DIPLOMA IN HORTICULTURE

Diploma in Horticulture is a vocational training program that provides students with knowledge and practical skills in the cultivation, production, and management of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants. The course focuses on modern horticultural techniques, nursery management, plant propagation, greenhouse technology, soil fertility, irrigation, and plant protection.

The program combines theoretical learning with practical training to help students understand scientific methods of growing horticultural crops and managing horticulture farms and nurseries efficiently. It also promotes sustainable and profitable horticulture practices.

This diploma prepares students for employment in nurseries, farms, horticulture departments, landscaping companies, and agribusiness sectors, as well as for self-employment such as nursery establishment, flower production, and fruit and vegetable farming.

Course Content

1. Introduction to Horticulture

• Importance and scope of horticulture
• Types of horticultural crops

2. Plant Propagation

• Seed propagation
• Vegetative propagation (cutting, grafting, budding, layering)

3. Fruit Cultivation

• Methods of fruit production
• Orchard management

4. Vegetable Cultivation

• Seasonal vegetables
• Nursery raising and transplanting

5. Floriculture

• Flower cultivation techniques
• Ornamental plant production

6. Nursery Management

• Nursery establishment
• Plant care and maintenance

7. Soil and Fertility Management

• Soil types and preparation
• Fertilizers and organic manures

8. Irrigation and Plant Protection

• Irrigation methods
• Pest and disease control

9. Practical Training

• Nursery work
• Plant propagation practice
• Field training