Production Technology of Vegetable Crops (Paper Code: 17010308)

Importance and scope of olericulture; role of vegetables in human nutrition; classification of vegetable crops; fundamentals of vegetable production

Types of vegetable gardening; origin, area, production, agronomy; varieties, sowing time, seed rate, cultural practices, plant protection measures and harvesting of potato, tomato, brinjal, chilli, cauliflower and cabbage.

Origin, area, production, agronomy; varieties, sowing time, seed rate, cultural practices, plant protection measures and harvesting of peas, cowpea, cluster bean, onion, garlic, carrot, radish and turnip.

Origin, area, production, agronomy; varieties, sowing time, seed rate, cultural practices,

plant protection measures and harvesting of okra, watermelon, muskmelon, bottle gourd, and fenugreek.

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Identification of vegetable seeds, plants and varieties; planning and

layout of a kitchen garden

Preparation of nursery beds, seedbeds; seed treatment before sowing; raising of seasonal vegetable nursery hardening of seedlings and associated treatments

transplanting and aftercare of seedlings and aftercare; critical stages and methods of irrigation manures and fertilizers application

cultural operations and weed management in vegetable crops

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