Horticulture is associated with the cultivation of vegetables, fruits, flowers, crops, tuber crops and┬аmedicinal, aromatic and ornamental plants where one can attain knowledge about crop production, plant propagation, plant breeding, genetic engineering, preparation of soil and plant physiology and┬аbiochemistry and simultaneously can work in various fields including floral design, garden centers, teaching, fruit and vegetable production, arboriculture, landscape construction, etc.

A┬аFloriculturist┬а(Protected Cultivation) is a person who has under taken the various activities of flower cultivation involving preparatory cultivation, cultivation and post harvest management in┬аgreen house. He also perform maintenance and care of plant, design and maintenance of green┬аhouse, preparing media and various other inputs essential for flower crop cultivation. The job is to┬аbe performed in efficient manner to allow the production of high quality of flowers, their harvesting┬аand post harvest management towards getting higher return.

Part B: Skills

Unit 1

Present scenario and scope of floriculture in global market

Unit 2

Employment avenues in floriculture sector

Unit 3

Study of outdoor room concept: public area, private area and service area

Unit 4

Different features of gardens like gate, walls, arches, pergolas, paths, roads,┬аedges, hedges, stepping stones, sun dial, bird bath, statues, water fountain, lawns, herbaceous borders, bonsai, topiary etc.

Unit 5

Concept of CAD (Computer aided designs) for landscape designs.

Unit 6

Methods of establishing lawns and their management including irrigation,┬аfertilization, mowing, insect-pest and diseases and their control.

Unit 7

Production of indoor plants and their maintenance.

Unit 8

Commercial cultivation of rose, chrysanthemum, gladiolus, marigold,┬аtuberose, jasmine and crossandra.

Unit 9

Protected cultivation of commercial flower crops like rose, carnation,┬аchrysanthemum, gerbera, orchids, antirrhinum etc).

Unit 10

Flower arrangements: types and styles.

Unit 11

Methods of dry flower making like air drying, embedded drying, water drying,┬аpress drying, glycerin drying, freeze drying etc. and other value added products.

Unit 12

Post-harvest handling of commercial flower crops including harvesting, pre-cooling, pulsing, holding, dry and wet storage, packing, packaging and┬аtransportation.

Syllabus for Class