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Reduced Syllabus of Vocation Subject Class X: 2020-21

Sector- Agriculture, Job-Role: SOLANACEOUS CROP CULTIVATOR

Sl. No Theory Omitted Topics Reasons

Unit-1:

Irrigation Management

in Vegetable Crops

 Irrigation and micro-irrigation

 Quality of irrigation water

 Quantity of water required for the specific crop and its affect on its yield

 Frequency of irrigation required at various stage of plant growth

 Characteristics of good irrigation systems

 Different types of irrigation system available

 Quantity of water required for the specific crop and its affect on its yield

 Frequency of irrigation required at various stage of plant growth

 Various types of micro irrigation equipments to be used (misters, drippers, sprinklers, foggers, etc)

 Relative advantages and disadvantages of irrigation equipments

 Suitability of different methods of irrigation

 Advantage and disadvantage of methods of irrigation

 Critical stages of irrigation in vegetable crops

 Selection of the best time of the

 Visit to an agricultural farm and identify the various types of irrigations systems

 Interact with micro irrigation expert and get feedback on the usage of specific applicable irrigation methods to be adopted at the farm

Due to Covid - 19 lockdown

visit is not possible as per

Govt circular

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day to irrigate the crops Unit 2: Weed

Control and Management

in Vegetable Crops

 Define weeds

 Major weeds of Vegetable crops

 1.. Types of weed and their efficient control methods

 Advantages and disadvantages of weeding methods (herbicide &

mechanical)

 Critical stages of weed control (first weeding time)

 Use of different methods to control weeds such as plastic mulch

 Procedures involved in soil solarization

 Various types of Weed (broadleaf, grass weed etc)

 Demonstration of procedure for controlling weeds through application of physical, cultural, biological and chemical methods

Topics will already be covered in principles of weed control

chapter

Topics will already be covered in principles of IPM chapter

Unit-3:

Integrated Pest and

Disease Management

in Vegetable Crops

 Importance of safe production and safe produce

 Advantages of natural enemies

 Common diseases of vegetable crops and control measures

 Describe pesticides and its uses

 Use of resistant varieties

 Various mechanical control- traps, sticky plates etc)

 Advantages of biological control of insects, pest & diseases

 Handling tools and equipment

 National and international standards on pesticide residues

 1.Visit to a

vegetable farm/field and Identify early symptoms of various types of diseases

 2. Demonstration of pruning of the diseases affected plant part

 3. Vegetable crop growing conditions (soil conditions, temperature etc)

Due to Covid - 19 lockdown

visit is not possible as per

Govt notice

Topics will already be covered in principles of IPM chapter

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Unit 4:

Harvest and Post Harvest Management

in Solanaceous

Crop

 Define harvesting indices

 Differentiate between maturity and ripening

 Differentiate between climacteric and non-climacteric

 Types of maturity indices (physical and chemical)

 Harvesting the Solanaceous crop at right Stage

 Methods of harvesting

 Tools and container used for harvesting

 Time of harvesting

 Precaution taken during harvesting

 Harvesting based on demand of type in the market (in case of tomatoes)

 Ideal time of harvest (climatic conditions, distance from the market)

 Proper harvesting methods

 Grading of crop based on size, color and quality

 Packaging of crop with appropriate material and method

 Ideal storage condition (temperature, moisture, etc)

 Market rates of the crop

 select right time of Harvesting given crops

 Identified

climacteric and non- climacteric

Vegetable

 Picked the vegetable as per harvesting standards

 Demonstrate the use of harvesting tools

 Coordinate and negotiate with procurement assistant of the buyer for best price

Topics will already be covered in principles of

theory part.

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Unit 5:

Occupation Health, Hygiene and

First Aid Practices

The whole unit has been deleted Whole unit deleted Already covered in class IX

Reduced Syllabus of Vocation Subject Class X: 2020-21

Sector- Agriculture, Job-Role: SOLANACEOUS CROP CULTIVATOR

Unit Practical Topic

Unit-1:

Irrigation Management in Vegetable Crops

 Enlist the different qualities of irrigation water

 Ensure appropriate water supply at various life stages of the crop as per each stage requirement

Enlist the different components of drip irrigation system Unit 2: Weed Control and Management in Vegetable Crops  Enlist the major weeds found in your school campus

 Identify the types of weed in the vegetable crops Unit-3: Integrated Pest and Disease Management in Vegetable

Crops

 Identify types of pests (cutworm, nematode, leaf miner fly, potato tuber moth, aphid) in vegetable crops

 Identify stages of crop and pest incidence

 Diagnose symptoms and extent of damage

 Understand natural enemies of the pest such as lady bird, ground beetles,

 Understand the different mode of transmissions of disease from implements, vectors, water, rain, wind

 Enlist the types of biological, mechanical and chemical measures of disease control

Unit 4: Harvest and Post Harvest Management in Solanaceous Crop

 Identify tools and implement used in harvesting

 Properly harvesting vegetable of given crops

 Harvest the crop at appropriate stage

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Unit 4: Harvest and Post management in SC

 Harvest the crop at right time

 Harvest the crop based on use and distance from the market

 Identify the appropriate harvesting method

 Undertake grading of the crops

 Undertake packing of the crops

 Maintain ideal storage condition

 Identify the right market for sale of produce

 Analyze the right time for sale considering the periodical demand for the produce

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