16 | Commercial Fruit Production (Paper Code: 17010716) | ||
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 |
5 3 4
8 |
Must know | |
Desirable to know | |||
Nice to know | |||
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 |
8 12 16 14
10
10
4 |
Must know |
|
visit to commercial orchards of important fruit crops, local cold storage and export units of various fruits | 6 | Desirable to know | |
Nice to know |
Commercial Fruit Production (Paper Code: 17010716)
- Home
- Commercial Fruit Production (Paper Code: 17010716)