Course Overview:
This course will provide knowledge and skills to manage and operate a nursery business for horticultural crops. The focus will be on the practical aspects of plant propagation, plant protection, plant nutrition and management practices. The course will also cover the economics and government regulations related to horticulture nursery management.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Understand the basic concepts of horticulture nursery management
Apply the principles of plant propagation, plant protection, and plant nutrition in a nursery setting
Develop an understanding of the economics and government regulations related to horticulture nursery management
Identify and apply appropriate management practices in a nursery setting
Understand the concepts and operations of a plant library
Teaching Methodology:
The course will use a combination of lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on activities. Students will be required to participate in plant propagation and management practices in a nursery setting.
Course Contents:
Week 1-2: Introduction to Horticulture Nursery Management
Horticulture nursery business overview
Nursery site selection
Types of nurseries
Nursery operations
Week 3-4: Plant Protection in Nursery Management
Pest and disease management in nursery plants
Biological control methods
Chemical control methods
Week 5-6: Plant Nutrition and its Management in Nursery
Soil fertility and plant nutrition
Fertilizer application methods
Irrigation management
Week 7-8: Economics and Government Regulations in Horticulture Nursery Management
Nursery business planning and economics
Government regulations and policies
Week 9-10: Plant Propagation Methods
Seeds and vegetative propagation methods
Cutting, grafting, budding, and layering techniques
Week 11-12: Management Practices in Horticulture Nursery
Nursery plant production management
Plant inventory management
Customer relations and marketing
Week 13: Mass Production of Nursery Plants
Techniques for mass production of plants
Automation in nursery production
Week 14: Ornamental Horticulture Nursery
Ornamental horticulture plant production
Landscape design and installation
Week 15: Plant Library Concepts and Operations
Plant library management
Plant identification and classification
Importance for Learner:
This course will provide learners with skills and knowledge to start and operate a nursery business for horticultural crops. The course will enable learners to understand the concepts of plant propagation, plant protection, and plant nutrition in a nursery setting. The course will also provide an understanding of the economics and government regulations related to horticulture nursery management. Successful completion of the course will help learners to gain employment in the horticulture industry or start their own nursery business.
Course Name: Horticulture Nursery Management
Course Overview:
This course will provide knowledge and skills to manage and operate a nursery business for horticultural crops. The focus will be on the practical aspects of plant propagation, plant protection, plant nutrition and management practices. The course will also cover the economics and government regulations related to horticulture nursery management.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Understand the basic concepts of horticulture nursery management
Apply the principles of plant propagation, plant protection, and plant nutrition in a nursery setting
Develop an understanding of the economics and government regulations related to horticulture nursery management
Identify and apply appropriate management practices in a nursery setting
Understand the concepts and operations of a plant library
Teaching Methodology:
The course will use a combination of lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on activities. Students will be required to participate in plant propagation and management practices in a nursery setting.
Course Contents:
Week 1-2: Introduction to Horticulture Nursery Management
Horticulture nursery business overview
Nursery site selection
Types of nurseries
Nursery operations
Week 3-4: Plant Protection in Nursery Management
Pest and disease management in nursery plants
Biological control methods
Chemical control methods
Week 5-6: Plant Nutrition and its Management in Nursery
Soil fertility and plant nutrition
Fertilizer application methods
Irrigation management
Week 7-8: Economics and Government Regulations in Horticulture Nursery Management
Nursery business planning and economics
Government regulations and policies
Week 9-10: Plant Propagation Methods
Seeds and vegetative propagation methods
Cutting, grafting, budding, and layering techniques
Week 11-12: Management Practices in Horticulture Nursery
Nursery plant production management
Plant inventory management
Customer relations and marketing
Week 13: Mass Production of Nursery Plants
Techniques for mass production of plants
Automation in nursery production
Week 14: Ornamental Horticulture Nursery
Ornamental horticulture plant production
Landscape design and installation
Week 15: Plant Library Concepts and Operations
Plant library management
Plant identification and classification
Importance for Learner:
This course will provide learners with skills and knowledge to start and operate a nursery business for horticultural crops. The course will enable learners to understand the concepts of plant propagation, plant protection, and plant nutrition in a nursery setting. The course will also provide an understanding of the economics and government regulations related to horticulture nursery management. Successful completion of the course will help learners to gain employment in the horticulture industry or start their own nursery business.
