Land and Gardens

JANUARY

• De-weeding and NPK application in seasonal beds

• Mowing of lawn and application of urea in lawns

• Cutting of Bougainvillea & other shrubs, budding of Rose

• Preparation of Republic Day celebrations at Strachey Hall, cleaning the whole campus

• Sale of plants round the year

FEBRUARY

• Sowing of summer season annuals

• Reporting and propagation of Coleus plants

• Planting of cutting of hedge and other plants

• Planting of Chrysanthemum suckers of different variety

• Mowing of lawns and maintenance of sessional beds

• Preparation of Annual Flower Show

MARCH

• Organising Annul Flower Show

• Application of Chlorpyriphos in lawns and beds for termite controls

• Planting of hedge and other plants

• Repotting of indoor plants and succulents

• Planting of summer annuals in pots and beds

APRIL

• Seeds collection of inter annuals according to colour and variety

• Sowing of seeds of trees and shrubs in beds and polybags

MAY

• Collection of dried leaves from the campus and then dumping in trenches for composting

• Seeds collection of winter annuals and to keep in boxes

• Application of Chlorpyriphos in lawns and beds for termite control

JUNE

• Sowing of rainy season annuals

• Filling of polybags for hard and soft cutting

• Layering of creepers and shrubs

JULY

• Air layering of shrubs and creepers

• Planting the cutting of shrubs and creepers in polybags and beds

• Planting the seedling of trees and shrubs in polybags

• Plantation of trees and shrubs in the campus

• Transfer single Chrysanthemum in pots from beds

AUGUST

• Cleaning the whole campus for preparation of Independence Day celebrations

• Plantation of trees and shrubs in the campus

• Transplanting of Coleus in pots and polybags

• Potting of air layered plants in pots and polybags

SEPTEMBER

• Transplantation of Coleus in pots and polybags

• Thrashing of leaf mould for winter annuals

• Anti-termite treatment of lawns and trees

• Preparation of beds for sowing of winters annuals

OCTOBER

• Sowing of winter annuals in beds

• Pruning of Rose and hoeing of Rose beds

• Planting of cuttings of Desi Rose

• Planting of rootstock Rose for budding

• Application of farmyard manure and fertilizers in Rose beds

• Preparation of beds for planting annuals and manuring

• Preparation of Sir Syed Day celebration and cleaning of whole campus

NOVEMBER

• Plantation of annuals in beds and small pots

• Staking and disbudding of Chrysanthemum

• Preparation of Chrysanthemum, Coleus and Rose Show

• Cleaning of pots

DECEMBER

• Organizing Chrysanthemum, Coleus and Rose Show

• Repotting annuals in pots

• De-weeding of lawns and application of Chlorpyriphos

OBJECTIVE

• This department provides a support role to other departments and deals with the day-to-day supply of plant-related resources and facilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Correspondence with all departments of the University regarding the work in the campus.
•  Maintaining proper accounts as per the audit requirements.
•  Maintenance of files of correspondence related to finance (budget/grant), auction work, weed out etc.
• Permission from the forest department for the removal of trees.
• Preparation of attendance/salary of the staff.
• Stock entry, issue or transfer record maintenance of permanent and consumable items.
•  Preparing and keeping the database of all the staff.
•  Organising mega events such as Sir Syed Day, Convocation, Flower Shows etc.
•    Auction of the agricultural crops.

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Staff should limit personal telephone calls and other communications to essential matters.
• When absent from the office, staff should provide information as to where they can be contacted if necessary.
• Cleanliness should be maintained in the office at all times.