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Smart Agriculture domain is designed to impart skill and practical knowledge to the students on precision agriculture through application of IOT, UAV and mobile app-based crop management. The course deals in production of gerbera, dendrobium orchid and Dutch rose by IoT-based management of in greenhouse, precision management of low GI rice with Paddy Predict and Kalgudi app and use of UAV for crop health monitoring and management. Students will also learn growing exotic vegetables under soilless culture. Students become familiar with handling of various precision tools used in agriculture . More emphasis is given on practice and project as the students become skilled professional / human resources after successful completion.

Track Total Credits ( T-P-P): 3-9-11 (29 Credits)

Courses Division(list all divisions):

Track courses (3-6-0)
  • ASHE 2201: Applied hi-tech horticulture (1-2-0)
  • ASHE 3102: Protected cultivation of vegetable crops (1-2-0)
  • ASHE 3203 High-tech fruit culture (1-2-0)
Project Courses (0-9-0)
  • Management of high-value cut-flowers (0-3-0)
  • Management of crops in hydroponics (0-3-0)
  • Use of smart tools for precision crop management (0-3-0)
AELP Linked Project Courses (0-0-11)

Any one of the following

  • Growing of high-value flowers
  • Production of crops in hydroponics
  • Smart rice crop management

Domain Track Objectives:

Domain-smart agriculture is an integration of skill and knowledge that aims to impart practical know-how on production of cut flowers under IoT based automated polyhouse and enables hands on experience in handling UAV and other soft tools that are essential for precision crop and input management.

Students will be able to acquire skill on

  • Production of cutflowers under protected cultivation.
  • Management of micro-climate under IoT based automated polyhouse
  • Precision crop management

Domain Track Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to acquire skill on

  • Production of cutflowers under protected cultivation.
  • Management of micro-climate under IoT based automated polyhouse
  • Precision crop management

Career Scope:

Upon successful completion students will be able to acquire skill on

  • Production of cut flowers under protected cultivation.
  • Management of micro-climate under IoT based automated polyhouse.
  • Precision crop management

Domain Syllabus:

Track Courses (3-6-0):

Track Course-1: ASHE 2201: Applied hi-tech horticulture (1-2-0)
Theory
  • 1.1 Introduction and importance
  • 1.2 Nursery management and mechanization for high-tech horticulture
  • 1.3 Modern field preparation and planting methods
  • 1.4 Protected cultivation: advantages, controlled conditions, method and techniques
  • 1.5 Micro irrigation systems and its components
  • 1.6 EC, pH based fertilizer scheduling
  • 1.7 Canopy management
  • 1.8 High density orcharding
  • 1.9 Application of precision farming in horticultural crops (fruits, vegetables and ornamental crops)
  • 1.10 mechanized harvesting of produce
Practice
  • 1.1 Types of Polyhouses and shade net houses (Open and forced ventilated polyhouse and Shade-net house, Specification as per standards- length, width, height, Orientation of Polyhouse, Design of Polyhouse). Types of ventilation- forced cooling techniques - glazing materials – microirrigation and fertigation
  • 1.2 Intercultural operations, tools and equipments identification and application
  • 1.3 Raising of nursery-portrays
  • 1.4 Micro irrigation
Track Course-2: ASHE 3102: Protected cultivation of vegetable crops (1-2-0)
Theory
  • 2.1 Importance and scope of protected cultivation of vegetable crops
  • 2.2 Regulatory structures used in protected structures,
  • 2.3 Effect of environmental factors, viz. temperature, light, CO2 and humidity on growth of different vegetables
  • 2.4 Manipulation of CO2, light, humidity and temperature for vegetable production
  • 2.5 Fertigation
  • 2.6 Types of benches and containers used in protected cultivation
  • 2.7 Different media for growing nursery
  • 2.8 Crops: Tomato, capsicum, cucumber, melons, cabbage, broccoli and lettuce
Practice
  • 2.1 Methods to control temperature, CO2, light, media,
  • 2.2 Fertigation and nutrient management
  • 2.3 Control of insect-pests and disease in greenhouse
  • 2.4 Economics of protected cultivation
  • 2.5 Visit to established green/polyhouse/net house/shade house
Track Course-3: ASHE 3203 High-tech fruit culture (1-2-0)
Theory
  • 3.1 High Density Planting
  • 3.1.1 Mango
  • 3.1.2 Banana
  • 3.1.3 Guava
  • 3.1.4 Bear
  • 3.1.5 Apple
  • 3.2 Canopy management
  • 3.2.1 Mango
  • 3.2.2 Guava
  • 3.2.3 Grape
  • 3.3 Precision farming in fruit crops
  • 3.4 Mechanized harvesting
Practice
  • 3.1 Nursery management of fruit crops
  • 3.1.1 Mango
  • 3.1.2 Guava
  • 3.1.3 Papaya
  • 3.2 High density planting
  • 3.3 Different methods training and pruing
  • 3.4 Canapy management of Mango and Guava
Practice Courses (0-9-0)
Practice Course-1: Management of high-value cut-flowers (0-3-0)
Module 1: Gerbera
  • 1.1.1 Bed preparation for gerbera
  • 1.1.2 Seedling treatment and planting of saplings of gerbera
  • 1.1.3 Management of gerbera inside the polyhouse
  • 1.1.4 Pest-disease management of gerbera
  • 1.1.5 Harvest and post-harvest care of gerbera
Module 2: Dutch rose
  • 1.2.1 Bed preparation for Dutch rose
  • 1.2.2 Seedling treatment and planting of saplings of Dutch rose
  • 1.2.3 Management of Dutch rose inside the polyhouse
  • 1.2.4 Pest-disease management of Dutch rose
  • 1.2.5 Harvest and post-harvest care of Dutch rose
Module 3: Dendrobium orchid
  • 1.3.1 Bed preparation for Dendrobium orchid
  • 1.3.2 Seedling treatment and planting of saplings of Dendrobium orchid
  • 1.3.3 Management of Dendrobium orchid inside the polyhouse
  • 1.3.4 Pest-disease management of Dendrobium orchid
  • 1.3.5 Harvest and post-harvest care of Dendrobium orchid
Practice Course-2: Management of crops in hydroponics (0-3-0)
Module 1: Spinach
  • 2.1.1 Nursery raising
  • 2.1.2 Filling of media in mesh pots
  • 2.1.3 Preparation of nutrient solution
  • 2.1.4 Management of crop
  • 2.1.5 Harvest and post-harvest care
Module 2: Lettuce
  • 2.2.1 Nursery raising
  • 2.2.2 Filling of media in mesh pots
  • 2.2.3 Preparation of nutrient solution
  • 2.2.4 Management of crop
  • 2.2.5 Harvest and post-harvest care
Module 3: Coriander
  • 2.3.1 Filling of media in mesh pots
  • 2.3.2 Preparation of nutrient solution
  • 2.3.3 Sowing of seeds
  • 2.3.4 Management of crop
  • 2.3.5 Harvest and post-harvest care
Practice Course-3: Use of smart tools for precision crop management (0-3-0)
Module 1: Use of Apps
  • 3.1.1 Operation of Apps for decision making (Paddy Predict)
  • 3.1.2 crop monitoring and management (Kalgudi)
Module 2: Precision rice cultivation
  • 3.2.1 Visit rice field for crop monitoring
  • 3.2.2 Visit rice field familiarization with soil physical properties and fertilizers application rate
  • 3.2.3 Visit rice field recording of observations on pest–disease incidence and management
  • 3.2.4 Crop cutting and yield estimation
Module 3: Drone based crop management
  • 3.3.1 Drone: Description, parts of drone and their functions
  • 3.2.2 SOP of drone and Operation of drone
  • 3.2.3 Drone-based crop monitoring and management
AELP Linked Project (0-0-11) (Any one of the following)
  • 1. Growing of high-value flowers
  • 2. Production of crops in hydroponics
  • 3. Smart rice crop management
Session Plan for Entire Domain:
Session Plan for Track Course-1: Applied hi-tech horticulture (1-2-0):
Session 1.1
Session 1.2
Session 1.3
Session 1.4
Session 1.5
Session 1.6
Session 1.7
Session 1.8
Session 1.9
Session 1.10
Session Plan for Track Course-2: Protected cultivation of vegetable crops (1-2-0):
Session 2.1
    • Module 2.1: Importance and scope of protected cultivation of vegetable crops

Practical 2.1: Visit to established green/polyhouse/net house/shade house

 

Session 2.2
Session 2.3
Session 2.4
Session 2.5
Session 2.6
Session 2.7
Session 2.8
Session 2.9
Session 2.10
Session Plan for Track Course-3: High tech fruit culture (1-2-0):
Session 3.1
Session 3.2
Session 3.3
Session 3.4
Session 3.5
Session 3.6
Session 3.7
Session 3.8
Session 3.9
Session 3.10
Session Plan for Practice course:
Session Plan for Practice Course-1: Management of high-value cut-flowers (0-3-0):
Session 1.1.1
Session 1.1.2
Session 1.1.3
Session 1.1.4
Session 1.1.5
Session 1.2.1
Session 1.2.2
Session 1.2.3
Session 1.2.4
Session 1.2.5
Session 1.3.1
Session 1.3.2
Session 1.3.3
Session 1.3.4
Session 1.3.5
Session Plan for Practice Course-2: Management of crops in hydroponics(0-3-0):
Session 2.1.1
Session 2.1.2
Session 2.1.3
Session 2.1.4
Session 2.1.5
Session 2.2.1
Session 2.2.2
Session 2.2.3
Session 2.2.4
Session 2.2.5
Session 2.3.1
Session 2.3.2
Session 2.3.3
Session 2.3.4
Session 2.3.5
Session Plan for Practice Course-3: Use of smart tools for precision crop management (0-3-0):
Session 3.1.1
Session 3.1.2
Session 3.2.1
Session 3.2.2
Session 3.2.3
Session 3.2.4
Session 3.3.1
Session 3.3.2
List of Projects/ papers/jobs/products to be done in domain:
  • Any one of the following projects
  • Growing of high-value flowers
  • Production of crops in hydroponics
  • Smart rice crop management
  • Publication

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