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