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Total Credits
100
*Compulsory among major courses

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Restructured and Revised Syllabi of Post-graduate Programmes
Vol. 1
402
Course Contents
Ph.D. (Hort.) in Floriculture and Lanscaping
I. Course Title
: Crop Regulation in Ornamental Crops
II. Course Code
: FLS 601
III. Credit Hours
: (2+1)
IV. Why this course ?
The course deals with the physiological and biochemical basis of crop regulation
and programmed production of flower crops. The students need a thorough
understanding on crop regulation to improve the profitability of growers.
V. Aim of the course
Appraise on advances in programmed production of flower crops
The course is organized as follows:
No
Blocks
Units
1
Basis of crop regulation
I
Basis of flowering
II
Growth regulators
2
Programming
I
Growth regulation
II
Programmed production
VI. Theory
Block 1:
Basis of crop regulation
Unit I:
Basis of flowering: Ecophysiological influences on growth and
development of flower crops for flowering, Crop load and assimilate
partitioning and distribution.Root and canopy regulation.
Unit II:
Growth regulators: Study of plant growth regulators including
biostimulants and polyamines in floriculture- structure, biosynthesis,
metabolic and morphogenetic effects of different plant growth promoters
and growth retardants. Absorption, translocation and degradation of
phytohormones – internal and external factors influencing hormonal
synthesis, biochemical action, growth promotion and inhibition, Plant
architecture management for flower crops and ornamental plants,
molecular approaches in crop growth regulation.