Course Title – Nursery Management
Course Duration – 06 days
Course Coordinator: Purushottam Hendre,
SMS Horticulture
Contact : 02422-252414/253512. 9860688892

Information about the Course:
Production of quality planting material of fruit crops and vegetables and flower crops is essential to increase the area and productivity. The increasing demand of quality planting material of fruits, vegetables and flowers besides crop like sugarcane has been increasing every year. However the limitations of certified nurseries for supplying the quality planting material of fruits, vegetables, flowers and sugarcane has led to rise in demand of quality planting material like seedlings.grafts of fruits and vegetables. The scientific knowledge of nursery rearing as per the statutes of the State Govt is therefore essential for horticulture nursery producers.
The knowledge of production and propagation techniques of fruit crops, vegetables, flowers and sugarcane will help the trainees to start production of quality and disease free planting material for supply to the farmers. The course will help the entrepreneur to establish horticulture nursery with all professional management practices

Course Content:
-Objective and purpose.
-Implements required,
-Location requirements.
-Types of nurseries, media requirements.
-Propagation practices in fruits, vegetables, flowers and sugarcane,
-Licensing requirements and Govt nursery statutes,
-Record keeping and Economics.
-Bankable project preparation and Entrepreneurship Development Module,
-Exposure Visits

Eligibility: Education minimum 7″ pass

Outcome:
The trainee after undergoing the training will be able to understand the production techniques of horticulture plants and sugarcane, He will be able to either establish a professional nursery for supply of planting material or will help him to offer skilled labour for grafting and seedling production and earn a profitable income.