News Letter
Drumstick (Moringa oleifera) tree is a boon for
tropical and subtropical regions as it can survive
in drought conditions with minimum water
requirement. The crop is mainly grown in dry and arid
climatic conditions. Ideal temperature for commercial o o
cultivation of drumstick is between 25 C and 32 C. Soil
pH of 6.2 to 7.0 gives quality crop. Conventionally the
plant are propagated through seed, Institute of
Horticulture Technology (IHT) has now standardize
clonal propagation of drumsticks and superior plants
can now be regenerated vegetatively on commercial
scale through root trainers. IHT has also standardized
its pruning techniques for better canopy management.
This has led to the commercial cultivation of drumstick
in urban-peri urban areas and also for export. The yield
of local seedling plants cultivar varies from 30-32 q/ha
fetching price between Rs 400-600 per q but with the
introduction of high yielding clones a well-managed
crop can yield 60-70 tonnes of pods per hectare (250
pods per tree per year).
Innovations in Drumstick Cultivation
Drumstick plants propagated through clonal selection
The drumstick pods
Packing and
value addition
www.iht.edu.inSeptember-October 2016
Vol 2, No. -13
a. Transplant late-season varieties of cole crops
b. Sow root vegetables
c. Nursery raising of annual flowers
2. 3.
S No. State/ Participants Dates Duration Title District
Summary of Trainings Conducted in the months of September and October
Horticultural Production Tips for Coming Months
SNAPSHOTS OF TRAININGS
Snapshots of Trainings
Snapshots of Trainings
Farmers Training on Application of
Innovative Technologies in Horticulture th thProduction 5 to 11 October, 2016
Farmers from District Dhar and Bhuranpur, (Application of th thInnovative Technologies in Horticulture Production, 20 to 26
October, 2016)
Farmers from District Dhar and Bhuranpur (Application of th thInnovative Technologies in Horticulture Production, 20 to 26
October, 2016)
Exposure Visit of School Children
Institute of Horticulture Technology conducted an exposure
visit of Shiv Vani Model Senior Secondary School, Dwarka New th
Delhi Visit on 4 Oct 2016. The purpose of the visit is to make the students aware
about new innovations and developments in agriculture and horticulture. They
were also made aware of emerging scope of horticulture in modern living.
th th1 MP Officers 5 to 9 Sept, 16 5 Modern Horticultural Production Technologies
th rd2 MP Officers 19 -23 Sept, 16 5 Modern Horticultural Production Technologies
th th3 Ujjain, Farmers 20 to 26 Sept, 16 7 Application of Innovative Technologies inJabalpur & Horticulture Production Datiya
th th4 MP Officers 26 to 30 Sept, 16 5 Modern Horticultural Production Technologies
th th5 Vidisha & Officers 5 to 11 Oct, 16 7 Application of Innovative Technologies inSagar Horticulture Production
th th6 Ambala Entrepreneur 17 to 19 Oct, 16 3 Basics of Protected Vegetable Production
th th7 Dhar and Farmers 20 to 26 Oct, 16 7 Application of Innovative Technologies in Burhanpur Horticulture Production Dewas,
a. Transplant late-season varieties of cole crops
b. Sow root vegetables
c. Nursery raising of annual flowers
2. 3.
S No. State/ Participants Dates Duration Title District
Summary of Trainings Conducted in the months of September and October
Horticultural Production Tips for Coming Months
SNAPSHOTS OF TRAININGS
Snapshots of Trainings
Snapshots of Trainings
Farmers Training on Application of
Innovative Technologies in Horticulture th thProduction 5 to 11 October, 2016
Farmers from District Dhar and Bhuranpur, (Application of th thInnovative Technologies in Horticulture Production, 20 to 26
October, 2016)
Farmers from District Dhar and Bhuranpur (Application of th thInnovative Technologies in Horticulture Production, 20 to 26
October, 2016)
Exposure Visit of School Children
Institute of Horticulture Technology conducted an exposure
visit of Shiv Vani Model Senior Secondary School, Dwarka New th
Delhi Visit on 4 Oct 2016. The purpose of the visit is to make the students aware
about new innovations and developments in agriculture and horticulture. They
were also made aware of emerging scope of horticulture in modern living.
th th1 MP Officers 5 to 9 Sept, 16 5 Modern Horticultural Production Technologies
th rd2 MP Officers 19 -23 Sept, 16 5 Modern Horticultural Production Technologies
th th3 Ujjain, Farmers 20 to 26 Sept, 16 7 Application of Innovative Technologies inJabalpur & Horticulture Production Datiya
th th4 MP Officers 26 to 30 Sept, 16 5 Modern Horticultural Production Technologies
th th5 Vidisha & Officers 5 to 11 Oct, 16 7 Application of Innovative Technologies inSagar Horticulture Production
th th6 Ambala Entrepreneur 17 to 19 Oct, 16 3 Basics of Protected Vegetable Production
th th7 Dhar and Farmers 20 to 26 Oct, 16 7 Application of Innovative Technologies in Burhanpur Horticulture Production Dewas,
Training Calendar 2016-17
month
December 2016
5th OYH-209 2 weeks Mechanization in Horticulture
HPT- 203 2 weeks Mushroom Production
12th PMP-101 1 week Plug Nursery Production- Vegetables
PMP-102 1 week Plug Nursery Production- Flowers and Ornamentals
19th UPH- 805 2 weeks Polyhouse Vegetable Production
TEC -722 2 weeks Polyhouse Cut Flower Production
CCH-301, CCH-302 and CCH-601 running from last month
November 2016
Wednesday 2nd
INT-004 5 Days Canopy Management of Fruit Plants
PCS-105 1 week Polyhouse Construction and Management
7th HPT-203 2 weeks Mushroom Production
OYH-210 2 weeks Post Harvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables
14th
HPT-203 2 weeks Mushroom Production HPT-203 and OYH-210 running from last week
OYH-210 2 weeks Post Harvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables
CCH-301, CCH-302 and CCH-601 running from last
Date Course Code
Duration Course Title Remarks