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Course Description:
Horticulture is an associated discipline of agriculture that deals with the production of and management of flowers, landscape plants, vegetables, and fruits. Plants have an important role in the beautification of urban and rural landscapes, and recreation areas. Horticulture is socially important because it improves how we use plants, for food and other human purposes, as well as repairing the environment and personal aesthetics. Nowadays, horticulture is focused on finding new and environmentally responsible ways of managing plants and pests to help increase crop and ornamental plant viability.
Objectives:
The main objective of the course is to enable the students to develop understanding about how fruits and vegetables are grown, how horticultural crops are grown and maintained in tunnels to produce off-season vegetable and fruits, improving the aesthetic appearance of garden, homes, and workplace. Moreover, the information about mushroom cultivation will be provided during the course.
Outcomes:
After completion of the course, the students shall be able to understand:
• How to grow fruits vegetable flowers and other aesthetic plants
• How to produce off-season vegetables and fruits
• How to produce their own vegetables and fruits in the garden Course Content
1. What is horticulture, floriculture, olericulture, pomology
2. How to get off season vegetables and fruits
3. Landscaping and irrigation systems
4. Propagation and its types
5. Mushroom cultivation
6. Hydroponics
Who can Apply
- 15-18 years
- Students of Matric, O-Level, Intermediate and A-Levels