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 Lecturer Outline |
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| 26 February - 4 March |
Introduction |
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Origin and History |
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Distribution of Potato |
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Growing Belts |
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Nutritive value and Uses |
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| 5 March - 11 March |
Botany |
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Climate |
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Season |
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Soil |
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Planting Time |
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| 12 March - 18 March |
Varieties of potato |
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Early Maturing Varieties |
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Medium Maturing Varieties |
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| 19 March - 25 March |
Late Maturing Varieties |
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| 26 March - 1 April |
Propagation |
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True potato seeds |
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Land preparation |
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Seed Rate, Methods of Sowing and Spacing |
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Manures and Fertilizers |
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| 2 April - 8 April |
Potato: Intercultural Operations |
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Use of Plant Growth Regulators: |
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Water Management: |
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Micro Irrigation |
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Drip Irrigation/Fertigation |
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Sprinkler Irrigation / Fertigation |
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Irrigation Schedule |
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Yield and Economics of Potato Under Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation Methods |
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| 9 April - 15 April |
Inter cropping |
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Prominent Intercroping Systems |
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Harvesting and Yield |
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Post harvest handling and storage |
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| 16 April - 22 April |
Seed Production of Potato |
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Field standards |
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Haulm Cutting |
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Harvesting |
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Post Harvest Handling |
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Storage |
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Seed Tuber Production |
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Seed Production System in the Country |
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Breeder Seed Production Technology at CPRI |
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Rapid Multiplication of Basic Seed |
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Seed Plot Technique |
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Salient Features of Seed Plot Technique |
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Advantage of Plains Produced Over Hill Seed |
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Climatic Requirement |
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True Potato Seed Technology |
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Advantages of TPS |
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Selection of Parents |
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Planting of Hybridization Block |
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Flowering |
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Pollination: Genetic tools used for hybrid TPS production are. |
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Berry Set |
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Harvest |
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Post-harvest Ripening of Berries and Seed Extraction |
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| 23 April - 29 April |
Introduction |
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Origin and distribution |
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Composition |
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Uses |
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Area and Production |
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Botany and taxonomy |
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Growth Substances |
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Soil |
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Climate |
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Propagation |
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| 30 April - 6 May |
Cultivars |
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Exotic Cultivars |
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| 7 May - 13 May |
Tubers |
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Raising nursery |
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Preparation of main field and planting |
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Manures and fertilizers |
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Irrigation |
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Spacing and Seasons |
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Harvesting |
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Storage: |
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Pests and diseases |
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Post-harvest Managment |
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| 14 May - 20 May |
Tapioca cultivation |
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Origin and distribution |
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Botany |
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Varieties |
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Climate |
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Soil |
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Season of planting and preparation of sets |
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Details of improved techniques are as follows |
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Preparation of nursery |
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Planting minisetts in nursery |
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Nursery management of minisetts |
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Transplanting minisetts to main field |
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Management of transplanted minisetts |
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Harvest of planting material |
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| 21 May - 27 May |
Tapioca- Storage of planting materials |
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Storage of stakes |
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Land preparation |
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Planting |
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Manures and fertilizers |
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CTCRI, Trivendrum recommendations: |
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Nutrient deficiency symptoms |
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Irrigation |
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Inter-culture |
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Intercropping |
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Harvesting and yield |
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Cost of Cultivation of Tapioca |
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| 28 May - 3 June |
Arrowroot Cultivation |
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Potting |
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Propagation |
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Varieties |
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Colocasia -Origin and Classification |
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Botany |
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Varieties |
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Propagation |
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Land preparation and planting |
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Manuring and interculture |
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| 4 June - 10 June |
Xanthosoma and Amorphophallus: Introduction |
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Botany |
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Climate and soil |
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Varieties |
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Propagation |
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Cultivation practices |
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Harvest and yield |
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| 11 June - 17 June |
Dioscorea Cultivation |
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Botany |
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Varieties |
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Propagation and time of planting |
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Manuring |
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Inter-culture |
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Lesser Yam (D. esculenta) |
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| 18 June - 24 June |
Jerusalem Artichoke Cultivation |
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Description |
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Etymology |
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Cultivation and uses |
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Chinese Potato |
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Climate and soil |
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Varieties |
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Raising nursery |
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Land preparation and planting |
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Manuring and interculture |
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Harvesting |
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Yam Bean |
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| 25 June - 1 July |
Acknowledgement |
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