Maharashtra HSC Multi-Skill Gardening (NSQF) case studies
Maharashtra HSC Multi-Skill Gardening (NSQF) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Multi-Skill Gardening is an NSQF-aligned vocational subject offered at Higher Secondary Certificate (Class 12) level under the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. It is designed for students who want a practical, skill-based route into horticulture and landscape work alongside or instead of a purely academic stream. The Maharashtra HSC Multi-Skill Gardening (NSQF) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,976 words.
1Tomato Seedling Trays: Yellowing, Marginal Burn and a Fertilizer Reflex
A nursery in Pune has 500 tomato seedlings in 128-cell trays, sown three weeks ago in a mix of 70% cocopeat and 30% vermicompost. The owner irrigates with borewell water (EC 1.1 dS/m) and applies 19:19:19 at 2 g/L every week.
784 words, about 4 min2Bougainvillea Cuttings in Monsoon: Rot, Leaf Drop and a Blame on Hormone
A nursery in Nashik takes 200 semi-hardwood bougainvillea cuttings in the first week of June. Each cutting is 15 cm long with four nodes, the lower leaves are stripped, and the cut end is dipped in 2,000 ppm IBA powder.
741 words, about 4 min3Drip System in a Potted Chrysanthemum Unit: Head-to-Tail Pressure Gap
An entrepreneur in Kolhapur has 1,200 potted chrysanthemums in 20 rows, each 30 m long, irrigated by a drip system. The pump is 2 hp, the mainline is 25 mm, and each row has a 16 mm lateral with 40 button emitters rated at 2 L/h.
804 words, about 4 min4Tomato Fruit Set, Rain and a Tank-Mix Reflex Before Harvest
A farmer in Jalgaon has 0.2 ha of tomato, transplanted 45 days ago, with fruit set and first harvest expected in 12 days. Weather has been warm at 24–28°C with 85–90% relative humidity and light rain.
742 words, about 4 min5A Small West-Facing Front Garden: Clay, Children and a ₹45,000 Budget
A homeowner in Thane has a 6 m × 9 m front garden, west-facing, receiving full afternoon sun from 1 p.m. The soil is clay, waterlogged for a day after heavy rain, and there is one tap at the northeast corner.
905 words, about 5 min