Horticulture Training Center - An ISO 9001 : 2000 Certified Institute. The only one of its kind in India and also in Asia.

Medium of Instruction - English / Marathi / Hindi

General Greenhouse Management

· Greenhouse construction

· Climate control in GH structures

· Greenhouse management : soil sterilization and preparation, cultural practices

in flower and vegetable cultivation

· Irrigation and fertigation technolgy

· Crop protection

· Post-harvest and marketing

· Ergonomics

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Automation in Protected Cultivation

· Automation in greenhouse structures

· Climate control in GH structures

· Automated irrigation and fertigation systems

· Automation in crop protection

· Mechanization in post-harvest

Plant Propogation and Nursery Management

· Nursery structures and designs

· Plant propogation methods and media

· Nursery management : production, planning & logistics

· Propogation and cultivation of ornamental plants

· Irrigation and fertigation technology

· Plant proctection

Crop Specific Courses

· (Rose / Gerbera and Carnation / Anthurium and Orchid / Vegetable Cultivation)

Cultivation of Open Field Flowers, Green and Exotic Vegetables

· Crop management

· Irrigation and fertigation technology

· Crop protection

· Post-harvest and marketing

Cultivation of Commercial Horticulture Crops

(i.e. Mango, Grapes, Pomegranae, Banana etc…)

· Present scenario

· Root stock, variety selection canopy development etc, of grapes and processing.

· Crop protection : pest and disease management

· Cultural practices

· Irrigation and fertigation of pomegranate

· Pre & post harvest practices of pomegranate

· Domestic and export marketing of fruits

· Processing of fruits

Marketing of Horticultural Products

· Importance and scope

· Post-harvest and Handling

· Marketing channels

· Domestic and export marketing : potential & procedures

· Logistics and planning

· Marketing intelligence

· Quality standards of fresh & processed horticultural produce

Organic Farming.

· Low external input agricultural management

· Soil and water conservation

· Appropriate animal husbandry

· Organic crop production technology

· Organic pest and disease management

· Organic standards

· Organic systems documentation and internal control systems

· Organic certifications

· Organic produce marketing and exports

Landscaping

· Surveying and leveling

· Preparation of land and planting

· Concepts, principles and types of landscaping

· Indentification of ornamental trees, shrubs, bedding plants etc used in landscaping

· Landscaping for homes and offices.

· Landscaping for public places

Tissue Culture

· Introduction, advantages and commercial prospectus of tissue culture

· Preparation of different media and equipments used

· Stages of tissue culture, choice of explants, germfree culture and production of

shoots/propagates.

· Culture Environment and prevention of contamination

Vanilla Cultivation / Stevia Cultivation / Jatropha Cultivation