B.sc. Agriculture

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ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
B.Sc. AGRICULTURE
(2017-2018 ONWARDS)
REGULATIONS
1. TITLE AND SCOPE
1.1. These academic Regulations shall be called “Annamalai University Faculty of
Agriculture B.Sc.(Ag.) Academic Regulations 2016” for obtaining Bachelor
Degree in the Faculty of Agriculture.
1.2. The regulations provided herein shall apply to the students admitted from the
academic year 2017-18 onwards.
2. DEFINITIONS
2.1. University: University means Annamalai University, Annamalainagar,
Tamilnadu.
2.2. State Government: State Government means the Government of Tamilnadu.
2.3 Academic year: An academic year is a period during which a cycle of study
is completed. It shall commence on or after 1st July of each year. There shall
be two semesters in an academicyear.
2.4. Semester: A semester shall consist of 105 working days inclusive of the
mid-semester and practical examinations.
2.5. Curriculum: It is a series of courses offered to provide learning opportunities
to meet the requirements for a degree.
2.6. Course: A course is a unit of instructions, series of classes and work
experience extending over a semester. It has a specific prefix, code number,
title and credits. Each course is denoted by specific code number, which has
specific meaning.
The first three alphabets stand for the department offering the course. First
digit is related to the year; second digit is related to the semester and the
third digit is related to course number in a particular semester i.e. “SAC-112
Principles of Analytical Chemistry”. “SAC” stands for the Department of Soil
Science and Agricultural chemistry; the first digit (1) stands for the year;
second digit (1) stands for the semester and the third digit (2) stands for the
serial number of course in a particular semester.
2.7. Credit: It is a measure of quantity of work done in a course. One credit
represents one contact hour for theory or two contact hours of laboratory or
field work per week. For example, a 1+1 course (2 credits) means 1 hour
theory and 2 hours practical per week.
2.8. Credit load: It is the number of credits a student undergoes in a semester.
2.9. Grade Point: “Grade Point” means the total marks in percentage divided by
10 and shall be expressed on 10point scale upto second decimal place.
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2.10. Credit Point: A credit point is a product of grade point obtained by a student
and number of credits in a course.
2.11. Grade Point Average (GPA): It is a measure of performance of a student in
all the courses taken during a semester. The GPA is computed by dividing the
total credit points earned by a student in a semester by the total number of
credits taken during that semester.
2.12. Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA): It is a measure of the cumulative
performance of a student on completion of the second and subsequent
semesters of the degree programme. It is computed by dividing the total
credit points earned by a student up to the end of a particular semester by
the total number of credits. It shall be expressed on 10 point scale up to
second decimal place.
2.13. The OGPA shall be rounded off to second digit of decimal point on the basis of
third digit. If third digit of decimal point is 5 or more than 5, then second
digit will be increased by one. If, however, it is less than 5, it will be ignored.
This will be done at the end of each semester while calculating the OGPA.
2.14. Calculation of OGPA: To arrive at the “Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA)”
at the end of a semester, the grade point of each course is multiplied by the
credit hours of the course to obtain the credit points. Then, the sum of the
credit points secured by the student in all the courses taken till the end of
that semester is divided by the total number of credit hours of the courses,
provided that the credit hours and credit points of courses which are
repeated are not counted more than once for this purpose.
For Example
i. Total credit hours till the end of last semester : 18
ii. Total credit points till the end of last semester : 140.50
iii. Total credit hours in the current semester : 22
iv. Total credit points obtained in the current semester : 156
v. Total credit hours including the current semester : (18+22) = 40
vi. Total credit points including the current semester:140.50+156.00= 296.50
vii. Overall Grade Point Average : (296.50/40) = 7.412
viii. Corrected to two decimals : 7.41/10.00
2.15. “Transcript Card” is a consolidated report of grades secured by the student in
all the semesters, issued by the University.
3. ADMISSION
3.1. Admission of the student to B.Sc. (Ag.) programme in the Faculty of Agriculture
shall be on the basis of merit and in accordance with the policy and guidelines
of the state government and the University. The minimum admission
requirement shall be decided by university and issued from time to time.
Decision of the Univsersity is final in deciding procedure of admission and
finalization of number of seats. Reservation rules shall be made applicable as
per norms of the state government.
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3.2. Tuition Fees and Scholarships

The various fees payable by the students will be decided by the University from
time to time.
(a) In case of new admission, the fees for the semester are payable in advance
failing which they will not be admitted.
(b) In other cases, the fees are payable within seven working days from the
commencement of the semester.
(c) In the case of default, a fine as per the University rules will be collected.
(d) The students who fail to pay the tuition fees within a month of
commencement of the semester will not be allowed to attend the classes and
their names will be struck off from the rolls. However, if the defaulting
students pay the fees along with the fines in addition to a prescribed
readmission fee, they will be permitted to attend the classes. The period for
which his/her name is struck off from the rolls will be treated as absence for
the purpose of calculating the minimum attendance requirements.
(e) Students who are away on study tour, camp activities or other
extracurricular activities organised by the University or Faculty at the
commencement of the semester may, however, pay their semester tuition
fees and other fees within the third working day after they return from such
programmes, without fine.
(f) A student who has been granted scholarships by the Welfare Departments or
by the Government of India or by the State Government will, however, be
exempted from the levy of fines, provided the fees are paid on the next day
after the scholarship amount is actually disbursed to him/her.The
concession referred above will apply to those who have actually been granted
scholarships and not to those who have only applied and are expecting
sanction.
(g) The candidate should obtain a Hall Ticket from the Controller of
Examinations through the Dean after clearing all arrears including the
hostel dues before the commencement of each semester final examination.
4. ADVISORY SYSTEM
4.1. Dean shall nominate a co-ordinator from amongst the teaching faculty.
4.2. Student ward counsellors will be nominated soon after the students’ admission.
The counsellor shall be nominated from amongst the teaching faculty.
5. CURRICULUM AND PROGRAMME OF STUDY
The students admitted in the university shall be required to follow the
curriculum as prescribed, revised by the Faculty and approved by the Academic
Council from time to time.
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6. AWARD OF DEGREE, DURATION AND CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

A student is required to complete the duration and credit requirements for the
award of degree as decided by Academic Council from time to time.
Sl. No. Degree Duration requirements Credit
(Semester) requirements
Min. Max.
1 B.Sc. (Ag.) 8 16 180
7. MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
The medium of Instruction in Faculty of Agriculture shall be English.
8. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
8.1. One hundred per cent attendance is expected from each student. A student
who fails to secure 80 per cent of attendance prescribed for a course (subject)
of study, separately in theory and practical shall not be permitted to appear
for both theory and practical examinations in that course (subject) and shall
be given ‘E’ (incomplete) and will be required to repeat the course (subject)
when offered again.
8.2. For the first year first semester students, for calculating 80 per cent
attendance the number of working days will be calculated only from the date
of joining of the student.
8.3. If any student is absent for field trips, the student may be marked absent for
all the compensating classes on the day of the field trip in addition to the field
trip courses.
8.4. The attendance for mid semester examination will be counted as a theory
class.
8.5. Students abstaining from the classes by prior permission from the Dean,
Faculty of Agriculture on Official University business, shall be given due
consideration in computing attendance requirements.
8.6. However, condonation of attendance deficiency may be considered by the
Vice-Chancellor only in case of genuine reasons including indoor
hospitalization with evidence in the form of Hospitalization certificate and
Discharge summary recommended by the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture.
The Vice-Chancellor may decide whether or not a condonation fee is required,
based on the reason for condonation.
8.7. The student belonging to a batch will attend classes and earn attendance in
the particular batch only as per the time table. No student shall be permitted
to attend along with another batch to gain attendance either in theory or in
practical.
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9. EXAMINATIONS
Each course shall carry a maximum of 100 marks for the purpose of grading.
The distribution of marks shall be as follows.
9.1. Course with both theory and practical Marks
i) Mid Semester Examination 20
ii) Practical Examination (Written = 25, Record = 5
Specimen collection/Assignment = 5 and Viva–Voce = 5) 40
(The question pattern in written part should beuniform
in each department)
iii) Final Theory Examination 40
Total 100
9.2. Course with only Theory / Practical* Marks
i) Mid Semester Examination 40
ii) Final Semester Examination 60
Total 100
* The modality of evaluation of various courses with only practical is given in
Regulation 9.4.
9.3. Evaluation of Course Work
The results of the course shall be indicated by grade points ranging from
0 to 10.0. The minimum grade point to be secured for the successful completion of
a course will be 6.00. Securing a grade point less than 6.00 in a course will be
treated as 'RA' and the grade point will be 0 for calculating the GPA/OGPA. In case
of course with theory and practical, minimum of 50% mark separately in theory
and practical with an aggregate of 60 per cent is essential. An OGPA of 6.50 shall
be the minimum requirement for the award of Degree.
The following symbols shall be used in the grade sheets.
E - Incomplete (due to attendance deficiency)
AB - Absent
RR - Re-registration
RA - Re-appearance
IE - Improvement Examination
EE - Incomplete for reasons other than attendance
9.4. Evaluation Pattern for Courses with only Practical
The evaluation pattern of courses with only practicals is grouped and mark
distribution is furnished below.
A. PED 116 PHYSICAL EDUCATION (0+1)
The students will be evaluated for 100 marks. The course teacher will evaluate
the performance and behavior of students in the classes and marks will be awarded
at the end of the first semester as detailed below.
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Particulars Max. marks

Attendance and routine activities 60
Behaviour 15
Participation in tournaments 25
Total 100
B. PED 117 PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF YOGA (0+1)
Each student has to undergo 60 hours of face to face course work in a year.
Paper Title of the paper Mode Hours of instruction
1 Principles and Practices of Yoga 20
Regular
2 Yoga Practical 40
Total 60
Each student enrolled in PED 117 should attend two semesters (I and II).
The final practical examination will be conducted in the last practical class of the
second semester. Marks will be awarded as follows.
At the end of the second semester, the course teacher shall send the marks
awarded to the Controller of Examinations through the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture.
S.No. Particulars Max. marks
1. Written Examination
PART – A Two Marks Questions 10 out of 12 (10 x 2 =20)
40
PART – B Five Marks Questions 2 out of 3 (2 x 5 = 10)
PART – C Ten Marks Questions 1 out of 2 (1 x 10 = 10)
2. Yoga Practical Examination 30
3. Viva – Voce Examination 10
4. Record 20
Total 100
C. NSS / NCC 118 (0+1)
The duration of NCC / NSS training is for four semesters (I, II, III and IV).
NCC/NSS courses shall be registered during first semester and evaluated at
the end of fourth semester.
NSS
Each student enrolled in NSS should also attend at least one special camp not
exceeding 10 days duration. 80 % attendance is mandatory for attending special
camp. Marks will be awarded as follows.
S.No. Particulars Marks
1 NSS Regular Programme (15 +15 +15 +15) 60
2 NSS Special camp not exceeding 10 days duration
40
(Attendance-30 and Activity -10)
Total 100
At the end of fourth semester, the course teacher shall send the marks awarded
to the Controller of Examinations through the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture.
NCC
Each student enrolled in NCC should attend 10 parades per semester, thus
40 parades in four semesters. Marks will be awarded at the rate of two and half
marks per parade (2.5 x 40 = 100).
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D. ENG 115 / TAM 114 / ENG 114 / ENG 228 (0+1)

S. No. Particulars Mid-semester examination Final examination
1 Written test 30 40
2 Continuous evaluation 10 -
3 Assignment - 5
3 Record - 5
4 Viva voce - 10
Total 40 60
E. CROP PRODUCTION AGR 311/ AGR 321
S. No. Particulars Mid-semester examination Final examination
1 Field evaluation 20 20
2 Written examination 20 25
3 Record - 5
3 Assignment - 5
4 Viva-Voce - 5
Total 40 60
F. RURAL AGRICULTURAL WORK EXPERIENCE (RAWE)
RAWE AEX 410 : Rural Agricultural Work Experience (0+5)
Course on Rural Agricultural Work Experience will be offered in the
VII Semester for eight weeks.
The village attachment will be organized by the Department of Agricultural
Extension. Orientation programme will be organized in the first week of the
semester. The final examination will be conducted separately at the end of the
semester by the University.The marks will be awarded as detailed below.
Particulars Max. marks Evaluation by
Observation Note book 20 By Teacher in-charge
Skills learned 20
Final Examination
Commendable activities 10
Detailed project report presentation and Record 30 By the Examiners
Viva voce 20
Total 100
RAWE AGR 411, RAWE HOR 412 and RAWE CPT 413
The marks will be awarded as detailed below.
Particulars Max. Marks Evaluation by
Observation Note book 20
By Teacher in-charge
Skills learned 20
Final Examination
Commendable activities 10
Detailed project report presentation and Record 30 By the Examiners
Viva voce 20
Total 100
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EDUCATIONAL TOURS: AGR 221 (0+1) and AEX 414 (0+1)

Educational tour for courses AGR 221 Study tour and AEX 414 All India Study
tour are compulsory. The tours will be under taken during fourth and seventh
semester, respectively. The duration of AGR 221 shall not exceed 7 days and that of
AEX 414 shall not exceed 14 days. The tours will be arranged by the respective
departments of the study in consultation with the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture.
The final examination will be conducted separately at the end of the semester by
the University. The Marks for the tours are to be awarded as follows:
Particulars Max. Marks Evaluation by
Attendance 20
Accompanying staff
Behaviour 20
Final Examination
Tour Diary 20
Tour record 30 By the organising staff/Examiner
Viva voce 10
Total 100
AIA AEC 415 : RURAL ECONOMICS AND AGRO INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT (0 + 6)
Course on Agro Industrial attachment will be offered in the VII Semester for
eight weeks:
The attachment of students to Agro based industries will be organized by
Department of Agricultural Economics. Orientation programme for a week will be
organized at the 11thweek of the semester. The final examination will be conducted
separately at the end of the semester by the University.The marks will be awarded
as detailed below:
Project report 20
Final examination
Record 20
Power point presentation 20 By the Examiners
Viva voce 20
Total 100
G. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING EXP 329 (0+6) AND EXP 424 (0+6)

These courses will be offered in the VI (0+6) and VIII (0+6) semester,
respectively.
A student can choose an experiential learning programme of his/her choice.
The maximum number of students allowed to register in a department will be
decided by the Dean depending on enrolment. If more number of students opt for a
same department the particular subject mark is considered for selecting a student.
Periodical evaluation of the above course will be done by the course teacher
during different stages of work. Final evaluation of the above course will be done by
the teacher incharge and another examiner. The final examination will be
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conducted by the University before the commencement of regular final semester

examinations. The distribution of marks will be 40 for periodical evaluation and
60 for final examination.
Proficiency in skill learning 20
Final examination
Skills learned 20
Record 20 By the Examiners
Viva voce 20
Total 100
H. APW 425 : PROJECT WORK (0+2)
Course in Project work will be offered in the eighth semester.
A student can choose a research project of his/her choice in line with
experiential learning course chosen during sixth semester (EXP 329).
Periodical evaluation of course will be done by the course teacher during
different stages of work. Final evaluation of the above course will be done by the
course teacher and another examiner. The final semester examination will be
conducted by the university before the commencement of regular final semester
examinations. The distribution of marks will be as follows.
Particulars Periodical Final
evaluation examination
Research area identification and collection of literature 10 -
Work done 30 -
Report - 40
Viva voce - 20
Total 40 60
10. MID-SEMESTER EXAMINATION (MSE)
10.1 Writing the mid-semester examination is a pre-requisite for writing the final
theory and practical examinations. If a student does not appear for MSE,
he/she is not eligible to appear for the final examinations. Such candidate
has to reappear for the MSE as and when the respective examinations are
conducted only after getting permission from the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture
on payment of fee prescribed by the University. MSE will be conducted by
the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture. The answer scripts will be shown to the
student after valuation, and returned to the course teacher. The Head of the
Department/Division will be responsible to ensure the distribution of answer
papers to the students.
10.2 The MSE marks will not be shown separately in the grade sheet but will be
combined with the respective final theory and practical marks. MSE marks
awarded in a course will be added to the supplementary examinations also.
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10.3 The MSE marks will be furnished to the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture through
Head of the Department within 10 days after the conduct of MSE. If the
student is not satisfied with the award of the marks, he/she shall appeal to
the Dean, within three working days after the announcement of marks.
The appeal will be considered and the results reviewed by a Cell consisting of
the Dean and the Head of the Department/Division of Studies concerned.
The decision of the Review Cell shall be final.If the Head of the Department
himself is the course teacher, one senior member of the department
concerned shall be nominated by the Dean.
10.4 The MSE of theory will be one hour duration
For courses with both theory and practical, 20 marks will be apportioned as
shown below.
Marks
i) Fill up the blanks @ ½ mark for 10 questions out of 12 5
ii) Definition @ 1 mark for 5 questions out of 7 5
iii) Short notes @ 2½ marks for 2 questions out of 3 5

iv) Essay type @ 5 marks for 1 question out of 2 5
Total 20
For courses with only Theory, 40 marks will be apportioned as shown below.
Marks
i) Fill up the blanks @ 1 mark for 10 questions out of 12 10
ii) Definition @ 2 marks for 5 questions out of 7 10
iii) Short notes @ 3 marks for 5 questions out of 7 15
iv) Essay type @ 5 marks for 1 question out of 2 5
Total 40
10.5 If the student is not able to write the MSE due to deputation by the
University, he/she may be permitted to take up missing MSE.
Such examination should be completed ordinarily within 15 working days
after the respective MSE.
10.6 A student who fails to attend a mid-semester examination due to unavoidable
circumstances shall be permitted with prior approval of the Dean to take up
missing examination of the particular course, on payment of fee prescribed
by the University. Such tests should be completed ordinarily within
15 working days after the respective MSE.
11. FINAL EXAMINATIONS
11.1. The final theory and practical examinations will be of three hours duration
each.
11.2. Theory examinations will be conducted after practical examinations.
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11.3. The question papers for the final theory examinations will be set by the
externalexaminers.
The 40 marks will be apportioned as shown below.
Marks
i) Fill up the blanks @ ½ mark for 10 questions out of 12 5
ii) Definition @ 1 mark for 5 questions out of 7 5
iii) Short notes @ 2½ marks for 2 questions out of 3 5
iv) Essay type @ 5 marks for 5 questions either or pattern 25
(from each Unit)
Total 40
For courses with only Theory, 60 marks will be apportioned as shown below.
Marks
i) Fill up the blanks @ 1 mark for 10 questions out of 12 10
ii) Define / Explain @ 2 marks for 5 questions out of 7 10
iii) Short notes @ 3 marks for 5 questions out of 7 15
iv) Essay type @ 5 marks for 5 questions either or pattern
(from each Unit) 25
Total 60
11.4. Central valuation of answer books will be done by examiners on the advice of
the Chairman, Board of Examiners.
11.5. Practical Examination
Practical examinations will be conducted separately towards the end of each
semester. Proper maintenance and regular submission of practical records
are required. Those who do not bring with them the certified practical
records/specimen collection/assignments will not be allowed to appear for
the practical examination. The marks awarded for specimen collection and
assignments shall be noted in the record, at the time of first appearance and
will be taken into account for subsequent appearances. Such marks awarded
by the examiner will be furnished to the Head of the Department.
11.6. Two examiners appointed by the University, nominated by Head of the
Department and recommended by the Dean will conduct the practical
examination.
12. RE-APPEARANCE AND IMPROVEMENT EXAMINATION
12.1. Re-appearance and improvement examinationsare permitted only for the final
theory and practical examinations (retaining marks obtained in mid-semester
examination) at the time of regular semester examination only, after the
payment of fee prescribed by the University. A student is permitted to write
reappearance examination for the failed subjects only three times during
n+4 years duration excluding the regular final examination. In the event of a
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student failing to secure a pass in the three re-examinations permitted,

he/she has to reregister the course along with juniors.
12.2. A student who failed in a course (subject) or awarded EE can take up
re-examination without undergoing regular classes. A student who has not
fulfilled attendance requirement should repeat the course to earn attendance
before he/she is permitted to proceed to the next semester.
12.3. The student having an OGPA of less than 6.50 only is eligible to improve the
grade point only once in courses completed earlier in which he/she had
obtained grade point of less than 8.00. In case a student fails to secure
higher grade point in the subsequent attempts, the higher grade point
secured by the student either in regular or improvement examination will be
accounted.
Improvement and re-examination will not be allowed in courses with only
practical and those who fail in these subjects shall have to repeat the course
in the subsequent year/years.
12.4. The camp requirement in NSS and NCC may be allowed along with juniors if
the student has secured more than 80% attendance in the regular courses.
12.5. Those who miss the study tours for any valid reason must undertake the tour
along with juniors to complete the degree programme.
12.6. A continuing candidate cannot appear for more than six subjects in the
reappearance examination at a time. The candidate who has completed the
tenure of four years in the B.Sc.(Ag.) Degree Programme (private candidate)
cannot appear for more than 16 subjects in the reappearance examination at
a time.
12.7. The candidates for the reappearance examinations will submit their
applications through the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture who will scrutinize the
applications to ensure compliance of regulation 12.1 and 12.3. The attested
copy of all grade sheets pertaining to the reappearance examinations should
be enclosed along with the applications.
13. MALPRACTICES IN EXAMINATIONS
13.1. The Dean, Faculty of Agriculture shall be responsible for dealing all cases of
unfair means by students in writing records, assignments and examinations.
13.2. The invigilator or the course teacher concerned shall report each case of
unfair means with full details of the evidence and written explanation of the
student concerned to the Dean immediately.
13.3. The Dean shall take appropriate steps on receipt of the report and the report
will be sent to the Controller of Examinations for appropriate action as
prescribed by the University.
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14. REGULATIONS FOR STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE

14.1 Ragging Rules: Students found involved in ragging or in any other
misconduct, or if a complaint is received from the affected student(s) to that
effect, will beexpelled immediately from the current semester and the Dean
shall further constitute a committee to probe and conduct enquiry into the
matter and based on the report of the committee, the Dean shall forward the
same to the Registrar to pass the final orders on merit of case within three
working days.
14.2 Unlawful Activities: In case of students found involved in any unlawful
activities either within or outside the Hostel/College Campus, besides
expulsion both from the Hostel and College, at the discretion of the Dean with
the knowledge of the Registrar, the matter will be reported to the Police of the
jurisdiction to be dealt with, in accordance with the appropriate law in force.
14.3 Ragging – An Offence: Extract of Tamil Nadu Government Gazette – Extra
ordinary dt. 29.01.1997 Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1997).
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “Ragging” means display of
noisy, disorderly conduct, doing any act which causes or is likely to cause
physical or psychological harm or raises apprehension or fear or shame or
embarrassment to a student in any educational Institution and includes:
teasing, abusing or playing practical jokes on or causing hurt to such student
or asking the student to so any act or perform something which such student
will not, in the ordinary course willingly act or perform. Ragging within or
outside any educational institution is prohibited. Who ever directly or
indirectly commits, participates in, abets or propagates “Ragging” within or
outside any educational institution, shall be punished with imprisonment for
a term which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to fine which
may extend to ten thousand rupees.
Any student convicted of an offence under section 4 shall also be dismissed
from the educational institution and such students shall not be admitted in
any other educational institution.Without prejudice to the foregoing
provision, whenever any student complains of ragging to the head of an
educational institution, or to any other person responsible for the
management of the educational institution, such head of the educational
institution or person responsible for the management of the educational
institution shall inquire into the same immediately and if found true shall
suspend the student who has committed the offence from the educational
institution.On the recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture,
The Registrar will have full powers to punish any student who violates the
rules by imposing a fine, suspension or expulsion. His decision is final and
he need not assign any reason or explanation for the punishment
awarded.These rules will be altered or amended, and further rules may be
added if necessary. All the rules for the time being in force should be
observed by the students.
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15. AWARD OF DEGREE

The degree namely B.Sc.(Ag.) shall be awarded during convocation under the
seal of the University to the students who have successfully completed all the
graduation requirement as detailed below.The candidates should have undergone
successfully the prescribed course of study in the University. They shall further be
required to have completed and passed 180 course credits and shall have earned
an overall grade point average (OGPA) of 6.50 out of 10 for all courses completed in
B.Sc. (Ag.) degree programme. In addition to the above, students shall in the
judgment of the Faculty, possess good conduct and character.The University shall
issue Provisional Certificate (PC) to the candidates after having passed all
provisional examinations.
15.1 Class ranking
In calculation of class equivalent for OGPA the following classification shall be
adopted.
OGPA Class
9.00 and above - Distinction
8.00 to 8.99 - I Class
7.00 to 7.99 - II Class
6.50 to 6.99 - Pass
16. TRANSITORY REGULATIONS
Separate time table of course work under old semester system will be arranged
by the H.D. for students with attendance deficiency in a course/courses provided
such course/courses are not currently offered due to the introduction of the revised
syllabi with effect from the academic year 2017 – 2018.The candidates under old
semester system will, however, complete all the examinations within a period of
eight academic years from the year of admission.
17. REMOVAL OF DIFFICULTIES
If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of these regulations,
based on the recommendations of the Dean, the Vice-Chancellor may issue
necessary orders, which appear to him to be necessary or expedient for removing
the difficulty.
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LIST OF COURSES (SEMESTER WISE)

FIRST SEMESTER
Sl.
Course Code Title Credit
No.
1. AGR 110 Principles of Agronomy and Agricultural Heritage 2+1
2. AGR 111 Fundamentals of Agricultural Meteorology 1+1
3. SAC 112 Principles of Analytical Chemistry 1+1
4. GPB 113 Fundamentals of Plant Physiology 2+1
5. TAM 114 jkpH; ,yf;fpa';fspy; ntshz;ika[k; mwptpay; jkpH;g;
0+1
(or) ENG 114 gad;ghLk; (or) Development Education
6. ENG 115 English for effective Communication 0+1
7. PED 116 Physical Education 0+1
8. PED 117 Principles and practices of Yoga 0+1
9. NSS/
National Service Scheme / National Cadet Corps 0+1
NCC 118
Total 6+9=15
SECOND SEMESTER
Sl.
No.
1. AGR 120 Weed Management 1+1
2. AGR 121 Irrigation Management 1+1
3. ENT 122 Fundamentals of Entomology 2+1
4. AGM 123 Fundamentals of Microbiology 2+1
5. SAC 124 Fundamentals of Biochemistry 2+1
6. GPB 125 Introduction to Agricultural Botany 1+1
7. AEC 126 Principles of Economics 1+1
8. AEX 127 Fundamentals of Rural Sociology and Educational
1+1
Psychology
9. COM 128 Fundamentals of Information Technology 1+1
Total 12+9=21
THIRD SEMESTER
Sl.
No.
1. AGR 210 Agronomy of Field Crops – I 2+1
2. ENT 211 Economic Entomology and Introductory nematology 2+1
3. PAT 212 Fundamentals of Plant Pathology 2+1
4. SAC 213 Fundamentals of Soil Science 2+1
5. GPB 214 Principles of Genetics and Cytogenetics 2+1
6. HOR 215 Basic Horticulture and Plant Propagation 2+1
7. AEC 216 Production Economics and Farm Management 1+1
8. AEX 217 Dimensions of Agricultural Extension 1+1
9. AHS 218 Livestock and Poultry Management 2+1
Total 16+9=25
16
FOURTH SEMESTER
Sl. Course
Title Credit
No. Code
1. AGR 220 Agronomy of Field Crops – II 2+1
2. AGR 221 Study Tour – I 0+1
3. ENT 222 Insect Ecology and Principles of Pest Management 2+1
4. AGM 223 Soil and Applied Microbiology 2+1
5. SAC 224 Soil Resource Inventory and Problem Soils 2+1
6. GPB 225 Principles and Methods of Plant Breeding 2+1
7. AEC 226 Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Prices 1+1
8. STA 227 Agricultural Statistics 1+1
9. ENG 228 Soft Skills of Employability 0+1
10. AEG 229 Farm Power, Machinery and Renewable Energy 2+1
Total 14+10=24
FIFTH SEMESTER
Sl. Course
Title Credit
No. Code
1. AGR 310 Climate Change and Disaster Management 1+0
2. AGR 311 Crop Production – I 0+1
3. ENT 312 Pests of Crops, Stored products and their Management 2+1
4. PAT 313 Principles of Plant Disease Management 1+1
5. AGM 314 Environmental Science 2+1
6. SAC 315 Soil Fertility, Fertilizers and Manures 2+1
7. GPB 316 Principles of Plant Biotechnology 2+1
8. HOR 317 Production Technology of Fruits and Plantation Crops 2+1
9. AEC 318 Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship 1+1
10. AEG 319 Fundamentals of Soil and Water conservation Engineering 2+ 1
Total 15+9=24
SIXTH SEMESTER
Sl. Course
Title Credit
No. Code
1. AGR 320 Farming System and Organic Agriculture 2+1
2. AGR 321 Crop Production – II 0+1
3. PAT 322 Diseases of Field Crops and their Management 2+1
4. SAC 323 Crop and Pesticide Chemistry and Nanotechnology 2+1
5. GPB 324 Breeding of Field and Horticultural Crops 2+1
6. HOR 325 Production Technology of Vegetables, Spices, Medicinal
2+1
and Aromatic Crops
7. AEC 326 Agricultural Finance, Banking and Co-operation 1+1
8. AEX 327 Extension Methodologies and Transfer of Agricultural
1+1
Technology
9. AEG 328 Post Harvest and Food Engineering 1+1
10. EXP 329 Experiential Learning – I 0+6
Total 13+15=28
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SEVENTH SEMESTER
Sl.
No.
1. RAWE AEX 410 Rural AgriculturalWork Experience 0+5
2. RAWE AGR 411 Field Crop Production 0+3
3. RAWE HOR 412 Horticultural Crop Production 0+2
4. RAWE CPT 413 Crop Protection (Entomology and Plant Pathology) 0+4
5. AEX 414 All India Study Tour 0+1
6. AIA AEC 415 Rural Economics and Agro Industrial Attachment 0+6
Total 0+21= 21
EIGHTH SEMESTER
Sl. Course
Title Credit
No. Code
1. AGR 420 Agro Forestry and Dry Farming 2+1
2. GPB 421 Principles of Seed Production, Seed Quality Regulation
2+1
and Storage
3. PAT 422 Diseases of Horticultural Crops and their Management 2+1
4. HOR 423 Commercial Floriculture and Landscape Gardening 2+1
5. EXP 424 Experiential Learning – II 0+6
6. APW 425 Project work 0+2
7. OPC 426 Optional Course 1+1
Total 9+13=22
ABSTRACT
Semester Number of Courses Credit
I 9 6+9 = 15
II 10 12+9 = 21
III 11 16+9 = 25
IV 8 14+10 = 24
V 8 15+9 = 24
VI 11 13+15 = 28
VII 6 0+21 = 21
VIII 7 9+13 = 22
Total 85+95 = 180
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LIST OF COURSES (DEPARTMENT WISE)

Agronomy
S. Course
Semester Title Credit
No. Code
1. I AGR 110 Principles of Agronomy and Agricultural
2+1
Heritage
2. I AGR 111 Fundamentals of Agricultural Meteorology 1+1
3. II AGR 120 Weed Management 1+1
4. III AGR 121 Irrigation Management 1+1
5. III AGR 210 Agronomy of Field Crops – I 2+1
6. IV AGR 220 Agronomy of Field Crops – II 2+1
7. IV AGR 221 Study Tour – I 0+1
8. V AGR 310 Climate Change and Disaster Management 1+0
9. V AGR 311 Crop Production – I 0+1
10. VI AGR 320 Farming System and Organic Agriculture 2+1
11. VI AGR 321 Crop Production – II 0+1
12. VII RAWE Field Crop Production
0+3
AGR 411
13. VIII AGR 420 Agro Forestry and Dry Farming 2+1
Total 14+14=28
Entomology
S. Course
No. Code
1. II ENT 122 Fundamentals of Entomology 2+1
2. III ENT 211 Economic Entomology and Introductory
2+1
Nematology
3. IV ENT 222 Insect Ecology and Principles of Pest
2+1
Management
4. V ENT 312 Pests of Crops, Stored Products and their
2+1
Management
5. VII RAWE Crop Protection (Entomology and Plant
0+2
CPT 413 Pathology)
Total 8+6=14
Plant Pathology
S. Course
No. Code
1. III PAT 212 Fundamentals of Plant Pathology 2+1
2. V PAT 313 Principles of Plant Disease Management 1+1
3. VI PAT 322 Diseases of Field Crops and their 2+1
Management
4. VII RAWE Crop Protection (Entomology and Plant 0+2
CPT 413 Pathology)
5. VIII PAT 422 Diseases of Horticultural Crops and their 2+1
Management
Total 7+6=13
19
Microbiology
Sl. Course
No. Code
1. II AGM 123 Fundamentals of Microbiology 2+1
2. IV AGM 223 Soil and Applied Microbiology 2+1
3. V AGM 314 Environmental Science 2+1
Total 6+3 = 9
Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
Sl. Course
No. Code
1. I SAC 112 Principles of Analytical Chemistry 1+1
2. II SAC 124 Fundamentals of Biochemistry 2+1
3. III SAC 213 Fundamentals of Soil Science 2+1
4. IV SAC 224 Soil Resource Inventory and Problem Soils 2+1
5. V SAC 315 Soil Fertility, Fertilizers and Manures 2+1
6. VI SAC 323 Crop and Pesticide Chemistry and 2+1
Nanotechnology
Total 11+6 =17
Genetics and Plant Breeding
Sl. Semester Course Title Credit
No. Code
1. I GPB 113 Fundamentals of Plant Physiology 2+1
2. II GPB 125 Introduction to Agricultural Botany 1+1
3. III GPB 214 Principles of Genetics and Cytogenetics 2+1
4. IV GPB 225 Principles and Methods of Plant Breeding 2+1
5. V GPB 316 Plant Biotechnology 2+1
6. VI GPB 324 Breeding of Field and Horticultural Crops 2+1
7. VIII GPB 421 Principles of Seed Production, Seed Quality 2+1
Regulation and Storage
Total 13+7=20
Horticulture
Sl. Course
No. Code
1. III HOR 215 Basic Horticulture and Plant Propagation 2+1
2. V HOR 317 Production Technology of Fruits and 2+1
Plantation Crops
3. VI HOR 325 Production Technology of Vegetables, 2+1
Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops
4. VII RAWE Horticultural Crop Production 0+2
HOR 412
5. VIII HOR 423 Commercial Floriculture and Landscape 2+1
Gardening
Total 8+6=14
20
Agricultural Economics
Sl.
Semester Course Code Title Credit
No.
1. II AEC 126 Principles of Economics 1+1
2. III AEC 216 Production Economics and Farm 1+1
Management
3. IV AEC 226 Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Prices 1+1
4. V AEC 318 Agribusiness Management and 1+1
Entrepreneurship
5. VI AEC 326 Agricultural Finance, Banking and 1+1
Co-operation
6. VII AIA AEC 415 Rural Economics and Agro Industrial 0+6
Attachment
Total 5+11=16
Agricultural Extension
S. Semester Course Code Title Credit
No.
1. II AEX 127 Fundamentals of Rural Sociology and 1+1
Educational Psychology
2. III AEX 217 Dimensions of Agricultural Extension 1+1
3. VI AEX 327 Extension Methodologies and Transfer of 1+1
Agricultural Technology
4. VII RAWE AEX410 Rural Agricultural Work Experience 0+5
5. VII AEX 414 All India Study Tour 0+1
Total 3+9=12
Animal Husbandry
No. Code
1. III AHS 218 Livestock and Poultry Management 2+1
Statistics
No. Code
1. IV STA 227 Agricultural Statistics 1+1
Engineering
Sl. Course
No. Code
1. I COM128 Fundamentals of Information Technology 1+1
2. IV AEG 229 Farm Power, Machinery and Renewable 2+1
Energy
3. V AEG 319 Fundamentals of Soil and Water Conservation 2+ 1
Engineering
4. VI AEG 328 Post Harvest and Food Engineering 1+1
Total 6+4=10
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Languages (Tamil and English)

Sl. Semester Course Code Title Credit
No.
1. II jkpH; ,yf;fpa';fspy; ntshz;ika[k; mwptpay;
TAM 114 (or)
jkpH;g; gad;ghLk; (or) Development 0+1
ENG 114
Education
2. I ENG 115 English for effective Communication 0+1
3. VI ENG 228 Soft Skills of Employability 0+1
Total 0+3=3
Common Courses
Sl.
Semester Course Code Title Credit
No.
1. I PED 116 Physical Education 0+1
2. I PED 117 Principles and practices of Yoga 0+1
3. I NSS/NCC National Service Scheme / 0+1
118 National Cadet Corps
4. VI EXP 329 Experiential Learning - I 0+6
5. VIII EXP 424 Experiential Learning - II 0+6
6. VIII APW 425 Project work 0+2
7. VIII OPC 426 Optional Course 1+1
Total 1+18=19
ABSTRACT
Departments Credit hours
Agronomy 14 + 14 = 28
Entomology 8+ 6 = 14
Plant Pathology 7+ 6 = 13
Microbiology 6+ 3 = 9
Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry 11 + 6 = 17
Genetics and Plant Breeding 13 + 7 = 20
Horticulture 8+ 6 = 14
Agricultural Economics 5 + 11 = 16
Agricultural Extension 3+ 9 = 12
Animal Husbandry 2+ 1 = 3
Statistics 1+ 1 = 2
Engineering 6+ 4 = 10
Languages (Tamil, English) 0+ 3 = 3
Common Courses 1 + 18 = 19
Total 85 + 95 = 180
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SYLLABUS
AGR 110 : PRINCIPLES OF AGRONOMY AND AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE (2 +1)
OBJECTIVES
Principles of Agronomy and Agricultural Heritage deals with principles and
practices of crop production. To learn about the history of agriculture and
agricultural development from ancient to modern age.
THEORY
Unit–I : Introduction to Agriculture
Agriculture – Definition – Importance and scope – Branches of agriculture –
Agronomy – Definition – Meaning and scope. National and International
Agricultural Research Institutes. Indian economy – National income. Role of women
in agriculture.
Unit–II : History of Agricultural Development
History of Agricultural development in world and India. Agricultural heritage –
Agriculture in ancient India – Evolution of man and agriculture – Development of
scientific Agriculture – Stages of agricultural development – Era of civilization –
Importance of Neolithic civilization – Chronological agricultural technology
development in India. Kautilya’s Arthasasthra – Thirukural – Sangam literature –
ITK – Tamil Almanac and rainfall prediction.
Unit–III : Crop Classification and Crop Production
Crops and their classification – Economic importance. Major crops of India and
Tamil Nadu. Major soils of India and Tamil Nadu. Factors affecting crop production
– climate – edaphic – biotic – physiographic and socio economic factors. Seasons –
Agricultural seasons of India and Tamilnadu. Tillage – Definition – Types –
Objectives – Modern concepts of tillage.
Unit–IV : Basic Agricultural Operations
Seed rate – Seed treatment. Nursery. Sowing methods. Germination – Factors
affecting germination. Plant population and geometry – effect on growth and yield.
After cultivation – Thinning – Gap filling. Weeds – Definition – Beneficial and
Harmful effects of weed. Irrigation and its role on plant growth. Manures and
fertilizers – Time and methods of application – slow release nutrients – ways to
improve FUE – INM – concepts and advantages.
Unit–V : Harvesting and Storage
Maturity symptoms of field crops – methods of harvesting – Cleaning and
drying – methods of storage.
PRACTICAL
Visit to Experimental farm – Identification of seeds and crops – Crop
classification. Identification and study of manures and fertilizers – working out seed
rate – Study of seed treatment practices. Study of tillage implements (primary,
secondary and special purpose) – Practicing methods of fertilizer applications and
its calculations – Different methods of sowing – Study of seeding implements –
Study of inter – cultivation implements and practice – Participation in ongoing field
operations.
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THEORY LECTURE SCHEDULE

1) Agriculture – Definition – Agriculture as an Art, science and Business.
2) Importance and scope of agriculture in India and Tamilnadu.
3) Branches of agriculture.
4) Agronomy – definition – meaning and scope.
5) National and International Agricultural Research Institutes.
6) Indian agriculture – Indian economy – National income – Agricultural income
in GDP.
7) Women in agriculture and empowerment.
8) History of agricultural development in world and India.
9) Agricultural heritage – Agriculture in ancient India and Evolution of man.
10) Development of scientific agriculture.
11) Stages of agricultural development – Era of civilization.
12) Importance of Neolithic civilization.
13) Chronological agricultural technology development in India.
14) Kautilya’s Arthasasthra – Sangam literature.
15) Tamil Almanac and rainfall prediction – ITK.
16) Agronomic classification of crops.
17) Economic and agricultural importance of crops in Tamil Nadu and India.
18) Mid Semester Examination.
19) Major crops of India and Tamil Nadu.
20) Major soils of India and Tamil Nadu.
21) Factors affecting crop production – climatic – edaphic – biotic –
physiographic and socio economic factors.
22) Tillage – Definition – objectives – Types of tillage.
23) Field preparation – Modern concepts of tillage.
24) Seeds – Seed rate – Seed treatment – Different methods of sowing.
25) Germination – Factors affecting germination.
26) Crop stand establishment – Plant population and geometry.
27) Inter cultivation – Thinning – gap filling and other intercultural operations.
28) Weeds – Definition – beneficial and harmful effects of weeds.
29) Irrigation and its impact on plant growth.
30) Role of manures and fertilizers in crop production.
31) Method of fertilizer application – slow release nutrients.
32) Ways to improve FUE and concepts of INM.
33) Maturity symptoms of field crops and methods of harvesting.
34) Cleaning, drying and storage of field crops.
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PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Visit to college farm to observe wet land, garden land and dry land farming
systems
2) Identification of principle crops and seeds
3) Identification of manures and fertilizers
4) Identification of agrochemicals and their usage
5) Identification of green manures and green leaf manures and practicing
incorporation methods
6) Identification of tools and implements – Acquiring skill in handling these
implements
7) Identification of secondary tillage implements – Acquiring skill in handling
these implements
8) Study of labour saving and special purpose implements
9) Practicing different methods of seed treatments – Nursery preparation
10) Study on different methods of sowing and practicing seeding implements
11) Practicing various application methods of manures and fertilizers
12) Acquiring skill in foliar fertilization
13) Calculation on plant population and working out seed rates
14) Practicing thinning, gap filling operations and intercultural operations
15) Working out fertilizer requirement of crops
16) Maturity symptoms and harvesting methods.
17) Orientation for final practical examination
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Balasubramaniyan, P. and SP.Palaniappan, 2010. Principles and Practices
of Agronomy. Agrobios. Jodhpur – 342 002.
2) Sudhagar Rao, G.B., M. Thiruppathi., C.Ravikumar and K.P.Senthilkumar,
2015. Basic Agronomy, Manibharathi Publications, Chidambaram.
3) Chandrasekaran, B., K. Annadurai and E. Somasundaram. 2010.
A Textbook of Agronomy. New Age International Publishers, New Delhi.
4) ICAR. 2011. Handbook of Agriculture. Indian Council of Agricultural
Research, New Delhi.
5) Panda, S.C. 2010. Agronomy. Agro bios (India), Jodhpur – 342 002.
6) Reddy, S.R. 2009. Principles of Agronomy. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi
7) Yellamananda Reddy, T. and Sankara Reddi, G.H. 2010. Principles of
Agronomy. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
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E – RESOURCE
1) http://www.hillagric.ac.in/edu/coa/agronomy/lect/Teaching_Manual_on_I
ntroductory_Crop_Production.pdf
2) http://www.dphu.org/uploads/attachements/books/books_2248_0.pdf
3) https://www.scribd.com/doc/119183030/PRINCIPLES – OF – AGRONOMY
– AND – AGROMETEROLOGY
4) http://www.newagepublishers.com/samplechapter/001757.pdf
5) http://www.sun.worldcat.org/title/principles of agronomy/oclc/689265
AGR 111 : FUNDAMENTALS OF AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY (1+1)

OBJECTIVES
This course is scheduled to study the problems of plant growth and yield in
relation to environmental factors. Agricultural Meteorology is mainly concerned
with microclimatology in which the influence of the shallow layer of atmosphere
immediately above the surface is studied.
THEORY
Unit–I : Introduction to Meteorology
Meteorology – Importance and scope in crop production – List of extreme points
with the Co – ordinates of India and Tamil Nadu – Atmosphere – Composition and
vertical layers of atmosphere (stratification) – Climate – Weather – Factors affecting
climate and weather – Climatic types – Different agricultural seasons of India and
Tamil Nadu.
Unit–II : Solar radiation and temperature
Solar radiation – solar constant and energy balance – Light intensity, quality,
direction and duration – Air and Soil temperature – Diurnal variation – importance
in crop production – Heat unit and its importance in agriculture. Relative Humidity
and its importance.
Unit–III : Atmospheric pressure
Atmospheric pressure – cyclones, anticyclones, tornado, hurricane and storms
– swinging of pressure belt – EL Nino and La Nino – definition and causes. Wind
and its effect on crops.
Unit–IV : Clouds and Precipitation
Clouds – types and their classification. Precipitation – forms – monsoons of
India and Tamil Nadu – rainfall variability – drought, flood and their effect – Cloud
seeding – Evapotranspiration – transpiration – PET / reference crop ETO.
Unit–V : Agro Climatic Zones and Weather Forecasting
Agroclimatic Zones of India and Tamil Nadu – Agroclimatic normals – Basics of
weather forecasting – importance, synoptic chart – crop weather calendar – Remote
sensing – Impact of climate and weather on crop production – pest and diseases.
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PRACTICAL
Agromet Observatory – Site selection and layout. Acquiring skill in the use of
different instruments and recording data on rainfall/precipitation, temperature,
pressure, humidity, wind direction and velocity, solar radiation, sunshine hours,
evaporation, evapotranspiration, Lysimeters – Automatic weather station – Preparation
of synoptic charts and crop weather calendars – Mapping of Agro climatic Zones.
1) Meteorology – Definition, their importance and scope in crop production.
2) Extreme points / Coordinates of India and Tamil Nadu. Atmosphere –
Composition of atmosphere – Vertical layers of atmosphere based on
temperature difference / lapse rate.
3) Climate and weather – Factors affecting climate and weather. Macroclimate –
Mesoclimate – Microclimate – Definition and their importance
4) Solar radiation – solar constant and energy balance – Wave length
characteristics and their effect on crop production – Light – effect of
intensity, quality, direction and duration on crop production.
5) Air temperature – Factors affecting temperature. Diurnal and seasonal
variation in air temperature – Isotherm, Heat unit and its use – Heat and
cold injuries.
6) Role of temperature in crop production. Soil temperature – Importance in
crop production. Factors affecting soil temperature, diurnal and seasonal
variation in soil temperature.
7) Humidity – Types – Dew point temperature – Diurnal variation in Relative
humidity and its effect on crop production – Wind and its role on crop
production.
8) Atmospheric pressure, diurnal and seasonal variation – causes for variation
– Isobar – Low depression, anticyclone, Tornado, hurricane.
10) Precipitation – Forms of precipitation – Isohyet – Monsoon – Different
monsoons of India – Rainfall variability – Drought and flood – Impact on crop
production.
11) Evaporation – Transpiration, evapotranspiration – Potential
evapotranspiration/references crop ETo – Definition and their importance in
agricultural production.
12) Weather forecasting / Warning – Types, importance, Agro Advisory Services,
Agromet services for India
13) Agro climatic zones of Tamil Nadu – Agro climatic normals for field crops.
14) Synoptic chart.
15) Crop weather calendar.
16) Remote sensing and its application on crop production.
17) Effect of weather and climate on crop production, soil fertility and incidence
of pest and diseases.
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PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Site selection and layout for Agromet Observatory – Calculation of local time
– Time of observation of different weather elements.
2) An introduction to Annamalai University Meteorological Observatory – AWS
3) Measurement of air, soil temperature and grass minimum temperature and
study of thermo hygrograph
4) Measurement of solar radiation and sunshine hours
5) Humidity measurements – use of wet and dry bulb, Assmann psychrometer
6) Measurement of wind direction and wind speed
7) Measurement of rainfall – Ordinary and self – recording rain gauges
8) Measurement of Dew – dew gauge.
9) Measurement of atmospheric pressure – barograph
10) Measurement of Evaporation – Open pan evaporimeter
11) Study of Automatic weather station
12) Data analysis for rainfall chart and thermo hygrograph chart data
13) Analysis of weather data – Mean, monthly, annual and diurnal variation of
weather variables.
14) Preparation of crop weather calendars and forecast based agro advisories
15) Preparation of Synoptic charts
16) Mapping of agro climatic Zones of India and Tamil Nadu and its
characterization.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Ghadekar, S.R. 2008. Text book on Agro meteorology. Agromet Publishers,
Nagpur.
2) Lenka, D. 2000. Climate, Weather and Crops in India, Kalyani Publishers,
Ludhiana.
3) Nanjappa and Ramachandrappa. 2007. Manual on Practical Agricultural
Meteorology. Agrobios (India), Jodhpur.
4) Panda S.C. 2010. Agro meteorology and contingent crop planning. Agrobios
(India), Jodhpur.
5) Prasad, Rao, G.S.L.H.V. 2005. Agricultural Meteorology. Kerala Agricultural
University Press, Thrissur.
6) Radhakrishna Murthy, V. 2002. Basic Principles of Agricultural Meteorology.
BS Publications Hyderabad.
7) Radhakrishna Murthy, V.2001. Practical manual on Agricultural
Meteorology, Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana.
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1) http://eslamian.iut.ac.ir/sites/eslamian.iut.ac.ir/files/u125/agrometeoralo
gy.pdf
2) http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/wcp/agm/gamp/documents/WMO_No134
_en.pdf
3) https://www.scribd.com/doc/119183030/PRINCIPLES – OF – AGRONOMY
– AND – AGROMETEROLOGY
SAC 112 : PRINCIPLES OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (1 +1)

OBJECTIVES
This course aims to familiarize students with the basic principles of Analytical
Chemistry and instrumentation techniques. The principles and applications of
sampling and separation techniques, titrimetric analysis, UV – visible and
spectrophotometry, gravimetric analysis and electrochemical methods are
emphasized.
THEORY
Unit–I : Analytical Principles
General principles of analytical chemistry – common analytical methods –
qualitative and quantitative analysis – accuracy and precision of analytical results –
Preparation of laboratory reagents.
Unit–II : Standards and Indicators
Volumetric analysis – preparation of primary and secondary standards –
standardization. Theory of indicators and buffers – acidimetry, alkalimetry,
oxidimetry, complexometry and thio – cyanometry.
Unit–III : Gravimetric Analysis
Gravimetric analysis – principles of precipitation reactions – solubility product
– common ion effect – conditions of precipitation – choice of filters – washing
solutions.
Unit–IV : Instrumentation
Instrumental analysis – principles and practices of potentiometry,
conductometry, colorimetry, spectrophotometry, absorption and emission
spectroscopy and chromatography – choice of analytical methods.
Unit–V : Radiation Chemistry
Radiation chemistry – radioactivity – radiation decay, detection and
measurements – radiological safety – stable isotopes – mass spectroscopy – use of
radioactive and stable isotopes in agriculture.
PRACTICAL
Analytical techniques and concepts – Gravimetry – Volumetry – Acidimetry –
Alkalimetry – Permanganimetry – Dichrometry – Iodimetry, Complexometry –
Potentiometry – Conductometry – Colorimetry – Spectrophotometry – Turbidimetry –
Flame Photometry – Atomic absorption spectrophotometry – Radioactivity.
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1) General principles in analytical chemistry – common analytical methods –
quantitative and qualitative analysis – Accuracy and precision of analytical
results.
2) Preparation of laboratory reagents – digestion and distillation techniques.
3) Volumetric analysis – preparation of primary standard solutions.
4) Volumetric analysis – preparation of primary and secondary standard
solutions – standardization.
5) Theory of indicators and buffers. Preparation of indicator and buffer
solutions.
6) Theory of acidimetry, alkalimetry, oxidometry, complexometry and
thiocyanometry – titration curve.
7) Gravimetric analysis – Principles – techniques.
8) Precipitation – solubility product – common ion effect – conditions of
precipitation.
10) Filtration and choice of filters – washing – washing solutions and washing
technique.
11) Instrumental methods of analysis – Principles and practices of
potentiometry, conductometry, colorimetry and spectrophotometry.
12) Principles and practices of absorption and emission spectroscopy – ICPA
13) Principles and practices of chromatography – Paper chromatography, Gas
Chromatography, TLC, HPLC and HPTLC.
14) Radiation chemistry – radioactivity.
15) Radiation – detection and measurement of radio activity – radiological safety.
16) Stable isotopes – Mass spectroscopic measurements and their application in
agricultural research.
17) Use of radioactive and stable isotopes in analytical applications.
PRACTICALSCHEDULE
1) Study of common laboratory glasswares and apparatus – General Guidelines
in the laboratory.
2) Volumetric analysis – Preparation of primary, secondary standards and
indicators
3) Acidimetry – Standardization of bases
4) Alkalimetry – Standardization of acids
5) Permanganimetry – Standardization of KMnO4
6) Dichrometry – Standardization of Ferrous Sulphate
7) Iodimetry – Estimation of Copper
8) Complexometry – Estimation of Calcium and Magnesium
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9) Principles of Gravimetry – Sulphate Estimation

10) Potentiometry and Conductometry – Determination of Potentiometric and
Conductometric titration
11) Spectrophotometry – Determination of phosphorus
12) Turbidimetry – Estimation of Sulphur
13) Flame Photometry – Estimation of Potassium
14) Absorption spectrophotometry – Estimation of Fe / Zn / Mn / Cu
15) Identification of sub atomic particles, calculation of Half life and Activity
Constant
16) Identification of types of radioactive decay
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Gary.O.Christian. 2007. Analytical Chemistry, Wiley Publication.
2) Gopalan, R., K.Rengarajan, P.S. Subramanian. Elements of Analytical
Chemistry, Sultan Chand & Sons Publisher.
3) Gurdeep R. Chatwal. 2015. Analytical Chemistry, Himalaya Publishing
House.
4) Khopkar, S.M. 2009. Basic concepts of Analytical Chemistry, New Age
International Pvt. Ltd.
5) Kirupadanam.G.L.D. Vijaya Prasad, O.Varaprasad. 2001. Analytical
Chemistry, University Press
6) Sharma B.K. 2012. Instrumental methods of chemical analysis, Goel
PublishingHouse Meerut, 27th edition
7) Verma, R.M. 2007. Analytical Chemistry, Theory and Practical, CBS
Publisher.
E – REFERENCES
1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AnalyticaLchemistry.
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Chemistry.
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GPB 113 : FUNDAMENTALS OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (2+1)

OBJECTIVES
To impart basic knowledge on various functions and processes related to crop
production, mineral nutrition, plant growth regulators and environmental stresses.
THEORY
Unit–І : Plant Water Relations
Importance of Crop Physiology in Agriculture – cell organelles – plasma
membrane, chloroplast, mitochondria, peroxisome and vacuole – Structure and role
of water – water potential and its components – diffusion – osmosis – imbibition –
plasmolysis – Field Capacity and Permanent Wilting Point – Mechanisms of water
absorption – Pathways of water movement – Apoplast and symplast – Translocation
of water – ascent of sap – mechanisms – Transpiration – significance – structure of
stomatal pore – mechanisms of stomatal opening and closing – guttation –
antitranspirants.
Unit–ІІ: Plant Mineral Nutrition
Criteria of essentiality – classification of nutrients – macro, micro, mobile,
beneficial elements and immobile – mechanism of nutrient uptake – Physiological
functions, deficiencies and disorders of macro and micro nutrients – Hidden hunger
– Foliar nutrition – root feeding and fertigation – sand culture, hydroponics and
aeroponics.
Unit–ІІІ : Photosynthesis and Respiration
Light reaction – Photosystems – red drop and Emerson enhancement effect –
Photolysis of water and photophosphorylation – Photosynthetic pathways – C3 and
C4, CAM – difference between three pathways – Factors affecting photosynthesis –
Photorespiration – pathway and its significance – Phloem transport – Munch
hypothesis – Phloem loading and unloading – Source and sink strength and their
manipulations – Glycolysis – TCA cycle – Oxidative phosphorylation – difference
between photo and oxidative phosphorylation – energy budgeting – respiratory
quotient.
Unit–ІV : Growth and Development
Growth – phases of growth – Factors affecting growth – Hormones –
classifications – Biosynthetic pathway and role of auxins – Biosynthetic pathway
and role of gibberellins and cytokinins – Biosynthetic pathway and role of ethylene
and ABA – Novel and new generation PGR’s – Brassinosteroids and salicylic acid –
Growth retardants – Commercial uses of PGR’s – Photoperiodism – short, long and
day neutral plants – Chailakhyan’s theory of flowering – Forms of phytochrome – Pr
and Pfr – regulation of flowering – Vernalisation – Theories of vernalisation – Seed
germination – physiological and biochemical changes – seed dormancy and
breaking methods – Senescence and abscission – physiological and biochemical
changes – Physiology of fruit ripening – climacteric and non – climacteric fruits –
factors affecting ripening – Manipulations.
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Unit–V : Stress Physiology

Classification of stresses – Physiological changes and adaptations to drought,
flooding, high and low temperature, salinity and UV radiation – compatible
osmolytes – membrane properties – compartmentalization – stress alleviation –
Global warming – green house gases – physiological effects on crops – Carbon
Sequestration.
PRACTICAL
Preparation of different types solutions – Measurement of plant water potential
by different methods – Estimation of photosynthetic pigments – Chlorophylls and
Carotenoids – Determination of stomatal index and stomatal frequency –
Measurement of leaf area by different methods – Physiological and Nutritional
disorders in crops plants – Estimation of chlorophyll Stability Index – Estimation of
Relative Water Content – Determination of photosynthetic efficiency in crop plants –
soluble protein – Estimation of Nitrate Reductase activity – Growth Analysis –
Bioassay of Cytokinin and GA – Estimation of proline – Demonstration of Practical
applications of PGRs. Field visit for foliar diagnosis
1) Importance of Crop Physiology in Agriculture – Structure of plasma
membrane, chloroplast, mitochondria, peroxisome and vacuole
2) Structure and role of water – water potential and its components – Diffusion
– Osmosis – imbibition – Plasmolysis – Field Capacity and Permanent Wilting
Point
3) Mechanisms of water absorption – Pathways of water movement – Apoplast
and symplast
4) Translocation of water – ascent of sap – mechanisms of xylem transport
5) Transpiration – significance – structure of stomata – mechanisms of
stomatal opening and closing – guttation – antitranspirants
6) Mineral nutrition – criteria of essentiality – classification of nutrients –
macro, micro, mobile and immobile – mechanism of nutrient uptake
7) Physiological functions and disorders of macro nutrients – Hidden hunger
8) Physiological functions and disorders of micro nutrients
9) Foliar nutrition – root feeding and fertigation – sand culture, hydroponics
and aeroponics
10) Light reaction – photolysis of water and photophosphorylation
11) Photosynthetic pathways – C3 and C4 cycles
12) CAM pathway – difference between three pathways – Factors affecting
photosynthesis.
13) Photorespiration – pathway and its significance
14) Phloem transport – Munch hypothesis – Phloem loading and unloading –
Source and sink strength and their manipulations
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15) Glycolysis – TCA cycle

16) Oxidative phosphorylation – difference between photo and oxidative
phosphorylation – energy budgeting – respiratory quotient
17) Growth – phases of growth – factors affecting growth – Hormones –
classifications
18) Mid Semester Examination
19) Biosynthetic pathway and role of auxins
20) Biosynthetic pathway and role of gibberellins and cytokinin
21) Biosynthetic pathway and role of ethylene and ABA
22) Novel growth regulators – Brassinosteroids and salicylic acid – New
Generation PGR’s
23) Growth retardants and inhibitors – commercial uses of PGR’s
24) Photoperiodism – short, long and day neutral plants – Chailakhyan’s theory
of flowering
25) Forms of phytochrome – Pr and Pfr – regulation of flowering
26) Vernalisation – theories of vernalisation – Lysenko and Chailakhyan’s
theories
27) Seed germination – physiological and biochemical changes – seed dormancy
and breaking methods
28) Senescence and abscission – physiological and biochemical changes
29) Physiology of fruit ripening – climateric and non climateric fruits – factors
affecting ripening and manipulations
30) Drought – physiological changes – adaptation – compatible osmolytes –
alleviation
31) High and low temperature stress – physiological changes – membrane
properties – adaptation
32) Salt stress – physiological changes – adaptation – compartmentalization –
alleviation
33) Flooding and UV radiation stresses – physiological changes – adaptation
34) Global warming – green house gases – – physiological effects on crop
productivity – Carbon Sequestration
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Preparation of different types solutions
2) Measurement of plant water potential by different methods
3) Estimation of photosynthetic pigments – chlorophylls and Carotenoids
4) Determination of stomatal index and stomatal frequency
5) Measurement of leaf area by different methods
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6) Physiological and Nutritional disorders in crops plants

7) Estimation of chlorophyll Stability Index
8) Estimation of Relative Water Content
9) Determination of photosynthetic efficiency in crop plants – soluble protein
10) Estimation of Nitrate Reductase activity
11) Growth Analysis – LAI, LAD, SLA, SLW, LAR, NAR, RGR, CGR andHI
12) Bioassay of Cytokinin
13) Bioassay of GA
14) Estimation of proline
15) Demonstration of Practical applications of PGRs.
16) Field visit for foliar diagnosis
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Boominathan, P., R. Sivakumar, A. Senthil, and D. Vijayalakshmi. 2014.
Introduction to Plant Physiology, A.E. Publications. Coimbatore
2) Jain, V.K. 2007. Fundamentals of plant physiology, S.Chand and Company
Ltd., New Delhi.
3) Taiz. L. and Zeiger. E., 2010 (Fifth edition). Plant Physiology. Publishers:
Sinauer Associates, Inc., Massachusetts, USA.
E – REFERENCES
1) http://www.plantphys.org
2) http://www. Biologie. Uni – hamburg. de/b – online
3) http://4e.plantphys.net
4) www.plantphysiol.org
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ENG 114 : DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION (0+1)

(ALTERNATE COURSES FOR NON – TAMIL STUDENTS)
OBJECTIVES
 Basic principles of learning
 Taxonomy of educational
 Career development and entrepreneurship
 Communication skills
1) Basic principles of learning. Binary terms viz – growth and development,
education – for – life and life – long education, motivation and morale –
2) Occupation and profession, training and education, lateral thinking and
convergent thinking, teaching and learning – discussion.
3) Bloom’s classification of educational objectives – Cognitive, Affective,
Psychomotor domain(s)
4) Career development – opportunity for graduates of agriculture and allied
sciences – discussion
5) Success story of a farmer / entrepreneur – factors involved – role – play
6) Brainstorming – Demonstration
7) Simulation – Educational Simulation – Interactive Teaching – Business
Simulation – Company’s annual report for analysis
8) Interpersonal communication – Transactional communication – ice breaker
9) Mid semester examination
10) The conduct of a symposium
11) Conferencing – the concept and presentation of a paper
12) Scientific Article Writing and Editing
13) Popular Article Writing, Editing and Blogging
14) Project proposal
15) Project Report – writing
16) Entrepreneur – intrapreneur – Managing an intrapreneur – motivation and
entrepreneurship development – planning, monitoring and evaluation.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Sudarsanam.R 1985. “Development Education” Chapter 1,2
2) Bloom, B.S. Hastings J.T. and Maduas J.F. 1971. Handbook on Formative
and Summative Evaluation of Student Learning Mc Graw Hill Pub, New
York.
3) Day, A Robert 1993. “How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper” CUP.
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4) Hariharan.S. 1995. “Brainstorming and Interactive Learning” Research

Quarterly, ADU, Coimbatore.
5) Krishna Mohan and Meera Banerji, 1990. “Developing Communication
Skills”, Macmillan Pub. Co., Ch.6,9,10,13 and 15.
6) Mathew.M. Monipally. 1997. “The craft of Business Letter Writing”. Tata
McGraw Hill Pup., Ch. 10 and Appendix – I.
7) Seely John. 1988. “Communicating in Everyday Life”. The Oxford Guide to
Writing and Speaking, OUP. P.1 – 79.
8) Sudarsanam.R 1985. “Development Education” Chapter 1,2.
9) Taneja.R.P. 1991. Dictionary of Education, Anmol Pub., New Delhi, India.
10) Wallace, L.Michael 1998. “Study Skills in English” CUP Unit.4.
ENG 115 : ENGLISH FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION (0+1)

OBJECTIVES
 To make the students competent in Listening – Receptive skill,Speaking –
Productive skill, Reading – Receptive skill and Writing – Productive skill
Unit–I : Listening
Introduction – Listening vs Hearing – Basic listening modes – Types of listening
– Intensive and Extensive Listening – Process of Listening – Methods of enhancing
listening – Barriers of listening.
Unit–II : Speaking
Introduction to English Phonology – English Phonemes – Stress and Intonation
– Influence of Language 1 on Language 2 – Oral Discourse skills – Principles of
speech preparation – Presentation skills – Techniques of speaking.
Unit–III : Reading
Introduction to Reading – Types of reading – Skimming and Scanning – Idea
reading (Reading for information) – Exploratory reading – Study reading (Text
reading) – Critical reading – Analytical reading – Note – making – Précis Writing.
Unit–IV : Writing
Word formation (prefix, suffix and word coining) – Word expansion ( root word
and etymology) – Compound words – Single word substitutes – Abbreviations and
acronyms – Sentence agreement – Sentence completion – Sentence correction –
Writing definitions – Coherence and cohesion in writing – Mind mapping in writing
– Paragraph writing techniques – Thesis sentence writing – Inferential sentence
writing – Logical arrangement of sentences – Letter Writing – Text conversion –
Interpreting charts, graphs, diagrams into text – Poster making – Essay writing
(types of essays).
Unit–V
Integrated skills – Group Discussion – Presentation (Seminar) – Forum
discussion – Brain Storming – Debate – Writing Fan – mail – e-mail.
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PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Introduction – Listening vs Hearing – listening modes – Types of listening –
Intensive and Extensive Listening
2) Process of Listening – methods of enhancing listening
3) Barriers of listening – Note – taking
4) English Phonology – Influence of Language 1 on Language 2
5) English Stress and Intonation
6) Principles of speech preparation
7) Presentation skills
8) Techniques of speaking
10) Introduction to reading – Types – Scanning and Skimming – Idea reading
(Reading for information) – Exploratory reading – Study reading (Text
reading) – Critical reading – Analytical reading – Note – making – précis
writing.
11) Word formation( prefix , suffix and word coining) – Word expansion (root
word and etymology) – Compound words – Single word substitute –
Abbreviations and Acronyms
12) Sentence agreement – Sentence completion – Sentence correction – Writing
definitions
13) Writing Practice – Mind mapping – sentence writing – Logical arrangement of
sentences
14) Paragraph writing – techniques – Thesis sentence writing – Inferential
sentence writing – coherence and cohesion in writing
15) Letter Writing – Types of letters
16) Text conversion – Interpreting charts, graphs diagrams into text – Poster
making – Essay writing ( types of essays)
17) Orientation for final practical examination.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Bernhardt, E.B., Reading Development in a Second Language, 1991,
Norwood, N.J., Ablex Publishing Goodale, Malcolm, Professional
Presentations, 2005, Cambridge University Gerald, J. Alred et. al, The
Professional Writer, 1992, New York: St. Martin’s Press
2) Hariharan, S. 2003, Authentic English for Agriculture and Allied Sciences,
Hyderabad, Orient Longman.
3) Helgesen, 1997, Mark et al., Active listening, , Cambridge University
4) Jones Daniel, English Pronouncing Dictionary, Cambridge University Press.
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5) Lynch, 2006, Tony and Kenneth Anderson, Study Speaking, Cambridge

University.
6) Martin Cutts, 2004, Oxford Guide to Plain English, Oxford University Press.
7) Peregoy, S.F. and Boyle, O.F. 1997, Reading, Writing and Learning in ESL,
New York. Longman.
8) Robert, A. Day, 2001, How to Publish a Scientific Article , Oxford University
9) Sahaneya Wandy, 2005, et.al. IELTS, Preparation and Practice, Oxford
University.
10) Sundararajan, N., 2005, “Attentive Listening: How it matters” University
News, March 19 – 25.
11) Sweeney, Simon, 2003, English for Business Communication, Cambridge
University.
12) Swan, M. and Smith, B. 1987, Learner English, Cambridge.
13) Team of authors – Read Better, Write Better 2005, Readers Digest.
14) Team of authors – Cambridge BEC Vantage, 2005, Cambridge University.
15) Team of authors – Cambridge IELTS Books 1 to 5, 2006, Cambridge
University.
16) Team of authors – Objective IELTS, 2006, Intermediate and Advanced,
Cambridge University.
17) Team of authors – TOEFL ibt – 2007 – Barron.
E – REFERENCES
www.esl – lab.com www.webenglishteacher.com
www.eflweb.com www.softskills.com
www.teachingenglish.org.uk www.reportingskills.com
www.essays.com www.writing – skills.com
www.onestopenglish.com www.negotiation.com
www.tealit.com www.businessballs.com
www.eltweb.com www.study – habits.com
www.angelfire.com www.timethoughts.com
www.primesl.com www.applyesl.com
www.learnbusinessEnglish.com www.teachersdesk.com
www.bogglesworld.com www.flexbilelearning.net.an
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PED 116 : PHYSICAL EDUCATION (0+1)

OBJECTIVES
Exercises for strength, agility, co – ordination, flexibility, co – operation,
vitalcapacity endurance, speed and for various systems of our body and team spirit.
Exercise for Good Posture – Conditioning and calisthenics for various Athletic
activities i.e (a) Before start – Arm stretch, hand stretch and cat stretch
(b) Loosening up jogging, bending and twisting (c) Standing – Lateral Arc, triangle
and hands to feet pose (d) Sitting – camel kneel, spinal twist and supine knee bend
(e) Relaxation – The corpse pose, quick and deep relaxation. Basic gymnastic
exercises – participation of athletic events – running, throwing and jumping events.
SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN ANYONE OF THE FOLLOWING GAMES
Warming up, suitable exercise, lead up games, advance skill for all the games.
Basket Ball : Dribbling, pass, two or three men pass, pivot, lay up shot,
shooting, pass break, hook pass, screening, positional play, defence and offence
tactics.
Volley Ball : Fingering, under arm pass, over head pass, setting, spiking, back
pass, jump pass, stunts, elementarty dive, flaying dive, roll, blacking and various
types of services.
Ball Badminton : Grip, service, foot work, fore hand stroke, back hand stroke,
lob, smash, volley, wall practice, spin service and defence tactics.
Foot Ball : Dribbling, passing, dodging, kicking, heading, screening, chest
pass, throwing, dragging, goal kick, defence and offence tactics.
Hockey : Grip, bully, dribbling, hitting, drive, push strokes, scoop, flick,
stopping, various types of passes, dodging, defence and offience tactics.
Kho – Kho : Quadra ped, bi – ped, how to given kho, taking a direction, recede,
parallel toe method, bullet tow method, distal method, foot out, dive, ring game,
chains and persue and defence skills.
Chess : Moves, move of king, move of pawns, move of rooks, move of bishops,
move of queen, move of knights, en passant, castling, check and notation.
Kabaddi : Raid, touch, cant, catch, struggle, various types of defence and
offence tactics.
Cricket : Grip, bowling, spin, leg spin, off spin, medium, batting, dive, sweep,
mode of delivery, fielding, rolling etc.
Tennis : Grip, forehand drive, back hand drive, stroke, backhand ground
stroke, service, volley, smash, wall practice, foot work, defence and offence tactics.
Table Tennis : Grip, tossing and serving, spin serve, rally, smash, flick,
defence and offence tactics.
Shuttle Badminton : Grip, foot work, service, setting, smash, volley, forehand
and back hand stroke, back hand serve and defence.
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Gymnastics: Balanced walk, execution, floor exercise, tumbling/acrobatics,

grip, release, swinging, parallel bar exercise, horizontal bar exercise, flic – flac –
walk and pyramids.
ATHLETICS
1) Sprint: Medium start, long start, bunch start, set, pick up, finish, upsweep,
downsweep, placement, receiving and exchanging.
2) Jumps: Western roll, belly roll, eastern cut off, fass ferry flop, approach,
take off, straddle, hitch – kick, handging, clearance, landing, strides etc.
3) Throws: Grip, momentum, pre shift, sub phase, the wind up, foot work,
entry to the turn, shift, angle of release, follow throw, delivery, front cross
step, rear cross step, hop step, fuck method pary obraine, discoput, rotation,
carry and glide.
4) Hurdles: Finding lead leg, use of lead leg and trial leg, flight, clearing, finish.
5) Lead up games, advance skills and game for any one of the above games.
PED 117 : PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF YOGA (0 + 1)

OBJECTIVES
To inculcate the basics of yoga for the rejuvenation of body, mind and intellect.
PRINCIPLES (20 hrs)
Unit–I
Introduction to yoga : The origins of yoga – Definitions – concepts – Aims and
objectives of yoga – Five principles of yoga – yoga Diet – Classification of Diet.
Unit–II
Streams of yoga: Karma yoga – Bhakti yoga – Jnana yoga – Raja yoga (Astanga
yoga).
Unit–III
Hatha yoga techniques: Introduction – meaning – Definition – Techniques –
Asana – Pranayama – Mudra – Bandha and Shat Kriya.
Unit–IV
Scientific effects: Physiological, Psychological, Biochemical effects on various
systems of human body: Asana – Pranayama – Mudra – Bandha and Shat Kriya.
Unit–V
Meditation and relaxation techniques: Meditation: Introduction – Meaning –
Definition – Techniques – Obstacles – Benefits; Relaxation techniques: IRT – QRT –
DRT – Psychic sleep.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE (40 HRS)
1) Prayer – Starting and closing.
2) Breathing practices for awareness: Hands in and out breathing – Hand
stretch breathing – Ankle breathing.
3) Preparatory practices: Loosening practices – Forward and backward bending
– Lateral bending – Alternate toe touching – spinal twisting; Jogging –
Forward – Backward and Sideward.
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4) Suryanamaskar – Start with prayer/mantra – 12 poses.

5) Asana: Standing – Periyaasana, Padhastasana, Trikonasana; Siting –
Vajrasana, Paschimotasana, Ushtrasana, Vakrasana; Prone – Makrasana;
Bhujangasana, Shalabasana, Dhanurasana; Supine – Uttanapadasana,
Sarvangasana, Matyasana, Halasana, Chakrasana, Savasana.
6) Pranayama – Kapalabathi, Sectional Breathing, Nadi Shuddhi, Sitkari,
Sadanta, Nada – Anu – Sandana.
7) Mudra – Chin mudra, Chinmaya mudra, Adhi mudra, Brahma mudra,
Namaskara mudra, Maha mudra, Vishnu mudra/Nasiga mudra, Yoga
mudra.
8) Bandha – Jalandra Bandha, Uddiyana Bandha, Moola Bandha.
9) Kriya – Kapala pathi, Trataka – Jothi trataka, Jatru trataka; Neti – Jala neti,
Sutra neti; Dhouti – Vamana dhouti.
10) Dhayana practice – Meditation.
11) Relaxation – Instant relaxation technique (IRT); Quick relaxation technique
(QRT); Deep relaxation technique (DRT).
12) Practical record preparation.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Rajayoga – Swamy Vivekananda, Ramakrishnan Ashrama Publication, 1998.
2) Shivananda Saraswati, Yoga Therapy, Bihar School of yoga, Munger, 1998.
3) Swami Satyananda Saraswati, Asana, Pranayama, Mudra and Bandha,
Bihar School of Yoga, Munger, 2002.
4) Swami Vishnu Devananda, Mantra and Meditation, International
Sivananada Yoga centre, 2002.
5) Hatha yoga Pradipika, Swami Satyananda Saraswati, Bihar School of Yoga ,
Munger, 2004.
NSS/NCC 118 : NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME/NATIONAL CADET CORPS
NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS)
Orientation – NSS origin – motto – symbol – NSS administration at different
levels – programme planning – Rural Projects – Urban projects – Government
schemes – Career guidance – Self help groups – Environment protection – Use of
natural energy – Conventional energy resources – Soil and Water conservation –
Community health programmes – Women and child welfare – Education for all –
National days – Commemorative days – NSS thematic programmes – literacy and
computer awareness campaigns.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Orientation of NSS volunteers and programme coordinator and Programme
officers.
2) Origin of NSS in India and its development.
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3) NSS motto, symbol and NSS awards.

4) Organizational set up of NSS at Central, State University and college levels.
5) Programme planning – Theme of the year – planning implementation at PC,
PO and NSS volunteer level.
6) Visit to selected village – gathering basic data on socio economic status.
7) Participatory rural appraisal – studying the needs of the target group.
8) Visit of urban slum and gathering data on socio economic status.
9) Self involvement and methods of creating rapport with the target group.
10) Awareness campaign on welfare schemes of the central and state
government.
11) Formation career guidance group with NSS volunteers and students welfare
unit.
12) Cycle rally on environmental protection.
13) Campus development activities – clean environment campaign, formation of
plastic free zones.
14) Campus development, tree planting maintenance and greening the campus
cleaning.
NATIONAL CADET CORPS (NCC)
General – Military History – Introduction to NCC – Aims of NCC – Principles of
NCC, NCC organization, Duties of good citizen – system of NCC training – Foot drill
– Arms drill – Guard of Honour – Ceremonial Drill – Weapon training – First aid –
Rifle and Light machine gun – Map reading – Civil defence – Leadership.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) NCC song – Aims and Motto of NCC – Motivation of cadets.
2) History of NCC and organization of NCC.
3) Food drill – General and word of Command.
4) Human Resource Development – Motivation – Duties of Good citizen.
5) National Integration – Indian History and Culture.
6) Health and Hygiene – Structure and Function of a human body, hygiene and
Sanitation.
7) Social Service – weaker sections of our society and their needs.
8) Self Defence – Theory and practice, prevention of untoward incidence.
9) Map reading – introduction to map, and lay out of map.
10) Disaster Management Civil defence organization and its duties.
11) Communication – Different types – media.
12) Signals – introduction to radio, telephony procedures.
13) Field Engineering – principles and applications, camouflage and
concealment.
14) Adventure training introduction, different types.
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15) First Aid – methods and practices.

16) Environment and Ecology – conservation.
17) Besides the above schedule, NCC cadets will be involved during important
occasions during convocation, Independence day, Republic day, etc.
SECOND SEMESTER
AGR 120 : WEED MANAGEMENT (1+1)
OBJECTIVES
Basic understanding on the biology and ecology of weeds. Equipping with the
concepts and principles of weed control and management. Exposure to different
scientific advancement in the field of weed science.
THEORY
Unit–I : Weed Biology and Ecology
Weeds: Introduction, Definitions; harmful and beneficial effects, classification,
propagation, dissemination and weed seed dormancy; Weed biology and ecology;
Critical periods of crop weed competition and allelopathy.
Unit–II : Principles of Weed Management
Concepts of weed prevention, control and eradication; Methods of weed
management: cultural, mechanical, chemical, biological and biotechnological
methods; Integrated weed management.
Unit–III : Herbicides
Herbicides: Definition – advantages and limitation of herbicide usage in India;
Herbicide classification, formulations, methods of application; Introduction to
Adjuvants and their use in herbicides.
Unit–IV : Behaviour of Herbicides and Herbicide Resistance
Introduction to selectivity of herbicides; Herbicide absorption and
translocation; Compatibility of herbicides with other agro chemicals – Mechanism of
action of herbicides – Herbicide persistence and degradation, Herbicide residue
management and Herbicide resistant crops.
Unit–V : Weed management
Weed management in field crops; aquatic, problematic, invasive alien weeds
and their management.
PRACTICAL
Identification of weeds; Survey of weeds in crop fields and other habitats;
Preparation of herbarium of weeds; weed seed bank; Biology of problematic weeds;
Acquiring skill in mechanical and cultural methods of weed management, use of
tools and implements; Calculations on weed indices; Herbicide label information;
Computation of herbicide doses; Study of herbicide application equipments and
calibration; Methods of herbicide application; Preparation of list of commonly
available herbicides; Study of phytotoxicity symptoms of herbicides in different
crops; Economics of weed management practices. Designing integrated weed
management practices for various crops.
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1) Weeds – Definition, classification and characteristics, harmful and beneficial
effect of weeds.
2) Classification and characteristics of weeds of different agro ecosystems –
lowland weeds, irrigated upland and rainfed land weeds.
3) Classification and characteristics of weeds – Aquatic, parasitic and
obnoxious weeds.
4) Life cycle of weeds, weed migration, weed seed distribution.
5) Weed dormancy, germination, establishment and perennation of weeds in
different ecosystems.
6) Crop weed interactions – Critical crop weed competition, competitive and
allelopathic effects of weeds and crops.
7) Principles and methods of weed management: Preventive, cultural,
mechanical.
8) Principles and methods of weed management: chemical, biological and
alternate methods.
10) Classification and characteristics of herbicides and herbicide formulations –
History and Development.
11) Herbicide Use Efficiency – Adjuvants, herbicide protectants and antidotes –
Herbicide and herbicide mixtures in India – Interaction with moisture,
fertilizer and other agrochemicals.
12) Herbicides Obsorption and translocation – Mechanism of action of herbicides
and their selectivity.
13) Herbicide persistence and degradation in plants and soils – Herbicide
residue and management.
14) Herbicide resistant weeds and their impact on weed management.
15) Success of Herbicide Resistant Crops (HRC) in Indian and World agriculture.
16) IWM in crops and cropping systems – Agricultural Crops, Horticultural
Crops.
17) Invasive alien weeds and their management.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Identification, classification and characterization of terrestrial weeds.
2) Identification, classification and characterization of aquatic weeds.
3) Identification, classification and characterization of problem and parasitic
weeds.
4) Estimation of soil weed seed bank.
5) Study on seed production potential of problematic weeds.
6) Weed survey and weed vegetation analysis – density, dominance, frequency,
SDR and IVI.
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7) Practicing skill development on cultural and non-chemical weed

management.
8) Identification, classification and characterization of herbicides.
9) Practicing Skill development on herbicide application techniques.
10) Practicing Skill development on spray equipments.
11) Spray fluid calibration and calculation of herbicide quantity and
recommendation for different eco systems.
12) Study on phytotoxicity symptoms of herbicides in different crops, visual
scoring.
13) Calculations on weed indices.
14) Herbicide residue determination by bioassay techniques.
15) Study of Integrated Weed Management.
16) Economic analysis of different weed management methods in crops and
cropping systems.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Das. T.K. 2008. Weed Science Basics and Applications. Jain brothers, New
Delhi.
2) Gupta, O. P. 2008. Modern Weed Management. Agrobios publishers, India.
3) Rao. V.S. 2006. Principles of Weed Science, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.
Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
4) Walia, U.S. 2006. Weed Management, Kalayani Publishers, Ludhiana.
E – RESOURCES
1) http://www.invasive.org/gist/products/handbook/methods – handbook.pdf
2) https://croplife.org/wp – content/uploads/2014/04/Implementing –
Integrated – Weed – Management – for – Herbicide – Tolerant – Crops.pdf
3) http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/568Weeds and their control methods
– Formatted.pdf
AGR 121: IRRIGATION AGRONOMY (1+1)

OBJECTIVES
To impart knowledge on basic principles and practices of irrigation.
To disseminate the scientific knowledge on water management practices to achieve
higher yields and utilization of poor quality waters.
THEORY
Unit–І : Importance and History of Irrigation
Role of water in plant growth – Importance of irrigation – Water resources and
irrigation potential of India and Tamil Nadu – History and development of irrigation
in India – Irrigation systems of India and Tamil Nadu.
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Unit–II : Soil, Water and Plant Relationship

Soil – water – plant relationship – Soil Plant Atmospheric Continuum (SPAC) –
Hydrological cycle – Soil water movement – soil moisture constants – Moisture
extraction pattern – Absorption of water – Evapotranspiration – Plant water stress
and its effect and methods to overcome stress.
Unit–ІII : Crop Water Requirement and Management
Crop water requirement – Potential evapotranspiration (PET) and consumptive
use – Definition and estimation – Factors affecting water requirement – Effective
rainfall – Critical stages for irrigation – Water requirement of crops – Water
management for major field crops.
Unit–IV : Methods of Irrigation
Scheduling of irrigation – Different approaches – Methods of irrigation: surface,
sub – surface, sprinkler and drip irrigation – Micro irrigation: layout, suitability,
merits and demerits – Fertigation – Water use efficiency – Methods to improve WUE
– Conjunctive use of surface and ground water.
Unit–V : Drainage and Utilization of Poor Waters in Agriculture
Agricultural drainage – Importance – Methods – Irrigation management under
limited water supply, Quality of irrigation water – Agronomic practices for use of
poor quality water (saline, effluent and sewage water) for irrigation.
PRACTICAL
Estimation of soil moisture – Measurement of irrigation water through water
measuring devices (flumes, weirs and water meter) – Calculation on irrigation
Agronomy – Acquiring skill in land shaping for different surface irrigation methods
– Operation and economics of drip and sprinkler irrigation systems – Estimation of
crop water requirement – Scheduling of irrigation based on different approaches –
Irrigation efficiency – Quality analysis of Irrigation water – On-farm irrigation
structures – Visit to irrigation command area (Reservoirs and tanks) and water
management institutes.
1) Role of water in plants – Importance of irrigation – water resources and
irrigation potential of India and Tamil Nadu – History and development of
irrigation in India – Irrigation systems of India and Tamil Nadu.
2) Soil – Plant – Water relationship – Soil – Plant – Atmospheric Continuum –
Hydrological cycle – absorption of water and evapotranspiration.
3) Plant water stress – causes – plant response and adaptations.
4) Methods to overcome plant water stress.
5) Soil water movement – saturated and unsaturated flow and vapour
movement.
6) Soil moisture constants and their importance in irrigation.
7) Available soil moisture – definition and importance.
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8) Moisture extraction pattern – soil physical characteristics (texture,

structure, porosity, bulk density and particle density) in influencing
irrigation – soil moisture estimation methods.
9) Mid – Semester Examination.
10) Crop water requirement – factors affecting crop water requirement – effective
rainfall – potential evapotranspiration (PET), consumptive use (CU) –
definition and estimation.
11) Critical stages for irrigation – water management for cereals, millets, pulses
and oilseeds.
12) Water management for commercial crops (cotton, sugarcane, sugar beet,
tobacco).
13) Methods of irrigation – surface (flooding, beds and channels, check basin,
border strip, ridges and furrows, broad bed and furrows and surge
irrigation), sub-surface method and micro irrigation system (sprinkler and
drip irrigation) – suitability, components, layout, operation, advantage and
disadvantage.
14) Scheduling of irrigation – criteria based on plant, soil moisture – different
approaches – climatological approach, empirical methods, crop co-efficient.
15) Water use efficiency – definition and concept – methods to improve WUE –
conjunctive use of water – water budgeting.
16) Quality of irrigation water – irrigation management under limited water
supply – Agronomic practices for use of poor quality water (saline, effluent
and sewage water).
17) Drainage – Methods – Tank irrigation, Well irrigation – Canal irrigation.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Estimation of soil moisture by gravimetric method and tensiometer.
2) Estimation of soil moisture by resistance block and neutron probe and other
improved devices.
3) Measurement of irrigation water with flumes and weirs.
4) Calculation on irrigation water based on source, water flow, soil moisture
status and depth of irrigation and WUE.
5) Land leveling and land shaping – Beds and channels – check basin – ridges
and furrows.
6) Land leveling and land shaping for border strips – broad bed furrow method
of irrigation.
7) Operation and maintenance of sprinkler irrigation systems.
8) Operation and maintenance of drip irrigation systems.
9) Estimation of crop water requirement by direct and indirect methods.
10) Scheduling of irrigation based on simple techniques and devices.
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11) Scheduling of irrigation based on depletion of available soil moisture and

IW/CPE ratio.
12) Assessment of irrigation water quality parameters in the laboratory.
13) Observation of irrigation structures in wetland, gardenlands and drylands.
14) Visit to irrigation command area and study of command area development.
15) Visit to fields under different methods of irrigation / off campus field visit.
16) Visit to water management and training institute.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Michael, A.M. 1997. Irrigation: Theory and Practice Vikas Publishers, 1997,
New Delhi.
2) Thiruppathi, M and R.Rex Immanuel. 2012. Irrigation and dry farming
technology. Sri Velan Pathippagam, Chidambaram.
3) Sankara Reddy, G.H. and T. Yellamanda Reddy. 2015. Efficient use of
irrigation water. Kalyani Publishers, 2015.
4) Mandal, R.C and P.K. Jana, 2003.Water resource utilization and micro
irrigation. Kalyani publishers, 2003, Ludhiyana.
5) Prihar, S.S and B.S. Sandhu. 2005. Irrigation of field crops – Principles and
Practices. ICAR Publications, New Delhi.
6) Rajakumar. S.V and G.R Patil. 2016 Water management in Agricultural and
Horticultural crops. Satish Serial Publishing House, New Delhi.
E – RESOURCES
1) http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/554Concepts of rainfed agriculture –
Formatted.pdf .
2) http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/552 – IRRIGATION METHODS –
formatted.pdf.
3) http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/495 – corrected water management.
pdfhttp://nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/549 Irrigation Water Resources –
Formatted.pdf.
ENT 122 : FUNDAMENTALS OF ENTOMOLOGY (2+1)

OBJECTIVES
To study the external morphology, anatomy, physiology and behaviour of
insects and their position in animal kingdom by studying their taxonomic
characters up to family level.
THEORY
Unit–I : History and Importance
Entomology as a science – branches of Entomology – History of Entomology in
India – Scope of Entomology. Origin of insects – Position of insects in the animal
kingdom – Classification and Characters of Phylum Arthropoda. Relationship of
Class Insecta with other Classes of Arthropoda. Reasons for insect dominance.
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Unit–II : Morphology and Behaviour

Body segmentation, Structure and functions of insect cuticle – cuticular
appendages and moulting. Basic Structures of head, thorax, abdomen and their
appendages. Modifications of insect antennae, mouth parts, legs, wings, wing
venation, wing coupling apparatus and abdomen and its appendages;
Metamorphosis and its types; Insect behaviour – tropisms, biocommunication,
rhythm, diapause, migration, defense and offence.
Unit–III : Anatomy and Physiology
Anatomy and functions of digestive, excretory, respiratory, circulatory, nervous
and reproductive systems in insects. Types of reproduction and mating. Functions
of exocrine and endocrine glands. Sensory organs and their functions.
Unit–IV : Taxonomy of Entognatha and Ectognatha (Insecta) (Apterygota and
Pterygota)
Taxonomy, systematics and nomenclature – Classification of insects – Orders
and examples. Distinguishing characters of agriculturally important non – insect
orders – Collembola, Protura and Diplura and Insect orders Archaeognatha and
Zygentoma. Paleoptera – Ephemeroptera and Odonata. Neoptera – Polyneoptera –
Plecoptera, Dermaptera, Embioptera, Zoraptera, Orthoptera, Phasmatodea,
Grylloblattodea and Mantophasmatodea, Mantodea, Blattodea (Cockroach),
Blattodea (Termites), Paraneoptera – Psocodea (free living), Psocodea (parasitic),
Thysanoptera and Hemiptera (Tingidae, Reduviidae, Miridae, Pentatomidae,
Coreidae, Pyrrhocoridae, Lygaeidae, Nepidae, Belostomatidae, Gerridae, Cimicidae,
Cicadidae, Cicadellidae, Delphacidae, Aphididae, Cercopidae, Membracidae,
Aleyrodidae, Coccidae, Diaspididae, Pseudococcidae, Kerridae, Lophopidae and
Psyllidae).
Unit–V : Taxonomy of Endopterygota
Distinguishing characters of agriculturally important orders of Endopterygota –
Neuroptera (Chrysopidae, Myrmeleontidae, Mantispidae, Ascalaphidae),
Megaloptera, Rhaphidioptera, Coleoptera (Cicindellidae, Carabidae, Dytiscidae,
Curculionidae,Apionidae, Staphylinidae, Coccinellidae, Lampyriidae, Hydrophilidae,
Scarabaeidae, Dynastidae, Cerambycidae, Melolonthidae, Anobiidae, Tenebrionidae,
Bruchidae, Meloidae, Cetonidae, Buprestidae, Elateridae and Bostrychidae),
Strepsiptera, Diptera (Cecidomyiidae, Agromyzidae, Tephritidae, Asilidae,
Tabanidae, Tachinidae, Pipunculidae, Hippoboscidae, Culicidae, Syrphidae
Muscidae and Drosophilidae), Mecoptera, Siphonaptera, Trichoptera, Lepidoptera
(Nymphalidae, Lycaenidae, Pieridae, Papilionidae, Crambidae, Pyraustidae,
Noctuidae, Arctiidae, Bombycidae, Cochlidiidae, Geometridae, Gelechiidae,
Pterophoridae, Saturniidae, Sphingidae, Lymantriidae, Metarbelidae and
Hesperiidae) and Hymenoptera (Tenthredinidae, Apidae, Xylocopidae, Megachilidae,
Bombidae, Sphecidae, Vespidae, Formicidae, Ichneumonidae, Braconidae,
Platygastridae, Bethylidae, Evaniidae, Chalcididae, Encyrtidae, Eulophidae and
Trichogrammatidae).
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PRACTICAL
Observations on segmentation and external features of Grasshopper/
Cockroach/Blister beetle. Methods of collection and preservation of insects
including immature stages. Observations on structure and various types of insect
head orientation, antennae, mouthparts, legs, wings, wing venation, wing coupling
apparatus and abdominal appendages. Studies on metamorphosis in insects and
their immature stages. Demonstration and observation of digestive system and
male and female reproductive systems in grasshopper/ cockroach. Observing the
characters of agriculturally important orders and their families – Collembola,
Diplura, Protura, Archaeognatha and Zygentoma. Paleoptera – Ephemeroptera and
Odonata. Neoptera – Polyneoptera – Plecoptera, Dermaptera, Embioptera,
Zoraptera, Orthoptera, Phasmatodea, Grylloblatodea, Mantophasmatodea,
Mantodea, Blattodea (Cockroach), Blatttodea (Termites) Paraneoptera – Psocodea
(free living), Psocodea (parasitic), Thysanoptera and Hemiptera. Endopterygotes –
Neuroptera, Megaloptera, Rhaphidioptera, Coleoptera, Strepsiptera, Diptera,
Mecoptera, Siphonaptera, Trichoptera, Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera.
ASSIGNMENT
Each student has to submit 25 insects covering at least ten orders.
1) Definition and branches of Entomology, Its history and scope in Agriculture
and Horticulture. Origin of insects, Position of insects in the animal
kingdom.
2) Characters of Phylum Arthropoda and its classes.
3) Factors responsible for insect dominance.
4) Segmentation and Structure of Insect body wall and cuticular appendages.
5) Moulting process in insects.
6) Basic structures of head and its appendages, modifications of insect
antennae.
7) Modifications of insect mouth parts.
8) Basic structures of thorax and its appendages, modifications of legs, wings,
wing venation and wing coupling apparatus.
9) Basic structures of abdomen and its appendages.
10) Metamorphosis and types of eggs, larvae and pupa.
11) Tropism, biocommunication in insects – Sound and light production,
diapause, rhythm, migration, defense and offence in insects.
12) Elementary knowledge on digestive system, structure of alimentary canal
and its modifications in certain groups.
13) Elementary knowledge on digestive enzymes, digestion and absorption of
nutrients.
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14) Elementary knowledge on excretory system in insects – malpighian tubules –

accessory excretory organs and physiology of excretion.
15) Elementary knowledge on respiratory system in insects – structure of
trachea – tracheoles.
16) Types of respiratory system – spiracles – respiration in aquatic and
endoparasitic insects.
18) Elementary knowledge on circulatory system in insects – haemocoel and
dorsal vessel – circulation of blood – composition of haemolymph –
haemocytes and their functions.
19) Elementary knowledge on nervous system in insects – structure of neuron –
types of nervous systems.
20) Elementary knowledge on nerve impulse conduction – axonic and synaptic
transmissions.
21) Elementary knowledge on male and female reproductive systems in insects –
structure and modifications. Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis. Structure of
male and female genitalia.
22) Types of reproduction – oviparous, viviparous, paedogenesis, polyembryony,
ovoviviparous and parthenogenesis.
23) Elementary knowledge on structure and functions of Exocrine and
Endocrine glands.
24) Structure of sense organs – types of sensilla – photoreceptors,
chemoreceptors and mechanoreceptors.
25) Taxonomy and systematics – Definition, importance and binomial
nomenclature. Classification of insects – Apterygota, Pterygota,
Endopterygota with examples.
26) Distinguishing characters of orders Collembola, Protura, Diplura,
Archaeognatha and Zygentoma.
27) Distinguishing characters of Paleoptera orders – Ephemeroptera and
Odonata.
28) Distinguishing characters of Neoptera orders – Polyneoptera – Plecoptera,
Dermaptera, Embioptera, Zoraptera, and Orthoptera.
29) Distinguishing characters of orders Phasmatodea, Grylloblattodea and
Mantophasmatodea, (Mantodea, Blattodea (Cockroach), Blattodea (Termites).
30) Distinguishing characters of Paraneoptera orders – Psocodea (free living),
Psocodea (parasitic), Thysanoptera and Hemiptera.
31) Distinguishing characters of order Endopterygotes – Neuroptera,
Megaloptera, Rhaphidioptera, Coleoptera and families of agricultural
importance.
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32) Distinguishing characters of order Strepsiptera, Mecoptera, Siphonaptera,

Trichoptera and Diptera and their families of agricultural importance.
33) Distinguishing characters of order Lepidoptera and families of agricultural
importance.
34) Distinguishing characters of order Hymenoptera and families of agricultural
importance.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Observations on segmentation and external features of grasshopper/
cockroach/blister beetle
2) Practicing the methods of collection, killing, pinning, labelling, display and
preservation of insects including immature stages. Preparation of riker
mount.
3) Observations on various types of insect head orientation and antennae
4) Demonstration of mouth parts of cockroach and plant bug and study of
mouth parts of female mosquito, honeybee, thrips, antlion grub, house fly
and butterfly
5) Observations on the modifications in legs and wings (wing venation, regions,
angles and wing coupling)
6) Observations on various types of abdominal appendages
7) Studies on the types of metamorphosis. Observations on immature stages of
insects – Eggs, larvae and pupae
8) Demonstration of digestive system and male and female reproductive
systems (grasshopper/cockroach)
9) Observation on distinguishing characters of Collembola, Protura, Diplura
and Archaeognatha, Zygentoma, Ephemeroptera and Odonata. Plecoptera,
Dermaptera, Embioptera, Zoraptera and Orthoptera (Acrididae,
Tettiigonidae, Gryllidae and Gryllotalpidae).
10) Observation on distinguishing characters of Phasmatodea, Grylloblattodea,
Mantophasmatodea, Mantodea, Blattodea (Cockroach), Blattodea (Termites)
Psocodea – free living, Psocodea (parasitic) and Thysanoptera.
11) Observation on distinguishing characters of Hemiptera (Families: Reduviidae,
Pentatomidae, Miridae, Coreidae, Pyrrhocoridae, Lygaeidae, Nepidae,
Belastomatidae, Gerridae, Cimicidae, Tingidae, Cicadidae, Cicadellidae,
Delphacidae, Aphididae, Cercopidae, Membracidae, Aleyrodidae, Coccidae,
Diaspididae, Pseudococcidae, Kerridae, Lophopidae and Psyllidae)
12) Observation on distinguishing characters of Neuroptera, Megaloptera and
Rhaphidioptera.
13) Observation on distinguishing characters of Coleoptera (Families:
Cicindellidae, Carabidae, Dytiscidae, Curculionidae, Apionidae,
Staphylinidae, Coccinellidae, Gyrinidae, Lampyriidae, Hydrophilidae,
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Scarabaeidae, Dynastidae, Cerambycidae, Melolonthidae, Anobiidae,

Tenebrionidae, Bruchidae, Meloidae, Cetonidae, Buprestidae, Elateridae and
Bostrychidae)
14) Observation on distinguishing characters of Strepsiptera, Mecoptera,
Siphonaptera, Trichoptera, Diptera (Families: Cecidomyiidae, Agromyzidae,
Tephritidae, Asilidae, Tabanidae, Tachinidae, Pipunculidae, Drosophilidae,
Hippoboscidae, Culicidae, Syrphidae and Muscidae)
15) Observation on distinguishing characters of Lepidoptera (Families:
Nymphalidae, Lycaenidae, Pieridae, Papilionidae, Crambidae, Pyraustidae,
Noctuidae, Arctiidae, Bombycidae, Cochlidiidae, Geometridae, Gelechiidae,
Pterophoridae, Saturniidae, Sphingidae, Lymantriidae, Metarbelidae and
Hesperiidae)
16) Observation on distinguishing characters of Hymenoptera (Families:
Tenthredinidae, Apidae, Xylocopidae, Megachilidae, Bombidae, Sphecidae,
Vespidae, Formicidae, Ichneumonidae, Braconidae, Platygastridae,
Bethylidae, Evaniidae, Chalcididae, Encyrtidae, Eulophidae and
Trichogrammatidae)
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Awasthi, V.B. 2007. Introduction to General and Applied Entomology (II
edition), Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur. 394p.
2) Norman F. Johnson, Charles A. Triple Horn. 2004. Borror and Delong’s
Introduction to the Study of Insects (VII Edition). Thomson Publication, New
York. 888p.
3) Richards O.W. and R.G. Davies. 1977. Imm’s General Text Book of
Entomology, Vol. I and II. Chapman and Hall Publication, London. 692p.
4) Gullen, P.J. and P.S. Cranston. 2011. The Insects – An Outline of Entomology
(IV Edition). Wiley – Blackwell. UK. 565p.
5) Selvanarayanan, V. and S. Arivudainambi. 2017. Introductory Entomology.
All Saint’s Publications, Chennai, 348p.
WEB RESOURCES
1) http://www.itis.usda.gov/it is/
2) www.zin.ru/animalia
3) https://courses.cit.cornell.edu/ent201/content/anatomy2.pdf
4) www.insectsexplained.com/03external.htm
5) www.earthlife.net/insects/anatomy.html
6) www.insectidentification.org/orders_insect.asp
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AGM 123 : FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY (2+1)

OBJECTIVES
 To enable better understanding of students about the microscopic world
around them.
 To acquaint students with the basic laboratory techniques and tools of
microbiology.
 To introduce the fundamental characteristics of various microorganisms.
 To develop experimental skills, including the collection and analysis of data,
the ability to draw valid conclusions and apply these conclusions within a
larger frame work.
THEORY
Unit–І : History of Microbiology
Definition and scope of microbiology. Historical roots of microbiology;
biogenesis and abiogenesis theory; germ theory of diseases and fermentation.
Contributions of Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek, Louis Pasteur, John Tyndall, Robert
Koch, Edward Jenner, Joseph Lister, Alexander Fleming and S.A. Waksman.
Unit–IІ : Microbiological Techniques
General principles of light microscopy, magnification, resolving power and
numerical aperture. Different types of light and electron microscopes. Staining
techniques – principle and types of stains; simple, negative, differential and
structural staining. Sterilization and disinfection techniques; principles and
methods of sterilization; physical methods – heat, filters and radiation; chemical
methods. Isolation, enrichment and purification techniques of bacteria, yeast,
moulds and actinobacteria. Preservation of microbial cultures.
Unit–IIІ : Position of Microbes in the living World and their Structure
Evolutionary relationship among the living organisms. Whittaker’s Five
Kingdom concept of living organism and Carl Woese systems. Three domains of life
– similarities and differences; Modern approach to the bacterial systematics;
Differentiation of bacteria, archaea and eukaryotes; Systematic bacteriology;
prokaryotic diversity – Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. Cell biology –
bacterial size, shape and arrangement; cell structure and components of bacteria.
Morphology of fungi and algae.
Unit–IV : Growth, Nutrition and Metabolism
Bacterial growth – population growth – growth cycles of population –
measurement of growth; effect of environment on growth – temperature, oxygen, pH
and salts; energetics in bacteria; oxidation – reduction, electron carrier – overview
of aerobic and anaerobic respiration and fermentation in bacteria.
Unit–V : Viruses, Bacterial Genetics and Immunology
General properties of viruses: different types; overview of bacteriophages;
morphology of bacteriophages: Lytic and lysogenic cycles; lytic and temperate
phages. Mutation types and mutagens. Genetic recombinations: Transformation,
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transduction and conjugation. Basic concepts of immunology – antigen – antibody

reactions and vaccines.
PRACTICAL
Safety in Microbiology laboratory. Microscopes – Micrometry – Sterilization
techniques and equipments – Growth media preparation – bacteria, fungi and
actinobacteria. Isolation, purification and preservation of bacteria, yeast and
moulds. Staining techniques: Simple and differential staining, spore staining
Measurement of bacterial growth. Identification of microorganisms: cultural,
physiological and biochemical tests for bacteria and actinobacteria. Morphological
identification of yeasts, moulds and algae. Molecular identification of bacteria
(16S rRNA). Isolation of bacteriophages. Isolation of mutants employing physical or
chemical mutagens.
1) Definition and scope of microbiology – Development of microbiology as
science.
2) Biogenesis and abiogenesis theory. Contributions by Antonie Van
Leeuwenhoek, Louis Pasteur.
3) Contributions of John Tyndall, Joseph Lister, Edward Jenner, Robert Koch.
4) Alexander Fleming and S.A. Waksman. Germ theory of fermentation and
disease.
5) Microscopy; principles – resolving power and magnification. Light
microscopy.
6) Different types of microscopes – UV, Dark Field, Phase Contrast,
Fluorescence Microscope.
7) Electron Microscopes; Atomic and Confocal Scanning Laser Microscopy.
8) Staining techniques – principle and types of stains staining techniques –
simple staining.
9) Negative, differential and structural staining methods.
10) Sterilization – principle – physical agents and chemical methods.
11) Isolation and enrichment culture techniques; preservation techniques.
12) Evolutionary relationship – Position of microbes in living world – concepts
and developments in classification of microorganisms.
13) Groups of microorganisms prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Archaea – ecology;
differences among archaea, eubacteria and eukaryotes. Systematic
bacteriology Bergey’s manual of systematic bacteriology – outline
classification.
14) Cell biology; size, shape, structure and arrangement of cells. External
structures in bacteria and their functionality.
15) Functional anatomy and reproduction in bacteria. Morphology of fungi –
economic importance.
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16) Morphology of algae – economic importance.

18) Bacterial growth population growth and growth cycle – continuous culture –
chemostat and turbidostat; synchronous culture.
19) Conditions for growth – temperature requirements – aerobes and anaerobes.
20) Factors influencing growth and methods of assessment of growth.
21) Nutritional types of bacteria; energetics in bacteria. Metabolic diversity /
pathways specific to bacteria.
22) Microbial metabolism – Energy generation by substrate level
phosphorylation, oxidative and Photophosphorylation.
23) Aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration.
24) Fermentative mode of respiration.
25) Viruses and their properties; types of viruses.
26) Bacteriophages – lytic and lysogenic and temperate phages.
27) Mutation in bacteria – principles and types.
28) Mutagens – physical, chemical and biological.
29) Genetic recombination – competency transformation.
30) Genetic recombination by Conjugation – concept of Hfr.
31) Genetic recombination by Transduction – generalized and specialized.
32) Basic concepts of Immunology.
33) Immunology – principles – specific and non specific defense.
34) Antigen – antibody reactions – vaccines applications.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Laboratory safety and handling of chemical and glassware.
2) Study of compound microscope.
3) Micrometry.
4) Methods of sterilization.
5) Preparation of culture media and agar slants.
6) Isolation and identification of bacteria, fungi and actinobacteria.
7) Purification of bacteria.
8) Purification of fungi.
9) Gram’s staining.
10) Bacterial spore staining.
11) Capsule staining.
12) Negative staining.
13) Morphology of fungi – somatic structures.
14) Morphology of fungi – Asexual and Sexual reproductive structures.
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15) Morphology of actinobacteria.

16) Growth of microorganisms on solid and liquid media.
TEXT BOOKS
1) Prescott, Harley and Klein, 2013. Microbiology, 9th edition, McGraw Hill
Publishing.
2) Michael J. Pelczar, JR., E.C.S. Chan, Noel R. Krieg, 2005. Microbiology.
3) Ebook: LuisM.de la Maza, Marie T. Pezzlo and Ellen Jo Baron 1997. Color
Atlas of diagnostic Microbiology, Published by Mosby – Year Book Inc.
4) Ebook: Michael J. Leboffee and Burton E.Pierce 2011. A photographic Atlas
for the Microbiology Laboratory, 4th edition, Marton Publishing Company.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Hans G. Schlegel, 2012. General Microbiology, 7th edition.
2) Ronald M. Atlas, 1997. Principles of Microbiology, Second edition.
3) Tortora, G.J., B.R.Funke and C.L. Case, 2009. Microbiology – An
Introduction, 9th edition.
4) Stanier, R.Y., Adelberg, E.A. and Ingram, J.L. (1991). General Microbiology,
5th Ed., Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
E – REFERENCES
1) http://www.microbes.info
2) http://aem.asm.org
3) http://microbelibrary.com
4) http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com
SAC 124 : FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY (2+1)
OBJECTIVES
 To gain basic knowledge of the biomolecules viz., Carbohydrates, Proteins
and Lipids – properties, structure and metabolism.
 To learn basics of enzymes, vitamins and hormones.
 To study qualitative tests for carbohydrates and quantitative determination
of carbohydrates, proteins, chemical constants of lipids and assay of
vitamins.
THEORY
Unit–I : Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates – occurrence and classification. Structure of monosaccharides,
oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. Physical and chemical properties of
carbohydrates – optical isomerism, optical activity, mutarotation, reducing
property, reaction with acids and alkalies.
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Unit–II : Proteins and Enzymes

Amino acids – classification and structure. Essential amino acids. Properties of
amino acids – amphoteric nature and isomerism. Classification of protein based on
functions and solubility – structure of proteins – primary structure, secondary
structure, tertiary structure and quaternary structrure – protein folding and
denaturation. Properties and reactions of proteins.
Enzymes – properties, classification and nomenclature. Mechanism of enzyme
action. Factors affecting enzyme activity. Enzyme inhibition – competitive, non –
competitive and uncompetitive inhibition.Allosteric enzymes, co – enzymes, co –
factor and iso – enzymes.
Unit–III : Lipids
Lipids – occurrence and classification. Storage lipids – fatty acids, triacyl
glycerol, essential fatty acids, waxes. Structural lipids – role of lipids in biological
membrane – glycolipids and phospholipids – types and importance. Sterols – basic
structure and their importance. Physical and chemical constants of oils. Rancidity
of oils.
Unit–IV : Metabolism
Carbohydrate metabolism – breakdown of starch by amylases, glycolysis, TCA
cycle and pentose phosphate pathway. Respiration – electron transport chain and
oxidative phosphorylation. Bioenergetics of glucose – lipid metabolism – lipases and
phospholipases. Beta – oxidation of fatty acids and bioenergitics – Bio synthesis of
fatty acids and triacyl glycerol. General catabolic pathway for amino acids –
transamination, deamination and decarboxylation. Ammonia assimilating enzymes.
Metabolic interrelationship.
Unit–V : Secondary metabolites
Secondary metabolites – occurrence, classification and functions of phenolics,
terpenes and alkaloids. Vitamins – Definition – general characteristics and
classification. Plant Hormones – definitions – Role of Auxins, Gibberellins,
Cytokinins and other natural growth hormones in plants.
PRACTICAL
Qualitative tests for Glucose, Fructose, Sucrose, Lactose, Maltose, Starch and
Dextrin. Quantitative estimation of Carbohydrates. Analysis of proteins, lipids –
various chemical constants and assay of Vitamins.
1) Introduction to Biochemistry, Carbohydrates – occurrence and classification.
2) Structure of monosaccharide, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides.
3) Physical properties of carbohydrates – Mutarotation, optical activity,
isomerism.
4) Chemical reactions of carbohydrates.
5) Amino acids – Classification and structure.
6) Properties of amino acids – amphoteric nature, isomerism, essential amino
acids.
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7) Classification of proteins based on function and solubility.

8) Structure of protein – Primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure.
9) Protein folding, physical and chemical properties of proteins.
10) Enzymes – Properties, classification and nomenclature.
11) Mechanism of enzyme action.Factors affecting enzyme activity.
12) Enzyme inhibition – competitive, non – competitive, uncompetitive and
allosteric enzymes.
13) Coenzymes, cofactors and isoenzyme.
14) Lipids – occurrence and classification.
15) Storage lipids – Structural lipids – types and importance.
16) Sterols – basic structure and their importance.
18) Physical and chemical constants of oils. Rancidity of oils.
19) Carbohydrate metabolism – breakdown of starch by amylases
20) Glycolysis – Reactions and bioenergetics.
21) TCA cycle – Reactions and bioenergetics.
22) Pentose phosphate pathway – Reactions.
23) Respiration – electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation.
24) Lipid metabolism – lipases and phospholipases.
25) Beta – oxidation of fatty acids and bioenergetics.
26) Biosynthesis of fattyacids and triacylglycerol.
27) Transamination, deamination and decarboxylation of amino acids.
28) Ammonia assimilating enzymes – GS, GOGAT and GDH.
29) Metabolic inter – relationship.
30) Secondary metabolites – occurrence, classification and functions of
phenolics.
31) Occurrence, classification and functions of terpenes and alkaloids.
32) Vitamins – Definition – general characteristics and classification.
33) Plant Hormones – definitions – Role of Auxins, Gibberellins in plants.
34) Cytokinins and other natural growth hormones and inhibitors in plants.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
I. Qualitative tests for carbohydrates
1) Identification of glucose and fructose.
2) Identification of sucrose and maltose.
3) Identification of lactose.
4) Identification of dextrin.
5) Identification of starch.
6) Scheme for identification of unknown carbohydrates.
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II. Quantitative analysis of carbohydrates

7) Estimation of glucose (By copper reduction method).
8) Estimation of sucrose (By Inversion method).
9) Estimation of starch.
III. Analysis of proteins
10) Estimation of amino acid (by Sorenson method).
11) Colour reactions of protein.
IV. Analysis of lipids
12) Determination of acid value of an oil.
13) Determination of iodine value of an oil.
14) Determination of saponification value of an oil.
15) Determination of peroxide value of an oil.
16) Determination of ascorbic acid (vitamin C).
17) Record certification.
REFERENCES
1) Anandhi.D. 2014. Introduction to Bio-Chemistry and Metabolism, Pearson
India, Chennai. ISBN: 8131774856.
2) Dhaka, R.P.S. and Nanak Singh 2006. A Text Book of Bio Chemistry. Aman
Publishing House. Meerut.
3) Gupta, S.N. 2016. Concepts of Biochemistry. Rastogi Publication. Meerut.
4) Jain. J.L, Sanjay Jain, Nitin Jain. 2005. Fundamentals of Bio-Chemistry,
S. Chand and Company Ltd. New Delhi. ISBN – 8121924537.
5) Sadasivam, S and Manickam, A. 2009, Biochemical Methods, 3rd Edn, New
Age International.
6) Thayumanavan, B, Krishnaveni, S and Parvathi, K, 2004, Biochemistry for
Agricultural Sciences, Galgotia Publications Pvt Ltd., New Delhi. ISBN: 81 –
7515 – 459 – 4.
7) Uma Bharatwaj. 2014. Bio-Chemistry for Life Sciences, Pearson India,
Chennai. ISBN. 9332528470.
8) Wilson, K. and Walker, J.M. 2000, Principles and techniques of Practical
Biochemistry, 5th Edn., Cambridge University Press.
E – REFERENCES
1) www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
2) http://bcs.whfreeman.com/lehninger6e
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GPB 125 : INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL BOTANY (1+1)

OBJECTIVES
To expose the students to the basic features of botanical description, economic
parts and economic importance of different field and horticultural crops.
THEORY
Unit–I : Systems of classification and general morphologicaldescription
Bentham and Hooker’s classification of plant kingdom – Nomenclature and its
major guidelines – author citation – Agricultural classification of crops; General
morphology: Life span, habit, root, stem, leaf – petiole, leaf margin, leaf apex, leaf
shape, venation and phyllotaxy; Modification of roots and leaf; Floral morphology:
Kinds of bracts, inflorescence; Structure of flower, androecium, gynoecium,
placentation, types of fruits.
Unit–II : Botanical description and economic uses of Poaceae
List of cultivated crops, economic parts, chromosome number and family
description of Poaceae: Key botanical features of Rice, Wheat, Sorghum, Maize,
Pearl millet, Finger millet, list of small millets, Guinea grass, Napier grass,
Cenchrus and Sugarcane.
Unit–ІII : Botanical description and economic uses of Papilionaceae
description of Papilionaceae: Key botanical features of Red gram, Bengal gram,
Soybean, Black gram, Green gram, Cowpea, Lablab, Horse gram, Groundnut,
Lucerne, Stylosanthes, Clitoria, Agathi and Sunhemp.
Unit–IV : Botanical description and economic uses of Pedaliaceae, Asteraceae,
Brassicaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Arecaceae and Malvaceae
description of the following families and Key botanical features of the crops given
against them: Pedaliaceae – Gingelly; Asteraceae – Sunflower and Safflower,
Brassicaceae – Rapeseed, Mustard and Cabbage, Cauliflower; Euphorbiaceae:
Castor, Jatropha and Tapioca; Arecaceae: Coconut, Arecanut and Oilpalm;
Malvaceae: Cotton, Mesta and Bhendi.
Unit–V : Botanical description and economic uses of Tiliaceae, Piperaceae,
Chenopodiaceae, Solanaceae, Mimosae, Moraceae,Cucurbitaceae, Alliaceae,
Musaceae, Rubiaceae, Theaceae, Medicinal Plants
description of the following families and key botanical features of the crops given
against them. Tiliaceae: Jute; Piperaceae: Betelvine; Chenopodiaceae: Sugar beet;
Solanaceae: Tobacco, Potato, Chilli, Tomato and Brinjal; Mimosae: Desmanthes,
Subabul and Acacia; Moraceae: Mulberry; Cucurbitaceae: Cucumber, Pumpkin,
Ashgourd; Alliaceae: Onion and Garlic; Musaceae: Banana; Rubiaceae: Coffee;
Theaceae: Tea; Medicinal crops – Fabaceae: Senna, Apocynaceae: Periwinkle;
Asphodelaceae: Aloe vera, Lamiaceae: Ocimum, Poaceae: Vettiver.
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PRACTICAL
Family features – observation and description of habit, morphology of root,
stem, leaves, inflorescence, flowers, floral diagram, floral formula and economic
parts of Poaceae: Rice, Wheat, Sorghum, Maize, Pearl millet, Finger millet, Guinea
grass, Napier grass, Cenchrus and Sugarcane; Papilionaceae: Redgram, Bengal
gram, Soybean, Blackgram, Greengram, Cowpea, Lab – lab, Horse gram,
Groundnut, Lucerne, Stylosanthes, Clitoria, Agathi and Sunnhemp; Pedaliaceae:
Gingelly; Asteraceae: Sunflower, Safflower; Brassicaceae: Rape and Mustard,
Cabbage and Cauliflower; Euphorbiaceae: Castor, Jatropha and Tapioca;
Arecaceae: Coconut, Arecanut, Oilpalm; Malvaceae: Cotton, Mesta and Bhendi;
Tiliaceae: Jute; Piperaceae: Betelvine; Chenopodiaceae: Sugar beet; Solanaceae:
Tobacco, Potato, Chilli, Tomato and Brinjal; Mimosae: Desmanthes, Subabul and
Acacia; Moraceae: Mulberry; Cucurbitaceae: Cucumber, Pumpkin and Ashgourd;
Alliaceae: Onion and Garlic; Musaceae: Banana; Rubiaceae: Coffee; Theaceae: Tea.
1) Bentham and Hooker’s classification of plant kingdom – – International code
of nomenclature and its major guidelines – author citation – Agricultural
classification of crops.
2) General morphology: Life span, habit, root, stem, leaf – petiole, leaf margin,
leaf apex, leaf shape, venation and phyllotaxy; Modification of roots and leaf.
3) Floral morphology: Kinds of bracts, inflorescence; Structure of flower,
androecium, gynoecium, placentation, types of fruits.
4) List of cultivated crops, economic parts, chromosome number and family
description of Poaceae; Key botanical features of Rice and Wheat.
5) Key botanical features of sorghum, maize, pearl millet and finger millet. List
of small millets.
6) Key botanical features of Guinea grass, Napier grass, Cenchrus and
sugarcane.
description of (Papilionaceae) Key botanical features of Red gram, Bengal
gram and Soybean.
8) Key botanical features of Black gram, Green gram, Cowpea, Lab lab, Horse
gram and Groundnut.
10) Key botanical features of Lucerne, Stylosanthes, Clitoria, Agathi, and
Sunnhemp.
description of Pedaliaceae and Asteraceae: Key botanical features of Gingelly,
Sunflower, and Safflower.
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description of Brassicaceae and Euphorbiaceae; Key botanical features of
Rapeseed and Mustard, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Castor, Jatropha and
Tapioca.
description of Arecaceae and Malvaceae; Key botanical features of Coconut,
Arecanut, Oilpalm, Cotton, Mesta and Bhendi.
description of Tiliaceae, Piperaceae and Chenopodiaceae; Key botanical
features of Jute, Betelvine and Sugar beet.
description of Solanaceae, Mimosae and Moraceae; Key botanical features of
Tobacco, Potato, Chilli, Tomato and Brinjal, Desmanthes, Subabul and
Mulberry.
description of Cucurbitaceae and Alliaceae; Cucurbitaceae: Key botanical
features of Cucumber, Pumpkin and Ashgourd; Alliaceae: Onion and Garlic.
description of Musaceae, Rubiaceae and Theaceae; Key botanical features of
Banana, Coffee and Tea.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Observing general morphology of roots, stems and leaves.
2) Observing general morphology of inflorescence – flowers, stamens and
pistils.
3) Family characters, Botany, Economic parts, Floral diagram and Floral
formula of the following crop plants: – Poaceae: Rice and Wheat.
4) Poaceae: Sorghum, Maize, Pearl millet and Finger millet.
5) Poaceae: Guinea grass, Napier grass, Cenchrus and Sugarcane.
6) Papilionaceae: Redgram, Bengal gram and Soybean.
7) Papilionaceae: Blackgram, Greengram, Cowpea, Lab – lab, Horse gram and
Groundnut.
8) Papilionaceae: Lucerne, Stylosanthes, Clitoria, Agathi, Sunnhemp, and
Sesbania.
9) Pedaliaceae: Gingelly; Asteraceae: Sunflower and Safflower.
10) Brassicaceae: Rapeseed and Mustard, Cabbage and Cauliflower.
11) Euphorbiaceae: Castor, Jatropha, Tapioca; Arecaceae: Coconut, Arecanut
and Oilpalm.
12) Malvaceae: Cotton, Mesta and Bhendi.
13) Tiliaceae: Jute; Piperaceae: Betelvine; Chenopodiaceae: Sugar beet.
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14) Solanaceae: Tobacco, Potato, Chilli, Tomato and Brinjal; Mimosae:

Desmanthes and Subabul , Moraceae:Mulberry.
15) Cucurbitaceae: Cucumber, Pumpkin, Ashgourd; Alliaceae: Onion and Garlic.
16) Musaceae: Banana; Rubiaceae: Coffee; Theaceae: Tea.
ASSIGNMENT
1) Collection and preparation of 25 herbarium specimens representing
minimum of ten families of the crop species studied.
2) Collection of crop seeds of 10 traditional varieties.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Daniel Sundararaj, D. and G. Thulasidas, 1993. Botany of field crops.
MacMillan India Ltd., New Delhi.
2) Sambamurthy, V.S. and N.S. Subramanian, 1989. Text Book of Economic
Botany, Wiley Eastern, New Delhi.
FURTHER READING
1) Purse glow, 1988. Tropical Crops – Monocotyledons. The English Language
bookSociety and Longman Co., Singapore.
2) Purse glow. 1988. Tropical Crops – Dicotyledons. The English language book
Society and Longman Co., Singapore.
3) Albert F. Hill and O.P. Sharma, 1996. Economic Botany. Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
4) John Joel, A., C. Vanniarajan, T.S. Raveendran, and A. Gopalan 2006.
Fundamentals of Crop Botany, Directorate of ODL, Tamil Nadu Agricultural
University, Coimbatore – 641 003.
AEC 126 : PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (1+1)

OBJECTIVE
The objective of this course is to provide knowledge to students about basic
concepts of economics and their relevance and importance in Agricultural Science.
THEORY
Unit–I : Nature and Scope of Economics
Economics: Nature and scope of economics: Science Vs. art, positive science
Vs. normative science, deductive method Vs. inductive method – Basic concepts:
Goods, services, value, cost, price, wealth and welfare – Wants: Characteristics and
classification – Definitions of Economics: Wealth, welfare, scarcity and growth –
Different economic systems: merits and demerits – Divisions of Economics –
Microeconomics and macroeconomics – Agricultural Economics: Definition and
scope, importance and subject matter.
Unit–II : Theory of Consumption
Utility: Definition – Measurement: Cardinal and ordinal utility – Total and
Marginal utility – Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility and Law of Equi – Marginal
Utility: Definition, assumptions, limitations and applications – Indifference curve
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analysis: Definition and properties of indifference curves and budget line –

Standard of Living: Definition, Engel’s Law of Family Expenditure – Consumer
surplus: Definition and importance. Demand: Definition, Kinds of demand –
Demand schedule – Demand curve – Law of Demand – Determinants of demand –
Extension and contraction of demand Vs. Increase and decrease in demand –
Elasticity of demand: Types – Degrees of price elasticity of demand – Factors
influencing elasticity of demand – Importance of elasticity of demand.
Unit–III : Theory of Production
Concept of production – Factors of production – Land: Characteristics of land –
Labour: Characteristics of labour – Division of labour, Malthusian and modern
theories of population – Capital: Characteristics of capital – Capital formation –
Phases of capital formation – Entrepreneur: Characteristics and functions of
entrepreneur. Supply: Definition – Law of Supply – Factors influencing supply –
Elasticity of supply.
Unit–IV : Theory of Exchange and Distribution
Exchange: Market – Equilibrium price determination. Distribution: Definition –
Marginal productivity theory of distribution – Pricing of factors of production: Rent :
Ricardian theory of rent and quasi rent – Wages: Real wage and money wage – Wage
theories – Interest: Pure interest and gross interest – Theories of interest – Profit:
Meaning of economic profit – Profit theories.
Unit–V : Macroeconomic Concepts
Macroeconomics: Definition and subject matter – National income: Concepts –
GNP, GDP, NNP, disposable income and per capita income. Money: Definition, types
and functions of money. Inflation: Meaning – Types of inflation. Public finance:
Meaning – Principles – Public revenue: Meaning – Classification of taxes – Canons of
taxation – Public expenditure: Principles. Welfare Economics – Meaning.
PRACTICAL
Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility – Law of Equi – Marginal Utility –
Indifference curve analysis and consumer equilibrium – Law of Demand, demand
schedule – Graphical derivation of individual and market demand – Estimation of
own price, income and cross price elasticities of demand – Estimation of Consumer
surplus – Illustration on Engel’s Law of Family Expenditure – Law of supply –
Estimation of supply elasticity – Equilibrium price determination. Types and
functions of money – Inflation: Analysis of causes of inflation and control measures.
Approaches to computation of national income – Study of structural changes in the
economy. Food grain production in India – Growth rate analysis – Study of
demographic changes in India – Measures of human development: Welfare
indicators – Human Development Index (HDI) and Physical Quality of Life Index
(PQLI).
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1) Economics: Nature and scope of economics: Agricultural Economics:
Definition and scope, importance, subject matter: Science Vs. art, positive
science Vs. normative science, deductive method Vs. inductive method
2) Basic concepts – Goods, services, use value and exchange value, cost, price,
wealth and welfare – Wants: Characteristics and classification of wants.
3) Definitions of Economics – Wealth, welfare, scarcity and growth –
Divisions of Economics: Micro economics and macroeconomics. Different
economic systems: merits and demerits.
4) Utility: Definition, Measurement: Cardinal and ordinal utility – Marginal
utility – Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility.
5) Law of Equi – Marginal Utility: Definition, assumptions, limitations and
applications – Indifference curve analysis: Definition and properties of
indifference curves and budget line.
6) Standard of Living – Definition, Engel’s Law of Family Expenditure –
Consumer surplus: Definition and importance.
7) Demand: Definition, Kinds of demand, Demand schedule, Demand curve,
Law of Demand, Determinants of demand – Extension and contraction of
demand Vs. Increase and decrease in demand.
8) Elasticity of Demand: Own price, cross price and income elasticities of
demand, Degrees of price elasticity of demand – Factors influencing elasticity
of demand and importance of Elasticity of demand.
10) Concept of production – Factors of production – Land and its characteristics.
11) Labour: Characteristics of labour – Division of labour – Malthusian and
modern theories of population.
12) Capital: Characteristics of capital – Capital formation: Phases of capital
formation – Entrepreneur: Characteristics and functions of entrepreneur.
13) Supply: Definition, Law of Supply, Factors influencing supply – Elasticity of
supply.
14) Exchange: Market – Definition – Equilibrium price determination.
Distribution: Definition – Marginal productivity theory of distribution –
Pricing of factors of production: Rent: Ricardian theory of rent and quasi
rent.
15) Wages: Real wage and money wage – Wage theories – Interest: Pure interest
and gross interest – Theories of interest – Profit: Meaning of economic profit
– Profit theories.
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16) Macroeconomics: Definition and subject matter – National income: Concepts

– GNP, GDP, NNP, disposable income and per capita income – Money:
Definition, Types and functions of money – Inflation: Meaning and Types of
inflation.
17) Public Finance: Meaning, Principles – Public revenue: Meaning,
Classification of taxes – Canons of taxation – Public expenditure: Principles.
Welfare Economics: Meaning.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Exercise on Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility.
2) Exercise on Law of Equi – Marginal Utility.
3) Indifference curve analysis and consumer equilibrium.
4) Law of Demand, demand schedule – Graphical derivation of individual and
market demand.
5) Estimation of own price, income and cross price elasticities of demand.
6) Estimation of Consumer surplus.
7) Illustration on Engel’s Law of Family Expenditure.
8) Law of supply – Estimation of supply elasticity.
9) Equilibrium price determination.
10) Types and functions of money.
11) Inflation: Analysis of causes of inflation and control measures.
12) Approaches to computation of national income.
13) Study of structural changes in the economy.
14) Food grain production in India – Growth rate analysis.
15) Study of demographic changes in India.
16) Measures of human development: Welfare indicators – Human Development
Index (HDI) and Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI).
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Dewett, K.K. 2010. Modern Economic Theory, Syamlal Charitable Trust, New
Delhi.
2) Samuelson, P.2004, Economics, Tata Mc Graw Hill Publishing Co., Ltd., New
Delhi.
3) Sankaran, S., 2000. Principles of Economics, Progressive Corporation Pvt.,
Chennai.
4) Seth, M.L. 2005.Principles of Economics, Lakshmi Narain Agarwal Co., Agra.
New Delhi.
5) Subba Reddy, S. et al., 2013, Agricultural Economics, Oxford and IBH
Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. , New Delhi.
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AEX 127 : FUNDAMENTALS OF RURAL SOCIOLOGY AND EDUCATIONAL

PSYCHOLOGY (1+1)
OBJECTIVES
This course will enable students to acquire knowledge on basic concepts
related to rural sociology and educational psychology. Students will also learn the
practical applications of important sociological and psychological concepts.
THEORY
Unit–I : Introduction to Sociology, Social Groups and Culture
Sociology and Rural Sociology – definitions; Society – rural and urban,
differences and relationships, important characteristics of Indian rural society;
Social groups – definition, classification, role of social groups in extension; Culture
– concept, cultural traits, characteristics, functions, Ethnocentrism, Cultural lag,
Cultural diffusion, Marginal man and Ethos.
Unit–II : Social Structure, Social Stratification, Migration
Structure of Rural Society – patterns of rural settlement. Social Institutions –
types and functions. Social Stratification – concept, functions, types, differences
between class and caste system.
Unit–ІII : Social Control, Social Customs, Leadership
Social Control – definition; Customs – conventions, folkways, mores, rituals,
taboos; Social Interaction Process – definition, basic social processes; Social Change
– concept, factors influencing social change. Leadership – definition of leader and
leadership, characteristics, types, functions and methods of selecting leaders.
Unit–IV : Introduction to Educational Psychology, Teaching – LearningProcess
Education – Psychology – Educational Psychology – Social Psychology –
definitions, importance of psychology in extension; Basic principles of Human
behaviour – Attention, Perception – meaning, characteristics; Intelligence – concept,
types, measurement, factors affecting intelligence; Personality – concept, types,
factors influencing personality; Teaching – Learning Process – Teaching – definition,
meaning, principles of teaching, steps in extension teaching; Learning – definition,
meaning, principles, learning situation.
Unit–V : Motivation, Attitude
Motivation – concept, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, techniques of motivation,
importance in extension; Attitude – concept, factors influencing the development of
attitudes.
PRACTICAL
Visit to a village to study the sociological characteristics of a rural society –
patterns of settlement, culture, social stratification, social values, social control,
customs, social interaction processes, social change and social problems; Study of
basic social institutions and social organizations and their functions in a village
setting; Exercise on selection of leaders in a village; Practice on Personality and
Intelligence measurement techniques.
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1) Sociology and Rural Sociology – Definitions, nature of rural sociology,
importance of rural sociology in extension education.
2) Society – rural and urban, characteristics, differences and relationship,
important characteristics of Indian rural society; Social Groups – definitions,
classification, role of social groups in extension.
3) Culture – concept, cultural traits, characteristics, functions, Ethnocentrism,
Cultural lag, Cultural diffusion, Marginal man, Ethos.
4) Structure of Rural Society – patterns of rural settlement, Social Institutions
– Types and Functions.
5) Social Stratification – concept, functions.
6) Types, differences between class and caste system.
7) Social Control – definition; Customs – conventions, folkways, mores, rituals,
taboos; Social Interaction Process – definition, basic social processes.
8) Social Change – concept, factors influencing social change.
10) Leadership – definition of leader and leadership, characteristics, types,
functions, Methods of selecting leaders.
11) Education – Psychology – Educational Psychology – Social Psychology –
definitions, importance of psychology in extension.
12) Basic principles of Human behaviour – Attention, Perception – meaning,
13) Intelligence – concept, types, measurement, factors affecting intelligence;
Personality – concept, types, factors influencing personality.
14) Teaching – Learning Process – Teaching – definition, meaning, principles of
teaching, steps in extension teaching.
15) Learning – definition, meaning, principles, types of learning, learning
situation.
16) Motivation – concept, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, techniques of motivation,
importance of motivation in extension.
17) Attitude – concept, factors influencing the development of attitudes.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Understanding the sociological characteristics of a rural society –
(Brainstorming).
2) Data collection methods – survey, questionnaire, mailed questionnaire,
interview schedule, observation method, case study.
3) Preparation of interview schedule to study the social characteristics of rural
society – pattern of settlement, culture, social stratification, social values,
social control, customs, social interaction process, social change and social
problems (Group exercise).
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4) Preparation of interview schedule to study the social characteristics of rural

society – pattern of settlement, culture, social stratification, social values,
social control, customs, social interaction process, social change and social
problems (Group exercise).
5) Visit to a village for data collection (Group exercise).
6) Processing of data and presentation of reports.
8) Preparation of interview schedule to study the basic social institutions and
social organizations and their functions in a village setting (Group exercise).
Preparatory work for selection of leaders in a village (Group exercise).
9) Preparation of interview schedule to study the basic social institutions and
social organizations and their functions in a village setting (Group exercise).
Preparatory work for selection of leaders in a village (Group exercise).
10) Visit to a village for data collection (Group exercise).
12) Processing of data and presentation of Reports.
13) Practicing Personality measurement techniques (Group exercise).
14) Practicing Personality measurement techniques (Group exercise).
15) Practicing Intelligence measurement techniques (Group exercise).
16) Practicing Intelligence measurement techniques (Group exercise).
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Adivi Reddy, A. 2001. Extension Education, Sree Lakshmi Press, Bapatla,
Andhra Pradesh.
2) Chatterjee, S.K 2000. Advanced Educational Psychology and Allied (P) Ltd.,
Calcutta.
3) Chauhan, S.S. 2001. Advanced Educational Psychology, Vikas Publishing
House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
4) Chitambar, J.B. 2007. Introductory Rural Sociology, New Age International
(P) Ltd., Publishers, New Delhi.
5) Dahama, O.P. and O.P. Bhatnagar. 2007. Education and Communication for
Development, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
6) Mangal, S.K. 2000. Educational Psychology, Prakash Brothers, Ludhiana.
7) Supe. S.V. 2012. Text book of Extension Education, Agrotech Publishing
Academy, Udaipur.
8) Usha Rao. 2008. Advanced Educational Psychology, Himalaya Publishing
House, New Delhi.
9) Vidya Bhushan and Sachdeva, D.R. 2003. An Introduction to Sociology,
Kitab Mahal, Allahabad.
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E – RESOURCES
1) www.sociologyguide.com
2) eu.wikipedia.org
3) www.princeton.edu
COM 128 : FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (1+1)

THEORY
Unit–I : Computer Basics
Introduction to Computer – Evolution and Generation of Computers –
Classification of Computers – Computer Organization and Architecture – Data
Representation – Memory and Storage – Input Output Media – Current Trends in
Computer.
Unit–II : Operating System and Software
Introduction to Software – Categories – System Software – Evolution and Types
of Operating System – Functions of Operating System – Application Software –
Installation and Un – installation – Office Automation Software – Word Processing –
Spread sheet – Presentation – Multimedia and its Building Blocks – Multimedia
Applications – Virtual Reality – Current Trends in System and Application
softwares.
Unit–ІII : Computer Networks and Internet
Introduction to Computer Networks – Topologies – Communication Protocol –
Network Devices – Introduction to Internet – Internet Applications – Internet Tools –
Web Browser – Email client – Search Engines – Instant Messaging – Computer
Security – Current Trends in Computer Networks and Internet.
Unit–IV : Computer Programming and Languages
Introduction to Computer Programming – Algorithm – Flowchart – Decision
Tables – Pseudo code – Program Control Structures – Programming paradigms –
Introduction to Programming Languages – Generation of Programming Languages –
Current Trends in Computer Programming and Languages.
Unit–V : Database Management Systems
Introduction to Database – Logical and Physical Data Concepts – Data Base
Management System – DBMS Architecture – Database Models – Normalization
Techniques – Types of Databases – Introduction to Structured Query Language –
SQL Commands – Current Trends in Database Management Systems.
1) Introduction to Computer, Evolution of Computers, Generation of
Computers and Classification of Computers.
2) The Computer System, Computer Organization and Architecture, Central
Processing Unit, Inside a Computer.
3) Data Representation in Computers, Computer Memory and Storage, Input
Output Media and Current Trends in Computer.
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4) Introduction to Software, Categories of Software, System Software, Evolution

of Operating System, Types of Operating System, Functions of Operating
System.
5) Introduction to Application Software, Installation and Un – installation of
software, Software Piracy, Software Terminologies, Office Automation
Software, Word Processing, Spread sheet, Presentation.
6) Introduction to Multimedia, Building Blocks of Multimedia, Multimedia
Systems, Multimedia Applications, Virtual Reality. Current Trends in System
and Application softwares.
7) Introduction to Computer Networks, Network Topologies, Communication
Protocol, Network Devices.
8) Introduction to Internet, Internet Applications, Internet Tools,Web Browser
and Email client.
10) Search Engines, Instant Messaging, Computer Security. Current Trends in
Computer Networks and Internet.
11) Introduction to Computer Programming, Algorithm, Flowchart, Decision
Tables, Pseudo code and Program Control Structures.
12) Programming paradigms, Introduction to Programming Languages.
13) Generation of Programming Languages, Current Trends in Computer
Programming and Languages.
14) Introduction to Database,Logical and Physical Data Concepts, Data Base
Management System and its Architecture, Database Models.
15) Normalization Techniques, Types of Databases, Introduction to Structured
Query Language.
16) Data Definition Language, Data Manipulation Language.
17) Current Trends in Database Management Systems.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Working with basic Computer Hardware.
2) Number System conversion: Decimal, Binary, Octal, Hexa Decimal, Binary
addition and subtraction.
3) Conversion between bits, bytes, kilobits, kilobytes, megabits, megabytes,
gigabits, gigabytes.
4) Working with MS DOS commands.
5) Working with Windows Operating system.
6) Working with Linux Operating System.
7) Working with Word Processing Software.
8) Working with Presentation Software.
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9) Working with Spreadsheet Software.

10) Working with Image Editing Software.
11) Working with basic networking commands.
12) Working with Web Browsers and Search Engines.
13) Working with Emails.
14) Working with Programming basics: Algorithm, Flowchart, Pseudo Code and
Coding.
15) Working with DBMS softwares.
16) Working with SQL commands.
TEXT BOOK
Pearson, 2013, Introduction to Information Technology, Second Edition, ITL
Education Solutions Limited.
REFERENCE BOOK
Pearson, 2012, Express Learning: Introduction to Information Technology,
Edition, ITL Education Solutions Limited.
E – REFERENCE
http://pearsoned.co.in/ITLEducationSolutionsLimited/
THIRD SEMESTER
AGR 210 : AGRONOMY OF FIELD CROPS – I (2+1)
OBJECTIVES
Acquiring knowledge on agronomical aspects of various field crops such as
cereals, millets, pulses, forage and green manure crops.
THEORY
Unit–І : Agronomy of Cereals
Rice, Wheat, Maize, Barley, Oat, Rye and Triticale – Origin, geographic
distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, varieties,
cultural practices (from land preparation to harvest) and yield. Post harvest
management practices. Value addition and by products utilization of cereals.
Unit–II : Agronomy of Major and Minor Millets
Sorghum, Pearl millet, Finger millet, Foxtail millet, Little millet, Kodo millet,
Barnyard millet and Proso millet – Origin, geographic distribution, economic
importance, soil and climatic requirement, varieties, cultural practices and yield.
Post harvest management practices. Value addition and by products utilization of
millets.
Unit–ІII : Agronomy of Pulses
Redgram, Blackgram, Greengram, Bengalgram, Horsegram, Cowpea, Soybean
and Lentil – Origin, geographic distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic
requirement, varieties, cultural practices and yield. Post harvest management
practices. Value addition and by products utilization of pulses.
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Unit–IV : Agronomy of Fodder and Forage Crops

Fodder crops: Sorghum, Maize, Pearlmillet, Forage crops: Guinea grass, Cumbu
– Napier, Water grass, Buffalo grass, Elephant grass, Kolukkattai grass, Lucerne,
Berseem, Desmanthus, Stylosanthus and Cowpea – Economic importance, soil and
climatic requirement, varieties, cultural practices and yield. Fodder preservation
techniques.
Unit–V : Agronomy of Green Manures
Daincha, Sunnhemp,Sesbania, Kolingi, Glyricidia, Subabul, Pungam,
Poovarasu and Neem – Origin, economic importance, soil and climatic requirement,
varieties, cultural practices and yield. Insitu incorporation of green manures.
PRACTICAL
Maintenance of crop cafeteria – Identification of crop plants, varieties and seeds
of cereals, millets, pulses, green manures and forage crops – nursery preparation
and management for rice, sorghum, cumbu and ragi – Main field preparation – Seed
treatment techniques – Methods of sowing and manuring – Seeding implements –
Estimation of plant population, seed rate and fertilizer requirement – After
cultivation practices – Study of growth and yield parameters and yield estimation.
Harvesting of crops; Cost Analysis. Fodder preservation techniques – Silage and hay
making, – Visit to farmers fields, institutes and industries.
1) Importance and area, production and productivity of cereals and major and
minor millets of India and Tamil Nadu.
2) Rice – Origin – geographic distribution – economic importance – varieties –
soil and climatic requirement.
3) Rice – Rice eco systems – cultural practices – Nursery management and
main field preparation.
4) Rice – Cultural practices – Nutrient management, Weed management and
Irrigation management – Pest and disease management – yield.
5) Rice – Economic benefits – Special type of Rice cultivation – Rajarajan 1000
(SRI), Transgenic Rice – Hybrid rice.
6) Rice – Quality of rice – Post harvest management – Value addition and by
products utilization.
7) Maize – Origin, geographic distribution, economic importance, classification
soil and climatic requirement.
8) Maize – varieties, cultural practices, yield and post harvest management.
9) Wheat – Origin, geographic distribution, economic importance, soil and
climatic requirement varieties.
10) Wheat – varieties, cultural practices, yield and post harvest management.
11) Barley – Origin, geographic distribution, economic importance, soil and
climatic requirement, varieties, cultural practices , yield and post harvest
management.
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12) Oats, Rye and Triticale – Origin, geographic distribution, economic

importance, soil and climatic requirement, varieties, cultural practices, yield
and post harvest management.
13) Sorghum – Origin, geographic distribution, economic importance, soil and
climatic requirement, varieties, cultural practices, yield and post harvest
management.
14) Pearl millet – Origin, geographic distribution, economic importance, soil and
management.
15) Finger millet – Origin, geographic distribution, economic importance, soil
and climatic requirement, varieties, cultural practices, yield and post
harvest management.
16) Minor millets – Origin, geographic distribution, economic importance, soil
and climatic requirement, varieties, cultural practices, yield and post
harvest management.
17) Importance and area, production and productivity of pulses of India and
Tamil Nadu.
19) Redgram – Origin, geographic distribution, economic importance, soil and
management.
20) Greengram, blackgram, chickpea and cowpea – Origin, geographic
distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirement, varieties,
cultural practices and yield – Post harvest management – Agronomy of rice
fallow pulses.
21) Chickpea and cowpea – Origin, geographic distribution, economic
importance, soil and climatic requirement, varieties, cultural practices and
yield
22) Soybean – Origin, geographic distribution, economic importance, soil and
climatic requirement, varieties – Main field preparation – Nutrient
management and weed management.
23) Soybean – Irrigation management – Pest and disease management – yield –
Post harvest management – Agronomy of rice fallow pulses.
24) Lentil and Horse gram – Origin, geographic distribution, economic
yield.
25) Forage crops – Fodder Sorghum, Maize, Pearlmillet – Economic importance,
soil and climatic requirement, varieties, cultural practices and yield.
26) Importance and area, production and productivity of green manures and
forage crops of India and Tamil Nadu.
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27) Forage crops – Cumbu Napier Hybrid grass, Guniea grass and water grass –
Economic importance, soil and climatic requirement, varieties, cultural
practices and yield.
28) Forage crops – Buffalo grass, Elephant grass, Kolukkattai grass – Economic
yield.
29) Forage crops – Lucerne, Berseem and Desmodium: Economic importance,
soil and climatic requirement, varieties, cultural practices and yield.
30) Forage crops – Stylosanthus and cowpea: Economic importance, soil and
climatic requirement, varieties, cultural practices and yield.
31) Forage crops – Tree fodders – Preservation of fodders – Silage and hay
making.
32) Green manures – Daincha, Sunhemp and S.rostrata – Importance – Soil and
climatic requirement – cultural practices and yield.
33) Green manures – Importance – Glyricidia, Subabul, Kolingi, Pungam and
Neem – Soil and climatic requirement – Cultural practices and yield.
34) Insitu incorporation of greenmanures.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Identification of cereals, millets, pulses, green manures and forage crops in
the crop cafeteria.
2) Practicing various nursery types and main field preparation for rice crop.
3) Nursery and main field preparation for important millets and red grams.
4) Acquiring skill in different seed treatment techniques in important field
crops.
5) Estimation of plant population, seed rate and fertilizer requirement for
important field crops.
6) Acquiring skill in field preparation, sowing and manuring of crops under
pure and intercropping situations for cereals and millets.
pure and intercropping situations for pulses, green manures and forage
crops
8) Acquiring skill in using seed drill for sowing operations.
9) Acquiring skill in foliar nutrition for important field crops.
10) Observations on growth parameters of cereals, millets, pulses, green
manures and forage crops.
11) Study on yield parameters and estimation of yield in cereals and millets.
12) Study on yield parameters and estimation of yield in pulses and forage
crops.
13) Acquiring skills in post harvest technology for important cereals, millets and
pulses.
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14) Working out cost and returns of important cereals, millets and pulses.
15) Visit to Dairy Unit / farmers field to acquire skill and silage and hay making.
16) Visit to farmers field / research stations to study the cultivation techniques
of cereal, millets, pulses, green manures and forage crops.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Ahlawat, I.P.S., Om Prakash and G.S. Saini. 1998. Scientific Crop
Production in India. Rama publishing House, Meerut.
2) Chidda Singh. 1997. Modern Techniques of Raising Field Crops. Oxford and
IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
3) Crop Production Guide. 2012. Directorate of Agriculture, Chennai and Tamil
Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.
4) Singh. S.S. 1997. Crop Management Under Irrigated and Rainfed
Conditions. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
5) Srinivasan Jayaraman, 2017, Field Crops, Production and Management. Vol.
I, Oxford of IBM Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
E – RESOURCES
1) https://www.scribd.com/doc/22308132/AGRONOMY – OF – FIELD –
CROPS – 1
2) http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/524 RICE – formatted.pdfhttp://
nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/502 – WHEAT – formatted.pdf
http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/505 GRAM – Formatted.pdf
http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/503 BARLEY – formatted.pdf
3) http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/527 Millets (Sorghum, Pearl Millet,
Finger Millet) – Formatted.pdf
ENT 211 : ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY AND INTRODUCTORY NEMATOLOGY (2+1)

OBJECTIVES
 To study the techniques in rearing honey bees, silkworms and lac insects.
 To know about minor productive insects and their importance.
 To know about helpful and injurious insects and their uses
 To study the basic morphology, biology and extraction of important plant
parasitic – nematodes.
Unit–I : Apiculture
Economic classification of insects. Importance and history of apiculture,
species of bees, morphology, anatomy – structural adaptations. Colony organization
and life history – bee castes, duties, social behaviour, bee pasturage, bee foraging,
communication, swarming. Apiary – selection of site – bee – keeping equipments,
seasonal management and Artificial queen rearing. Enemies and diseases of bees,
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bee pollination, bee products and their uses, bee poisoning and Scope of
beekeeping in India.
Unit–II : Sericulture
Importance and history of sericulture, organizations involved in sericulture,
silkworm types – mulberry silkworms and non – mulberry silkworms – eri, tasar
and muga silkworms. voltinism – multivoltine – bivoltine – hybrid – double hybrids
– morphology and biology of mulberry silkworm – structure and function of silk
glands. Moriculture – mulberry varieties – methods of propagation – nursery and
main field preparation – planting methods – Pruning and harvesting – preservation
of leaves – pests and diseases of mulberry and their management. Mulberry silk
worm rearing – rearing house – room and bed disinfectants – grainage – Chawki
rearing – Rearing of late age worms. Mounting – mountages – harvesting of cocoons.
Pests and diseases of mulberry silkworm and their management – Steps in Post
cocoon technology – stifling to weaving. Uses of silk.
Unit–ІII : Lac Culture and Minor Productive Insects
Lac culture – Importance and history. Lac insect – species, morphology, biology
and secretion of lac. Host plants of lac insect – maintenance of host plants.
Inoculation of Lac insect and yield. Enemies of lac insect. Lac processing – Seed lac
– Button lac – Shellac. Lac products – Uses of lac. Minor productive insects –
Cochineal insect, Gall insect. Aesthetic, Scientific and Medicinal value of insects.
Forensic entomology – Definition – insects used in criminal investigations – salient
examples – their biology. Entomophagy – Definition – Edible insects and
advantages. Insects used as animal feed.
Unit–IV : Helpful and injurious insects
Helpful insects – Parasitoids, Predators, difference between predators and
parasitoids, Types of parasitoids and parasitism, Weed killers, pollinators,
scavengers and soil builders. Injurious insects – identification of insects injurious
to human beings, cattle and poultry. Identification and management of house hold
insects.
Unit–V : Morphology, Taxonomy, Biology and Extraction of Nematodes
Nematology – Introduction – Brief history and development in India – Position of
nematodes in animal kingdom – Importance of plant parasitic nematodes and
entomophilic nematodes – Economic loss in crop plants. Morphology and anatomy
of nematodes – segmentation, cuticle, cephalic region, alimentary, excretory,
reproductive and nervous system, sense organs. Classification based on feeding
habits and ecology. Taxonomy, Biology and ecology of important plant parasitic
nematodes – Meloidogyne, Heterodera, Globodera, Tylenchulus, Hoplolaimus,
Aphelenchoides, Xiphinema, Pratylenchus, Rotylenchulus, Radopholus and
Ditylenchus. Extraction of nematodes – Soil and root sampling, Cobb’s sieving
method, Baermann funnel technique and modified Baermann funnel technique,
sugar flotation technique, cysts by conical flask technique, fenwick can method and
Incubation and Blender technique.
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PRACTICAL
Acquaintance with honey bee species, structural adaptation, castes, Bee –
keeping equipment, bee forage plants, enemies of bees and Handling of bee colonies
and Artificial queen rearing. Acquaintance with silkworm types, life stages of
mulberry silkworm, Mulberry varieties, Rearing appliances for silkworm, Enemies of
silkworm, Preparation of mulberry cuttings and Handling of silkworm – shelf and
shoot rearing, skill involved in brushing – feeding – moulting care – bed cleaning –
spacing – mountages – spinning and cocoon harvest. Identification of pests and
diseases of silkworm – symptoms. Identification of lac insect, lac products and
minor productive insects. Survey and sampling for plant parasitic nematodes.
Extraction of plant parasitic nematodes and cysts from soil and roots (Cobb’s
sieving technique, Baermann funnel technique, conical flask technique, Sugar
floatation technique, Fenwick can method, Incubation and Blender technique).
Mounting of plant parasitic nematodes – Diagnostic characters of orders Tylenchida
and Dorylaimida. Identification of important plant parasitic nematodes –
Meloidogyne, Heterodera, Globodera, Tylenchulus, Hoplolaimus, Aphelenchoides,
Xiphinema, Radopholus, Ditylenchus, Pratylenchus, Rotylenchulus and Tylenchulus.
Important plant parasitic nematodes of major crops – symptoms and biology.
Assignment: Each student has to submit an assignment on bee keeping /
sericulture / Parasitoids and Predators/ Forensic entomology / Entomophagy /
entomophilic nematodes / Plant parasitic nematodes.

1) Economic classification of insects. Importance and history of apiculture,
species of bees.
2) Morphology, anatomy and structural adaptations of bees.
3) Colony organization and life history – bee castes – duties – social behavior.
4) Bee pasturage, bee foraging, communication and swarming.
5) Apiary – selection of site, bee – keeping equipment, seasonal management
and Artificial queen rearing.
6) Bee enemies and diseases of bees.
7) Bee pollination, bee products and their uses and Scope of beekeeping in
India.
8) History of sericulture – silk road – Organizations in sericulture industry,
Types of silkworm – Non – mulberry, Eri, Tasar and Muga silkworms.
9) Voltinism – multivoltine – bivoltine – bivoltine hybrids – double hybrids.
10) Morphology and biology of mulberry silkworm. structure and function of silk
glands.
11) Mulberry cultivation – soil type – mulberry varieties – Methods of
propagation.
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12) Nursery preparation – Main field preparation – Methods of planting –

Nutritional requirements – Water management – Pruning methods – Methods
of harvesting – preservation of leaves – Pests of mulberry plants.
13) Mulberry silk worm rearing – rearing house – room and bed disinfectants –
grainage. Chawki rearing – feeding, cleaning and spacing, Rearing of late age
worms – feeding, cleaning, spacing.
14) Mounting – mountages – harvesting of cocoons. Pests and diseases of
mulberry silkworm and their management. Steps in Post cocoon technology
– stifling to weaving. Uses of silk.
15) Pests and diseases of silkworm – symptoms – management practices.
16) Importance and history of Lac culture. Species of Lac insect.
18) Morphology, biology and secretion of lac.
19) Host plants of lac insect – maintenance of host plants. Inoculation of
Lacinsect and Yield. Enemies of lac insect.
20) Lac processing – Seed lac – Button lac – Shellac. Lac products – Uses of lac.
21) Minor productive insects – Cochineal insect, Gall insect. Aesthetic, Scientific
and Medicinal value of insects.
22) Forensic entomology – Definition – insects used in criminal investigations –
salient examples – their biology. Entomophagy – Definition – Edible insects
and advantages. Insects as animal feed.
23) Helpful insects – Parasitoids, Predators, difference between predators and
parasitoids, Types of parasitoids and parasitism.
24) Weed killers, pollinators, scavengers and soil builders.
25) Injurious insects – identification of insects injurious to human beings, cattle
and poultry.
26) Identification and management of house hold insects.
27) Nematology – Introduction – Brief history and development in India –
Position of nematodes in animal kingdom.
28) Importance of plant parasitic nematodes and entomophilic nematodes –
Economic loss in crop plants.
29) Elementary knowledge on morphology of nematode – cuticle, segmentation,
cephalic regions.
30) Elementary knowledge on alimentary, excretory, reproductive systems,
nervous system and sense organs.
31) Classification based on feeding habits and ecology. Taxonomy of important
plant parasitic nematodes.
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32) Biology and ecology of important plant parasitic nematodes – Meloidogyne,

Heterodera, Globodera, Tylenchulus, Hoplolaimus, Aphelenchoides,
Xiphinema.
33) Biology and ecology of important plant parasitic nematodes – Pratylenchus,
Rotylenchulus, Radopholus and Ditylenchus.
34) Extraction of nematodes – Soil and root sampling, Cobb’s sieving method,
Baermann funnel technique and modified Baermann funnel technique,
sugar flotation technique, cysts by conical flask technique, fenwick can
method and Incubation and Blender technique.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Acquaintance with honey bee species, castes of bees and structural
adaptation.
2) Acquaintance with Bee – keeping equipments and bee forage plants.
3) Studies on seasonal management and identification of enemies of honey
bees.
4) Identification of Silkworm types – Mulberry, Eri, Tasar and Muga silkworms
and acquaintance with life stages of mulberry silkworm. Acquaintance with
mulberry varieties and preparation of mulberry cuttings.
5) Identification of rearing appliances for mulberry silkworm and acquaintance
with methods of disinfection. Handling of silkworm in Chawki rearing and
late age rearing.
6) Identification of lac insect, lac products and other minor productive insects.
7) Identification of Parasitoids, Predators, Weed killers, pollinators, scavengers
and soil builders.
8) Identification and management of insects injurious to human
beings,cattle,poultry and house hold insects
9) Soil and root sampling. Extraction of nematodes by Cobb’s sieving method,
Baermann funnel technique and modified Baermann funnel technique.
10) Extraction of nematodes by sugar floatation technique.
11) Extraction of cysts by conical flask technique, fenwick can method and
incubation and blender technique.
12) Extraction of nematodes from roots and staining of roots infested with
endoparasitic nematodes.
13) Preservation of nematodes and preparation of temporary and permanent
slides.
14) Observing morphology of the order Tylenchida and Dorylaimida.
15) Identification of nematodes – Meloidogyne, Heterodera, Globodera,
Tylenchulus, Radopholus, Rotylenchulus, Ditylenchus, Hirschmanniella,
Hemicriconemoides, Criconema, Aphelenchoides, Pratylenchus and Tylenchulus
16) Observing the life stages of Meloidogyne.
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REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Abrol. D.P. 2009. Bees and Bee – keeping in India. Kalyani Publishers,
New Delhi. 705p.
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PAT 212 : FUNDAMENTALS OF PLANT PATHOLOGY (2+1)

OBJECTIVES
The subject covers basic aspects of Plant Pathology including history,
taxonomy, general characters of fungi, bacteria, virus, algae and phanerogams and
also symptoms of various plant diseases with its causal agent.
THEORY
Unit–I : Plant pathogenic organisms
Introduction – Definition – Plant Pathology – History of Plant Pathology – Koch’s
Postulates – Causes of plant diseases – Biotic and abiotic factors – Losses due to
plant diseases – Plant Pathogenic organisms – Protozoa, Chromista, Fungi,
Bacteria, Candidatus Phytoplasma, Spiroplasma, Fastidious Vascular Bacteria,
Viruses, Viroids, Virusoids, Algae, Phanerogamic parasites and Nematodes.
Unit–II : Pathogenesis
Pathogenesis – Mode of infection – pre-penetration, penetration and post
penetration – Effect of pathogen on physiological functions of the plants – Role of
enzymes and toxins on disease development – Plant defense mechanisms
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Unit–ІII : General characters and molecular phylogeny of fungi

General characters of fungi – somatic structures, types of fungal mycelia –
Modification of mycelia – Reproduction in fungi (Vegetative, asexual and sexual) –
Disease cycle – Symptoms of fungal diseases – Classification based on molecular
phylogeny. I. Kingdom: Protozoa, Phylum: Plasmodiophoromycota, Class:
Plasmodiophoromycetes (Plasmodiophorales) II. Kingdom: Chromista, Phylum:
Oomycota, Class: Oomycetes (Pythiales and Peronosporales). III. Kingdom: Fungi,
Phylum: Chytridiomycota, Class: Chytridiomycetes (Chytridiales,
Spizellomycetales); Phylum: Blastocladiomycota, Class: Blastocladiomycetes
(Physodermaceae); Phylum: Zygomycota, Subphylum: Mucoromycotina (Mucorales).
Unit–IV : Phylum Ascomycota and Basidiomycota
Phylum: Ascomycota, Classes: Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinales),
Dothideomycetes (Dothidiales, Capnodiales, Pleosporales,) Eurotiomycetes
(Euriotiales), Leotiomycetes (Erysiphales and Helotiales), Sordariomycetes
(Hypocreales, Phyllochorales, Glomerales, Diaporthales,) and mitosporic
ascomycetes. Phylum: Basidiomycota, Classes: Agaricomycetes (Agaricales,
Corticiales, Cantharellales and Polyporales), Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniales) and
Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginales, Urocystidales), Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiales
and Tilletiales).
Unit–V : Bacteria, Phytoplasma, Virus, Viroid, Virusoid, Algae, Phanerogams and
Abiotic disorders
Classification of bacteria – general characters and symptoms of
phytopathogenic bacteria – growth and reproduction – mode of entry and spread –
general characters and symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma, Spiroplasma,
Fastidious Vascular Bacteria, Viruses – Virus – vector relationship – symptoms and
transmission of Viral diseases – Viroids, Virusoid, Algae – flowering plant parasites
– Abiotic disorders.
PRACTICAL
Study of important taxonomic characters and symptoms produced by
Plasmodiophora, Pythium, Phytophthora, Albugo, Sclerospora, Peronospora,
Peronosclerospora, Pseudoperonospora, and Plasmopara, Mucor, Rhizopus, Taphrina,
Capnodium, Cercospora (Mycosphaerella), Diplodia, Botryodiplodia (Botryosphaeria),
Curvularia, Drechslera (Helminthosporium), Alternaria, Venturia, Erysiphe,
Phyllactinia, Uncinula, Leveillula and Claviceps, Fusarium (Gibberella, Nectria),
Verticillium, Colletotrichum (Glomerella) Pestalotia (Pestalosphaeria), Pyricularia
(Magnoporthe), Sarocladium, Macrophomina, Puccinia, Uromyces , Hemileia, Ustilago,
Sphacelotheca (Sporisorium), Tolyposporium (Moesziomyces), Exobasidium,
Sclerotium, Rhizoctonia (Thanatephorus), Ganoderma, Agaricus, Pleurotus, Volvariella
and Calocybe. Symptoms of bacterial diseases, Candidatus Phytoplasma, Fastidious
Vascular Bacteria, Algal parasite, Phanerogamic parasites and Non-parasitic
diseases.
Note: Students should submit 50 well-preserved Herbariums.
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1) Definition of Plant Pathology – History of Plant Pathology
2) Koch’s Postulates
3) Causes of Plant diseases – Protozoa , Chromista, Fungi, Bacteria, Fastidious
Vascular Bacteria, Spiroplasma,Candidatus Phytoplasma
4) Causes of Plant diseases – Virus, Viroid, Virusoid, Algal, Phanerogamic
parasites, Nematodes and Abiotic disorders
5) Pathogenesis – stages in pathogenesis – pre-penetration, penetration and
post-penetration
6) Role of enzymes and toxins in disease development
7) Effect of pathogen on physiological functions of the plants – Effect on
Photosynthesis – Transpiration – Respiration – translocation of water and
nutrients
8) General characters of fungi – Mycelia – vegetative resting structures
9) Asexual reproduction in fungi
10) Sexual reproduction in fungi
11) Parasitism in fungi – Types of parasitism – parasite, saprophyte, obligate
parasite, facultative parasite, facultative saprophyte – biotrophs,
hemibiotrophs, perthotrophs/ necrotrophs and symbiosis
12) Classification of Kingdom – Protozoa – important taxonomic characters,
symptoms and life cycle of Plasmodiophora brassicae and symptoms of
Protozoan diseases
13) Classification of Kingdom Chromista – General characters of Oomycetes –
Symptoms and life cycle of Pythium, Phytophthora and Albugo
14) Symptoms and life cycle of Peronosclerospora, Sclerospora, Perenospora,
Pseudoperenospora and Plasmopara
15) Classification of Kingdom – Chytridiomycota and Zygomycota – important
characters, symptoms and life cycles of Synchytrium, Rhizopus and Mucor
16) Classification of Kingdom – Ascomycota – important characters
17) Symptoms and life cycles of Taphrina, Capnodium, Cercospora,
(Mycosphaerella), Diplodia, Botryodiplodia (Botryosphaeria), Drechslera
(Helminthosporium), Alternaria, Venturia and Macrophomina
19) Symptoms and life cycles of Eurotium, Talaromyces, Erysiphe, Leveillula,
Phyllactinia, Uncinula, Podosphaera and Sphaerotheca
20) Symptoms and important characters of Claviceps, Fusarium (Gibberella,
Nectria) and Verticillium
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21) Symptoms and important characters of Colletotrichum (Glomerella), Pestalotia

(Pestalosphaeria), Pyricularia (Magnoporthe) and Sarocladium
22) Classification of Kingdom – Basidiomycota – important characters
23) Symptoms and life cycles of Puccinia, Uromyces and Hemileia
24) Symptoms and life cycles of Ustilago, Sphacelotheca (Sporisorium),
Tolyposporium (Moesziomyces), Tilletia and Exobasidium
25) Symptoms and life cycles of Athelium, Thanatephorus and Ganoderma
26) Important taxonomic characters of Agaricus, Pleurotus, Volvariella and
Calocybe
27) Classification and general characters of phytopathogenic bacteria
28) Symptoms of plant pathogenic bacteria
29) Mode of entry, spread and survival of bacterial pathogens
30) Important characters and symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma diseases –
Phyllody, little leaf, yellow dwarf and sandal spike, Fastidious Vascular
Bacteria and Spiroplasma
31) Virus – definition, nature and properties of plant virus, Single stranded,
Double stranded RNA and DNA viruses and Transmission of plant viruses
32) Virus-vector relationship – symptoms of viral diseases
33) Important characters and symptoms of Viroid, Virusoid, Algal and
Phanerogamic parasites
34) Non-parasitic disorders
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) General characters of fungi – Types of mycelia – Types of vegetative, asexual
and sexual spores – asexual and sexual fruiting bodies
2) Study of important taxonomic characters and symptoms produced by
Plasmodiophora, Pythium and Phytophthora
Sclerospora, Peronospora, Peronosclerospora, Pseudoperonospora and
Plasmopara
4) Study of important taxonomic characters and symptoms produced by Albugo
and Rhizopus
Taphrina, Capnodium, Cercospora (Mycosphaerella), Diplodia, Botryodiplodia
(Botryosphaeria), Drechslera (Helminthosporium) and Alternaria
Eurotium, Talaromyces, Erysiphe, Leveillula, Phyllactinia, Uncinula,
Podosphaera and Sphaerotheca
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Claviceps, Fusarium (Gibberella, Nectria) and Verticillium
Colletotrichum (Glomerella), Pestalotia (Pestalosphaeria), Pyricularia
(Magnoporthe), Sarocladium and Macrophomina
Puccinia, Uromyces, and Hemileia
Ustilago, Sphacelotheca (Sporisorium), Tolyposporium (Moesziomyces) and
Exobasidium
11) Study of important taxonomic characters of Agaricus, Pleurotus, Calocybe,
Volvariella and symptoms produced by Athelium,Thanatephorus and
Ganoderma
12) Symptoms of bacterial diseases – leaf blight, leaf streak, canker, scab, crown
gall, wilt and soft rot.
13) Symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma and Algae
14) Symptoms and vectors of viral diseases – mosaic, chlorosis, leaf curl, stem
pitting, spotted wilt, necrosis, ring spot, vein clearing, leaf crinkle, rosette
and bunchy top
15) Phanerogamic parasites and non-parasitic diseases
16) Field visit
Assignment: Students should submit 50 well – preserved disease specimens.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Agrios, G.N. 2005. Plant Pathology – (5th Edition). Academic Press, New York.
2) Alexopoulos, C.J., Mims, C.W. and Blackwell, M. 2010. Introductory
Mycology. John Wiley and Sons Ltd., New York.
3) Alice, D, and Jeyalakshmi, C. 2014. Plant Pathology. A.E Publications,
Coimbatore.
4) Chaube, H.S. and Singh, R. 2015. Introductory Plant Pathology. CBS
Publishers, New Delhi.
5) Dube, H.C. 2009. A Text Book of Fungi, Bacteria and Viruses. Vikas
Publishing House Pvt., Ltd., New Delhi.
6) Mehrotra, R.S. and Aneja, K.R. 1990. An Introduction to Mycology. Wiley E.
Ltd., New Delhi.
7) Sharma, P.D. 2016. Plant Pathology. Second Edition. Rastogi Publications,
New Delhi.
8) Singh, R.S. 2017. Introduction to Principles of Plant Pathology. 5th Edition,
Med Tech, New Delhi.
9) Vidyasekaran, P. 1993. Principles of Plant Pathology. CBS Publishers,
New Delhi.
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E – BOOKS
1) Agrios, G.N. 2005. Plant Pathology – (5th Edition). Academic Press, New York.
2) Janse, J.D. 2006. Phytobacteriology – Principles and Practice. CABI
Publishing, U.K.
3) Phyllis G. Weintraub and Phil Jones. 2010. Phytoplasmas – Genomes, Plant
Hosts and Vectors. CABI Publishing, U.K.
E – REFERENCES
1) www.mycobank.org
2) www.mycology.net
3) www.bspp.org.uk
4) www.ictv.org
5) www.bibo.library.cornel.edu
SAC 213 : FUNDAMENTALS OF SOIL SCIENCE (2+1)

OBJECTIVES
To Demonstrate basic knowledge of terms and concepts in soil science, apply
this knowledge to new problems and situations. Learn the key physical, chemical,
and biological aspects of soils and form a basic understanding of formative
processes for different soil types. The recognition of soil as a natural body.
Unit–I : Earth origin and weathering of rocks
History and development of Soil Science and its branches. Origin of earth –
theories – planetesimal and nebular hypothesis – Composition of Earth’s crust.Soil
forming rocks and minerals – origin – classification. Weathering of rocks and
minerals – physical, chemical and biological weathering.
Unit–II : Soil formation and soil forming processes
Soil formation – soil forming factors – active and passive. Soil forming processes
– fundamental and specific soil forming processes. Soil profile – master horizons,
subordinate horizons – Definition of soil – Soil composition Pedalogical and
edaphological concepts.
Unit–III : Physical properties – I
Soil physical properties and their significance – Soil texture – classification of
soil separates, properties of soil separates, Particle size analysis – Stokes law
assumptions and limitations, textural classes. Soil structure – classification, soil
aggregates, evaluation of soil structure, significance. Pore space types, factors
affecting porosity, manipulation. Bulk density and particle density – relationships,
factors, significance and manipulation. Soil colour – factors, attributes and
significance. Soil consistency – forms, factors, limits and significance.
Unit–IV : Physical properties – II
Soil water classification, potentials, Soil moisture constants, movement of soil
water – saturated and unsaturated flow – Infiltration, hydraulic conductivity,
percolation, permeability. Soil air – composition, gaseous exchange, influence of soil
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air on plant growth. Soil temperature – thermal properties of soils, flow of heat, soil
temperature regimes, influence of soil temperature on plant growth.
Unit–V : Soil colloids and chemical properties
Soil Chemical properties – Soil colloids – Properties, types and significance –
Layer silicate clays – their genesis and sources of charges – Ion exchange – CEC,
AEC and Base saturation – Factors influencing Ion exchange – significance. Soil
reaction, Buffering capacity and EC. Soil organic matter – sources – chemical
composition – decomposition – humus formation – role and functions of organic
matter in soil. Soil organisms – Beneficial and harmful effects.
PRACTICAL
Identification of rocks and minerals. Soil profile, collection and processing of
soil samples,soil moisture, soil bulk density, particle density, pore space, particle
size analysis – feel, international pipette method, Bouyoucos Hydrometer method,
soil colour, soil pH, soil EC, cation exchange capacity of soil, anion exchange
capacity, exchangeable cations in soil, buffering capacity of soil.
1) History and development of Soil Science and its branches – Origin of the
Earth – Composition of Earth’s crust
2) Rocks – definition, formation, classification – igneous, sedimentary and
metamorphic rocks. Brief description of important rocks – mineralogical
composition
3) Minerals – definition, occurrence, classification of important soil forming
primary minerals – silicate and non silicate minerals, ferro and non – ferro
magnesium minerals. Formation of secondary minerals – clay minerals and
amorphous minerals
4) Weathering – types of weathering – physical weathering of rocks – agents of
physical weathering and their role
5) Chemical weathering – solution, hydration, hydrolysis, carbonation,
oxidation and reduction; Biological weathering – role of flora and fauna in
weathering process
6) Soil formation – soil forming factors – classification – active and passive –
their role in soil formation – catena – definition
7) Fundamental soil forming process – Elluviation, Illuviation and humification.
Specific Soil forming processes – podzolization, laterization, salinization,
alkalization, calcification, decalcification, Pedoturbation, melanization
8) Soil profile description – master horizons – pedon and poly pedon
9) Soil and Phases of soils – solid, liquid and gaseous phase – mineral matter,
organic matter, water and air – definition and functions of soil and various
concepts of soil – Pedalogical and edaphological concepts
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10) Soil physical properties – soil texture – definition – various inorganic

components in soil and their properties – particle size analysis – methods –
various textural classes in soil and their properties
11) Stoke’s Law – assumptions and limitations – significance of soil texture
12) Soil structure – classification – types, classes and grades of soil structure –
factors affecting soil structure
13) Genesis of soil structure – importance of soil structure and its management
14) Density of soil – bulk density and particle density – factors affecting density
parameters – importance of bulk density of soil – soil compaction – its
importance
15) Porosity of soil – factors affecting it – calculation. Soil colour – components –
significance of soil colour
16) Soil consistency – cohesion, adhesion, plasticity, Atterberg’s constants –
upper and lower plastic limits, plasticity number – significance of soil
consistence
17) Mid Semester examination
18) Soil water – forces of soil water retention – forms of water – pF concept – –
Soil water potential – components of water potentials – soil moisture
constants – field capacity, wilting coefficient, hygroscopic water and
saturation
19) Determining soil moisture constants – pressure plate apparatus – soil
moisture content, methods; Gravimetric , gypsum block ,Tensiometer, TDR
and neutron probe
20) Soil water movement – Darcy’s Law – saturated, unsaturated and vapor
flows – infiltration, percolation, permeability and drainage. Importance of
soil water in relation to plant growth
21) Soil temperature – sources of heat – heat capacity and conductivity –
movement of heat in soil – Fourier’s law – factors influencing soil
temperature
22) Measurement of soil temperature – importance of soil temperature on crop
growth – management of soil temperature
23) Soil air – compositions of atmospheric air and soil air – gaseous exchange –
Fick’s law –
24) Influence of soil air on plant growth, soil properties and nutrient availability
– measurement of oxygen diffusion rate – measures to improve soil aeration
25) Soil colloids – definition – general properties – shape, surface area, electrical
charge, adsorption, flocculation, deflocculation, plasticity, cohesion,
swelling, shrinkage, Tyndall effect and Brownian movement. Types of soil
colloids – inorganic and organic colloids
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26) Layer silicate clays – genesis and classification – 1:1, 2:1 expanding and non
expanding, 2:2 clay minerals, amorphous minerals and iron and aluminum
oxides
27) Origin of charge in organic and inorganic colloids – negative and positive
charges – organic colloids – differences between organic and inorganic soil
colloids
28) Adsorption of ions – types of ion exchange – cation and anion exchange –
cation and anion exchange capacities of soil
29) Base saturation – factors affecting ion exchange capacity of soils –
importance of Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) and Anion exchange capacity
( AEC) of soils
30) Soil reaction (pH) – definition, pH scale, factors affecting soil pH, buffering
capacity – significance – Soil Electrical Conductivity – factors affecting EC –
significance
31) Soil organic matter – various sources – composition – compounds in plant
residues – their decomposability – mineralization and immobilization –
humus – definition – synthesis of humus
32) Importance of soil organic matter and humus – fractionation of soil humus –
carbon cycle – biomass carbon and nitrogen
33) Carbon: nitrogen (C:N) ratio of commonly available organic residues –
significance of C:N ratio in soil fertility. Functions of soil organic matter in
soil
34) Soil organisms – soil flora and fauna – beneficial and harmful roles – earth
worms – microorganisms and their influence on soil properties
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Identification of rocks and minerals
2) Collection and Preparation of soil samples for laboratory analysis
3) Study of soil profile
4) Estimation of moisture in soil by gravimetric method
5) Determination of bulk density, particle density and pore space by measuring
cylinder method
6) Determination of bulk density by clod and core sampler methods and
particle density by pycnometer method
7) Determination of particle size analysis – feel method and international
pipette methods – 1
8) International pipette methods – 1I
9) Determination of particle size analysis – Bouyoucos Hydrometer
10) Determination of soil colour using Munsell color chart
11) Estimation of pH and EC in soil
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12) Estimation of soil organic carbon

13) Estimation of CEC in soil
14) Estimation of exchangeable cations in soil – calcium and magnesium
15) Estimation of exchangeable cations – Potassium and Sodium
16) Determination of base saturation and interpretation
17) Record certification
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Brady N.C. and Ray, R. Weil. 2002. The Nature and Properties of Soils.
Pearson Education Inc., New Delhi.
2) Dilip Kumar Das. 2015. Introductory Soil Science. Kalyani Publishers,
Ludhiana.
3) Dipak Sarkar and Abhijit Haldar. 2010. Physical and chemical methods in
soil analysis. New Age International Publishers. New Delhi
4) Kolay A.K. 2008. Basic concepts of Soil Science. New Age International
Publishers. New Delhi
5) Mehra R.K, 2006. Text Book of Soil Science. ICAR. New Delhi
6) Rajput, S.G.2012. Concepts of Soil Science. Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana
7) Rathinasamy, A and B.BakiyathuSaliha.2014 Fundamentals of Soil
Science. Scientific Publishers. Jodhpur
8) Sahai, V.N. 2001. Fundamentals of Soil, Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana
E – REFERENCES
1) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/books
2) http://ftp.wcc.nrcs.usda.goV/H....soil order/soil – USDA – textural –
class.pd
GPB 214 : PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS AND CYTOGENETICS (2+1)

OBJECTIVES
The fundamental concepts of Genetics and Cytogenetics will be exposed to the
students quoting classical examples.
THEORY
Unit–I : Cytology
Brief history of developments in genetics and cytogenetics; Physical basis of
heredity: Structure and function of cell and cell organelles – Differences between
Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. Cell division – amitosis, mitosis, meiosis and their
significance, cell cycle – zygote formation and embryo development – identical and
fraternal twins. Chromosome structure, chemical composition, nucleosome,
euchromatin, heterochromatin, NOR, satellite chromosome, karyotype, ideogram –
chromosome banding; Types of chromosomes based on position of centromere,
based on structure and function: based on the role in sex determination, normal
and special supernumarary chromosomes, ring and isochromosomes;
Chromosomal aberration: Variation in chromosome structure – genetic and
cytological implications; Variation in chromosome number – euploid, aneuploid,
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Nondisjunction – Klinefelter syndrome, Down’s syndrome, lzmeyer syndrome and

Turner syndrome; Definition of eugenics and euthenics; evolution of Wheat,
Triticale, cotton, tobacco, Brassicas.
Unit–II : Mendelian laws and modifications of Mendelian laws
Pre – Mendelian ideas about heredity – Vapour and fluid theory, Magnetic
power theory, Preformation theory, Lamarck’s theory, Darwin’s theory, Germplasm
theory and Mutation theory. Mendel’s experiments and laws of inheritance.
Rediscovery of Mendel’s work. Chromosomal theory of inheritance. Allelic
interactions – Dominance vs. recessive, Deviation from Mendelian inheritance – Non
allelic interaction.Lethal genes, Pleiotrophy, penetrance and expressivity,
phenocopy: Multiple alleles – blood group in humans, coat colour in rabbits, self
incompatibility in plants; pseudo alleles, isoalleles.
Unit–ІII : Modern concept of genetics and mutation
DNA, the genetic material – Griffith’s experiment, experiment of Avery, McCleod
and McCarthy – confirmation by Hershey and Chase; RNA as genetic material –
Frankel, Conrat and Singer experiment. Chemical structure of DNA – Watson and
Crick model – Central dogma of life. Proof for semi conservative mode of DNA
replication; Models of DNA replication; RNA types – mRNA, tRNA, rRNA; Genetic
code, protein synthesis; Regulation of gene expression – operon model of Jacob and
Monad; Cistron, muton and recon; Complementation test; exons, introns – split
genes – Transposable genetic elements – Ac – Ds system in maize. Functional
genomics, Metagenomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics and
Phenomics. Mutation – characteristics of mutation – micro and macro mutation –
ClB technique – molecular basis of mutation – Transition and transversion; major
physical and chemical mutagens.
Unit–IV : Quantitative inheritance, Linkage and Crossing over
Quantitative inheritance – Multiple factor hypothesis – Nilsson Ehle experiment
on wheat kernel colour. Polygenes – transgressive segregation, comparison of
quantitatively and qualitatively inherited characters; modifiers; Types of gene action
controlling quantitative traits. Linkage – coupling and repulsion; Experiment on
Bateson and Punnet – Chromosomal theory of linkage of Morgan – Complete and
incomplete linkage, Linkage group. Crossing over – significance cytological proof –
Stern’s experiment; Factors controlling crossing over. Strength of linkage and
recombination; Two point and three point test cross. Double cross over, interference
and coincidence; genetic map and physical map.
Unit–V : Sex determination, sex linkage and cytoplasmic inheritance
Sex determination: Autosomes and sex chromosomes – chromosomal theory of
sex determination – different types – sex determination in human, fowl, butterfly,
grasshopper, honey bee, fumea; Sex determination in plants – Melandrium, papaya,
maize. Genic balance theory of Bridges, quantitative theory, hormonal theory, barr
bodies, metabolic differentiation theory; Gynandromorphs – sex reversal in chicken.
Sex linked inheritance – criss cross inheritance – reciprocal difference; holandric
genes; sex influenced and sex limited inheritance. Cytoplasmic inheritance and
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maternal effects – features of cytoplasmic inheritance, chloroplast, mitochondrial –

plastid colour in Mirabilis jalapa – iojob gene of maize, cytoplasmic male sterility in
rice, kappa particles of paramecium – plasmid and episomic inheritance.
PRACTICAL
Study of microscopes – Preparation of fixatives and stains – pre treatment of
materials for mitosis and meiosis – study of mitosis and meiosis. Study of genetic
ratios of – monohybrid, dihybrid – incomplete dominance. Gene interaction –
multiple alleles and multiple factors. Study of linkage, estimation of strength of
linkage and recombination frequency in two point and three point test cross data
and F2 data – Drawing of genetic map – interference and coincidence
THEORY SCHEDULE
1) Definition of genetics, heredity, inheritance, cytology, cytogenetics; Brief
history of developments in genetics and cytogenetics.
2) Physical basis of heredity: Structure and function of cell and cell organelles –
Differences between Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes.
3) Cell division – mitosis, meiosis and their significance, cell cycle; zygote
formation and embryo development – identical and fraternal twins.
4) Chromosome structure, chemical composition, nucleosome, centromere,
telomere, euchromatin, heterochromatin, NOR, satellite chromosome,
karyotype, ideogram – chromosome banding.
5) Types of chromosomes based on position of centromere, based on structure
and function: normal and special chromosomes – polytene, lampbrush,
based on the role in sex determination: autosomes and allosomes, Other
types of chromosomes – B, ring and isochromosomes.
6) Chromosomal aberration: Variation in chromosome structure – deletion,
duplication, inversion and translocation – genetic and cytological
implications.
7) Chromosomal aberration: Variation in chromosome number – euploid,
aneuploid, types of aneuploids and their origin; Nondisjunction – Klinefelter
syndrome and Turner syndrome; Definition of eugenics and euthenics.
8) Polyploid – auto and allopolyploids their characters; meaning of genome;
evolution of Wheat, Triticale, Cotton, Tobacco, Brassica
9) Pre – Mendelian ideas about heredity – Vapour and fluid theory, Magnetic
power theory, Preformation theory, Lamarck’s theory, Darwin’s theory,
Germplasm theory and Mutation theory.
10) Mendel’s experiments and laws of inheritance. Rediscovery of Mendel’s work
11) Terminologies: gene, allele, locus, homozygous, heterozygous, hemizygous,
genotype, phenotype, monohybrid, dihybrid, trihybrid, polyhybrid.
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12) Chromosomal theory of inheritance. Allelic interactions – Dominance vs

recessive, complete dominance, codominance, incomplete dominance, over
dominance.
13) Deviation from Mendelian inheritance – Non allelic interaction without
modification in Mendelian ratio – Bateson and Punnett’s experiment on fowl
comb shape. Non allelic interaction with modification in Mendelian ratio –
i.) Dominant epistasis (12:3:1)
14) ii.) Recessive epistasis (9:3:4) iii.) Duplicate and additive epistasis (9:6:1).
15) iv.) Duplicate dominant epistasis (15:1)
16) v) Duplicate recessive epistasis (9:7) vi.) Dominant and recessive epistasis
(13:3); Summary of epistatic ratios (i) to (vi).
17) Lethal genes, Pleiotrophy, penetrance and expressivity, phenocopy: Multiple
alleles, blood group in humans, coat colour in rabbits, self incompatibility in
plants; pseudo alleles, isoalleles.
19) DNA, the genetic material – Griffith’s experiment, experiment of Avery,
McCleod and McCarthy – confirmation by Hershey and Chase; RNA as
genetic material – Frankel, Conrat and Singer experiment.
20) Structure of DNA – Watson and Crick model – Central dogma of life
21) Proof for semi conservative method of DNA replication; Models of DNA
replication; steps involved in DNA replication.
22) RNA types – mRNA, tRNA, rRNA; genetic code, protein synthesis –
transcription. Translation
23) Regulation of gene expression – Operon model of Jacob and Monad;
Structural genes and regulator genes.Cistron, muton and recon;
24) Complementation test; exons, introns – split genes – Transposable genetic
elements – Ac – Ds system in maize – Functional genomics, Metagenomics,
Transcriptomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics and Phenomics
25) Mutation – characteristics of mutation – micro and macro mutation – ClB
technique – molecular basis of mutation – Transition and transversion;
major physical and chemical mutagens.
26) Quantitative inheritance – Multiple factor hypothesis – Nilsson Ehle
experiment on wheat kernel colour.
27) Polygenes – transgressive segregation, comparison of quantitatively and
qualitatively inherited characters; modifiers; Types of gene action controlling
quantitative traits.
28) Linkage – coupling and repulsion; Experiment on Bateson and Punnet –
Chromosomal theory of linkage of Morgan – Complete and incomplete
linkage, Linkage group.
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29) Crossing over – significance of crossing over; cytological proof for crossing
over – Stern’s experiment; Factors controlling crossing over.
30) Strength of linkage and recombination; Two point and three point test cross.
31) Double cross over, interference and coincidence; genetic map, physical map.
32) Sex determination: Autosomes and sex chromosomes – chromosomal theory
of sex determination – different types – sex determination in human, fowl,
butterfly, grasshopper, honey bee, fumea; Sex determination in plants –
Melandrium, papaya, maize.
33) Genic balance theory of Bridges, quantitative theory, hormonal theory, barr
bodies, metabolic differentiation theory; Gynandromorphs – sex reversal in
chicken
34) Sex linked inheritance – criss cross inheritance – reciprocal difference;
holandric genes; sex influenced and sex limited inheritance.
35) Cytoplasmic inheritance and maternal effects – features of cytoplasmic
inheritance, chloroplast, mitochondrial – plastid colour in Mirabilis jalapa –
iojap gene of maize, cytoplasmic male sterility in rice, kappa particles of
paramecium – plasmid and episomic inheritance.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Use of microscopes
2) Principles of killing and fixing; preparation of stains and preservatives.
3) Study of behavior of chromosomes in mitosis.
4) Study of the mitotic phases in root tips of onion / Aloe sp.
5) Procedure for fixing and observing different meiotic phases in the
inflorescence of rice/maize.
6) Procedure for fixing and observing different meiotic phases in the
inflorescence in pearl millet/ sorghum/ /horticultural crop/forest tree.
7) Repetition of meiotic studies in maize/ sorghum/ pearl millet/ forest tree
and making temporary and permanent slides.
8) Observation of bivalents, trivalents, quadrivalents and chromosome
banding.
9) Principles of dominance, recessive, back cross, test cross, incomplete
dominance, codominance and lethal factor; Chi square test; Monohybrid
genetic ratio with dominance, with incomplete dominance and test cross.
10) Dihybrid ratio with dominance, with incomplete dominance and test cross
11) Simple interaction of genes – comb character in fowls; Dominant epistasis.
12) Recessive epistasis, Duplicate and additive epistasis.
13) Duplicate dominant epistasis, Duplicate recessive epistasis, Dominant and
recessive epistasis.
14) Multiple alleles and polygenic inheritance
15) Estimation of linkage with F2 and test cross data; Coupling and repulsion.
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16) Problems on two point test cross and three point test cross; Working out
interference, coincidence and drawing genetic maps.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Gupta P.K., 1997. Cytogenetics. Rastogi Publications, Meerut.
2) Verma, P.S. and V.K.Agarwal. 2007. Genetics. S.Chand and Company Ltd./
New Delhi.
3) Stansfield, W.D.1990. Theory and problems of genetics. McGraw Hill Book
Co., New York.
4) Pundhan singh. 2014. Elements of Genetics. Kalyani Publishers.
FURTHER READING
1) Benjamin Lewin. 2005. Genes IX Oxford University Press, Oxford.
2) Russel, P.J. 2000. Fundamentals of genetics. Addition Wesley Longman
Publishers, USA.
3) Daniel Sundararaj, G. Thulasidas and M.Stephen Dorairaj, 1997.
Introduction to Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding. Popular Book Depot,
Chennai – 15.
4) Strickberger. M.W. 2015. Genetics. 3rd Ed., Pearson India. New Delhi.
5) Singh, B.D. 2016. Fundamentals of Genetics, Kalyani Publishers, Chennai.
6) Anbu Sevam, Y., R. Elangaimannan, Y. Anitha Vasline, K. Palaniraja &
S. Vennila. 2013. Genetics and Cytogenetics Sri Velan Publishers,
Chidambaram.
E – REFERENCES
1) www.nmsu.edu
2) www.biology200.gsu.edu
HOR 215 : BASIC HORTICULTURE AND PLANT PROPAGATION (2+1)

OBJECTIVES
This course will expose the basic and fundamental aspects of horticulture
including propagation methods, planting systems, training, pruning, orchard
layout, growth regulation and components of protected cultivation.
THEORY
Unit–I : Basic concepts of horticulture
Horticulture – definition – scope and importance of horticulture – divisions of
horticulture – area and production – export and import – classification of
horticultural crops – climatic zones of India and Tamil Nadu in relation to
horticultural crops – Factors limiting horticultural crop production – Horticultural
developmental agencies.
Unit–II : Methods of propagation in horticultural crops
Propagation techniques – Seed and vegetative propagation methods –
Advantages and disadvantages – Techniques of seed propagation – Dormancy and
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methods of overcoming dormancy – Vegetative propagation methods – Principles

underlying – Cutting, layering, grafting and budding – Stock – Scion relationship –
Nursery practices – Mist propagation – Micro propagation – Propagation by
specialized plant parts.
Unit–III : Orchard management and cropping systems
Establishment of an orchard – Planting system – Intercultural operations –
Weed, irrigation and fertilizer management – Cropping systems – Intercropping –
Multi – tier cropping – Cover crops – Mulching – Organic farming.
Unit–IV : Growth and development of horticultural crops
Bearing habits – Training and pruning – flowering, pollination, fruit set –
Unfruitfulness – causative factors – Fruit drop – causes and prevention – Role of
growth regulators in horticultural crops – Rejuvenation of old and senile orchards –
Top working.
Unit–V : Protected cultivation
Protected cultivation – definition, importance and scope in India – modes of
protected cultivation – types of green houses – factors controlled under green house
– media – Hydroponics – Methods and Advantages.
PRACTICAL
Study of different features of an orchard – Tools, implements and machineries
used for horticultural operations – Planning and layout of orchard and planting –
Media and containers for propagation of plants – Preparation of pot mixture, potting
and repotting of plants – Preparation of nursery beds for raising rootstocks and
seedlings – Methods of propagation – Cutting, layering, grafting and budding –
Specialized plant parts for propagation – Rejuvenation – Micro propagation, protocol
for mass multiplication and hardening – – Propagation structures, mist chamber,
shade net, glass houses and poly houses – Their operations and maintenance –
Preparation and application of PGR’s for propagation and crop regulation – Bearing
habits – Training, pruning and special practices – Visit to commercial orchards and
nurseries.
1) Horticulture – definitions, scope and importance of horticulture – Divisions
of horticulture.
2) Classifications of horticultural crops.
3) Area and production ,export and import of horticultural crops
4) Different climatic zones of India and Tamil Nadu in relation to horticultural
crops.
5) Factors limiting horticultural crop production – Horticultural developmental
agencies.
6) Principles of propagation – Advantages and disadvantages of seed propagation.
7) Dormancy and measures to overcome seed dormancy.
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8) Techniques of vegetative propagation – Advantages and disadvantages of

Vegetative/Asexual propagation.
9) Detailed study about principles underlying cutting and layering.
10) Detailed study about grafting and budding – Stock and scion relationship.
11) Nursery practices, principles and practices of mist propagation.
12) Principles and practices of micro propagation.
13) Principles and practices of propagation by specialized plant parts.
14) Detailed study of establishment of an orchard.
15) Study about different planting systems followed in horticulture.
16) Study of different types of manures and manuring practices
18) Study of different types of irrigation methods followed in horticultural crops.
19) Study of different methods of cropping systems – intercropping – multi – tier
cropping – cover crops – mulching.
20) Detailed study of organic farming.
21) Detailed study on bearing habits in horticultural crops.
22) Principles and methods of training in horticultural crops.
23) Principles and methods of pruning in horticultural crops.
24) Flowering, pollination and fruit set in horticultural crops.
25) Unfruitfulness – causes and prevention in horticultural crops.
26) Fruit drop – causes and prevention in horticultural crops.
27) Role of growth regulators in horticultural crops.
28) Rejuvenation of old and senile orchards – Top working.
29) Protected cultivation – definition, importance and scope in India
30) Types of protected structures for propagation and crop production.
31) Types of green house.
32) Factors controlled under green house.
33) Different media used for protected cultivation.
34) Hydrophonics – methods and advantages
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Visit to an orchard and study of different features of an orchard
2) Planning, layout and planting of horticultural crops
3) Machineries, tools and implements used for various horticultural operations
4) Media and containers for propagation of plants
5) Preparation of potting mixture, potting and repotting of plants
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6) Seed treatment techniques – Preparation of nursery beds for raising

rootstocks and seedlings
7) Demonstration of propagation through cutting
8) Demonstration of propagation through layering
9) Demonstration of propagation through grafting and top working
10) Demonstration of propagation through budding
11) Propagation through specialized plant parts
12) Bearing habits of horticultural crops
13) Special training and pruning practices followed in horticultural crops
14) Preparation of plant growth regulators and methods of application in
horticultural crops
15) Visit to tissue culture laboratory and study of micropropagation protocols
and hardening
16) Plant propagation structures including mist chamber, shade net, glass
houses and poly houses and orientation for final examination
17) Orientation for Final Practical Examination.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Chadha, K.L. 2015, Handbook of Horticulture, ICAR, New Delhi.
2) Hartmann, H.T., D.E. Kester’s, Davies Jr. F.T. and Geneve, RL. 2002. Plant
Propagation – Principles and Practices. Prentice Hall of India Ltd., New
Delhi.
3) Jitendra Singh. 2006. Basic Horticulture. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
4) Kumar, N. 2010. Introduction to Horticulture, (7th Ed.) Oxford IBH
Publication, New Delhi.
5) Rajan, S. and B.L. Markose. 2007. Propagation of Horticultural Crops. New
India Publishing, New Delhi.
AEC 216 : PRODUCTION ECONOMICS AND FARM MANAGEMENT (1+1)

OBJECTIVES
The objective of this course is to provide knowledge to the students of
Agriculure about the principles of farm management. It would help the students in
using different methods and tools for decision making in farm management, which
would facilitate profit maximization through optimizing resource use.
THEORY
Unit–I: Production Economics and Farm Management – Nature and Scope
Production Economics – Definition, nature and scope. Farm Management –
Definition, objectives, scope of farm management and Farm management decisions –
Production economics Vs farm management. Basic terms and concepts: Resources –
Fixed, variable, flow and stock resources, choice indicator. Factors of production.
Production function – Types/forms – Linear, quadratic and cobb – douglas.
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Unit–II : Factor – Product Relationship / Principle of Variable Proportions

Factor – Product relationship – Meaning – Agricultural Production function –
Meaning, definition. Laws of Returns – Law of Constant, increasing and decreasing
returns. Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns: Relationship between total, average
and marginal products – Classical production function and three stages of
production function – Elasticity of production – Determination of optimum input
and output: Physical and economic optimum. Cost principles and cost curves –
Total, average, and marginal cost. Economies of scale and economies of size.
Unit–ІII : Factor – Factor Relationship / Principle of Factor Substitution
Factor – Factor relationship – Meaning. Isoquant: Definition, types, isoquant
map – characteristics / properties – Factor Intensity – Marginal Rate of Technical
Substitution – Elasticity of factor substitution – Iso – cost line. Principle of Cost
Minimization/Least Cost Combination of Inputs – Isoclines, Ridgelines and
Expansion path – Effect of input price changes on the least cost combination –
Returns to scale.
Units–IV : Product – Product Relationship / Principle of Product Substitution
Product – Product relationship: Meaning – Enterprise relationship: Joint
products, complementary, competitive and supplementary products – Production
Possibility Curve – Marginal Rate of Product Substitution – Iso – revenue line –
Optimum product combination – Principle of Equi – Marginal Returns –
Opportunity cost principle – Principle of comparative advantage.
Unit–V : Farm Planning and Budgeting
Farm planning: Meaning – Types – Elements – Farm planning procedure –
Characteristics of good farm plan. Farm budgeting: Definition and types – Partial
budgeting, complete budgeting and cash flow budgeting – Limitations. Types and
systems of farming: Types – Specialized, diversified, and mixed farming – Systems
of farming: Co – operative, collective, capitalist, state and peasant farming. Risk
and uncertainty: Definition – Types of risk and uncertainty – Safeguards against
risk and uncertainty.
PRACTICAL
Problems on factor – product relationship – Determination of least cost
combination – Determination of optimum product combination – Computation of
cost concepts – Cost of cultivation and cost of production of agricultural crops,
horticultural and livestock products – Methods of calculation of depreciation – Farm
records and accounts: Analysis of farm records and accounts – Farm inventory
analysis: Valuation of farm assets – Net worth statement – Profit and loss statement
– Cash flow statement – Preparation of complete and partial budgets – Preparation
of farm plan – Graphical solution to linear programming problem.
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1) Production Economics: Definition – Nature and scope – Farm Management:
Definition – Objectives – Scope of farm management – Farm management
decisions.
2) Production Economics Vs Farm Management – Basic terms and concepts:
Resources – Fixed, variable, flow and stock resources – Choice indicator.
3) Factors of production – Types/Forms of production function – Linear,
quadratic and cobb – douglas.
4) Factor – Product relationship: Meaning – Agricultural production function:
Meaning, definition – Laws of Returns: Law of constant, increasing and
decreasing returns.
5) Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns – Relationship between total, average
and marginal products – Three stages of production function.
6) Elasticity of production – Determination of optimum input and output –
Physical and economic optimum.
7) Cost principles and cost curves.
8) Economies of scale – Economies of size – Factor – Factor relationship:
Meaning – isoquant: Definition – Types.
10) Isoquant map – characteristics / properties – Factor intensity.
11) Marginal rate of technical substitution – Elasticity of factor substitution – Iso
– cost line – Principles of cost minimization / Least cost combination of
inputs.
12) Isoclines, ridgelines and expansion path – Effect of input price changes on
the least cost combination – Returns to scale.
13) Product – Product relationship – Meaning – Production possibility curve –
Marginal rate of product substitution.
14) Enterprise relationship: Joint products, complementary, competitive and
supplementary products – Iso – revenue line – Optimum product
combination – Principle of equi – marginal returns – Opportunity cost
principle – Principle of comparative advantage.
15) Farm planning: Meaning – Types – Elements – Farm planning procedure –
Characteristics of good farm plan – Farm budgeting: Definition and types –
Partial budgeting – Complete budgeting and cash flow budgeting –
Limitations.
16) Types and systems of farming: Types – Specialized, diversified, and mixed
farming – Systems of farming: Co-operative, collective, capitalist, state and
peasant farming.
17) Risk and Uncertainty: Definition – Types of risk and uncertainty –
safeguards against risk and uncertainty.
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PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Estimation of optimum input and output combination.
2) Computation of cost concepts
3) Determination of least cost combination.
4) Determination of optimum product combination
5) Cost of cultivation and cost of production of agricultural crops
6) Cost of cultivation and cost of production of horticultural crops
7) Cost of production of livestock products.
8) Depreciation: Methods of calculating depreciation.
9) Visit to private agricultural farm to collect data/ information on farm
business.
10) Farm records and accounts: Analysis of farm records and accounts – types.
11) Farm inventory analysis – Methods of valuation of assets
12) Net worth statement – Profit and loss statement
13) Preparation of cash flow statement.
14) Preparation of complete and partial budgets
15) Preparation of farm plan.
16) Graphical solution to linear programming problem.
REFERENCES
1) Doll, J.P. and F. Orazem, 1983. Theory of Production Economics with
Applications to Agriculture, John Wiley, New York.
2) Johl, S.S. and Kapoor, T.R.., 2000. Fundamentals of Farm Business
Management, Kalyani Publications, India.
3) Panda, S.C., 2007. Farm Management and Agricultural Marketing, Kalyani
Publications, Ludhiana, India.
4) Raju, V.T. and Rao, D.V.S., 2000. Economics of Farm Production and
Management, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
5) Sankayan, P.L., 1983. Introduction to Farm Management, Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi.
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AEX 217 : DIMENSIONS OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION (1+1)

Objective
The course intends to expose students to the fundamentals of extension
education, extension systems in India, programme planning and rural development
efforts. The course will also provide an opportunity to students to visit different
organizations involved in extension activities and rural development work.
Unit–I : Introduction to Extension Education
Extension Education – meaning, definition, scope, objectives, philosophy,
principles; Extension Education Process; Differences among formal, informal and
non – formal education.
Unit–II : Early Rural Development attempts, Extension approaches in India
Historical development of extension in India – Scheme of Rural Reconstruction,
Economic Conference of Mysore, Gurgaon Experiment, Sriniketan, Sevagram,
Marthandam project, Firka development scheme, Etawah pilot project, Nilokheri
Experiment; Extension programmes of Ministry of Agriculture – Training and Visit
(T&V) System, Broad Based Extension System (BBES), Farming System Research
Extension(FSRE) , Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA); Firstline
Extension System – KVK, ATIC, Frontline demonstrations.
Unit–III :Major Rural Development Programmes
Rural Development – meaning, definition, concept, importance; – Democratic
Decentralization – Panchayat Raj – Three tiers of Panchayat Raj system – Powers,
Functions and Organizational setup – Community Development Programme (CDP),
National Extension Service (NES), IADP, IAAP, HYVP, IVLP, NATP, ITDP, IRDP,
SFDA, MFAL, NREP, RLEGP, DPAP, CADP, FFW, JRY, EAS, IAY, SGSY, SJSRY,
PMGSY, SGRY, MGNREGA, PURA, NAIP, NADP, RKVY.
Unit–IV : Women and Youth Development Programmes
Women Development Programmes – DWCRA, MSY, TANWA; Youth
Development Programmes – TRYSEM, Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK), ARYA.
Unit–V : Extension Programme Planning
Extension Programme Planning – definition, principles; meaning of project,
plan, calendar of work, plan of work; steps in programme planning.
PRACTICAL
Visit to District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) to study the organizational
set up and rural development programmes; Visit to Panchayat Union office to learn
their functions; Exposure to Grama Panchayat activities; Study of the functions of
JDA / ADA and to learn about ATMA and other schemes; Interaction with a Self –
Help Group to study its activities; Exposure to a Non – Governmental Organization
(NGO) to study its role in rural development; Study of the activities of State
Department of Horticulture to learn their extension activities; Visit to Krishi Vigyan
Kendra (KVK) to learn their roles and activities; Visit to Social Welfare Department
to study the women development programmes; Exercise to assess the awareness
and participation of village people in rural development programmes in a rural
setting.
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1) Extension Education – meaning, definition, scope, objectives, philosophy,
principles.
2) Extension Education Process, Differences among formal, informal and non –
formal education.
3) Historical development of extension in India – Scheme of Rural
Reconstruction, Economic Conference of Mysore, Gurgaon experiment,
Sriniketan.
4) Sevagram attempt, Marthandam Project, Firka Development Scheme,
Etawah Pilot project, Nilokheri Experiment.
5) Extension programmes of Ministry of Agriculture – Training and Visit (T&V)
System, Broad Based Extension System (BBES), Farming System Research
Extension (FSRE), Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA).
6) Firstline Extension System – Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Agricultural
Technology Information Centre (ATIC), Frontline demonstrations.
7) Rural Development – meaning, definition, concept and importance. Rural
Development in India. Democratic Decentralization – Meaning of Panchayat
Raj – Three tiers of Panchayat Raj system – Powers, Functions and
Organizational setup.
8) Community Development Programme (CDP), National Extension Service
(NES), Intensive Agricultural District Programme (IADP), Intensive
Agricultural Area Programme (IAAP).
10) High Yielding Variety Programme (HYVP), Institution Village Linkage
Programme (IVLP), Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP).
11) National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP), Integrated Tribal
Development Agency (ITDA), Small Farmers Development Agency (SFDA),
Marginal Farmers and Agricultural Labourers Development Agency (MFAL) –
National Rural Employment Programme (NREP).
12) Rural landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP), Drought Prone
Area Programme (DPAP), Command Area Development Programme (CADP),
Food for Work Programme (FFW), Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY).
13) Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS), Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY),
Swarnajayanthi Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY), Swarna Jayanthi Shahari
Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
14) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY), Mahatma Gandhi National
Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Providing Urban Amenities
to Rural Areas (PURA), National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP), NADP
(RKVY).
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15) Women Development Programmes – Development of Women and Children in

Rural Areas (DWCRA), Mahila Samridhi Yojana (MSY), Tamil Nadu Women
in Agriculture (TANWA).
16) Youth Development Programmes – TRYSEM, Nehru Yuvak Kendra (NYK),
Attracting Rural Youth towards Agriculture (ARYA).
17) Extension Programme Planning – definition, principles; meaning of project,
plan, calendar of work, plan of work; steps in programme planning.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Visit to District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) to study the
organizational set up and rural development programmes.
2) Visit to a Panchayat Union Office to learn about its functions.
3) Exposure to the activities of a Gram Panchayat.
4) Study of the functions of JDA / ADA and to understand the reorganized
extension system, organizational setup, functions, ATMA scheme and other
schemes.
5) Interaction with a SHG to study its activities.
6) Exposure to an NGO to study their role in rural development activities.
7) Study of the extension activities of the State Department of Horticulture.
8) Visit to a nearby KVK to study its role and activities.
9) Visit to the Social Welfare Department to study the social welfare and
women development programmes.
10) Construction of interview schedule to study the awareness and participation
of people in rural development programmes implemented in a village (Group
exercise)
11) Construction of interview schedule to study the awareness and participation
of people in rural development programmes implemented in a village (Group
exercise)
12) Visit to a village to collect data (Group exercise).
13) Visit to a village to collect data (Group exercise).
14) Preparation of report.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Dipak De and Basavaprabhu Jirli. 2010. A Handbook of Extension
Education, Agrobios, India.
2) Pandey, B.K. 2005. Rural Development, ISHA Books, New Delhi.
3) Puran, Chandra. 2005. NGOs in India. A. Kansha Publishing, New Delhi.
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4) Ray, G.L. 2005. Extension Communication and Management, Naya Prakash,

Kolkatta, West Bengal.
5) Reddy Adivi, A. 1993. Extension Education, Shree Lakshmi Press, Bapatla,
Andhra Pradesh.
6) Sagar Mandal and Ray, G.L. 2007. Text book of Rural Development, Kalyani
7) Sanjay Prakash Sharma. 2006. Panchayat Raj, Vista International
Publishing House, New Delhi.
8) Vanden Ban, A.W and H.S. Hawkins. 2002. Agricultural Extension, CBS
Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi.
9) Viswanathan Maithili. 1994. Women in Agriculture and Rural Development,
Printwell, Jaipur.
E – REFERENCES
1) rural.nic.in
2) www.panchayat.gov.in
3) wcd.nic.in
4) moud.nic.in
5) mhupa.gov.in
AHS 218 :LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY MANAGEMENT (2+1)

OBJECTIVES
 The course aims to provide the students with holistic knowledge about the
livestock and poultry management so that it can be applied at field level.
 To provide hands on training about livestock, poultry – based farming and
preparation of dairy products.
 To impart knowledge and latest technologies adopted in livestock industries
to infuse entrepreneurial attitude among the students.
THEORY
Unit–I : Introduction to Livestock and Poultry Management
Significance of Livestock and Poultry in Indian Economy – Livestock and
Poultry census – Different livestock development programs of Government of India
and Tamil Nadu – Zoological classification of livestock and common nomenclatures
used in Animal Husbandry practices – Various systems of livestock rearing –
extensive – semi intensive – intensive – farming systems – mixed – integrated and
specialized farms.
Unit–II : Dairy Cattle Management
Breeds – Classification – Breed characteristics – Red Sindhi, Gir, Sahiwal,
Tharparkar, Kangayam – exotic – Jersey – Holstein Friesian – Buffalo breeds –
Murrah – Surti and Toda – Breeding – Cross breeding – Upgrading – Economic
traits – Culling – Estrus Cycle – Artificial Insemination – Housing – Floor space
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requirement for young and adult stock – Systems of housing – Care and
management of calf, heifer, pregnant and lactating cows – Nutrition – ration –
balanced ration – Characteristics of ration and classification of feed and fodder –
Milking methods – Factors affecting composition of milk – Clean milk production –
Pasteurization of milk – Prophylactic and control measures of diseases.
Unit–ІII : Sheep and Goat Management
Breeds – Classification – Economic traits – Systems of rearing – Housing
management – Floor space requirement – Care and management of young and adult
stock – Nutrition – Feed and fodder – Flushing – Steaming up – Prophylactic and
control measures of diseases.
Unit–IV : Swine Management
Breeds – Classification – Economic traits – Housing – Nutrition – Creep feeding
– Care and management of young and adult stock – Prophylactic and control
measures of diseases.
Unit–V : Poultry Management
Breeds – Classification – Commercial strains of broiler and layer – Housing –
deep litter and cage system – Brooding – Litter management – Care and
management of broiler and layer – Nutrition of chick, grower, layer and broiler –
Feed conversion ratio – Prophylactic and control measures of diseases.
PRACTICAL
Study of external parts of cattle – Common methods of restraining –
Identification methods of livestock – Disbudding and deworming in cattle –
Determination of age in cattle – Study and design of cattle shed – Selection of dairy
cow by score card method – Determination of weight in cattle – Determination of
specific gravity of milk – Demonstration of fat percentage and total solids estimation
in milk – Demonstration of cream separation – Ice cream making – Identification of
feed and fodder – Identification of poultry farm equipments – Measures of
performance efficiency in broiler and layer – Visit to dairy plant, layer and broiler
farms.
1) Significance of livestock and poultry in Indian economy – livestock and
poultry census.
2) Different livestock development programmes of Government of India and
Tamil Nadu.
3) Zoological classification of livestock – common nomenclatures used in
Animal Husbandry practices
4) Various systems of livestock rearing – extensive – semi intensive – intensive –
farming systems – mixed – integrated and specialized farms.
5) Definition of breed – classification of cattle breeds – breed characteristics of
Indian cattle – Red Sindhi, Gir, Sahiwal, Tharparkar and Kangayam.
6) Breed characteristics of exotic cattle – Jersey and Holstein friesian – Indian
buffaloes – Murrah, Surti and Toda.
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7) Breeding – cross breeding – upgrading – economic traits of cattle – culling

and its importance.
8) Estrous cycle – signs of estrum – Artificial Insemination – merits and
demerits
9) Housing management – selection of site and floor space requirement for
calves, heifer, and milch animals.
10) Systems of housing – loose housing – conventional barns – single row system
– double row system – head to head and tail to tail arrangement – merits and
demerits.
11) Care and management of new born calf, heifers, pregnant and lactating
cows.
12) Nutrition – concentrate and roughage – dry matter – TDN – ration – balanced
ration – desirable characteristics of a ration
13) Classification of feed stuff – Importance of green fodder.
14) Milking methods – Clean milk production.
15) Factors affecting composition of milk – Pasteurization of milk.
16) Prophylactic and control measures of diseases.
18) Sheep and goat farming – classification of breeds of Indian and exotic origin
– economic traits.
19) Systems of rearing – housing management – floor space requirement for
adult and young stock.
20) Care and management of young and adult sheep and goat.
21) Nutrition – feed and fodder – flushing – steaming up.
23) Swine farming – merits and demerits – breeds – classification.
24) Economic traits – housing of swine.
25) Care and management of sow, boar and piglets – nutrition – creep feeding.
27) Classification of chicken breeds – commercial strains of broiler and layer.
28) Systems of housing – deep litter and cage system – merits and demerits –
floor space requirement.
29) Brooding management – Common litter materials – litter management – care
and management of broiler.
30) Care and management of grower and layer.
31) Nutrition – feed formulation – composition of chick, grower, layer – broiler –
starter and finisher mashes.
32) Feed conversion ratio /dozen egg or kg of meat production.
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34) Vaccination schedule for broiler and layer.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Study of external parts of cattle
2) Common methods of restraining in cattle
3) Identification methods of livestock
4) Disbudding and deworming in cattle
5) Determination of age in cattle
6) Study and design of cattle shed
7) Selection of dairy cow by score card method
8) Determination of weight in cattle
9) Determination of specific gravity in milk
10) Demonstration of fat percentage and total solids estimation in milk
11) Demonstration of cream separation
12) Demonstration of ice cream making
13) Identification of feed and fodder
14) Identification of poultry farm equipments
15) Measures of performance efficiency in broiler and layer
16) Visit to dairy plant, layer and broiler farms
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Banerjee, G.C. 2010. The Text Book of Animal Husbandry. Oxford Book
Company, Calcutta.
2) Dairy India Year Book 2007. A – 25, PriyadarshiniVihar, Delhi.
3) Gopalakrishnan, C.A., and Lal, D.M.M., 1992. Livestock and Poultry
Enterprises forRural Development. Vikas Publications Private Limited,
GHAZIABAD, Uttar Pradesh.
4) ICAR, 2007. A Hand Book of Animal Husbandry.
5) Jull, M.A. 2003. Successful Poultry Management.
6) Kadirvel, R., and Balakrishnan, V., 1998. Hand Book of Poultry Nutrition.
Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai.
7) Prabakaran, R., 1998. Commercial Chicken Production. Publisher
P.Saranya, 5/2, Ramalingam Street, Seven Wells, Chennai.
8) Radostitis. O.M., Gray, C.C.,Blood,D.C.andHinchcliff,K.W. 2000. A text book
of the diseases of Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Goats and Horses. IX edition, Book
Power WBSaunders, London.
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9) Sastry, N.S.R., Thomas, C.K. and Singh, R.A. 1982. Farm Animal
Management and PoultryProduction. Vikas Publishing House Private
Limited, Ghaziabad, UP.
10) Sastry, N.S.R., Thomas, C.K. 2005. Livestock Production Management.
Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana.
11) Watson, J.A.S. and Mills, W.J. 2005. Farm animals and their Management.
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1) www.sciencecentral.com
2) www.ansci.umn.edu/poultry/resources/layermgmt.htm
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4) www.animalwebsites.co.uk
5) www.intervet.com/species/pigs/websites.aspx
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FOURTH SEMESTER
AGR 220: AGRONOMY OF FIELD CROPS – II (2+1)
OBJECTIVE
To obtain knowledge on cultivation aspects of oilseeds , Sugar, Fibre,Tuber
and Narcotic crops.
THEORY
Unit–I : Agronomy of Oilseed crops
Groundnut, sesame, sunflower, castor, coconut, oilpalm Rape seed and
mustard, safflower, Linseed, Niger and Jatropha – Origin and geographic
distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirement, varieties, cultural
practices (from land preparations to harvest) and yield. Post harvest management
practices. Value addition and by products utilization of oilseed crops.
Unit–II: Agronomy of sugar crops
Sugarcane, Sugarbeet and Sweet sorghum – Origin, geographic distribution,
economic importance, soil and climatic requirement, varieties, cultural practices
and yield. Post harvest management practices. Value addition and by products
utilization of Sugar crops.
Unit–ІII : Agronomy of fibre crops
Cotton, Jute, Mesta, Sunnhemp and Agave – Origin, geographic distribution,
economic importance, soil and climatic requirement, varieties, cultural practices
and yield. Post harvest management practices. Value addition and by products
utilization of fibre crops.
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Unit–IV : Agronomy of Tuber Crops

Tapioca, Potato and Sweet potato – Origin, geographic distribution, economic
importance, soil and climatic requirement, varieties, cultural practices and yield.
Post harvest management practices. Value addition and by products utilization of
tuber crops.
Unit–V : Agronomy of Narcotics
Tobacco and Betelvine – Origin, geographic distribution, economic importance,
soil and climatic requirement, varieties, cultural practices and yield. Post harvest
management practices.
PRACTICAL
Maintenance of crop cafeteria – Identification of oil seeds, sugar, fibre, tuber
and narcotic crops – nursery preparation and management for sugarcane and
tobacco – main field preparation; Seed treatment techniques – Sowing and
manuring – Seeding implements – Estimation of plant population, seed rate and
fertilizer requirement – After cultivation practices – Study of growth – Yield
parameters and yield estimation. Harvesting of crops – Cost analysis – Visit to
farmers’ fields, institutes and industries.
1) Introduction – Importance and constraints of oil seeds, sugar crops, fibre,
tubers and narcotic crops.
2) Area, production and productivity of oil seeds, sugar, fibre crops and tuber
crops in India and Tamil Nadu.
3) Groundnut – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil
and climatic requirements
4) Groundnut – season and varieties, cultural practices, yield and economics.
5) Sesame – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and
climatic requirements – season and varieties – cultural practices and yield.
6) Sunflower – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and
climatic requirements, season and varieties, cultural practices and yield.
7) Castor – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and
8) Coconut – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and
climatic requirements, season and varieties – Preparation of nursery –
cultural practices and yield – Post harvest technologies – Special problems in
coconut cultivation.
9) Oilpalm – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and
climatic requirements, season and varieties – preparation of nursery –
cultural practices and yield.
10) Rape seed and Mustard – Origin, geographical distribution, economic
importance, soil and climatic requirements, season and varieties, cultural
practices and yield.
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11) Safflower – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and

12) Linseed and Niger – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance,
soil and climatic requirements, season and varieties, cultural practices and
yield.
13) Jatropha – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and
14) Sugarcane – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil
and climatic requirements – season and varieties – Main field preparation –
preparation of setts for planting – cultural practices and yield, preharvest
practices.
15) Sugarcane – Ratoon management techniques, crop logging, maturity and
ripening sugar and gur manufacture – value addition and by product
utilization.
16) Sugarbeet – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and
climatic requirements, season and varieties, cultural practices, yield and by
product utilization.
17) Sweet sorghum – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance,
soil and climatic requirements, season and varieties, cultural practices, yield
and by product utilization.
19) Cotton – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and
climatic requirements. Season and varieties.
20) Cotton – Cultural practices, yield and quality parameters.
21) Rainfed Cotton – Rice fallow Cotton and transgenic cotton.
22) Jute – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and
climatic requirements. Season and varieties.
23) Jute – Cultural practices and yield – economics.
24) Mesta and Agave – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance,
soil and climatic requirements, season and varieties, cultural practices and
yield.
25) Post harvest management practices. Value addition and by products
utilization of fibre crops.
26) Potato – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and
27) Sweet potato – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil
and climatic requirements, season and varieties, cultural practices and
yield.
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28) Tapioca – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and

29) Post harvest management practices. Value addition and by products
utilization of tuber crops.
30) Tobacco – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and
climatic requirements, Season and varieties.
31) Tobacco – cultural practices and yield – Curing methods.
32) Betelvine – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and
climatic requirements, Season and varieties.
33) Betelvine – Cultural practices and yield.
34) Post harvest management for narcotics crops.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Identification of oil seeds, sugar crops, fibre, tubers and narcotics in the
crop cafeteria.
2) Nursery preparation and management for Sugarcane and Tobacco.
pure and intercropping situations.
4) Acquiring skill in different seed treatment techniques and foliar nutrition of
crops.
5) Estimation of plant population per unit area for crops – Seed rate and
fertilizer requirement for oilseeds, fibre, sugar, tuber and narcotics.
6) Acquiring skill in after – cultivation practices in sugarcane – detrashing,
Cotton – earthing up, Tobacco – topping.
7) Study on growth parameters of oil seeds and sugar crops.
8) Study on growth parameters of fibre, tubers and narcotics.
9) Study on yield parameters and estimation of yield in oil seeds / sugar.
10) Study on yield parameters and estimation of yield in tuber, fibre and
narcotics.
11) Cost and returns of important oil seeds, sugar, fibre, tuber and narcotics.
12) Visit to oil seeds research station.
13) Visit to Sugarcane Breeding Institute/ Research Station to study cultivation
of sugarcane and its byproducts.
14) Visit to – nearby sugar mill, for observing juice extraction, quality
assessment, sugar manufacture and by products.
15) Visit to – Cotton Research Station, nearby ginning factory and Tobacco
curing centre.
16) Visit to farmers field to study sugarcane and cotton based cropping systems.
17) Orientation for final examination.
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REFERENCES
1) Rajendra Prasad. 2012. Text Book on Field Crop Production, Indian Council
of Agrl. Research, New Delhi.
2) Ahlawat, I.P.S., Om Prakash and G.S. Saini. 2010. Scientific Crop
Production in India. Rama publishing House, Meerut
3) Chidda Singh, Prem Singh and Rajbir Singh. 2011. Modern Techniques of
Raising Field Crops. Oxford and IBH Pub. Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
5) Srinivasan Jeyaraman, 2017. Field Crops production and Management. Vol.
II. Oxford & IBM Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
E – RESOURCES
1) http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/532Cotton – Formatted.pdf
2) http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/509LINSEED – Formatted.pdf
3) http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/512SUNFLOWER – Formatted.pdf
4) http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/511NIGER – Formatted.pdf
5) http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/513SUGARCANE – Formatted.pdf
AGR 221 : STUDY TOUR (0+1)

Students will undertake tour within South India to study soil types, crops and
cropping pattern and cultivation practices for major crops in the various
agroclimatic zones. During the tour, the students will visit important Research
Stations / Institutions at least one in each zone. Students should maintain a tour
diary to record their observations regarding the places of visit. A tour record has to
be submitted after the tour.
ENT 222 : INSECT ECOLOGY AND PRINICIPLES OF PEST MANAGEMENT (2+1)
OBJECTIVES
 To study the influence of ecosystems on insect populations.
 To know about various pest management methods.
THEORY
Unit–I : Insect Ecology
Insect Ecology – introduction and definition – anecology, synecology, biome,
population, community, niche, ecosystem and agro – ecosystem. Balance of life in
nature – trophic level, food chain, food web. Population dynamics – J – shaped
growth form, S – Shaped growth form, natality, mortality, dispersal, biotic potential
and life table. Environmental resistance on insect population – abiotic factors and
biotic factors. Pests – definition, categories, biotypes, losses and causes for
outbreaks. Symptoms and nature of damage. Pest surveillance – sampling
techniques and forecasting. Concepts of ETL and EIL.
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Unit–II : Integrated Pest Management and its Components

IPM – Introduction, definition, importance, limitations of IPM. Components of
IPM – Cultural, Mechanical, Physical and Legal methods – invasive insect pests,
Host plant resistance in IPM, Biological methods in IPM – classical biological
control, merits and limitations of biological control, Parasitoids, Predators and
Pathogens, difference between predator and parasitoid, Types of parasitoids and
parasitism, Important families of predators and parasitoids, Microbial control –
groups of microbial agents and their actions on insects, Mass multiplication and
application techniques of important groups of parasitoids, predators, pathogens
and entomophilic nematodes. Conservation, importation, augmentation and release
of bio control agents. Role of birds in insect and rodent management.
Unit–ІII : Bio rational Pest Management Strategies
Semiochemicals in IPM – Pheromones, Allomones, Kairomones and Synomones
and their role in pest management – Traps – Insect growth regulators in IPM –
Moult inhibitors and JH mimics – Push and Pull techniques – Botanical insecticides
in IPM – antifeedants and repellants. Formulation techniques of botanicals.
Traditional methods in IPM – Biotechnology, Sterile male technique and gamma
radiation in IPM.
Unit–IV : Chemical methods of Insect Pest Management
Chemical control – importance and history. Classification of pesticides. Toxicity
ranges – LD50, LC50, etc. Basic and newer formulations of insecticides. Handling
hazards of insecticides – Symptoms of poisoning, first aid and antidotes,
Compatibility and phytotoxicity. Newer insecticides in pest management.
Unit–V : Ecological Perspectives of chemical methods and IPM Strategies for crops
Insecticide residues, Insecticide resistance, Insect resurgence, Insecticide
contamination and pollution, Bio accumulation and Bio magnification, Acute and
Chronic toxicity, Insecticide resistance and residue management. Integrated pest
management strategies in different crop ecosystems – Rice, cotton, sugarcane,
coconut, brinjal and mango.
PRACTICAL
Studies on terrestrial/pond ecosystems. Types and symptoms of insect
damage. Sampling techniques for the estimation of insect population and damage.
Pest surveillance through light traps, pheromone traps and estimating field
incidence. Practices in Cultural, Mechanical and Physical methods. Studies on
distinguishing characters of resistant varieties. Traps in pest management.
Identification of parasitoids, predators and entomopathogens. Mass culturing
techniques of Trichogramma, Chrysopa and Coccinellids. Mass production of NPV
and Fungal pathogens. Models of bird perches, owl nesting and placement.
Identification of plants of insecticidal value. Preparation of Botanical formulations.
Practices in Traditional methods of pest management. Different groups of pesticide
formulations and label information. Precautions in pesticide applications – first aid
and antidotes in case of insecticide poisoning. Pesticide application equipments –
types and uses. Preparations of spray fluids for field application. Calculation of
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dose/concentration of insecticides. Compatibility of pesticides and phytotoxicity of

insecticides. Effective application of insecticides.
Assignment: Each student has to submit 15 numbers of insect damaged plant
specimens (Herbarium) and five insecticide labels.
1) Definition and importance of Insect ecology. Terminologies related to Insect
ecology – anecology, synecology, biosphere, habit, habitat, biome,
population, community, niche, ecosystem and agro – ecosystem.
2) Balance of life in nature – Trophic level – producers and consumers, food
chain, food web. Population dynamics – J shaped and S Shaped growth
form, Natality, Mortality – r strategists and K strategists, dispersal, biotic
potential and Life table.
3) Effect of abiotic factors on insect population – temperature, moisture,
humidity, rainfall, light, atmospheric pressure, air currents etc.
4) Effect of biotic factors on insect population – intra specific, inter specific
relations.
5) Definition and categories of pests, biotypes and causes for pest outbreak.
Symptoms and losses of pest attack. Sampling techniques, Surveillance and
pest forecasting. Concepts of Economic Injury Level (EIL) and Economic
Threshold Level (ETL).
6) Definition of IPM. Concepts, Scope and limitations of IPM.
7) Definition and examples of Cultural, Physical and Mechanical methods of
pest management
8) Host plant resistance – Definition, Types of Resistance – Ecological
Resistance – Host evasion, Escape – Induced Resistance. Genetic Resistance
– Monogenic – Oligogenic – Polygenic – Major gene – Minor gene. Vertical and
Horizontal resistance.Pureline and Multiline resistance. Cross and Multiple
resistance. Sympatric and Allopatric resistance.
9) Mechanisms of Host plant resistance – Antixenosis – Antibiosis – Tolerance.
Compatibility of HPR in IPM. Advantages and Disadvantages of HPR.
Examples of resistant varieties in major crops.
10) Legal methods of pest control – Important provisions, Plant Quarantine,
Insecticides Act 1968 – Invasive insect pests.
11) Biological methods – classical biological control, merits and limitations,
Parasitoids and Predators – definition – difference between a predator and a
parasitoid – Types of parasitoids – Types of parasitism.
12) Important families of predators and parasitoids and their role in pest
management.
13) Microbial control – definition, important groups of microbial agents, Mode of
action and symptoms of pathogenicity. Their role in pest management.
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14) Mass multiplication and application techniques of important groups of

Parasitoids and Predators.
15) Mass multiplication and application techniques of important
Entomopathogenic Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi and nematodes.
16) Conservation, importation, augmentation and release of natural enemies.
Role of birds in insect and rodent management.
18) Pheromones in IPM – Sex pheromones, Alarm pheromones, trail pheromones
and aggregation pheromones
19) Allelochemicals in IPM – Allomones, Kairomones and Synomones. Insect
growth regulators in IPM – Moult inhibitors and JH mimics.
20) Traps in management of crop and storage pests. Push and Pull techniques.
21) Biotechnology in IPM – genetic engineering – transgenic crops – Constraints
in using transgenic crops. Sterile male technique and gamma radiation in
IPM.
22) Botanical insecticides in IPM – Neem and other examples. Antifeedant,
Repellant and Insect growth disturbance properties of botanicals.
23) Formulation techniques of Botanicals.
24) Traditional methods in IPM.
25) Chemical control – importance and history.
26) Classification of pesticides – different modes of classification.
27) Toxicity ranges. Basic and newer Formulations of insecticides.
28) Hazards of insecticides – Symptoms of poisoning, first aid and antidotes.
29) Insecticide residues, insecticide resistance, Insect resurgence
30) Insecticide contamination and pollution, bio accumulation and bio
magnification. Compatibility and Phytotoxicity.
31) Newer insecticides in pest management. Insecticide resistance and residue
management.
32) Integrated pest management strategies for Rice and cotton.
33) Integrated pest management strategies for Sugarcane and Coconut
34) Integrated pest management strategies for Brinjal and Mango.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Characterization of terrestrial /pond ecosystems and preparation of charts.
2) Observation on types of damage and major symptoms caused by insect
pests.
3) Practicing various sampling techniques and assessment of insect population
and their damage in field/horticultural crops.
4) Practicing Pest surveillance through light traps/ pheromone traps and
forecasting of field incidence.
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5) Practicing common Cultural, Mechanical and Physical methods in pest

management.
6) Analysing distinguishing characters of few resistant varieties of important
crops.
7) Observation on models of traps in pest management – Pheromone traps,
light traps, sticky traps and other traps.
8) Identification of different types of parasitoids, predators and
entomopathogens.
9) Practicing Mass culturing techniques of Trichogramma.
10) Practicing Mass culturing techniques of Chrysopa andCoccinellids
11) Practicing Mass production of NPV and Fungal pathogens.
12) Studies on models of bird perches, owl nesting and placement. Preparation
of Botanical formulations. Practicing few Traditional methods of pest
management.
13) Identification of different groups of pesticide formulations.
14) Recognizing label information, Precautions in pesticide applications, First
aid and antidotes information. Identification of types of pesticide application
equipments and practicing of application of insecticides.
15) Preparations of spray fluids for field application. Calculation of
doses/concentrations of insecticides.
16) Observation on compatibility of pesticides and Phytotoxicity of insecticides.
Effective application of insecticides.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Dhaliwal, G.S. and Ramesh Arora. 1998. Principles of Insect Pest
Management. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.395p.
2) Jain, P.C. and M.C. Bhargava. 2007. Entomology – Novel approaches. New
India Publishing agency, New Delhi. 533 p.
3) Koul, O., G. S. Dhaliwal and G.W. Cuperus. 2004. Integrated pest
management: potential, constraints and challenges, CABI Publishing Series,
329 p.
4) Rao,V., Umamaheswari and R. Prasad. 2010. Integrated Insect Pest
Management. Agrobios, Jodhpur. 266p.
5) Srivastava, K.P. 2003. A text book of Applied Entomology. Vol. I and II.
Kalyani Publishers. 257 p and 319p.
E – REFERENCES
1) http://www.ncipm.org.in/recent – publications.htm
2) http://www.ipmnet.org
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AGM 223 : SOIL AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY(2+1)

OBJECTIVES
 To enlighten the students with the knowledge of microbial diversity in soils
and their interaction with plants.
 To highlighten the role of soil microorganisms in soil fertility and plant
growth promotion
 To develop experimental skills in soil microbiology which includes isolation
of beneficial microorganisms from soil and plant and their mass production.
 To make students gain expertise in practical aspects of production of
industrial products.
THEORY
Unit–I : Introduction to Soil Microbiology
Soil Microbiology – definition and scope. Contribution of Beijerinck,
Winogradsky, Waksman. Diversity of soil microorganisms – culturable (bacteria,
actinobacteria, yeasts, moulds and algae) and unculturable microorganisms –
metagenomic approach – factors influencing the microbial diversity.
Unit–II : Microbial Processes in soil
Organic matter decomposition and humus formation – C:N ratio. Carbon cycle.
Nitrogen cycle – biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) – nodulation and biochemistry of
BNF. Phosphorus cycle and sulphur cycle. Microbial transformation of potassium,
zinc and silica in soil – role of soil enzymes – Nutrient transformation – Xenobiotic
degradation.
Unit–III : Soil Microorganisms and plants
Rhizosphere, spermosphere, phyllosphere, epiphytic and endophytic
microorganisms and their significance. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria. Soil
microorganisms and their interactions – positive and negative interactions.
Unit–IV : Microbial inoculants
Bioinoculants – types of bioinoculants – carrier based and liquid based –
nitrogen fixers, P, K, Zn and Si solubilizers and phosphate mobilizers, sulphur
oxidizers and PPFM. BGA and Azolla. Mass production and quality control of
bacterial and fungal bioinoculants. Methods of application of bioinoculants.
Unit–V : Industrial Microbiology
Industrial utilization of microorganisms – Alcohol fermentation – wine and beer.
Antibiotics (Penicillin, Streptomycin) and vitamin (B12) production. Microbes in
food industry – single cell protein, baker’s and brewer’s yeast and dairy products –
cheese and yoghurt. Biofuels – ethanol and biodiesel. Probiotic Microorganisms.
PRACTICAL
Enumeration of soil microbial population – quantitative and qualitative
methods. Organic matter decomposition. Isolation of symbiotic nitrogen fixing
bacteria, free living, associative and endophytic nitrogen fixing bacteria. Isolation of
phosphobacteria and sulfur oxidizing bacteria. Isolation of zinc and silicate
solubilizing and potassium releasing bacteria. Isolation of plant growth promoting
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rhizobacteria (Pseudomonas sp) and phyllosphere (PPFM) microbes. Examination of

AM fungal infection in plants and recovery of AM spores from soil. Isolation of Blue
Green algae. Mass production of bacterial bioinoculants, blue green algae, Azolla
and AM fungi. Isolation of yeast and Lactobacillus. Industrial products – wine and
sauerkraut fermentation.
1) Introduction and historical developments in soil microbiology. Contributions
of Beijerinck, Winogradsky, Fleming and Waksman
2) Diversity of soil microorganisms – culturable and unculturable microbial
diversity Metagenomic approach
3) Factors influencing the activities of soil microorganisms
4) Carbon cycle – C: N ratio. Role of soil microorganisms in the decomposition
of organic matter and humus formation
5) Nitrogen cycle – Mineralization, Ammonification, Nitrification and
Denitrification
6) Biological nitrogen fixing microorganisms – free living, associative N fixers.
7) Endophytic and symbiotic microorganisms.
8) Nodulation in Rhizobium – legume and Frankia – actinorhizal symbioses.
9) Biochemistry of nitrogen fixation – assimilation and dissimilation pathway of
N2 fixation.
10) Phosphorus cycle.
11) Microbial transformation of phosphorus – phosphate solubilizer and
mycorrhizae.
12) Sulphur cycle – sulphur oxidizers.
13) Microbial transformation of K, Zn and Si.
14) Role of soil enzymes in nutrient transformation – Soil fertility and plant
growth.
15) Role of soil enzymes in degradation of xenobiotics.
16) Importance of soil and plant associated microorganisms – rhizosphere,
spermosphere, phyllosphere, epiphytic and endophytes.
18) Soil microorganisms and their interactions – positive and negative
interactions.
19) Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR).
20) Bioinoculants – types, carrier based and liquid based – bacterial, fungal
(AMF) and algal bionoculants.
21) Mass production of bacterial biofertilizers.
22) Mass production of AMF.
23) Mass production of algal biofertilzer and Azolla.
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24) Quality control of bacterial and fungal biofertilzers.

25) Methods of application of bioinoculants and crops recommended.
26) Industrial utilization of microorganisms – alcohol fermentation – alcoholic
beverages.
27) Antibiotics production (Penicillin and Streptomycin).
28) Vitamin production (Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B12).
29) Microbial production of organic acids and their uses in industry.
30) Microbial production of industrial enzymes.
31) Microbes in food industry – Single Cell Protein, Baker’s yeast and Brewer’s
yeast.
32) Dairy products – cheese and yoghurt.
33) Biofuels – alcohol and biodiesel production.
34) Probiotic microorganisms – role and their importance in human and animal
health.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Enumeration of soil microorganisms – quantitative Conn’s direct microscopic
method.
2) Buried slide technique.
3) Standard plate count technique.
4) Enumeration of rhizosphere microorganisms and determination of R:S ratio.
5) Study on soil enzyme activity – soil dehydrogenase activity.
6) Isolation of Rhizobium from root nodules.
7) Isolation of Azospirilum.
8) Isolation of Gluconoacetobacter from sugarcane.
9) Isolation of phosphobacteria.
10) Isolation of PPFM.
11) Examination of AM infection in roots and recovery of spores from soil.
12) Mass production of bacterial bioinoculants.
13) Mass production of AM fungi.
14) Mass multiplication of blue green algae and Azolla.
15) Methods of application of different bioinoculants.
16) Wine fermentation.
TEXT BOOKS
1) Alexander, M. 1977. Soil Microbiology. John Wiley and Sons. New York.
2) Waiter. M.J., N.L. Morgan, J.S.Rocky and G. Higton.1999. Industrial
Microbiology – An Introduction. Blackwell Scientific.
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3) E book: Paul, E.A. 2007. Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry. 3rd
Ed., Academic Press, USA.
4) Waksman, S. A 1952. Soil Microbiology. John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Rangaswamy, G.and Bagyaraj, D.J. 1992. Agricultural Microbiology, Asia
2) Subba Rao, N.S. 1999. Soil Microorganisms and plant Growth. Oxford and
IBH, New Delhi.
3) Osborn, M., Smith, C.J. 2005. Molecular Microbial Ecology. Taylor and
Francis.
E – REFERENCES
1) fire.biol.wwu.edu/hooper/416_05Ncycle1.ppt
2) www.fao.org/docrep/009/a0100e/a0100e05.htm
SAC 224 : SOIL RESOURCE INVENTORY AND PROBLEM SOILS (2+1)

OBJECTIVES
To impart proficiency to the students in exploring the problems and potentials of
soil and water so as to decide the most appropriate land use planning and water use.
THEORY
Unit–I : Concepts of Soil Survey and Soil Taxonomy
Soil resource inventory – Early and modern concepts – Standard soil survey –
Scope and objectives – Soil systematics – Soil mapping units – Methods and types of
soil survey – Soil maps.
Soil Classification – Earlier and genetic systems – Modern Soil Taxonomy –
USDA System – Salient features, structure – Diagnostic horizons – Differentiating
characteristics – Soil orders – Characteristics and distribution – Soils of India and
Tamil Nadu.
Unit–II : Soil Survey Interpretations and Land Use Planning
Soil Survey Reports – Preparation, Soil Survey Interpretations – Land Capability
Classification – Soil and Land Irrigability Classification – Storie's Index Rating –
Productivity potential – Fertility Capability Classification – Land suitability for field
crops and horticultural crops and forest trees – Land Use Planning – concepts and
objectives.
Unit–III : Moderntools for Soil Resource Inventory
Remote Sensing – Components and principles – EMR, Types of remote sensing.
Sensors and platforms – Data interpretations – Applications of Remote sensing in
Agriculture – Advantages and disadvantages of Remote Sensing – Remote Sensing
in India.Aerial photography – definition, Basic concepts – Types of aerial
photography, Advantages and disadvantages – Aerial photo interpretations
GIS – Definition, principles – Components – Role of GIS in Agriculture. GPS –
Definition – principles – Components – Role of GPS in Agriculture.
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Unit–IV : Soil constraints

Problem soils – physical constraints – Slow permeable, Excessively permeable,
surface crusting, sub surface hard pan and fluffy paddy soils. Chemical constraints
– Acid soils, Acid sulphate soils and salt affected soils – Genesis, characteristics,
effects on plant growth and management – Reclamation of problem soils.
Unit–V : Irrigation Water Quality and Use
Quality of irrigation water – Criteria used for assessing the quality of irrigation
water – Water quality appraisal – Effect of poor quality water on soil and crop
growth – Management of poor quality irrigation water.
PRACTICAL
Morphological study of soil profile – Study of base maps, aerial photographs
and satellite imagery – Interpretation of soil survey data and maps. Nomenclature of
soils – Estimation of CEC, exchangeable cations and ESP. Analysis of problem soils
– Lime requirement of acid soil – Gypsum requirement of sodic soils. Analysis of
irrigation waters – pH, EC, TSS, anions and cations – Quality appraisal of irrigation
waters and computation of salts. Visit to soil survey and land use organisation.
1) Early and modern concepts of soil resource inventory, Concepts of Standard
Soil Survey, its scope and objectives
2) Soil systematics – Characteristics of genetic horizons, subordinate
distinctions, pedon, polypedon and control section,
3) Soil mapping units – Soil series, soil association, soil complex, variants,
inclusions and miscellaneous land types.
4) Methods of soil survey – Free and grid survey
5) Types of soil survey – Reconnaissance, Detailed soil survey
6) Semi detailed, Exploratory and Rapid reconnaissance survey
7) Soil classification – Purpose, early, genetic and modern systems of
classification
8) USDA Soil taxonomy – Structure and differentiating characters –
Appreciation and Criticism.
9) USDA Soil taxonomy – Epipedons and Endopedons
10) Diagnostic organic materials, diagnostic soil characteristics – Soil moisture
and Temperature regimes.
11) Soil orders – Characteristics and distribution in world
12) Soils of India and Tamil Nadu
13) Soil maps, kinds of soil maps and their preparation
14) Soil survey report preparation and interpretation
15) Land Evaluation – Land Capability Classification (LCC) – Fertility Capability
Classification (FCC)
16) Soil and Land Irrigability Classification,
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17) Mid semester Examination

18) Storie Index Rating and Productivity potential – Land Suitability
Classification
19) Land Use Planning – Concepts and objectives – Tropical, subtropical and
temperate regions.
20) Remote Sensing – Definition, stages in remote sensing , principles of remote
sensing
21) EMR, Atmospheric windows, Energy matter, Interactions, Spectral
signatures
22) Types of remote sensing – Sensors and platforms
23) Application of Remote sensing in Agriculture – Advantages and
disadvantages of Remote Sensing – Remote Sensing in India.
24) Aerial photography – definition, Advantages and disadvantages, Basic
concepts – Types of aerial photography, Aerial photo interpretations.
25) GIS – Definition – principles – Components – Role of GIS in Agriculture
26) GPS – Definition – principles – Components – Role of GPS in Agriculture
27) Soil physical constraints – slow permeable, excessively permeable soils, Soil
crusting, sub soil hard pan, fluffy paddy soil, shallow soil – Characteristics
and management
28) Aeolian, ill drained and polluted soils – Characteristics and their
management
29) Acid soil and Acid sulphate soils – Genesis and characteristics.
30) Lime requirement of acid soil, liming materials and reclamation of acid soil
31) Genesis and classification of salt affected soils – Effect of saline soils on
plant growth and their management
32) Genesis and classification sodic and saline sodic soil – characteristics and
their management
33) Quality of irrigation waters – quality criteria and appraisal – USSL and other
systems
34) Effect of poor quality water on soil health, crop growth and management.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Profile description
2) Nomenclature of soil as per Soil Taxonomy
3) Study on Soil survey maps, Land evaluation methods
4) Estimation of pH and EC in saturation paste of problem soils
5) Estimation of CEC in problem soils
6) Estimation of Exchangeable calcium and magnesium
7) Estimation of Exchangeable sodium and potassium and working out ESP
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8) Estimation of lime requirement of acid soil

9) Estimation of gypsum requirement of sodic soil
10) Estimation of pH, EC, TSS and chloride in irrigation water
11) Estimation of carbonate and bicarbonate in irrigation water
12) Estimation of sulphate in irrigation water by gravimetry
13) Estimation of calcium and magnesium in irrigation water
14) Estimation of sodium and potassium in irrigation water
15) Classification of irrigation waters as per USSL and other systems and
Computation of salts in irrigation water
16) Visit to Soil Survey and Land Use Organization
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Dipak Sarkar. 2003. Fundamentals and Applications of pedology. Kalyani
publishers, New Delhi.
2) Gupta, I.C., N.C.S. Yaduvanshi and S.K.Gupta. 2012. Standard Methods for
Analysis of Soil, Plant and Water. Scientific Publishers. Jodhpur
3) Gupta, S.K. and I.C. Gupta. 2014. Salt affected soils: Reclamation and
Management.Scientific Publishers.Jodpur
4) Jawahar L. Sehgal. 2006.Introductory pedology (Soil Genesis, Survey and
classification). Kalyani publishers, New Delhi.
5) Panda, B.C. 2005. Remote Sensing principles and applications.Viva books
private Ltd. New Delhi.
6) Poonkodi. P., A. Angayarkanni., R.Singaravel and K.Dhanasekaran. 2002.
Soil Survey and Land Use planning. Rasi Offset, Chidambaram.
7) Sahu., D.D and R.M.Solanki.2008. Remote Sensing Techniques in
Agriculture. Agrobios (India), Jodhpur.
8) Sree Ramulu, U.S. 2003. Principles in the quantitative analysis of waters,
fertilizers, plants and soil. Scientific Publishers.
E – REFERENCES
1) ftp://ftp – fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NSSC/NCSS/Conferences/scanned/
2) www.iuss.org/Bulletins/00000096.pdf
GPB 225 : PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF PLANT BREEDING (2+1)

OBJECTIVES
 To expose the students to basic and applied principles of plant breeding.
THEORY
Unit–I : Reproductive systems in plant breeding
Objectives and role of plant breeding – historical perspective – activities in Plant
Breeding. Centres of origin – contribution of Vavilov, Harlan, Zhukovosky – law of
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homologous series. Plant genetic resources – importance – germplasm – types –

activities – genetic erosion – gene bank – collection – conservation – types of
conservation – agencies – quarantine. Germplasm: evaluation – use of descriptors,
documentation, utilization; Agencies – national and international; germplasm
exchange – Quarantine. Modes of reproduction – sexual – asexual – self and cross
fertilization – significance of pollination. Self incompatibility – classifications –
mechanisms – application – measures to overcome SIC and limitations. Sterility –
male sterility – classification – CMS, GMS, CGMS – inheritance and applications.
TGMS, PGMS, Gametocides, Transgenic Male sterility and applications. Apomixis –
introduction – classification – applications; Parthenocarpy and its types.
Unit–II : Breeding methods of self pollinated crops
Basic biometrics – nature and significance of qualitative and quantitative
variation – phenotypic, genotypic and environmental – heritability and genetic
advance. Plant introduction as a breeding method – types of introduction –
objectives – quarantine – acclimatization – achievements – merits and demerits.
Genetic basis of self pollinated crops – Vilmorin principle of progeny selection –
Johannsen’s pure line theory. Breeding methods for self pollinated crops without
involving artificial hybridization: Pure line selection – merits and demerits –
achievements; Mass selection in self pollinated crops – types – comparison of mass
and pureline selection – achievements. Breeding methods of self pollinated crops
involving artificial hybridization: Creating variability in self pollinated crops –
Hybridization and selection – – choice of parents – combining ability – combination
breeding and transgressive breeding – kinds of emasculation. Pedigree breeding –
mass pedigree – merits – demerits – achievements; Bulk breeding – merits –
demerits – achievements. Comparison of pedigree and bulk breeding methods.
Single Seed Descent (SSD) method – application – merits and demerits. Backcross
breeding – pre-requisites – procedures for transferring dominant and recessive
genes – merits – demerits – multi lines and multi blends – population improvement
approach in self – pollinated crops.
Unit–ІII : Breeding methods of cross pollinated crops and clonally propagated crops
Genetic structure of a population in cross pollinated crop – Hardy Weinberg
law – gene frequencies in random mating population – principles in population
improvement. Breeding methods of cross pollinated crops without involving
artificial hybridization: Mass selection in cross pollinated crops – modified mass
selection – unit selection – mass selection with progeny testing – half sib family
selection – full sib family selection. Breeding methods of cross pollinated crops
involving artificial hybridization: Recurrent selection – principles – types – merits
and demerits. Heterosis breeding – theories – genetic basis – hybrid vigour –
estimation of heterosis – inbreeding depression – development of inbreds. Heterosis
breeding – procedure – use of male – sterility systems and manual emasculation in
hybrid seed production – maintenance of parental lines – types of hybrids –
achievements – merits and demerits – hybrid, variety – merits and
demerits.Synthetics and composites – steps in development of synthetics and
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composites – achievements – merits and demerits. Genetic characters of asexual

reproduction – breeding methods – clonal selection – hybridization and clonal
selection – merits and demerits – achievements; Chimeras and its types; Tree
breeding – clonal orchards.
Unit–IV : Special breeding methods
Polyploidy breeding – classification – induction of polyploidy – diploid ×
tetraploid and diploid × hexaploid crosses – achievements – limitations.Wide
hybridization – history – importance – barriers and techniques for overcoming
barriers – utilization. Shuttle Breeding – Mutation breeding: mutation – types –
mutagens – breeding procedure – applications – achievements – limitations.
Ideotype concept.Somaclonal variation – utilization in crop improvement; In vitro
selection techniques – – Use of doubled haploids in crop improvement. Concept of
biotic and abiotic stress resistance breeding – Reverse breeding.
Unit–V : Maintenance Breeding
Types of cultivars – procedure for release of new varieties – stages in seed
multiplication – concept of seed certification and TC plants certification.
Maintenance Breeding: General seed production techniques – steps in nucleus and
breeder seed production – varietal rundown and renovation. Current trends in Plant
Breeding: Marker assisted breeding, Transgenic crops. Concept of Plant Varietal
protection, DUS testing, geographical indications.
PRACTICAL
Observation on pollination and reproduction in plants – Alternation of
generation and life cycle. Description and drawing different pollination systems –
Mechanisms enforcing self and cross pollination in crops; Pollen morphology –
Exine structure of different crops. Assessment of pollen fertility and sterility in A, B,
R and TGMS lines. Breeder’s kit and its components – uses; Basic steps of selfing
and crossing techniques. Emasculation and pollination techniques in field crops
and horticultural crops. Studies on segregating generation and maintenance of
records. Maintenance of A, B and R line and TGMS lines – Hybrid seed production
techniques. Estimation of heterosis. Induction of polyploidy using colchicines.
Studies on different wild species in crop plants and wide hybridization. Irradiation –
dosimetry – half life period – procedure for irradiation of seeds and planting
materials. Chemical mutagenesis – molar solution preparation – procedure for
chemical mutagenesis of seeds and planting materials. Germplasm preservation –
conservation – records maintained in research stations. Calculation of PCV, GCV,
heritability, genetic advance. Layout of different yield trials – Observing the
experimental plots – nucleus and breeder seed production plots. Screening methods
– laboratory and field – for biotic and abiotic stresses – marker assisted selection.
1) Objectives and role of plant breeding – historical perspective – activities in
Plant Breeding.
2) Centres of origin – contribution of Vavilov, Harlan, Zhukovosky – law of
homologous series.
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3) Plant genetic resources – importance – germplasm – types – activities –

genetic erosion – gene bank – collection – conservation – types of
conservation – agencies – Quarantine.
4) Germplasm: evaluation – use of descriptors, documentation, utilization;
Agencies – National and International; Germplasm exchange – Quarantine.
5) Modes of reproduction – sexual – asexual – self and cross pollination –
significance of fertilization.
6) Self incompatibility – classifications – mechanisms – application – measures
to overcome and limitations.
7) Sterility – male sterility – introduction – classification – CMS, GMS, CGMS –
inheritance and applications.
8) TGMS, PGMS, Gametocides, Transgenic Male sterility and applications.
9) Apomixis – introduction – classification – applications; Parthenocarpy and
its types.
10) Basic Biometrics – nature and significance of qualitative and quantitative
variation – phenotypic, genotypic and environmental – heritability and
genetic advance.
11) Plant introduction as a breeding method – types of introduction – objectives
– quarantine – acclimatization – achievements – merits and demerits.
12) Genetic basis of self pollinated crops – Vilmorin principle of progeny
selection – Johannsen’s pure line theory.
13) Breeding methods for self pollinated crops without involving artificial
hybridization: Pure line selection – procedure – merits and demerits –
achievements; Mass selection in self pollinated crops – procedure – types –
comparison of mass and pureline selection – achievements.
14) Breeding methods of self pollinated crops involving artificial hybridization:
Creating variability in self pollinated crops – Hybridization and selection –
objectives types – choice of parents – combining ability – combination
breeding and transgressive breeding – steps in hybridization – kinds of
emasculation.
15) Pedigree breeding – procedure – mass pedigree – merits – demerits –
achievements; Bulk breeding – procedure – merits – demerits –
achievements.
16) Comparison of pedigree and bulk breeding methods. Single Seed Descent
(SSD) method – procedure – application – merits and demerits.
17) Backcross breeding – genetic principles – prerequisites – procedures for
transferring dominant and recessive genes
18) Mid Semester examination.
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19) Back cross breeding – merits – demerits – multi lines and multi blends –
population improvement approach in self – pollinated crops.
20) Genetic structure of a population in cross pollinated crop –
Hardy – Weinberg law – gene frequencies in random mating population –
principles in population improvement.
21) Breeding methods of cross pollinated crops without involving artificial
hybridization: Mass selection in cross pollinated crops – modified mass
selection – unit selection – mass selection with progeny testing – half sib
family selection – full sib family selection.
22) Breeding methods of cross pollinated crops involving artificial hybridization:
Recurrent selection principles – types – merits and demerits.
23) Heterosis breeding – theories – genetic basis – hybrid vigour – estimation of
heterosis – inbreeding depression – development of inbreds.
24) Heterosis breeding – procedure – use of male – sterility systems and manual
emasculation in hybrid seed production – maintenance of parental lines –
types of hybrids – achievements – merits and demerits – hybrid, variety –
merits and demerits.
25) Synthetics and composites – steps in development of synthetics and
composites – achievements – merits and demerits
26) Genetic characters of asexual reproduction – breeding methods – clonal
selection – hybridization and clonal selection – merits and demerits –
achievements; Chimeras and its types; Tree breeding – clonal orchards.
27) Polyploidy breeding – classification – induction of polyploidy – diploid x
tetraploid and diploid x hexaploid crosses – achievements – limitations.
28) Wide hybridization – history – importance – barriers and techniques for
overcoming barriers – utilization
29) Mutation breeding: mutation – types – mutagens – breeding procedure –
applications – achievements – limitations. Ideotype concept
30) Somaclonal variation – utilization in crop improvement; In vitro selection
techniques – – Use of doubled haploids in crop improvement. Concept of
biotic and abiotic stress resistance Breeding
31) Types of cultivars – procedure for release of new varieties – stages in seed
multiplication – concept of seed certification and TC plants certification.
32) Maintenance Breeding: General seed production techniques – steps in
Nucleus and Breeder seed production – varietal rundown and renovation.
33) Current trends in Plant Breeding: Marker assisted breeding
34) Transgenic crops. Concept of Plant Varietal protection, geographical
indications and DUS
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PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Pollination and reproduction in plants – Alternation of generation and life
cycle.
2) Description and drawing different pollination systems – Mechanisms
enforcing self and cross pollination in crops; Pollen morphology – Exine
structure of different crops. Fertility and sterility in A, B, R and TGMS lines.
3) Breeder’s kit and its components – uses; Basic steps of selfing and crossing
techniques.
4) Emasculation and pollination techniques in field crops.
5) Emasculation and pollination techniques in horticultural crops.
6) Studies on segregating generation and maintenance of records.
7) Maintenance of A, B and R line and TGMS lines – Hybrid seed production
techniques
8) Estimation of heterosis.
9) Induction of polyploidy using colchicine
10) Studies on different wild species in crop plants and wide hybridization.
11) Irradiation – dosimetry – half life period – procedure for irradiation of seeds
and planting materials. Chemical mutagenesis – molar solution preparation
– procedure for chemical mutagenesis of seeds and planting materials.
12) Germplasm preservation – conservation – records maintained in research
stations
13) Calculation of PCV, GCV, heritability, genetic advance
14) Layout of different yield trials – Observing the experimental plots – nucleus
and breeder seed production plots.
15) Screening methods – laboratory and field – for biotic and abiotic stresses.
16) Procedure for marker assisted selection.
REFERENCES
1) Singh, B.D. 2005. Plant breeding – Principles and methods. Kalyani
2) Allard, R. 1989. Principles of Plant breeding. John Wiley and Sons, New
Delhi.
3) D.N.Bharadwaj. 2012. Breeding Field Crops. Agrobios (India), Jodhpur
4) Chahal, G.S. and S.S.Gosal. 2002. Principles and Procedures of Plant
Breeding: Biotechnological and Conventional Approaches. Narosa Publishing
House (India).
5) George Acquabah, 2012. Principles of Plant and Breeding. John Wiley &
Sons, New Delhi.
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AEC 226 : AGRICULTURAL MARKETING, TRADE AND PRICES (1+1)

OBJECTIVE
The aim of the course is to give exposure to the Under Graduate students on
market concepts, marketing of agricultural commodities, intermediaries involved,
domestic and export trade, risk in agricultural marketing, marketing institutions
involved, price dynamics and the role of government in regulation of markets.
THEORY
Unit–I : Agricultural Marketing – Nature and Scope
Market and marketing – Definitions. Agricultural marketing – Concepts, scope
and subject matter. Classification of markets. Approaches to the study of
marketing. Characteristics of agricultural marketing. Marketing of agricultural and
manufactured goods. Selling behaviour of farmers. Market forces and price
determination. Producers’ surplus of agricultural commodities: Marketable and
marketed surplus – Definition, importance, relationship and factors affecting
marketable surplus.
Unit–II : Marketing Functions and Marketing Efficiency
Marketing functions – Definition and classification. Buying and selling –
Assembling and distribution – Storage and warehousing – Processing and value
addition – Grading and standardization: Agmark, FPO, BIS, HACCP, FSSAI and ISO
– Steps in market research – Market information and intelligence – Market finance –
Risk in agricultural marketing: Contract farming, forward trading, speculation and
hedging. Marketing channels – Definition, types and factors affecting marketing
channels. Market integration – Definition and types. Marketing efficiency –
Meaning, marketing costs, margins, price spread and factors affecting marketing
costs. SCP paradigm – Meaning, components, dynamics of conduct and
performance.
Unit–ІII : Marketing Institutions
Role of government in promoting agricultural marketing: DMI – Regulated
market – Cooperative marketing – State Agricultural Marketing Board – NAFED –
TANFED – State trading – FCI – PDS – Commodity boards viz., Coffee board, Tea
board, Spices board, Rubber board, NMPB, NHB, NDDB. Marketing of inputs –
Seeds, fertilizers and pesticides – E marketing.
Unit–IV : Trade in Agricultural Products
International trade – Definition. Terms of trade – Balance of payments and
balance of trade. Theories of trade – Absolute and comparative advantage. India’s
foreign trade policy – Export potential for agricultural sector – Share of agricultural
commodities in export. Barriers to trade – Tariff and non tariff measures. Role of
institutions like UNCTAD and WTO in promoting trade. Free trade agreements –
Implications of AoA: Market access, domestic support and export subsidies. Export
promotion organizations – APEDA, MPEDA, Export Promotion Council, AEZ, EXIM
bank and ITPO. Export – import policy.
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Unit–V : Agricultural Prices

Agricultural prices – Meaning, functions and importance. Characteristics of
agricultural product prices. Important terms and concepts – Farm harvest price,
wholesale price, retail price, FOB price, border price, CIF price, MSP, procurement
price, remunerative price, parity price, fair price and SAP. Pricing efficiency –
Physical and allocative efficiency. Fluctuations and instability in prices – Factors
causing price fluctuation – Price stabilization measures. Government intervention
in pricing of agricultural commodities – Objectives, forms of intervention,
agricultural price policy in India, Role of CACP.
PRACTICAL
Market survey – Estimation of marketable and marketed surplus –
Identification of marketing channels – Marketing efficiency – Estimation of price
spread for agricultural and horticultural products – Study of organized and
unorganized markets: Regulated market, Cooperative marketing society, Farmers
market and shandy. Visit to FCI, CWC, TNCSC and Agmark laboratory – Visit to
agricultural processing units – Farm input marketing – Visit to cashew export Unit–
Commodity boards – Time series analysis: Trend, seasonal, cyclical and irregular
variations – Construction of index numbers – Case studies on implications of trade
liberalization.
1) Market and marketing – Definition. Agricultural marketing – Concepts, scope
and subject matter. Classification of markets.
2) Approaches to study of marketing. Characteristics of agricultural marketing.
3) Marketing of agricultural and manufactured goods. Selling behaviour of
farmers. Market forces and price determination.
4) Producers’ surplus of agricultural commodities. Marketable and marketed
surplus – Definition, importance, relationship and factors affecting
marketable surplus.
5) Marketing functions – Definition and classification. Buying and selling,
Assembling and distribution, Storage and warehousing – Processing and
value addition
6) Grading and standardization – Agmark, FPO, BIS, HACCP, FSSAI and ISO.
Market research – Steps – Market information and intelligence.
7) Market finance and risk in agricultural marketing. Contract farming,
forward trading, speculation and hedging. Marketing channels – Definition,
types and factors affecting marketing channels.
8) Market integration – Definition and types. Marketing efficiency – Meaning,
marketing costs, margins, price spread and factors affecting marketing
costs. SCP paradigm – Meaning, components, dynamics of conduct and
performance.
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10) Role of government in promoting agricultural marketing – DMI, Regulated

market, cooperative marketing, State Agricultural Marketing Board, NAFED,
TANFED, State trading, FCI, PDS
11) Commodity boards viz., Coffee board, Tea board, Spices board, Rubber
board, NMPB, NHB, NDDB. Marketing of inputs – Seeds, Fertilizers and
Pesticides – E marketing.
12) International trade – Definition. Terms of trade – Balance of payments and
Balance of trade. Theories of trade – Absolute and comparative advantage.
India’s foreign trade policy – Export potential for agricultural sector – Share
of agricultural commodities in export.
13) Barriers to trade – Tariff and non tariff measures. Role of institutions like
UNCTAD and WTO in promoting trade. Free trade agreements – Implications
of AoA, market access, domestic support and export subsidies.
14) Export promotion organizations – APEDA, MPEDA, Export Promotion
Council, AEZ, EXIM bank and ITPO. Export – import policy.
15) Agricultural prices – Meaning, functions and importance. Characteristics of
agricultural product prices. Important terms and concepts – Farm harvest
price, Wholesale price, Retail price, FOB price, Border price, CIF price, MSP.
Procurement price, Remunerative price, Parity price, Fair price and SAP.
16) Pricing efficiency – Physical and allocative efficiency. Fluctuations and
instability in prices – Factors causing price fluctuation, price stabilization
measures.
17) Government intervention in pricing of agricultural commodities – Objectives,
forms of intervention, agricultural price policy in India, Role of CACP.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Market survey
2) Estimation of marketable and marketed surplus
3) Identification of marketing channels and estimation of price spread for
agricultural products
4) Identification of marketing channels and estimation of price spread for
horticultural products
5) Visit to Regulated market
6) Visit to Cooperative marketing society
7) Visit to Farmers’ market and shandy
8) Visit to FCI, CWC and TNCSC
9) Visit to Agmark laboratory
10) Visit to agricultural processing units
11) Farm input marketing
12) Visit to cashew export unit
13) Commodity boards
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14) Time series analysis

15) Construction of index numbers
16) Case studies on implications of trade liberalization.
REFERENCES
1) Acharya S.S. and Agarwal, N.L., 1994. Agricultural Prices – Analysis and
Policy, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
2) Acharya S.S. and Agarwal, N.L., 2011, Agricultural Marketing in India,
Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
3) Francis Cherunilam, 2000. International Economics, Oxford and IBH, New
Delhi.
4) Jhingan, M.L., 2011, International Economics, Vrinda Publications (P) Ltd.,
New Delhi.
5) Kahlam A.S. and S.D. Tyagi, 2000, Agricultural Price Policy in India, Allied
Publishers Pvt. Ltd., Bombay.
STA 227 : AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS (1+1)
OBJECTIVE
To understand and apply fundamental concept of statistical applications in
biology and to acquire about theoretical concept of descriptive statistics, testing of
hypothesis, correlation, regression and basic design of experiments.
THEORY
Unit–I : Descriptive Statistics
Introduction – Measures of central tendency: arithmetic mean, geometric mean,
harmonic mean, median and mode – Merits and demerits. Measures of dispersion:
Range, Quartile deviation, Mean deviation, standard deviation, and coefficient of
variation – Skewness and kurtosis – Merits and demerits.
Unit–II : Sampling Theory and Probability Distributions
Sampling theory – population – sample – parameter and statistic – sampling
distribution – sampling vs complete enumeration – Types of sampling – simple
random sampling – selection using random numbers – Stratified – Systematic
sampling.
Probability distributions – Discrete distributions: Bernoulli, Binomial and
Poisson. Continuous distribution: Normal distribution – definitions and properties.
Unit–III : Testing of hypothesis
Null and alternative hypothesis – types of errors – critical region and tests of
significance. Large sample test – single mean and difference between two means –
single proportion and difference between two proportions.
Small sample tests – F-test – t-test for testing the significance of single mean –
independent and paired t test – chi square test for testing the association of r × c
contingency table.
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Unit–IV : Correlation and Regression

Correlation – Scatter diagram – Karl Pearson’s correlation coefficient –
Spearman’s rank correlation – computation and properties.
Regression – simple linear regression – fitting of simple linear regression
equation – properties of regression coefficient.
Unit–V : Analysis of Variance and Experimental Designs
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) – assumptions – one way and two way
classifications. Basic principles of experimental designs – Completely Randomized
Design (CRD) – Randomized Block Design (RBD) – Latin Square Design (LSD).
1) Introduction – Measures of central tendency: arithmetic mean, geometric
mean, harmonic mean, median and mode – Merits and demerits. TBI 1 – 5,
TBI 25 – 35
2) Measures of dispersion: Range, Quartile deviation, Mean deviation, standard
deviation, and coefficient of variation – Skewness and kurtosis. TBII 41 – 48
3) Sampling theory – population – sample – parameter and statistic – sampling
distribution – sampling vs complete enumeration – Types of sampling –
simple random sampling – selection using random numbers Stratified –
Systematic sampling. TBII 316 – 321
4) Probability distributions – Discrete distributions: Bernoulli TBI 55 – 57
5) Binomial and Poisson distribution TBI 58 – 61
6) Continuous distribution: Normal distribution TBI 55 – 57
7) Null and alternative hypothesis – types of errors – critical region and tests of
significance. TBII 16 – 17
8) Large sample test – single mean and difference between two means. Single
proportion and difference between two proportions. TBII 20 – 24
10) Small sample tests – F-test – t-test for testing the significance of single mean
TBII 26 – 28
11) Independent and paired t test TBII 29 – 38
12) Chi square test for testing the association of r × c contingency table.
TBII 43 – 45
13) Correlation – Scatter diagram – Karl Pearson’s correlation coefficient –
Spearman’s rank correlation – computation and properties. TBI 142 – 145
14) Regression – simple linear regression – fitting of simple linear regression
equation – properties of regression coefficient. 157 – 165
15) Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) – assumptions – one way and two way
classifications. Basic principles of experimental designs. TBI 227 – 231
16) Completely Randomized Design (CRD) – Randomized Block Design (RBD).
TBI 269 – 284
17) Latin Square Design (LSD). TBI 315 – 320
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PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Computation of arithmetic mean, geometric mean, harmonic mean, median
and mode
2) Computation of range, standard deviation, variance, coefficient of variance
3) Selection of sample using simple random sampling method
4) Simple problems in Bernoulli distribution
5) Simple problems in Binomial distribution and Poisson distribution
6) Simple problems in Normal distribution
7) Large sample test – test for single proportion and difference between two
proportions
8) Large sample test – test for single mean and difference between two means
9) Small samples test – t-test for single mean – t test for difference between two
sample means (equal variances only)
10) Paired t-test
11) Chi square test
12) Computation of Karl Pearson’s correlation coefficient
13) Fitting of simple linear regression equation y on x – correlation and
regression using MS Excel functions
14) Analysis of Completely Randomised Design (CRD) – for equal replications
only
15) Analysis of Randomised Block Design (RBD)
16) Analysis of Latin Square Design (LSD) – analysis of CRD, RBD and LSD
TEXT BOOKS
1) Rangaswamy, R. 2009, A Text book of Agricultural Statistics, Wiley Eastern
Limited, New Delhi.
2) Dhamu. K. P and K. Ramamoorthy. 2007. Statistical Methods. Agrobios
(India), Jodhpur.
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1) Gupta.S.C and V.K.Kapoor. 1977. Fundamentals of Applied Statistics.
Sultan
2) Chand and Sons, New Delhi.
3) Gupta S.P, Statistical Methods, 2004, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi.
4) S.C. Gupta and V.K. Kapoor. 2003. Fundamentals of Mathematical
Statistics. Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi.
5) Panse. V. G and P.V. Sukhatme. 1954. Statistical methods for agricultural
workers. ICAR, New Delhi.
6) Dhamu. K. P and K. Ramamoorthy. 2009. Fundamentals of Agricultural
Statistics. Scientific Publishers (India), Jodhpur.
7) Kailasam. G and R.Gangaiselvi. 2010. Applied Statistics. Kalyani Publishers.
New Delhi.
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ENG 228 : SOFT SKILLS OF EMPLOYABILITY (0+1)

OBJECTIVES
 To impart soft skills including life skills for enabling the students to become
employable
 To enable the students in advanced speaking and writing skills
 To train the students communicate with confidence and conviction in group
discussions and interviews.
 To facilitate learners the corporate skills.
Unit–I : Introduction to Soft Skills
Soft skills – an introduction – career skills and corporate skills – definitions.
Unit–II : Life Skills
1. Attitude
Attitude – Psychological and sociological definitions – types of attitude –
consequences – suggestions to keep good attitude.
2. Emotional Intelligence
Introduction to Emotional Intelligence – four branch model of EQ – five point
scale to measure EI – suggestions to improve EI.
3. Interpersonal skills
Interpersonal Skills – Study of character traits – formal interpersonal skills –
greeting, enquiring, answering, complimenting and acknowledging.
4. Self Development/Empowerment
Self Development – Empowerment – SWOC Analysis – Goal setting based on
the principle of SMART – self motivation strategies.
Unit–III :Communication Skills
5. Types of Communication
Communication – Basic Communication Model – Verbal and Non – verbal
Communication.
Business Communication
Writing memo – short notes – short reports, Agenda , minutes, Business
proposals, newspaper advertisement.
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6. Group Dynamics
Study of affiliation, participation, goal consciousness – Forming, Storming,
Norming – Performing.
7. Kinesics
Definition – personal appearance, posture, gestures, facial expressions, eye
contact and movements.
8. Mid Semester
Unit–ІII : Employability Skills
9. Interview Skills – I
Definitions of interview – two types of interview – preliminary requirements for
success – Resume writing – CV writing – Job application – Cover Letter – Specially
designed interviews.
10. Interview Skills – II
Telephone interview – Skype interview – Panel Interview – Five stages of
interview – how to answer the questions
11. Group Discussion
Definition – contexts – why and how? – techniques and skills.
Unit–V : Corporate Skills
12. Leadership qualities
Definition – basic requirements – (responsibility – self – knowledge – rapport
with subordinates – knowledge of the assignment – goal setting – decision making –
team work) – leadership and vision.
13. Negotiation skills
Select definitions – functions of negotiation – kinds of negotiation – phases of
the process – rules – steps to improve negotiation skills.
14. Time management
Basic skills of time management – relationship between stress management
and time management – time management techniques for prudent time
management – tips for time management.
15. Stress management
Definition of stress – kinds – stress at work – causes, effects and solution –
stress and stroke – different kinds of stroke – stress in interview.
16. Orientation for final examination
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Administration of 25 item questionnaire on Emotional Intelligence and
introduction to Soft Skills.
2) Attitude, its types and seven steps to overcome challenged attention.
3) Interpersonal Skills, character traits, formal interpersonal skills and
demonstration.
4) Self Development, empowerment and goal setting based on the principle of
SMART SWOC analysis.
5) Types of communication viz., verbal and non verbal communication and
basic communication model.
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6) Writing – writing memo, short notes, short reports, agenda, minutes,

business proposals, newspaper advertisement.
7) Group dynamics – the study of affiliation, participation, goal consciousness,
forming, storming, norming and performing.
8) Definition of kinesics – personal appearance, posture, gestures, facial
expressions, eye contact and movements, observation and explanation of the
body language of a public speaker.
9) Mid semester examination.
10) Mock interview, group interview, telephone interview, skype interview and
panel interview – simulation.
11) The techniques and skills of group discussion – group discussion on select
topics.
12) Leadership qualities and the basic requirements of being a leader
(responsibility, rapport with subordinates, knowledge of the assignment,
goal setting, decision making and team work).
13) Goal setting and decision making – exercises.
14) Negotiation skills, functions of negotiation, kinds of negotiation and the
phases of the process, rules and steps to improve negotiation skills.
15) Stress management and time management – brainstorming.
16) Teacher student interaction on causes of stress in students life.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Alex,2009.Soft Skills Know yourself and know the world. S. Chand and Co.
Publishing House, New Delhi,
2) Beverly Jaeger, 2004.Making Work Work for the Highly Sensitive Person, Tata
McGraw – Hill, USA,
3) Dipali Biswas, 2009.Enhancing Soft Skill, Shoraff Publishers and
Distributors,
4) Gloria. J. Galanes, Kathreine Adams, John. K. and Brilhart, 2004.Effective
Group Discussion, Tata McGraw – Hill, New Delhi,
5) Jagadeesan. G. and Santhanakrishnan, R, 2007.Soft Skills Development,
ICFAI University Press. New Delhi,
6) Martin Avis,2010.Effective Time Management Skills for Everyone, Avis
Consultancy, London, U.K,
7) Mayer, J.D., Salovey, P and Caruso, D.R, 2000.Models of Emotional
Intelligence, R.J. Shernberg (Ed.). Handbook of Intelligence. Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge.
8) Patsy McCarthy and Caroline Hatcher, 2002.Presentation Skill: The Essential
Guide for Students, Sage Publications, CA.
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9) Peggy Claus, 2007.The Hard Truth about Soft Skills, Harper Collins
Publishers, New York, USA.
10) Peter. J. Gosling, 2002.Scientists Guide to Poster Presentations, Kluwar
Academic Pub, N.Y, USA.
11) Richard Ellis, 2009.Communication Skills; Step ladders to success for
professionals, Intellect Books, Chicago, USA.
12) Robert, A. Day, 2000.How to Write a Scientific Paper, ELBS, U.K
13) Sarvesh Gulati, 2006.Corporate Soft Skills, Rupa Publishers, New Delhi.
14) Soleman. D, 1998.Working with Emotional Intelligence, Bloomsbury
Publishing, London.
TEXT BOOK
Hariharan. S., Sundararajan.N and Shanmugapriya,S.P, Soft Skills, MJP
Publishers, Chennai.2010.
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skills/advanced – communication – skills.pdf
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7) www.timethoughts.com
AEG 229: FARM POWER, MACHINERY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (2+1)

OBJECTIVES
This subject will enable the student
 To gain knowledge on the various types of IC engines, types and selection of
tractors.
 To understand the construction and working of various farm implements
like tillage implements, seed drills, transplanters, plant protection and
harvesting equipments.
 To gain knowledge on the various renewable energy sources like solar, wind
,biogas and biomass energy.
 To understand the construction and working of various solar energy gadgets,
wind mill, bio gas plants and production of bio diesel and ethanol from
agricultural produce.
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THEORY
Unit–I : Tillage and Tillage Machinery, Sowing, Planting, Intercultural Equipment
Farm power in India – sources – Tillage – Ploughing Methods – Primary Tillage
Implements – Types of plough – Secondary tillage implements – Cultivators, Harrows
and rotavators – Wetland equipment – Puddlers, Tramplers and Cage Wheel. Sowing
Methods – Seed Drills, Seed cum fertilizer drills – Paddy transplanters.
Unit–II : Plant Protection Gadgets, Harvesting Machinery and Equipment for Land
Development
Plant protection, Harvesting equipment – Combine harvesting machinery for
groundnut, Tuber crops and Sugarcane – Tools for horticultural crops, Equipment
for land development – Cost of operation of farm machinery, Implements for
intercultural operations,Tools for horticultural crops.
Unit–III : Agriculture Diesel Engine and Tractors
IC engines – Working principles, Two stroke and four stroke engines, IC engine
terminology, modern agriculture diesel engine, Electronic fuel injection,dual fuel
operation engine , Tractors – Types and Utilities.
Unit–IV : Energy scenario and biomass energy conversion systems
Introduction – Energy crisis – Classification – Availability – Renewable energy
sources – significance – Potential of Solar, Wind, Biogas, Biomass, and other
Renewable Energy sources achievements in India – Methods of energy conversion –
Thermo chemical conversion methods – Principles of combustion, Pyrolysis and
gasification – Types of gasifiers – Producer gas and its utilization. Briquettes –
Types of briquetting machines – Uses of briquettes – Shredders – biochemical
conversion methods – Biogas and Ethanol Production – Applications. – Biogas
technology – Feed stocks – Factor influences biogas yield – Biogas Plants Types –
Construction and Working Applications.
Unit–V : Solar energy, Wind energy and bio – fuels and its applications
Solar energy – Solar energy applications – Solar collectors – Types – Solar
energy gadgets – Solar air heaters – Solar cookers – Solar water heating systems –
Solar grain dryers – Solar photo voltaic systems and application – Solar lights –
Solar pumping systems – Solar refrigeration system – Solar ponds – Solar space
heating and cooling systems. Wind energy – Types of wind mills – Constructional
details and applications. Energy from agricultural wastes – Liquid Bio fuels – Bio
diesel and ethanol from agricultural produce – Its production and Uses.
PRACTICAL
Study of different components of IC engine, four stroke petrol engine, two
stroke petrol engine. Study of MB plough, disc plough, seed – cum – fertiliser drills,
their mechanisms. Operation of tractor and implements – operation and
maintenance of power tiller – Study of different inter – cultivation equipments –
Sprayers and dusters – their operation, repairs and adjustment – Paddy
transplanting. Harvester for paddy, sugarcane, groundnut – horticultural tools.
Study of constructional details of KVIC and JANATHA type and Deen Bandu
type bio gas plants and different types of gasifier and briquette preparation from
biomass – Study andfind the Performance of a solar still, solar dryer and solar
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cooker – Study about the working of solar photovoltaic pumping system and solar
street light – Study of different types of wind mills – Study the processing of Bio
diesel production from Jatropha.
1. Farm power in India – human, animal, mechanical and TB1: 1 – 10
electrical energy sources
2. Objectives of Primary tillage, mould board ,disc plough, TB1: 177 – 179
chisel plough and subsoiler, components and functions,
types, advantages and disadvantages
3 Secondary tillage equipment – harrows, land forming TB1: 177 – 198
equipment – rotavator
4 Wet land equipment – puddlers, Green manure tramplers TB1:216 – 221
and cage Wheels
5 Seed Sowing methods and Equipments TB1:223 – 225
6 Seed drills, seed cum fertilizer drills – components and TB1:222 – 227
functions,
7 Paddy transplanters, types, working principle, field and TB1:232 – 235
nursery requirements
8 Sprayers and their functions, classification, manually TB1:261 – 271
operated sprayers, power sprayers – dusters, types and
uses
9 Harvesting tools and equipment – sickles, paddy harvester TB1:273 – 280
10 Combine – Harvesting machinery for groundnut, tuber TB1:273 – 288
crops and sugarcane TB1:293 – 297
11 Equipment for land development and soil conservation – TB1:323 – 327
dozers
12 Equipment for intercultural tools levelers, chisel plough, TB1:185 – 211
sub soil plough, blade harrow and bund former
13 Implements for intercultural operations – cultivators, TB1:213 – 221
sweep, junior hoe, Manual weeders and
14 Power operated weeders for wet land and garden land TB5:216 – 222
15 IC engines – working principles, two stroke and four stroke TB1:22 – 35
engines, Different systems of IC engine TB2:1 – 21
16 Electronic fuel injection system, dual fuel operation engine, TB1:107 – 117
Tractors – types and utilities. TB2:313 – 319
17 Introduction – Energy crisis – Classification – Availability – TB3:387 – 411
Renewable energy sources – significance.
18 Mid – Semester Examination
19 Potential of Solar, Wind, Biogas, Biomass, and other TB4:1 – 44
Renewable Energy sources achievements in India
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20 Methods of energy conversion – Thermo chemical TB3:428 – 438

conversion methods – Principles of combustion, Pyrolysis
21 Gasification – Types of gasifiers – Producer gas and its TB4:385 – 433
utilization.
22 Briquettes – Types of briquetting machines – Uses of TB4:387 – 420
briquettes – Shredders
23 Biochemical conversion methods – Biogas and Ethanol TB3:439 – 464
Production – Applications
24 Biogas technology – Feed stocks – Factor influences biogas TB4:311 – 381
yield – Biogas Plants Types – Construction and Working –
Applications
25 Solar energy – Solar energy applications TB5:1 – 16
26 Solar collectors – Types – Solar energy gadgets. TB5:89 – 155
27 Solar air heaters – Solar cookers – Solar water heating TB5:156 – 199
systems – Solar grain dryers.
28 Solar photo voltaic systems and application TB5:433 – 487
29 Solar lights – Solar pumping systems – Solar refrigeration TB5:488 – 500
system – Solar ponds TB5:288 – 311
30 Solar space heating and cooling systems TB5:346 – 370
TB5:387 – 402
31 Wind energy – Types of wind mills – Constructional details TB4:227 – 310
and applications.
32 Energy from agricultural wastes – Liquid Bio fuels TB4:414 – 418
33 Bio diesel and ethanol from agricultural produce TB4:418 – 430
34 Bio diesel and ethanol production and uses.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Study of working of two and four stroke IC engines
2) Study of MB plough and disc plough, measurement of plough size, different
parts, horizontal and vertical suction,
3) Study of disc harrows, bund former, leveller and rotavator, chisel plough,
blade harrow
4) Study of seed – cum – fertiliser drills – furrow opener, metering mechanism
and calibration. Study of different inter – cultivation equipments.
5) Study of plant protection equipment – power sprayers, knapsack sprayers
and dusters – minor repairs and adjustment of sprayers
6) Study of power tiller their operation and maintenance.
7) Study of tractors andHarvesting Machinery – operation and maintenance
8) Study and constructional details of different bio gas plant types
9) Study and constructional details of different types Gasifiers and biomass
Briquetting
10) Study of different types of solar collector.
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11) Study of working principle of solar water heater and solar air heater.
12) Study the Performance of a solar still, solar dryer and solar cooker
13) Study the working of solar photovoltaic pumping system and solar street
light
14) Study the different types of wind mills
15) Study the processing of Bio diesel production from Jatropha
TEXT BOOKS
1) Jagadishwar Sahay, 2010. Elements of Agricultural Engineering. Standard
Publishers Distributors, Delhi. ISBN: 978 – 8180140440
2) Ganesan. V, 2007.V IC Engines Ganesan Tata McGraw – Hill Publishing
Company Limited New Delhi. ISBN 13:978 – 0 – 07 – 064817 – 3
3) Rao, S. and B.B. Parulekar, 2002.Energy technology – Non conventional,
renewable and conventional, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, India.
4) Rai GD 2001. Non Conventional Energy Sources, Khanna publishers, New
Delhi.
5) Rai G.D 2005. Solar Energy Utilization, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Ojha, T.P. and A.M.Michael 2005. Principles of Agricultural Engineering
Vol – I. Jain Brothers, New Delhi. ISBN: 978 – 8186321638
2) Nakra C.P 1970. Farm Machinery and Equipment,: Dhanpat Rai Publishing
Company Ltd, New Delhi ISBN: 978 – 8187433231
3) Srivastava, A.C., 1991. Elements of Farm Machinery. Oxford and IBH
Publishing Co Pvt Ltd, New Delhi. ISBN: 978 – 8120405134
4) Senthilkumar, T., R. Kavitha and V.M.Duraisamy 2015. A Text Book of Farm
Machinery, Thannambikkai Publications, Coimbatore. ISBN: 978 –
9381102305
5) Renewable Energy, Godfrey Boyle (Editor) ISBN: 0199261784 / ISBN – 13:
9780199261789.
6) Sukhatme SP 1985. Solar Energy,. Tata McGraw Hill publishing Co. Ltd.,
New Delhi.
7) John Twidell and Tony Weir, (Paperback – 24 Nov 2005). Renewable Energy
Resources.
8) Chakravarthy A 1989. Biotechnology and other Alternate Technology, Oxford
and IBH Publishing Co. Ltd. New Delhi.
9) Bansal N.K.et al 1990.Renewable Energy Sources and Conversion
Technology, Tata McGraw Hill publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
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E – RESOURCES
1) www.agricoop.nic.in/dacdivision/Machinery1/directory.htm
2) www.farmmachineryshow.org
3) www.freesolaronline.com
4) www.rsnz.org
5) www.finwea.org
6) www.mnre.gov.in.
FIFTH SEMESTER
AGR 310 : CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT (1+0)
OBJECTIVES
Acquiring knowledge on ecological principles, concepts, basic understanding of
climate change and its impact, key concepts of disasters and practices of
mitigation, assessment of hazards and their management.
THEORY
Unit–I : Climate change and its impact
Climate change – Causes – Impact on Agriculture – Mitigation strategies –
Global warming – Sea level rise – Ozone layer depletion – Acid rains – Pollution –
Pollutants – Types.
Unit–II : Resource conservation
Conservation of resources – Agricultural ecology – Ecosystem – Remediation
measures – Manmade disasters.
Unit–III : Natural disasters
Natural disasters – Meaning – Types – floods – Cyclone – Earth quakes,
Tsunami, landslides – Avalanches – Volcanic eruptions – Heat and cold waves –
Nuclear disaster, chemical disasters and biological disaster.
Unit–IV : Disaster management
Disaster management – Concepts – Efforts to mitigate natural disasters –
National and global levels – Hazards – Risk – Mitigation.
Unit–V : Disaster Rehabilitation
National disaster management frame work – Disaster Response Mechanisms
in India – Financial arrangement – Disaster warning – Rehabilitation – Bio shields
livelihood options – Insurance and compensation – Emergency operations centers
(EOCs). India’s key hazards and vuluerabities and disaster response mechanism.
1) Climate change – definition – concepts – causes – issues.
2) Impact of climate change on Agriculture and mitigation strategies
3) Climate change – global warming, sea level rise, ozone layer depletion and
acid rain
4) Environmental pollution causes, effects and control
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5) Conservation of resources and remediation measures from different

pollutants
6) Basic concepts and principles of Agricultural ecology and environment
7) Manmade disasters and Nuclear disasters
8) Natural disasters – definition – types and effects
10) Floods, drought, cyclone, earth quakes and Tsunami
11) Landslides, avalanches, volcanic eruptions, Heat and cold waves
12) Disaster management – efforts to mitigate disasters at national and global
levels
13) Disaster response mechanism in India
14) Disaster warning, India’s key hazards, risk and mitigation
15) Financial arrangements – role of NGO’s and other organizations.
16) Rehabilitation – Bio shields livelihood options – insurance and compensation
17) Prepardness – EOCs
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Gautam, D.R.2009. Community based Risk Reduction, Mercy corps,
Lalitpur, Nepal.
2) Gupta. H.K.2003. Disaster management. Indian National Science Academy
Orient Blacksman.
3) Ministry of home affairs 2010. Standard operating procedure for responding
to natural disaster. Ministry of home affairs – Disaster management
Division, New Delhi.
4) Purohit, S.S., Q.J. Shammi and Agarwal. A.K. 2004 – Environmental
Sciences new Approach. Agrobios, India.
5) Sharma. V.K 2001. Disaster management. National centre for Disaster
management, India.
E – RESOURCES
1) http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/458global issues – formatted.pdf
2) http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/607Biosafety.pdf
3) http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/1069environments.ppt
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AGR 311 : CROP PRODUCTION – I (0+1)

OBJECTIVES
This course is designed to impart practical aspects of scientific cultivation of
rice to the students and to acquire sound knowledge in each and every aspects of
rice cultivation and to make them competent to suggest appropriate technology to
the farmers based on the varying soil and climatic conditions.Each student will be
allotted a minimum land area and he / she will do all field operations in the allotted
land from field preparation to harvest and processing of irrigated lowland rice
(Transplanted rice or Direct sown rice).
TRANSPLANTED RICE
 Rice ecosystems – Climate and weather – Seasons and varieties of Tamil
Nadu.
 Preparation of nursery – Application of manures to nursery – seed treatment
– Forming nursery beds and sowing seeds – Weed and water management
and plant protection to nursery.
 Preparation of main field – Application of organic manures – Green manuring
– Bio-fertilizers – Pulling out seedlings and transplanting – SRI – Weed
management – Water management – Nutrient management – Plant protection
measures – Mechanization in rice cultivation – Recording growth, yield
attributes and yield.
 Harvesting, threshing, drying and cleaning the produce – Working out cost of
cultivation and economics.
 Value addition and by products utilization.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
TRANSPLANTED RICE
1) Study of rice ecosystems, climate, weather, seasons and varieties of Tamil
Nadu.
2) Acquiring skills in selection of nursery area and preparation of different
types of nursery.
3) Acquiring skills in seed treatment, seed soaking and incubation, nursery
sowing and management and calculation of seed requirement.
4) Study and practice of main field preparation and green manuring and bio –
fertilizer application in rice.
5) Study of different growth stages of rice.
6) Study and practice of transplanting techniques in lowland rice.
7) Study of system of rice intensification.
8) Bio-metric observations and estimation of plant population and acquiring
skills in cultural operations.
10) Study of weeds and weed management in rice.
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11) Acquiring skill in nutrient management, calculation on fertilizer requirement

and practicing top dressing techniques.
12) Study of water management practices for lowland rice.
13) Observation of insect pests and diseases and their management.
14) Yield parameters and estimation of yield in rice.
15) Post harvest techniques, value addition and by products utilization in rice.
16) Working out cost of cultivation and economics.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Ahlawat, I.P.S., Om Prakash and G.S.Saini. 1998. Scientific Crop Production
in India. Rama Publishing House, Meerut.
2) Annadurai. K and B Chandrasekaran. 2009. A Text Book Of Rice Science.
Scientific Publishers
3) Chidda Singh.1997. Modern techniques of raising field crops. Oxford and
IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
5) ICAR 2006. Hand book of Agriculture. Indian Council of Agricuture, New
Delhi.
6) Rajendra Prasad. 2004. Text Book on Field Crop Production, Indian Council
of Agrl. Research, New Delhi.
E – RESOURECES
1) http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/524RICE – FORMATTED.pd
2) ttp://farmer.gov.in/imagedefault/pestanddiseasescrops/rice.pdf
3) http://www.knowledgebank.irri.org/images/docs/12 – Steps – Required –
for – Successful – Rice – Production.pdf.
ENT 312 : PESTS OF CROPS, STORED PRODUCTS AND

THEIR MANAGEMENT (2+1)
OBJECTIVE
To study the distribution, bionomics, symptoms of damage and management
strategies of pests of crops and storage.
THEORY
Distribution, Bionomics, Symptoms of damage and Integrated management
strategies for insects and non – insect pests such as mites, nematodes, rodents,
birds and other vertebrates of the following crops.
Unit–I : Pests of Cereals, Millets and Pulses
Rice, Wheat, Maize, Sorghum, Cumbu, Ragi, Tenai; Redgram, Greengram,
Blackgram, Bengal gram, Cowpea and Soybean.
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Unit–II : Pests of Oilseeds, Cotton, Sugarcane, Green manures, Foragecrops and

Tobacco
Groundnut, Castor, Sesame, Sunflower, Safflower, Linseed, Jatropa, Mustard;
Cotton; Sugarcane; Sunhemp, Sesbania, Daincha, Glyricidia; Lucerne, Subabul;
Tobacco.
Unit–III : Pests of Vegetables, Tubers, Spices and Plantation crops
Brinjal, Tomato, Bhendi, Crucifers, Cucurbits, Moringa, Amaranthus, Potato,
Sweet Potato, Tapioca, Yam; Chillies, Onion, Garlic, Ginger, Turmeric, Coriander,
Curry leaf, Cardamom, Pepper and Betel vine; Coconut, Arecanut, Coffee, Tea,
Rubber, Cocoa.
Unit–IV : Pests of Fruits and Forest trees
Mango, Sapota, Citrus, Cashew, Banana, Grapevine, Guava, Jack, Custard
apple, Pomegranate, Pineapple, Papaya, Aonla, Ber, Tamarind, Apple; Neem, Teak,
Sandalwood, Eucalyptus, Casuarina.
Unit–V : Pests of Flower crops, Ornamentals, Medicinal plants andStored products
Rose, Jasmine, Crossandra, Chrysanthemum, Tuberose, Cut flowers,
Greenhouse crops and Mushroom, Lawn and Turf; Gloriosa, Coleus, Phyllanthus,
Periwinkle, Aswagantha, Senna; Stored grains, Dry fruits and Nuts; Locusts and
their management.
PRACTICAL
Identification of symptom of damage and life stages of important insect, non –
insect pests such as mites, nematodes and rodents, various crops and storage –
cereals, millets, pulses, oilseeds, cotton, sugarcane, green manures, forage crops,
fruits, forest trees, flower crops, Ornamentals, Lawn plants, Medicinal and Stored
products.
ASSIGNMENT
 Collection and submission of 25 insect pests of crops and storage.
 Rearing a minimum of 10 insect pests of crops and storage.
Distribution, Bionomics, Symptoms of damage and Integrated management
strategies for insect, non – insect pests such as mites, nematodes, rodents, birds
and other vertebrate pests of
1) Rice – Leaf feeders and borers
2) Rice – Sap feeders
3) Wheat, Maize, Sorghum
4) Cumbu, Ragi, Tenai
5) Redgram, Greengram, Blackgram
6) Bengal gram, Cowpea and Soybean
7) Groundnut
8) Castor, Sesame
9) Sunflower, Safflower, Linseed, Jatropa, Mustard
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10) Cotton
11) Sugarcane
12) Sunhemp, Sesbania, Daincha, Glyricidia; Lucerne, Subabul and Tobacco
13) Brinjal, Tomato
14) Bhendi, Crucifers
15) Cucurbits, Moringa and Amaranthus
16) Potato, Sweet Potato, Tapioca, Yam
18) Chillies, Onion, Garlic, Ginger, Turmeric, Coriander, Curry leaf
19) Cardamom, Pepper and Betel vine
20) Coconut, Arecanut
21) Coffee
22) Tea, Rubber, Cocoa
23) Mango, Sapota
24) Citrus, Cashew
25) Banana, Grapevine
26) Guava, Jack, Custard apple, Pomegranate, Pineapple
27) Papaya, Aonla, Ber, Tamarind, Apple
28) Neem, Teak, Sandalwood, Eucalyptus, Casuarina
29) Rose, Jasmine, Crossandra, Chrysanthemum, Tuberose, Cut flowers
30) Green house crops and Mushroom,
31) Lawn and Turf
32) Gloriosa, Coleus, Phyllanthus, Periwinkle, Aswagantha, Senna
33) Stored grains, Dry fruits and Nuts
34) Locusts and their management
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
Identification of symptoms of damage and life stages of insect, non – insect
pests such as mites, nematodes, rodents, birds and other vertebrate pests of
1) Rice
2) Wheat, Maize, Sorghum, Cumbu, Ragi, Tenai
3) Redgram, Greengram, Blackgram, Bengal gram, Cowpea and Soybean
4) Groundnut, Castor, Sesame, Sunflower, Safflower, Linseed, Jatropa,
Mustard
5) Cotton
6) Sugarcane, Sunhemp, Sesbania, Daincha, Glyricidia; Lucerne, Subabul; and
Tobacco
7) Brinjal, Tomato, Bhendi,
8) Crucifers, Cucurbits, Moringa and Amaranthus, Potato, Sweet Potato,
Tapioca, Yam
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9) Chillies, Onion, Garlic, Ginger, Turmeric, Coriander, Curry leaf,

10) Cardamom, Pepper and Betel vine
11) Coconut, Arecanut
12) Coffee, Tea, Rubber, Cocoa
13) Mango, Sapota, Citrus, Cashew, Banana, Grapevine
14) Guava, Jack, Custard apple, Pomegranate, Pineapple, Papaya, Aonla, Ber,
Tamarind, Apple
15) Neem, Teak, Sandalwood, Eucalyptus, Casuarina, Rose, Jasmine,
Crossandra, Chrysanthemum, Tuberose, Cut flowers
16) Green house crops and Mushroom, Lawn and Turf, Gloriosa, Coleus,
Phyllanthus, Periwinkle, Aswagantha, Senna, Stored grains, Dry fruits and
Nuts
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Atwal, A.S. and G.S. Dhaliwal. 2003. Agricultural Pests of South Asia and
their Management, Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana, 487p.
2) David, B.V. and V.V. Ramamurthy. 2011. Elements of Economic Entomology,
Namrutha Publications, Chennai. 386p.
3) Awasthi, V.B. 2007. Agricultural Insect Pests and their Control, Scientific
publishers (India), Jodhpur, 267p.
4) Regupathy, A. and R. Ayyasamy. 2013. A Guide on Crop Pests. Namrutha
Publications, Chennai, 368p.
5) Parvatha Reddy. 2010. Insect, Mite and Vertebrate Pests and their
Management in Horticultural Crops. Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur. 384p.
6) Nair, M.R.G.K. 1995. Insects and Mites of Crops in India. Indian council of
Agricultural Research, New Delhi, 408p.
7) Ayyar, T.V.R. 1963. Hand Book of Economic Entomology for South India. Govt.
Press, Madras.
8) Muthukrishnan,N., N. Ganapathy, R. Nalini and R.Rajendran. 2005. Pest
Management in Horticultural Crops. New Madura Publishers, Madurai. 325p.
E – RESOURCES
1) http://www.ncipm.org.in
2) http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/
3) http://www.nbaii.res.in/
4) http://www.nrcg.res.in/
5) ipm.illinois.edu
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PAT 313 : PRINCIPLES OF PLANT DISEASE MANAGEMENT (1+1)

OBJECTIVES
The subject covers the various principles involved in plant disease
management. Also classification of fungicides, methods of application of fungicides
and various bio-control agents used in the management of crop diseases are
taught.
THEORY
Unit–I : Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Plant Diseases
Classification of plant diseases – Disease triangle, Disease Pyramid –
Epidemiology of plant diseases – role of weather factors in disease development and
spread – survival and dispersal of plant pathogens – Disease surveillance,
assessment and forecasting – Diagnosis of plant diseases – Seed health tests –
Chemodiagnosis, Serodiagnosis and Molecular detection of plant pathogens
Unit–II : Exclusion and Avoidence
General Principles of Plant Diseases Management – Exclusion – Plant
quarantine – Domestic, International and Embargo – Phytosanitary Certificate (PSC)
– Quarantine in India. Exotic diseases introduced into India – Role of cultural
practices in plant disease management.
Unit–III : Eradication
Eradication from Seed and Planting materials – Eradication of diseased plants –
Surgery and Rouging – Eradication of Alternate and Collateral host – different
methods of eradication – Mechanical, Physical, Chemical and Biological methods.
Unit–IV : Protection
Protection of crops from air-borne, seed-borne, soil-borne and vector-borne
plant diseases – Physical methods – Soil solarization, Hot water treatment,
Incineration. Chemical control of plant diseases – fungicides – Different group of
fungicides and antibiotics in plant disease management – Biological control of plant
diseases – Plant products and Antiviral principles – method of application – plant
protection appliances.
Unit–V : Immunization and Biotechnological approaches
Immunization – cross protection and host plant resistance – Types of resistance
– vertical and horizontal resistance – Resistant varieties. Mechanism of resistance –
structural and bio-chemical resistance in plants – Biotechnological approaches for
crop disease management.
PRACTICAL
Survey and Assessment of important plant diseases – Diagnosis of Plant
diseases – Classification and grouping of fungicides – Preparation of Bordeaux
mixture (1%) and Bordeaux paste (10%), Burgundy mixture and Cheshunt
compound – Calculation of fungicides quantity and methods of application of
fungicides – Special methods of application. Mass multiplication of Trichoderma
viride, Pseudomonas fluorescens and Bacillus subtilis and method of application –
Preparation of leaf extracts, oil emulsion of neem and antiviral principles. Cross
protection – Tissue culture – meristem tip culture technique. Visit to seed testing
laboratory and pesticide testing laboratory.
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1) Plant diseases – Classification based on mode of infection, inoculums built
up, spread, symptoms, severity and occurrence – Disease triangle – Role of
weather factors in plant disease development
2) Survival and dispersal of Plant Pathogens
3) Disease surveillance – Different methods – surveillance report – Disease
surveillance programme in Tamil Nadu. Assessment of Plant Diseases –
different methods – Measurement of disease growth rate by Area Under
Disease Progressive Curve (AUDPC)
4) Diagnosis of plant diseases – Seed health tests, Chemodiagnosis,
Serodiagnosis and Molecular detection of plant pathogens
5) Exclusion – Plant quarantine – Domestic, International and Embargo – Phyto
–sanitary certificate – Quarantine in India. Exotic diseases introduced into
India
6) Role of cultural practices in Plant Disease Management. Different methods of
Eradication of Plant Diseases
7) Protection – Physical methods of protection – Chemical fungicides –
Definition – Classification – Sulphur and Copper fungicides, Mode of action
and Uses
8) Mercury fungicides, Heterocyclic Nitrogen compounds, Organotin, Quinone,
Benzene and Miscellaneous compounds, Mode of action and Uses
10) Systemic fungicides, antibiotics – Classification – Mode of action – Uses. New
generation fungicides
11) Methods of application of fungicides: seed treatment, foliar spray, soil
drenching and special methods of application
12) Biological control – Definition – mechanism of action – Mass production of
Trichoderma viride, Pseudomonas fluorescens and Bacillus subtilis – methods
of application – Plant products – Antiviral Principles (AVP) – preparation –
methods of application
13) Plant Protection appliances – Duster, Sprayers, Soil injector/Soil gun,
Granular applicator and slurry seed treater
14) Disease Resistance – Types – Resistant varieties. Methods of developing
resistant varieties
15) Mechanisms of resistance – structural and bio-chemical resistance in plants
16) Immunization technique – Cross protection against viral and bacterial
diseases
17) Biotechnological approaches in plant diseases management: Tissue culture
techniques – meristem tip culture, somoclonal variation and genetic
engineering
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PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Survey and Assessment of important plant diseases
2) Diagnosis of Plant diseases: Tetrazolium test, Iodine test and ELISA test
3) Seed health tests for diagnosis of seed borne pathogens – dry seed
examination, seed washing, Blotter test and ELISA
4) Classification and grouping of fungicides
5) Preparation of Bordeaux mixture (1%) and Bordeaux paste (10%), Burgundy
mixture, Chaubattia paste and Cheshunt compound
6) Calculation of fungicides quantity and methods of application of fungicides –
Seed (wet and dry) soil, foliar and post harvest dipping
7) Special methods of application: swabbing, acid delinting, pseudostem
injection, capsule application
8) Special methods of application: Corm injection, Paring and Pralinage, root
feeding and trunk injection
9) Mass multiplication of Trichoderma viride and method of application
10) Mass multiplication of Pseudomonas fluorescens and method of application
11) Mass multiplication of Bacillus subtilis and method of application
12) Preparation of leaf extracts, oil emulsion of neem and antiviral principles
13) Cross protection: production of pre immunized citrus seedlings against
Tristeza virus
14) Tissue culture – Production of virus free plants through meristem tip culture
technique
15) Visit to seed testing laboratory
16) Visit to pesticide testing laboratory
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Agrios, G. N. 2005. Plant Pathology. 5th edition, Academic Press, New York.
922 p.
2) Chaube, H.S. and Pundhir, V.S. 2005. Crop Diseases and their
Management. PHI Learning pvt., Ltd., New Delhi. 703 p.
3) Dale Walters. 2009. Disease Control in Crops, Biological and
Environmentally – Friendly Approaches. Wiley – Blackwell. 266 p.
4) Kapoor, A.S. and Banyal, D.K. 2012. Plant Disease Epidemiology and
Management. Narendra Publishing House, New Delhi. 162 p.
5) Lainsbury, M.A. 2016. The UK Pesticide Guide 2016. BCPC and CAB
International. 767 p.
6) Narayanasamy, P. 2001. Plant Pathogens Detection and Disease Diagnosis.
Marcel Dekker, Inc, New York. 544 p.
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7) Nene, Y.L. and Thapliyal, P.N. 2015. Fungicides in Plant Disease Control.
4th edition. MedTech, New Delhi. 691 p.
8) Oliver, R.P. and Hewitt, H.G. 2014. Fungicides in Crop Protection. 2nd
edition. CAB International, U.K. 190 p.
9) Sharma, P.D. 2016. Plant Pathology. Second edition. Rastogi Publications,
New Delhi. 616 p.
10) Singh, R.S. 2001. Plant Disease Management. Oxford and IBH Publishing
Co. Pvt., Ltd., 238 p.
E – BOOKS
1) Cooke, B.M, Jones, D.G and Kaye, B. 2006. The Epidemiology of Plant
Diseases. Springer Publications, The Netherlands.
2) Ebbels, D.L. 2003. Principles of Plant Health and Quarantine. CABI. 302 p.
3) Heather, N.W. and Hallman, G.J. 2008. Pest Management and Phytosanitary
Trade Barriers. CABI. 257 p.
4) Waller, J.M., J.M. Lenné and S.J. Waller 2002. Plant Pathologist’s Pocket
book. 3rd Edition, CABI Publishing, U.K.
5) Pal, K.K. and B. McSpadden Gardener, 2006. Biological Control of Plant
Pathogens. The Plant Health Instructor DOI: 10.1094/PHI-A-2006-1117-
02.APS Net
E – REFERENCES
1) www.apsnet.org/educenter
2) www.croplife.org
3) www.plantdisease.com
4) www.cropprotection.html
AGM 314 : ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (2+1)

OBJECTIVES
 Imparting basic knowledge about the environment and ecology.
 Developing an attitude of concern for the environment.
 Motivating the students to participate in environment protection and
environment improvement.
Unit–I : Ecology and Ecosystems
Ecology – Relevance to man – Ecosystem – Components – Terrestrial – Biomes –
Forest – Desert – Aquatic – Pond – River – Estuaries – Ocean – Energy flow – Food
Chain, Food Web and Ecological pyramids – – Species interactions – Succession.
Unit–II : Natural Resources and Biodiversity
Natural resources – Land – Water – Air – Forest – Minerals – Energy Resources
– Renewable – Non-renewable – Sustainable Management and Conservations –
Biodiversity – importance – Hotspots – Threats – Conservation – in situ – ex situ –
Biosphere Reserve – National parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries – Botanical Garden.
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Unit–III : Environmental pollution

Pollution – pollutants – contaminants – sources and types of pollution –
sources , impacts and control measures of soil, water and air pollution – noise
pollution – sources – impacts and control measures – Radioactive – Heavy metal
and thermal pollution – Green house gases – Global warming and climate change –
impact on environment and agriculture.
Unit–IV : Solid and Liquid waste management
Types of wastes – Industrial wastes – Agricultural wastes and Domestic wastes
– characteristics and environmental impact – solid waste management techniques –
physical, chemical and biological methods – standards for waste water disposal.
Unit–V : Environmental Protection
Global treaties – conventions – national and state level organization –
Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) – Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB) – Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Environmental Laws and Acts –
Environmental Education – afforestation – role of information technology on
environment.
PRACTICAL
Environmental Sampling and Preservation – Biodiversity Assessment in natural
and agro ecosystems – Water and Effluent quality analysis: Colour, Temperature,
Turbidity, pH, EC, TDS, Acidity, Alkalinity, Hardness, DO, BOD, COD and E.coli. –
Impact of wastewater irrigation: germination test – Biogas production from wastes –
Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) assessment in the ambient air – Field Visit to
sewage water treatment plant and Pollution Control Boards
1) Ecology, Environment, Ecosystem and its components.
2) Terrestrial biomes (Forest, Desert, etc.,).
3) Aquatic biomes (Pond, River, Estuaries and Ocean.)
4) Energy flow, Food Chain, Food Web and Ecological pyramids.
5) Species interactions.
6) Succession and adaptations.
7) Natural and Energy resources: Land, Water, Air, Forest, Minerals.
8) Energy resources – Renewable and Non-renewable.
9) Sustainable Management and Conservation of natural resources.
10) Biodiversity: Types, National and Global Status, importance, Hotspots and
Threats.
11) Conservation of Biodiversity: in situ and ex situ – Biosphere Reserves –
National parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Botanical Garden, etc..
12) Environmental pollution – types and sources.
13) Soil pollution sources, effects.
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14) Fate of soil pollutants – management – bio and phyto remediation of soil
pollutants.
15) Water pollution sources and types of waste water.
16) Waste water – impact on ecosystems – eutrophication, bio magnification
water borne diseases.
17) Air pollution sources effects and control measures.
19) Air pollution indicators, episodes and monitoring.
20) Noise pollution sources effects and control measures.
21) Radioactive, heavy metal and thermal pollution sources effects and control
measures.
22) Green House Gases – Global warming – Climate change – Impact on
agriculture and other natural resources.
23) Types of wastes – industrial wastes, agricultural wastes, domestic wastes –
characteristic and environmental impact.
24) Solid waste management techniques – physical methods.
25) Solid waste management techniques – composting and Vermicomposting.
26) Waste water treatment methods – physical, chemical and biological methods.
27) Waste water recycling and Standards for waste water disposal.
28) Global treaties and Conventions for Environmental Protection.
29) National and state level organizations: CPCB, TNPCB, etc..
30) Environmental impact assessment – stages and monitoring.
31) Environmental Education.
32) Environmental Laws and Acts.
33) Afforestation.
34) Role of information technology on environment.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Sample collection and preservation from contaminated sites.
2) Estimation of microbial communities in Irrigation and polluted water
samples.
3) Estimation of oligotrophic bacteria.
4) Characterization of waste water.
5) Assessment of Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM).
6) Estimation of dissolved oxygen in water (DO).
7) Estimation of biological oxygen demand (BOD).
8) Estimation of chemical oxygen demand (COD).
9) Detection of E.coli in water samples.
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10) Assessment of Microorganisms in air.

11) Impact of air pollution on phyllosphere Microflora.
12) Solid waste management – Decomposition of cellulose.
13) Solid waste management – Vermicomposting.
14) Maturity indices of compost.
15) Biogas production from organic wastes.
16) Visit to water treatment plant.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) P.D. Sharma, 2009, Ecology and Environment, Rastogi Publications, Meerut,
India.
2) Subba Rao, N.S. 1999. Soil Microorganisms and plant Growth. Oxford and
IBH, New Delhi
3) Rosenberg, E.1993. Microorganism to combat pollution, Kluwer Academic
publishers. London.
4) Rangaswamy, G. and Bagyaraj, D.J. 1992. Agricultural Microbiology, Asia
5) Purohit and Agarwal, 2007. Ecology and Environmental Biology, Student
Edition, Jodhpur.
6) D.K. Asthana and Meera Asthana, 2006. A TextBook of Environmental
Studies, S.Chand and Company Ltd., New Delhi.
REFERENCES
1) Tyler Miller and Scot Spoolman. 2009. Living in the Environment (Concepts,
Connections, and Solutions). Brooks/cole, Cengage learning publication,
Belmont, USA
2) Mishra, P. C. 1990. Fundamentals of air, water pollution Ashish publishing
house. New Delhi
3) Arumugam, N. 1994. Concepts of Ecology. 7th edition. Saras publishers
Nagarkoil, India
4) Atlas bartha. 2006 , Microbial Ecology, Pearson Education ( Fourth Edition)
5) Raina.M Maier, Iaw L.Pepperand Charles P.Guaba. 2006 Environmental
Microbiology, Academic press (An imprint of Elsevier) USA.
6) Chiras D.D., 2016. Environmental Science, Tenth Edition. Jones and
Bartlett Learning, Burlington, MA. ISBN: 978 – 1 – 284 – 05705 – 8.
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SAC 315 : SOIL FERTILITY, FERTILIZERS AND MANURES ( 2+1)

OBJECTIVES
To impart knowledge on essential nutrients, soil fertility, nutrient
transformations in soil, manures, fertilizers and soil fertility management through
various approaches.
THEORY
Unit–I : Essential Nutrients
Soil fertility and productivity. Essential nutrients – functions, deficiency and
toxicities. Concepts and methods of soil fertility evaluation.
Unit–II : Nutrient Dynamics
Nutrients – sources, forms, mobility, transformations, fixation, losses and
availability of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulphur,
iron, manganese, zinc, copper, boron, molybdenum, nickel, chloride in soils –
Beneficial elements – Nutrient interactions.
Unit–III : Classification of Fertilizers
Fertilizers – Definition and classification, sources, properties and reactions of
primary, secondary and micro nutrient fertilizers in soil – Manufacture of urea,
ammonium sulphate, SSP, DAP, MOP and SOP. Complex, mixed fertilizers,
customized/Speciality fertilizers – Water soluble fertilizers, liquid fertilizers. Micro
nutrient mixtures and chelated micronutrients – Preparation, characteristics and
compatibility – Fertilizer Control Order (FCO). Manures – classification, nutrient
contents. Composting techniques.
Unit–IV : Application Methods
Methods of fertilizer application – Seed coating, pelletization, seedling dipping –
Nutriseed pack – Soil Application – Foliar spray – Fertigation – water soluble
fertilizers, fertigation scheduling ( Fertilizer – water interaction, fertilizer solubility,
comparison of fertilizer application methods).
Unit–V : Nutrient Management
Nutrient management concepts – INM, STCR, IPNS, SSNM and RTNM. Nutrient
use efficiencies of major and micronutrients and enhancement techniques (Soil,
Cultural and Fertilizer strategies). Soil health – Quality indices and their
management – Organic farming and Precision Farming – Long term effect of
fertilization on soil.
PRACTICAL
Soil Nutrient Analysis – Available nutrient status (N, P, K, S and DTPA
extractable micronutrients) in soils – Fertilizer Nutrient Analysis – Analysis of
nutrient contents in urea, ammonium nitrate, SSP, RP, MOP and SOP – Manure
Analysis – Determination of nutrient contents (N, P and K) in FYM/GM –
Colloquium on Soil testing laboratories – Soil test based fertilizer prescription –
Visit to fertilizer mixing unit.
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1) Soil fertility and productivity – essential nutrients – criteria of essentiality –
N, P and K nutrients – functions, deficiency and toxicity symptoms
2) Secondary nutrients, micro nutrients and beneficial elements – functions,
deficiency and toxicity symptoms.
3) Concepts and approaches of soil fertility evaluation – Liebig's Law,
Mitscherlich's law and Bray's nutrient mobility concept. Approaches –
Deficiency symptoms, tissue analysis, biological tests and chemical tests
4) Techniques/methods of soil fertility evaluation – Inductive, deductive,
'A' value technique, crop logging, critical level, DRIS and agronomic approach
5) Sources, forms, mobility, transformation, fixation, losses and availability of
nitrogen in soil
phosphorus in soil
potassium in soil
calcium magnesium and sulphur in soil
micro nutrients in soil
10) Nutrient interactions in soil
11) Fertilizers – Definition, classification of N,P and K fertilizers
12) N fertilizers – Urea, ammonium sulphate, ammonium nitrate, CAN,
properties and their reactions in soil
13) Manufacture of urea and ammonium sulphate
14) P fertilizers – Rock phosphate, bone meal, basic slag, single super
phosphate, diammonium phosphate, triple super phosphate, properties and
their reactions in soil
15) Manufacturing of SSP and DAP
16) K fertilizers – MOP and SOP – properties and reactions in soil
18) Synthesis of MOP and SOP
19) Complex fertilizers – definition, manufacture of ammonium phosphate, nitro
phosphate and N,P,K complexes
20) Mixed fertilizers – definition, preparation and compatibility
21) Preparation and characteristics and compatibility – Speciality/ Customized
fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers, liquid fertilizers, Micro nutrient mixtures
and chelated micronutrients
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22) Fertilizer Control Order

23) Organic manures – definition, classification and sources – Fortified organics
24) Composting techniques – Aerobic and anaerobic (Bangalore and Coimbatore
method) enriched FYM and vermicompost. Composting of organic waste –
Sugarcane trash and coir waste
25) Methods of fertilizer application for different soil types – Fertigation –
Definition – water soluble fertilizers
26) Types of fertigation – Fertilizer schedule
27) Fertilizer application methods – Seed coating, pelletization, seedling dipping
– Nutriseed pack – Soil Application – Foliar spray
28) Nutrient management concepts – INM, STCR, IPNS, SSNM and RTNM – Tools
– DSSIFER and VDK
29) Nitrogen use efficiency – Slow release N fertilizers – Significance and
enhancement techniques
30) Nutrient use efficiency of P, K and micronutrients and their enhancement
techniques
31) Soil health – Definition – Soil Quality Indices – Physical, chemical and
Biological indicators – Soil enzymes
32) Soil Organic Matter (SOM) maintenance – Role of SOM in sustaining soil
health
33) Precision farming and organic farming – Concepts and applications
34) Long term effect of fertilization on soil
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Estimation of alkaline KMnO4 N in soil
2) Estimation of Olsen P and Bray P in soil
3) Estimation of Neutral Normal NH4OAc K in soil
4) Estimation of Ca, Mg by versenate method
5) Estimation of sulphur in soil by turbidimetry
6) Estimation of DTPA extractable micronutrients in soil
7) Fertilizer sampling techniques and Estimation of N in urea
8) Estimation of ammoniacal and nitrate N in ammonium nitrate
9) Estimation of water soluble P in SSP
10) Estimation of citric acid soluble P in rock phosphate – Pemberton's method
11) Estimation of K in KCl and K2SO4
12) Estimation of N in FYM / Compost by Macro Kjeldahl method
13) Preparation of triple acid extract – Estimation of P in FYM / Compost by
Vanado molybdate yellow colour method
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14) Estimation of K in FYM / Compost by Flame Photometry.

15) Colloquium on establishment of soil testing laboratories – Fertilizer
calculations
16) Soil test based fertilizer prescription
17) Visit to STL and FTL, Visit to fertilizer manufacturing / mixing unit
18) Practical Examination.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Dilip Kumar Das; 2007. Micronutrients: Their Behavior in soils and plants.
Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
2) Gupta, P. K. 2012. A Handbook of Soil, Fertilizer and Manure. Agrobios
(India), Jodhpur.
3) John L. Havlin, James D. Beaton, Samuel L. Tisdale and Werner L. Nelson.
2011. Soil Fertility and Fertilizers – An Introduction to Nutrient
Management. PHL Learning Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
4) Kolay, A.K. 2007. Manures and Fertilizers. Atlantic Publishers and
Distributon (P) Ltd. New Delhi.
5) Mengel, K., E.A. Kirkby, H.Kosegarten and T. Apple. 2006. Principles of Plant
Nutrition, 5th ed. Springer International.
6) Ramesh Chandra and S.K. Singh. 2009. Fundamental and Management of
soil quality. Westville Publishing House, New Delhi.
7) Shivanand Tolanur; 2006. Soil Fertility, Fertilizers and Integrated Nutrient
Management. International Book Distribution, Lucknow.
8) Sree Ramulu, U.S. 2003. Principles in the quantitative analysis of waters,
fertilizers, plants and soil. Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur.
E – REFERENCES
1) www.fspublishers.org/ijab/past – issues/IJAB Vol_5_No_3/47.pdf
2) www.springerlink.com/index/IQ11256h8t325054.pdf.
GPB 316 : PRINCIPLES OF PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY (2+1)

OBJECTIVES
To impart knowledge on basic and applied aspects of plant biotechnology.
THEORY
Unit–I :Basics of Plant Tissue Culture
Principles in plant tissue culture, Historical achievements, Nutrient media and
its composition, Plant growth regulators, Tissue culture techniques – callus culture,
suspension culture, anther and ovule culture, embryo culture, meristem tip
culture, protoplast culture and somatic hybridization, Regeneration methods –
organogenesis and embryogenesis, Synthetic seeds, somaclonal variation,
secondary metabolite production, germplasm conservation and application of plant
tissue culture in crop improvement.
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Unit–II : Basic Molecular Biology

Milestone in DNA research – Structure of nucleic acids, DNA, RNA and its types
– Central dogma of life – DNA replication, genetic codes and amino acids,
palindrome sequence, shine – dalorgano sequence, transcription, translation or
protein biosynthesis, Structure of a gene – Lac Operon concept.
Unit–ІII : Gene cloning
DNA manipulation enzymes – nucleases, ligases, polymerases, modifying
enzymes and topoisomerases, Vectors – plasmids and its classifications,
Bacteriophage, phagemids, cosmids, BAC, YAC and HAC, Construction of
recombinant DNA molecules and Bacterial transformation.
Unit–IV : Techniques and analysis of gene expression
Genetic engineering methods – Direct and Indirect methods of gene transfer –
Agrobacterium mediated and particle bombardment – Transgenic plants – herbicide,
pest and disease resistant, abiotic stress resistant, nutritional enhancement and
improved quality, Molecular detection of transgenics – Polymerase chain reaction
(PCR) – Real Time PCR, Reverse transcription – PCR (RT – PCR), Hybridization and
Blotting – Southern, Northern and Western – ELISA, DNA sequencing methods.
Unit–V : Molecular markers
DNA markers – different kinds – Hybridization based marker – RFLP, PCR
based markers – AFLP, RAPD, SSR and SNPs – DNA finger printing of varieties –
Development of mapping populations – linkage and QTL analysis – principles,
methods and applications of Marker Assisted Selection in crop improvement –
Genomic and proteomic databases for marker analysis – Gene editing tools.
PRACTICAL
Biotech Laboratory organization, safety regulations – basics of reagents and
solution preparation – Plant tissue culture media preparation – shoot tip culture
(rose) – Meristem culture (tapioca) – Micro propagation of banana – Callus culture –
Culturing of E.coli and determination of growth curve – Isolation of bacterial
plasmid DNA – Restriction Digestion and Ligation – Competent cell preparation and
Bacterial transformation – confirmation of transformation through colony screening
– DNA extraction from plants – Quantification of DNA and quality check through
Agarose gel electrophoresis – Molecular marker analysis – DNA fingerprinting using
RAPD/SSR markers – NTSys – analysis of diversity in crop plants – Visit to tissue
culture units /biotech labs in seed industry/Bt cotton field/tissue culture banana
fields.
1) Plant tissue culture: Basic principles, Concepts, historical achievements
2) Plant nutrient media and its composition, Plant growth regulators
3) Culture types – callus culture and cell suspension culture
4) Meristem tip culture (virus free plants)
5) Protoplast isolation and fusion, somatic hybridization
6) Regeneration methods – organogenesis and embryogenesis
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7) Synthetic seeds, somaclonal variation and secondary metabolite production

8) In vitro germplasm conservation
9) Application of plant tissue culture in crop improvement.
10) Milestone in DNA Research
11) Structure of nucleic acids
12) Central dogma of life – DNA replication
13) Aminoacids and their classification and genetic codes, transcription
14) Translation and protein synthesis
15) Structure of a gene
16) Structure of gene and Lac Operon
17) DNA manipulation enzymes: Polymerases, restriction endonucleases and
ligases
18) Mid semester Examination
19) Different types of vectors: plasmids, phagemids, cosmids
20) BAC, YAC and HAC
21) Construction of recombinant DNA molecules – Bacterial transformation
22) Direct and indirect gene transfer methods in plants – particle bombardment
23) Agrobacterium mediated gene transfer method
24) Transgenic plants: herbicide, pest and disease resistant, abiotic stress
resistant,
25) Transgenic plants: nutritional enhancement and traits for improved quality
26) Molecular detection of Transgenics – Polymerase chain reaction RT – PCR
27) Hybridization and Blotting and ELISA techniques
28) DNA sequencing methods
29) DNA markers – hybridization based markers (RFLP) – PCR based markers:
RAPD, SSR, AFLP, and SNPs
30) DNA fingerprinting of crop varieties
31) Development of mapping populations
32) Linkage and QTL analysis
33) Principles, methods and applications of Marker Assisted Selection in crop
improvement
34) Applications of Plant Genomics and genome databases
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Biotech Laboratory organization, safety regulations
2) Instrumentation in DNA laboratory and
3) Units and formula, reagents and solution preparation
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4) Plant tissue culture media preparation

5) Meristem culture
6) Micro propagation of banana
7) Isolation of bacterial plasmid DNA
8) Restriction Digestion and Ligation
9) Competent cell preparation and Bacterial transformation
10) DNA extraction from plants
11) Quantification of DNA and quality check through Agarose gel electrophoresis
12) PCR and DNA fingerprinting using SSR markers
13) Blotting techniques in molecular biology
14) Biolistic and Agrobacterium mediated genetic transformation in plants
15) NTSys – analysis of diversity in crop plants
16) Visit to tissue culture units /biotech lab in seed industry/Bt cotton
field/tissue culture banana field
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Primrose, S.B. and Twyman,R.M. 2006. Principles of Gene Manipulation and
Genomics, 7th Edition. Blackwell Publishing Company.
2) James D. Watson, Micheal Gilman, Mark Zoller, 2001. Recombinant DNA
Second Edition – W.H. Freeman and Company, New York.
3) Chawla, H.S. 1998. Biotechnology in crop improvement. International Book
Distributing Company.
4) Satyanarayana, U. 2005. Biotechnology. Books and Allied (p) Ltd.
5) Dubey, R.C. 2005. A Text Book of Biotechnology. S. Chandand Co Ltd,
New Delhi.
6) Chawla. H S. 2009. Introduction to Plant Biotechnology (3/e). CRC
Press London. 730 P ISBN 9781578086368.
7) George, E.F., Hall M. A. and Geert – Jan De Klerk. 2009. Plant Propagation
by Tissue Culture, 3rd Edition, Springer, The Netherlands. 501p.
8) Nelson, D.S. and M.M. Cox. 2012. Lehninger's Principles of
Biochemistry. Sixth edition. Chapters – 1,3,8,9,25,26,28 (weblinks, tutorials
and lecture companion art)W.H. Freeman and Company.
9) Brown, T.A. 2010. Gene Cloning and DNA Analysis: An Introduction, 6th
Edition, Wiley – Blackwell – Companion site (Chapters 1 to 12 and 15)
E – RESOURCE
1) http://www.isaaa.org/india/ – Briefs.
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HOR 317 : PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF FRUITS AND

PLANTATION CROPS (2+1)
OBJECTIVES
The students will be educated on the cultivation aspects of major fruit crops
grown in tropical, sub – tropical and temperate regions and also about the
plantation crops.
THEORY
Unit–I : Crop production techniques in fruit crops – I
Scope and importance of fruits – classification of fruits – area and production –
export potential – nutritive value – importance of GAP and organic fruit production.
Climate and soil requirements – varieties – propagation – planting density and
systems – cropping systems – after care – training and pruning – water, nutrient
and weed management – special horticultural techniques – plant growth regulation
– Important disorders – maturity indices and harvest – post harvest management of
following crops: mango, banana, papaya, sapota and guava.
Unit–II : Crop production techniques in fruit crops – II
Grapes, citrus (sweet orange, mandarin and acid lime), pineapple, jack,
pomegranate
Unit–III : Crop production techniques in fruit crops – III
Apple, pear, plum and peach.
Unit–IV : Crop production techniques in plantation crops – I
Scope and importance of plantation crops – area and production – export
potential – importance of GAP and organic plantation production. Climate and soil
requirements – varieties – propagation – planting density and systems of planting –
cropping systems – after care – training and pruning – water, nutrient and weed
management – shade management – intercropping – maturity indices and harvest –
post harvest management and processing of following crops: Tea, coffee and rubber
Unit–V : Crop production techniques in plantation crops – II
Cocoa, cashew, coconut, arecanut, oil palm and palmyrah.
PRACTICAL
Propagation techniques, selection of planting material, varieties, important
practices for the fruit crops: mango, banana, grapes, citrus (sweet orange,
mandarin and acid lime), papaya, sapota and guava – visit to commercial orchards
located at different horticultural cropping zones, post harvest handling of important
tropical crops. Propagation techniques, selection of planting material, varieties,
important practices for the plantation crops: tea, coffee, rubber, cocoa, cashew,
coconut, arecanut and oilpalm, study of post harvest handling of important
plantation crops and visit to plantations and processing units.
1) Scope and importance of fruits – global and national scenario of fruits –
classification of fruits
2) Area, production, export potential and nutritive value
3) Importance of GAP and organic fruit production
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4) Climate and soil – varieties – propagation methods – Planting and cropping

systems – after care – training and pruning – water, nutrient and weed
management – Special horticultural techniques – plant growth regulation –
Important disorders – Maturity indices and harvest – post harvest
management of mango
5) do – banana
6) do – papaya
7) do – sapota
8) do – guava
9) do – grapes
10) do – citrus (sweet orange, mandarin and acid lime)
11) do – pineapple
12) do – jack and pomegranate
13) do – custard apple and aonla
14) do – apple
15) do – pear
16) do – plum and peach
17) Scope and importance – status of national and International scenario – area
– production – productivity – export potential – Importance of GAP and
Organic production of plantation crops
19) Production technology of tea – soil, climate, varieties, nursery and
planting,training and pruning
20) Production technology of tea – water, weed and nutrient management –
canopy management and shade regulation – harvest, processing, grading,
packing and storage of tea
21) Production technology of coffee – soil, climate, varieties, nursery and
planting, training and pruning
22) Production technology of coffee – water, weed and nutrient management –
canopy management and shade regulation – intercropping, harvest,
processing, grading, packing and storage of coffee
23) Production technology of rubber – soil, climate, varieties, nursery and
24) Production technology of rubber – water, weed and nutrient management –
Canopy management and shade regulation – Intercropping, harvest,
processing, grading, packing and storage of rubber
25) Production technology of cocoa – soil, climate, varieties, nursery and
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26) Production technology of cocoa – water, weed and nutrient management –

Canopy management and shade regulation – harvest, processing, grading,
packing and storage of cocoa
27) Production technology of cashew – Soil, climate, varieties, nursery and
28) Production technology of cashew – water, weed and nutrient management –
canopy management – intercropping, harvest, processing, grading, packing
and storage of cashew
29) Production technology of coconut – soil, climate, varieties, nursery and
planting
30) Production technology of coconut – water, weed and nutrient management,
intercropping, harvest and post harvest handling
31) Production technology of arecanut – soil, climate, varieties, nursery and
planting, water, weed and nutrient management, intercropping, harvest and
post harvest handling
32) Production technology of oil palm – soil, climate, varieties, nursery and
planting, training and pruning, water, weed and nutrient management,
intercropping, harvest, post harvest handling and processing
33) Production technology of Palmyrah – soil, climate, varieties, nursery,
planting, nutrient management – harvest and processing
34) Value addition in plantation crops
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Mango – varietal identification, selection of planting material and important
cultural practices viz., training and pruning
2) Sapota – varietal identification, selection of planting material and important
3) Banana – Varietal identification, selection of planting material and important
intercultural practices viz., desuckering and propping
4) Grapes – Varietal identification, selection of planting material and important
5) Citrus – Varietal identification and sub groups in citrus and important
6) Papaya and guava – Varietal identification and important cultural practices
7) Visit to commercial orchards located at different horticultural cropping
zones
8) Post harvest handling practices of important tropical fruit crops.
9) Tea – Identification of species and varieties – nursery practices – training
and pruning – processing
10) Coffee – Identification of species and varieties – nursery practices – training
and pruning – Processing
11) Rubber – Identification of varieties – bud wood nursery practices – training –
processing
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12) Cocoa – Identification of types – clonal nursery practices – training and

pruning – processing
13) Cashew – Identification of varieties – propagation techniques – grafting – top
working – processing
14) Coconut – Identification of varieties – mother palm and seed nut selection –
nursery practices – management of nutrient deficiencies – processing
15) Arecanut and oil palm – identification of varieties – mother palm and seed
nut selection – Nursery practices – management of nutrient deficiencies –
processing
16) Visit to commercial plantations and processing industries
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Veeraragavathatham, D., M. Jawaharlal, S. Jeeva, R.Rabindran and
G. Umapathy. 2004. Scientific Fruit Culture. Suri Associates, Coimbatore–2.
2) Chattopadhyay, T.K. 2001. A Text Book on Pomology (4 volumes). Kalyani
Publishers, Ludhiana.
3) Radha, T. and L. Mathew. 2007. Fruit Crops (Horticultural Science Series
Vol. III), New India Publishers, New Delhi.
4) Kumar, N. Md. Abdul Khader, P.Rangasamy, and I. Irulappan, 2001. Spices,
Plantation Crops, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Rajalakshmi Publications,
Nagercoil.
5) Shanmugavelu,K.G., N.Kumar and K.V.Peter. 2005. Production Technology
of Spices and Plantation Crops. Agrobios, Jodhpur.
6) Peter, K.V. 2002, Plantation Crops, National Book trust, India.
7) Bose,T.K., S.K.Mitra and D.S.Rathouse, 1998. Temperate fruits, Nayaprakash,
Calcutta.
AEC 318 : AGRI BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (1+1)

OBJECTIVE
The objective of this course is to impart skill, training, proficiency in decision
making and enhance ability, to direct, to coordinate and control the work at all
levels of management for the farm graduates. The course is designed so that the
student would use the knowledge and skill gained for starting new agribusiness
and managing the business.
THEORY
Unit–I : Agri Business Management
Management: Definition and concepts – Approaches – Principles of
management. Agri business management: Meaning and definition – Scope –
Characteristics. Forms of agri business firms: Sole, partnership, joint stock,
cooperative and state enterprises. Small, medium, tiny and micro enterprises –
Importance.
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Unit–II : Management Functions I

Management Functions: Planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling.
Planning: Meaning – Objective – Steps – Types – Importance. Organizing: Meaning –
Structure – Types – basis for departmentation – Importance.
Unit–III : Management Functions II
Staffing: Meaning – Nature and importance – Human Resource Management
(HRM) – Job analysis – Recruitment and selection process. Directing: Principles –
Techniques and importance. Co-ordination and control – Objectives – Steps –
Methods – Importance.
Unit–IV : Functional Areas of Management
Production / Operations management – Planning and scheduling – Inventory –
Materials management. Supply Chain Management in agribusiness. Financial
management – Concept and financial planning for agri business. Marketing
management – Market environment – Market segmentation – Marketing mix –
Market promotion – Promotion mix – Consumer buying behavior.
Unit–V : Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneur – Agripreneurs – Agripreneurship – Types, Characteristics and
Process. Innovation, business incubation. Entrepreneurship development –
Programmes – Government schemes and incentives – Government policy – Agri
Clinics and Agri Business Consortium (ACABC).
PRACTICAL
Mapping opportunities in Agribusiness sectors and selecting an agribusiness –
Identification of the forms of agri business organization – Guest lecture by
entrepreneur – Visit – Understanding functional areas of agribusiness firm –
Identifying information needs for business plan preparation – Documenting the
procedure for establishing agribusiness firms – guest lecture / visit to District
Industries Centre – Exercise on forecasting demand for agricultural products –
Preparation of production plans for agribusiness firm – Exercise on Inventory
Management – types, cost and basic EOQ model – Purchase management and
Vendor rating methods – Market survey for understanding customer needs and
satisfaction – Pricing of products of small agribusiness – Working out cost of
production and cost analysis – Preparation of advertisement and sales promotion
programs for an agribusiness firm – Financial performance of firm – Balance sheet
and Income Statement of agribusiness and Ratio analysis – Assessment of
entrepreneurial skill and competency – Presentation of business plan and
discussion – Model project discussion.
1) Management – Definition and concepts – Approaches.
2) Principles of Management.
3) Agri Business Management – Meaning and definition – Scope –
characteristics.
4) Forms of agri business firms – Sole, partnership, joint stock, cooperative and
state enterprises – Small, medium, tiny and micro enterprises – Importance.
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5) Management Functions: Planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling.

Planning: Meaning, objective, steps – Types and importance.
6) Organizing – Meaning – Structure – Types – Departmentation – Importance.
7) Staffing – Meaning – Nature and importance – HRM – Job analysis –
Recruitment and selection.
8) Directing – Principles – Techniques – Importance.
10) Co-ordination and control – Objectives – steps – Methods – Importance.
11) Production operations management – Planning and scheduling – Inventory –
Materials management – Supply chain management.
12) Financial management – Concept and financial planning for agri business.
13) Marketing management – Market environment – Market segmentation.
14) Marketing mix, market promotion – Promotion mix – Consumer buying
behavior.
15) Entrepreneur – Agripreneurs – Agripreneurship – Types, characteristics and
process. Innovation, business incubation.
16) EDP Programmes – government schemes and incentives – Government
Policy.
17) Agri Clinics and Agri Business Consortium (ACABC).
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Mapping opportunities in Agribusiness sectors and selecting an agribusiness
(The classes that follow could be based on building up this into a business).
2) Identification of the forms of agri business organization.
3) Guest lecture by entrepreneur.
4) Visit – understanding functional areas of agribusiness firm.
5) Identifying information needs for business plan preparation.
6) Documenting the procedure for establishing agribusiness firms – guest
lecture / visit to District Industries Centre.
7) Exercise on forecasting demand for agricultural products.
8) Preparation of production plans for agribusiness firm.
9) Exercise on Inventory Management – types, cost and basic EOQ model.
10) Market survey for understanding customer needs and satisfaction.
11) Pricing of products of small agribusiness – Cost analysis – Working out cost
of production.
12) Preparation of advertisement and sales promotion programs for an
agribusiness firm.
13) Balance sheet and Income Statement of agribusiness and ratio analysis.
14) Assessment of entrepreneurial skill and competency
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15) Presentation of business plan and discussion.

16) Model project discussion.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Amarnath, J.S. and Samvel, A.P.V., 2008. Agri-Business Management,
Satish Serial Publishing House, New Delhi.
2) Aswathappa, K. 2008. Human Resource Management: Text and Cases, Tata
McGraw Hill Pub. Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
3) Broadway, A.C. and Broadway, Arif, A. 2002. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
4) Prasad, L.M., 2005. Principles and Practices of Management, Sultan Chand
and Sons Educational Publishers, New Delhi.
5) Richard, B Chase, Nicholas J., Acquilano and F. Robert Jacobs. 2007.
Production and Operations Management – Manufacturing and Service. Tata
McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi.
AEG 319 : FUNDAMENTALS OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION

ENGINEERING(2+1)
OBJECTIVE
To impart the basics of soil and water conservation engineering to the
undergraduate students
THEORY
Unit–I : Surveying
Surveying and levelling – chain, compass and plane table survey – levelling –
land measurement and computation of area – Simpson’s rule and Trapezoidal rule.
Unit–II : Soil erosion
Soil Erosion – causes and evil effects of soil erosion – geologic and accelerated
erosion – water erosion – causes – erosivity and erodibility – mechanics of water
erosion – splash, sheet, rill and gully erosion – ravines – land slides – wind erosion –
factors influencing wind erosion – mechanics of wind erosion – suspension,
saltation, surface creep.
Unit–III :Soil conservation and watershed management
Erosion control measures for agricultural lands – biological measures – contour
cultivation – strip cropping – cropping systems – vegetative barriers – windbreaks
and shelterbelts – shifting cultivation – mechanical measures – contour bund –
graded bund – broad beds and furrows – basin listing – random tie ridging –
mechanical measures for hill slopes – contour trench – bench terrace – contour
stone wall – Rain water harvesting – insitu soil moisture conservation – Runoff
Computation – runoff water harvesting – – Farm ponds and percolation ponds –
storage and its use for domestic and ground water recharge. Gully control
structures – Check dams – Temporary and permanent. Watershed concept –
Integrated approach and management
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Unit–IV : Irrigation and drainage

Irrigation – measurement of flow in open channels – velocity area method –
rectangular weir – Cippoletti weir – V notch – orifices – Parshall flume – duty of
water – irrigation efficiencies – conveyance of irrigation water – canal lining –
underground pipe line system – surface irrigation methods – borders, furrows and
check basins – drip and sprinkler irrigation – agricultural drainage – surface
drainage systems – sub – surface drainage systems – drainage coefficient – design of
open ditches.
Unit–V : Wells and Pumps
Groundwater occurrence – aquifers – types of wells and sizes – pump types –
reciprocating pumps – centrifugal pumps – turbine pumps – submersible pumps –
jet pumps – airlift pumps – selection of pumps – operation and their maintenance.
PRACTICAL
Study of survey instruments – chains and cross staff surveying – linear
measurement – plotting and finding areas. Compass survey – observation of
bearings – computation of angles – radiation, intersection. Levelling – fly levels –
determination of difference in elevation – Computation of area and volume –
Contouring. Design of contour bund and graded bund. Drip systems and Sprinkler
irrigation systems. Problems on water measurement. Problems on duty of water,
irrigation efficiencies. Problems on water requirement – agricultural drainage. Study
of different types of wells and its selection. Study of pumps and its selection.
1) Introduction – land surveying – uses in agriculture.
2) Chain cross staff and compass surveying – computation of angles.
3) Radiation, intersection and traversing.
4) Dumpy level – setting, observation and tabulation of readings – computation
of land slope – difference in elevation.
5) Computation of area and volume – Simpson’s rule and Trapezoidal rule.
6) Soil Erosion – causes and evil effects of soil erosion – geologic and
accelerated erosion
7) Water erosion – causes – erosivity and erodibility – mechanics of water
erosion
8) Splash, sheet, rill and gully erosion – ravines – land slides
9) Wind erosion – factors influencing wind erosion – mechanics of wind erosion
– suspension, saltation, surface creep
10) Effects of water and wind erosion
11) Erosion control measures for agricultural lands – biological measures –
contour cultivation – strip cropping – Cropping systems – vegetative barriers
– Windbreaks and shelterbelts – shifting cultivation
12) Mechanical measures – contour bund – graded bund – Broad beds and
furrows – basin listing – random tie ridging
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13) Mechanical measures for hill slopes – contour trench – bench terrace –
contour stone wall
14) Rain water harvesting – insitu soil moisture conservation – Runoff
Computation – runoff water harvesting
15) Farm ponds and percolation ponds – storage and its use for domestic and
ground water recharge
16) Gully control structures – Check dams – Temporary and permanent
17) Watershed concept – Integrated approach and management
18) Mid semester examination.
19) Irrigation – measurement of flow in open channels – velocity area method
20) Rectangular weir – Cippoletti weir – V notch
21) Orifices – Parshall flume
22) Duty of water – irrigation efficiencies
23) Conveyance of irrigation water – canal lining
24) Underground pipe line system
25) Surface irrigation methods – borders, furrows and check basins
26) Components of drip and sprinkler irrigation system
27) Agricultural drainage – need – surface drainage systems
28) Surface drainage systems – drainage coefficient
29) Groundwater occurrence – aquifers types
30) Types of wells and sizes
31) Pump types – reciprocating pumps – centrifugal pumps
32) Turbine pumps – submersible pumps
33) Jet pumps – Airlift pumps
34) Selection of pumps – operation and their maintenance.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Study of survey instruments – chains – compass – plane table – dumpy level.
2) Chains and cross staff surveying – linear measurement – plotting and
finding areas.
3) Compass survey – observation of bearings – computation of angles.
4) Compass – radiation, intersection.
5) Levelling – fly levels – determination of difference in elevation.
6) Computation of area
7) Computation of volume
8) Contouring – Block contouring
9) Design of contour bund and graded bund.
10) Drip Irrigation systems.
11) Sprinkler irrigation system
12) Problems on water measurement.
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13) Problems on duty of water, irrigation efficiencies.

14) Problems on water requirement – agricultural drainage.
15) Study of different types of wells and its selection.
16) Study of pumps and Selection of pumps.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Basak, N.N. 2008. Surveying and Levelling. 25th reprint. Tata Mc – Graw
Hill Publishing Company Ltd
2) Michael, A.M. and Ojha, T.P. 2008. Irrigation Theory and Practice. Second
Edition. Vikas Publication House, New Delhi
3) Suresh, R. 2005. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Standard
Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi.
4) Gunshyam Das. 2005, Hydrology and Soil Conservation Engineering,
Prentice – Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
E – RESOURCES
1) http://nptel.ac.in/courses/105107122/13
2) http://soilwater.okstate.edu/courses/lectures – powerpoint
SIXTH SEMESTER
AGR 320 : FARMING SYSTEM AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE (2+1)
OBJECTIVES
Learning the concept of cropping and farming systems as vital tool in
enhancing agricultural productivity and intensive farming.Aims at incurring
knowledge on various aspects of organic farming and its importance in present
world scenario and its impact on environment and soil health.
THEORY
Unit–I : Cropping system
Cropping system – Definition – principles – concepts – various types of cropping
systems – advantage of various cropping systems – criteria for selection of
intercrops – crop rotation – principles – Advantages – Intensive cropping systems in
India and Tamil Nadu – Interactions between different cropping systems – Cropping
scheme – determinants – principles – preparation of cropping schemes. Agronomic
requirements in management of cropping systems.
Unit–II : Farming System
Farming system – Definition – Principles – Concepts – Factors influencing
enterprises selection – Management – Interaction between different enterprises with
cropping – scope and advantages of Integrated Farming system – Integrated farming
system models for different agro eco – systems – wetland, irrigated upland and
dryland. Indices for evaluation of cropping and farming systems – Land use, yield
advantages and economic evaluation.
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Unit–ІII : Organic farming for sustainable Agriculture

Organic farming: Definition – Scope – principles and concepts – history of
organic farming – global scenario – pre requisites for Organic farming. Organic
sources of nutrients – manures and other inputs – on farm and off farm sources –
organic waste recycling methods. Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) in organic
agriculture. Bio – intensive nutrient management – Nutrient rich organic manures –
EMI – Organic Crop Production and Protection methods.
Unit–IV : Organic Certification and labelling
Organic certification – NPOP guidelines – Certification agencies in India – crop
production standards – Quality considerations – labelling and accreditation process
– marketing and export opportunities – Organic enterprises. Non chemical
management methods for weeds, insects and diseases.
Unit–V : Resource management
LEIA and HEIA Concepts and principles – Basic ecological principles of LEISA –
Promising LEISA techniques – resource management under constraint situations –
Cost reduction strategies in crop production – Non – monetary inputs and low cost
technologies – Labour management. Crop residue management. Conservation
agriculture and its impact on agriculture.
PRACTICAL
Preparation of cropping scheme – working out input requirements for crops,
cropping systems – preparation of calendar of operations for wetland, irrigated
upland and dry land cropping system – visit to cropping system experiments –
working out indices for evaluation of cropping systems – visit to different units:
dairy, goat, poultry and biogas. Preparation of integrated farming system models for
different eco – systems. Experiencing organic farming practice. Hands on
experience of composting technologies. ITK based biological preparations. Bio –
inoculants. Quality aspects of inputs and products – grading, packaging. Visit to
organic farms, market outlets and organic certification. Cost of production for
organic cultivation of important field crops.
1) Cropping system: Definition, Principles and basic concepts, types of
cropping systems – Mono cropping, intensive cropping, multiple cropping,
intercropping.
2) Advantages and disadvantages of various cropping systems – criteria for
selection of intercrops
3) Crop rotation, principles and advantages, major cropping systems prevailing
in India and Tamil Nadu for different agro eco – systems.
4) Cropping scheme, principles and factors influencing in cropping scheme,
preparation of cropping schemes.
5) Complementary and competitive interaction in different cropping system –
light, nutrient, water and weed.
6) Allelopathy, legume effect – effect of preceding and associated crops.
7) Agronomic requirement for crops and cropping system in inter cropping.
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8) Agronomic requirement for crops and cropping system in sequential

cropping.
9) Farming system: definition, principles and concepts and advantages of
farming system.
10) Factors influencing choice and size of enterprises.
11) Integrated farming system – Scope and advantages.
12) Allied enterprises for wetland, irrigated upland and dryland and their
interactions.
13) Management of agricultural allied enterprises and crops in IFS models.
14) Integrated farming system – models for wetland,
15) Integrated farming system – irrigated upland and dryland eco – system.
16) Indices used to evaluate land use efficiency in multiple cropping.
17) Indices used to evaluate yield advantages and economic viability in multiple
cropping.
19) Organic farming; definition – prospects – principles and concepts – History
and genesis of organic farming in World and India: Present status in World,
India and Tamil Nadu.
20) Pre-requisites and basic steps for organic farming – planning and processes
of conservation of organic farming.
21) Sources of organic manures – plant, animal and microbial origin-on-farm
resources; FYM, green manures, crop residues, poultry manure, sheep and
goat manures, biogas slurry and vermicompost.
22) Off-farm resources; coir pith, press mud, oilcakes, flyash, bio compost,
minerals, bone meal, bio fertilizers, traditional preparations.
23) Organic waste recycling methods and techniques – composting,
vermicomposting, in situ composting – system approach and Indigenous
technical knowledge (ITK) in organic agriculture – importance.
24) Organic certification – procedures – certification agencies in India and
labelling and accreditation processes.
25) Crop production standards – NPOP guidelines – principles,
recommendations and standards and Organic farming; Promotional
activities; role of government and NGO’s – action plan – policy
considerations.
26) Quality considerations – assessment methods – premium and export
opportunities. Good crop husbandry practices for important field crops
27) Non – chemical weed management methods; preventive, physical, cultural,
use of tools and implements and biological measures
28) Organic pests and diseases management practices – bio control agents, bio
rational pesticides; minerals, botanicals, soaps, trap crops, bird perches,
and traditional preparations – sanitation.
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29) Resource management under constraint situation.

30) Cost reduction technologies and non monetary inputs in cropping and
farming system.
31) LEIA and HEIA – principles and concepts – Basic ecological principles of
LEISA and promising LEISA techniques
32) Labour management in cropping and farming system.
33) Crop residues management (CRM) for sustainable Agriculture
34) Conservation agriculture (CA), scope, advantages and CA technology for
sustainable Agriculture.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Visit to cropping system experiments in wetland, irrigated upland and
dryland.
2) Preparation of cropping scheme for wetland and working out input
requirement.
3) Preparation of cropping scheme for irrigated upland and working out input
requirement.
4) Calendar of operations for wet land and irrigated upland cropping system.
5) Working out indices for evaluating the cropping system – land use, yield
advantage, economics, sustainability.
6) Preparation of integrated farming system models: wetland eco – system,
Irrigated upland and dryland eco systems.
7) Resources Inventory of Organic Farming.
8) Study on green manures and raising of green manures (Sunnhemp /
Daincha / Fodder cowpea).
9) Indigenous practices in seed treatment and raising of field crop (Rice / Maize
/ Cowpea / Cotton / Sugarcane).
10) Hands on experience in recycling techniques – composting and
vermicomposting, Production techniques – grading, packaging and Post
harvest management.
11) Application methods of manures and bio-fertilizers.
12) Acquiring skills in quality aspects of inputs and products, grading and
packaging.
13) ITK based preparations (Panchakavya, Dasakavya, Amirthakaraisal, fish
amino acids)
14) Exposure visit to organic farm market outlets and organic certification
agencies.
15) Exposure visit to bio – control agent units and bio-fertilizer production units.
16) Cost of production for organic cultivation of important field crops.
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REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Palaniappan, SP and K. Sivaraman.1996. Cropping systems in the tropics:
Principles and management. New Age International (P) Ltd., New Delhi.
2) Jayanthi, C. Devasenapathy, P and C. Vennila. 2007. Farming Systems:
Principles and practices. Satish Serial Publishing House.Delhi.
3) S.C. Panda. 2003. Cropping and Farming Systems. Agrobios Publishers.
Jodhpur.
4) Dahama, A.K.2009. Organic farming for sustainable agriculture, Agrobios
publishers, Jodhpur
5) SP. Palaniappan and K Annadurai. 2008. Organic Farming: Theory and
Practice. 2008. Scientific Publishers.
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AGR 321 : CROP PRODUCTION – II (0+1)

OBJECTIVES
This course is designed to impart practical aspects of scientific cultivation of
any upland crop (maize / sorghum / pearl millet / finger millet / cotton /
sunflower / groundnut /sesame) to the students and to acquire sound knowledge
in detailed aspects of cultivation and to make them competent to suggest
appropriate technology to the farmers based on the varying soil and climatic
conditions. Each student will be allotted a minimum land area and he / she will do
all field operations in the allotted land from field preparation to harvest and
processing.
IRRIGATED DRY CROP
Ecosystem – Climate and weather – Seasons and varieties of Tamil Nadu,
Growth stages of crop. Selection of field – Main field preparation – Seed treatment –
Application of manures and fertilizers – Sowing – practicing pre – emergence
application of herbicides – – Thinning and gap filling – Estimation of seed rate and
plant population – Top dressing – Weed management – Water management – Pest
and disease management – Observation on nutrient deficiency – Recording growth,
yield attributes and yield.Harvesting, threshing and cleaning the produce. Cost of
cultivation and economics.
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PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Study of ecosystems, climate, weather, seasons and varieties of Tamil Nadu
2) Growth stages of crop and selection of field for crop cultivation.
3) Acquiring skill in seed treatment practices.
4) Study and Practice of main field preparation.
5) Practicing of application of manures and fertilizers and fertilizer
calculations.
6) Practicing sowing methods and acquiring skill in pre – emergence
application of herbicides.
7) Estimation of seed rate and plant population
8) Acquiring skill in gap filling ,thinning and recording bio metric observations
10) Study of weeds and weed management.
11) Observation of nutritional deficiency symptoms and corrective measures.
12) Study of water management practices.
13) Observation of insect and diseases and their management
14) Estimation of yield and yield parameters
15) Harvesting, threshing and cleaning of the produce.
16) Working out cost of cultivation and economics.
E – RESOURCE
1) http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/123456789/532Cotton – Formatted.pdf
PAT 322 : DISEASES OF FIELD CROPS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT (2+1)

OBJECTIVE
The subject covers etiology, symptoms, epidemiology, mode of spread, survival
and integrated management of important diseases due to fungi, bacteria, viruses,
phytoplasma, phanerogamic parasites and non-parasitic causes of the following
crops.
THEORY
Unit–I : Diseases of Cereals and Millets
Etiology, symptoms, mode of spread, survival, epidemiology and integrated
management of important diseases of Rice, Wheat, Barley, Oats, Sorghum, Maize,
Bajra, Ragi and Small Millets.
Unit–II : Diseases of Pulses
management of important diseases of Redgram, Blackgram, Greengram,
Bengalgram, Soybeans, Cowpea, Lablab and Horse gram.
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Unit–III : Diseases of Oil Seeds

management of important diseases of Coconut, Groundnut, Sesame, Sunflower,
Castor, Mustard, Safflower, Linseed, Niger and Jatropa.
Unit–IV : Diseases of Cash Crops
management of important diseases of Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane, Sugar beet, Tobacco
and Mulberry.
Unit–V : Post-harvest Spoilage of Grains
Post-harvest spoilage of grains during storage and their management.
PRACTICAL
Study of symptoms, host – parasite relationship of important diseases of
cereals, pulses, oilseeds, cash crops, post harvest diseases of grains and their
management. Herbarium collection (50 numbers).
1) Introduction to field crop diseases and their significance
2) Fungal diseases of rice
3) Bacterial diseases of rice
4) Viral, Phytoplasma and deficiency disorders of rice
5) Diseases of wheat
6) Diseases of wheat
7) Diseases of barley and oats
8) Diseases of sorghum
10) Diseases of maize
11) Diseases of Pearl millets
12) Diseases of ragi (finger millet), small millets
13) Diseases of pulses (Redgram)
14) Diseases of pulses (Blackgram, Greengram)
15) Diseases of pulses – chickpea, soybean,
16) Diseases of pulses – cow pea, lablab and horse gram
17) Diseases of coconut
19) Diseases of groundnut
20) Diseases of coconut
21) Diseases of sesame and sunflower
22) Diseases of safflower and castor
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23) Diseases of mustard, niger, linseed and Jatropa

24) Diseases of cotton
25) Diseases of jute
26) Diseases of sugarcane
27) Diseases of sugarcane
28) Diseases of sugar beet
29) Diseases of tobacco and mulberry
30) Post-harvest spoilage of grains by field fungi, mycotoxin and their
management
31) Post-harvest spoilage of grains during storage and their management.
32) Integrated management of post – harvest diseases
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
Study of symptoms and host-parasite relationship of:
1) Rice – fungal diseases
2) Rice – Bacterial, viral and phytoplasma diseases
3) Diseases of wheat, barley and oats
5) Diseases of maize and pearl millet
6) Diseases of ragi and small millets
7) Diseases of redgram, blackgram, greengram
8) Diseases of chickpea, soybean, cow pea and lablab
9) Diseases of groundnut and coconut
10) Diseases of Sesame, sunflower and castor
11) Diseases of linseed, safflower, niger and mustard
12) Diseases of cotton and jute
13) Diseases of sugarcane and sugar beet
14) Diseases of tobacco, mulberry and Jatropa
15) Fungal spoilage of grains during storage and management.
16) Field visit, FCI, CWC visit
Assignment: Students should submit 50 well-pressed diseased specimens.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Agrios, G.N. 2005. Plant Pathology, Academic Press, New York.
2) Chaube H.S. and Pandhir, V.S. 2005. Crop diseases and their management.
Prentice hall of India Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
3) Dickson, J.G. 1997. Diseases of field crops. Daya Publishing House,
New Delhi.
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4) Guptha V.K and Paul V.S. 2004. Fungi and Plant diseases. Kalyani
Publishers. New Delhi.
5) Henry, L.D.C. and Lewin, H. 2011. Crop Diseases – Identification, Treatment
and Management. New India Publishing Agencies, New Delhi.
6) Mehrota, R.S. and Mahaderan, A., 2017. Plant Pathology, Tata McGraw Hill
Pub. Co., New Delhi,
7) Prakasam, V., Valluvaparidasan, V., Raguchander, T. and Prabakar. K.
1997. Field Crop Diseases, AE Publication, Coimbatore.
8) Rangaswami, G. 1988. Diseases of Crop plants in India. Prentice Hall of
India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
9) Singh, R.S. 2017. Plant Diseases, MedTech, New Delhi.
E – BOOKS
1) Agrios, G.N. 2008. Plant Pathology, Academic Press, New York.
2) Thakur, B.R. 2006. Diseases of field crops and their management.
3) Rangasawmi, G. and Mahadevan, A. 1998. Diseases of crop Plants in India,
Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
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1) www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fungi
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SAC 323 : CROP AND PESTICIDE CHEMISTRY AND NANOTECHNOLOGY (2+1)

OBJECTIVES
This course will impart knowledge on the chemistry and nutritional significance
of various field and horticultural crops, as well as on different pesticides, their
nature and mode of action and their fate in soil so as to monitor their effect on the
environment. This course will also through some light on application of
nanotechnology in agriculture.
THEORY
Unit–I : Chemistry of Agricultural Crops
Chemical constituents of plants – Proximate and ultimate constituents –
Chemical composition and nutritional quality of cereals, pulses, fibre and forage
crops. Chemical composition and nutritional quality of oilseeds and sugarcane.
Post harvest changes in Sugarcane.
Unit–II : Chemistry of Horticultural Crops, alkaloids and Essential oils
Chemical composition and nutritional quality of fruits, vegetables, spices,
condiments, narcotics and beverages. Post harvest changes in fruits. Chemistry of
essential oils and alkaloids – Medicinal and aromatic plants.
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Unit–III : Pesticide and its Formulations, Insecticides and Rodenticides

Pesticides – Definition – classifications – Trends in pesticide use. Pesticide
formulations – dusts, wettable powders, emulsifiable concentrate, granules.
Insecticides – classification – Characteristics, Mode of action and use of
organochlorine compounds – Organophosphates – Carbamates – Pyrethroids,
Botanicals, Microbial Insecticides, Insect Growth Regulators and Newer
insecticides. Rodenticides – Zinc phosphide – Aluminium phosphide – Bromodiolone
Unit–IV : Fungicides, Herbicides, PGRs and Pesticides and Environment
Fungicides – classification of fungicides – properties, mode of action of
inorganic, organic and systemic fungicides – Herbicides – classification – properties
– mode of action of inorganic and organic herbicides like phenoxy compounds,
substituted ureas, amides, thiocarbamates, triazines, pyridines, imidazolines and
sulphonyl ureas. Insecticide Act and Insecticide Rules – Fate of pesticides in soil –
Impact of pesticides on environment.
Unit–V : Nanomaterials – Synthesis, Properties and applications in Agriculture
Nano materials synthesis – Top – down and bottom – up approaches – Physical,
Mechanical, Chemical and Biological methods of synthesis of
nanomaterials.Physical, Mechanical, optical, magnetic, thermal and electrical
properties – Characterization – SEM, TEM, AFM, FT – IR, XRD. Applications of
Nanotechnology in Agriculture.
PRACTICAL
Estimation of moisture, ash, crude protein, P, K and crude fibre and crude fat
in plant samples – Determination of reducing and non – reducing sugars in jaggery.
Estimation of total solids, ascorbic acid, titratable acidity in fruits. Analysis of
pesticides – Physical tests – Bulk density, wettability, suspensibility – Chemical test
– Acidity andAlkalinity – Estimation of pesticide residues in soil and pesticidal
calculations Visit to pesticide formulation unit and pesticide testing laboratory
1) Proximate and ultimate constituents of plants.
2) Chemical composition and nutritional quality of cereals – Rice, wheat, maize,
sorghum, ragi and pearl millet. Synthesis of starch
3) Chemical composition and nutritional quality of pulses – Red gram,
blackgram, greengram, cowpea, lablab and soybean – Protein synthesis
4) Chemical composition and nutritional quality of oil seed crops – Groundnut,
sesame, sunflower, castor, coconut and palm.
5) Chemical composition and nutritional quality of fibre (Cotton, jute, sunhemp
and mesta) and forage crops
6) Chemical composition and nutritional quality of sugar crops – sugarcane
and sugar beet – Sucrose synthesis – Post harvest changes in sugarcane
7) Chemical composition and nutritional quality of fruits – Mango, banana,
papaya, grapes, guava, sapota, citrus, amla, apple and pomegranate.
8) Chemistry of post harvest changes in fruits.
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9) Chemical composition and nutritional quality of vegetables – Tomato,

bhendi, brinjal, moringa, gourds and greens.
10) Chemical composition and nutritional quality of cabbage, cauliflower, potato,
radish and peas.
11) Chemical composition of spices and condiments – Turmeric, chillies, pepper,
ginger, onion, garlic, coriander and fenugreek.
12) Chemical composition of Narcotics – Tobacco, arecanut, cocoa and opium –
Beverages – Tea and coffee.
13) Essential oils in aromatic plants – Geranium, eucalyptus and Alkaloids in
medicinal plants – Cinchona, gloriosa, coleus and aloevera
14) Pesticides – Definition – classifications – Trends in pesticide use.
15) Pesticide formulations – dusts – wettable powders flowables sprays,
granules, fumigants and aerosols – manufacture, characteristics and uses.
16) Pesticide formulations – sprays – emulsion concentrates – water soluble
liquids – manufacture, characteristics and uses.
18) Characteristics, Mode of action and use of Carbamates – Carbaryl,
carbofuran, carbosulfan and aldicarb.
19) Characteristics, Mode of action and use of synthetic pyrethroids –
Deltamethrin, Fenvalerate, Cypermethrin and Lambdacyclothrin
20) Characteristics, Mode of action and use of Botanicals – nicotine pyrethrum,
neem Rotenoids, Insecticide butyl amides – Characteristics, Mode of action
and use of Insect Growth Regulators – Novaluron, Buprobasin and GABA
inhibitors.
21) Microbial Insecticides – NPV, Bacillus thuringiensis, Spinosad and Protozoan
insecticides. Characteristics, Mode of action and use of newer insecticides –
Neonicotinoids – Imidachloprid, Thiachloprid, Acetamiprid, Flupendiamide,
Fipronil, Emamectin, Thiomethoxam, Indoxacarb, Chlorantraniliprole
22) Fungicides – Classification – Inorganics – Characteristics, Mode of action
and use of sulfur and copper – Wettable sulphur and Lime sulphur –
Bordeaux mixture and copper oxychloride / copper hydroxide.
23) Organic fungicides – Dithiocarbamates – Characteristics, Mode of action and
use of Mancozeb, Chlorobenzene and Chlorothalanil.
24) Systemic fungicides – Characteristics, Mode of action and use of Benomyl,
Carbendazim, Metalaxyl, Quinones, Diclones, Dicarboximides – vincozolin
25) Rodenticides – Characteristics, mode of action and use of Zinc phosphide –
Aluminium phosphide – Bromodiolone
26) Herbicides – Classification of herbicides – Characteristics, Mode of action
and use of 2, 4 – D, Sulfonyl ureas – Metsulfuron, Pyrosulfuron, Imidazoline.
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27) Characteristics, Mode of action and use of Alachlor, Butachlor, Oxyfluorfen,

Fulchloralin, Pendimethalin, Atrazine, Paraquat and Glyphosate. PGRS –
Auxins, Gibbrelins, cytokinins, ABA, Ethylene and brassinosteroids
28) Highlights of Insecticide Act – 1968 and Insecticide Rules – 1971.
29) Fate of pesticides in soil – Impact of pesticides on the environment.
30) Top down and Bottom up approaches – Physical method, Physical Vapour
Deposition (PVD), Etching – Molecular Beam Epitoxy – Sputtering –
Lithography – Mechanical synthesis – Ball milling – Types – Mechanical
alloying.
31) Chemical synthesis – Sol – gel Method – Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD)
– electro – deposition – thin film. Biological synthesis using Microorganisms
and Plants
32) Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) – electro – deposition – thin film.
Mechanical, magnetic and thermal properties of nanomaterials.
33) Nano – fertilizers – Nano – herbicides – Nano – pesticides – Seed technology
Nanotechnology in Food Systems.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Sampling, processing and storage of plant materials for chemical analysis
2) Estimation of moisture and ash content
3) Preparation of di and tri acid extracts of plant samples
4) Estimation of P and K in triple acid extract
5) Estimation of crude protein
6) Estimation of crude fibre
7) Estimation of crude fat
8) Estimation of reducing and non – reducing sugars in jaggery
9) Estimation of total solids and titrable acidity in fruit samples
10) Colloquium on – Safe handling and use of pesticide – label – storage – mixing
– application methods
11) Determination of particle size (sieve test), bulk density in dust formulation,
Wettability and suspensibility test in wettable powder formulations
12) Estimation of emulsion stability in EC formulation and acidity or alkalinity
of pesticides
13) Estimation of purity of Phosphamidon by Iodometry method
14) Estimation of copper content in copper oxychloride
15) Visit to Pesticide Testing Laboratory, Manufacturing unit and
Nanotechnology Laboratory
16) Pesticide residue analysis in soil and pesticide requirement calculations
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REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Brijesh Tiwari and Narpinder Singh. 2012. Pulse Chemistry and Technology.
Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur, India.
2) Dhakshinamoorthy, M. 2000. An Introduction to Plant Biochemistry and
Chemistry of Crops, Suri Associates, Coimbatore Pp.192
3) Dodia, D.A., I.S.Patel and G.M.Patel. 2010. Botanical Pesticides for Pest
Management. Amazon Publishers, India.
4) Handa, S.K. 2004. Principles of Pesticides Chemistry, Agrobios (INDIA),
Jodhpur.
5) Hassall, K.A. 2013. The Chemistry of pesticides, their metabolism, mode of
action and uses in crop production. Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur, India.
6) Mac Bean, C. 2013. The Pesticide Manual: A World Compendium. Amazon
Publishers, India.
7) Paul H.Moore and Frederik C.Botha. 2014. Sugarcane: Physiology,
Biochemistry and Functional Biology (World Agriculture Series). Amazon
Publishers, India.
8) Rao, C.N., A.K. Chettam, A. Muller 2007. Nanomaterials Chemistry – A John
Wiley and Sons Inc., Publication, 4435 – 36/7, Ansari Road, Daryaganj,
New Delhi, 110 002, India.
E – REFERENCE
1) www.researchgate.net/...Chemical_composition...nutritional.../60b7d52b...
2) www.intechopen.com/.../pesticides – in – the – modern – world – trends – in
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GPB 324 : BREEDING OF FIELD AND HORTICULTURAL CROPS (2+1)

OBJECTIVES
Knowledge about the breeding of field and horticultural crops will be exposed to
the students.
THEORY
Place of origin – putative parents – related wild species – classification –
objectives of breeding – methods of breeding – quantity – quality – stress –
conventional – innovative – heterosis breeding – distant hybridization and
important varieties in following crops:
Unit–I : Cereals and Millets
Cereals: Rice, Wheat, Grain and fodder Maize, Grain and fodder Sorghum,
Pearl millet, Finger millet, Foxtail millet, Kodo millet, Little millet, Proso millet and
Barn yard millet.
Unit–II : Pulses, Oilseeds
Pulses: Red gram , Bengal gram, Green gram, Black gram, Grain and fodder
Cowpea, Soybean, Horse gram and lab – lab ; Oilseeds: Groundnut, Sesame,
Mustard, Castor, Sunflower, Safflower, Niger, Coconut and Oilpalm.
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Unit–III : Fibres, Sugars, Starch.

Fibres: Cotton, Jute and Mesta ; Sugars: Sugarcane, Sugar beet; Starch:
Potato, Tapioca.
Unit–IV : Forages, Fumitories, Masticatories and Green manures
Forages: Guinea grass, Napier, Pearl millet – Napier, Cenchrus sp., Paragrass;
Forage legumes: Lucerne, Stylosanthes, Desmanthus, Desmodium, Siratro,
Subabul Fumitories: Tobacco, Masticatories; Betelvine; Green manures:
Daincha, Sunnhemp,
Unit–V : Horticultural crops
Vegetables: Bhendi, Tomato, Chilli, Brinjal, Fruits: Papaya, Banana,Mango,
Flowers:Rose, Jasmine,Chrysanthimum.
PRACTICAL
Observation on floral biology – anthesis and pollination – selfing and crossing
techniques – observation on wild species – maintenance of crossing ledger –
pedigree record – in following crops.
1) Cereals: Rice, Wheat, Maize, Sorghum, Pearl millet, Finger millet, Little
millet, Kodo millet, Barn yard millet, Proso millet and Foxtail millet.
2) Pulses: Redgram Bengal gram, Green gram, Black gram Cowpea, Soybean,
Horse gram and Lab – lab.
3) Oilseeds: Groundnut, Sesame, Sunflower, Safflower, Niger, Mustard, Castor,
Coconut and Oilpalm
4) Fibres: Cotton, Jute and Mesta
5) Sugars: Sugarcane and sugar beet
6) Starch: Potato and Tapioca
7) Narcotics: Fumitories – Tobacco
8) Masticatories: Betel vine
9) Forages: Guinea grass, fodder Sorghum, fodder maize fodder pearl millet,
Pearl millet – Napier hybrids, Cenchrus, Lucerne, fodder cowpea,
Desmanthus, desmodium, Stylosanthes, siratro, subabul
10) Green manures – Daincha, Sunnhemp.
11) Horticultural crops: Chillies, Bhendi, Brinjal, Tomato, Papaya
12) Horticultural crops: Banana,Mango, Rose, Jasmine, Chrysanthimum
Place of origin – putative parents – related wild species – classification –
objectives of breeding – methods of breeding – quantity – Quality – stress –
conventional – innovative – heterosis breeding – distant hybridization and
important varieties in following crops:
1) Cereals: Rice.
2) Cereals: Rice.
3) Cereals: Rice.
4) Cereals: Wheat
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5) Cereals : Grain and fodder Maize

6) Cereals: Grain and fodder Sorghum, Pearl millet.
7) Cereals: Finger millet, Foxtail millet, Kodo millet,
8) Cereals:Little millet, Proso millet and Barn yard millet.
9) Pulses: Redgram , Bengal gram
10) Pulses: Greengram, Blackgram, Grain and fodder Cowpea
11) Pulses: Soybean, Horsegram, lab – lab
12) Oilseeds: Groundnut
13) Oilseeds: Gingelly and Mustard
14) Oilseeds: Castor
15) Oilseeds:Sunflower
16) Oilseeds: Safflower, Niger
17) Oilseeds: Coconut and Oilpalm
19) Fibres: Cotton
20) Fibres:Jute, Mesta
21) Sugars: Sugarcane, Sugar beet
22) Starch: Potato, Tapioca
23) Fumitories: Tobacco, Masticatories – Betelvine
24) Forage grasses: Guinea grass, Napier, Pearl millet – Napier, Cenchrus sp.,
Paragrass
25) Forage legumes: Lucerne, Stylosanthus, Desmanthus,
26) Forage legumes:Desmodium, Siratro, Subabul
27) Green manures and green leaf manures: Daincha, Sunnhemp,
28) Vegetables:Bhendi,
29) Vegetables: Tomato
30) Vegetables:Brinjal,
31) Vegetables : Chilli
32) Fruits: Papaya, Banana
33) Fruits: Mango.
34) Flowers: Rose, Jasmine,Chrysanthimum
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
Observation on floral biology – anthesis and pollination – selfing – crossing
techniques – observation on wild species – maintenance of crossing ledger –
pedigree record – in following crops.
1) Rice
2) Wheat and Maize.
3) Sorghum and Pearl millet,finger millet, Little millet, Kodo millet, Barn yard
millet, Proso millet and Foxtail millet.
4) Redgram and Bengal gram
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5) Green gram, Black gram and Cowpea, Soybean, Horse gram and Lab – lab.
6) Groundnut, Sesame and Sunflower.
7) Safflower, Niger, Mustard, Castor, Coconut and Oilpalm
8) Cotton, Jute and Mesta.
9) Sugarcane, sugar beet, potato, tapioca, tobacco and betel vine.
10) Guinea grass, fodder Sorghum, fodder maize,
11) Fodder pearl millet, Pearl millet – Napier hybrids, Cenchrus.
12) Lucerne, fodder cowpea, Desmanthus
13) Desmodium, stylo, siratro, subabul
14) Green manures – daincha, sunnhemp.
15) Chillies, bhendi, brinjal, tomato, papaya, mango, banana
16) Rose, jasmine, chrysanthemum
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Singh, B.D. 2007. Plant breeding – Principles and methods. Kalyani
Publishers, New Delhi
2) Phoelman, J.N. and Borthakur. 1969. Breeding Asian field crops. Oxford and
IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi.
3) Harihar Ram and Hari Govind Singh. 1994. Crop breeding and Genetics.
Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
4) Bharadwaj, D.N.2012. Breeding Field Crops. Agrobios (India), Jodhpur.
5) Hari Har Ram. 2011. Vegetable Breeding – Principles and Practice, Kalyani
6) Kumar, N.2006. Breeding of horticultural crops – Principles and Practices.
New India Publishing Agency. New Delhi
7) Sleper, D.A. and J.M.Poehlman. 2007. Breeding Field Crops. Blackwell
Publishing Professional (USA)
8) Hari Har Ram, 2012. Crop Breeding and Biotechnology. Kalyani Publishers
(India)
FURTHER READING
1) Chopra, V.L. 1990. Plant Breeding. Theory and Practice. Oxford and IBH
Publishing Co., New Delhi.
2) Daniel Sundararaj, D., G. Thulasidas, and M. Stephan Dorairaj. 1997.
Introduction to Cytogenetics and Crop improvement. Popular Book Depot,
Chennai – 15.
3) Sharma, J.R. 1994. Principles and practice of Plant Breeding. Tata McGraw
– Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
4) Singh, R.B., R.M. Singh and B.D. Singh, 1984. Advances in Cytogenetics
and crop improvement. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
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E – REFERENCES
1) www.cimmyt.org
2) www.nbpgr.nic.in
3) www.irri.org
4) www.icrisat.org
HOR 325 : PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF VEGETABLES, SPICES,

MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS ( 2+1)
OBJECTIVES
The students will be educated on the cultivation aspects of major vegetables,
spices, medicinal and aromatic plants.
THEORY
Unit–I : Crop production techniques in vegetable crops – I
Scope, importance and constraints of vegetable growing – area and production
of vegetables in India and Tamil Nadu – nutritive value of vegetables – classification
of vegetables – types of vegetable growing – vegetable forcing – precision farming in
vegetable cultivation. Climate and soil – varieties and hybrids – seeds and sowing –
nutrient management – irrigation and fertigation management – weed management
– use of plant growth regulators – cropping systems in vegetable crops – vegetable
production under protected structures – maturity indices – post harvest handling
and seed production techniques in the following crops. Tomato, chilli, brinjal, and
bhendi.
Unit–II : Crop production techniques in vegetable crops – II
Cucurbits, cabbage, cauliflower, dolichos bean, french bean, peas, onion,
potato.
Unit–III : Crop production techniques in vegetable crops – III
Carrot, beet root, radish, tapioca, elephant foot yam, moringa, amaranthus.
Unit–IV : Crop production techniques in spice crops
Spices – scope and importance – current status of area and production –
classification of spices – soil and climate – varieties and related species –
propagation and planting – special horticultural techniques – weed and water
management – nutrient management including drip and fertigation – harvesting
methods – processing and post harvest handling of the following crops.
Black pepper, cardamom, turmeric, ginger, seed spices and tree spices.
Unit–V : Crop production techniques in medicinal and aromatic crops
Medicinal and aromatic crops – importance and scope – current status – GAP
and organic production. soil and climate – varieties – propagation – planting
methods – nutrient, water and weed management – harvest – post – harvest
handling of the following crops: Medicinal crops viz., Senna, periwinkle, glory lily,
ashwagandha and aloe vera. Aromatic crops viz., Ocimum, mint, lemon grass and
vetiver.
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PRACTICAL
Preparation of nursery bed, seed treatment and sowing – preparation of main
field – sowing and transplanting – laying out of kitchen garden – manures and
manuring – irrigation methods – practices in use of plant growth regulators –
identification of physiological disorders – identification of varieties and hybrids.
Identification of spices, medicinal and aromatic crops – propagation – seed
treatment – sowing – planting – training and pruning – fixing maturity standards –
harvesting – visit to spice gardens. Study of post harvest handling, processing and
value addition of spices – Post harvest handling and extraction of secondary
metabolites in medicinal plants. Post harvest handling and extraction of essential
oils in aromatic plants
1) Classification of vegetables
2) Scope, importance and constraints of vegetable growing in India and Tamil
Nadu
3) Types of vegetable growing and cropping systems.
4) Climate and soil – varieties and hybrids – seeds and sowing – nutrient
management – irrigation and fertigation management – weed management –
maturity indices – harvesting and post harvest management of Tomato
5) – do – Brinjal
6) – do – Chillies
7) – do – Bhendi
8) – do – Cucurbits – Pumpkin, ashgourd and bottle gourd.
9) – do – Cucurbits – Snake gourd, ribbed gourd and bitter gourd
10) – do – Cabbage
11) – do – Cauliflower
12) – do – Dolichos bean and French bean
13) – do – Peas
14) – do – Onion
15) – do – Potato
16) Precision farming in vegetable cultivation
17) Carrot, beetroot and radish
19) Tapioca
20) Elephant foot yam
21) Moringa
22) Amaranthus
23) Soil and climate – varieties and related species – propagation and planting –
training and pruning practices – weed and water management – Nutrient
management – drip and fertigation and Post harvest handling of Pepper
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24) Cardamom
25) Turmeric
26) Ginger
27) Seed spices – Coriander and cumin
28) Seed spices – Fenugreek and fennel
29) Trees spices – Clove, nutmeg and cinnamon
30) Varieties – – soil and climate – propagation – sowing and planting, nutrient,
water and weed management – harvest and processing – post harvest
handling of Senna and Periwinkle
31) Glory lily and ashwagandha,
32) Medicinal coleus and Aloe vera
33) Ocimum and mint
34) Lemon grass and vettiver
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Identification and description of varieties of solanaceous vegetables, bhendi
and cucurbits
2) Identification and description of varieties of cole crops, roots and tuber crops
3) Nursery management of vegetable crops
4) Layout of kitchen garden.
5) Practices in manuring, fertilizer application and irrigation in vegetables.
6) Practices in use of plant growth regulators
7) Identification of physiological disorders in vegetable crops and remedial
measures
8) Study of maturity standards and harvesting of vegetables.
9) Seed production techniques in vegetable crops
10) Project preparation for commercial production of vegetables
11) Identification and description of varieties in spices
12) Propagation techniques in spices
13) Processing and value addition in spices
14) Identification, description and propagation techniques of medicinal and
aromatic plants.
15) Extraction of secondary metabolites from medicinal plants
16) Extraction of essential oils from aromatic plans
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REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Arumugam Shakila and A.Anburani. 2013. Production technology of spices –
Agrobios, India.
2) Farooqi, M., M. M. Khan and M. Vasundhara. 2004. Production technology
of medicinal and aromatic crops. Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore –
561229.
3) Gopalakrishnan, T.R. 2007. Vegetable Crops. Horticultural Science Series
(Series Editor K.V.Peter). New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi.
4) Kader Mohideen, Arumugam Shakila and A.Anburani. 2011. Production
technology of medicinal and Aromatic crops – Agrobios.India
5) Kumar, N. Introduction to Horticulture. 2010. Oxford and IBH Publications,
New Delhi.
6) Kumar, N., Md. Abdul Khader, P.Rangasamy, and I. Irulappan,
2001. Spices, Plantation Crops, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Rajalakshmi
Publications, Nagercoil.
7) Mandal, R.C. 2006. Tropical root and tuber crops. Agrobios (India) –
Muzzafar nagar.
8) Mini, C. and Krishnakumar, K. 2004. Leaf Vegetables. Agro tech Publishing
Academy, Udaipur.
9) Peter.K.V. 2000. Genetics and Breeding of Vegetables, ICAR, Publication.
10) Ravindrasharma, 2004. Agro techniques of Medicinal plants. Daya
publishing, New Delhi.
11) Singh, P.K., S.K. Dasgupta and S.K. Tripathi. 2006. Hybrid Vegetable
Development. International Book Distributing Co.
12) Thamburaj, S. and Narendra Singh.2001. Vegetables, Tuber crops and
Spices,Directorate of information and publications of agriculture,
ICAR,NewDelhi.
13) Trivedi, P.C. 2004. Medicinal Plants: Utilization and Conservation, Aavishkar
Publisher, Distributors, Jaipur.
E – REFERENCES
1) http:// www. Sus – veg – thai – de/
2) http:// www. Spices.rec.in
3) www.iisr.org
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AEC 326 : AGRICULTURAL FINANCE, BANKING AND CO-OPERATION (1+1)

OBJECTIVES
This course aims at imparting knowledge on principles of finance, banking and
cooperation, and farm financial analyses. This course will also help the Under
Graduate students in understanding the functions of various institutions involved
in farm financing and different crop insurance products implemented in India.
THEORY
Unit–I : Agricultural Finance – Nature and Scope
Agricultural Finance: Definition – Importance – Nature and scope.
Agricultural credit: Meaning – Definition – Need and classification – Sources of
credit. Role of institutional and non – institutional agencies: Types – Roles –
Advantages and disadvantages. Rural indebtedness: Consequences and control
measures of rural indebtedness – History and development of rural credit in India.
Unit–II : Farm Financial Analysis
Principles of credit – 5C's, 3R's and 7 P's of credit, Project cycle and
management. Preparation of bankable projects / Farm credit proposals – Feasibility
– Time value of money: Compounding and discounting – Appraisal of farm credit
proposals – Undiscounted and discounted measures – Repayment plans. Farm
financial statements: Balance sheet – Income statement – Cash flow statement –
Financial ratio analysis.
Unit–III : Financial Institutions
Institutional lending agencies – Commercial banks: Nationalization –
Agricultural development branches – Area approach – Priority sector lending –
Regional Rural Banks. Lead bank: Role and functions – Preparation of District
annual credit plan and scale of finance – Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme and
Know Your Customer (KYC). Rural credit policies followed by State and Central
Government – Subsidized farm credit, Differential Interest Rate (DIR) Scheme –
Relief measures and Loan Waiver Scheme. Higher financial institutions: RBI,
NABARD, AFC, ADB, World Bank and Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee
Corporation of India – Role and their functions in rural credit. Microfinance:
Definition and its role in poverty alleviation – Self – Help Groups: Characteristics,
role, functions, growth and development in India – Role of Non – Governmental
Organizations in promoting SHGs.
Unit–IV : Banking and Insurance
Negotiable Instruments: Meaning – Importance and Types – Central bank: RBI –
functions – Credit control – Objectives – CRR, SLR and Repo rate – Credit rationing
– Dear money and cheap money. Financial inclusion and exclusion: Credit widening
and credit deepening monetary policies. New generation private sector banks.
Credit gap: Factors influencing credit gap. Non – Banking Financial Institutions
(NBFI). Assessment of crop losses – Determination of compensation – Crop
Insurance: Schemes – Coverage – Advantages and limitations in implementation –
Estimation of crop yields – Livestock insurance schemes – Agricultural Insurance
Company of India Ltd (AIC): Objectives and functions.
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Unit–V : Cooperation
Cooperation: Philosophy and Principles – History of Indian co – operative credit
movement: Pre and Post – Independence periods and co – operation in different
plan periods. Co – operative credit institutions: Two tier and three tier structure –
Functions: provision of short term and long term credit – Strength and weakness of
cooperative credit system – Policies for revitalizing cooperative credit: Salient
features of Vaithiyanathan Committee – Report on revival of rural co – operative
credit institutions – Reorganization of co – operative credit structure in India and
single window system. Special Co – operatives: LAMPS, FSS, National Cooperative
Development Corporation (NCDC) and National Federation of State Cooperative
Banks Ltd. (NAFSCOB): Objectives, role and functions.
PRACTICAL
Visit to a farm to study the credit needs, problems and suggestions in the use
of farm credit – Preparation of Bankable Projects / Farm Credit Proposals – Project
preparation and appraisal – Undiscounted methods – Discounted methods –
Preparation of Balance Sheet and Income Statement – Preparation of Cash flow
Statement and Exercise on preparation of Repayment plans – Exercise on Financial
Ratio Analysis – Appraisal of farm credit proposals – Visit to Commercial Bank /
Lead Bank to study its role and functions – Visit to NABARD to study its role and
functions – Visit to Regional Rural Bank to study its role and functions – Visit to
Primary Agricultural Cooperative Bank (PACB) to study its role, functions and
procedures for availing loan – Visit to District Central Co – operative Bank (DCCB)
to study its role, functions and procedures for availing loan – Fixation of Scale of
Finance – Visit to Cooperative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank (Land
Development Bank) to study procedures for availing long term credit – Visit to Self –
Help Group to study its characteristics, roles and functions – Analysis of Different
Crop Insurance Products / Visit to crop insurance implementing agency.
1) Agricultural Finance: Definition – Importance – Nature and scope.
Agricultural credit:
2) Meaning – Definition – Need and classification.
3) Sources of credit. Role of institutional and non – institutional agencies:
Types – Roles – Advantages and disadvantages. Rural indebtedness:
Consequences and control measures of rural indebtedness – History and
development of rural credit in India.
4) Principles of credit – 5C's, 3R's and 7 P's of credit, Project cycle and
management. Preparation of bankable projects / Farm credit proposals –
Feasibility.
5) Time value of money: Compounding and discounting – Appraisal of farm
credit proposals – Undiscounted and discounted measures.
6) Repayment plans. Farm financial statements: Balance sheet – Income
statement – Cash flow statement – Financial ratio analysis.
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7) Institutional lending agencies – Commercial banks: Nationalization –

Agricultural development branches – Area approach – Priority sector lending
– Regional Rural Banks.
8) Lead bank: Role and functions – Preparation of district annual credit plan
and scale of finance – Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme and Know Your
Customer (KYC). Rural credit policies followed by State and Central
Government – Subsidized farm credit, Differential Interest Rate (DIR)
Scheme – Relief measures and Loan Waiver Scheme.
10) Higher financial institutions: RBI, NABARD, AFC, ADB, World Bank and
Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation of India – Role and
their functions in rural credit.
11) Microfinance: Definition and its role in poverty alleviation – Self – Help
Groups: Characteristics, role, functions, growth and development in India –
Role of Non – Governmental Organizations in promoting SHGs.
12) Negotiable Instruments: Meaning – Importance and Types – Central bank:
RBI – functions – Credit control – Objectives – CRR, SLR and Repo rate –
Credit rationing – Dear money and cheap money.
13) Financial inclusion and exclusion: Credit widening and credit deepening
monetary policies. New generation private sector banks. Credit gap: Factors
influencing credit gap. Non – Banking Financial Institutions (NBFI).
14) Assessment of crop losses – Determination of compensation – Crop
Insurance: Schemes – Coverage – Advantages and limitations in
implementation – Estimation of crop yields – Livestock insurance schemes –
Agricultural Insurance Company of India Ltd (AIC): Objectives and
functions.
15) Cooperation: Philosophy and Principles – History of Indian co – operative
credit movement: Pre and Post – Independence periods and cooperation in
different plan periods.
16) Cooperative credit institutions: Two tier and three tier structure – Functions:
provision of short term and long term credit – Strength and weakness of
cooperative credit system.
17) Policies for revitalizing co-operative credit: Salient features of Vaithiyanathan
Committee – Report on revival of rural cooperative credit institutions –
Reorganization of co-operative credit structure in India and single window
system.
18) Special Co-operatives: LAMPS, FSS, National Cooperative Development
Corporation (NCDC) and National Federation of State Cooperative Banks Ltd.
(NAFSCOB): Objectives, role and functions.
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PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Visit to a farm to study the credit needs, problems and suggestions in the
use of farm credit.
2) Preparation of Bankable Projects / Farm Credit Proposals.
3) Project preparation and appraisal – Undiscounted methods.
4) Project preparation and appraisal – Discounted methods.
5) Preparation of Balance Sheet and Income Statement.
6) Preparation of Cash flow Statement and Exercise on preparation of
Repayment plans.
7) Exercise on financial ratio analysis.
8) Appraisal of farm credit proposals.
9) Visit to Commercial Bank / Lead Bank to study its role and functions.
10) Visit to NABARD to study its role and functions.
11) Visit to Regional Rural Bank to study its role and functions.
12) Visit to Primary Agricultural Co – operative Bank (PACB) to study its role,
functions and procedures for availing loan.
13) Visit to District Central Cooperative Bank (DCCB) to study its role, functions
and procedures for availing loan – Fixation of Scale of Finance.
14) Visit to Cooperative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank (Land
Development Bank) to study procedures for availing long term credit.
15) Visit to Self – Help Group to study its characteristics, roles and functions.
16) Analysis of Different Crop Insurance Products/Visit to crop insurance
implementing agency.
17) Orientation for Final Examination.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Lee, W.F., M.D. Boehlje, A.G. Nelson and W.G. Murray. 1998. Agricultural
Finance. Kalyani Publishers. New Delhi.
2) Mammoria, C.B. and R.D. Saxena. 1973. Cooperation in India. Kitab Mahal.
Allahabad.
3) Muniraj, R. 1987. Farm Finance for Development. Oxford and IBH. New
Delhi.
4) Patnaik, V.E. and A.K. Roy. 1988. Cooperation and Cooperative
Management. Kalyani Publishers. Ludhiana.
5) Sreekantaradhya B.S. 2004. Banking and Finance, Deep and Deep
Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
6) Subba Reddy, S and P. Raghu Ram. 2011. Agricultural Finance and
Management. Oxford and IBH. New Delhi.
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AEX 327 : EXTENSION METHODOLOGIES AND TRANSFER OF

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY (1+1)
OBJECTIVE
To impart knowledge to the students on different extension methods and
approaches used for transfer of agricultural technology. The course will also enable
to develop practical skills on preparation of different extension teaching methods.
THEORY
Unit–I : Extension Education and Transfer of Technology
Extension Education – Meaning, definition and importance, Agricultural
Extension – Meaning, definition. Research – Extension – Clientele linkage systems,
TOT – Meaning and definition, components of TOT, models and approaches of TOT
– Importance of TOT in Agricultural Extension.
Unit–II : Communication
Communication – Meaning, definition and types, Communication models
(Aristotle, Shanon – Weaver, Berlo, Schramm, Leagans, Rogers and Shoemaker) –
elements of communication and their characteristics – Barriers in communication
Unit–III : Extension Teaching Methods
Extension teaching methods – meaning, definition, functions, classification
(Individual, Group, Mass contact methods), Merits and Demerits; Audio aids, Visual
aids and Audio – Visual aids – definition, classification – Factors influencing
selection and use of audio visual aids; Participatory Extension Approaches – RRA,
PRA and PTD.
Unit–IV : e – Extension and Agricultural journalism
e – Extension – Internet, video and teleconferencing, Interactive Multimedia
Compact Disc (IMCD), Agri portals, Information Kiosks, Kisan Call Centre (KCC),
Mobile phone, Expert System, Village Knowledge Centre (VKC) and DEMIC.
Agricultural journalism (Print media) – Definition, principles, importance, ABC of
news, types of news.
Unit–V : Diffusion of Innovations
Diffusion of Innovations – definition, elements; Innovation – definition,
attributes; Adoption – meaning, steps in adoption process, innovation decision
process, adopter categories, factors influencing adoption of innovations;
Consequences of innovations.
PRACTICAL
Study of communication methods followed by State Department of Agriculture;
Planning and writing script for radio, television and print media; Planning and
preparation of visual aids – posters, charts and graphs, flash cards, flannel graph
and extension literature; Planning and practice in conduct of method
demonstration and brain storming. Practicing PRA techniques in a village setting;
Practice in handling of digital camera.Study of spread and acceptance of
Agricultural technologies.
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1) Extension Education – Meaning, definition and importance, Agricultural
Extension – Meaning, definition. Linkage between Research, Extension and
Clientele systems
2) TOT – Meaning and definition, components of TOT, models and approaches
of TOT – Importance of TOT in Agricultural Extension
3) Communication – meaning, definition, types and models of communication
(Aristotle, Shanon – Weaver, Berlo, Schramm, Leagans, Rogers and
Shoemaker)
4) Elements of communication and their characteristics – Barriers of
communication.
5) Extension teaching methods – Meaning, definition, functions and
classification. Individual contact methods – Farm and home visit, Farmers
call, Personal letter, Result demonstration.
6) Group contact methods – Method demonstration, group meeting, small
group training, field day or farmers’ day, study tour, lecture, debate,
workshop, seminar, forum, conference, symposium, panel discussion
brainstorming, buzz session.
7) Mass contact methods – Campaign, Exhibition, Farmers Day, Field trips,
Radio, Television, Farm publications – Circular letter, Leaflet, Folder,
Pamphlet, Newsletter, Newspaper.
8) Audio aids, Visual aids, Audio – Visual aids – Definitions, classification,
Factors influencing selection and use of audio visual aids.
10) e – Extension – Internet, video and teleconferencing, Interactive Multimedia
Compact Disc (IMCD)
11) Agri portals, Information kiosks, Kisan Call Centre (KCC)
12) Mobile phone, Expert System, Village Knowledge Centre (VKC), DEMIC
13) Agricultural journalism (Print media) – Definition, principles, importance,
ABC of news, types of news.
14) Participatory Extension Approaches – Meaning, Definition, Importance,
Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA), Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) – Resource
Mapping, Transect Walk, Matrix ranking, Venn diagram, Seasonal calendar.
15) Participatory Technology Development – Meaning and steps
16) Diffusion of Innovations – Definition, elements; Innovation – definition,
attributes. Adoption – meaning, steps in adoption process, Innovation
Decision process.
17) Adopter categories – Factors influencing adoption of innovations –
Consequences of innovations.
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PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Understanding the communication methods followed by the State
Department of Agriculture for TOT.
2) Planning and preparation of posters and charts.
3) Planning and preparation of flash cards and flannel graph.
4) Planning and preparation of extension literature – leaflet, folder and
pamphlet
5) Practice on conduct of method demonstration in a village.
6) Exercise on conducting brain storming.
7) Practice on script writing for Radio.
8) Practice on script writing for television.
9) Practice on script writing for newspapers.
10) Visit to local press (newspaper agency)to study their media activities
11) Practice on handling of digital camera.
12) Art of public speaking.
13) Practicing PRA techniques in a village setting.
14) Preparation of interview schedule to study the spread and acceptance of
Agricultural technologies
15) Visit to village to study the spread and acceptance of Agricultural
technologies
16) Processing of data, preparation and presentation of reports.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Chauhan Nikulsingh. 2013. Use of ICTs in Agricultural Extension, Biotech
Books.
2) Indu Grover, Sushma Kaushik, Lalit, Yadav and S.K. Varma, 2002.
Communication and Instructional Technology, Agrotech Publishing
Academy, Udaipur.
3) Narayanasamy, N. 2009. Participatory Rural Appraisal: Principles, Methods
and Application, Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
4) Pandey, V.C. 2003. Information Communication Technology and Education
(TheChanging World ICT Governance), Isha Publishers.
5) Ray, G.L and Sagar Mandal. 2010. Journalism, Farm Journalism
andCommunication skills. Kalyani publishers, Calcutta.
6) Ray, G.L. 2012. Extension Communication and Management,
Kalyanipublishers, Naya Prakash, 2006, Bidhan Sarani, Calcutta.
7) Reddy Adivi, A. 1993. Extension Education, Shree Lakshmi Press, Bapatla,
Andhra Pradesh.
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8) Rogers, E.M. 2003. Diffusion of Innovations, The Free Press, New York.
9) Santha Govind, Tamilselvi, G and J. Meenambigai.2011 Extension
Education and Rural Development, Agrobios (India), Jodhpur.
10) Saravanan, R. 2010. (Ed.) ICTs for Agricultural Extension: Global
Experiments, Innovations and Experiences, New India publishing Agency
(NIPA), New Delhi.
E – RESOURCES
1) www.i4d.com
2) www.panasia.org
3) www.joe.org
AEG 328 :POST HARVEST AND FOOD ENGINEERING (1+1)
THEORY
Unit–I : Post harvest losses, moisture content and properties
Post harvest losses – causes and estimates – unit operations of crop processing
– moisture content – methods of estimation – engineering properties of grains –
mass, volume, density, porosity, sphericity – Thermal properties – applications.
Unit–II : Threshing, cleaning and grading
Threshing – threshers for different crops – parts, terminology – operational
safety and maintenance – winnowing – manual and power operated winnowers –
cleaning, grading and sorting – types of screens – air screen cleaners – construction
and operation – care and maintenance – Screen effectiveness – construction and
working principles of spiral separator, magnetic separator, specific gravity
separator, colour sorter and inclined belt separator.
UNIT–III : Shelling, drying and storage
Shelling equipments – maize sheller, husker sheller, hand and power operated
groundnut decorticator – construction and working – performance evaluation –
grain drying – principles – advantages – types – batch and continuous, mixing and
non mixing – LSU drier – construction and operation – performance of dryers –
storage of food grains – factors affecting storage, traditional and improved methods
– modified atmosphere storage.
Unit–IV : Cereals, pulses and oilseed processing
Rice processing – Parboiling – traditional and modern methods – modern rice
milling – Size reduction – principles – equipment used – wheat milling – process
flow chart – roller flour mill – construction and operation – pulse milling – wet, dry
and CFTRI methods of pulse milling – equipment – construction and operation –
oilseed processing – methods and machineries used – ghani, rotary and expeller –
filter press – construction and operation – solvent extraction process.
Unit–V : Material handling and Food Plant layout
Material handling equipments – bucket elevator, screw conveyor, belt conveyor
– construction and operation – Food plant location – selection – layout – types –
Food Packaging – requirements – types – Packaging of raw and processed foods.
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PRACTICAL
Determination of moisture content – study of threshers, winnowers and graders
– components, operations, adjustment and performance – determination of
efficiency of maize shellers, groundnut decorticators, cleaners and graders, rice
milling and pulse milling – experiments on tray and thin layer drier – experiments
on screw conveyor and bucket elevator, study of improved grain storage structures
– Study of packaging machine – visit to food processing industry.
1) Post harvest losses – causes and estimates – unit operations of crop
processing – moisture content – methods of estimation – direct and indirect
methods – wet basis and dry basis.
2) Engineering properties of grains – mass, volume, density, bulk density, true
density, porosity, surface area and sphericity – Thermal properties –
applications.
3) Threshing – threshers for different crops – parts, terminology – operational
safety and maintenance.
4) Winnowing – winnowers – cleaning, grading and sorting – Types of screens –
air screen cleaners – construction and operation – screen effectiveness
5) Construction and working principles of spiral separator, magnetic separator,
specific gravity separator, colour sorter and inclined belt separator
6) Construction and working of maize sheller, husker sheller, hand and power
operated groundnut decorticator – care and maintenance.
7) Grain drying – principles – advantages – types – batch and continuous,
mixing and non mixing – LSU drier – construction and operation – heat
sources – performance of dryers.
8) Storage of food grains – factors affecting storage, traditional methods – types
– bag and bulk storage – CA and MA storage.
10) Rice processing – Parboiling – traditional and modern methods – modern rice
milling – layout of modern rice mills.
11) Size reduction – principles – laws in size reduction – equipment used.
12) Wheat milling – process flow chart – roller flour mill – important machineries
used in wheat milling – construction and operation.
13) Pulse milling – wet, dry and CFTRI methods of pulse milling – equipment –
construction and operation.
14) Oilseed processing – methods and machineries used – ghani, rotary and
expeller – filter press – construction and operation – solvent extraction
process.
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15) Material handling equipments – bucket elevator, screw conveyor, belt

conveyor – construction and operation.
16) Introduction to food plant design – selection of plant location – layout –
types.
17) Food Packaging – requirements – types – packaging of raw and processed
foods.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Determination of moisture content by direct and indirect methods
2) Study of types of thresher and components.
3) Performance evaluation of grain winnower.
4) Performance evaluation of grader.
5) Study of maize sheller / husker sheller for maize.
6) Study of groundnut decorticator.
7) Performance evaluation of cleaner cum grader.
8) Study on paddy parboiling.
9) Study of shelling equipment for paddy.
10) Study of pulse milling equipment.
11) Experiment on tray dryer / thin layer dryer to determine drying
characteristics.
12) Performance evaluation of screw conveyor
13) Performance evaluation of bucket elevator
14) Study of improved grain storage structures
15) Study of packaging machine
16) Visit to modern rice mill / oil mill / pulse mill.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Chakraverty,A. 2000. Third Edition. Post Harvest Technology of cereals,
pulses and oilseeds. Oxford and IBH publishing and Co. Pvt. Ltd., New
Delhi.
2) Sahay. K.M. and Singh,K.K. 1994. Unit operations of Agricultural
Processing. Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
E – RESOURCES
1) www.foodnetbase.com
2) www.fao.org
3) food.oregonstate.edu/security/preserve.html
4) www.postharvest.ucdavis.edu.
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EXP 329 : EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING I

Department
Sl.
Course No. LIST OF COURSES Credits offering the
No.
course
1. EXP AGR 329 Design and Operation of Pressurized 0+6 Agronomy
Irrigation
2. EXP ENT 329 Apiculture and Sericulture Technology 0+6 Entomology
3. EXP PAT 329 Mushroom Culture 0+6 PlantPathology
4. EXP AGM 329 Microbial Inoculants Production and 0+6 Agrl.
Quality Control Microbiology
5. EXP SAC 329 Soil and plant judging for sustainable 0+6 Soil Science and
Agriculture Agrl.Chemistry
6. EXP GEN 329 Commercial Seed Production 0+6 Genetics and
Plant Breeding
7. EXP HOR 329 Protected Cultivation Of High Value 0+6 Horticulture
Vegetable Crops
8. EXP AEC 329 Basic Analytical Tools For Agri Business 0+6 Agrl. Economics
9. EXP AEX 329 Extension And Communication Skills 0+6 Agrl. Extension
10. EXP AHS 329 Broiler and Layer Management 0+6 Division of
Animal
Husbandry
EXP AGR 329 : DESIGN AND OPERATION OF PRESSURIZED IRRIGATION (0+6)

OBJECTIVES
 To acquire skill in handling micro irrigation system related to cost effective
layout, designing, maintenance and operation.
 To establish and evaluate cost effective pressurized irrigation design for
major field crops.
PRACTICAL
Participatory approach in pressurized irrigation (drip / sprinkler) – concept of
pressurized irrigation – types of pressurized irrigation – selection of suitable layout
– system design criteria and layout – Installation of drip / sprinkler system –
irrigation scheduling – Operations of the system. Maintenance of pressurized
irrigation system – maintenance of main and sub main pipe lines, laterals and
emitters / nozzles – management of clogging and chlorination – super chlorination
and acid treatment. Fertigation – concept of fertigation – water soluble fertilizers –
water use efficiency – crop response and economic evaluation – periodical
observation should be taken throughout the crop period. System as a whole
analysis – project preparation for a given resource situation with its economics.
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EXP ENT 329 : APICULTURE AND SERICULTURE TECHNOLOGY (0+6)

OBJECTIVES
 To study the rearing techniques of honey bees and practicing the techniques
of production of various bee products
 To study the cultivation practice of mulberry plant and rearing techniques of
mulberry and eri silkworm
PRACTICAL
Identification, morphology and structural adaptations in honey bees. Biology
and castes of honey bee. Bee keeping appliance – Handling. Site selection and
seasonal management of apiary – dearth and honey flow season, Identification of
bee pasturage or forage plants. Identification of pests and diseases of honey bees
and Handling of bee colonies. Practicing artificial queen rearing technique. Dividing
and uniting colonies. Practicing Royal jelly production technique, pollen collecting
technique and venom collecting technique. Morphology of mulberry plants –
Identification of popular mulberry genotypes – Nursery bed and main field
preparation – planting methods – Identification of nutrient deficiency symptoms –
pruning and harvesting methods – Identification of pests, diseases and nematodes
of mulberry. Morphology of silkworm – Identification of races – Dissection of mouth
parts and silk glands – Practicing disinfection techniques – rearing method for
mulberry silkworm – chawki rearing and various methods of late age rearing –
rearing facilities – feeding, cleaning and spacing – Identification of pests and
diseases of silkworm. Visit to grainage, cocoon market, sericulture farms and silk
reeling centre – Non-mulberry silkworms – Tasar silkworms and muga silkworm –
food plants – rearing methods. Eri silkworm – Morphology of castor plants,
cultivation of castor – Identification of pests, diseases and Practicing Eri silkworm
rearing method
EXP PAT 329 : MUSHROOM CULTURE (0+6)

OBJECTIVES
To give practical exposure to the students in various technologies in Musroom
production.
PRACTICAL
Mushroom science and mushroom technology – Mushroom biotechnology –
challenges and opportunities in food and healthcare industry – Media preparation –
pure culture techniques and long term preservation of mushroom cultures –
Mushroom tissue culture techniques – Mushroom spawn – types – techniques in
commercial spawn production – Mother spawn preparation techniques – Bed spawn
preparation techniques – Spawn lab layout designing – exposure on the creation of
infrastructure and machinery – Cultivation techniques of mushrooms Agaricus spp,
Pleurotus spp, Calocybe spp and Volvariella spp – Button mushroom, Oyster
mushroom, Milky mushroom and Paddy straw mushroom farm layout design –
assignment – Guidelines on harvesting, grading, packaging and post harvest
storage of mushrooms – Preparation of value added mushroom products – Problem
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solving – Identification of key pests and formulating management strategies –

Problem solving – weed moulds and abiotic disorders – formulating management
strategies – Commercial importance of spent mushroom substrate –
vermicomposting and coir pith/waste composting – Mushroom business planning –
project preparation and cost analysis
EXP AGM 329 : MICROBIAL INOCULANTS PRODUCTION AND

QUALITY CONTROL (0+6)
OBJECTIVES
To study in detail about the microbial inoculants in Agriculture viz., isolation of
bacterial fungal inoculants their mass production and quality control.
PRACTICAL
Isolation and screening method – Selection suitable strain – Strain
improvement of different types of inoculants. Rhizobium, Azotobacter,
phosphobacteria Mycorrhiza Bacillus thuringiensis Pseudomonas, Trichoderma,
Beauvaria, Verticillium and Metarrhizium etc Testing the efficiency of microbial
inoculants mass production of Bacterial inoculants ,Micorrhizal inoculants algal
inoculants – Quality control methods shelf life – Method of inoculation.
EXP SAC 329 : SOIL AND PLANT JUDGING FOR

SUSTAINABLEAGRICULTURE(0 +6)
OBJECTIVES
The students get familiarised with factors affecting soil quality and also
understands how to interpret soil and plant data in relation to status of plant
condition and develop suitable fertilizer program for individual crops through need
based preparation of fertilizer formulation.
PRACTICAL
Soil Judging – measuring soil and land properties in the field – the soil
resources evaluation – soil quality assessment frame work – soil quality indicators –
physical, chemical and biological.
Plant Judging – Plant nutrition diagnosis techniques – Soil test, tissue test,
plant analysis – visual – nutrient deficiency symptoms, DRIS, Critical value and
sufficiency value approach – determining nutritional problems – deficiency or
toxicity and evaluating fertilizer program – fertilizer prescription based on STCR
approach add Mitcherlich Bray approach.
Corrective measures: Techniques for the development of commercial fertilizer
formulation – fertilizer mixtures – macro and micronutrient mixture – crop based
nutrient mixture.
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EXP GEN 329 : COMMERCIAL SEED PRODUCTION (0+6)

OBJECTIVES
To give practical exposure to the students in various techniques in seed
production.
PRACTICAL
Floral biology – Pollination behavior – Seed development and maturation –
Techniques of seed production – Emasculation and pollination – Detasseling, male
sterility – types – Self incompatibility – seed production principles – Classes of seed
– Generation system of seed multiplication – Seed rate – Seed treatment – isolation
distance – Planting ratio – Border row – planting design – Field inspection –
nutrient, irrigation and weed management – Plant protection – Physiological and
Harvestable maturity – Harvesting methods – Processing techniques – Storage and
marketing – Seed certification and Seed Standards.
EXP HOR 329 : PROTECTED CULTIVATION OF HIGH VALUE

VEGETABLE CROPS (1+1)
OBJECTIVES
Understanding the principles, theoretical aspects and developing skills in
protected cultivation of high value vegetable crops.
PRACTICAL
Types of protected structures – Greenhouses, poly houses, shade houses,
rain shelters etc., Designing and erection of protected structures; Low cost/Medium
cost/High cost structures – Location specific designs; Containers and substrates,
Structural components; Suitable vegetable crops for protected cultivation – Green
house automation – control systems – sensors – decision support systems for
vegetable production in green house – Cucumber, tomato, capsicum, chillies, etc.) –
Management of hi – tech nursery for vegetable seedlings – water and nutrient
management, weed management, physiological disorders, IPM and IDM. Harvest
indices, harvesting techniques, post – harvest handling techniques, Pre cooling,
sorting, grading, packing, storage, quality standards and marketing – calculation of
cost economics including project preparation.
EXP AEC 329 : BASIC ANALYTICAL TOOLS FOR AGRI BUSINESS (0+6)
OBJECTIVE
The objective of the course is to impart practical exposure to the students on
the basic financial and managerial tools which are relevant to agri – business.
PRACTICAL
Identification of agri business units – production, processing and marketing
units – Balance Sheet – Income Statement – Cash flow Statement – Time value of
money – Investment Analysis: Discounted measures – Assessment of NPV, BCR,
IRR – Sensitivity Analysis – Undiscounted measures – Ranking by inspection –
Payback period – Proceeds per rupee of outlay – Average annual proceeds per rupee
outlay – Appraisal of farm credit proposals – Loan repayment schedule – Estimation
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of Break even quantity – Inventory Management – Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)

– Reorder point – SWOT analysis – Identification of marketing strategies and
marketing channels.
EXP AEX 329 : EXTENSION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS (0+6)

OBJECTIVES
 To inculcate a superior level of knowledge and Extension and
Communication skills through Experiential Learning.
 To train the students on different behavioural skills that would help to
improve their employability as successful extension workers.
PRACTICAL
Introduction to Behavioural Skills – practicing assessment of skills using
Johari’s Window, Life Skills – types of Attitude, Communication – concept, models,
feedback, mass communication, interpersonal communication, non – verbal
communication, networking skills, Group Approaches – practicing lecture,
brainstorming, buzz session, demonstration, folk media. Communication Behaviour
of Farmers – survey and presentation, Decision Making – survey to study the
decision making behaviour of farmers, Interactive Skills – types, importance,
exercises on questioning, interviewing and group discussion.Leadership – concept,
types, qualities, methods of identifying leaders – village visit to conduct sociometry,
Team Building – concept, principles, exercises on team work, exercises on tower
building, Formation of groups – concept, types of farmers organizations, interaction
with successful farmers organization and SHG, Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)
– Practicing PRA exercises in a village, Public Relations – concept, principles,
practice on art of public speaking.
EXP AHS 329 : BROILER AND LAYER MANAGEMENT (0+6)

OBJECTIVES
 The course aims to provide a comprehensive knowledge about the scientific
rearing of the broiler and layer birds.
 To enable the students to acquire practical knowledge to manage a profitable
small scale, commercial poultry enterprise.
 To impart the “cutting edge” technologies used in poultry industries which
will reinforce the students entrepreneurship.
PRACTICAL
Introduction – Housing management – Cleaning and disinfection – Farm
equipments – Brooder management – Grower and Layer management – Litter
management – Nutrition – Lighting management – Moulting – Summer management
– Management of desi birds – Dressing of chicken – Value added poultry Products –
Debeaking – Deworming and delousing – Vaccination schedule for broiler and layer
– Preparation of project reports – Visit to broiler and layer farms.
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SEVENTH SEMESTER
RURAL AGRICULTURAL WORK EXPERIENCE (RAWE)
A. Village Stay Programme
Guidance to students
For each batch of students, there will be a designated RAWE teacher from the
Department of Agricultural Extension, who will continuously guide, supervise and
monitor the work of students during their placements in rural areas. The
designated Teachers from the courses related to the subject matter areas will also
visit and guide the students on technological aspects and to solve the problems,
which are beyond the competence of students as well as to, evaluate the
performance of the students on the concerned subject. They will also support the
students during the extension educational activities.
It will consist of general orientation by different faculties for one week followed
by village attachment. The students would be required to record their observations
in field on daily basis and will prepare their project report based on these
observations.
The detailed outline of the work to be carried in each subject during Village
stay period is as follows:
RAWE AEX 410 : RURAL AGRICULTURAL WORK EXPERIENCE(0 + 5)

 Study of rural institution – village settlement pattern, demography, climate,
 Land utilization pattern, resources inventory, infrastructural facilities, rural
institutions, organizations, groups, customs, beliefs and value systems.
 Study of cropping pattern, extent of adoption of latest technologies and
identify the constraints.
 Conducting need based method demonstrations in the village.
 Organization of field visits and group discussion with farmers.
 Organization of farmers/ rural youth training programme.
 Participation in village social service work.
 Identification of communication media in the transfer of technologies.
 Study on – going central/state sponsored rural development and extension
programmes.
 Visit to village institutions to study their role in development programmes
and extension work.
 Exposure visit to block and district level Agricultural/Horticultural
research and extension institutions.
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RAWE AGR 411 : FIELD CROP PRODUCTION (0 + 3)

 The student will involve themselves in actual day-to-day Agricultural
operations along with their adopted farmers.
 A calendar of operations for the entire semester will be prepared in
consultation with the host farmer, course teacher and programme officer.
 The course teacher will provide the recommendations for major crops grown
in the village and inturn the students will compare these with farmer's
practice and get opinion about improved technology.
 The students will maintain a record of daily work done in the prescribed
proforma.
 Each student shall cover a minimum of three crops, preferable from among
cereals, oilseeds and pulse crops.
 If such crop diversification is not available, the student shall collect
information on any three crops either with the host farmer or other farmer in
or near by village.
 Observation on crop growth and yield attributes shall be recorded as per the
proforma.
RAWE HOR 412 : HORTICULTURAL CROP PRODUCTION (0 + 2)

 The student will involve themselves in actual day – to – day horticultural
operations along with their adopted farmers.
 For this purpose, a calendar of operations for the entire semester will be
prepared in consultation with the adopted farmer and the member of the
advisory committee.
 The advisory committee will provide the recommendations for major
horticultural crops grown in the village and in turn the student compare
these with farmer's practice and get opinion about improved horticultural
technology.
 The students shall maintain a record of daily work done in the Proforma
given to them by the department of Horticulture.
 Each student shall cultivate/plant a minimum of three crops, preferable one
from fruits like Mango, Papaya, Lime, Guava and two from vegetables like
cabbage/cauliflower/tomato/brinjal/chilli or any other seasonal vegetables.
RAWE CPT 413 : CROP PROTECTION: ENTOMOLOGY AND

PLANT PATHOLOGY (0 + 4)
The students get an opportunity to work with the farmers in the field and
acquaint with various plant protection problems of the crops.
 They collect data on pest damage every week.
 They shall maintain record of plant protection work undertaken in the
prescribed proforma given to them by the Department of Entomology and
Plant Pathology for this purpose.
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 The student will also conduct a survey on adoption of recommended plant

protection measures and the incidence/occurrence of different diseases and
insect pests on different crops in the village.
 Students shall submit 15 herbarium specimens each of insect damage and
plant disease symptoms for any of the crops grown in the village.
 Information on other plant disorders, nematode problems, bird and rodent
damage if any, shall also be mentioned in the plant protection record
separately.
 The students will also demonstrate preparation of fungicidal / insecticide
spray fluids for important plant protection measures.
B. Agro Industrial Attachment
Guidance to students
For each batch of students, there will be a designated AIA teacher from the
Department of Agricultural Economics, who will continuously guide, supervise and
monitor the work of students during their placements in the Agro based Industries.
The designated teachers will visit and guide the students on technical aspects and
to solve the problems, which are beyond the competence of students as well as to,
evaluate the performance of the students.
It will consist of general orientation for a week followed by Agro – Industrial
attachment. The students will be attached with the agro – industries to get an
experience of the industrial environment and working. The students would be
required to record their observations on daily basis and will prepare their project
report based on these observations.The detailed outline of the work to be carried in
Agro Industrial attachment period is as follows:
AEX 414 : ALL INDIA STUDY TOUR (0+1)

OBJECTIVES
The course will provide an opportunity to the students to study the functioning
of important national institutes related to agriculture and allied fields.
SYLLABUS
Visit to important National institutes related to agriculture, horticulture,
forestry and allied fields in various regions of the country. Exposure to various agro
– climatic zones, crops grown, cultivation practices, socio – economic and cultural
features of the farming community in different parts of the country. The tour will be
for a period of 15 days.
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AIA AEC 415 : RURAL ECONOMICS AND

AGRO INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT (0 + 6)
Rural Economics
 Each student will take up an agro – economic survey of a village as per
questionnaire issued for this purpose by the Department of Agrl. Economics.
 Each student shall collect data on economic conditions of the village,
population, vital statistics cropping patterns, irrigation facilities, resource
endowments and its utilization, labour problems and employment and other
economic aspects covered in the schedule/questionnaire. The student will
also conduct a farm holding survey as per proforma given to the student.
 Students has to work out the cost of cultivation of principal crops grown in
the village.
 Students has to develop alternative farm plans in consultation with farmers
and extension staff for re organization of the farm business for higher
income.
 Identification of various marketing constraints of agricultural produces.
 The students shall record family budgets of the farmers in the village
Attachment with Agro – based Industries
 The students will be attached to any of the following industries/units
depending upon the availability of facilities.
 Seed production farms/ Processing units
 Bio technological industries (Tissue Culture Labs)
 Bio pesticides/ fertilizer industries
 Commercial Nurseries of Horticulture / Forest Department
 Food processing units
 Sugar factories/Rice mills/Daal mills
 Dairy/Poultry / Fishery units
 Agri – Clinic and Agri – Business Cell/ Agro – Service Center
 Cold chain / Storage units
 Agricultural finance institutions / Banks / Credit Societies etc
 Non – Government organizations related to agriculture and rural
development
 During the attachment of students to the identified agro – based industries,
the students are given an opportunity to acquaint themselves with the
organizational set up, functioning, infrastructure available, records
maintained and financial, technical and marketing aspects. The students
must record all the items of work either carried out by them/ shown to them
during the period of attachment to the Agro – based Industries.
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 At the end of the attachment period, the students shall submit a project
report which includes all the aspects pertaining to the infrastructure
facilities, organizational set up, financial and technical aspects.
 In addition, the students shall also describe in their report the operational
and market constraints/ problems faced by the Industry.
EIGHTH SEMESTER
AGR 420 : AGROFORESTRY AND DRY FARMING (2+1)
OBJECTIVE
To impart knowledge on Agroforestry systems and dryland technologies
THEORY
Unit–I : Forests and its importance
Forest – Role of forests – Status of forests – Global forests scenario – Indian
forests – National forest policies. Agro forestry – concept – definition – benefits –
Components – Social forestry – Concepts – Definition – SF projects – Joint Forest
management (JFM). Afforestation – definition – methods – Afforestation Projects –
Agroforestry – Classification – Tree species suitable for agro forestry in soil and
water conservation.
Unit–II : Agronomy of tree species and wasteland management
Silviculture practices for important agroforestry species viz., Teak,
Casuarina, Eucalyptus, Subabul, Tamarind, Ailanthus, Pungam, Neem, Acacia spp
and Bamboos – Wastelands – definition – Classification – Suitable tree species –
planting techniques for wastelands – Agroforestry systems for different types of
problem soils and wastelands.
Unit–ІII : Dry Farming
Dryfarming – definition – classification. Major crops of Dryfarming in India and
Tamil Nadu. History, Significance, Characteristics and constraints of dryfarming.
Indices of aridity. Rainfall climatology – Length of growing period. Distribution of
arid and semiarid regions in World, India and Tamil Nadu.
Unit–IV : Drought and Contingent crop planning
Drought – Definition – Types and effects of drought on crop production –
Mechanism of drought tolerance in plants – Drought management – Contingent
crop planning and Mid season corrections. Soil moisture conservation approaches –
Integrated dryfarming technologies and Mechanization.
Unit–V : Watershed management
Watershed management – definition – concepts – scope and importance. In –
situ water harvesting, storage and recycling. Water harvesting – farm pond,
percolation pond. Alternate land use systems in different watershed. Role of
institutions – Government policies in promoting watershed programme.
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PRACTICAL
Identification of trees, seeds and seedlings of important Agroforesty species –
Forest nursery – types – layout – nursery technology for important tree species –
visit to different agroforesty systems – visit to social forestry plantations –
economics – assessing fodder and fuel requirements of a village. Zonation of Dry
farming regions of Tamil Nadu, India and World – Characteristics of ACZs of Tamil
Nadu and cropping pattern – Rainfall analysis and crop planning – Study of tools,
implements and machineries for tillage, sowing and after cultivation. Seed
treatment technologies for dryfarming. Working out LGP. Preparation of
contingency crop plan to mitigate aberrant rainfall situations – Visit to watershed.
1) Role of forest – global and Indian forest status – National forest policy.
2) Social forestry and Agro forestry – definition – concepts – Agroforestry Vs
social forestry
3) Social forestry phase I and II Projects – Achievements
4) Joint forest management – Tamilnadu Afforestation programme.
5) Agroforestry – Subsystems shifting cultivation – Taungya cultivation – Alley
cropping – importance.
6) Agroforestry – components benefits – classification – primary systems –
Agrisilviculture – silvipasture – agri silvipasture
7) Agroforestry – Subsystem – Home garden – Multitier cropping – wind break
and shelter belts – design of shelter belts and species composition
8) Role of agroforesty in soil, water and ecological conservation – industrial
Agroforesty – constraints and merits.
9) Silviculture practices for Teak – Casuarina – Eucalyptus – Subabul.
10) Silviculture practices for Tamarind – Neem – Acacia – Prosopis.
11) Sivilculture practices for pungam – Ailanthus – Bamboo
12) Waste land – Definition – Classification – suitable tree species
13) Agroforesty systems for different problem soils and waste lands
14) Planting techniques and afforestation for wastelands.
15) Significance and scope of dry farming in India and history of dryland
agriculture.
16) Dry farming and rainfed farming: Definition and Characteristics.
17) Distribution of arid and semi – arid regions in World, India and Tamil Nadu.
18) Mid – Semester Examination
19) Major crops of dryland in India and Tamil Nadu.
20) Characteristics of dryland farming and major constraints for crop
production.
21) Rainfall climatology – length of growing period – Drought: definition and
types.
22) Effects of drought on crop production – Drought management strategies and
contingent crop planning
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23) Mid season correction – mulching – thinning – anti transpirants – anti

evaporants.
24) In-situ soil moisture conservation techniques and approaches – Agronomical
measures
25) In-situ soil moisture conservation – Mechanical – Biological measures
26) Water harvesting, storage and recycling.
27) Integrated dryland technologies and farm mechanization.
28) Mechanization in dryland farming.
29) Resource management under constraint situations for irrigated and rainfed
farming
30) Cost reduction strategies in crop production – Non-monetary inputs and low
cost technologies for crop production – cropping and farming system in dry
region.
31) Tillage – Summer tillage – Pre monsoon sowing
32) Watershed: definition, principles, classification and management.
33) Alternate land use systems in dryland – Agro forestry systems.
34) Role of institutions – Government policies for promotion of drylands.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Identification and description of seeds and seedlings of Teak, Casuarina,
Eucalyptus, Tamarind, Ailanthus, Pungam, Neem, Acacia, Prosopis and
Bamboo.
2) Production of pre sprouted seeds in Pungam, Neem, Acacia, Prosopis and
Bamboo.
3) Identification and description of fuel, fodder and green manure trees in the
locality.
4) Nursery techniques for eucalyptus – casuarinas – production of stump for
Teak – seedling production for various tree species.
5) Visit to woodlots of Casuarinas, Eucalyptus, Neem, Tamarind, Teak –
observing spacing, height, girth and calculating tree volume using the
formula.
6) Working out economics of cultivation of tree species like Teak, Casuarina,
and Eucalyptus.
7) Visit to nearby village and assessing the needs of fodder, fuel and
greenmanue.
8) Agroclimatic, Agro ecological zones and characteristics. Zonation of dry
farming regions of Tamil Nadu, India and World.
9) Characteristics of ACZs of Tamil Nadu and cropping pattern. Cropping and
farming systems in dryland.
10) Rain fall analysis and crop planning
11) Soil erosion and soil conservation practices. Water harvesting structure and
their use.
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12) Study of tools, implements, and machineries for tillage, sowing and after
cultivation and assessing their efficiencies.
13) Indices in dry farming – working out LGP and planning for cropping system.
14) Drought management technologies to mitigate drought in dryfarming
agriculture.
15) Preparation of contingency crop plan for aberrant rainfall situations.
16) Visit to watershed area to study the impact of various soil and moisture
conservation methods.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Govindan, K. and V. Thirumurugan. 2003. Principles and practice of
Dryland Agriculture, Kalyani Publishers, Chennai.
2) Nair, P.K.R. 1993. Introduction to Agroforestry. Kluwer Academic Publishers,
Dordrect, The Netherlands, 499 P
3) Negi, S.S. 1986. A hand book of Social Forestry. International book
Distributors, Dehra Dun.177 P
4) Rengasamy, P. 1990. Dry farming Technology in India. Agri publishing
Academy, New Delhi.
5) Singh, R.P. 1996 Sustainable development of dryland Agriculture in India.
Scientific Publishers, New Delhi.
6) Thanunathan. K. and V. Imayavaramban. 2011, Agroforestry and Agronomy
of Multipurpose Trees. SCITECH Publication (India) Pvt. Ltd. Chennai –
56e.mail : [email protected]
E – RESOURCES
1) http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/jspui/bitstream/123456789/656/1/revised%20a
groforestry.pdf
2) http://cropsfordrylands.com/wp – content/uploads/Dryland – Farming –
Crops – Tech – for – Arid – Regions.pdf
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GPB 421 : PRINCIPLES OF SEED PRODUCTION, SEED QUALITY REGULATION AND

STORAGE (2+1)
OBJECTIVE
This course help the students to understand the importance and principles
involved in Quality seed production and presentation.
THEORY
Unit–I : Introduction to seed and seed quality
Seed – definition – Seed structure – Seed development and maturation –
Germination – phases of seed germination – Dormancy – types of seed dormancy –
Dormancy breaking treatments – Seed quality characters – significance – Causes of
varietal deterioration and maintenance – Genetic and agronomic principles of seed
production – Factors affecting quality seed production. Classes of seed – Generation
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system of seed multiplication in seed supply chain. Seed replacement rate and
varietal replacement – Seed Multiplication Ratio – Seed renewal period
Unit–II : Seed production techniques of Agricultural andHorticultural crops
Methods of seed production of varieties and hybrids – seed production
techniques of rice, sorghum, maize and bajra varieties and hybrids – redgram,
black gram varieties and hybrids – blackgam and greengram varieties – groundnut
and sesame varieties – sunflower, castor and cotton varieties and hybrids. seed
production techniques of tomato, chillies, brinjal, bhendi, onion, snakegourd,
bittergourd, pumpkin, ashgourd, ribbedgourd and bottlegourd varieties and
hybrids.
Unit–III : Post harvest seed handling techniques
Threshing – methods – Drying – methods of seed drying – advantages and
disadvantages – Seed processing – definition – importance – Seed cleaning and
grading – upgrading – equipments – working principles – Seed treatments and
containers – Mid storage treatments. – importance – types – Seed invigouration
techniques – seed hardening – seed fortification – seed priming – Seed enhancement
techniques – seed coating – seed pelleting.
Unit–IV : Seed legislation and certification
Introduction and importance of seed quality regulation. Seeds Act and Rules –
Seeds (Control) Order 1983 and seeds labelling – seed standards – PPVand FR Act
2001 – National Seed Policy 2002 – Salient features of Seed Bill 2004. Seed
certification – definition – phases – procedures – Field inspection, field counts, field
and seed standards – LFR – Downgrading – Post harvest inspection and seed
quality assurance – Processing, bagging and tagging – Assigning of seed lot number
– Validity period – Revalidation.
Unit–V : Seed quality testing, storage and marketing
Seed testing – importance – seed sampling – mixing and dividing – seed quality
assessment (seed moisture content, physical purity, ODV, seed germination test,
quick viability test, vigour tests and seed health test) – Pre and post quality
regulation system (grow out test – molecular markers). seed storage – stages –
factors affecting seed longevity – Types of seed storage. Seed marketing – Seed
demand forecasting – Marketing organization – structure – pricing policy, factors
influencing seed marketing.
PRACTICAL
Study of seed structure of agricultural and horticultural crops – Seed
invigouration techniques – hardening and priming – Seed enhancement techniques
– seed coating and pelleting – Seed upgradation technique in rice – Acid delinting in
cotton – Hybrid seed production techniques – Detasseling in maize – emasculation
and dusting in cotton and vegetables – supplementary pollination in rice and
sunflower – Physiological and harvestable maturity indices – Fruit grading – Seed
extraction methods in vegetables – tomato, brinjal, chillies, bhendi and cucurbits –
Seed cleaning and grading techniques – Detection of seed mechanical injury – Seed
sampling – Types of sample (service sample – certified sample – official sample) –
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seed sampling procedures – mixing and dividing – Seed moisture content estimation
– Physical purity analysis – Seed germination test – Seedling evaluation – Viability
test – Vigour tests – Seed health – Grow out tests.
1) Seed – definition – seed structure – seed development and maturation
2) Germination – phases of seed germination – factors affecting seed
germination.
3) Dormancy – types of seed dormancy – dormancy breaking treatments.
4) Seed quality characteristics – significance – factors affecting quality seed
production
5) Causes of varietal deterioration and maintenance – genetic and agronomic
principles of seed production.
6) Classes of seed – generation system of seed multiplication in supply chain –
Seed replacement rate and varietal replacement – seed multiplication ratio –
Seed renewal period
7) Methods of seed production of varieties and hybrids of rice and bajra
8) Methods of seed production of varieties and hybrids of sorghum and maize
9) Methods of seed production of varieties and hybrids of redgram and black
gram
10) Methods of seed production of varieties and hybrids of groundnut and
sesame.
11) Methods of seed production of varieties and hybrids of sunflower and castor.
12) Methods of seed production of varieties and hybrids of cotton
13) Methods of seed production of varieties and hybrids – tomato, brinjal and
chillies.
14) Methods of seed production of varieties and hybrids – bhendi and onion
15) Methods of seed production of varieties and hybrids – snakegourd,
bittergourd, pumpkin.
16) Methods of seed production of varieties and hybrids – ashgourd, ribbedgourd
and bottlegourd.
18) Post harvest handling of seeds – threshing – methods – drying – methods of
seed drying – advantages and disadvantages.
19) Seed processing – definition – importance – sequence – seed cleaning and
grading – equipments cleaner cum grader
20) Seed upgrading – equipments (colour sorter, indented cylinder separator,
specific gravity separator, spiral separator, magnetic seed separator) –
working principle.
21) Seed treatment – importance – types.
22) Seed invigouration techniques – seed hardening – seed fortification – seed
priming – seed enhancement techniques – seed coating – seed pelleting.
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23) Introduction and importance of seed quality regulation – The Seeds Act and
Rules
24) Seeds (Control) Order 1983 and labelling – seed standards – PPV and FR Act
2001 – National Seed Policy 2002 – salient features of Seed Bill 2004.
25) Seed certification – definition – phases – procedures.
26) Field inspection, field counts, field and seed standards – LFR – Downgrading
– Post harvest inspection and seed quality assurance.
27) Seed testing – importance – seed sampling procedures – mixing and dividing.
28) Seed quality assessment (seed moisture content, physical purity, ODV).
29) Seed germination test and quick viability test.
30) Vigour tests and seed health test.
31) Pre and post quality regulation system (grow out test).
32) Seed treatments and containers – Mid storage treatments – Storage godown
sanitation
33) Advances in seed storage techniques – ultra dry storage, modified
atmospheric seed storage and cryopreservation.
34) Seed marketing – seed demand forecasting – marketing organization –
structure – – pricing policy.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Study of seed structure of agricultural and horticultural crops.
2) Practicing seed invigouration techniques – seed hardening, seed priming,
seed coating and seed pelleting
3) Seed upgradation technique in rice – Acid delinting in cotton.
4) Detasseling techniques for hybrid seed production in maize.
5) Emasculation and dusting techniques for hybrid seed production in cotton
and vegetables.
6) Hybrid seed production techniques – supplementary pollination in rice and
sunflower.
7) Determination of physiological and harvestable maturity indices.
8) Fruit grading and seed extraction methods in vegetables – tomato, brinjal,
chillies, bhendi and cucurbits.
9) Seed cleaning and grading techniques and detection of seed mechanical
injury.
10) Seed sampling – types of sample – service sample – certified sample – official
sample – sampling – mixing and dividing.
11) Seed moisture content estimation.
12) Physical purity analysis.
13) Seed germination test and seedling evaluation.
14) Practicing viability test and vigour tests.
15) Seed health assessment test.
16) Grow out test.
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REFERENCE BOOKS
Text Books
1) Agrawal, R.L. 1996. Seed Technology, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.,
New Delhi.
2) Bhaskaran, M., A. Bharathi and K. Vanangamudi. 2016. Text book on
principles of seed production and quality control. Kalyani Publishers,
New Delhi.
Online References
1) www.fao.org
2) www.seednet.gov.in
3) www.agricoop.nic.in
4) www.online library.willey.com
5) www.sciencedirect.com
e – journals
1) Seed Science Research (www.jgateplus.com)
2) Seed Science and Technology (www.jgateplus.com)
e – books
1) “Seeds”, Baskin, Carol. Academic Press. (Elsevier e – books), (ISBN No.
9780124166776).
2) “Seeds” Derek Bewley, Kent. (Springer e – books) (www – link – springer.com),
(ISBN NO. 978 – 1 – 4614 – 4693 – 4)
PAT 422 : DISEASES OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS AND

THEIR MANAGEMENT (2+1)
OBJECTIVE
The subject covers etiology, symptoms, mode of spread, survival and integrated
management of important diseases due to fungi, bacteria, viruses, phytoplasma,
phanerogamic parasites and non-parasitic causes of the following crops.
THEORY
Unit–I : Diseases of fruit crops
Mango, banana, citrus, grapevine, guava, sapota, pomegranate, annona,
papaya, jack, pineapple, ber, aonla, apple, pear, peach, plum, cashew, fig, avocado
and litchi.
Unit–II : Diseases of vegetable crops
Brinjal, tomato, bhendi, cucurbits, crucifers, beans, peas, potato, sweet potato,
beet root, raddish, carrot, cassava, yam, lettuce and colacasia, Post-harvest disease
of fruits and vegetables.
Unit–III : Diseases of spices and condiments
Chillies, cardamom, turmeric, ginger, onion, garlic, pepper, betel vine,
fenugreek, coriander, clove, nutmeg and cinnamon.
Unit–IV : Diseases of plantation crops
Tea, coffee, cocoa, rubber, coconut, arecanut and vanilla.
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Unit–V : Diseases of flower crops, medicinal plants and mushroom cultivation

Flower crops: Jasmine, rose, crossandra, chrysanthemum, tuberose, carnation,
lilium, gladiolus and marigold. Medicinal plants: Gloriosa, Stevia, Coleus, Aloe.
Mushroom Cultivation: Cultivation of oyster mushroom, milky mushroom, button
mushroom and paddy straw mushroom.
Etiology, symptoms, Mode of spread, survival, epidemiology and management
of diseases of the following crops.
1) Mango
2) Banana
3) Citrus and grapevine
4) Guava, sapota, pomegranate, annona and jack.
5) Papaya, pineapple, ber, aonla
6) Apple, pear, plum, peach, cashew, fig, avocado and litchi
7) Post-harvest diseases – Apple, mango, banana, citrus, grapes, papaya
8) Brinjal and bhendi
9) Tomato
10) Cucurbits
11) Cabbage, cauliflower, radish and beetroot
12) Potato, sweet potato and cassava
13) Yam, colacasia, bean, peas and lettuce
14) Onion and garlic
15) Post-harvest diseases – Tomato, potato, carrot and onion
16) Chillies
18) Pepper and Betelvine
19) Fenugreek, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and coriander
20) Turmeric and ginger
21) Tea
22) Coffee
23) Coconut and arecanut
24) Rubber
25) Cocoa, vanilla and cardamom
26) Jasmine and rose
27) Crossandra, gladiolus and chrysanthemum
28) Marigold, carnation, lilium and tuberose
29) Medicinal plants – Gloriosa, Stevia
30) Coleus and Aloe
31) Mushroom cultivation : Agaricus
32) Mushroom cultivation : Pleurotus and Calocybe
33) Mushroom cultivation : Volvariella
34) Biotic and abiotic stresses of mushroom
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PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
Study of symptoms and host-parasite relationship of:
1) Diseases of mango and banana
2) Diseases of citrus and grapevine
3) Diseases of guava, sapota, pomegranate, annona, jack, papaya, pineapple,
ber and aonla.
4) Diseases of apple, pear, plum, peach
5) Diseases of tomato and brinjal
6) Diseases of cucurbits and crucifers
7) Diseases of bean, peas and potato
8) Diseases of cassava, sweet potato, yam and colacasia
9) Diseases of onion, garlic, chillies, pepper and betel vine
10) Diseases of turmeric, ginger, cardamom, fenugreek, coriander, clove, nutmeg
and cinnamon
11) Diseases of tea, coffee and rubber
12) Diseases of coconut, arecanut and vanilla
13) Diseases of rose, jasmine, crossandra, chrysanthemum, tuberose, marigold,
lilium and carnation
14) Diseases of medicinal plants : Coleus, Gloriosa, Stevia and Aloe
15) Mushroom cultivation: Agaricus, Pleurotus, Calocybe and Volvariella
16) Field visit
Assignment: Students should submit 50 well-pressed diseased specimens.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Alfred Steferud. 2005, Diseases of Vegetable Crops. Biotech Books,
New Delhi.
2) Alfred Steferud. 2005. Diseases of Plantation Crops. Biotech Books,
New Delhi.
3) Arjunan. G., Karthikeyan, G, Dinakaran, D and Raguchander, T. 1999.
Diseases of Horticultural Crops, A.E. Publications, Coimbatore.
4) Bahl, N. 2000, Handbook of Mushrooms. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.,
Pvt., Ltd., New Delhi.
5) Cook, A.A., 1981. Diseases of Tropical and Subtropical Field, Fiber and Oil
palms. Mac. Millan Publishing Co., New York
6) Das Gupta, M.K. and Mandel, W.C. 1989. Post-harvest Pathogens of
Perishables. Oxford and IBH Publishing Company, New Delhi.
7) Neeta Sharma and Mashkoor Alam. 1997. Post-harvest diseases of
Horticultural Crops, International Book Publishing Co., New Delhi.
8) Pathak, V.N. 1980. Diseases of Fruit Crops, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.
Pvt., Ltd., New Delhi.
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9) Rangaswami, G. and Mahadevan, A. 1998. Diseases of Crop Plants in India.

Prentice Hall of India Pvt., Limited, New Delhi.
10) Singh, R.S. 2018. Diseases of Vegetable Crops. MedTech, New Delhi.
11) Snowden, A.L. 1990. A Color Atlas of Post-harvest Diseases and Disorders.
Vol. I and II, Wolfe Scientific Ltd., USA.
12) Sohi, H.S, 1992. Diseases of Ornamental Plants in India, ICAR Publications,
New Delhi.
13) Sonia Ahuja, 2005, Plant Diseases. Vishvabharti, New Delhi.
14) Srikant, K. and Yashoda, R.H. 2002. Diseases of Plantation Crops and Their
Management. Agrotech, Udaipur.
E – BOOK
Agrios, G.N. 2005. Plant Pathology, Academic Press, New York.
E – REFERENCES
1) www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fungi
2) www.ictv.org
3) www.vivo.library.cornell.edu
HOR 423 : COMMERCIAL FLORICULTURE AND LANDSCAPE GARDENING (2+1)
OBJECTIVES
This course provides the basic knowledge and state of the art information on
the commercial flower crops and landscape gardening, which aims to develop a
strong foundation for careers in the floriculture and landscape industry to meet the
needs of an ever changing world.
Unit–I :Production technology of loose flowers
Scope, importance and constraints of commercial floriculture industry – Area
and production – Export potential – Cultivation of loose flowers – Soil and climate –
Varieties – Propagation – Nursery practices – Planting methods – Nutrient and water
management – Role of growth regulators – Special practices – Harvesting – Post –
harvest management – Grading and packaging of jasmine, rose, chrysanthemum,
tuberose, crossandra and marigold.
Unit–II : Production technology of cut flowers
Cut flowers – Protected cultivation of cut flowers – Soil and climate – Varieties –
Propagation – Nursery practices – Planting methods – Nutrient, water and weed
management – Fertigation – Role of growth regulators – Special practices –
Harvesting – Post harvest management – Grading and packaging – Export
standards of cut rose, gladiolus, carnation, cut chrysanthemum, gerbera,
anthurium, lilies and tropical orchids.
Unit–ІII : Landscape gardening
Landscape gardening – Definition, scope, importance and opportunities –
History of gardening in India – Types of gardens – Hindu, Buddhist, Persian,
Mughal, Japanese, Italian, French and English garden – Styles of garden – formal,
informal and picturesque gardens.
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Unit–IV : Garden components

Softscape elements in garden – Ornamental trees, shrubs, climbers and
creepers, annuals, biennials, herbaceous perennials, palms and cycas, Cacti and
succulents, indoor plants, hedges, edges, topiary, trophy, carpet beds – Turf –
establishment and maintanence. Hardscape elements in Garden – their position,
materials required, establishment and maintenance – Planter boxes, arches,
pergolas, pavements, decks, garden benches, fountains, cascades, gazebo, statues,
bird bath, fences – light and lamb posts – plant, water and rock
Unit–V : Principles and designing of Landscape gardens
Elements and Principles of landscape design – – site analysis and plants
adaptability for different locations – Preparation and drawing of site plan – Garden
designing softwares and tools – Landscaping for specific areas – institutions,
industries, residents, hospitals, theme parks, IT parks, corporates, high way, traffic
islands, dam sites and play grounds – Special types of gardens – Xeriscaping –
Bonsai culture – Terrarium.
PRACTICAL
Description and identification of species and varieties in jasmine, rose,
chrysanthemum, tuberose, crossandra, marigold, cut rose, gladiolus, carnation, cut
chrysanthemum, gerbera, lilies, anthurium and orchids – propagation and planting
– seed treatment and sowing – planting of tubers and suckers – lay out and
planting of rose and jasmine – media preparation and potting of orchids and
anthurium – After cultivation practices in rose, jasmine, chrysanthemum and
marigold – harvesting, postharvest handling and storage – visit to commercial fields
and preparation of project reports for fresh flower production.
Identification of ornamental plants and garden components – study of form,
size, shape, texture, flowering season and flower colour of different living
components – Identification and description of trees, shrubs, flower beds, foliage
beds, climbers and creepers, Hedges, edges, cacti, succulents, ferns and palms.
Evaluation of different garden sites in the campus based on the basic principles –
Study of different styles of garden – Lawn – study of types of grasses –
Establishment, care and maintenance of lawn – Art of topiary – Identification,
planning and designing of non – living components – Principles and concepts in
garden designing – Preparation of landscape design plan for home, institution and
industries – preparation of landscape project – study on horticultural crafts –
Bonsai, terrarium and flower arrangement.
1) Importance, scope and constrains of commercial floriculture industry
2) Area, production and Export potential of commercial flowers
3) Soil and climate – Varieties – Planting – Pruning methods – Special
horticultural practices – Nutritional management – Role of growth regulators
– Harvesting – Post harvest management – Grading and packing of following
flower crops: Jasmine
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4) – do – Rose
5) – do – Chrysanthemum
6) – do – Tuberose
7) – do – Crossandra
8) – do – Marigold
9) Protected cultivation structures – Growing media and climatic requirements
– Varieties – Planting – Pruning methods – Special horticultural practices –
nutritional management – Role of growth regulators – Harvesting – Post
harvest management – Grading and packing of following flower crops: Cut
rose
10) – do – Gladiolus
11) – do – Carnation
12) – do – Cut Chrysanthemum
13) – do – Gerbera
14) – do – Anthurium
15) – do – Lilies and
16) – do – Tropical orchids
17) Landscape gardening – Definitions, scope, importance and opportunities
18) History of gardening in India
20) Styles and Types of gardening
21) Growth habit, foliage and flower features, pruning, training and growth
regulation of softscape elements – Ornamental trees, shrubs, hedges and
edges
regulation of softscape elements – Creepers, climbers, annuals, topiary,
trophy and carpet beds
regulation of softscape elements – Indoor plants and plants for special
purposes – palms, cacti, succulents, ferns and rosarium
24) Turf management – Functional utility in garden, turf grasses, establishment
and maintenance
25) Different hardscape elements in gardens and their position, establishment,
materials required and maintenance – Planter boxes, pavements, decks,
garden benches and fences
26) Different hardscape elements in gardens and their position, establishment,
materials required and maintenance – Fountains, cascades, jacuzzi, gazebo,
statues and birds bath and water proofing techniques
27) Principles and elements of landscape design and Concepts in landscape
designing
28) Assessing site and plants adaptability for different locations – cliental
preference in landscape design planning
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29) Garden plan – Elevation diagram – Perspective diagram – Layout of garden

designs – Matching the plant materials to design criteria – Symbols in
garden designing – Garden designing softwares and tools
30) Landscape design for specific areas – institutions, industries, residents,
hospitals, theme parks, IT parks and corporates
31) Landscape design for specific areas – Planting avenues, high way, traffic
islands, dam sites and play grounds
32) Special types of garden
33) Xeriscaping
34) Bonsai making and terrarium
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Identification and description of species and varieties in jasmine, tuberose
and marigold.
2) Identification and description of species and varieties of rose,
chrysanthemum and crossandra.
3) Study of propagation and pruning of jasmine and loose rose
4) Identification and description of species and varieties of cut rose, gladiolus,
carnation and cut chrysanthemum.
5) Identification and description of species and varieties of gerbera, lilies,
anthurium and tropical orchids.
6) Media preparation and potting of cut flowers
7) Working out benefit cost ratio for loose and cut flowers.
8) Garden components, basic functions and utility
9) Identification and description of softscape elements.
10) House plant and indoor gardening
11) Turf – Establishment and maintanence
12) Basic function,utility, fabrication and maintenance of nonliving components
13) Description and designing of hardscape elements
14) Principles of landscape drawing and fundamentals of manual drawing – Plan
view, elevation and perspective diagram
15) Computer aided designing in landscaping of different areas.
16) Bonsai culture and terrarium
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Arora, J.S. 2012. Introductory Ornamental Horticulture. Kalyani
Publishers,New Delhi
2) Bose, T.K. and D. Mukherjee. 1977. Gardening in India. Oxford and IBH
Publication Co., Kolkata.
3) Beard, J.B. 1973. Turfgrass: Science and Culture. Agro Botanica. Jodhpur.
4) Chadha, K.L. 1986. Ornamental Horticulture in India. ICAR. KrishiBhavan,
New Delhi.
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5) GopalasamyIyyankar. 1970. Complete Gardening in India. Kalyan Printers,

Bangalore.
6) Hari Krishna Paliwal. 2009. Ornamental Gardening. National Book Trust,
New Delhi, India.
7) Karuppaiah, P. and K. Manivannan. 2016.Ornamental Horticulture.
Agrobios (India), Jodhpur
8) Nambisan, K.M.P. 1992. Design Elements of Landcape Gardening, Oxford
and IBH Pubclications Co.(P) Ltd., Kolkatta.
9) Randhawa, G.S. 1973. Ornamental Horticulture in India. Today and
Tomorrow’s printers and publishers, New Delhi.
E – RESOURCES
1) www.gardenadornment.com
2) www.toptropicals.com
3) www.bestgarden.net
EXP 424 : EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – II
Department
Sl.
Course No. LIST OF COURSES Credits offering the
No.
course
1. EXP AGR 424 Integrated Farming Systems 0+6 Agronomy
2. EXP ENT 424 Bio Pesticides And Biocontrol Agents 0+6 Entomology
Production Technology
3. EXP PAT 424 Biological Control of Plant Diseases 0+6 Plant Pathology
4. EXP AGM 424 Composting Technologies For 0+6 Agrl. Microbiology
Sustainable Agriculture
5. EXP SAC 424 Soil constraints and its management for 0+6 Soil Science and
sustainable crop productivity Agrl.Chemistry
6. EXP GPB 424 Hybrid Seed Production Techniques in 0+6 Genetics and Plant
Rice Breeding
7. EXP HOR 424 Commercial Landscape Gardening 0+6 Horticulture
8. EXP AEC 424 Farm Business Analysis 0+6 Agrl. Economics
9. EXP AEX 424 Entrepreneurial and Managerial Skills 0+6 Agrl. Extension
10. EXP AHS 424 Sheep and Goat Management 0+6 Animal Husbandry
EXP AGR 424 : INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEMS (0+6)

OBJECTIVES
 To understand the existing system and formulating new IFS model as
location specific innovation
 To establish irrigated upland IFS model and wetland model
To evaluate the IFS model established based on productivity, profitability,
employment and resource utilization as holistic farming
Practical
Introduction and concept of farming systems – resource inventory and
participatory analysis – selection of crops and raising of selected crops – nursery
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raising and excavation of trenches for fishes. Installation of allied enterprises.

fertilizer management and transplanting/sowing of crop – intercultural operations –
water management – plant protection measures – introducing allied
enterprises.Observations on crops and allied activates – quantification of residues
from crop components and allied enterprises. Compost making from crop residues
and wastes – Harvesting – yield and economic evaluation of IFS – Recording
cumulative – output and income from IFS – Value addition and marketing of
produces, nutrient inflow/out flow. Report preparation, analysis and presentation
of project outcome.
EXP ENT 424 : BIO PESTICIDES AND BIOCONTROL AGENTS PRODUCTION

TECHNOLOGY (0+6)
OBJECTIVES
 To study the plants of insecticidal value and practicing various extraction
methods.
 To study the mass production techniques of various biocontrol agents.
PRACTICAL
Collection and Identification of plants of insecticidal value – Neem, Pungam,
Vitex, Acorus, Ocimum, Garlic, Onion, Turmeric, Adathoda etc. Preparation of plant
products – various extraction procedures – Bioassays and Formulation of natural
products – Field application – Impact on crop and storage pest control. Safety to
non target organisms. Collection, preservation and Identification of important
predators and parasitoids. Mass production techniques of predators –
Cryptolaemus, Cyrtorhinus and Chrysopa, parasitoids – Trichogrammatids,
Chalcids, Bethylids, Ichneumonids, Braconids. Field release technique of
parasitiods and predators. Identification of important entomopathogens. Mass
production of white and green muscardine fungi – Bt, NPV, EPN. Facilities and
equipments required for mass multiplication. Diagnosis of insect diseases (fungal,
bacterial and viral). Identification of important spider groups. Bioassay to test the
efficacy entomopathogens and haemocytometer techniques to standardize the
microbial load in a formulation. Visit to commercial biocontrol laboratories.
EXP PAT 424 : BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF PLANT DISEASES (0+6)

OBJECTIVES
To study the significance of biological agents, methods of isolation of the
antagonistic organisms and mechanisms of action involved in disease suppression.
Also the subject covers the mass multiplication methods, bio – formulation
development and delivery methods.
PRACTICAL
Safety procedures for handling equipments – Preparation of culture media – PDA,
Kings Band NA – Isolation of Trichoderma from soil – Cultural characteristics of
Trichoderma – Assessment of in vitro efficacy of Trichoderma isolates – Mass production
of Trichodermaviride – small and large scale – Development of formulations and quality
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parameters of Trichoderma – Packing and storage of Trichoderma formulations –

Fermentation technology – Isolation of PGPR from soil – Cultural characteristics of
PGPR – Assessment of invitro efficacy of PGPR isolates – Mass production of PGPR –
small and large scale – Development of formulations and quality parameters of PGPR –
Packing and storage of PGPR formulations – Delivery system.
EXP AGM 424 : COMPOSTING TECHNOLOGIES FOR
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (0+6)
OBJECTIVES
 To study the nature of different type of wastes and different techniques of
preparing enriched composts
 To know the role of microorganism in composting techniques
 To study the quality standards of compost and its role in sustainable
agriculture
PRACTICAL
Characterization of waste material – Physical characterization of waste
materials – Chemicals characterization of waste materials – method of composting –
Aerobic method of composting – Anaerobic method of composting –
Vermicomposting Physical vermicomposting – qualitative analysis – estimation of
microbial load assessment of maturity of compose by physical and chemical test –
quantitative assay – Quantitative estimation of micronutrient N, P and K –
Dehydrogenase activity of nature compost – field visit to compost yard.
EXP SAC 424 : SOIL CONSTRAINTS AND ITS MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE
CROP PRODUCTIVITY ( 0+6)
OBJECTIVES
Students understand the methodology that allows soil constraints to be
identified systematically from basic soil attributes. Inferences are then drawn about
how individual soils should be managed to maximise their productive potential.
PRACTICAL
Analysis of constraints on agricultural production – physical and chemical
constraint.
Physical constraints – types – identification – field diagnosis ( visual) and
Laboratory diagnosis( Soil analysis) and modern tools like satellite imageries an
aerial photograph – Assessment of soil physical health – LIC, Storie index,
productivity rating index and soil physical rating index – management options for
amelioration of soil physical fertility.
Chemical constraints – types – assessment – field (visual) and laboratory (soil
test) and modern tools like satellite imageries an aerial photograph of acid soil and
salt affected soils – methods of reclamation measures of problem soils; management
options – agronomic and integrated soil fertility management for higher crop
productivity ,SSNM approach, use of decision support system.
Quality of irrigation water – assessment, development of quality indices and
judgment on its profitable use.
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EXP GPB 424 : HYBRID SEED PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES IN RICE (0+6)

OBJECTIVES
To give practical exposure to the students in hybrid seed production in rice.
PRACTICAL
Floral biology of rice, emasculation and pollination techniques – Male sterile
lines in rice – morphological characterization: observations of sterility: inducing
sterility – Supplementary pollination – Planting ratio – Planting methods –
Recommended package of practices for hybrid rice seed production – Estimation of
various types of heterosis in rice – Hybrid seed production in rice – an account on
the released rice hybrids; their potential; problems and ways of overcoming it.
EXP HOR 424 : COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPE GARDENING (0+6)

OBJECTIVES
To enable students to gain hands experience in landscape designing and
execution and to develop entrepreneurial skills and confidence among students to
develop their own landscape company.
PRACTICAL
Site analysis – Assessing cliental preference – Design components for landscape
gardening – Planning and manual designing of different types of location specific
gardens e.g. home garden, institutional garden, public garden, corporateand factory
garden – Computer aided designing process – execution of softsacpe elements –
execution of hardsacpe elements – measurements and materials for landscape project –
pricing and cost estimates – Bidding for landscape contracts – Preparation of landscape
company profile.
EXP AEC 424 : FARM BUSINESS ANALYSIS (0+6)

OBJECTIVE
The objective of the course is to impart practical exposure to the students on
the basic financial and managerial tools which are relevant to farm business.
PRACTICAL
Farm survey – Methods of data collection – Farm records and maintenance –
Estimation of cost of cultivation of annual and perennial crops – Estimation of cost
of production of milk, egg, broiler, fish – Farm financial statements – Balance Sheet
– Income Statement – Cash flow Statement – Valuation of farm assets –
Depreciation of farm assets – Budgeting – Complete budgeting and Partial
budgeting – Market survey – Study on agricultural input firms – seeds, fertilizers,
pesticides, implements – Input data collection – Estimation of producer’s surplus –
Estimation of price spread and market margin – Estimation of price indices.
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EXP AEX 424 : ENTREPRENEURIAL AND MANAGERIAL SKILLS (0+6)

OBJECTIVES
 To inculcate a superior level of knowledge on entrepreneurial managerial
skills through Experiential Learning.
 To train the students on different behavioural skills that would help to
improve their employability as successful managers or entrepreneurs.
PRACTICAL
Motivation – concept, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, exercises on motivational
techniques, visit to a firm to study the motivation techniques adopted, Decision
Making & Support – concept, principles, tools / methods, Decision support system
– importance, methodology, hands on experience, Managerial Skills – concept, types
of managerial skills, Transactional Analysis (TA), Survey to study the managerial
skills of extension personnel of state department of agriculture, Creativity –
concept, types, exercises on improving, Entrepreneurial skills – Concept,
Interaction with a leading agripreneur and entrepreneur, Time Management –
concept, problems in managing Time, Time management techniques – survey to
study the time utilization pattern of farmers and farm women, HRD – concept,
principles, types of training, visit to a firm to learn about HRD practices, Delegation
– concept, principles, methodology, exercise on delegation, visit to a firm to study
the existing pattern of delegation, Analytical skills – reasoning, breaking down
problems, exercises on problem solving, Conflict Management – concept, reactions
to conflict, visit to a firm and NGO to study conflict management techniques,
Negotiation – concept, types, exercise on improving negotiation skills, meeting
association leaders to study their negotiation skills, Stress Management – concept,
types and causes of stress, general adaptation syndrome, practicing coping
strategies, visit to a firm to study coping mechanisms to manage stress, Emotional
Intelligence – concept, Emotional Quotient (EQ) – practice to assess EQ, Project
Proposal – preparation and presentation
EXP AHS 424 : SHEEP AND GOAT MANAGEMENT (0+6)

OBJECTIVES
 To impregnate the students with holistic knowledge of commercial rearing of
sheep and goats.
 To cater “hand on” experience so that students have the opportunity to start
their own business to achieve optimum utilization of the livestock resources.
PRACTICAL
Introduction – Housing management – Pen and Run Housing – All slat system –
Farming practices – Economic traits – Care and management of young and adult
animals – Nutrition – Flushing Vs Steaming up – General farm practices – Breeding
Management – Artificial Insemination – Pregnancy Diagnosis – Vaccination
schedule – Preparation of project reports – Visit to sheep and goat farms.
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APW 425 : PROJECT WORK (0+2)

PRACTICAL
The students will work on a specified topic suggested by the course teachers
appointed for that purpose on various aspects of Agri – Hortibusiness, economics of
precision farming, feasibility of establishing a small and cottage industry related to
agriculture and allied sciences and cooperative firms engaged in dealing with
agricultural input or outputs. The group of students is expected to submit the
project report in the prescribed format given in the annexure and the same should
be submitted within a period of two semesters.
Detailed program of project work
 Identification of thrust area in agriculture and allied sciences
 Selection of topic and delineation of objectives to fulfill the core area of the
subject
 Mobilization of resources needed for accomplishing the research project
 Review of literature in the subject area selected and finalizing the project
proposal
 Finalization of research methods/methodology/design of experiments to be
initiated by the group of student researchers
 Design and layout finalization – laying of experiments at field – preparation
of questionnaire for the survey – testing the questionnaire and conduct of
field survey
 Analysis of data – tabulation and finalization of research data
 Report writing and submission of draft report to the course teacher/guide
concerned
 Identifying the user groups and dissemination of the findings emanated
 Conducting final evaluation and assessment of performance of students in
various aspects of research project implementation
Format of Research Project to be executed by the Student Researcher
 Cover page
 Certificate page duly signed by the student and the guide/course Teacher
 Acknowledgement to be given by the student
 Contents highlighting the name of the Chapters
 Contents highlighting the list of tables
 Contents highlighting the list of plates/figures
 Abstract along with key words to be annexed in a single page
 Interleaf pages for Chapters
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 Chapter – I Introduction – Dedicated to highlight the national, regional and

societal importance, Scope of the study and limitations of the study along
with the objectives
 Chapter – II Review of Literature – It should focus on the concepts used,
concepts derived and literature reviewed towards each and every objective
chosen in the study and a summary of literature to orient towards the
subject chosen
 Chapter – III Methodology/Design of the study – It should focus on the
methods of conduct of study, tools used for analysis and Statistical
Significance related are to be discussed
 Chapter – IV Description of the Study – It should address on the place in
which the research was conducted, its topographical, climatic and
geographical and socio economic features
 Chapter – V Results/Results and Discussion – Presentation of the findings
with tabular, diagrammatic evidence to prove the data and discussion in
liaison with the literature reviewed towards each and every objective of the
study
 Chapter – VI Summary and conclusions – This chapter can present the
summary of data and its important findings and if need be related policies
for alleviating the constraints in the farm and the firm.
 References – Books; Journals; Periodicals; Theses/Dissertations; Web
References.
OPC 426 : OPTIONAL COURSES

Sl. Course No. Department
OPTIONAL COURSE Credit
No. offering the course
1. OPC AGR 426 Indigenous Technology In
1 +1 Agronomy
Agricultural Production
2. OPC ENT 426 Emerging Trends In Insect Pest 1 +1
Entomology
Suppression
3. OPC PAT 426 Emerging Trends In Plant Disease 1 +1
Plant Pathology
Management
4. OPC AGM 426 Advanced Microbial Biotechnology 1 +1
Agrl. Microbiology
5. OPC SAC 426 Farm Advisory on Soil Health, 1 +1 Soil Science and
Water quality and Plant Nutrition Agrl.Chemistry
6. OPC GPB 426 Plant Tissue Culture 1 +1 Genetics and Plant
Breeding
7. OPC HOR 426 Supply Chain Management, Processing 1 +1
Horticulture
And Value Addition In Horticultural Crops
8. OPC AEC 426 Agricultural Project Management 1 +1
Agrl. Economics
9. OPC AEX 426 Entrepreneurship Development 1 +1
Agrl. Extension
10. OPC AHS 426 Technology of Dairy and Poultry Products 1 +1
Animal Husbandry
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OPC AGR 426 : INDIGENOUS TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE (1+1)

OBJECTIVES
Aims at incurring indigenous knowledge and experiencing ITK technologies for
various field crops. To provide experience on ITK’s based biological preparations. To
cover various aspects of indigenous technologies with relevance to its advantages,
importance in the present world scenario and its impact on soil and environment.
THEORY
Unit–I : Concept of ITK’s
ITK – Definition – – Concept – Need – Importance – Types of ITK’s – ITK belief –
Centre disseminating ITK’s – International, National and State level. ITK practices
followed in different parts of Tamil Nadu and India.
Unit–II : ITK’s Technology
ITK in predicting rainfall – Water source identification – Preparatory cultivation.
ITK practices – Seeds – Seed treatment – Sowing methods – Manuring – Weed
management, soil and water management – Pest and disease management.
Unit–III : ITK’s in Sustainable Agriculture
ITKs and their role in sustainable Agriculture – ITK’s in growth promoters –
Biofortified Farming Systems – Analysis, implication and issues – Indigenous Post
harvest processing.
Unit–IV : ITK’s Conceptual Model
Sources of ITK, special features of ITK, ITK in organic farming – Conceptual
model for farming with local knowledge and modern technology – Good Agricultural
practices (GAP) – Concept and prospects.
Unit–V : ITK’s Crop Production Technology
ITK technologies for important crops – rice, maize, millets, pulses, groundnut,
gingelly, sunflower, cotton and sugarcane. Traditional crop varieties – salient features.
PRACTICAL
Collection and study of traditional crop varieties – Collection of indigenous
technologies – Preparation of indigenous technologies for various field crops –
Methods of predicting rainfall and wind – Indigenous tools and implements –
Indigenous farming system practices – Soil fertility management, weed
management, pest and disease management. ITK for identification of water
resources – ITK’s technology for storage of food grains – ITK’s in growth promoters –
ITK preparation for seed treatment – ITK’s technology for improving soil fertility –
ITK technologies for recycling of Agricultural wastes – Visit to nearby farmers field
and ITK’s centers.
1) ITK – Definition, concept, need and Importance
2) Types of ITK’s – ITK belief – Centre disseminating ITK’s
3) International, National and State level. ITK practices followed in different
parts of Tamil Nadu.
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4) ITK in predicting rainfall

5) ITK in predicting water source identification, preparatory cultivation.
6) ITK practices in seeds and seed treatment
7) ITK practices in sowing methods – manuring – weed management, soil and
water management – pest and disease management.
8) ITK’s and their role in sustainable Agriculture
9) Mid semester examinations
10) ITK’s in growth promoters, biofortified Farming Systems
11) ITK’s analysis, implication and issues – Post harvest processing.
12) Sources of ITK, special features of ITK, ITK in organic farming
13) Conceptual model for farming with local knowledge and modern technology
14) Good Agricultural practices (GAP), Concept and prospects.
15) ITK technologies for important crops Rice, Maize, Millets and Pulses
16) ITK technologies for groundnut, gingelly, sunflower, cotton and sugarcane.
17) Traditional varieties and salient features.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Collection and study of traditional crop verities
2) Collection of indigenous technologies
3) Preparation of indigenous technologies for various field crops
4) Methods of predicting rainfall and wind
5) Indigenous tools and implements
6) Indigenous farming system practices
7) Developing a biofortified farming model
8) ITK’s for improving soil fertility
9) ITK’s weed management
10) ITK’s pest and disease management
11) ITK for identification of water resources
12) ITK’s in growth promoters
13) ITK’s for seed treatment
14) ITK’s technology for storage of food grains
15) ITK’s technologies for recycling of Agricultural wastes
16) Visit to nearby farmers field and ITK’s centers
17) Record Certification
REFERENCE BOOK
Rathakrishnan. T, N. Anandaraja, Ramasubramanian. M and L. Nirmala, 2009.
Traditional Agricultural Pactices. New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi.
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OPC ENT 426 : EMERGING TRENDS IN INSECT PEST SUPPRESSION (1+1)

OBJECTIVES
To impart knowledge on the novel approaches and recent developments in
Insect pest suppression.
THEORY
Unit–I : Industrial perspective of Insecticide development – Past, Present and Future
Indian and Global insecticide industry – Changing scenario in the last two
decades – its future direction – Difficulties in new molecule identification and
development – Steps in insecticide development – Role of natural active molecules
as cue for novel insecticide development – Sucessful examples which mimic natural
active molecules – Carbamates, pyrethroids, nicotinoids, Anticoagulants,
Nereistoxin analogues – Their synthesis – Importance of Structure activity
relationship – Role and scope of Research and Development in insecticide
development.
Unit–II : Improvements in various pest management components
Novel Pheromone application technology – Sprayable pheromone formulations –
different types of dispensers – Role in mating disruption of crop and stored product
pests – Successful examples. Push – Pull technology – Principles – components –
Examples. Host plant Resistance – Induced resistance. Novel insecticides – Insect
growth regulators, Feeding blockers, ryanodine receptor blockers. Improved
formulations of insecticides – Advantages. Nano technology in formulations. Storage
Entomology – Issues in methyl bromide and phosphine fumigation – Hermetic
control of stored product pests.
Unit–III : Biotechnology in Insect Pest Management
Genetic improvement of natural enemies – In vitro Mass production of
Entomopathogens using cell lines – Genetic Engineering with baculoviruses –
Transgenic plants with Bt toxin genes – Gene pyramiding – Resistance development
– Scope and future of second and third generation transgenic crops – assessing
risks and benefits of transgenic crops – Host plant resistance – Molecular breeding
and Marker assisted selection – Techniques and Advantages.
Unit–IV : Urban and Quarantine Entomology
Public health pests – problems and challenges. Mosquitoes – species – biology –
Mosquitoes as vectors. House flies – species – biology. Cockroaches – species –
biology. Rodents – species – biology and damages. Minor pests in human
habitations – Sand flies, bed bugs, human lice and fleas. Termites – Species –
biology and problems to buildings and furniture. Bees, ants and wasp colonies.
Principles and methods of pest management in residential places and public
buildings. Insecticides for domestic use and their safety. Quarantine entomology –
Domestic and international quarantine – case histories of exotic insect pests and
their status. Related Acts – Techniques – fumigation, VHT and other safer
techniques of disinfestations – Phytosanitary certificate.
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Unit–V : Veterinary Entomology

Major insect, mite, and tick vectors of domestic animals – Their life cycle,
morphology, and behavior – Detection, Evaluation and monitoring the infestation –
Classes of insecticides and acaricides used in Livestock pest management – Special
formulations – Methods of application – Dipping vats, Rub on pads etc., Traditional
practices of utilizing plants in livestock pest management – Integrated control methods.
1) Indian and Global insecticide industry. Changing scenario in the last two
decades – its future direction – Difficulties in new molecule identification
and development – Steps in insecticide development
2) Role of natural active molecules as cue for novel insecticide development –
Sucessful examples which mimic natural active molecules and their synthesis
3) Importance of Structure activity relationship – Role and scope of Research
and Development in insecticide development.
4) Novel Pheromone application technology – Sprayable pheromone
formulations – different types of dispensers – Role in mating disruption of
crop and stored product pests – Successful examples. Push – Pull technology
– Principles – components – Examples.
5) Host plant Resistance – Induced resistance. Novel insecticides – Insect
growth regulators, Feeding blockers, ryanodine receptor blockers.
6) Improved formulations of insecticides – Advantages. Nano technology in
formulations. Storage Entomology – Issues in methyl bromide and
phosphine fumigation – Hermetic control of stored product pests.
7) Genetic improvement of natural enemies – In vitro Mass production of
Entomopathogens using cell lines – Genetic Engineering with baculoviruses
8) Transgenic plants with Bt toxin genes – Gene pyramiding – Resistance
development – Scope and future of second and third generation transgenic
crops – assessing risks and benefits of transgenic crops
10) Host plant resistance – Molecular breeding and Marker assisted selection –
Techniques and Advantages.
11) Public health pests – problems and challenges. Mosquitoes – species –
biology – Mosquitoes as vectors. House flies – species – biology. Cockroaches
– species – biology. Rodents – species – biology and damages. Minor pests in
human habitations – Sand flies, bed bugs, human lice and fleas.
12) Termites – Species – biology and problems to buildings and furniture. Bees,
ants and wasp colonies.
13) Principles and methods of pest management in residential places and public
buildings. Insecticides for domestic use and their safety.
14) Quarantine entomology – Domestic and international quarantine – case
histories of exotic insect pests and their status. Related Acts
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15) Techniques – fumigation, VHT and other safer techniques of disinfestations –

Phytosanitary certificate.
16) Major insect, mite, and tick vectors of domestic animals – Their life cycle,
morphology and behavior – Detection, Evaluation and monitoring the
infestation
17) Classes of insecticides and acaricides used in Livestock pest management –
Methods of application – Dipping vats, Rub on pads etc., – Integrated control
methods.
PRACTICAL
Rearing of Test insect Viz., Housefly, Spodoptera, Aphids and Bioassay
techniques for screening of insecticides. Understanding the working principle of IR,
UV, MS and NMR and their utility in structure determination. Studies on effect of
pheromones on mating disruption. Studying the effect of nutrition on induced
resistance of crops and Identification and Studies on high performance novel
formulations. Evaluation of Bt cotton transgenics in comparison with non – Bt
cotton. Identification of various species of Mosquitoes, House flies, Cockroaches,
Rodents, bed bugs, human lice and fleas, Termites, Bees, ants and wasp and their
management. Techniques of clearing infestation in quarantine stations.
Identification of various livestock pests and their management.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Rearing of Test insect Viz., Housefly, Spodoptera, Aphids
2) Bioassay techniques for screening of insecticides
3) Determination of Median Lethal Dose (LD50)
4) Understanding the working principle of IR, UV, MS and NMR and their
utility in structure determination
5) Studies on effect of pheromones on mating disruption
6) Studying the effect of nutrition on induced resistance of crops
7) Identification and Studies on high performance novel formulations
8) Preparation of silver nano particle mediated nano formulation of botanicals
9) Studies on the effect of CO2 on stored product pest under air tight conditions
10) Evaluation of Bt cotton transgenics in comparison with non-Bt cotton
11) Identification of various species of Mosquitoes, House flies, Cockroaches,
Rodents, bed bugs, human lice and fleas, Termites, Bees, ants and wasp
12) Practicing methods of pest management in residential places and public
buildings.
13) Techniques of clearing infestation in quarantine stations
14) Techniques of fumigants usage in quarantine
15) Identification of various livestock pests
16) Management techniques of livestock pests
17) Orientation for final examination.
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REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Dubey, N.K., 2011. Natural Products in Plant Pest Management. CAB
International, USA. 312 p.
2) Dudani, 2003. Alternatives to Pesticides in Tropical Countries: Sustainable
Agriculture – Food Secutiry with Food Safety. Vigyan Prasar Publication. 360 p.
3) Dhang, P. 2011. Urban Pest Management: An Environmental Perspective.
CAB. International, Wallingford, UK, 280 p.
4) Robinson, W.H. 2005. Urban Insects and Arachnids – A Handbook of Urban
Entomology. Cambridge university press, Cambridge, England. 480p
5) Rajeev, K. and R.C. Mukherjee, 1996. Role of Plant Quarantine in IPM. Aditya
Books, New Delhi. 295p.
OPC PAT 426 : EMERGING TRENDS IN PLANT DISEASE MANAGEMENT (1+1)
OBJECTIVES
To study the novel approaches and recent developments in crop disease management.
THEORY
Unit–I : Conventional Plant Disease Management
Identification of plant diseases – symptoms, biochemical and molecular
methods. Cultural and physical methods of disease management prophylaxis,
avoidance, exclusion, eradication, protection, Quarantine legislation – Plant
quarantine order 2003 – APEDA, seed act – SPS under WTO and TRIPS, ISTA,
EPPO, OECD – Disease resistance.
Unit–II : New generation chemical/fungicides
New generation chemicals/ fungicides – characteristics of an ideal fungicide –
antibiotics – formulations – Role of stickers, adjutants and spreaders – methods of
application. Good laboratory practices for agrochemical laboratories – Fungicide
resistance in plant pathogens and its management – FRAC – SBI, MBI fungicides.
Unit–III : Biological approaches in Plant Disease Management
Biological control – fungal and bacterial bio – formulations – mass
multiplication – methods of applications – compatibility with other agrochemicals –
Biological control of post harvest diseases of fruits and vegetables – Suppressive soil
– Biochemical changes as induced by biological products.
Unit–III : Biotechnological approaches for plant disease management
Immunity – resistance – Host defense mechanism – Types of resistance –
Biotechnological tools – Resistance genes in plants – molecular approach for plant
disease management – Tissue culture – Cross protection – Genetic recombination –
Transgenic plants – Basic concepts of bio safety and bio security. Genetic
resistance of crops – Cotton, rice, maize and tomato – GM crops – Definition –
Significance – Special emphasis on cotton, maize, tomato.
Unit–V : Botanicals in plant disease management
Botanicals with antimicrobial properties – AVP – improved extraction methods,
characterization and synthesis of secondary plant compounds – Bioassay for
antifungal, antibacterial property of botanicals – Biochemical changes as induced
by plant products.
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PRACTICAL
Identification of plant diseases – Symptoms, biochemical and molecular
methods – Diagnostic tests for identification of plant diseases – Cultural and
physical methods – plant quarantine – New generation fungicides – Antibiotics –
methods of applications – Good laboratory practices for agrochemical laboratories –
Bio agents – formulations and methods of applications – mass multiplication of
Trichoderma viride, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Bacillus subtilis – Molecular approach
for plant disease management – Biotechnological tools – Meristem tip culture –
Botanicals – extraction methods – techniques in isolation of secondary plant
compounds – bioassay to study mode of action of botanicals.
1) Identification of plant diseases – symptoms, biochemical and molecular
2) Cultural and physical methods of disease management
3) Prophylaxis, avoidance, exclusion, eradication, protection and resistance
4) Quarantine legislation – Plant quarantine order 2003 – APEDA, seed act –
SPS under WTO and TRIPS, ISTA, EPPO, OECD
5) New generation chemicals/fungicides
6) Characteristics of an ideal fungicide, Antibiotics – mode of action –
Biochemical changes as induced by chemical fungicides
7) Fungicide formulations – Role of stickers, adjutants and spreaders
8) Fungicide resistance in plant pathogens and its management – FRAC – SBI,
MBI fungicides
10) Biological control – fungal and bacterial bio – formulations – mode of action –
Biochemical changes as induced by bioagents
11) Compatibility with other agrochemicals – Biological control of post harvest
diseases of fruits and vegetables – Suppressive soil
12) Immunity – resistance – Host defense mechanism – Types of resistance,
resistance genes in plants
13) Biotechnological tools – molecular approach for plant disease management –
Meristem tip culture – Cross protection
14) Transgenic plants – GM crops
15) Botanicals with antimicrobial properties – AVP
16) Improved extraction methods of botanicals, characterization and synthesis of
secondary plant compounds
17) Characterization and synthesis of secondary metabolites – Bioassay to study
mode of action of metabolites – Biochemical changes as induced by plant
products
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Study of Symptoms, biochemical and molecular methods to identify the
plant diseases
2) Diagnostic tests for identification of plant diseases
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3) Disease management using Cultural and physical methods

4) New generation fungicides – Fungicide formulations, methods of applications
5) Antibiotics – Phytotoxicity and compatibility of fungicides and methods of
application
6) Bio agents – formulations, methods of applications
7) Mass multiplication of Trichoderma viride
8) Mass multiplication of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Bacillus subtilis
9) Good laboratory practices for agrochemical laboratories
10) Molecular approach for plant disease management – Biotechnological tools –
11) Meristem tip culture
12) Botanicals – extraction methods – AVP preparation
13) Techniques in isolation of secondary plant compounds – bioassay to study
mode of action/ antimicrobial properties of botanicals.
14) Field / laboratory visit
15) Biochemical changes as induced by biological agents/products and
botanicals
16) Biochemical changes as induced by chemical fungicides
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Ravichandra, N.G. 2016. Frontiers in Phytopathology. I.k. International
Publishing house. 1040p.
2) Pradeep Kumar,Gupta, V.K., Tiwari, A.K. and Kamle, M. 2016. Current
trends in Plant disease diagnostics and management practices (Fungal
Biology). Springer Publications. 469p.
3) Chand, G. and Santosh kumar. 2016. Crop diseases and their management.
CRC Press. 295p.
4) Awasthi, L. 2015.Recent Advances in the diagnostics and management of
plant diseases. Springer Publications. 294p.
5) Meghvansi, M.K. and Ajit verma. 2015. Organic amendments and soil
suppressiveness in plant disease management. Springer Publications. 531p.
6) Gupta, S.K. 2014. Approaches and Trends in plant disease management.
Scientific publishers. Jodhpur.
7) Narayanasamy, P. 2011. Crop diseases management: Principles and
practices. New India Publishing agency. 366p.
8) Chaube and Pundhir. 2005. Crop diseases and their management. Prentice
Hall India Learning Private Limited. 724p.
9) Chakraborty, B. 2015. Recent trends in plant pathology. Scientific
publishers, Jodhpur.
10) Gisi, U., Chet, I. and Gullino, M.L. 2009. Recent developments in
Management of plant disease. (Plant Pathology in 21st Century). Springer
Publications. 378p.
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OPC AGM 426 : ADVANCED MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY(1+1)

OBJECTIVES
The subject is designed to impart knowledge on
 The fermentation concepts and types
 Industrial production of microbial inoculants and dairy products
 Utilization of microorganisms for bioremediation and waste water treatment
THEORY
Unit–I
Brief history of fermentation – General concepts and Types. Applications of
fermentation; Range of fermentation process – Microbial biomass, enzymes,
metabolites, recombinant products, transformation process; Culture media – types,
components and for mulations. Sterilization: Batch and continuous sterilization.
Unit–II
Microbial cells as products for commercial use; Selection and Improvement of
Strains for biomass production; Single cell protein – micro organisms and raw
materials used as substrate; nutritive value and uses of SCP.
Unit–III
Microbial inoculants – Production of Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Azospirillum and
cyanobacteria Phosphate solubilizing bacteria; mycorrhiza; plant growth promoting
rhizobacteria (PGPR); Quality control of bioinoculants; Cyano bacterial and algal
fuels.
Unit–IV
History and scope of fermented foods; Fermented foods of vegetables and fruits
– Cereal and legume based fermented products. Microbiology of Fermented Dairy
Products Butter milk; Yogurt (probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics); Properties and
beneficial effects of probiotic and prebiotic. Fermented meat and fish products;
Fermented beverages.
Unit–V
Bioremediation – process and organisms involved; Water treatment – primary
and secondary waste water treatments; Composting of solid wa s t e s , Ae robic
and an aerobic digesters: Microbial leaching fores. A brief account of biodegradable
plastics and super bug.
PRACTICAL
Design and Preparation of Media for Bioprocesses; Isolation of industrially
important microorganism from different sources using specific substrates;
Production of ethanol from sucrose by yeast; To study the design off ermenter and
its working; Production of extra cellular enzymes; Ethanol production using
immobilized yeast culture.
Isolations of nitrogen fixating bacteria; nitrogen fixing activity, indole acetic acid
(IAA), siderophore production etc; Bioinoculant production and quality control.
Isolation of xenobioticde grading microorganisms, Anaerobic waste water treatment
to find ustrialdyes and effluent; Estimation of BOD and COD levels of different
water systems; Bacteriological analysis of water by presumptive, confirmatory and
completed tests.
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1) History of fermentation and general concepts. Types offer mentations –
Aerobic and an aerobic fermentation, Submerged and solid state
fermentation; Factors affecting submerged and solid state fermentation;
Substratesused in SSF and its advantages;
2) Applications of fermentation; Range offer mentation process –
Microbialbiomass, enzymes, metabolites – Primary and Secondary,
recombinant products, transformation process;
3) Microbial cells as products for commercial use; B a cterial culture (lactic acid
cultures; propionic acid culture; acetic acid bacteria);
4) Selection and Improvement of Strains for biomass production;
5) Single cell protein: microorganisms used; raw material used assubstrate;
condition for growth and production; nutritive value and uses of SCP and
Baker’s yeast;
6) Microbialinoculants – Selection and establishment of nitrogen fixing
bacteria. Phosphate solubilizing bacteria; mycorrhiza; plant growth
promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR);
7) Mass Production of bio inoculants (bacterial and mycorrhizhal biofertilizers)
8) Quality control of bioinoculants; Cyanobacterial and algal fuels;
9) Mid Semester examination
10) History and scope offer mented foods; I mportance offermented foods; health
aspects offermented foods. Organisms used for production offermented food
products; Fermented foods of vegetables and fruits – sauerkraut, pickles,
Kimchi; and Cereal and legume based fermented products – bread, Soya
Sauce, Koji, Tempeh, Miso, Natto, Tofu, Angkkak; Indian products like Idly,
Dosa, Vada.
11) Microbiology of Fermented Dairy Products (Product Characteristics,
Processing, Starter culture, Growth, Genetics). Butter milk; Yogurt
(probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics); Acidophilus Milk; Bifidus Milk, Bulgarian
milk; acidophilus milk; Kefir; Kumiss; Cheeses;
12) Fermented meat and fish products;
13) Fermented beverages – Microbial fermentation of tea, coffee and cacao.
Production of different types of wine and beer;
14) Bioremediation – process and organisms involved; Microbes involved in
aerobic and anaerobic processes in nature;
15) Water treatment Primary and secondary waste water treatments
16) Composting of solid wastes, Microbial leaching of ores – process,
microorganism’s involved and metal recovery with special reference to
copper and iron. A brief account of biodegrade able plastics and super bug.
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PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Isolation and characterization (morphological and biochemical) of Lactic Acid
Bacteria (LAB)
2) Thermal Death rate and Thermal Death time
3) Mass production of bacterial bio inoculants
4) Mass production of algal bio inoculants
5) Mass production of mycorrhizhal biofertilizers
6) Screening of microbes for production of industrially important antibiotics
7) Purification of antimicrobial metabolites from a microbe
8) Yoghurt Fermentation
9) Cheese Fermentation
10) Production of alcoholic beverages
11) Production andcharacterizationof emulsifiersbymicrobes
12) Tostudythevariousmethodsofbiomassmeasurement
13) Bio hydrogen production
14) Productionofextracellularenzymes.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Stanbury, P.F., Whitaker and Hall, A.S.J., Principles of Fermentation
Technology. Butterworth – Heinemann.
2) Shuler, M.L. and Karg, I.F., Bioprocess Engineering Basic Concepts, Prentice
Hall.
3) Vogel, H.C. Todaro, C.L. and Todaro C.C., Fermentation and Biochemical
Engineering
4) Handbook: Principles, Process Design, and Equipment, Noyes Data
Corporation/Noyes Publications.
5) Crueger W. and Crueger, A., Biotechnology. A Text book of Industrial
Microbiology, Sinauer Associates.
6) Reed, G., Prescott and Dunn's Industrial Microbiology, AVI publication.
7) Casida L.E.J.R., Industrial Microbiology, NewAge (1968)
8) Robert A Andersen. 2005. Algal Culturing Techniques. Academic press.
9) L.M. Prescott, J. P. Harleyand D.A.Klein. Microbiology, McGraw Hill
10) N.J.Pelczar, S.Chand, R.Krieg. Microbiology – Tata McGraw Hill.
11) Frazier, Food Microbiology. W.C.Tata McGraw Hill.
12) Carr N Gand, Whitton, B.A.1982. The Biology of Cyano bacteria. Blackwell.
13) Bergerson FJ. 1980. Methods for Evaluating Biological Nitrogen Fixation.
John Wiley ands ons.
14) Pandey A, Lasroche C, Soccol C. Rand Dussop C.G. (2008). Advances in
Fermentation technology. (Asia tech publishers Inc.)
15) Mathuriya A.S. (2009). Industrial Biotechnology) Ane Books Pvt. Ltd.
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OPC SAC 426 : FARM ADVISORY ON SOIL HEALTH, WATER QUALITY

AND PLANT NUTRITION (1+1)
OBJECTIVES
The major objective of this course is to impart practical knowledge on soil
related constraints, irrigation water quality appraisal guidelines and their efficient
management, diagnosis of plant nutrient related problems, soil and water pollution
and their impact on crop production and techniques for development of commercial
fertilizer formulations and organic preparations.
THEORY
Unit–I : Soil related constraints and their management
Soil related constraints in crop production – Physical, Chemical and Biological
constraints – Identification, extent, causes and measures to combat the
constraints.
Unit–II : Irrigation water quality appraisal and its management
Irrigation water – Ground water – Characteristics, problems due to use of poor
quality water – water quality guidelines – Management of poor quality water.
Unit–III : Diagnostic Techniques for nutrient disorders
Diagnosis of nutrient related problems in crop plants – Deficiency and Toxicity,
Diagnostic key for identifying nutrient deficiency. Plant sampling for diagnosis of
nutritional disorders – Tissue analysis and total analysis.
Unit–IV : Prescription for nutrient disorders
Differentiating criteria for nutrient deficiency symptoms from insect and
disease attack – Prescription – DRIS – Interpretation of plant analytical results.
Unit–V : Soil and water pollution
Soil and water pollution – Impact on crop production – Management of polluted
soils and water. Minespoils – Strategies for Rehabilitation of minespoils.
PRACTICAL
Identification of physical and chemical constraints – Techniques for
reclamation of acid, sodic and saline soils. Methods of fertilizer application for
different crops. Assessing nutrient efficiency in problem soils. Analysis of irrigation
water for its quality and interpretation. Diagnosis of crop plant for nutrient
deficiency, toxicity and physiological disorders. Plant tissue tests. Analysis of
polluted soils and waters. Preparation of composts, enriched organic manures.
Formulation of micronutrient mixtures – Nutrient mixtures for foliar nutrition.
1) Soil constraints – extent and types
2) Physical constraints – Identification, types and causes
3) Management of soil physical constraints
4) Chemical constraints – Identification, Types, causes (Acid soil, salt affected
soils)
5) Management of chemical constraints – Acid soils andSalt affected soils
6) Irrigation water resources – Groundwater potential and utilisation
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7) Irrigation water characteristics and problems arising due to poor quality

water
8) Water quality guidelines and their management
10) Diagnostic key for identifying nutrient deficiency and toxicity
11) Plant sampling for diagnosing nutrient disorders for field crops
12) Plant sampling for diagnosing nutrient disorders for Horticultural crops
13) Establishment of DRIS
14) Interpretation and reporting of results of plant analysis
15) Pollution, types and extent of pollution
16) Remediation of polluted soils
17) Mine spoils – Mining industries and their ill effects and Rehabilitation
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Key to identify physical constraints (Soil aggregate analysis, Shear strength)
2) Key to identify chemical constraints I(EC, pH)
3) Key to identify chemical constraints II (ESP, SAR, CaCO3)
4) Techniques for Reclamation of Acid soil (Lime Requirement)
5) Techniques for Reclamation of Sodic soil (Gypsum requirement)
6) Techniques for Reclamation of Saline soil (leaching requirement)
7) Methods of fertilizer application ( for different crops and problems)
8) Assessing nutrient efficiency for enhanced productivity in acid soils
9) Assessing nutrient efficiency for enhanced productivity in salt affected soils
10) Interpretation of irrigation water quality I (pH, EC, SAR, RSC)
11) Interpretation of irrigation water quality II(Potential salinity and Potential
alkalinity hazards)
12) Diagnosis of plant nutrient deficiency symptoms
13) Diagnosis of plant nutrient Toxicity symptoms
14) Diagnosis of physiological disorders in crop plants
15) Quick test / Tissue test for plant nutrient status and prescription.
16) Analysis of polluted soils and waters for heavy metals
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Das, P.C. 1993. Manures and Fertilizers. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi
2) Indian Society of Soil Science 1991. Soil – related Constraints in Crop
Production. Bulletin No.15. ISSS, New Delhi
3) Indian Society of Soil Science. 1996. Soil Management in Relation to Land
Degradation and Environment, Bulletin No:17. ISSS. New Delhi
4) Palaniappan, S.P. and Annadurai, K. 1999. Organic Farming, Theory and
Practice. Scientific Publishers (India), Jodhpur
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5) Ranjan Kumar Basak. 2000. Soil Testing and Recommendation. Kalyani

Publishers, New Delhi
6) Tandon, H.L.S. 1994. Fertilizers, Organic Manures, Recyclable wastes and
Biofertilizers. Fertilizer Development and Consultation Organisation, New
Delhi
7) Tandon, H.L.S. 1995. Recycling of crop, Animal, Human and Industrial
wastes in Agriculture. Fertilizer Development and Consultation Organisation
New Delhi.
OPC GPB 426 : PLANT TISSUE CULTURE (1+1)
OBJECTIVES
 To teach various methods in in – vitro culture of plants
 To teach commercial application of tissue culture techniques
THEORY
Unit–I
Introduction – Historical achievements in plant tissue culture – Fundamental
principles in plant tissue culture – Totipotency, dedifferentitation, competency –
different sterilization methods – Terminology – Explants and its types, cyto
differentiation in plant tissue culture – Application of plant tissue culture.
Unit–II
Plant nutrient media – types of nutrient media – MS, B5, SH, WPM and N6
media – functions of different elements in plant tissue culture – Nutritional
requirements of a plant tissue culture medium – Gelling agents – classes of plant
growth regulators in plant tissue culture.
Unit–III
Types of in vitro cultures in plants – Callus, cell suspension cultures, single cell
culture cell viability test – Haploid production – Anther culture, ovary and ovule
culture – Doubled haploids – Embryo culture – embryo rescue technique –
endosperm culture.
Unit–IV
Micropropagation and its Stages – Techniques in micropropagation –
Multiplication via auxillary bud – organogenesis – Embryogenesis – somatic
embryos – somatic embryogenesis – Micropropagation in Banana and Rose.Factors
affecting plant tissue culture.
Unit–V
Meristem tip culture for virus free production – Protoplast fusion and somatic
hybridization – cybrids – germplasm conservation – synthetic seeds – somaclonal
variation and its applications in crop improvement.
PRACTICAL
Tissue culture laboratory and equipment needs – Sterilization techniques –
Preparation of culture medium – Cell suspension culture and callus induction –
Somatic embryogenesis – Synthetic seeds – Anther and pollen culture – Ovary and
ovule culture – Embryo rescue technuqies – Embryo culture – Endosperm culture –
Meristem culture – Protoplast culture and somatic hybridization – Micro
propagation in banana – Cryopreservation of plant parts – visit to commercial tissue
culture laboratory.
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1) Introduction and Historical achievements in plant tissue culture.
2) Totipotency, dedifferentitation, competency.
3) Sterlization techniques and methods.
4) Explants and its types, cyto differentiation in plant tissue culture.
5) Plant nutrient media and its types.
6) Composition of tissue culture medium and preparation.
7) Plant growth regulators and its role in culture medium.
8) Callus culture and callus induction. Isolation of single cell and
cellsuspension culture.
10) Embryo culture and its application. Embryo rescue techniques.
11) Micropropagation and its stages, Shoot multiplication via auxillary bud
asexplants.
12) Anther culture, Ovary culture and its application.
13) Organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis.
14) Micropropagation in banana and rose.
15) Meristem tip culture and Somatic hybridization
16) Synthetic seeds and germplasm conservation.
17) Somaclonal variation and its applications in crop improvement.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Tissue culture laboratory and equipment needs.
2) Machines and equipments used in plant tissue culture laboratory.
3) Sterilization techniques.
4) Preparation of MS stock solutions.
5) Preparation of growth regulator stock solutions.
6) Preparation of MS culture medium.
7) Meristem tip culture.
8) Micro propagation in banana.
9) Regeneration via direct organogenesis pathway.
10) Regeneration via indirect organogenesis pathway.
11) Regeneration via direct somatic embryogenesis pathway.
12) Regeneration via indirect somatic embryogenesis pathway.
13) Synthetic seeds.
14) Production of Haploids.
15) Embryo culture.
16) visit to commercial tissue culture laboratory
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REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Bhojwani, S.S. and Razdan, M.K. 2006. Plant Tissue Culture Studies –
Theory and Practice, Elsevier Publication.
2) Gupta, P.K. 2005. Elements of Biotechnology. Rastogi Publication, India.
3) Singh, B.D. 2004. Frontier areas in Biotechnology. Kalyani Publications,
New Delhi.
OPC HOR 426 : SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, PROCESSING AND

VALUE ADDITION IN HORTICULTURAL CROPS (1+1)
OBJECTIVES
To enable students to gain hands on experience in commercial production of
value added products and to train the students in establishing a commercial
processing unit and to impart knowledge on value chain management of
horticultural commodities.
THEORY
Unit–I : Principles of post harvest technology
Importance and scope of post harvest technology and causes of post harvest
losses – Maturity indices and time of harvesting – pre and post harvest
physiological changes in horticultural produce.
Unit–II : Post harvest handling and storage
Handling methods – precooling – cooling methods – – washing and grading –
waxing – vapour heat treatment – fumigation – ripening methods. Storage methods
– low temperature storage – refrigerated storage – storage using evaporative coolers
– hypobaric, controlled and modified atmospheric storage techniques – storage
disorders – handling of vegetables – shelf life extension.
Unit–ІII : Packaging of Horticultural produce
Packaging of horticultural produce – type of containers and cushioning
materials – methods of packing – controlled and modified atmospheric packaging –
vacuum and edible packaging.
Unit–IV : Methods of preservation
Principles of preservation – Preservation with sugar, salt – preservatives –
drying and dehydration – types of driers – canning – preparation of canned
products and fermented beverages. Minimal processing of fruits and vegetables –
techniques – Fresh cut – processing by irradiation – principle, method, suitability –
application of irradiation in food processing – waste and by product utilization from
processing industry.
Unit–V : Quality standards and certification
FPO – Fssai standards – Agmark standards – Indian and International
standards for preservatives – HACCP regulation, WTO guidelines for export of
horticultural produce – CODEX standards and export standards for major fruits
and vegetables – food safety standards.
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PRACTICAL
Practice in judging the maturity of various horticultural crops – studies on
harvesting or delaying ripening of treated produce. Types of packaging materials and
packaging methods – Equipments in food processing unit–preparation of squash, jam,
RTS, syrup, candy, ketchup, sauce, pickles, chutney (hot and sweet), dehydrated
products and brining – comparative study of ambient and refrigerated storage – visit to
food processing units. Project preparation and working out cost economics.
1) Importance and scope of post harvest technology and causes of post harvest
losses.
2) Maturity indices and time of harvesting in fruits and vegetables.
3) Pre and post harvest physiological changes in horticultural produce.
4) Handling methods of fruits and vegetables: pre – cooling, washing and
grading
5) Handling methods of fruits and vegetables: waxing, vapour heat treatment
and fumigation
6) Ripening and Storage methods of fruits and vegetables: low temperature
storage – refrigerated storage – storage using evaporative coolers
7) Hypobaric, controlled and modified atmospheric storage techniques –
storage disorders.
8) Packaging of horticultural produce: type of containers and cushioning
materials.
10) Methods of packing: controlled and modified atmospheric packaging –
vacuum, edible packaging.
11) Principles of preservation – Preservation with sugar, salt – preservatives
12) Drying, dehydration, canning and preparation of canned products and
fermented beverages.
13) Minimal processing of fruits and vegetables: processing by Fresh cut
14) Minimal processing of fruits and vegetables: irradiation – principles,
methods and suitability
15) Waste and by product utilization from processing industry.
16) FPO – FSSAI standards
17) Agmark standards – Indian and International standards for preservatives.
18) HACCP regulation and WTO guidelines for export of horticultural produce.
19) CODEX standards and export standards for major fruits and vegetables –
Food safety standards.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Practice in judging the maturity of horticultural produce.
2) Pre harvest treatments to enhance the post harvest life.
3) Asessment of physical, physiological and biochemical changes during
ripening.
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4) Determination of physiological loss in weight and quality.

5) Preharvest treatments to enhance the post harvest life.
6) Storage studies for fresh produce.
7) Packaging studies for fruits and vegetables.
8) Packaging studies for cut flowers and dry flowers.
9) Waxing.
10) Identification and study of working of equipments used in processing units.
11) Preparation of squash, RTS and syrup.
12) Preparation of Jam.
13) Preparation of Jelly and marmalade.
14) Preparation of sauce and ketch – up.
15) Preparation of pickles and dehydrated products.
16) Preparation of fresh cut vegetables and fruits.
17) Visit to food processing units.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Giridharilal, Siddappa, G.S. and Tondon, G.L. 1986. Presentation of Fruits
and Vegetables.Publications and Information Division, Indian Council of
Agricultural Research, New Delhi.
2) Desrosier,N.W. and Desrosier,J.N. 1987. The technology of food
preservation.CBS publishers and distributors, New Delhi.
3) Cruess, W.V. 1997. Commercial fruit and vegetables products, Agro
Botanica, Bikaner, Rajasthan.
4) Srivastava, R.P. and Sanjeev Kumar. 1998. Fruits and Vegetable
preservation Principles and practices. International Book distributing Co.
Chaman studio building 2nd floor, Charbagh Lucknow, UP.
5) Vennila, P. and S.Kanchana. 2003. Principles and preservation of fruits and
vegetables. Ratna Publications, Madurai.
6) Vijay sethi, Shruti sethi, B.C. Deka and Y.R Meena, 2005.Processing of fruits
and vegetables for value addition. Indus Publishing Company, New Delhi.
OPC AEC 426 : AGRICULTURAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT (1+1)

OBJECTIVE
The objective of this course is to provide knowledge to the students on project
selection, formulation, financial feasibility analysis, monitoring and evaluation
techniques with reference to agricultural sector.
THEORY
Unit–I : Introduction to Project Management
Project – definition – characteristics – project cycle – classification,
identification, formulation. Feasibility study – economic and market analysis –
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Environmental impact study – Financial analysis – Risk and uncertainty – project

appraisal – detailed project report.
Unit–II : Human Resource in Project Management
Project Organization design – Human resource management – Role
management – team building – Communication – Motivation – Decision making –
Leadership.
Units – III: Project Management Techniques
Project management – Bar chart – Milestone chart – Gantt chart – Networks –
PERT – Network diagram – Computation of EST and LST – Network analysis – CPM
– Time cost relationship of an activity – Project crashing – Project Control.
Unit–IV : Monitoring
Monitoring – Introduction, basic elements, importance – Monitoring and
progress reporting – Monitoring techniques – Indicators for monitoring – Types of
monitoring – Monitoring risk and uncertainties.
Unit–V : Evaluation
Evaluation – Definition, introduction, features, importance – Comparison of
appraisal, monitoring and evaluation – Types of evaluation – Designing monitoring
and evaluation system – Salient aspects of evaluation – Quantitative and qualitative
approaches – Participatory monitoring and evaluation – Social audit – Evaluation
report.
PRACTICAL
Developing skills in identification of projects – Formulation of projects –
Measuring of cost and benefit of projects – Appraisal of project using undiscounted
and discounted techniques – Use of sensitivity analysis – Selection methods among
mutually exclusive projects – Preparation of case studies – Social cost benefit
analysis – Developing network techniques for project management – PERT, CPM –
Time cost relationship of an activity – Use of management tools in project
monitoring – Analyzing risk in projects – Environmental Impact Assessment.
1) Introduction – Project definition Project characteristics – Project performance
dimensions
2) Project cycle, conceptualization, planning, execution phases – Project
classification
3) Project identification – Formulation – Feasibility study – Economic and
market analysis – Environmental impact study
4) Financial analysis – Pay back period, ROI, NPV, BCR, IRR
5) Risk and uncertainty – Economic benefit – Management aspects – Project
appraisal – Market, Technical, Economic appraisal
6) Detailed project report – Project organization design
7) Human resource management – Role management – Team building
8) Communication – Motivation – Decision making leadership
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10) Project management – Bar chart – Milestone chart – Networks – PERT –
Network diagram – Computation of EST and LST – Network analysis – CPM
11) Time cost relationship of an activity – Project crashing – Project control
12) Monitoring – Introduction, basic elements, importance – Monitoring and
progress reporting – Monitoring techniques
13) Indicators for monitoring – Types of monitoring – Monitoring risk and
uncertainties
14) Evaluation – Definition, introduction, features, importance – Comparison of
appraisal, monitoring and evaluation
15) Types of evaluation – Designing monitoring and evaluation system – Salient
aspects of evaluation
16) Quantitative and qualitative approaches – Participatory monitoring and
evaluation
17) Social audit – Evaluation report.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Development skills in identification of projects
2) Formulation of projects
3) Measuring of cost and benefit of projects
4) Appraisal of project using undiscounted techniques
5) Appraisal of project using discounted techniques
6) Use of sensitivity analysis
7) Selection methods among mutually exclusive projects
8) Preparation of case studies
9) Preparation of case studies
10) Social cost benefit analysis
11) Networks – PERT – Network diagram
12) PERT – CPM analysis
13) Time cost relationships of an activity
14) Developing network techniques for project management
15) Use of management tools in project monitoring
16) Analyzing risk in projects and environmental impact assessment
17) Orientation for final examination
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Chalmers James, 2002. How to Manage Project, Jaico Publishing House,
Mumbai.
2) Chandra Prasanna, 1995. Projects: Preparation, Appraisal, Budgeting and
Implementation, Tata McGraw Hill Publications, New Delhi.
3) Gittinger Price J. 1982. Economics Analysis of Agricultural Projects, The
John Hopkins University Press, London.
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4) Goel, B.B. 1989. Project Management, Deep and Deep Publications, New
Delhi.
5) Little, I.M.D. and Mirelees, J.A. 1974. Project Appraisal and Planning for
Developing Countries, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
OPC AEX 426 : ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT (1+1)

OBJECTIVES
 To learn the concepts of entrepreneur, entrepreneurship and dimensions of
entrepreneurship development.
 To learn the elements of marketing and training programmes for
entrepreneurship development.
 To gain experience in formulation of projects and working out BCR, Break
even analysis and financial ratios
 To visit various small scale agro – based enterprises so as to gain knowledge
on their establishment and management
THEORY
Unit–I : Concept of Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurship – definition, meaning, characteristics of
ideal entrepreneur – types of entrepreneurs.
Unit–II : Enterprise
Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial motivation – Motivational factors for
entrepreneurship – Enterprise – Meaning, definition, characteristics and types of
enterprises.
Unit–ІII : Setting up Small Scale Enterprises
Steps in setting up small enterprises – product idea – sources for product
ideas, methods and techniques to generate product ideas – SWOT analysis.
Importance of technology for an enterprise – Identification and accessing of
technology.
Unit–IV : Marketing and Record Keeping
Marketing – Elements – Market segmentation, market positioning, marketing
mix and product mix. Types of capital – Fixed capital – technology fee, land and
building, plant and machinery, connection for utilities, office furniture and
operative expenses – Working capital – raw materials, other expenses, circulation of
cash, Machine utilization and costs and contingency – Record keeping – purpose
and importance, Types of business records.
Unit–V : Entrepreneurial Training
Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme (EDTPs) – – Objectives,
Importance and models of EDTPs – Organizations in the service of entrepreneurs –
Entrepreneurship development programmes for women entrepreneurs, Problems of
women entrepreneurs – EDTP for women entrepreneurs.
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PRACTICAL
Formulation of project proposal – working out benefit cost ratio – break even
analysis – capital budgeting – preparation of balance sheet. Preparation of project
profiles for agro based enterprises – visit to agro based industries – practicing
entrepreneurial games – evaluation of women owned enterprises and visit to
entrepreneurship support agency.
1) Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurship – definition, meaning and importance of
entrepreneurship in agriculture
2) Characteristics of ideal entrepreneurs, Types of entrepreneurs
3) Entrepreneurial motivation – Definition, motivational factors for
entrepreneurship, importance of entrepreneurial motivation
4) Enterprise – Meaning, definition, characteristics of enterprises and types of
enterprises.
5) Steps in setting up small scale enterprises
6) Product idea – characteristics of good product idea, sources for product
ideas
7) Methods and techniques to generate product ideas, Assessing product ideas
– factors in assessing product ideas
8) SWOT analysis – Concept, meaning, advantages, SWOT analysis for agro
based industries and products
10) Technology – Definition, characteristics, Importance of technology for an
enterprise, Identification and accessing of technology.
11) Marketing – Concept – elements – orientation, Market segmentation, Market
positioning, Marketing mix and Product mix.
12) Types of capital – Fixed capital – Technology fee, land and building, plant
and machinery, connection for utilities, office furniture and operative
expenses
13) Working capital – raw materials, circulation of cash, Machine utilization
costs, contingency and other expenses.
14) Record keeping – Purpose and importance, Types of business records
15) Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme (EDTPs) – Importance
and models of EDTPs
16) Organizations in the service of entrepreneurs,Organizations for women
entrepreneurs
17) Entrepreneurship development programmes for women entrepreneurs,
problems of women entrepreneurs.
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PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Formulation of a project proposal
2) Working out benefit – cost ratio for any agro – based project
3) Working out break – even analysis
4) Working out financial ratio
5) Cost of production of agro – based product
6) Capital budgeting for any agro – based project
7) Preparation of balance sheet
8) Preparation of sample project profile for mushroom reaching
9) Preparation of sample project profile for dairy farming
10) Visit to agro based industry I
11) Visit to agro based industry II
12) Practicing tower building
13) Practicing test for achievement planning
14) Case study ofsuccessful women entrepreneurs.
15) Visit to entrepreneurship support agency.
16) Preparation of project report of any agro based Industry
Reference Books
1) Dhillon, P.K. 1993. Women Entrepreneurs – problems and prospects. New
Delhi, Blaze Publishers and Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
2) Sivakamasundari, S. 1995. Entrepreneurship Development for Rural
Women. New Delhi. Asia and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology, Vol.I.
3) Sagar Mondal and G.L Ray. 2009. Text Book of Entrepreneurship and Rural
Development, Kalyani publishers, Ludhiana.
4) Vasant Desai. 1997. Small Scale Industries and Entrepreneurship. Himalaya
5) Vasant Desai. 2000. Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Development and
Management, Himalaya Publishing House, New Delhi.
OPC AHS 426 : TECHNOLOGY OF DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS (1+1)

OBJECTIVES
 To impart the comprehensive idea of the existing technologies and practices
for augmenting milk and poultry products.
 To give “hands on” experience with the different technologies used in dairy
and poultry products to develop entrepreneurship skills among the students.
THEORY
Unit–I : Milk Composition
Milk – Composition of milk – Factors influencing composition of milk – Types of
milk – Homogenization – Pasteurization of milk.
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Unit–II : Dairy Products – I

Fat rich Dairy products – Preparation of Cream, Butter, Ghee – Preparation of
Ice cream.
Unit–III : Dairy Products – II
Indigenous milk products – Preparation of Khoa, Paneer, Channa – Dairy by
products – Skim milk – Whey – Ghee residue.
Unit–IV : Poultry Meat
Slaughtering techniques of Poultry – Preparation of cut – up parts – Inspection
and grading of poultry meat.
Unit–V : Egg and Egg products
Composition of egg – Grading of egg – Factors affecting egg quality –
Preservation of egg – Value added egg products.
PRACTICAL
Platform tests for milk – Specific gravity, fat percentage, total solids and acidity
in milk – Adulterants in milk – Preparation of Cream, Ghee, Paneer, Channa and
Ice cream – Utilization of Dairy byproducts – Preparation of flavoured milk and
whey drink – Dressing of Poultry – Cut up parts – Value added poultry meat
products – Candling, grading and preservation of eggs.
1) Introduction to Dairy and Poultry Industry.
2) Definition and Composition of milk – factors influencing composition of milk.
3) Types of milk.
4) Pasteurization and Homogenization of milk.
5) Preparation of Cream.
6) Preparation of Butter and Ghee.
7) Preparation of Ice cream.
8) Preparation of Khoa, Paneer and Channa, Dairy byproducts – Skim milk –
Whey – Ghee residue.
10) Slaughtering techniques of poultry.
11) Preparation of cut up parts.
12) Inspection and grading of poultry meat.
13) Composition and nutritive value of egg.
14) Factors affecting egg quality.
15) Grading of eggs.
16) Preservation of egg.
17) Value added egg products.
PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
1) Platform test for milk.
2) Determination of Specific Gravity of milk.
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3) Estimation of fat percentage and total solids in cow’s milk.

4) Determination of acidity in milk.
5) Detection of adulterants in milk.
6) Demonstration of cream separation.
7) Preparation of Ghee.
8) Preparation of Paneer and Channa.
9) Preparation of Ice cream and judging its quality.
10) Preparation of flavoured milk.
11) Preparation of Whey drinks.
12) Dressing of Poultry.
13) Preparation of cut up parts of poultry meat.
14) Preparation of value added poultry meat products.
15) Candling and grading of eggs.
16) Preservation and value addition of eggs.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1) Ralph Early, 2014. Technology of Dairy Products (Vol I and II), 2nd Edition.
SPRINGER (SIE.) 11 West 42th street, 15th Floor, New York, USA.
2) Analysis of Milk and Its Products: A Lab Manual 2nd edn 2012. Milk
Industry Foundation. Daya Publishing House, 4760 – 61/23, Ansari Road,
Darya Ganj, New Delhi.
3) Hui Y.H., 2014. Dairy Science and Technology Handbook: Product
manufacturing. Wiley India 4435 – 36/7, Ansari Road, Daryaganj,New Delhi.
4) Handbook of Milk Processing, Dairy Products and Packaging Technology
2012. E I R I Board. Engineers India Research Institute, 4449 Nai Sarak,
Delhi – 6.
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3.2. Tuition Fees and Scholarships

6. AWARD OF DEGREE, DURATION AND CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

Particulars Max. marks

D. ENG 115 / TAM 114 / ENG 114 / ENG 228 (0+1)

EDUCATIONAL TOURS: AGR 221 (0+1) and AEX 414 (0+1)

AIA AEC 415 : RURAL ECONOMICS AND AGRO INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT (0 + 6)

G. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING EXP 329 (0+6) AND EXP 424 (0+6)

conducted by the University before the commencement of regular final semester

iii) Short notes @ 2½ marks for 2 questions out of 3 5

student failing to secure a pass in the three re-examinations permitted,

14. REGULATIONS FOR STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE

15. AWARD OF DEGREE

LIST OF COURSES (SEMESTER WISE)

LIST OF COURSES (DEPARTMENT WISE)

Languages (Tamil and English)

THEORY LECTURE SCHEDULE

AGR 111 : FUNDAMENTALS OF AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY (1+1)

SAC 112 : PRINCIPLES OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (1 +1)

THEORY LECTURE SCHEDULE

9) Principles of Gravimetry – Sulphate Estimation

GPB 113 : FUNDAMENTALS OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (2+1)

Unit–V : Stress Physiology

15) Glycolysis – TCA cycle

6) Physiological and Nutritional disorders in crops plants

TAM 114 : jkpH; ,yf;fpa';fspy; ntshz;ika[k; mwptpay; jkpH;g; gad;ghLk; (0 + 1)

ENG 114 : DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION (0+1)

4) Hariharan.S. 1995. “Brainstorming and Interactive Learning” Research

ENG 115 : ENGLISH FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION (0+1)

5) Lynch, 2006, Tony and Kenneth Anderson, Study Speaking, Cambridge

PED 116 : PHYSICAL EDUCATION (0+1)

Gymnastics: Balanced walk, execution, floor exercise, tumbling/acrobatics,

PED 117 : PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF YOGA (0 + 1)

4) Suryanamaskar – Start with prayer/mantra – 12 poses.

3) NSS motto, symbol and NSS awards.

15) First Aid – methods and practices.

THEORY LECTURE SCHEDULE

7) Practicing skill development on cultural and non-chemical weed

AGR 121: IRRIGATION AGRONOMY (1+1)

Unit–II : Soil, Water and Plant Relationship

8) Moisture extraction pattern – soil physical characteristics (texture,

11) Scheduling of irrigation based on depletion of available soil moisture and

ENT 122 : FUNDAMENTALS OF ENTOMOLOGY (2+1)

Unit–II : Morphology and Behaviour

14) Elementary knowledge on excretory system in insects – malpighian tubules –

32) Distinguishing characters of order Strepsiptera, Mecoptera, Siphonaptera,

Scarabaeidae, Dynastidae, Cerambycidae, Melolonthidae, Anobiidae,

AGM 123 : FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY (2+1)

transduction and conjugation. Basic concepts of immunology – antigen – antibody

16) Morphology of algae – economic importance.

15) Morphology of actinobacteria.

Unit–II : Proteins and Enzymes

7) Classification of proteins based on function and solubility.

II. Quantitative analysis of carbohydrates

GPB 125 : INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL BOTANY (1+1)

14) Solanaceae: Tobacco, Potato, Chilli, Tomato and Brinjal; Mimosae:

AEC 126 : PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (1+1)

analysis: Definition and properties of indifference curves and budget line –

THEORY LECTURE SCHEDULE