Production Technology of spices, medicinal, aromatic and Plantation (Paper code 17010407)

Importance and scope of Spices, cultivation practices reference to botanical name, family, origin, distribution, climate, soil, varieties, sowing, manure and fertilizers, irrigation, intercultural operations, harvesting, yield and plant protection measures including physiological disorders of Ginger, turmeric pepper, , coriander, cumin, fenugreek

Package of practices with  reference to botanical name, family, origin, distribution, climate, soil, varieties, sowing, manure and fertilizers, irrigation, intercultural operations, harvesting, yield and plant protection measures including physiological disorders of medicinal plants diascoria, rauvolfia, ocimum, periwinkle,aloe, guggal, solanum khasiamum, aonla, senna

Package of practices with  reference to botanical name, family, origin, distribution, climate, soil, varieties, sowing, manure and fertilizers, irrigation, intercultural operations, harvesting, yield and plant protection measures including physiological disorders of Aromatic plants- lemon grass,citronella,palmrose, dawana

Package of practices with  reference to botanical name, family, origin, distribution, climate, soil, varieties, sowing, manure and fertilizers, irrigation, intercultural operations, harvesting, yield and plant protection measures including

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Identification, botanical description of important spices, medicinal, aromatic and plantation crops,

Harvesting, grading and packing of different crops

Curing and processing for prolonging the shelf life  of different crops.

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