Course Contents for PG students

Course Contents

VSC 501   PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF COOL SEASON   2+1

VEGETABLE CROPS

Objective :

To educate production technology ofcool season vegetables.

Theory :

Introduction, botany and taxonomy, climatic and soil requirements, commercial varieties/hybrids, sowing/planting times and methods, seed rate and seed treatment, nutritional and irrigation requirements, intercultural operations, weed control, mulching, physiological disorders, harvesting,
post-harvest management, plant protection measures and seed production of:
UNIT I
Potato

UNIT II
Cole crops: cabbage, cauliflower, knoll kohl, sprouting broccoli, Brussels sprout

UNIT III
Root crops: carrot, radish, turnip and beetroot

UNIT IV
Bulb crops: onion and garlic

UNIT V
Peas and broad bean, green leafy cool season vegetables

Practical :
Cultural operations (fertilizer application, sowing, mulching, irrigation, weed control) of winter vegetable crops and their economics; Experiments to demonstrate the role of mineral elements, plant growth substances and herbicides; study of physiological disorders; preparation of cropping scheme for commercial farms; visit to commercial greenhouse/ polyhouse.