ICAR approved 3 years Horticulture Course
Horticulture is the art or practice of growing plants for purposes of food, beauty, comfort and to source materials. Those who wish to become professional horticulturists must pursue a B.Sc. Horticulture course. It is a three-year full-time undergraduate course that is divided into six semesters. Horticulture is the section of Agricultural Science that mostly deals with ways to cultivate vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs along with maintaining gardens, nurseries, greenhouses, landscaping and ornamental trees.
Affiliated to Govt: Agriculture University in Ratnagiri – Maharashtra
This college is affiliated: Govt: Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth (Govt: Agricultur University in Ratnagiri – Maharashtra) which is the No.1 State Agricultural University in India and also a leading agro technology provider of India and its graduates are recognized throughout the world. The Govt: Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth had its genesis from establishment of an Agricultural University at Ratnagiri – Maharashtra- India. Also ICAR Accredited. The University is offering Many Graduate Degree Programs and Doctoral Programs in some Colleges distributed in more campuses all over Kankan Region.
Eligibility
XII Science with with PCB/PCM/PCMB Group Common Entrance Exam
i.e. MHT-CET/JEE/NEET/AIEEA-UG Organized bye Competent Authority during year
Examination & passing Criteria
Semester system with Common Board Examination all over Maharashtra conducted by Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board, Pune. Minimum marks for passing the subject will be 50 % (Minimum 40% each in Theory and Practical exam for separate passing.
Syllabus
- Fundamentals of Horticulture,
- Production Technology for Fruits Vegetables Flower crops Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Spices & Condimats Landscape Gardening,
- Greenhouse Production of Vegetables & Flower crops,
- Fruit and Vegetable Processing Advances in Horticulture ,
- Technology Plant Protection,
- Principles of Genetics & ,
- Cytogenetic,
- Microbiology,
- Plant Propagation and Nursery Management,
- Growth & Development,
- Water Management,
- Plant Breeding, Plant physiology, Statistics,
- Post harvest management of Horticultural crops,
- weed management,Biochemistry, Organic Farming,
- Soil & Plant Analysis, Horti -business management,
- Agro forestry and Environmental Science, Mushroom culture, Breeding & Seed Production,
- Fundamentals of Pathology,
- Elementary Plant Biotechnology, Fundamentals of Soil Science,
- Agro – Meteorology and climate Change,
- Extension Education, Student Read Programme etc
