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    UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

    Post Graduate Diploma


    in
    Horticulture and Landscape
    Gardening

    (with effect from the academic year 2012-2013)


    O 5894 Title : Post Graduate Diploma in Horticulture and
    Landscape gardening

    O 5895 Eligibility : Bachelor Degree

    R 8196 Duration of the : One Year (Full Time/)


    Course
    R 8197 Fee Structure : Rs. 10,000/-

    R 8198 Intake Capacity : 40 Students

    R 8199 Teacher : M Sc Botany, B Sc Agriculture, Horticulture


    Qualifications
    R 8200 Standard of Passing :

    a. Candidate who secures minimum 50% marks in each paper be declared to


    have passed the examination in that subject.
    b. A candidate who fails to secure 50% marks in a paper will be allowed to
    reappear in that paper.
    c. Candidate can carry forward at his/her option the marks in the paper in
    which he/she has passed, in such a case student is entitled for award of
    class.
    d. Candidate who secures a minimum of 50% marks in each paper and an
    aggregate of 60% and above marks on the whole shall be declared to have
    passed the examination in the First Class.
    e. Candidate who secures a minimum of 50% marks in each paper and an
    aggregate of 70% and above marks on the whole shall be declared to have
    passed the examination in First Class with Distinction.
    Medium of Instruction : English

    Field Visit : Various Gardens and Plant Nurseries


    Syllabus for Post Graduate Diploma
    in

    Horticulture and Landscape Gardening

    Scheme of Examination

    Theory
    PAPER

    TITLE OF PAPER MAXIMUM MINIMUM Credits PAPER


    MARKS MARKS CODE

    I Gardening 150 75 12 Credits PGDHLT001

    II Landscape Gardening 150 75 12 Credits PGDHLT002

    Practicals

    Title OF Practicals MAXIMUM MINIMUM Credits PAPER CODE


    MARKS MARKS

    I Gardening 150 75 12 Credits PGDHL P001

    II Landscape Gardening 150 75 12 Credits PGDHLP002

    Total Credits = 48
    Syllabus for Post Graduate Diploma
    in
    PG Diploma in Horticulture and Landscape designing

    PAPER – I: GARDENING ( 12 credits)


    1) Garden Design:

     Scope and objectives of gardening


     Style of gardens: Formal, Informal
     Types of gardens: English, Mughal and Japanese.
     Components of garden
     Planning of outdoor gardens: Small, Residential, Larger Home Garden, Roof Garden, Terrace
    Garden, Children's garden, School and Institutional Garden, Park, Industrial garden, Housing
    complex, Indoor gardening
    2) Garden Features and Ornamentation:

     Water, Garden pool, Stream, Waterfall, Fountain, Rocks, Roads, Walks, Pavements and Steps,
    Walls fences and Gates, Hedges, Edges, Arches, Pergolas, Screens and Bridges, Lawns, Flower
    beds, Borders, Carpet bedding, Shrubberies, Plant containers & raised beds, Statues, Towers,
    Plant stands, Green House, Conservatories, Night-lights
    3) Specialized Gardens:

     Herb garden, Rose garden, Bog garden, Sunken garden, Topiary garden, Kitchen garden, Paved
    garden, Dish garden, Rock garden, Terrace garden, Water garden & Bottle garden (Terrarium).
    4) Nursery production and management:

     Scope, Site, Soil, Environment, Layout, Manure, Fertilizers, Maintenance, Garden tools, Culture
    and Garden calendar, Types, Nursery beds, Pest & Disease management. Hi-tech Nursery.
    5) Propagation of ornamental plants by seeds, layering, cuttings, grafting, budding & tissue culture.
    6) Plant disorders including nutrition, pests and diseases, and chimaeras
    7) Trees and their significance in garden and landscape designing
    8) Concept of container / pot garden and designs
    9) Ground cover plants
    10) Ornamental ferns and their propagation
    11) Herbaceous perennials
    12) Annuals & Biennials: Important Genera and Species, their importance in garden designs
    13) Orchids: Environment, propagation, potting & compost, nutrient supply, watering, important species
    14) Morphology of root, stem, leaf, inflorescence, flower, fruit and seeds of plant
    15) Vegetative propagation techniques: Cutting and its types, Budding and its types, Grafting and it
    types.
    16) Propagation of bulb plants: Scaling, Scooping, Bulbils, Division, Cutting
    PAPER – II: LANDSCAPE DESIGNS AND FLORICULTURE ( 12 Credits)
    1) Landscape Design: Definition, objectives and scope, Landscape elements of construction and
    designing of Residential, Commercial, Bungalow, Public area, Hotel, Educational Institute and religious
    places
    2) Computer application in landscape
    3) Palms and Cycas: Characteristics, propogation, culture, pest and disease, importance and uses, genera
    and species of palms and Cycas.
    4) Bamboo and conifers: Genera, species and varieties
    5) Shrubs: Different types
    6) Climbers and Bougainvillea: Different types
    7) Hedges for gardens & farms
    8) Lawns & Grasses: Planting methods, maintenance, pest management
    9) Ornamental succulents, Cacti and Aquatic plants
    10) Polyhouse technology: Scope and objectives of floriculture.

     Cultivation practices of following cut flowers in polyhouse: Gerbera, Anthurium, Carnation,


    Roses
    11) Development of flowerbeds and their designs
    12) Preparation of Bonsai and Flower Arrangement
    13) Application of tissue culture
    14) Global Warming, Carbon Credit, Rainwater Harvesting and Green Building Concept

     Visits to Gardens, Nurseries, Agriculture Colleges/Universities, Exhibitions, Polyhouses, Flower


    shows etc.
     In-house Training
    Practical I: Horticulture ( 12 credits)

    1. Preparation of garden layout: Public, private, formal and Informal

    2. Identification of plants suitable for different garden locations.

    3. Methods of Preparing dish garden, bottle garden ( terrarium), bonsai.

    4. Plant propagation practices by seeds, vegetative propagation, cutting, budding, layering,


    grafting. Propagation of bulbous plants : scaling, scooping.

    5. Seed beds, nurseries and maintenance.

    6. Identification of plants as green manures.

    7. Identification of plant diseases and pests: viral ( leaf curl, yellow mosaic), bacterial ( wilt and
    cankers), fungal ( rust, smut, wilt, blight, powdery mildew), non insect pests ( nematodes and
    rodents)

    8. Different types of pots and potting medium

    9. Garden tools and implements.

    10. Soil tests: Types of soil, water holding capacity, field capacity, Electrical conductivity, pH.

    11. Study of irrigation techniques, water conservation.

    12. Visual diagnosis of nutrient deficiencies and toxicity in the field

    13. Identification of weeds. Methods of weed control.


    Practical II ( 12 credits)

    1. Landscape designing

    2. Methods of making lawn, turf

    3. Identification of ornamental succulents, aquatic plants.

    4. Flower arrangement: Western and Japanese style

    5. Organic fertilizers: Farmyard manure, Compost, vermicompost, biofertilisers

    Field Visit: Visit to various gardens (public and private) and plant nurseries

    Project Work : Includes Internship


    References:

    1. Arora J S ( 1990). Introductory Ornamental Horticulture, Kalyani Publication.

    2. Bailey L H 1901. The Standard cyclopedia of Horticulture, volume 1,2 and 3 Macmillan
    Publications.

    3. Bose T K and Mukerjee D 1987, Gardening in India, Oxford Book House

    4. Chauhan V S Vegetable Production in India. RamPrasad and Sons

    5. Kumar N 1989 Introduction to Horticulture, Rajalakshmi Publications.

    6. Manibhushan Rao 1991. Text book of Horticulture, Macmillan Publications.

    7. Shujnrnoto, 1982. The Essentials of Bonsai, David & Charles, Newton.

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