Know about the few Courses

Sometimes, we come across the name of the courses like Arboriculture, Floriculture Horticulture and Plant Pathology and get confused with all of them. Therefore I have taken few initiatives to make these courses clearly understandable among the students, and the people interested in it.

Arboriculture deals with the selection, planting, and scientific nurturing of shrubs and trees.

Floriculture is concerned with the cultivation and fostering of flowering and ornamental plants for precincts, gardens, floristry and the floral industry.

Horticulture identifies different aspects and methods involved in plant cultivation.

Plant Pathology analyses the diseases in plants due to the infection of pest or pathogens.

To understand the above courses in better way, I have given below the above courses in details:

Arboriculture:

Arboriculture is one of the subdivisions of horticulture. And courses available is B.Sc. and M.Sc in Arboriculture, and those who are interested in research and development activities in the concerned areas have to pursue the PhD programs in Arboriculture. The area of work profiles for Arborists is in fertilization, pathogen control and pruning the trees to increase the aesthetics of the garden. More job opportunities is available in Forestry, Arboriculture equipment and chemical manufacturing companies, Arboreta, tree research centers and Public utility companies.

Floriculture:

Floriculture has wide scope in India as well as abroad. Students interested in making career in this area can opt for graduation program in Agriculture and can further pursue post graduation program in Floriculture. Various employment opportunities in this area is in cosmetic and perfume industry, nurseries, and garden centers, Cooperative Extension Service, universities and so on. Where professionals can work in the floricultural sector as estate managers, agricultural experts, superintendents and project coordinators.

Plant Pathology:

Field of Plant pathology is all related to the study and identification of various infectious diseases caused by Pathogens in Plants

The subject also deals with the identification of kind of diseases, its impact on humans, as well as economic impacts, disease cycle in plants and epidemiology. Some of its specialized fields in pathology are –Entomology, Nematology, Weed Sciences. Graduates in Plant Pathology have the job opportunities in areas of

• Administration
• Extension
• Private Practice
• Product Development
• Regulatory Work
• Research
• Sales
• Teaching.

Horticulture:

B.Sc graduates in Horticulture can go for the higher courses either in Horticulture or can opt for MBA. The candidate’s looks forward in the same field have the various studies option like,

M.Phil. (Horticulture)

M.Sc. (Agriculture - Water Management)

M.Sc. (Agriculture Horticulture)

M.Sc. (Genetics and Plant Breeding)

M.Sc. (Horticulture- Fruit Production and Post Harvest Technology)

M.Sc. (Horticulture-Floriculture and Land Scalping)

M.Sc. (Horticulture-Vegetable Science)

M.Sc. (Plant Protection)

Ph.D. (Horticulture - Vegetable Science)

Ph.D. (Horticulture)

Ph.D. (Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry)

Short Term courses after Graduation in Horticulture:

• Advanced Diploma in Floriculture
• Diploma Course in Floriculture
• Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Agriculture and Information Technology
• Certificate Course In Floriculture
• Certificate Course In Raising of House Plant
• Diploma in Fruit Production
• Diploma in Vegetable Production.

After graduation, interested students can opt for research in the following areas:

• Arboriculture
• Floriculture
• Landscape horticulture
• Oleri culture
• Pomology
• Viticulture
• Post harvest physiology.

Job Opportunities in various sectors.

• Cropping systems engineers
• Wholesale or retail business managers
• Propagators and tissue culture specialists
• Crop inspectors
• Crop production advisers
• Extension specialists
• Plant breeders
• Research scientists
• Teachers.