Vol. 2, No. 3 (M) March 2015 Monthly

Institute of Horticulture Technology

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For Dissemination of innovative technologies for Hi-Tech horticulture a thtraining programme was conducted by IHT on 25 March, 2015. The

programme was jointly organized by the Department of Horticulture,

Uttar Pradesh and the Institute. Progressive farmers from Greater

NOIDA and surrounding area participated in this programme. The

participants were exposed to various state-of-art facilities with high-value

vegetable crops grown under different type of greenhouses. They were

very keen to learn the trellising system, training and pruning in tomato

and cucumber. Some of the participants were already using greenhouse facilities in their farm.

They also shared their view regarding production and marketing problems with IHT faculty. During

the training Shri N. P. Singh, the District Magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar along with his team

visited the Institute and met farmers. He shared his rich experience among farmers regarding

urban and peri-urban horticulture. He laid more emphasis on hands on training and use of local

languages. His warm wishes and suggestions will certainly help IHT to grow and reach pinnacle.

District Magistrate, Gautam Buddh Nagar visit IHT during training

Farmers being explained about V-type nursery raising technology in technology park

and in interactive lecture session.

Shri N. P. Singh

Educational and training programmes need to be

strengthened for the development of human

resources and sustainable progress. With this object,

IHT organized a 7 day short term programme for

horticulture officers and field functionaries from the

state of Madhya Pradesh. The interactive lectures and

hands on training is very effective having direct impact

on productivity and quality of produce. Various topic

which formed part of the curriculam included

production of quality planting materials, farm waste

management and vermi-composting, Integrated pest

management, In-situ moisture conservation and

mulching, post harvest management and value

addition.

The trainees were also taken for exposure visit to Delhi, where they were shown various types

of gardening system and ornamental crops.

"Innovation of technologies inevitable for prosperity"

Feedback “IHT is a perfect place where horticulture officers and farmers get trained in newly invented technologies for horticulture. Through such training programmes, IHT is helping in dessimination of knowledge as well as in growth of horticulture” - Amit Solanki, Rural Horticulture Extension Officer, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

“This organization provided us training on Good Horticultural Practices. I feel very much benefited from this training. I will use these technologies at my area and I will certainly try to motivate farmers to adopt these technologies” - Rajkumar Haldkar, Horticulture Development Officer, Katni, Madhya Pradesh

Success tips for growers - Topic for this month “Okra”

· Now you must be harvesting tender fruits of okra. Harvest always in the evening or very early in the morning keeping a small pedicil attached with the fruit.

· Harvest on alternative days to get the fresh and tender fruits. Keep the fruits always under shade to fetch better market returns.

· Frequent and light irrigation about 3 cm irrigation depths should be practiced during this month for better productivity and income.

· If you have not sown the crop on the ridges, go for it from next season. High seed rate per unit area i.e. 15-16kg/acre is recommended for this February sown crop.

Trainings at Institute of Horticulture Technology

IHT expert interacting with horticulture officers from Madhya Pradesh

Extension officers from Madhya Pradesh in interactive lectures

During a 3 day outstation training programme which was

held in district Raigarh was telecasted on IBC24News on nd22 March, 2015. Our scientists Mr. Lalit Pratap Singh and

Mr. Deepak Mishra were engaged in this training

programme. Programme was conducted by IHT under

Important Newsthe banner of State Horticulture Mission,

Chhattisgarh. Total 270 farmers were participated

and benefitted through this skill development

programme. Innovative technologies which are

now used for augmenting quality crop production

were included in the pedagogy of training.

For diversification in horticultural production the protected cultivation of horticulture crops offers the best choice. Protected cultivation is partially modified environment structure, which is useful in combating both biotic and abiotic stresses that limit the productivity and quality of horticultural crops. Taking advantage of varied agro climatic conditions of the country and for maximizing water and nutrient use efficiency, this technology has great potential especially as peri-urban horticulture in near future. The technology can be profitably used for growing high value vegetable crops like tomato, coloured capsicum, parthenocarpic cucumber, commercial cut flowers like Chrysanthemum, Lilium, Gerbera and for off season production of disease free quality planting materials.

The Institute has designed more than a dozen short term and certificate courses on various hi-tech intervention for farmer, corporate personal and horticulture field functionaries. IHT believes in providing hands on training for better insight and confidence among trainees.

Trainee from Madhya Pradesh performing pruning in Tomato

Fertigation expert is delivering lecture to trainees

Protected Cultivation for Diversification

Educational and training programmes need to be

strengthened for the development of human

resources and sustainable progress. With this object,

IHT organized a 7 day short term programme for

horticulture officers and field functionaries from the

state of Madhya Pradesh. The interactive lectures and

hands on training is very effective having direct impact

on productivity and quality of produce. Various topic

which formed part of the curriculam included

production of quality planting materials, farm waste

management and vermi-composting, Integrated pest

management, In-situ moisture conservation and

mulching, post harvest management and value

addition.

The trainees were also taken for exposure visit to Delhi, where they were shown various types

of gardening system and ornamental crops.

"Innovation of technologies inevitable for prosperity"

Feedback “IHT is a perfect place where horticulture officers and farmers get trained in newly invented technologies for horticulture. Through such training programmes, IHT is helping in dessimination of knowledge as well as in growth of horticulture” - Amit Solanki, Rural Horticulture Extension Officer, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

“This organization provided us training on Good Horticultural Practices. I feel very much benefited from this training. I will use these technologies at my area and I will certainly try to motivate farmers to adopt these technologies” - Rajkumar Haldkar, Horticulture Development Officer, Katni, Madhya Pradesh

Success tips for growers - Topic for this month “Okra”

· Now you must be harvesting tender fruits of okra. Harvest always in the evening or very early in the morning keeping a small pedicil attached with the fruit.

· Harvest on alternative days to get the fresh and tender fruits. Keep the fruits always under shade to fetch better market returns.

· Frequent and light irrigation about 3 cm irrigation depths should be practiced during this month for better productivity and income.

· If you have not sown the crop on the ridges, go for it from next season. High seed rate per unit area i.e. 15-16kg/acre is recommended for this February sown crop.

Trainings at Institute of Horticulture Technology

IHT expert interacting with horticulture officers from Madhya Pradesh

Extension officers from Madhya Pradesh in interactive lectures

During a 3 day outstation training programme which was

held in district Raigarh was telecasted on IBC24News on nd22 March, 2015. Our scientists Mr. Lalit Pratap Singh and

Mr. Deepak Mishra were engaged in this training

programme. Programme was conducted by IHT under

Important Newsthe banner of State Horticulture Mission,

Chhattisgarh. Total 270 farmers were participated

and benefitted through this skill development

programme. Innovative technologies which are

now used for augmenting quality crop production

were included in the pedagogy of training.

For diversification in horticultural production the protected cultivation of horticulture crops offers the best choice. Protected cultivation is partially modified environment structure, which is useful in combating both biotic and abiotic stresses that limit the productivity and quality of horticultural crops. Taking advantage of varied agro climatic conditions of the country and for maximizing water and nutrient use efficiency, this technology has great potential especially as peri-urban horticulture in near future. The technology can be profitably used for growing high value vegetable crops like tomato, coloured capsicum, parthenocarpic cucumber, commercial cut flowers like Chrysanthemum, Lilium, Gerbera and for off season production of disease free quality planting materials.

The Institute has designed more than a dozen short term and certificate courses on various hi-tech intervention for farmer, corporate personal and horticulture field functionaries. IHT believes in providing hands on training for better insight and confidence among trainees.

Trainee from Madhya Pradesh performing pruning in Tomato

Fertigation expert is delivering lecture to trainees

Protected Cultivation for Diversification

Training Calendar 2015-16Training Calendar 2015-16 Duration Course Title

April 2015

Course Code

Date - Month

Every MondayDate: 6th, 13th,

20th, 27th

PRT - 314: Level 1

PRT - 713: Level 2

PRT - 721: Level 3

Level 1: 3 days

Level 2: 7 days

Level 3: 15 days

Innovative Nursery Raising Techniques of Horticultural Crops Options 5: (Vegetable / Flower / Fruit / Forest / Medicinal Plant )

PRT - 312 6 - 8 April 3 days Production of High Value Vegetable Crops under Polyhouse

PRT-711 11 - 17 April 7 daysProduction of Vegetable Crops (Tomato/ Cucumber/ Capsicum) under Polyhouse

PRT - 313 18 - 20 April 3 days Cut flower production under open and protected environment

MGT-511 20 - 24 April 5 days Good Horticultural Practices

PRT - 518 25 - 29 April 5 days Production of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

PRT - 714TEC - 311PRT - 315

15-21 April 3 - 7 days

Exclusively for women: (i) Protected Vegetable and Cut Flower Production (ii) Pesticides - Importance and Usage precautions(iii) Innovative Home Fruit and Vegetable Growing

TEC-512 5 days

5 days

5 days

7 days

Innovative irrigation and fertigation techniques in Greenhouse

Greenhouse Construction, Management and Production

TEC-513 Vermicompost – Production and Use

Rejuvenation of Senile/ Unproductive Orchards

TEC-712

TEC-313

MGT-313

MGT-314

MGT-315

MGT-316

3 - 7 days

TEC-515

MGT-717

May 2015

Every MondayDate: 4th, 11th,

18th, 25th

PRT - 314: Level 1

PRT - 713: Level 2

PRT - 721: Level 3

Level 1: 3 days

Level 2: 7 days

Level 3: 15 days

Innovative Nursery Raising Techniques of Horticultural Crops Options 5: (Vegetable / Flower / Fruit / Forest / Medicinal Plant )

TEC-512 5 days

5 days

5 days

7 days Greenhouse Construction, Management and Production

TEC-513 Vermicompost – Production and Use

Rejuvenation of Senile/ Unproductive OrchardsTEC-515

Innovative Irrigation and Fertigation Techniques in Greenhouse

MGT-717

3 - 7 days

Skill Certification Courses(i) Greenhouse Technicians (ii) Micro Irrigation Technicians(iii) Gardener - Indoor Plantation (iv) Gardener - Lawn Maintenance(v) Gardener - Pot Maintenance(vi) Precision Horticulture with special emphasis on vegetable production

6-12 May

Every Friday Date: 8th, 15th,

22nd, 29th

TEC-712TEC-313MGT-313MGT-314MGT-315 MGT-316TEC-311PRT-315

TEC-514

Every Friday

Date: 10th, 17th,

24th

20-26 April

Skill Certification Courses:

(i) Greenhouse Technicians

(ii) Micro Irrigation Technicians

(iii) Gardener - Indoor Plantation

(iv) Gardener-Lawn Maintenance

(v) Gardener - Pot Maintenance

(vi) Precision Horticulture with special emphasis on vegetable production

Institute of Horticulture TechnologyD-1, Krishna Apra Building, 3rd floor, Alpha Commercial Belt, Alpha-1, Greater NOIDA - 201306 UPPh.: +91-0120-6450597, 2326714 Fax : 0120-2326714, Email : training@iht.edu.in, www.iht.edu.in

Every Wednesday Date: 6th, 13th,

20nd, 27th

Exclusively for women: (i) Pesticides - Importance and Usage precautions (ii) Innovative Home Fruit and Vegetable Growing

27 - 31 May 5 days Mulching for Moisture Conservation and Weed Control

3 days