Production Technology of Vegetable Crops (Paper Code: 17010308) | ||
Theory
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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Sweet potato, beet leaf | 1 | Desirable to Know |
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Practical
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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Pot/terrace vegetable gardening. | 4 | Desirable to Know |
visit to a commercial vegetable farm/kitchen garden | 2 | Nice to Know |
Syllabus books
- Bose, T. K. and Som, M. G. 1990. Vegetable Crops in India. Naya Prokash, Calcutta.
- Chadha, K. L. 2003. Handbook of Horticulture, ICAR, New Delhi.
- Choudhury, B.1983. Vegetables. National Book Trust, New Delhi.
- Das, P. C.1993. Vegetable crops in India. Kalyani Publishers
- Gopalakrishnan, T. R. 2007. Vegetable Crops. New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi.
- Hazra, P. and Som, M. G. 1999. Technology for vegetable Production and Improvement. Naya Prokash, Calcutta
- Kallo, G. Tomato. Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
- Thamburaj, S. and Singh, N. 2005. Vegetables, Tuber Crops and Spices. ICAR, New Delhi.