Temprate Fruits (1+1)

LECTURE SCHEDULE

Course Title: TEMPERATE FRUITS 2 (1+1)
Course Leader: Dr. J S Chandel, Senior Scientist, Dept. of Fruit Science, YSPUHF, Nauni – Solan (H.P.)

Weeks	Theory
1st Week	CLASSIFICATION OF TEMPERATE FRUITS
2nd Week	APPLE: INTRODUCTION, AREA AND PRODUCTION, CLIMATE AND SOIL, VARIETIES, PROPAGATION, PLANTING, TRAINING AND PRUNING
3rd Week	APPLE: FLOWERING. POLLINATION, MANURE AND FERTILIZERS, CULTURAL PRACTICES, FRUIT THINNING AND DROP, MATURITY AND HARVESTING, POST-HARVEST MANAGEMENT
4th Week	APPLE: INSECT PESTS AND DISEASES, SPECIAL PROBLEMS LIKE LOW PRODUCTIVITY, PREMATURE LEAF FALL, REPLANT PROBLEM
5th Week	PEAR CULTIVATION: INTRODUCTION, AREA AND PRODUCTION, CLIMATE AND SOIL, VARIETIES, PROPAGATION, PLANTING, TRAINING AND PRUNING, MANURE AND FERTILIZERS, CULTURAL PRACTICES, , MATURITY AND HARVESTING, POST-HARVEST MANAGEMENT
6th Week	PEACH CULTIVATION: INTRODUCTION, AREA AND PRODUCTION, CLIMATE AND SOIL, VARIETIES, PROPAGATION, PLANTING, TRAINING AND PRUNING, THINNING, MANURE AND FERTILIZERS, CULTURAL PRACTICES, , MATURITY AND HARVESTING, POST-HARVEST MANAGEMENT
7th Week	APRICOT CULTIVATION: INTRODUCTION, AREA AND PRODUCTION, CLIMATE AND SOIL, VARIETIES, PROPAGATION, PLANTING, TRAINING AND PRUNING, THINNING, MANURE AND FERTILIZERS, CULTURAL PRACTICES, , MATURITY AND HARVESTING, POST-HARVEST MANAGEMENT
8th Week	PLUM CULTIVATION :INTRODUCTION, AREA AND PRODUCTION, CLIMATE AND SOIL, VARIETIES, PROPAGATION, PLANTING, TRAINING AND PRUNING, MANURE AND FERTILIZERS, CULTURAL PRACTICES, , MATURITY AND HARVESTING, POST-HARVEST MANAGEMENT
9th Week	CHERRY CULTIVATION: INTRODUCTION, AREA AND PRODUCTION, CLIMATE AND SOIL, VARIETIES, PROPAGATION, PLANTING, TRAINING AND PRUNING, MANURE AND FERTILIZERS, CULTURAL PRACTICES, , MATURITY AND HARVESTING, POST-HARVEST MANAGEMENT
10th Week	ALMOND CULTIVATION: INTRODUCTION, AREA AND PRODUCTION, CLIMATE AND SOIL, VARIETIES, PROPAGATION, PLANTING, TRAINING AND PRUNING, MANURE AND FERTILIZERS, CULTURAL PRACTICES, , MATURITY AND HARVESTING, POST-HARVEST MANAGEMENT
11th Week	KIWIFRUIT CULTIVATION: INTRODUCTION, AREA AND PRODUCTION, CLIMATE AND SOIL, VARIETIES, PROPAGATION, PLANTING, TRAINING AND PRUNING, MANURE AND FERTILIZERS, CULTURAL PRACTICES, THINNING, CROP REGULATION , MATURITY AND HARVESTING, POST-HARVEST MANAGEMENT
12th Week	STRAWBERRY CULTIVATION: INTRODUCTION, AREA AND PRODUCTION, CLIMATE AND SOIL, VARIETIES, PROPAGATION, PLANTING, MANURE AND FERTILIZERS, FLOWERING, CULTURAL PRACTICES, MATURITY AND HARVESTING.
13th Week	PERSIMMON CULTIVATION :INTRODUCTION, AREA AND PRODUCTION, CLIMATE AND SOIL, VARIETIES, PROPAGATION, PLANTING, MANURE AND FERTILIZERS, FLOWERING, CULTURAL PRACTICES, MATURITY AND HARVESTING.
14th Week	WALNUT CULTIVATION :INTRODUCTION, AREA AND PRODUCTION, CLIMATE AND SOIL, VARIETIES, PROPAGATION, PLANTING, MANURE AND FERTILIZERS, POLLINATION, CULTURAL PRACTICES, MATURITY AND HARVESTING.
15th Week	PECAN NUT CULTIVATION: INTRODUCTION, AREA AND PRODUCTION, CLIMATE AND SOIL, VARIETIES, PROPAGATION, PLANTING, MANURE AND FERTILIZERS, FLOWERING, CULTURAL PRACTICES, MATURITY AND HARVESTING.
16th Week	CHESTNUT AND HAZELNUT CULTIVATION: INTRODUCTION, AREA AND PRODUCTION, CLIMATE AND SOIL, VARIETIES, PROPAGATION, PLANTING, MANURE AND FERTILIZERS, FLOWERING, CULTURAL PRACTICES, MATURITY AND HARVESTING.
	Practicals
1st Week	PREPARATION OF SEED AND NURSERY BEDS
2nd Week	PROPAGATION OF ROOTSTOCKS
3rd Week	PROPAGATION OF SCION CULTIVAR AND NURSERY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
4th Week	IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES OF POME FRUITS
5th Week	IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES OF STONE FRUITS
6th Week	IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRY AND PERSIMMON
7th Week	IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES OF NUT CROPS
8th Week	DESCRIPTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF VARIETIES OF KIWIFRUIT
9th Week	METHODS OF LAYOUT OF AN ORCHARD
10th Week	TRAINING AND PRUNING OF POME FRUITS
11th Week	TRAINING AND PRUNING OF STONE FRUITS
12th Week	TRAINING AND PRUNING OF STONE FRUITS (Cont...)
13th Week	TRAINING AND PRUNING OF KIWIFRUIT
14th Week	PREPARATION OF GROWTH REGULATORS SOLUTION FOR FOLIAR SPRAYS
15th Week	MANURE AND FERTILIZERS APPLICATION IN POME STONE FRUITS
16th Week	VISIT TO PRIVATE ORCHARDS TO DIAGNOSE NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY AND OTHER MALADIES