SHARADCHANDRAJI PAWAR COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE

KHARAWTE-DAHIWALI
Affiliated to Dr.Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krushi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli

In-charge – Prof.M.N,PATIL.
Course no. : IND [H-472]
Course title. :Industrial Attachment Nursery Production
and Management.
Credit. ; 0+10
INFORMATION ABOUT STUDENTS
Group Members :
I. Smit Satish Kadam(HKRU/17/888)
II. Sahil Anant Gandhi (HKRU/17/911)

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 CERTIFICATE
 
 

 
This to certify that the project report entitled “Nursery production and Management” in
Industrial Attachment Programme submitted to Sharadchandraji Pawar College Of
Horticulture, Kharawte- Dahiwali, Tal. Chiplun, Dist- Ratnagiri, in partial fulfillment
of the requirement for the degree of B.Sc. Horticulture. The result of piece of bonafide
project carried out by Mr/Miss under my guidance
and supervision. All the assisitance and help received during the course of investigation
and source of literature have been duly acknowledge by him.
Place-Kharawte- Dahiwali.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The training opportunity I had with KRISHI KRANTI SEVA KENDRA NURSERY was a
great chance for learning and professional development. Therefore, I consider myself as a
very lucky Individual as I was provided with an opportunity to be a part of it. I am also
gratefulFor having a chance to meet so many wonderful people who led me though this
training period .To begin with, ,I am using this opportunity to express my deepest
gratitudeAnd special thanks to the Proprietor of Nursery, Mr. Sharad Bhosale Sir who took
time out to hear, guide, and allowed me to carry out my practice at their well known nursery
during the training.I express my deepest thanks to Mr. Dipak Ambekar, Manager for guiding
me through & giving necessary advices whenever necessary. I choose this moment to
acknowledge hisContribution gratefully.It is my radiant sentiment to place on record my
best regards, deepest sense ofGratitude to Our Principal Sir Mr.S.R Patil ,Mr.M.N.Patill Sir,
Training and Placement In charge,for providing me with this Golden opportunity to step out
of my comfort zone and carry out practical Work.

To end with, I would like to thank my parents and Friends who supported and encouraged
me throughout my training program and made it memorable experience.I look up to this
opportunity as a milestone in my career development. I will strive to make utter use of
gained knowledge, skills and experience to achieve my career goals.

 Sincerely, Kadam Smit & Gandhi Sahil

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Sr No. Title Page No.
 

1 Introduction  7
2 Objectives  8
3 Profile of Nursery  9
4 Nursery Design, Layout  11
5 Activity Performed  15
6 Management of Nursery  32
7 Economic Aspects—Budget of nursery ,  34
Cost of Cultivation

8 Marketing Channel  36

9 Problems Faced By Nursery  37
10 Suggestion by Student  38
11 Summary and Conclusion  39

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 INTRODUCTION
Our last year was started in the month of July 2020. First half of the academic semister
was RHWE. Syllabus for this is to visit and work with nursery and work for 2 months.
But unfortunately there was pandemic situation due to Covid 19. So I was get upset, how
to manage all this? But our Principal Mr.S.R.Patil and Prof.M.N.Patil guide us. So it
becomes very easy to meet with the nursery owner and to work with them.

 My mission was to work in nursery and to get practical knowledge of actual plantation,
grafting, how to irrigate the plants properly?, how to propagate ornamental plants and
cactus.

For my nursery training, I choose nursery from Chiplun Dist.Ratnagiri. It is named

as, ‘Krushi kranti seva kendra nursery'and is owned by Mr. Sharad bhosale . He
personally doing all the work with the help of the labours. So I joined him on 21st of
September 2020 and with him upto 21st of November 2020. It was worth experience.

This training is very useful for my search of careear. I get new vision to see the work
and to use the work as income source.

  In this report we see what work I done with Krishi kranti seva kendra Nursery and my
observations about the work.

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 OBJECTIVES
1] To help the students to get acquainted with horti based enterprise.
2] To provide an opportunity to students for practical learning in horti based
enterprise through work experience.

3]To make the student to work in horti based enterprise so that student will learn
and get experience with special refrence to horticulture.

4] To develop confidence amongst the students for solving problems related to

horti based enterprises in their carrer.

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 PROFILE OF NURSERY
1] NAME OF NURSERY— Krushi Kranti Seva Kendra (Nursery)

2] NAME OF OWNER—Mr. Sharad Bhosle (B.Tech Ag.Engg)

3] ADDRESS— At post-Chiplun, Near Bus Station, Tal- Chiplun, Dist- Ratnagiri

4] YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT— 1975-1976

5] LICENCE TYPE— Registrated nursery of government

6] LAND HOLDING—

7] NUMBER OF LABOURS-- 5

8] PLANTS – FRUIT CROPS

 ALPHONSO MANGO – 600
 CASHEW—VENGURLA 7—500
 VENGURLA 4-- 400
 JACK FRUIT-- 100
 ARECANUT – 150
 

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 FLOWER CROPS
 
 ROSE – 250
 PERIWINKLE—100
 HIBISCUS –300
 ADENIUM—50
 OFFICE TIME—500
 CHAMPA – 80
 MINI JASMINE – 100
ORNAMENTAL CROPS—
 CACTUS—400
 PEACOCK’S FEATHER—250
 CYPRUS—100
 CYCUS—50
 ARECA PALM—300
 BOTTLE PALM – 1
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NURSERY LAYOUT

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 Activity Performed
 1] Filling of bags--
2] Prepration of potting mixture and Soil—
3]FILLING OF HANGING POT AND LARGE POTS—
4] PRUNING OF MANGO AND CAHEWNUT SAPLINGS—
5] PROPAGATION OF ORNAMENTAL CACTUS—
6] PROPAGATION OF BLACK PEPPER THROUGH CUTTINGS—
7] PROPAGATION OF GOLDEN DURANTA, CROTON,
ACALYPHA,PHILODENDRON, DRACENA, FICUS,Office time, China rose—
8] Air layering on Champa, lemon.—
9] PROPAGATION OF HIBISCUS THROUGH CUTTINGS—
10] MAINTAINANCE OF ROSE—
11] PLANTING OF LAWN—
12] MAINTENANCE OF PLANTERS –
13] SPRAYING OF FUNGICIDE AND PESTICIDEAND WEEDICIDE—
14] LABELLING OF PLANTS—
15] REPLANTING OF VEGETABLES SEEDLING IN POLYBAG—
16] Arrangement of ornamentals plant in Asthetic view—
17] PREPARATION AND MAINTAINACE OF BONSAI—
 MANAGEMENT OF NURSERY
After care—

On succulents and cuttings—The cuttings after planted they are kept in shade net. Spraying of fungicide is done if
fungus is seen. Some cuttings can also grown in water like ficus and money plant, dracena.

On Fruit crops— The fruit crop like Mango, Cashew, Coconut, kokum required fertilization and watering.
Vermicompost is given to them time to time. Due to vermicompost growth of plant is promoted. Pruning is also done
of old branches with the help of secatur.

On Flower crops—Flower crop like Rose, Hibiscus, Chafa, Peace lily, Periwinkle, Teronia, the flower crop require
ample amount of fertilizer and watering. Pruning is done every week for proper growth and shape of tree.

Irrigation Management--

 Watering is done daily in nursery seedlings.

 Watering done aacording to moisture content.
 Spraying of water is done on small seedling.
In nursery there are 2 water tank and 1 well.

Pest Management—

1. Pest like white fly, leaf eating caterpillar, thrips. Are seen
Spraying of monocrotophos is done on it @2ml per litre.

Disease Managent –

2. Diseases like powdery mildew, leafspot, die back.

Spraying of COC and Bavistin on small plants are sprayed.
Weed Management—
1. Weeding is done by hand in plants whichare in polythene bag hand weeding is done.
For side pathways use of gramoxone is used.
ECONOMIC ASPECTS—
General budget of nursery—20,00000
General profit of nursery— 5,00000
Sr no. Items Quantity Rate Amount Amount RS. {2
Rs. Rs.{YEAR] months]
1 Labour cost        
Male— 500   400/day 96000/- 16,000/-
  240 days      
Female—300        
  250/day 60000/- 10,000/-
2 Plant        
Fruit crops 2000 150/- 300000 1,50,000/-
Plantation crop 1000 250/- 250000 1,25,000/-
Vegetable crop 1000 20/- ( Per bag ) 20,000 3,333/-
Ornamental crop 3000 200/- 60,000 10,000//-
Succulents-- 500 250/- 1,25,000 20,833--
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3 FYM or 2 ton 17/- 34,000 5,667/-

Vermicompost
4 Soil 2 brass 10/- 20,000 3,333/-
5 Polythene bags        
Small 400 kg 100/- 40,000 6,667/-
Medium
Big
6 Polythene paper 100kg 250/- 2500/- 417/-
7 Rootex powder 10pcs 50/- 500/- 83/-
8 Electricity 2000 unit 3/ unit 6000/- 1,000/-
 9 Plant protection      
Measures 3litre 600/- 1,800
1] Monocrotophos-- 5kg 550/- 2,750
2] COC-- 2kg 450/- 900
3]Bavistin-- 3 litre 700/- 2,100
4]Deltamethrin--  

10 Fertilizers    
Urea 40 kg 5 bag 1200/- 6000/-
SSP 40kg 5 bag 2000/- 10,000/-
 
11 Banner 1 480/banner 480/-

12 Labels 2000 4/label 8000/-

13 Transportation cost 70,000

   
14 Communication cost - - -

15 Machinery cost 50hrs 50/- 2,500

16 Total 11,18,530/-
     
 Cost A: working capital + Int. on working capital (11 %)
= 1118530+111853
=1230383/-
B] FIXED COST (Cost B)-

17 Rental value 0

18 Land Revenue 320

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19 Depriciation 500

20 Total 820
Cost B= Cost A+ Rental Value – Land revenue
= 1230383+0-820
= 1229563
Cost C= Cost B+ S.C (10% on Cost A)
= 1229563+ 123038
= 1352601
Gross income = 20,00000
Net income= Gross income- Total cost(C)
=20,00000-1352601
= 647300/-
B:C Ratio= Gross income/Total cost
= 2000000/1352601= 1.5
MARKETING CHANNEL—

LANDSCAPE AGENT
TRADER PRODUCER

CUSTOMER
 PROBLEM FACED BY NURSERY
 Flood and unfavorable climatic conditions-- The nursery is
situated in Konkan Region. The area is known for heavy rainfall.
So the same is main natural problem faced by nursery. Due to it
there are disease like – root rot, mildew which makes gross
damages to the plants. In the summer season there is temperature
is increase upto 40 degree Celsius. It causes die back, leaf rot. In
the winter season sometimes temperature decreases upto 8 degree
Celsius. It causes frost.
 
 Unavailability of skilled labour—Labour problem is the motly
faced problem of the nursery. Labours are getting to much
holiday. Time for work is not uniform. Many time demands hike
of wages.
 Pest and disease attack—
 Economical problem—In this economic year, due to Covid there
is no sell of the nursery plants. Accordingly no earning is there.
But work of nursey is not closed. Watering and Caring of plants
is necessary. So labours are engaged. So though there is no much
earning. So in this year the owner has to face loss.
 SUGGESTIONS TO
OVERCOME PROBLEM
•Apply fogger system for watering

•Increase ornamental plant

 
•Workers must develop skills. They should be trained

• Proper care of plants should be done according to climate change

 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
My last year project was to work with a nursery. Due to Pandamic situation it is not easy to choose the
nursery. But after consulting with our Principal Mr.S.R.Patil and Professor Mr.M.N.Patil it becomes
easy to choose the nursery and to work there. I have got great experience of working with the nursery
labours and get training from the owner of the nursery, Mr.Sharad bhosale about propagation of various
plants. I also go through the spraying and fertilizing process of plants. Mr.Bhosale also taught me, how
to display the plants and how to market them. I also suggest him about his nursery problems such as,
natural disaster etc. .
In all 2 months period was spend by me with nursery. It was a great experience. It is
useful for my next life. I am very thankful for it.
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