Introduction to Project 1: Plant Nursery
The NCERT textbook for Class 7 vocational education, titled Kaushal Bodh, offers an engaging project to develop a plant nursery. This project provides students with hands-on experience in creating and maintaining a plant nursery, either on school grounds or in pots. Through this project, students will learn essential agricultural practices and the environmental conditions required for successful plant propagation.
Learn through Video Resources
To enhance understanding, we have curated a selection of YouTube videos related to this project. These videos include chapter readings in both English and Hindi, allowing students to grasp the content in their preferred language. Additionally, we provide short notes and a summary of the chapter, which serve as quick references during the project.
Get Access to NCERT Solutions
Alongside the educational videos, we have compiled question and answer (NCERT solutions) sections. This will assist students in preparing for assessments related to project 1. For those looking for additional material, you can download a free PDF of the chapter, ensuring easy access to study resources right at your fingertips.
Engagement in Project 1 not only enriches the learning experience but also fosters an appreciation for nature and agricultural science. Get involved today and start cultivating your own plant nursery!
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Project 1: Plant Nursery NCERT Solutions | Question Answer
Page 8
- Date of visit: ………………………………………………………………………………………………
- Name of nursery visited: Green Leaf Pant Nursery
- Type of nursery (e.g., vegetable, fruit, flowering plants, ornamental plants): Flowering and Vegetable Plants.
- Types of plants grown (e.g., vegetable, flowering, fruit, etc.): Rose, Marigold, Tomato, Brinjal
- Nursery tools and equipment used: Spade, watering can, cutter, gloves, seedling trays.
- Management practices, such as watering, pest control, nutrient, etc. Regular watering, organic compost, neem spray for pests
- Which plants are generally grown in the nursery?
Answer: Mostly flowering and vegetable plants are grown. - What methods of plant propagation are used in the nursery?
Answer: Seeds and stem cuttings are used for propagation. - Are the same plants grown throughout the year or are there seasonal variations? If yes, which plants are grown in which season?
Answer: Yes, seasonal plants are grown. Marigold in winter, zinnia in summer.
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- How do you ensure that plants receive the right amount and duration of sunlight?
Answer: Yes, seasonal plants are grown. Marigold in winter, zinnia in summer. - What methods do you use to provide shade for plants?
Answer: Shade-nets and trees are used. - What measures do you take to maintain ideal temperature for plants?
Answer: Water sprinkling to keep it cool. - How do you make sure that plants receive right amount of water?
Answer: Drip irrigation and watering cans used. - How is optimal humidity maintained?
Answer: Water is sprinkled to increase humidity. - Is there anything else that plants need for their healthy growth?
Answer: Humidity: Water is sprinkled to increase humidity. - How do you prevent damage to plants from external factors, like pests, animals or human activity (e.g., are there pathways between plant beds and protective fencing)?
Answer: Neem oil and fences used. - How are plants transported from the nursery to home gardens/farms?
Answer: Plants are packed in nursery bags and delivered in vans.
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- What is the available space for the nursery?
Answer: 180 sq. ft (12 ft x 15 ft) - What factors were considered while choosing the particular location?
Answer: Sunlight, drainage, easy access to water.
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- What kind of shade-net or clothes did you use to provide shade to the plants?
Answer: Green shade-net (50%) - Which materials did you use to fix the shade-net (e.g., bamboo, wooden pole, mild steel pipe, etc.)?
Answer: Bamboo poles and rope.
Page 16
- Which seed did you use for conducting seed germination test?
Answer: Moong dal - How many seeds were used for the germination test?
Answer: 100 - How many days did it take for the seeds to germinate?
Answer: 3 days. - How many seeds germinated?
Answer: 85 - What was the germination rate?
Answer: 85%
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- Which seeds did you sow in the raised-bed?
Answer: Tomato and marigold - What have you done to provide optimal conditions for growth of seedling?
Answer: Sunlight, watering, compost
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- Which method did you use for sowing the seeds? (If you have used more than one method, please mention all of them.)
Answer: Method used: Seedling tray and raised-bed. - What steps have you taken to provide optimal conditions for the growth of seedlings?
Answer: Steps for growth: Cocopeat soaked, seeds sown, tray kept under shadenet.
Page 21
- Which kind of plants did you use for plant propagation using cuttings? Did you use a cutting of hard, semi-hard or softwood?
Answer: Rose (hardwood), Money plant (softwood). - What have you done to ensure conditions for growth?
Answer: Shady place, moist soil, hormone powder used.
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Page 23 – What did I learn from others?
- Write about three most useful things you learnt from the visit to the plant nursery/interaction with the expert.
Answer: Three things learnt from nursery visit:
• How to care for plants
• Seed propagation
• Importance of shade and water - Describe three things you learned while making the plant nursery with your peer?
Answer: Three things learnt with peers:
• Teamwork
• Making raised-beds
• Watering and caring for plants
Page 24 – Think and Answer
- What did you enjoy doing?
Answer: Growing plants from seeds. - What were the challenges you faced?
Answer: Protecting plants from animals. - What will you do differently next time?
Answer: Use better fencing next time. - Identify few examples of jobs related to the work you did in this project. For example, gardener, botanist, forest officer, farmer, agriculture scientist. Look around, speak to people and write your answer.
Answer: Jobs related to this work:
• Gardener
• Horticulturist
• Agriculture Scientist
• Nursery Owner
