TBSE Class 10 Syllabus 2021 Agriculture Solanaceous crop cultivator(Vocational)

Reduced Syllabus of Vocation Subject Class X: 2020-21

Sector- Agriculture, Job-Role: SOLANACEOUS CROP CULTIVATOR
Sl. No Theory Omitted Topics Reasons
Unit-1:  Irrigation and micro-irrigation  Visit to an Due to Covid -
Irrigation  Quality of irrigation water agricultural farm 19 lockdown
Management  Quantity of water required for the and identify the visit is not
in Vegetable specific crop and its affect on its various types of possible as per
Crops yield irrigations systems Govt circular
 Frequency of irrigation required at
various stage of plant growth  Interact with micro
 Characteristics of good irrigation irrigation expert and
systems get feedback on the
 Different types of irrigation system usage of specific
available applicable irrigation
 Quantity of water required for the methods to be
specific crop and its affect on its adopted at the farm
yield
 Frequency of irrigation required at
various stage of plant growth
 Various types of micro irrigation
equipments to be used (misters,
drippers, sprinklers, foggers, etc)
 Relative advantages and
disadvantages of irrigation
equipments
 Suitability of different methods of
irrigation
 Advantage and disadvantage of
methods of irrigation
 Critical stages of irrigation in
vegetable crops
 Selection of the best time of the

day to irrigate the crops

Unit 2: Weed  Define weeds  Various types of Topics will
Control and  Major weeds of Vegetable crops Weed (broadleaf, already be
Management  1.. Types of weed and their grass weed etc) covered in
in Vegetable efficient control methods principles of
Crops  Advantages and disadvantages of  Demonstration of weed control
weeding methods (herbicide & procedure for chapter
mechanical) controlling weeds
 Critical stages of weed control through application Topics will
(first weeding time) of physical, cultural, already be
 Use of different methods to control biological and covered in
weeds such as plastic mulch chemical methods principles of
 Procedures involved in soil IPM chapter
solarization

Unit-3:  Importance of safe production and  1.Visit to a Due to Covid -
Integrated safe produce vegetable farm/field 19 lockdown
Pest and  Advantages of natural enemies and Identify early visit is not
Disease  Common diseases of vegetable symptoms of possible as per
Management crops and control measures various types of Govt notice
in Vegetable  Describe pesticides and its uses diseases
Crops  Topics will
Use of resistant varieties  2. Demonstration of
 Various mechanical control- traps, already be
pruning of the covered in
sticky plates etc) diseases affected
 Advantages of biological control principles of
plant part IPM chapter
of insects, pest & diseases  3. Vegetable crop
 Handling tools and equipment growing conditions
 National and international (soil conditions,
standards on pesticide residues temperature etc)

Unit 4:  Define harvesting indices  select right time of Topics will
Harvest and  Differentiate between maturity and Harvesting given already be
Post Harvest ripening crops covered in
Management  Differentiate between climacteric  Identified principles of
in and non-climacteric climacteric and non- theory part.
Solanaceous  Types of maturity indices climacteric
Crop (physical and chemical) Vegetable
 Harvesting the Solanaceous crop at  Picked the vegetable
right Stage as per harvesting
 Methods of harvesting standards
 Tools and container used for  Demonstrate the use
harvesting of harvesting tools
 Time of harvesting  Coordinate and
 Precaution taken during harvesting negotiate with
 Harvesting based on demand of procurement
type in the market (in case of assistant of the
tomatoes) buyer for best price
 Ideal time of harvest (climatic
conditions, distance from the
market)
 Proper harvesting methods
 Grading of crop based on size,
color and quality
 Packaging of crop with appropriate
material and method
 Ideal storage condition
(temperature, moisture, etc)
 Market rates of the crop

Unit 5:
Occupation The whole unit has been deleted Whole unit deleted Already covered
Health, in class IX
Hygiene and
First Aid
Practices

Reduced Syllabus of Vocation Subject Class X: 2020-21

Sector- Agriculture, Job-Role: SOLANACEOUS CROP CULTIVATOR

Unit Practical Topic
Unit-1:  Enlist the different qualities of irrigation water
Irrigation Management in Vegetable Crops  Ensure appropriate water supply at various life stages of the
crop as per each stage requirement
 Enlist the different components of drip irrigation system
Unit 2: Weed Control and Management in Vegetable Crops  Enlist the major weeds found in your school campus
 Identify the types of weed in the vegetable crops
Unit-3: Integrated Pest and Disease Management in Vegetable  Identify types of pests (cutworm, nematode, leaf miner fly,
Crops potato tuber moth, aphid) in vegetable crops
 Identify stages of crop and pest incidence
 Diagnose symptoms and extent of damage
 Understand natural enemies of the pest such as lady bird,
ground beetles,
 Understand the different mode of transmissions of disease from
implements, vectors, water, rain, wind
 Enlist the types of biological, mechanical and chemical
measures of disease control
Unit 4: Harvest and Post Harvest Management in Solanaceous  Identify tools and implement used in harvesting
Crop  Properly harvesting vegetable of given crops
 Harvest the crop at appropriate stage

 Harvest the crop at right time
Unit 4: Harvest and Post management in SC  Harvest the crop based on use and distance from the market
 Identify the appropriate harvesting method
 Undertake grading of the crops
 Undertake packing of the crops
 Maintain ideal storage condition
 Identify the right market for sale of produce
 Analyze the right time for sale considering the periodical
demand for the produce