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Training on Nursery Management Techniques

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Agri Business Incubation, ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research organised a practical training on “Nursery Management Techniques”, on 21.10.2021. A total of 17 members with a diversified audience from different parts of the country participated. Dr. Karunakaran G and Dr. Satisha J were the main resource persons for the training.

Dr. B.L Manjunath Principal Scientist & Nodal Officer, BPD, ICAR – IIHR, welcomed the resource persons and the participants. Dr. C.K Narayana, Principal Scientist & CEO, BESST-HORT, Division of Post-Harvest Technology and Director i/c, ICAR-IIHR gave inaugural remarks. Dr. Satisha J Principal Scientist, Fruit Crops, delivered lecture on Principles and practices of grafting, budding, air layering and other propagation methods and establishment of nursery and interacted with the participants. Dr. Karunakaran, G Principal Scientist, Fruit Crops gave practical training on grafting, budding, air layering and other propagation methods. The trainees practiced different propagation techniques including grafting, budding, air layering in mango and guava and seed sowing in papaya. Dr. G Selvakumar Principal Scientist, Division of Natural Resources Management briefed on Arka fermented coco peat and its production. In the interactive session, the resource persons clarified the doubts of the participants. The participants were very much satisfied with the training and opined that they got to know many propagation techniques and establishment of nursery.