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M.Sc.Agronomy
ProgrammeCode:352
ProgrammeSummary
Duration:2years
Eligibility
B.Sc.inAgri/Horti/Forestrywithminimum45%marksinaggregate.
ProgrammeOutcome:
•Togetacquaintancewithstatisticalmethodslikeprocessingofdata,measureoflocationanddispersionlikemeanmedianpartitionvaluesdeviation,
kurtosis,coefficientofvariation,probabilitycalculationofdifferenttypesofdistributionandtestfortheirgoodnessoffit,correlationandregression,
estimationincludingconceptofpopulation,confidenceinterval,hypothesistesting,varioustestofsignificance,Analysisofvarianceandcovariance.It
providesindepthinformationondifferentdesignofexperimentlikeCRD,RBD,LSDandTheiranalysiswithmissingplottechniqueinRBD.
•TolearntheprinciplesandpracticesofOrganicFarmingforwateruseefficiency,soilfertility,biofertilizers,croprotations,controlofweeds,diseaseand
insectpestmanagement,inspection,certification,labellingandaccreditationproceduresfororganicfarmingandtheircontributioninnationaleconomy.
•Tolearnaerobicandanaerobicmethodsofcomposting,vermicompostpreparation.
•Todeveloptheskillstotreatlegumeseedswithrhizobiumculture,useofazotobacter,azospirrilumandPSBcultures.
•TolearntheWeedcontrolbydifferentmethodsinfieldcrops,herbicidestructurefactorsaffectingherbicideselectivityindifferentsituations,calculation
ofcostbenefitratio,weedcontrolefficiency.
•Itprovidesconceptsofsoilfertilityandproductivity,essentialplantnutrients&theirimportance,transformation,italsoimpartspreparationanduseof
FarmYardManures,commercialmanureandfertilizers,fertilizermixtures,waystoincreasefertilizeruseefficiency.
•Togaintheknowledgefordeterminationfororganiccarbon,pH,ECinsoilandmacroandmicronutrientsinsoilsandplants.
•Tolearnthedifferentmethodsofirrigatingdifferentfieldcropsandmanagingwateraspreciouselementofcropproductionandincreasingwateruse
efficiency.Todeveloptheskillformeasurementofsoilmoisturebydifferentdirectandindirectmethods.
•TounderstandtheeffectofmeteorologyoncropsproductionandweatherforecastingmodelswhicharehelpfulforpredictionofIndianweather
conditions.Togainthein-depthknowledgeandtheirmeasurementforsolarradiation,energybalance,environmentaltemperature,temperatureprofilein
air,soilandcropcanopy.
•Tolearnprinciplesandtechniquesforagronomyofrabioilseed,kharifoilseed,fibrecrops,sugarcrops,foragecrops,medicinalandaromaticcrops
alongwiththeirestimationforquantitativeandqualitativeparametersforgrowth,yieldandquality.
•Togaintheknowledgeandconceptsofcropecology,agriculturesystems,ecosystemcharacteristics,exploitationofsolarenergyincrops,distributionof
temperatureimprovementofunproductivelandthroughcropselectionandmanagement.
•Theskillsofcroppingsystemsunderdifferentlandusepattern,farmingsystems,allelopathiceffects,selectionofplantsfordryland,foragecrop
production,differentindiceslikeLER,CEYetc.
•Itgivesbasicunderstandingforsoilsurvey,soiltaxonomyanduseofremotesensingasitsapplicationinagricultureandsoilclassification.

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•Tobecomefamiliarisewithstorageinsectpest,postharvestlossestraditionalstoragestructurestypesoflossesinstoredgrainstheireffectonquality
biochemicalchangesimpotentrodentpest,preventiveandcurativemeasures.
•Tolearnthebasicconceptsofseedproductiontechnologyfordifferentself-pollinatedandcross-pollinatedcrops,itsimportance,seedquality,seed
storage,seedtestingforpurity,viability,moistureandgermination,seedcertification,processing,distribution&marketingofseeds.
•Togainthepracticalandtheoreticalconceptsofsoilerosionandvarioussoilconservationtechniques,watershedmanagement,landusecapability
classification,alternatelandusesystemsforagroforestry,leyfarminganddrainagemethods.
•Tolearntheresearchmethodologyandtechniquesforfieldcropsusingprinciplesofagronomy.
•Tolearnin-depthknowledgeforanalysisofsoilandplantsamplesformicroandmacronutrients.Determinationoflimeandgypsumrequirements,
analysisofsoilextractandirrigationwater.
•Togaintheknowledgeofgrasslandecology,problemsandmanagementofgrassland,establishmentandmanagementofpasture,agroforestrysystems,
techniquesforcropproductioninagroforestry.
•Toexploreaboutresponseofplanttodifferentstresslikedroughtstress,temperaturestress,salinitystress.Problemsrelatedtosoil,waterandair
associatedwithagriculture.Tounderstandtheeffectofsewageandindustrialeffluents,pesticides,toxicelementsandtheirremediation/amelioration.

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Courseoutcome:
Sr.No.Course
Code
Coursename Credits
(Theory+Lab.)
Courseoutcome
1
st
Semester
1. SOA/AGRON/C-
501
StatisticalMethodsand
ExperimentalDesigns
3+1 StudentswillbeableunderstandProcessingofdata:Classificationand
tabulationofstatisticaldatabycategoriesandmeasurements,graphicaland
diagrammaticrepresentation-histogram.Frequencypolygon,frequencycurve
andcumulativefrequencycurves.
Studentswillbeabletoexplainmeasureoflocationanddispersion:Mean,
median,mode,partitionvalues(quartiles,decilesandpercentiles).Range,
quartiledeviation,meandeviationaboutmeanandmedian,standarddeviation
coefficientofvariation,momentkurtosis.
StudentswillbeabletocalculateProbability&distribution:Random
experiment,samplespace(discretecaseonly),eventsmathematicaland
statisticaldefinitionofprobability,randomvariable(discreteandcontinuous),
bermoullitrials,andbinomialdistn.poisiondistn.Poisiondistnasalimiting
caseofthebionominaldistn,normalsistn,propertiesoftheabovedistributions
andfittingwithavailabledate,Testfortheirgoodnessoffit.
Studentswillbeabletocalculateanddescribe
Correlationandregression:Bivariatedata,bivariatefrequencydistn,correlation
coefficient,rankcorrelation,Regressionlines,regressioncoefficientsandtheir
relationwithcorrelationcoefficient,
Multipleregression,multipleandpartialcorrelationcoefficients.
Studentswillbeabletoexplain
Estimation:Conceptofpopulationandsample;parametersandstatistics:criteria
forGoodestimatorunbiasedness,consistencyofpopulationmeanandits
confidenceinternalinthenormalcase.
Studentswillbeabletounderstandtestingofhypothesis:Nullandalternative
hypotheses,twotypeoferrors,levelofsignificance,powerofthetest,onetailed
andtwotailedtests.

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Studentswillbeabletodescribetestsofsignificance:(a)largesampletestsfor
mean&equalityofmeansoftwopopulations(2-tests).
Studentsstatisticanditsuseoftestingthemeanequalityofmeansoftwo
populations(withindependentandpairedobservations)correlationcoefficient
andregressioncoefficients.(b)Chi-Squarestatisticsanditsuseasatestof
goodnessoffit,independenceofattributes(contingencytable)withYates
correction,andtestingforthevarianceofapopulation.(c)Fishersstatisticand
itsuseintestingtheequalityoftwovariancesandhomogeneityofmeans
(analysisofvariance).
Studentswillbeabletoexplainanalysisofvarianceandcovariance(ANOVA
andANCOVA).Analysisofvarianceandcovariancewithonewayandtwo-way
classifications(oneobservationpercell).Bartlettintestfortestingthe
homogeneityofvariances.
Studentswillbeabletousedifferentdesignofexperiments:Need:uniformity
trials,Principlesofexperimentaldesign-replication,
randomizationandlocalcontrol,
(a)Completelyrandomized,randomizedblockandLatinsquaredesignsand
theiranalysis,missingplottechniqueinRBD.
(b)Simplefactorialexperimentsofthetype22,33,24,32,confoundingin
factorialexperiments.
(c)Split-plotexperiments.
2 SOA/AGRON/C-
502
AdvancesinSoil
fertilityandNutrient
Management
2+1 StudentswillbeabletounderstandconceptsofSoilfertilityandproductivity-
factorsaffecting;featuresofgoodsoilmanagement;problemsofsupplyand
availabilityofnutrients;relationbetweennutrientsupplyandcropgrowth;
organicfarming-basicconceptsanddefinitions.
StudentswillbeabletodescribetheCriteriaofessentialityofnutrients;
Essentialplantnutrients-theirfunctions,nutrientdeficiencysymptoms;
transformationanddynamicsofmajorplantnutrients.
Studentswillbeabletounderstandpreparationanduseoffarmyardmanure,
compost,greenmanures,vermicompost,bio-fertilizersandotherorganic

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concentratestheircomposition,availabilityandcropresponses;recyclingof
organicwastesandresiduemanagement.
StudentswillbeabletoknowaboutCommercialfertilizers;composition,
relativefertilizervalueandcost;cropresponsetodifferentnutrients,residual
effectsandfertilizeruseefficiency,fertilizermixturesandgrades;agronomic,
chemicalandphysiologicalmethodsofincreasingfertilizeruseefficiency;
nutrientinteractions.
Studentswillbeabletounderstandtimeandmethodsofmanuresandfertilizers
application;foliarapplicationanditsconcept;relativeperformanceoforganic
andinorganicmanures;economicsoffertilizeruse;integratednutrient
management;useofvermi-compostandresiduewastesincrops.
3 SOA/AGRON/C-
503
AdvancesinWeed
Management
2+1 Studentswillbeabletoexplainweedbiologyandecology,crop-weed
competitionincludingallelopathy;principlesandmethodsofweedcontroland
classification;weedindices.
StudentswillbeabletounderstandHerbicidesintroductionandhistoryoftheir
development;classificationbasedonchemical,physiologicalapplicationand
selectivity;modeandmechanismofactionofherbicides.
Studentswillbeabletodescribeherbicidestructure-activityrelationship;
factorsaffectingtheefficiencyofherbicides;herbicideformulations,herbicide
mixtures;herbicideresistanceandmanagement;weedcontrolthroughbio-
herbicides,myco-herbicidesandallelechemicals;Degradationofherbicidesin
soilandplants;herbicideresistanceinweedsandcrops;herbiciderotation.
Studentswillbeabletoexplainweedmanagementinmajorcropsandcropping
systems;parasiticweeds;weedshiftsincroppingsystems;aquaticandperennial
weedcontrol.
Integratedweedmanagement;cost;benefitanalysisofweedmanagement.
4 SOA/AGRON/C-
504
PrinciplesandPractices
ofWaterManagement
3+1 Studentswillbeabletodescribewateranditsroleinplants;waterresourcesof
India,majorirrigationprojects,extentofareaandcropsirrigatedinIndiaand
differentstates.

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Studentswillbeabletounderstandsoilwatermovementinsoilandplants;
transpiration;soil-water-plantrelationships;waterabsorptionbyplants;plant
responsetowaterstress,cropplantadaptationtomoisturestresscondition.
Studentswillbeabletoexplainsoil,plantandmeteorologicalfactors
determiningwaterneedsofcrops;scheduling,depthand
Methodsofirrigation;microirrigationsystem;fertigation;managementofwater
incontrolledenvironmentsandpolyhouses.
Studentswillbeabletodescribewatermanagementofthecropsandcropping
systems;qualityofirrigationwaterandmanagementofsalinewaterfor
irrigation;wateruseefficiency.
Studentswillbeabletoknowaboutexcessofsoilwaterandplantgrowth;
watermanagementinproblemsoils;drainagerequirementofcropsandmethods
offielddrainage,theirlayoutandspacing.
5 SOA/AGRON/C-
505
AgronomyofMajor
CerealsandPulses
3+1 StudentswillbeabletogetexposureforOriginandhistory,areaand
production,classification,improvedvarieties,adaptability,climate,soil,water
andculturalrequirements,nutrition,qualitycomponents,handlingand
processingoftheproduceformaximumproductionof
Rabicereals:WheatandBarley.
Kharifcereals.:Paddy,Maize,Sorghum,Bajra&SmallerMillets
Rabipulses:Gram,LentilandPea.
Kharifpulses:Arhar,MungandUrd.
2
nd
Semester
6 SOA/AGRON/C-
506
Agrometeorologyand
cropWeatherForecast
2+1 StudentswillbeabletogetexposureofAgrometeorology-aim,scopeand
developmentinrelationtocropenvironment;compositionofatmosphere,
distributionofatmosphericpressureandwind.
Studentswillbeabletoexplaincharacteristicsofsolarradiation;energybalance
ofatmospheresystem;radiationdistributioninplantcanopies,radiation
utilizationbyfieldcrops;photosynthesisandefficiencyofradiationutilization
byfieldcrops;energybudgetofplantcanopies;environmentaltemperature:soil,
airandcanopytemperature.

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Studentswillbeabletodescribethetemperatureprofileinair,soil,crop
canopies;soilandairtemperatureeffectsonplantprocesses;environmental
moistureandevaporation:measuresofatmospherictemperatureandrelative
humidityvaporpressureandtheirrelationships;evapo-transpirationand
meteorologicalfactorsdeterminingevapo-transpiration.
Studentswillbeabletoexplainmodificationofplantenvironment:artificialrain
making,heattransfer,controllingheatload,heat
trappingandshading;protectionfromcold,sensibleandlatentheatflux,
controllingsoilmoisture;monsoonandtheirorigin,characteristicsofmonsoon;
onset,progressandwithdrawalofmonsoon;weatherhazards,drought
monitoringandplanningformitigation.
StudentswillbeabletounderstandweatherforecastinginIndia-short,medium
andlongrange;aerospacescienceandweatherforecasting;benefitsofweather
servicestoagriculture,remotesensing;applicationinagricultureanditspresent
statusinIndia;atmosphericpollutionanditseffectonclimateandcrop
production;climatechangeanditsimpactonagriculture.
7 SOA/AGRON/C-
507
PrinciplesandPractices
ofOrganicFarming
2+1 Studentswillbeabletounderstandconceptsoforganicfarming-conceptand
definition,itsrelevancetoIndiaandglobalagricultureandfutureprospects;land
andwatermanagement-landuse,minimumtillage;shelterzones,hedges,
pasturemanagement,agro-forestry.
Studentswillbeabletodescribeorganicfarmingandwateruseefficiency;soil
fertility,nutrientrecycling,organicresidues,
organicmanures,composting,soilbiotaanddecompositionoforganicresidues,
earthwormsandvermincompost,greenmanuresandbio-fertilizers.
Studentswillbeabletoexplainfarmingsystems,croprotations,multipleand
relaycroppingsystems,intercroppinginrelationtomaintenanceofsoil
productivity.
Studentswillbeabletoknowcontrolofweeds,diseasesandinsectpest
management,biologicalagentsandpheromones,bio-pesticides.
Studentswillbeabletodescribesocio-economicimpacts;marketingandexport

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potential:inspection,certification,labellingandaccreditationprocedures;
organicfarmingandnationaleconomy.
8 SOA/AGRON/C-
508
AgronomyofOilSeed,
Fibre&SugarCrops
3+1 Studentswillbeabletogetexposurefororiginandhistory,areaandproduction,
classification,improvedvarieties,adaptability,climate,soil,waterandcultural
requirements,nutritionqualitycomponent,handlingandprocessingofthe
produceformaximumproductionof:
Rabioilseeds-Rapeseedandmustard,linseed,etc.
Kharifoilseeds-Groundnut,sesame,castor,sunflower,soybeanetc.
Fibrecrops-Cotton,jute,sunhempetc.
Sugarcrops-Sugar-beetandsugarcane.
9 SOA/AGRON/C-
509
AgronomyofFodder
and
Foragecrops
3+1 Studentswillbeabletogetexposureforadaptation,distribution,varietal
improvement,agro-techniquesandqualityaspectsincludinganti-qualityfactors
ofimportantfoddercropslikemaize,bajra,guar,cowpea,oats,barley,berseem,
senji,lucerneetc.
Studentswillbeabletogetexposureforadaptation,distribution,varietal
improvement,agro-techniquesandqualityaspectsincludinganti-qualityfactors
ofimportantforagecrops/grasses-lime,Napiergrass,Panicum,Lasiuras,
Cenchrusetc.
Studentswillbeabletodescribeyear-roundfodderproductionandmanagement,
preservationandutilizationofforageandpasturecrops.
Studentswillbeabletounderstandprinciplesandmethodsofhayandsilage
making;chemicalandbiochemicalchanges,nutrient
lossesandfactorsaffectingqualityofhayandsilage;useofphysicaland
chemicalenrichmentsandbiologicalmethodsforimprovingnutrition;value
additionofpoorqualityfodder.
Studentswillbeabletoexplaineconomicsofforagecultivation,usesandseed
productiontechniques.

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10 SOA/AGRON/C-
510
AgronomyofMedicinal
andAromaticCrops
3+1 StudentswillbeabletoexplainImportanceofmedicinalandaromaticplantsin
humanhealth,nationaleconomyandrelatedindustries,classificationof
medicinalandaromaticplantsaccordingtobotanicalcharacteristicsanduses.
Studentswillbeabletodescribeclimateandsoilrequirements;cultural
practices;yieldandimportantconstituentsofmedicinalplants(Isabgol,
Rauwolfia,Poppy,Aloevera,Satavar,Stevia,SafedMusli,Kalmegh,
Asaphoetida,Nuxvomica,Rosadleetc).
Studentswillbeabletoexplainclimateandsoilrequirements;culturalpractices;
yieldandimportantconstituentsofaromaticplants(Citronella,Palmarosa,
Mentha,Basil,Lemongrass,Rose,Patchouli,Geranium,Levender&Jasmine
etc.).
3
rd
Semester
11 SOA/AGRON/C-
511
Self-studycoursestobe
decidedbyconcern
department/college
3+0 Studentswillbeabletoexplaincroppingsystems:definition,indicesandits
importance;physicalresources,soilandwatermanagementincroppingsystems;
assessmentoflanduse.
StudentswillbeabletounderstandConceptofsustainabilityincropping
systemsandfarmingsystems,scopeandobjectives;productionpotentialunder
monoculturecropping,multiplecropping,alleycropping,sequentialcropping
andintercropping,mechanismofyieldadvantageinintercroppingsystems.
Studentswillbeabletodescribeaboveandbelowgroundinteractionsand
allelopathiceffects;competitionrelations;multi-storiedcroppingandyield
stabilityinintercropping,roleofnon-monetaryinputsandlowcosttechnologies;
researchneedonsustainableagriculture.
Studentswillbeabletounderstandcropdiversificationforsustainability;roleof
organicmatterinmaintenanceofsoilfertility;cropresiduemanagement;
fertilizeruseefficiencyandconceptoffertilizeruseinintensivecropping
system.
Studentswillbeabletoknowplantideotypesfordrylands;plantgrowth
regulatorsandtheirroleinsustainability.
12 SOA/AGRON/C-DrylandFarming 2+1 Studentswillbeabletoexplaindefinition,conceptandcharacteristicsofdry

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512 landfarming;drylandversusrainfedfarming;significanceanddimensionsof
drylandfarminginIndianagriculture.
Studentswillbeabletounderstandsoilandclimaticparameterswithspecial
emphasisonrainfallcharacteristics;constraintslimitingcropproductionindry
landareas;typesofdrought,characterizationofenvironmentforwater
availability;cropplanningforerraticandaberrantweatherconditions.
Studentswillbeabletodescribestressphysiologyandresistancetodrought,
adaptationofcropplantstodrought,droughtmanagementstrategies;preparation
ofappropriatecropplansfordrylandareas;midcontingentplanforaberrant
weatherconditions.
Studentswillbeabletogetexposuretotillage,tilth,frequencyanddepthof
cultivation,compactioninsoiltillage;conceptof
conservationtillage;tillageinrelationtoweedcontrolandmoisture
conservation;techniquesandpracticesofsoilmoistureconservation(useof
mulches,kinds,effectivenessandeconomics);anti-transparent;soilandcrop
managementtechniques,seedingandefficientfertilizeruse.
Studentswillbeabletounderstandconceptofwatershedresourcemanagement,
problems,approachandcomponents.
13 SOA/AGRON/C-
513
Managementof
ProblemSoils
2+1 Studentswillbeabletoexplainproblemsoilsclassificationanddistribution.
Natureandpropertiesofsaline,alkaliandacidicsoils.
Studentswillbeabletodescribeplantresponsestosoilreaction,extentof
damagetocrops,salttoleranceofthecrops.Managementandimprovementof
saline,alkaliandacidicsoils.
Studentswillbeabletounderstandexcesssoilwaterconditions–sourcesand
occurrences.Rainfallanalysisandwaterbalance.Effectofexcesssoilwateron
cropgrowth.
Studentswillbeabletoexplainmanagementofexcesssoilwater,water
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production.Degradedsoilsandtheirrehabilitation.
14 SOA/AGRON/C-
514
ModernconceptinCrop
Production
2+1 Studentswillbeabletounderstandtheconceptsofcropgrowthanalysisin
relationtoenvironment;Agro-ecologicalzonesofIndia.
Studentswillbeabletoexplainquantitativeagro-biologicalprinciplesand
inverseyieldnitrogenlaw;Mitscherlichyieldequation,itsinterpretationand
applicability;Bauleunit.
Studentswillbeabletodescribeeffectoflodgingincereals;physiologyofgrain
yieldincereals;optimizationofplantpopulationandplantinggeometryin
relationtodifferentresources,conceptofidealplanttypeandcropmodellingfor
desiredcropyield.
Studentswillbeabletoexplainscientificprinciplesofcropproduction;crop
responseproductionfunctions;conceptofsoilplantrelations;yieldand
environmentalstress.
Studentswillbeabletounderstandintegratedfarmingsystems,organicfarming,
andresourceconservationtechnologyincludingmodernconceptoftillage;dry
farming;determiningthenutrientneedsforyieldpotentialityofcropplants,
conceptofbalancenutritionandintegratednutrientmanagement;precision
agriculture.
15 SOA/AGRON/E-
515
CropEcology 2+1 Studentswillbeabletounderstandconceptofcropecology,agricultural
systems,ecologyofcroppingsystems,principlesofplantdistributionand
adaptation,cropandworldfoodsupply.
Studentswillbeabletoexplainecosystemcharacteristics,typesandfunctions,
terrestrialecology,flowofenergyinecosystem,ecosystemproductivity,
biomass,successionandclimaxconcept.
Studentswillbeabletodescribephysiologicalresponseofcropplantstolight,
temperature,CO2,moistureandsolarradiation;influenceofclimateon
photosynthesisandproductivityofcrops;effectofglobalclimatechangeoncrop
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Studentswillbeabletogetexposureforexploitationofsolarenergyincrops;
verticaldistributionoftemperature;efficiencyincropproduction.
Studentswillbeabletounderstandconceptsofcompetitionincropplants;
environmentalpollution,ecologicalbasisofenvironmentalmanagementand
environmentmanipulationthroughagronomicpractices;improvementof
unproductivelandsthroughcropselectionandmanagement.
16 SOA/AGRON/E-
517
SoilTaxonomy,Survey
andRemotesensing
2+1 Studentswillbeabletodescribesoilsurvey—definition,objectives,methods,
soilmappingunits,typesandadvantages;landcapabilityclassification.
Studentswillbeabletounderstandmorphological,physicalandchemical
propertiesusedindistinguishingandclassifyingsoils,principlesofsoil
taxonomy,classificationsystems.
StudentswillbeabletodescribesoilsofIndiaandtheirtaxonomicclassification,
Importantcharacteristics,potentialandconstraints.
StudentswillbeabletounderstandtheconceptsofRemotesensing-
introduction,definition,concept,principles,importance,scope,types,
advantagesanddisadvantagesanditsapplicationinagricultureandsoil
classification.
17 SOA/AGRON/E-
518
Storageinsectpestsand
theirManagement
2+1 Studentswillbeabletoexplainintroduction,historyconceptsandsignificance
ofmanagementofstorageinsectpests.Postharvestlossesintotovisà-vistotal
productionoffoodgrainsinIndia.Scientificandsocioeconomicfactors
responsibleforgrainlosses.
Studentswillbeabletodescribeimportantpestsnamelyinsects,mites,rodents,
birdsandmicroorganismsassociatedwithstoredgrainandfieldconditions
includingagriculturalproducts;traditionalstoragestructures;associationof
storedgraininsectswithfungiandmites,theirsystematicposition,
identification,distribution,hostrange,biology,natureandextentofdamage,
roleoffieldandcrossinfestationsandnaturalenemies,typeoflossesinstored
grainsandtheireffectonqualityincludingbiochemicalchanges.
StudentswillbeabletoUnderstandecologyofinsectpestsofstored
commodities/grainswithspecialemphasisonroleofmoisture,temperatureand

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humidityinsafestorageoffoodgrainsandcommodities.Storedgrain
deteriorationprocess,physicalandbiochemicalchangesandconsequences.
Grainstorage-typesofstoragestructuresi.e.,traditional,improvedandmodern
storagestructuresincurrentusage.Idealseedsandcommodities’storage
conditions.
Studentswillbeabletodescribeimportantrodentpestsassociatedwithstored
grainsandtheirnon-chemicalandchemicalcontrolincludingfumigationofrat
burrows.Roleofbirdpestsandtheirmanagement.Controlofinfestationby
insectpests,mitesandmicroorganisms.Preventivemeasures-
Hygiene/sanitation,disinfestationsofstores/receptacles,legalmethods.Curative
measures-Non-chemicalcontrolmeasures-ecological,mechanical,physical,
cultural,biologicalandengineering.Chemicalcontrol-prophylacticand
curative-Characteristicsofpesticides,theiruseandprecautionsintheirhandling
withspecialemphasisonfumigants.Integratedapproachestostoredgrainpest
management.
4
th
Semester
18 SOA/AGRON/C-
519
Thesis 0+8 Studentswillbeabletoconductresearchinfieldandlaboratoryinspecified
crop(s)ondifferentagronomicaspects.
Orinlieuofthesisstudentcanoptforcourse520&521
19 SOA/AGRON/C-
520
SeedProduction
Technology
3+1 Studentswillbeabletoexplainobjectivesofseedproductiontechnology:Role
inincreasingagricultureproductionseeditsimportance,ingreenrevolution
differencebetweengrainandseed.Conceptofseedquality,stepsinvolveinseed
production.Principlesofseedproduction,conceptandfactorsthataffectthe
seedqualityinthegrowing;processinganddistributionofseed,seed
replacementrate,multiplicationrate,seedindustryinIndiaandroleofvarious
agencies,importantterminologyusedinseedindustry,breeders,foundation,and
certifiedseed,maintenanceofgeneticpurity.
Studentswillbeabletogetexposuretoseedcertification:Itsconcept,role&
goal,necessityofseedcertification,minimumseedcertificationstandardforself
andcrosspollinatedcrops,Fieldandseedinspections,objectives,general
principlesandmethods.Preparationoffieldreports,seedcertificationterms;
seedcertificationagencies,certifiedandtruthfullyladledseeds.
Studentswillbeabletounderstandtheconceptsofnucleusandbreedersseed

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productionofself-pollinatedcrops:Viz.Rice,Wheat,Arhar,Gram,Soybean,
RapeseedandMustard.
Studentswillbeabletounderstandmaintenanceofnucleusandbreedersseedin
crosspollinatedcropvarieties:inbredsandnoinbreds,maintenanceofseedof
establishedvarieties,foundation,andcertifiedseedproductionofMaize
inbreeds,singleanddoublecrosshybrids.
Studentswillbeabletoexplainhybridseedproduction:ofRice,Maize,
Sorghum,andBajra,andSunflowerusingmalesterilitysystems.
StudentswillbeabletogetexposuretolatestreleasedhybridsLofRice,Maize,
Sorghum,andBajra,theircharacteristicfeatures.
Studentswillbeabletodescribeseedtesting:Importanceofseedtestingin
productionofhighqualityseed.Techniquesofseedtesting;Sampling,Sample
preparationforseedtesting,puritytesting,germinationtest,physiologyofseed
inrelationtoviability,vigour&dormancyofseeds,Varietalidentification,
throughelectrophoresis.Growthouttestforcultivar,purity.Seedlegislationand
seedlawenforcementincludingIPR,PBRinIndia.Recentdevelopmentinseed
industry.Geneticaspectofvarietaldeterioration.
Studentswillbeabletoexplainseedprocessingstorageandmarketingprinciple
&practicesofseeddryingandseedseparationselectingofsourcesairand
screenseedcleannessphysicalcharacteristicsutilizedinseedcleaning&
grading;seedtreatment,typeofseedtreatment,materials&methodsofseed
packing,factorsaffectingseedinstorage,problemsofstoredgrainspest&
methodstoavoidtheloss.Distribution&marketingofseed.
20 SOA/AGRON/C-
521
SoilConservationand
watershedManagement
3+1 StudentswillbeabletoexplainSoilerosion:definition,natureandextentof
erosion;typesoferosion,factorsaffectingerosion.
Studentswillbeabletodescribesoilconservation:definition,methodsofsoil
conservation;agronomicmeasures-contour
cultivation,stripcropping,covercrops;vegetativebarriers;improveddry
farmingpractices;mechanicalmeasures-bunding,gullycontrol,bench

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terracing;roleofgrassesandpasturesinsoilconservation;windbreaksand
shelterbelts.
Studentswillbeabletounderstandwatershedmanagement:definition,
objectives,concepts,approach,components,stepsinimplementationof
watershed;developmentofcroppingsystemsforwatershedareas.
Studentswillbeabletoexplainlandusecapabilityclassification,alternateland
usesystems;agro-forestry;leyfarming;jhummanagement-basicconcepts,
socio-ethnicaspects,its’layout.
Studentswillbeabletodescribedrainageconsiderationsandagronomic
management;rehabilitationofabandonedjhumlandsandmeasurestoprevent
soilerosion.
21 SOA/AGRON/C-
522
Seminar 0+1 Studentswillbeabletopresenttheclassicalandinnovativeworkrelatedto
agronomy.Thiswillbehelpfulfordevelopingtheirpresentationskillsfor
researchactivities.
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524
Agrostologyand
Agroforestry
2+1 Studentswillbeabletounderstandtheconceptsofagrostology:definitionand
importance;principlesofgrasslandecology:grasslandecology-community,
climax,dominantspecies,succession,biotype,ecologicalstatusofgrasslandsin
India,grasscoverofIndia;problemsandmanagementofgrasslands.
Studentswillbeabletoexplainimportance,classification(variouscriteria),
scope,statusandresearchneedsofpastures;pastureestablishment,their
improvementandrenovation-naturalpastures,cultivatedpastures;common
pasturegrasses.
Studentswillbeabletodescribeagroforestry:definitionandimportance;agro
forestrysystems,agrisilviculture,silvipasture,agrisilvipasture,agrihorticulture,
aqua-silviculture,alleycroppingandenergyplantation.
Studentswillbeabletogetexposurecropproductiontechnologyinagro-
forestoryandagrostologysystem;silvipastoralsystem:meaningandimportance
forwastelanddevelopment;selectionofspecies,plantingmethodsandproblems
ofseedgerminationinagro-forestrysystems;irrigationandmanuringinagro-
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undergroundinterferences;loppingandcoppicinginagro-forestrysystems;
socialacceptabilityandeconomicviability,nutritivevalueoftrees;tender
operation;desirabletreecharacteristics.
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525
StressPhysiology 2+1 Studentswillbeabletoexplaintheresponseofplantstoabioticstresses:Abiotic
stressesaffectingplantproductivity.Basicprinciplesofacropimprovement
programmeunderstress.Interactionsbetweenbioticandabioticstresses.
Studentswillbeabletounderstanddroughtstress:Physiological,biochemical
andmolecularmechanism,strategiestoalleviatedroughtstress,signal
transductionmechanism,DroughtinrelationtoMASandQTL,RoleofROS/
antioxidants,ABA,Cytokininandotherhormones.
Studentswillbeabletoknowtemperaturestress(highandlow):Tolerance
mechanisms-roleofmembranelipidsintemperaturetolerance.Functionsof
regulatoryproteins.
Studentswillbeabletodescribesalinitystress:Speciesvariationinsalt
tolerance.Salinityeffectsat–Cellularandwholeplantlevel,tolerance
mechanisms.Salttolerancein–Glycophytesandhalophytes,breedingforsalt
resistance.
Studentswillbeabletoexplainheavymetalstress:Aluminiumandcadmium
toxicityinacidsoils.Roleofphytochelatins(heavymetalbindingproteins).
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526
Soil,WaterandAir
pollution
2+1 Studentswillbeabletoexplainsoil,waterandairpollutionproblemsassociated
withagriculture,natureandextent.
Studentswillbeabletodescribenatureandsourcesofpollutants—agricultural,
industrial,urbanwastes,fertilizersandpesticides,acidrains,oilspillsetc.;air,
waterandsoilpollutants-theirCPCstandardsandeffectonplants,animalsand
humanbeings.
Studentswillbeabletogetexposureofsewageandindustrialeffluents—their
compositionandeffectonsoilproperties/health,andplantgrowthandhuman
beings;solassinkforwastedisposal.
Studentswillbeabletodescribepesticides—theirclassification,behaviorin

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soilandeffectonsoilmicroorganisms.
Studentswillbeabletoexplaintoxicelementstheirsources,behaviourinsoils,
effectonnutrientsavailability,effectonplantandhumanhealth.
Studentswillbeabletoexplainpollutionofwaterresourcesduetoleachingof
nutrientsandpesticidesfromsoil;emissionofgreenhousegases—carbon
dioxide,methaneandnitrousoxide.
Studentswillbeabletounderstandtheconceptsofremediation/ameliorationof
contaminatedsoilandwater;remotesensingapplicationsinmonitoringand
managementofsoilandwaterpollution.