Diseases of Vegetable, Ornamental and Spice Crops

Syllabus

Course Title: Diseases of Vegetable, Ornamental and Spice Crops 3 (2+1)

Theory: Etiology, symptoms, mode of spread, epidemiology and integrated management of diseases of the following vegetables, ornamental and spice crops: tomato, brinjal, chilli, bhindi, cabbage, cauliflower, radish, knol-khol, pea, beans, beet root, onion, garlic, fenugreek,ginger, potato, turmeric, pepper, cumin, cardamom, nutmeg, coriander, clove, cinnamon, jasmine, rose, crossandra, tuberose, geranium. Important post-harvest diseases of vegetables and ornamental crops and their management.

Practical: Observations of symptoms, causal organisms and host parasitic relationship of important diseases, examination of cultures of important pathogens of vegetables, ornamental and spice crops.