UPMSP Vocational Plant Nursery study plan

Sketch a to-scale nursery layout on graph paper showing propagation beds, potting yard, shade house, irrigation source, compost pit, road and drainage, and label each block with its function

Define nursery types (temporary, permanent, hi-tech) and write one line on where each fits a small Indian enterprise

List the stages of sexual propagation from seed lot to saleable seedling and mark the two stages where losses are highest

Compare seed dormancy types (physical, physiological, combined) and match each to one pre-sowing treatment such as scarification, stratification or gibberellic acid soak

Build a 20-term glossary card set covering nursery and propagation vocabulary with one Hindi equivalent per term

Describe vegetative propagation methods - cutting, layering, division, sucker, offset, tuber, bulb - and name one crop suited to each

Explain the role of auxin, node position, leaf area and juvenility in rooting of stem cuttings

Compare air layering, ground layering and stooling step by step, and note which is cheapest for a small nursery

Differentiate grafting from budding and list five conditions for a successful union (cambium contact, compatibility, polarity, tightness, aftercare)

Select the right budding season and rootstock for mango, guava and citrus in the local climate

Practise at least 10 whip-and-tongue or veneer grafts and 10 T-bud or patch buds on spare rootstock, then record take percentage after three weeks

Prepare three growing media mixes (soil:sand:FYM, cocopeat-based, and soil-less) and compare water retention and cost per cubic metre

Explain composting and vermicomposting steps, carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, turning schedule and maturity signs

Calculate a fertilizer dose for a nursery bed from NPK percentage and area, and interpret a soil test report

List symptoms of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, iron and zinc deficiency in nursery seedlings and the quick correction for each

Design a weekly fertigation or drench schedule for a 1,000-seedling batch from germination to dispatch

Compare overhead sprinkler, drip, capillary mat and hand watering for water use, disease risk and labour

Diagnose waterlogging, salt burn and drought stress from leaf and root symptoms and state the corrective action

Calculate irrigation requirement from evapotranspiration, pot size and plant stage, and check drainage slope and outlet placement in a nursery layout

Test irrigation water pH, electrical conductivity and hardness and decide if treatment is needed

Identify nursery structures - shade net house, polyhouse, mist chamber, lath house, cold frame, hardening area - and state the shade percentage and use of each

Match 15 tools and equipment (secateurs, grafting knife, khurpi, sieve, sprayer, wheelbarrow, pH meter) to their task and maintenance routine

Explain sanitation and sterilisation of tools, media and trays as the first line of disease control

Describe integrated pest management for five common nursery pests - aphid, whitefly, thrips, mealybug, mite - with monitoring, biological and chemical options

Distinguish damping-off, powdery mildew, leaf spot and root rot by symptom, causal agent and control measure

Plan a weed management calendar combining hand weeding, mulching, stale seedbed and herbicide safety

List 10 ornamental plants with season, propagation method and pot size for sale

Plan a 12-month production calendar for three fruit crops (mango, guava, citrus) covering sowing, grafting, hardening and dispatch

Select and describe 10 forest and avenue species for nursery production, noting seed treatment and root-shoot ratio at dispatch

Explain hardening of seedlings and its effect on field survival, with a 7-day hardening protocol

Apply integrated pest management decisions to a written pest scenario using threshold, beneficials and safe pesticide choice

Describe lifting, grading, root pruning, bare-root versus polybag dispatch and the care needed at each step

Design packaging for seedlings and grafts that survives transport, and label it with species, grade, batch and date

Calculate cost of production per plant including media, seed, labour, water and depreciation, and set a selling price with margin

Draft a simple set of nursery records - mother stock register, propagation register, sales register, input and wage register

List licensing, plant quarantine and certification requirements for selling nursery stock, and outline a basic marketing channel mix

Revise all nine domains using the glossary, charts, calendars and registers built in weeks 1 to 7

Attempt two timed full-length mock tests and mark weak domains from the score breakdown

Re-practise the two weakest propagation or media calculations until solved without notes

Summarise each domain on a single revision card with the five most examinable facts