ONE DAY FIELD TRIP TO DR. YSR HORTICULTURAL UNIVERSITY - 03-12-2013
On
the third of December the Department of Botany of Andhra Loyola College has
conducted a field trip to Dr. Y. S. R. Horticultural Research Station,
Venkataramannagudem for final year B.Sc. (DB, DZ) Students under the guidance
of Dr.
B. Siva Kumari, Head of the Department of Botany, Andhra Loyola College
A group of thirty students were
reached safely to the institution where they were received by the Scientists,
The students were taken to the Administrative Block and had a glimpse of the
various offices in the institute. With a short introduction about the
institution the students were guided to the newly installed Post Harvesting
Management section where students learnt about the new technology of cleaning,
drying, waxing, and grading of different types of fruits. They were also
explained about the ripening, pre cooling and storage chambers, the students
were fascinated to see the new technology
Then the students were shown the College
of the institute on training new technologies in Horticulture for B. Sc.
(Homs) and M. Sc Horticulture they
were also shown and explained the project works of Horticulture students where they had a chance to see different
types of tuber crops which are genetically modified. They also observed
different types of flowers which are also part of the student projects. After
the lunch in the institute hostel all went to see the cultivation of tuber
crops, especially the tapioca which is stem propagation. After that they were
led to the department of Entomology
Thanks to Dr. B. Siva Kumari, Head of the Department of Botany, Andhra Loyola
College, Dr. J. Chandrashekar Rao, and Mr. P. Srinivasa Rao, Lecturers of the same department, and Mr. Srinivas the lab assistant who were
always with the students and guided during this trip we also thank the
management of Andhra Loyola College for giving us this opportunity to have this
exposure
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