Syllabus
Semester wise Layout of Courses for B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture
Course No. | Courses | Credits | ||
Theory | Practical | Total | ||
A) | Core courses |
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H/FS-111 | Fundamentals of Horticulture | 2 | 1 | 3 |
H/BOT-112 | Principles of Genetics and Cytogenetics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sub total | 4 | 2 | 6 |
B) | Basic science |
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H/STAT-111 | Elementary Statistics and Computer Application | 2 | 1 | 3 |
H/ECON-111 | Economics and Marketing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
H/BIOCHEM- 111 | Elementary Plant Biochemistry | 1 | 1 | 2 |
H/BOT-111 | Introductory Crop Physiology | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sub total | 6 | 4 | 10 |
C) | Natural Resource Management |
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H/SSAC-111 | Fundamental of Soil Science | 1 | 1 | 2 |
H/AGROMET -111 | Agro-meteorology and Climate Change | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sub total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
D) | Remedial Courses |
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MATH 111/ BOT 111 | Mathematics / Botany | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sub total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
E) | Non-Gradial Courses |
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NCC 111/ NSS 111 | NCC/ NSS | 0 | 1 | 1 |
DEG 111 | Democracy, Elections and Good Governance | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sub total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total Credits (A+B+C+D+E) | 14 | 10 | 24 |
Course No. | Courses | Credits | ||
Theory | Practical | Total | ||
A) | Core courses |
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H/FS-122 | Plant Propagation and Nursery Management | 1 | 1 | 2 |
H/ VS-121 | Potato and Tuber crops | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sub total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
B) | Basic science |
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H/MIBO-121 | Introductory Microbiology | 1 | 1 | 2 |
H/HORT-121 | Growth and Development of Horticultural Crops | 1 | 1 | 2 |
H/BOT-123 | Principles of plant Breeding | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sub total | 4 | 3 | 7 |
C) | Natural Resource Management |
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H/SSAC-122 | Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management | 1 | 1 | 2 |
H/ ENGG-121 | Water Management in Horticultural Crops | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sub total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
D) | Non-Gradial Courses |
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H/ PHEY- 121 | Physical Education and Yoga | 0 | 1 | 1 |
H/IT-121 | Information and Communication technology | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sub total | 1 | 2 | 3 |
E) | Plant protection |
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H/ENTO-121 | Fundamentals of Entomology | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sub total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
F) | Common Courses |
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H/EVS-121 | Environmental Studies and Disaster Management | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sub total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total Credits (A+B+C+D+E+F) | 13 | 11 | 24 |
Course No. | Courses | Credits | ||
Theory | Practical | Total | ||
A) | Core courses |
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H/FS-233 | Tropical and Subtropical Fruits | 2 | 1 | 3 |
H/FS-234 | Temperate Fruit Crops | 1 | 1 | 2 |
H/FS-235 | Weed Management in Horticultural Crops | 1 | 1 | 2 |
H/ VS-232 | Tropical and Subtropical Vegetables | 2 | 1 | 3 |
H/PHT-231 | Fundamentals of Food and Nutrition | 1 | 1 | 2 |
H/FL-231 | Commercial Floriculture | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sub total | 9 | 6 | 15 |
B) | Basic science |
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H/BIOT-231 | Elementary plant Biotechnology | 1 | 1 | 2 |
H/EXTN-231 | Fundamentals Of Extension Education | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sub total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
C) | Plant protection |
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H/ENTO-121 | Fundamentals of Pathology | 1 | 1 | 2 |
H/ENTO-232 | Insect Pests of Vegetable, Ornamental and Spice Crops | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sub total | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Total Credits (A+B+C) | 13 | 11 | 24 |
Course No. | Courses | Credits | ||
Theory | Practical | Total | ||
A) | Core courses |
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H/FS-246 | Breeding OF Fruit and Plantation crops | 2 | 1 | 3 |
H/FS-247 | Dry Land Horticulture | 1 | 1 | 2 |
H/ VS-243 | Spices and Condiments | 2 | 1 | 3 |
H/ VS-244 | Precision Farming and Protected Cultivation | 2 | 1 | 3 |
H/ VS-245 | Temperate Vegetables | 1 | 1 | 2 |
H/FL-242 | Ornamental Horticulture | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sub total | 10 | 6 | 16 |
B) | Natural Resource Management |
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H/SSAC-243 | Soil, Water and Plant analysis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sub total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
C) | Plant protection |
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H/ENTO-121 | Insect Pests of Fruit, Plantation, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sub total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
D) | Other Courses |
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H/AHDS-241 | Livestock Production and management | 1 | 0 | 1 |
H/AGRO-242 | Introduction to Major Field Crops | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sub total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total Credits (A+B+C+D) | 15 | 09 | 24 |
Course No. | Courses | Credits | ||
Theory | Practical | Total | ||
A) | Core courses |
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H/FS-358 | Plantation Crops | 2 | 1 | 3 |
H/FS-359 | Orchard and Estate Management | 1 | 1 | 2 |
H/ VS-356 | Breeding of Vegetables, Tuber and spice Crop | 2 | 1 | 3 |
H/FL-353 | Principles of Landscape Architecture | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sub total | 5 | 4 | 9 |
B) | Basic science |
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H/EXTN-352 | Communication Skill and Personality Development | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sub total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
C) | Natural Resource Management |
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H/AGRO-351 | Organic Farming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sub total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
D) | Plant protection |
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H/ENTO-354 | Apiculture, Sericulture and Lac culture | 1 | 1 | 2 |
H/PATH-352 | Diseases of Fruit, Plantation, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sub total | 3 | 2 | 5 |
E) | Other Courses |
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H/MAP-351 | Medicinal and Aromatic Crops | 2 | 1 | 3 |
H/HORT-352 | Introductory Agroforestry | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sub total | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Total Credits (A+B+C+D+E) | 13 | 10 | 23 |
Course No. | Courses | Credits | ||
Theory | Practical | Total | ||
A) | Core courses |
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H/ VS-367 | Seed Production of Vegetables, Tuber and Spice Crops | 2 | 1 | 3 |
H/PHT-362 | Postharvest Management of Horticultural Crops | 2 | 1 | 3 |
H/PHT-363 | Processing of Horticultural Crops | 1 | 2 | 3 |
H/FL-364 | Breeding and Seed Production of Ornamental Plants | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sub total | 7 | 5 | 12 |
B) | Basic science |
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H/ECON-362 | Horti-Business Management | 2 | 0 | 2 |
H/EXTN-363 | Entrepreneurship Development and Business Management | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sub total | 3 | 1 | 4 |
C) | Natural Resource Management |
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H/ENGG-362 | Farm Machinery and Power Engineering | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sub total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
D) | Plant Protection |
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H/PATH-363 | Diseases of Vegetables, Ornamentals and Spice Crops | 2 | 1 | 3 |
H/PATH-364 | Mushroom Production Technology | 0 | 1 | 1 |
H/ENTO-365 | Nematode Pests of Horticultural crops and their Management | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sub total | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Total Credits (A+B+C+D) | 14 | 10 | 24 |
Rural Horticultural Work Experience Programme
Sr.No. | Title of the Course | Credits |
1 | STUDENT READY – Placement in Industries | 0+10 |
2 | STUDENT READY- Placement in Villages | 0+10 |
| Total | 20 (0+20) |
Placement in Villages
1 | Registration, Orientation and Placement | 1 week |
2 | Actual RHWE work in villages | 8 weeks |
3 | Examination | 1 week |
| Total | 10 weeks |
Sr. No. | Course No | Course Title | Credits |
1 | RHWE (H)-471 | Fruit, vegetable and flower Production and Post-harvest management and technology of Horticulture crops. | 0 + 5 = 5 |
2 | RHWE ECON-471 | Economics of Horticultural crops. | 0 + 1 = 1 |
3 | RHWE EXTN-471 | Extension education & Rural Sociology | 0 + 1 = 1 |
4 | RHWE ENT-471 | Integrated Pest and disease Management. | 0 + 2 = 2 |
5 | RHWE SSAC-471 | Soil test & Integrated Nutrient Management | 0 + 1 = 1 |
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| Total | 0 + 10 = 10 |
Placement in Industry
Placement in Industries
1 | Orientation and Placement | 1 week |
2 | Actual work in Industry | 8 weeks |
3 | Examination | 1 week |
| Total | 10 weeks |
Nursery Production & Management
Sr. No. | Course No | Course Title | Credits |
1 | IND (H)-472 | Nursery Production | 0 + 5 = 5 |
2 | IND (H)-473 | Economics of Horticultural crops. | 0 + 1 = 1 |
3 | IND (H)-474 | Extension education & Rural Sociology | 0 + 1 = 1 |
4 | IND (H)-475 | Integrated Pest and disease Management. | 0 + 2 = 2 |
5 | IND (H)-476 | Soil test & Integrated Nutrient Management | 0 + 1 = 1 |
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| Total | 0 + 10 = 10 |
STUDENT READY: Experiential Learning programme
Sr.N o. | Course No. | Title of the Course | Credits |
1 | HORT EL-481 | Commercial Horticulture |
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HORT EL-481/1 | Nursery Management of Horticultural Crops | (0+10)=10 | |
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HORT EL-481/2 | Nursery Management of Horticultural Crops | (0+10)=10 | |
2 | HORT EL-482 | Protective Cultivation of High Value Horticulture Crops | (0+10)=10 |
3 | HORT EL-483 | Processing of Fruits and Vegetables for Value Addition | (0+10)=10 |
4 | HORT EL-484 | Floriculture and Landscape Architecture | (0+10)=10 |
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| Total | (0+20)=20 |
The student undergoing ELP may be allowed to register for a maximum two courses in which they have failed but completed requisite percentage of attendance.