Department of Horticulture
The Horticulture Department is one of the biggest department in KPK Agricultural University, Peshawar with three main disciplines: Pomology, Olericulture Landscape and Ornamental Horticulture.
The Department practices insects, pests and disease control, counseling regarding day-to-day problems in the disciplines of horticulture. Currently one research project, related to guava propagation, is carried out in this department. A project of “Litchi Production in KPK” has been submitted to Pak-China joint research project. The Department has a 38-acre Horticulture Farm with 29 acres of commercial area under fruit plants, 1.5 acres commercial area under fruit nursery, one acre of mother plant garden and four acres of area specified for research. An ornamental plant nursery is used for student’s practicals, commercial purposes and beautification of the campus. Horticulture Department has two well-equipped laboratories.
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