L-4 S-2: Pomology- Practical

Course

: HORT 4202

Course title: Pomology-Practical (Compulsory)

Credit

: 1

Contact Hours:    16

Level: 4  Semester: 2

 

Rationale

This course deals with different practical aspects of fruit production including planting systems, propagation practices, cost of production and determination of quality of fruits.

 

Learning outcomes

CLO1: Identify the common fruit plants of Bangladesh and sketch diagram of morphological features of important fruit plants

CLO2: Prepare layout of different planting plans for orchards

CLO3: Practice planting, fertilizing, training, pruning, preparation  and application of PGR

CLO4: Apply different vegetative propagation methods of common fruit plants of Bangladesh

CLO5: Estimate the production cost, calculate benefit cost analysis of fruits, and determine the quality of fruits

 

 

Serial

Course Content

Alinged CLO

1

Identification of common fruit plants of Bangladesh                                  

CLO 1

2

Identification of cultivated varieties of  important fruits

CLO 1

3

Morphological features of major fruit plants

CLO 1

4

Preparation of different planting plans

CLO 2

5

Practices on layout, planting, manuring, fertilizing, training, pruning and other cultural operations of orchards

CLO 3

6

Preparation  and application of PGR

CLO 3

7

 Practices on conventional propagation ( grafting and budding) and micropropagation  in fruit plants

CLO 4

8

Cost analysis for cultivation of mango, banana and pineapple 

CLO 5

9

Determination of fruit volume,  texture, ripeness,  pH  and TSS.

CLO 5

 

Teaching strategy

  • Lecture
  • Group discussion
  • Video clip

Assessment strategy

  • Short question
  • Essay type question
  • MCQ
  • Assignment

 

Books recommended

Anonymous. 1995. Fruit Production Manual. Hort. Res. & Dev. Project. FAO/UNDP/ASDP Project: BGD/87/025. DAE.BADC.

Gardner, V.E.F.C. Bradford and M.D. Hooker. 1952. Fundamentals of Fruit Production. McGraw Hill Book Company, New York.

Haque, M. A. 2008. Banana: Botany, Cultivation and Uses (in Bangla). Published by Dr. Abdul Wahab, Director (in charge), Textbook Division, Bangla Academy, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

Hassan, M. K. 2010. A Guide to Postharvest Handling of Fruits and Vegetables.Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202.National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening Programme (NFPCSP).

Hartmann, H.T., D.E. Kester and F.T. Davies Jr. 2001. Plant Propagation: Principle and Practices. (7th edition), Prentice-Hall, International Editions.

Samson, J.A.1980. Tropical Fruits.Longman, London & New York.

Sharma, S. K. and M. C. Nautiyal. 2009. Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops. New India Publishing Agency.

Yadav, P. K. 2007. Fruit Production Technology.International Book Distributing Co.