L-2 S-1: Ornamental and Plantation Horticulture- Practical

Course

: HORT 2102

Course title: Ornamental and plantation Horticulture-Practical (Compulsory)

Credit

: 1

Contact Hours:   16

Level: 2  Semester: 1

 

Rationale

This course will cover practical aspects of  ornamental and landscape horticulture.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)

CLO1: Identify the ornamental plants and their propagating materials, prepare seed album and herbarium of ornamental plants

CLO2: Conduct propagation practices of differentornamental plants and plantation crops through buddage and other vegetative means

CLO3: Generate strategies for preparation and packaging of cut flowers for marketing, construct bouquet and design of different flower arrangements, and practice wintering of rose

CLO4: Make bonsai, topiary, grow orchids and cacti,develop graphic design of different ornamental gardens, park and practice roadside plantation

CLO5: Estimate the production cost, predict benefit cost analysis of ornamental plants and process some plantation crops

 

 

Sl No

Course content

Aligned CLO

1

 Identification of ornamental plants and their propagating materials

CLO 1

2

Preparation of seed album and herbarium

CLO 1

3

Wintering of rose

CLO 3

4

Propagation practices for important ornamental plants and plantation crops (budding and other vegetative means)

CLO 2

5

 Preparation and packaging of cut flowers for marketing

CLO 3

6

 Preparation of bouquet and flower arrangements for different purpose

CLO 3

7

Making bonsai and topiary

CLO 4

8

Practice of growing orchids and cacti

CLO 4

9

Design of gardens (home garden, water garden, rock garden); design of park and roadside plantation

CLO 4

10

Cost of production of rose and tuberose

CLO 5

11

 Practice on processing of some plantation crops

CLO 5

 

Teaching strategy

  • Lecture
  • Group discussion
  • Video clip

Assessment strategy

  • Short question
  • Essay type question
  • MCQ
  • Pop quiz

Recommended books and other resources

Bose T.K. and B. Choudhury. 1992. Tropical Garden Plants in Colour. Horticulture and Allied Publishers. Calcutta.

Byczynski, L. and R.Wimbiscus. 1997. The Flower Farmer: An Organic Grower's Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers (Gardener's Supply Books). Chelsea Green Publishing Co.

Dirr, M. A. 1998. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their identification, Ornamental Characteristics, culture, propagation and uses. Stipes Publishing; 5 edition.

Dole, J.M. and H.F. Wilkins. 2004. Floriculture: Principles & Species. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458.

McMillan, H.E. 1962. Tropical Planting and Gardening. MacMillan, London.

Randhawa, G.S. and A. Mukhupadhyay. 1998. Floriculture in India. Allied Pub. Ltd.,   New Delhi.

Srivastava H.C., B. Vatsu and K.K.G. Menon. 1986. Plantation Crops: Opportunities and Constraints. Oxford & IBH Pub., New Delhi, India.