{"id":67,"date":"2019-06-10T09:14:58","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T06:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/extension\/principles-and-practices-of-horticulture\/"},"modified":"2022-03-13T15:50:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-13T12:50:43","slug":"principles-and-practices-of-horticulture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.coa.sua.ac.tz\/extension\/principles-and-practices-of-horticulture","title":{"rendered":"Principles and practices of horticulture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&nbsp;i. Course Title: HT 101- PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF HORTICULTURE<\/strong> <br \/><strong>ii. Course aim:<\/strong> To equip students with basic knowledge and skills in horticultural crops production<br \/><strong>iii. Course expected learning outcome(s):<\/strong> <br \/>By the end of this course, students should be able to:<br \/>\u2022 List importance of major horticultural crops and produce<br \/>\u2022 Name and describe different horticultural plant species.<br \/>\u2022 Describe the different principles of horticultural crop production, post-harvest and marketing.<br \/>\u2022 Compare and contrast the different principles of horticultural crop production and post- harvest handling.<br \/>\u2022 Demonstrate knowledge and skills for horticultural crop establishment, management and post-harvest handling.<br \/>\u2022 Design, establish and manage horticultural enterprises<br \/><strong>iv. Course status:<\/strong> Elective<br \/><strong>v. Credit rating:<\/strong> 10 Credits<br \/><strong>vi. Total hours spent:<\/strong> 100 hours <br \/> Lectures 24 hours<br \/> Tutorial 10 hours<br \/> Assignments 12 hours<br \/> Independent Study 06 hours<br \/> Practical 48 hours<br \/><strong>vii. Course content<\/strong><br \/>Basic concepts and definitions of horticulture and horticultural crops, Scope and importance of horticulture. The horticultural industry worldwide, in Tanzania and History and potentials for horticultural development in Tanzania. Gardening and alternative systems for horticultural crop production. Factors influencing horticultural crop production. Manipulation of the environment and plant growth for horticultural crop production, Post-harvest handling, Quality standards for horticultural products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practical skills<\/strong><br \/>Identification of major horticultural crops and tools\/equipment, Propagation of horticultural crops, Media preparation, Potting and prickling. Nursery types, establishment and management. Site selection for orchard\/garden establishment, Land preparation and layout. Transplanting and management of established crops. Harvesting maturity indices and postharvest handling practices.<br \/><strong>viii. Teaching and learning activities<\/strong><br \/>Teaching methods will involve lectures, practical, tutorials and independent reading, individual and group activities of applying various knowledge of computer software. <br \/><strong>ix. Assessment methods<\/strong> <br \/>The course will be assessed by quizzes, assignments, seminar presentation reports, practical reports, practical tests, theory tests and end of semester University examination.<\/p>\n<p><strong>x. Reading list<\/strong><br \/>-T. J. Msogoya and A.P. Maerere (2008). Principles and Practices of Horticulture, Teaching Compendium, Department of Crop Science and Production, SUA (Unpublished), 52pp.<br \/>-Rubatzky, V. E. and M. Yamaguchi (1999). World Vegetables: Principles, Production and Nutritive values (2nd Edition), Aspen Publishers Inc. Gaitherburg, Maryland.<br \/>-Tindall, H.D. (1983). Vegetables in the Tropics, Macmillan Publishers Ltd., Houndmills, Basingstoke and London<br \/>-Barbosa-Canovas, G. V.,Fernandez-Molina, J. J., Alzamora, S. M., Tapia, M. S., Lopez- Malo, A. and Chanes, J. W. (2007). Handling and preservation of fruits and vegetables by combined methods for rural areas: FAO Agricultural Services Bulletin 149, Technical Manual pp98<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;i. Course Title: HT 101- PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF HORTICULTURE ii. Course aim: To equip students with basic knowledge and skills in horticultural crops productioniii. 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