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I. Course Title
: Protected Cultivation of Vegetable CropS
II. Course Code
: VSC 507
III. Credit Hours
: (2+1)
IV. Why this course ?
India is the second largest producer of vegetable crops in the world. However, its
vegetable production is much less than the requirement, if a balanced diet is
provided to every individual. There are different ways and means to achieve this
target. Protected cultivation, which is the modification of the natural environment
to achieve optimum plant growth. Is the most intensive form of crop production

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with a yield per unit area up to ten times superior to that of a field crop. During
winter under north-east Indian conditions, it is difficult to grow tomato, capsicum,
cucurbits, french bean, amaranth, etc. in open field. However, various types of
protected structure have been developed for growing some high value crops by
providing protection from the excessive cold. Production of off-season vegetable
nurseries under protected structure has become a profitable business. The main
purpose of raising nursery plants in protected structure is to get higher profit and
disease free seedlings in off-season to raise early crop in protected and open field
condition. The low cost polyhouse is economical for small and marginal farmers,
who cannot afford huge cost of high-tech polyhouse. Besides supplying the local
markets, the production of polyhouse vegetables is greatly valued for its export
potential and plays an important role in the foreign trade balance of several national
economies. The students of vegetable science need to have an understanding of
protected cultivation of vegetable crops.
V. Aim of the course
To impart latest knowledge about growing of vegetable crops under protected
environmental conditions
The course is constructed given as under:
No. Block
Unit
1.
Protected cultivation of vegetable
I.
Scope and importance
crops
II. Types of protected structure
III. Abiotic factors
IV. Nursery raising
V. Cultivation of crops
VI. Solutions to problems