Lecture Schedule

Lecture Schedule

    Lecture schedule for PHT 201 2+1

    Lecture - 1

    Importance of Post Harvest Technology in Horticultural Crops

    Lecture -2

    Structure and Composition of Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers

    Lecture -3

    Physiology and Biochemistry of Horticultural Produce part - 1

    Lecture -4

    Physiology and Biochemistry of Horticultural Produce part - 2

    Lecture -5

    Deterioration of horticultural produce or Causes of Postharvest loss

    Lecture -6

    Factors affecting the quality of horticultural produce – part -1

    Lecture -7

    Factors affecting postharvest quality - part -2

    Lecture -8

    Maturity and harvest indices – part – 1
    Principles, types, advantage, determination of maturity

    Lecture -9

    Maturity and harvest indices – part – 2
    Computational, physical and chemical methods of assessing maturity

    Lecture -10

    Harvesting of horticultural produces

    Lecture -11

    Handling of horticultural produces (Supply Chain Management)

    Lecture -12

    Postharvest treatment of horticulture produce – Introduction Part - 1

    Lecture -13

    Pre cooling. Part -2

    Lecture -14

    Cleaning, washing, dressing, water spray. sorting, sizing and grading.Part- 3

    Lecture -15

    High temperature – curing / drying / hot water treatments / vapour heat treatment /degreening. Part - 4

    Lecture -16

    Chemical treatment- Disinfestations. Part - 5

    Lecture -17

    Chemical treatment - Sprout suppressants and mineral application. Part - 6

    Lecture -18

    Fruit coating – waxing Part - 7

    Lecture -19

    Astringency removal and Irradiation. Part - 8

    Lecture -20

    Ripening regulation. Part - 9

    Lecture -21

    Pulsing and tinting, Minimal processing. Part - 10

    Lecture -22

    Storage of horticultural produces – part 1
    Traditional / low cost storage technology

    Lecture -23

    Storage of horticultural produces – part 2
    High cost storage technology / improved storage methods

    Lecture -24

    Storage of horticultural produces – part 3
    MA and CA storages and storages classification

    Lecture -25

    Packaging of horticultural produces – part – 1

    Lecture -26

    Packaging of horticultural produces – part – 2

    Lecture -27

    Packing materials – CFB packing and others part – 3

    Lecture -28

    Packing materials - plastic containers and paper trays Part - 4

    Lecture -29

    Modern packaging systems Part – 5

    Lecture -30

    Postharvest disorders - causes and mineral disorders Part - 1

    Lecture -31

    Postharvest disorders - low temperature disorders Part - 2

    Lecture -32

    Physiological disorders of vegetables Part - 3

    Lecture -33

    Transportation of horticultural produces

    Lecture -34

    Quality parameters in Horticultural Produce

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