4. | Commercial Fruit Production (Paper Code: 17010704) |
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Theory
Scope and strategies for growth of fruit cultivation in state and country Planning and lay out of orchards. High density planting; commercial varieties of fruit crops Propagation techniques, crop regulation, fruit set and drop, harvest indices, ripening and export standards for various fruits. |
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Practical
Commercial propagation methods in mango, citrus, sapota and guava fertilizer application and field observation of deficiency symptoms of micronutrients in major fruit crops; irrigation and fertigation practices in fruit crops; canopy management in mango (pruning, training application of paclobutazol, etc.); training and pruning in grape, ber and pomegranate; flower and fruit drop and their control in mango and citrus hormonal application to improve fruit set, fruit thinning, fruit size and quality in major fruit crops; harvesting indices in mango, banana, papaya and grape harvesting methods in fruit crops; harvesting, desaping, pre-cooling, grading and palletisation and storage in mango; ripening methods in mango and banana working out benefit cost ratios for mango, citrus, banana and grape |
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visit to commercial orchards of important fruit crops, local cold storage and export units of various fruits. | 5 | Desirable to Know | |
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Commercial Fruit Production (Paper Code: 17010704)
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