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
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