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Model Question Paper
M.Sc. Horticulture and Landscape Management - Semester – I
Core Paper 101: Fundamentals of Horticulture
Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 85

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Answer any Five Questions
All Questions carry equal Marks
1. Write about Agroecological regions of India and mention major horticulture crops grown in these regions.

2. Write an essay on different types of classifications of Soils.

3. Write short notes on any Four of the following:
a) Site selection for establishing an Orchard
b) Leaf analysis
c) Importance of Horticulture
d) Inorganic fertilizers
e) Divisions of Horticulture
f) Formulations of Pesticides

4. Discuss about the principles and methods of Pest and Disease management.

5. Write about the factors effecting flower bud initiation and formation.

6. Write an essay on deficiency symptoms of macro and micro nutrients and remedial measures with diagrammatic representation.

7. Mention different types of irrigation methods. Explain how microirrigation is advantageous over other methods by taking one horticulture as an example.

8. Write short notes on any four of the following:
a) Write about the Pest, belonging to the animal kingdom
b) Classification of pesticides based on mode of action
c) Assessment of irrigation requirement
d) Soil water
e) Systems of planting
f) Methods of application fertilizers