Department of Horticulture

Horticulture is one of the most important disciplines of agriculture. The production and returns from horticultural crops are high as compared to other crops.

Horticultural crops such as fruits, vegetables and flowers possess strong export potential and can earn valuable foreign exchange.

The Department of Horticulture imparts quality education to students of Sindh and Balochistan provinces and conducts research on fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants.

The department offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs to meet the province’s trained manpower needs and also provides training in various aspects of horticulture.

Chairperson Message

Dr. Saba Ambreen Memon

Professor & Chairperson

Welcome to the Department of Horticulture. The department is committed to quality education, practical training and research in fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants.

Our academic and research activities focus on improving horticultural crop production, post-harvest handling, packaging, marketing, breeding and propagation techniques.

The department also provides advisory services to fruit and vegetable growers and conducts research on farming problems with the involvement of graduate and postgraduate students.

Objectives

The main objective of the department is to train undergraduate and postgraduate students in production, post-harvest techniques, storage, processing and marketing of horticultural crops along with landscape and aesthetic environmental impact.

Provide educational opportunities for careers in horticulture.
Improve the quality, variety and availability of horticultural products for export-oriented production.
Strengthen the competitive position of Sindh’s horticulture industry.
Popularize high-density planting concepts for higher and quality mango production.
Develop technology for production of certified stock and saplings.

Academic & Research Areas

Fruit Science

Research and training in fruit crop production, management and improvement.

Vegetable Production

Study of vegetable crop production, seed production and marketing practices.

Floriculture

Education and research related to flowers, ornamental plants and aesthetic landscaping.

Post-Harvest Technology

Processing, packaging, storage and marketing of horticultural produce.

Crop Breeding

Breeding of horticultural crops for development of new high-yielding varieties.

In Vitro Propagation

Vegetative multiplication of plants through modern propagation techniques.

Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Program

The department offers bachelor’s degree education in Horticulture with practical training in fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants.

Master’s Program

The department offers master’s level coursework and research in horticultural crop production, post-harvest handling and crop improvement.

Doctoral Program

The department offers doctoral-level research to meet trained manpower needs in horticulture and allied agricultural fields.

Courses Offered

COURSES OFFERED (Hort-Bachelor)

Code	Title of Course	C. Hrs.
SEMESTER-V
HORT-501	Principles of Fruit Production	3(2+1)
HORT-503	Principles of Vegetable Production	3(2+1)
HORT-505	Principles of Ornamental Crop Production	3(2+1)
HORT-507	Propagation and Nursery Management	3(2+1)
HORT-509	In vitro Propagation	3(2+1)
STAT-511	Elementary Statistics	3(2+1)
SEMESTER-VI
HORT-502	Temperate Fruit	3(2+1)
HORT-504	Winter Vegetable	3(2+1)
HORT-506	Landscape Horticulture	3(2+1)
HORT-508	Post Harvest Horticulture	3(2+1)
CP-510	General Biochemistry	3(2+1)
SEMESTER-VII
HORT-601	Research Method in Horticulture	3(2+1)
HORT-603	Tropical and Sub Tropical Fruits	3(2+1)
HORT-605	Commercial Flower Production	3(2+1)
HORT-607	Summer Vegetable	3(2+1)
HORT-611	Solanaceous Crops (Supporting)	3(2+1)
SEMESTER-VIII
HORT-602	Business Management of Horticulture	2(2+0)
HORT-604	Protected Horticulture	3(2+1)
HORT-606	Vegetable and Flower Seed Production	3(2+1)
HORT-610	Internship and Report Writing	4(0+4)

COURSES OFFERED (Hort-Masters)

Code	Title of Course	C. Hrs.
SEMESTER-I
HORT-701	Postharvest Physiology	3(2+1)
HORT-703	Fruit Breeding	3(2+1)
HORT-705	Mineral Nutrition of Horticultural Plants	3(2+1)
HORT-707	Propagation and Nursery Management (Minor-I)	3(2+1)
SEMESTER-II
HORT-702	Vegetable Seed Production and Marketing	3(2+1)
HORT-704	Environmental Horticulture	3(2+1)
HORT-706	Plant Growth Regulator	3(2+1)
HORT-708	Tropical and Subtropical Fruits	3(2+1)
SEMESTER-III & IV
HORT-710	Synopsis Approval and Thesis and Seminar	10(0+10)

Facilities

Quality Plant Production

The department runs programs for quality fruits, vegetables and flowers of true-type varieties.

Seed Production Programs

Seed production programs for flowers and vegetables have been initiated in the department.

Grower Advisory Services

The department provides advisory services to fruit and vegetable growers and works on practical farming problems.