Contents

Contents

Theory

  1. Introduction, importance and classification of vegetable crops.
  2. Reproductive systems of important vegetable crops.
  3. Breeding objectives of vegetable crops.
  4. Constraints in breeding and hybridization of vegetables and possible improvement strategies.
  5. Pure and hybrid seed production in vegetables.
  6. Breeding vegetables for off-season cultivation.
  7. Breeding for quality, biotic and abiotic stresses and shelf-life.
  8. Role of innovative tools for improvement of vegetable crops.

 

Practical

  1. Study of reproductive biology of important vegetables.
  2. Selfing and crossing techniques in major vegetables.
  3. Layout of field experiments and data recording for various genetic parameters.
  4. Visit to research stations.