At present, the Department under the aegis of the Faculty offers 4 years (8 semesters) undergraduate course named B.Sc. (Hort.) Hons at Faculty level and Postgraduate courses:- (i) M.Sc.(Hort.) degree for 2 years (4 semesters) and (ii) Ph.D. degree (minimum 6 semesters and maximum 10 semesters) at department level. At post-graduate level, the students are taught specialization of the horticultural science and carrying out research activities in the respective departments. At present, the intake capacity at undergraduate level is 30 and for M.Sc.(Hort.) in Spices and Plantation Crops is eight.
Vision & Mission
- To teach and guide the students and scholars for true expression of knowledge for human well being.
- Carrying out research activities in the field of horticulture in general and PSMA, in particular.
- Enhance research activities for the development of the farmers and rural economy.
Courses Offered
Bachelor Degree Programme
| Course No. | Title of the courses | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | ||
| HORT 101 | Fundamental of Horticulture | 3(2+1) |
| HORT 102 | water Management in Horticultural Crops | 2 (1+1) |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| HORT 155 | Growth and Development of Horticultural Crops | 3(2+1) |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| HORT 206 | Weed Management in Horticultural Crops | 2(1+1) |
| 4th Semester | ||
| HORT 252 | Plantation Crops | 3(2+1) |
| HORT 253 | Spices and Condiments | 3 (2+1) |
| 5th Semester | ||
| HORT 301 | Orchard and Estate Management | 2 (1+1) |
| HORT 302 | Medicinal and Aromatic Crops | 3(2+1) |
| HORT 305 | Breeding of Vegetable, Tuber and Spice Crops | 3(2+1) |
| 6th Semester | ||
| HORT 351 | Seed production of Vegetable, Tuber and Spice Crops | 3(2+1) |
Master Degree Programme
| Course No. | Title of the courses | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | ||
| PSMA 501 | Production Technology of Plantation Crops | 2+1 |
| PSMA 502 | Production Technology of Spice Crops | 2+1 |
| PSMA 503 | Production Technology of Medicinal and Aromatic Crops | 2+1 |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| PSMA 551 | Breeding of Plantation crops | 2+1 |
| PSMA 552 | Breeding of Spice crops | 2+1 |
| PSMA 553 | Breeding of Medicinal and Aromatic crops | 2+1 |
| PSMA 554 | Production Technology of organic Spice and Plantation Crops | 2+1 |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| PSMA 601 | Processing of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops | 3+1 |
| PSMA 602 | Underexploited Spice crops | 1+1 |
| PSMA 649 | Seminar I | 0+1 |
| 4th Semester | ||
| PSMA 651 | Underexploited Medicinal and Aromatic Crops | 1+1 |
| PSMA 652 | Production Technology of Organic Medicinal and Aromatic Crops | 2+1 |
| PSMA 699 | Seminar II | 1+0 |
| PSMA 700 | Master Research | 0+20 |
Doctoral Degree Programme
| Course No. | Title of the courses | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | ||
| PSMA 701 | Advances in Plantation Crops | 2+1 |
| PSMA 702 | Advances inProduction of Spice Crops | 2+1 |
| PSMA 703 | Advances inProduction of Medicinal and Aromatic Crops | 2+1 |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| PSMA 751 | Advances inBreeding of Plantation Crops and Spices | 3+1 |
| PSMA 752 | Advances inBreeding of Medicinal and Aromatic crops | 2+1 |
| PSMA 799 | Seminar I | 1+0 |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| PSMA 801 | Biotechnology in Plantation Crops and Spices | 2+1 |
| PSMA 802 | Post harvest, Processing and Extraction of Spices,Plantation, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops | 3+1 |
| PSMA 849 | Seminar II | 1+0 |
| 4th Semester | ||
| PSMA 651 | Environmental Horticulture | 2+1 |
| 5th Semester | ||
| NIL | ||
| 6th Semester | ||
| PSMA 999 | Seminar III | 1+0 |
| PSMA 1000 | Doctoral Research | 0+45 |
Infrastructure/ Facilities
- Well furnished one UG and two PG laboratories and the aromatic oil extraction unit
List of major equipments and facilities:
- Moisture analyzer,
- UV- VIS Specto photometer,
- Microscope,
- Muffle Furnace,
- Flame photometer,
- Nitrogen estimation apparatus,
- Tensiometer,
- Steam bath set,
- Soil thermometer,
- Precision balance,
- Spice grinder,
- Digital pH meter,
- Digital slide calipers,
- Centrifuge,
- Oleoresin Estimation set,
- Water distillation set
- Well furnished seminar room, two PG and one UG class room with necessary arrangements for academic programs.
- Well cultivable field with all sorts of implements and facilities for research programs and the practical classes of the scholars/students