COURSE BREAKUP (LESSON PLAN)

4th SEMESTER

2ndYEAR B.Sc. (Hons)Ag. 2017-18

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, OUAT,

BHUBANESWAR
 COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, BHUBANESWAR
COURSE BREAKUP AND LESSON PLAN
3 SEMESTER, 2nd YEAR B.Sc. (Ag.) 2017-18
rd

FOURTH SEMESTER

Course No Course Title Credit Hours

AG-225 Crop Production Technology-II(Rabi Crops) 2(1+1)
HORT-223 Production Techniology for Ornamental Crops,MAP and 2(1+1)
Landscaping
FMP(Ag)-222 Renewable Energy & Green Technology 2(1+1)
AC-224 Problematic Soils and their Management 2(1+1)
HORT-224 Production Technology for Fruit and Plantation crops 2(1+1)
SST-221 Principles od Seed Science and Technology 2(1+1)
AG-226 Farming System and Sustainable Agriculture 1(1+0)
AE-223 Agricultural Marketing Trade & Prices 3(2+1)
AM-222 Agriculture Informatics 3(1+2)
NEM-221 Introductory Nematology 2(1+1)
21(11+10)
Elective Courses
AC(E)-221 Agrochemicals 3(2+1)
PBG(E)-221 Commercial Plant Breeding 3(1+2)
HORT(E)-221 Landscaping 3(2+1)
AG(E)-221 Water Management 3(2+1)

1. LESSON PLAN OF AG-225 (CROP PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY II) RABI (1+1)

THEORY
LECTURE DETAILS
NO.
01 Wheat: Origin, distribution, economic importance, soil climatic requirement, varieties, sowing
methods
02 Wheat: Fertilizer management, water management, weed management, harvesting, post
harvest management
03 Barley: Origin, distribution, economic importance, soil climatic requirement, varieties,
fertilizer management, water management, weed management, harvesting, post harvest
management
04 Chick pea: Origin, distribution, economic importance, soil climatic requirement, varieties,
fertilizer management, water management, weed management, harvesting, post harvest
management
05 Lentil: Origin, distribution, economic importance, soil climatic requirement, varieties,
fertilizer management, water management, weed management, harvesting, post harvest
management
06 Pea: Origin, distribution, economic importance, soil climatic requirement, varieties, fertilizer
management, water management, weed management, harvesting, post harvest management
07 Rape seed and Mustard: Classification of rape seed and mustard, difference between rape seed
and mustard, Origin, distribution, economic importance, soil climatic requirement and
varieties
08 Rape seed and Mustard: Fertilizer management, water management, weed management,
harvesting, post harvest management
09 Sunflower: Origin, distribution, economic importance, soil climatic requirement, varieties,
fertilizer management, water management, weed management, harvesting, post harvest
management
 10 Sugarcane: Origin, distribution, economic importance, soil climatic requirement, varieties,
methods of planting
11 Sugarcane: Fertilizer management, water management, weed management, harvesting, post
harvest management
12 Sugarcane: Quality aspects, ratoon management in sugarcane
13 Sugarcane: Management of sugarcane under drought condition, SSI method of cultivation
14 Berseem: Origin, distribution, economic importance, soil climatic requirement, varieties,
fertilizer management, water management, weed management, harvesting, nutritive value of
fodder
15 Lucerne: Origin, distribution, economic importance, soil climatic requirement, varieties,
fertilizer management, water management, weed management, harvesting, nutritive value of
fodder
16 Oat: Origin, distribution, economic importance, soil climatic requirement, varieties, fertilizer
management, water management, weed management, harvesting, nutritive value of fodder
Practical
SL. NO. DETAILS
01 Sowing methods of Wheat
02 Planting method of Sugarcane
03 Identification of weeds in Rabi season crops
04 Identification of weeds in Rabi season crops
05 Study of morphological characters of Wheat
06 Study of morphological characters of Chickpea and Pea
07 Study of morphological characters of Sugarcane
08 Study of morphological characters of Rape seed and mustard
09 Study of yield contributing characters of Rabi season crops
10 Yield and juice quality analysis of Sugarcane
11 Study of important agronomic experiment of Rabi crops
12 Study of Rabi forage Experiments
13 Oil extraction of Rabi crops
14 Visit to Sugarcane research station
15 Study of yield estimation of Rabi crops
16 Visit to Rabi experiments of AMR

2. PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY FOR ORNAMENTAL CROPS, MAPs AND

LANDSCAPING, HORT-223, 2(1+1)
THEORY

Lecture No. Course content to be covered

1. Importance and scope of ornamental crops
2. Production technology of Rose
3. contd.. Production technology of Rose
4. Production technology of Gladiolus, & Tuberose
5. Production technology of Periwinkle, Kalmegh, Aswagandha and Ocimum
6. Production technology of Orchid
7. contd.Production technology of Orchid and Lilium
8. Production technology of Asparagus, Aloe, Long pepper& Costus
9. Production technology of Chrysanthemum
10. Production technology of Citronella, Palmarosa,Vetiver & Lemon grass
 11. Production technology of Gerbera & Carnation
12. Production technology of Sarpagandha, Patchouli & Kewda
13. Production technology of Jasmine and Marigold
14. Production technology of Cinnamon, Betelvine and Mint
15. Production technology of Isabgol, Geranium & Rose
16. Principles of landscaping & landscape use of trees, shrubs and climbers

PRACTICAL

Practical No. Course content to be covered

1. Identification & study of ornamental trees
2. Identification & study of ornamental shrubs
3. Identification & study of ornamental annuals
4. Identification & study of ornamental climbers and aquatic plants
5. Identification & study of ornamental foliage plants
6. Identification & study of MAP’ s
7. Identification of seeds of flowering annuals
8. Nursery bed preparation and seed sowing
9. Intercultural operations
10. Bed preparation and planting of MAP
11. Harvesting of flowers
12. Post harvest handling of flowers
13. Protected structures: care and maintenance
14. Processing & value addition in MAP
15. Visit to commercial flower /MAP unit
16. Visit to commercial flower /MAP unit
Reference Books:

1.Cultivation of Medicinal and Aromatic Crops: A.A. Farooqi & B.S. Sreeramu,2001
2. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: H.C. Srivastava, 2014
3. Flower crops-Cultivation & Management: A.K. Singh, 2006
4. Introduction to Ornamental Horticulture: J.S. Arora, 2002
5. Floriculture in India: G.S. Randhawa & A. Mukhopadhyaya,1986
6. Handbook of Horticulture: K.L. Chadha, 2002

3. RENEWABLE ENERGY AND GREEN TECHNOLOGY, FM (Ag) 222, 2(1+1)

Theory

Lecture Topics
No
1 Energy, its concept and definition, classification of energy sources, advantages and disadvantages,
energy scenario in India and world, environmental impacts of non-renewable energy sources.
2 Bio-energy : sources, conversion process, advantages and disadvantages and various applications.

3 Biogas : principles of production, advantages, disadvantages and utilization factors affecting biogas
production.
4 Biogas plant : classification, types of biogas plants and their constructional details.
5 Gasification, chemistry of gasification, producer gas, types of gasifier and their utilization.
6 Liquid biofuels, sources and production, biodiesel and ethanol.
7 Densification of biomass, preparation of biomass briquettes and uses.
 8 Wind energy : wind energy resources, origin of wind, advantages and disadvantages, power of
wind.
9 Type of wind turbine, components and operation of horizontal and vertical axis wind turbine.
10 Operational characteristics of wind turbines and application of wind mill for water pumping.
11 Solar energy : advantages and disadvantages, application, solar radiation, spectral distribution of
solar radiation, beam and diffuse radiation, air mass.
12 Solar radiation measuring instruments, pyrhliometer, pyranometer and sun shine recorder their
working principle and components.
13 Solar thermal applications, solar flat and focussing type plate collector, solar water heater, solar
cooker, solar dryer.
14 Solar photovoltaic system : its basics and applications, solar cell, solar module and solar array.
15 Solar photovoltaic applications : solar PV water pumping system
16 Principle and working solar lantern and solar fencing.
PRACTICAL :

Class Experimental Details

1 Familiarization of various components of biogas plants.
2 To study the manorial value of biogas slurry.
3 To study the processing of bio-diesel production from non-edible plant oils.
4 Feasibility study the processing of ethanol production from waste potatoes.
5 Briquettes preparation from biomass.
6 To study the constructional details of different types of gasifier.
7 Familiarization of various components of horizontal and vertical axis wind mill.
8 To study the performance of horizontal axis wind mills.
9 To study the performance of horizontal axis wind mills.
10 Operation and measurement of solar radiation by solar radiation measuring instrument.
11 Familiarization of different components of flat plate collector.
12 Familiarization of different components of solar water heater.
13 Familiarization of different components of solar dryer.
14 Familiarization of different components of solar cooker.
15 Familiarization of different components of solar PV system.
16 Familiarization of different components of PV water pumping system.

REFERENCES :

1. Fundamentals of Renewable Energy sources. G.N Tiwari and M.K Ghosal. Narosa publishing House,
New Delhi.
2. Non-conventional Energy sources. G.D. Raj, Khanna publishers, New Delhi.
3. Solar energy principles of thermal collection and storage. S.P. Sukhatme. Tata Mc Graw Hill
Publishing Company Limited.
4. Solar Engineering of Thermal process. John A. Duffie and W.A. Backman.
5. Energy Technology (Non conventional and conventional). S.Rao and B.B. Parulekar. Khanna
Publishers.
6. Non-conventional Energy Resources. D.S. Chauhan and S.K. Shrivastava. New Age International
Publishers.

4. Problematic soils and their management, AC-224, 2(1+1)

LEC. DETAILS
NO.
 01 Soil quality and soil health
02 Waste land delineation, classification and management
03 Different types of problem soil, their delineation and classification
04 Acid soil characterisation, type of acidity and management of acid soil
05 Saline and sodic soil characterisation, classification and management
06 Acid sulphate soil its characterisation and management
07 Eroded soil and compacted soil with their management
08 Flooded soil characterisation and management
09 Polluted soil and its management
10 Iron toxic soil and its management
11 Quality of irrigation water and its standardization
12 Scope of saline water utilization in agriculture and its management
13 Role of remote sensing and GIS in diagnosis of problem soils as well as its management
14 Land capability classification
15 Land suitability classification
16 Multipurpose tree species and management of problematic soils under different Agro-ecosystems

Exe. DETAILS
No.
01 Estimation of pH and EC of given soil sample
02 Estimation of organic carbon content of given soil sample
03 Determination of nature of acidity of given soil sample
04 Determination of cation exchange capacity (CEC) of given soil sample
05 Determination of lime requirement of given soil sample
06 Determination of gypsum requirement of given soil sample
07 Determination of leaching requirement of given soil sample
08 Determination of Ca and Mg content of given soil sample
09 Determination of Na and K content of irrigation water
10 Determination of Carbonate and bicarbonate content of irrigation water
11 Estimation of calcium carbonate equivalent or liming materials required for any soil
12 Determination of nitrogen content in soil
13 Determination of phosphorus content in soil
14 Determination of potassium content in soil
15 Determination of sulphur content in soil
16 Revision class

Reference Books.

1. Technologies for Waste land development by Dr. I.P.Abrol & V.V. Dhruva Narayan. I.C.A.R.
Publication.
2. The nature and properties of soil (2002) - N.C. Brady and Ray, R. Weill; Pearson Education
Inc. New Delhi.
3. Fundamentals of soil science (2002)- Indian Society of soil science, IARI, New Delhi.
4. Soil pedology (1996) – J. L. Sehgal, Kalyani publication, Ludhiana.
5. Soil Physics (1987) – B.P. Ghildyal and R.P. Tripathy; Wiley Eastern Ltd, New Delhi.
6. Introductory soil science- Dilip Kumar Das, Kalyani publication, Ludhiana.
 5. Production Technology for Fruit and Plantation Crops (Hort- 224), 2 (1+1)
Theory
Lecture Course outline No. Of
no. Classes
Importance and scope of fruit and plantation crops industry, High density planting 1
1
and use of rootstocks
Mango 1.5
2 Importance, origin, distribution, varieties, soil, climate, propagation
3 Cultivation, harvesting, storage, ripening and disorders
Banana 1.5
3 Importance and uses, botany, varieties,
Soil, climate, propagation, cultivation, special management practices, harvesting and
4
ripening
Citrus 1
Importance and use, citrus classification, origin, distribution, soil, climate,
5
propagation, rootstocks, cultivation, harvesting, bahar treatments
Guava 1
Importance and uses, varieties, soil, climate, propagation, cultivation, crop
6
regulation, harvesting
Grapes 1
Importance and uses, varieties, rootstocks, soil, climate, propagation, cultivation,
7
harvesting; Revision / doubt clearing class for Mid-term examination
Papaya 1
Importance, uses, varieties, soil, climate, propagation, cultivation, harvesting,
8
papain uses and extraction
Pineapple, 0.5
Importance and uses, varieties, soil, climate, propagation, cultivation, flowering
9
regulation, harvesting
Sapota 0.5
9 Importance and uses, varieties, soil, climate, propagation, cultivation, harvesting
Litchi 0.5
Importance and uses, varieties, soil, climate, propagation, cultivation, harvesting,
10
fruit cracking
Aonla 0.5
10 Importance and uses, varieties, soil, climate, propagation, cultivation, harvesting
Ber, Custard apple, Bael 1
11 Importance and uses, varieties, soil, climate, propagation, cultivation, harvesting
Jackfruit, Pomegranate, Jamun, Carambola, Fig 1
12 Importance and uses, varieties, soil, climate, propagation, cultivation, harvesting
Apple, Pear, Peach, Strawberry, Nut crops 1
13 Importance and uses, varieties, soil, climate, propagation, cultivation, harvesting
Coconut 1
14 Importance and uses, varieties, soil, climate, propagation, cultivation, harvesting
Cashew 1
15 Importance and uses, varieties, soil, climate, propagation, cultivation, harvesting
Arecanut, Tea, Coffee, Rubber 1
16 Importance and uses, varieties, soil, climate, propagation, cultivation, harvesting
17 Revision / doubt clearing class for final examination 1
Total 17
Practical
Lecture No. Title of Exercise
1 Identification Fruit and Plantation Crops
2 Fruit Nursery Management
3 Seed Propagation Methods in Fruit Plants
4 Vegetative Propagation Methods in Fruit Plants
5 Orchard Layout and Systems of Planting
6 Trees Pit Digging and Planting Fruit Trees
7 Training and Pruning of Fruit Plants
8 Nutrition of Fruit Plants
9 Water Management in Fruit Plants
10 Weed Management in Fruit Plants
11 Use of Plant Growth Regulators in Fruit Crops
12 Harvesting and Marketing of Fruits
13 Calculation of Cost of Cultivation of Fruit Crops
14 Physiological Disorders of Fruit and Plantation Crops
15 Visit to Horticultural Research Station
16 Revision

REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Fruits- Tropical and Subtropical- Eds. T. K. Bose
2. Tropical Horticulture (Vol.1) – Eds. T.K.Bose

TEXT BOOKS
1. A Text Book of Pomology (Vol. I & II)- T.K. Chattopadhyaya
2. Commercial Fruits- S.P. Singh
3. Production Technology of Fruits- P. Bakshi
4. Text Book on Fruit and Plantation Crops- V. Ponnuswami
5. Fruits - Physiology and Production- Amar Singh

6. Principles of Seed Science and Technology, SST-221, 2 (1+1)

Theory Class

Lecture Topic

No.

1. Seed and Seed Technology – Introduction, definition, difference between seed and grain and
importance of quality seed in agriculture
2. Seed quality – concept, characteristics and classes of quality seed, system of seed quality control

3. Genetic principles of seed production – factors responsible for deterioration of crop varieties,
maintenance of genetic purity during seed production
4. Production and post-harvest management of seed crops

5. Seed processing – objective, planning and layout of processing plant, sequence of operations
 6. Seed drying – need, methods, principles of forced air drying, types and principles of operation of seed
dryers
7. Seed cleaning and grading – pre-cleaning/pre-conditioning equipments and their use, basic seed
cleaning using air screen machine, upgrading equipments and their use
8. Seed treatment – importance, methods, equipments and chemicals used

9. Revision class prior to Mid-term Examination

10. Seed packaging – types of packaging materials, criteria of their selection, packaging equipments and
their operation
11. Seed storage – general principles, stages, factors affecting seed longevity during storage, measures for
controlling moisture, temperature and storage pest
12. Seed marketing – structure and organisation, sales generation activities, factors affecting seed
marketing, role of WTO and OECD in seed marketing.
13. Seed certification – phases of certification, field and seed inspection procedure

14. Seed legislation – Seeds Act, 1966, Seed Act enforcement - Duties and powers of the Seed Inspectors,
offences and penalties
15. Seeds (Control) Order, 1983 and PPV & FR Act, 2001

16. Seed production in GM crops – transgenic seeds, biosafety concerns, production procedure ; Organic
seed production – organic principles, tools and practices, organic certification , accreditation and
certifying agencies

PracticalClass

Exercise Topic

No.

Exercise 1 Seed production in OPVs of rice and wheat

Exercise 2 Hybrid seed production in rice
Exercise 3 Seed production maize (OPV and hybrid)
Exercise 4 Seed production in greengram and blackgram
Exercise 5 Seed production in pigeon pea (OPV and hybrid)
Exercise 6 Seed production in groundnut and soybean
Exercise 7 Seed production in rapeseed-mustard and sesame
Exercise 8 Seed production in cotton (OPV and hybrid)
Exercise 9 Seed plot technique for production of seed potato
Exercise 10 Seed production in tomato (OPV and hybrid)
Exercise 11 Seed production in brinjal (OPV and hybrid)
Exercise 12 Seed production in chillies and okra
Exercise 13 Seed production in onion
 Exercise 14 Seed production in cucumber (OPV and hybrid)
Exercise 15 Seed production in napier grass (OPV and hybrid)
Exercise 16 Visit to seed production plots – identification of off-types and other contaminants, method of
roguing

Text & Reference Books

1. Seed Technology – R. L. Agrawal, 2nd edition, Oxford & IBH Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi -110 001.
2. Textbook of Seed Science and Technology – G. V. Basavaraju, P. Ravishankar and G. Sarika,
Kalyani Publ.
3. Textbook on Principles of Seed Production and Quality Control – M. Bhaskaran et al. Kalyani
Publ.
4. Principles of Seed Science and Technology – L. O. Copeland and M. B. McDonald
5. Hybrid Seed Production in Field Crops: Principles and Practices – N. C. Singhal (ed.), Kalyani Publ.
6. Heterosis and Hybrid Seed Production in Agronomic Crops – A. S. Basra (Ed.), CBS Publishers &
Distributors, New Delhi.

7. Farming System and Sustainable Agriculture, Ag 226(1+0)

Class Topics to be covered
No.
1 Scope, importance and concept of Farming System
2 Types and Systems of farming system and factors of farming, types of farming
3 Farming system components and their maintenance
4 Cropping system and pattern, multiple cropping system
5 Efficient cropping system and their evaluation
6 Allied enterprises and their importance
7 Tools for determining production and efficiencies in cropping and farming system
8 Sustainable agriculture- problems land its impact on agriculture
9 Indications of sustainability, adaptation and mitigation
10 Conservation agriculture strategies in agriculture
11 HEIA, LEIA and LEISA and its techniques for sustainability
12 Integrated farming system – historical background, objectives and characteristics
13 Components of IFS and its advantages
14 Site specific development of IFS model for different agroclimatic zones, resource use
efficiency and optimization techniques
15 Resource cycling and flow of energy in differ3ent farming system, farming system
environment
16 Visit of IFS model in different agro-climatic zones of near by statue University institutes
and farmers field

8. Agricultural Marketing, Trade & Prices, AE 223, 3 (2+1)

THEORY
Lecture No Outline of course
1. Agricultural Marketing: Concepts and Definition, Scope and subject matter, New Role
of Agricultural marketing, Differences in marketing of Agricultural and Manufactured
Goods
2. Market: Meaning, Definitions, Components of a market, Dimensions and
Classification of Markets, Growth of Markets and Factors affecting rate of market
development.
3. Market structure- Meaning, components and Dynamics of Market structure- Market
conduct and performance
4. Market Forces: Demand and supply
Demand: Meaning and Factors affecting demand for Farm products
Supply: Meaning and Factors affecting supply of Farm products
5. Producer’s surplus: Meaning, Types of producers surplus, Marketable surplus.
Marketed surplus, importance, Factors affecting Marketable surplus
6. 4 P’s of marketing (Product, Price, Place and Promotion) - Marketing Mix and Market
segmentation
7. Product life cycle (PLC) and competitive strategies: Meaning and stages in PLC;
characteristics of PLC; strategies in different stages of PLC;
8. Pricing and promotion strategies: pricing considerations and approaches – cost based
and competition based pricing;
9. Market promotion – advertising, personal selling, sales promotion and publicity – their
meaning and merits & demerits;
10. Marketing process and functions: Marketing process-concentration, dispersion and
equalization; Marketing functions – meaning and classification
11. Physical functions – storage and warehousing, grading and standardisation,
transportation and processing;
12. Exchange functions – buying and selling- meaning and methods; Price discovery,
facilitative functions – packaging, branding,
13. Quality Control of Agricultural Products and labeling (AGMARK).
14. Market functionaries and marketing channels:
Types and importance of agencies involved in agricultural marketing;
15. Meaning and definition of marketing channel; number of channel levels; marketing
channels for different farm products;
16. Revision class
17. Market integration- Meaning, Definition, Types of Market Integration. Marketing
efficiency: Meaning, Definition
18. Marketing costs, Marketing margins and price spread; factors affecting cost of
marketing; reasons for higher marketing costs of farm commodities; ways of reducing
marketing costs
19. Role of Govt. in agricultural marketing: Characteristics of Traditional Agricultural
 marketing system, Forms of Govt. Intervention in Agricultural Marketing system
20. Public sector institutions in Agricultural marketing- Central Warehousing Corporation
(CWC), State warehousing Corporation (SWC),
21. Food Corporation of India (FCI)- Objectives and Functions
22. Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) & Directorate of Marketing
and Inspection (DMI) – their objectives and functions;
23. Co-operative marketing in India- meaning, functions, types, Reasons of slow progress
and suggestions for strengthening Cooperative marketing
24. NAFED- objectives and activities. Other national cooperative marketing organisations
25. Risk in marketing: Types of risk in marketing; speculation & hedging;
26. Futures Trading- meaning, Commodities for Futures trading, services rendered by a
forward market, Forward Market Commission
27. Agricultural prices and policy: Meaning and functions of price; Administered prices –
MSP, Procurement prices, Market Intervention Scheme (MIS); need for agricultural
price policy;
28. Govt. Sponsored national Organisations and their role- CCI, JCI, APEDA, MPEDA,
NHB, NDDB, Commodity boards
29. Trade: Free trade, Domestic Trade Vs. International Trade, Concept of International
Trade and its need,
Theories of absolute and comparative advantage
30. Present status, policies and prospects of international trade in agri-commodities
31. International Trade Agreements: General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT)
and World Trade Organisation (WTO);
32. Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) under WTO and its implications on Indian
agriculture; Intellectual Property Rights
33. Revision class

Practical
Lecture No Topics to be covered
1. Plotting and study of demand and supply curves and calculation of elasticities
2. Identification and study of marketing channels for different products
3. Computation of Marketing costs, margins and Price spread
4. Computation of Marketing efficiency
5. Computation of marketable and marketed surplus of important commodities
6. Study of Regulated markets and unregulated markets
7 Visit to a nearest Regulated market to study various marketing functions performed by
 different agencies, identification of marketing channels for selected commodity,
collection of data regarding marketing costs, margins and price spread
8&9 Visit to market institutions: NAFED, FCI, SWC, CWC and cooperative marketing
society, etc. to study their organization and functioning
10 Study of Innovative Marketing channels
11 Study of relationship between market arrivals and prices of some selected commodities
12 Study of price behaviour over time for some selected commodities
13 Study of Construction of index numbers
14 Study and application of principles of comparative advantage of international trade
15 Presentations of report in the class
16 Revision class

9. Agriculture Informatics, AM 222 (1+2)

Theory
Assigned Lecture Topic to be covered
Departments No.
1 Introduction to Computers, Anatomy of Computers, Memory Concepts,
Units of Memory, Operating System, definition and types.
2 Statistical analysis, mathematical expressions, Computer-controlled
devices (automated systems) for Agri-input management,
3 Database, concepts and types, creating database, uses of DBMS in
Agriculture,
4 Introduction and evolution of Computer Programming, Introduction to
Dept. of
Java, Fortran,
Bio-
Informatics
5 Introduction to C/ C++
6 Applications of MS-Office for creating, Editing and Formatting a
document, Data presentation, tabulation and graph creation,
7 Internet and World Wide Web (WWW), Concepts and components.
Smartphone mobile apps in Agriculture for farm advises
8 Introduction to Visual Basic Decision support systems, concepts,
components and applications in Agriculture.
Revision class

9 E-Agriculture, concepts, design and development Application of

innovative ways to use information and communication technologies (IT)
in Agriculture.
10 Computer Models in Agriculture: statistical, weather analysis and crop
Dept. of simulation models, concepts, structure, inputs-outputs files, limitation,
Agricultural
advantages
Meteorology
11 Application of models for understanding plant processes, sensitivity,
verification, calibration and validation.
12 IT application for computation of water and nutrient requirement of crops,
Computer-controlled devices (automated systems) for Agri-input
management, Smartphone mobile apps in Agriculture for farm advises,
 market price, postharvest management etc.
13 Geospatial technology, concepts, techniques, components and uses for
generative valuable agri-information.
14 Decision support systems, concepts, components and applications in
Agriculture,
15 Agriculture Expert System, Soil Information Systems etc for supporting
Farm decisions.
16 Preparation of contingent crop-planning and crop calendars using IT tools.

Practical Class Outline

Assigned Lecture Topic to be covered
Departments No.
1 Different components of computer. Operating systems,Open source Linux
2 Statistical analysis through MS Excel
3 Introduction to R
4 Statistical analysis through R
5 Database Management System(MySQL)
6 Introduction to Java and Installation
7 Programing in JAVA
Dept. of 8 Programing in JAVA and Fortran
Bio-
Informatics
9 Programing in C/ C++
10 Programing in C/ C++
11 MS office and its application
12 Data presentation, tabulation and graph creation,
13 Use of internet resources in Agriculture
14 Introduction to Visual Basic
15 Programming in Visual Basic
16 Programming in Visual Basic
17 Hands on practice on Crop Simulation Models (CSM), DSSAT
18 Preparation of Inputs file for CSM and study of model outputs
19 Study on Crop-Info model
20 Study on CropSyst model
21 Study on Wofost model
22 computation of water requirements of crop using CSM and IT tools
23 computation of nutrient requirements of crop using CSM and IT tools
24 Use of smart phones and other devices in agro-advisory and dissemination
of market information
Dept. of
25 Introduction of Geospatial Technology, for generating information
Agricultural
Meteorology important for Agriculture
26 Introduction of Geospatial Technology, for generating information
important for Agriculture
27 Introduction of Geospatial Technology, for generating information
important for Agriculture
28 Hands on practice on preparation of Decision Support System
29 Preparation of contingent crop planning for drought
30 Preparation of contingent crop planning for flood
31 Preparation of contingent crop planning for cyclone and other
hydrometeorlogical disaster
 32 Preparation of crop calendars using IT tools
The course will be taught by the Dept. Agril. Meteorology and Dept. of Bio Informatics

10. Introductory Nematology, NEM-221, 1+1

Lecture Topic
No.
1. Introduction; History of Nematology in India., relationship of Nematology with other branches of
biological sciences.
2. Structure of Nematodes:Morphology, Body wall (cuticle), Cephalic structures.
3. Anatomy: Bucal cavity (stoma), Digestive system (oesophagus, intestine).
4. Reproductive system, Excretory system, Nervous system of plant parasitic nematodes
5. Association of plant parasitic nematodes and their economic importance with respect to yield
loss.
(Cereals, Pulses, Oilseed, Fibre crops, Fruit crops, vegetable crops, Mushroom, oranamentals).
6. Ecological classification of nematodes based on feeding habits (Ectoparasites, Endoparasites, &
Semi-endoparasites with examples).
7. Various above ground symptoms caused by plant parasitic nematodes in crops.
(stunting, yellowing, wilting, Dieback, Dead buds/devitalised buds, crinkling & curling of leaves,
Gall formation & leaf spots).
8. Various below ground symptoms caused by PPN in crops (Root galls/knots, Reduced root system,
Root lesions, Root rot, Excessive root branching, swelling).
9. Biology, symptoms, spread of disease, and integrated management of Root knot & ufra nematode
affecting rice.
10. Biology, symptom, spread of disease, and integrated management of Aphelenchoides &
Hirschmanniella sp. affecting rice.
11. Biology, disease symptoms, disease complexes and integrated management of Cyst nematode
infecting wheat ,oat and barley
12. Biology, disease symptoms, disease complexes and integrated management of Seed gall nematode
infecting wheat.
13. Biology, symptom, spread of disease, disease complexes and integrated management of Root knot
in vegetable and nematodes of mushroom .
14. Biology, symptom, spread of disease, disease complexes and integrated management of
Reniform, nematodes., lesion & burrowing nematodes infecting vegetable crops.
15. Biology, symptoms, spread and integrated management of nematodes infecting banana, citrus
,papaya, coconut plants.
16. Biology, symptoms, spread and integrated management of nematodes affecting ornamental crops
and plants of protected cultivation.

Text books:
1. Text book on Introductory Plant Nematology – R. K. Walia and H. K. Bajaj
2. Nematode Pests of Crops- D. S. Bhatti and R. K. Walia
Reference book:
1. Plant Nematology N.G. Ravichandra

Electives

1. Agrochemicals, AC (E)-221, 3(2+1)

Lecture No Course Break up
1 An introduction to agrochemicals, Diverse types of agrochemicals and their role in
 agriculture.
2 Effect agrochemicals on environment, soil, human and animal health.
3 &4 Merits and demerits of their uses in agriculture and management of agrochemicals
for sustainable agriculture.
5 Herbicides-classification with structure, examples under each class.
6 Properties, uses and important herbicides like 2,4-D, atrazine, glyphosate, butachlor,
benthiocarb and fate of herbicides in environment.
7&8 Fungicides - Classification – Inorganic fungicides - characteristics, preparation
and use of sulphur and copper, Mode of action-Bordeaux mixture and
copperoxychloride.
9 Organic fungicides-Mode of action-Dithiocarbamates- characteristics,
preparation and use of Zineb and maneb.
10 Systemic fungicides-Benomyl, carboxin, xycarboxin, Metalaxyl, Carbendazim,
characteristics and use.
11 Introduction and classification of insecticides, generation of insecticides
12 Inorganic and organic insecticides: Organochlorine, Organophosphates,
13 Inorganic and organic insecticides: Carbamates, Synthetic pyrethroids
Neonicotinoids, Biorationals
14 Insecticide Act and rules, Insecticides banned, withdrawn and restricted use,
15 Fate of insecticides in soil & plant.
16 Insect growth regulators (IGRs), IGRs Biopesticides, Uses and applications
17 Revision class
18 & 19 Reduced risk insecticides, Botanicals, plant and animal systemic insecticides
their characteristics and uses.
20 Fertilizer : Definition and its classification of fertilizers with nutrient contents
21 Nitrogenous fertilizers: Feedstocks and Manufacturing of ammonium sulphate,
ammonium nitrate, ammonium chloride
22 Manufacturing of urea, fate of urea in soil, Slow release N-fertilizers
23 Phosphatic fertilizers: feedstock and manufacturing of single superphosphate
24 Preparation of bone meal and basic slag.
25 Potassic fertilizers: Natural sources of potash, manufacturing of potassium
chloride, potassium sulphate and potassium nitrate.
26 Mixed and complex fertilizers: Sources and compatibility
27 Preparation of major, secondary and micronutrient mixtures.
28 Complex fertilizers: Manufacturing of ammonium phosphates, nitrophosphates
and NPK complexes.
29 Fertilizer control order
30 Fertilizer logistics and marketing
31 Plant bio-pesticides for ecological agriculture, Bio-insect repellent.
32 Revision class

Practical
Expt. No Experiment (s) to be conducted
1 Procedure for sampling of fertilizers and pesticides
2 Quick tests for identification of common fertilizers
3 Identification of anion and cation in fertilizer (N, P, K fertilizers)
4 Identification of anion and cation in fertilizer (Ca, Mg, S and micronutrient
fertilizers)
 5 Estimation of nitrogen in Urea fertilizer
6 Estimation of nitrogen in Ammonium Chloride/Ammonium sulphate
7 Estimation of nitrogen in Potassium Nitrate/ Sodium Nitrate
8 Estimation of water soluble P2O5 in P fertilizers
9 Estimation of citrate soluble P2O5 in Single Super Phosphate
10 Estimation of potassium in Muraite of Potash/ Sulphate of Potash by flame
photometer
11 Pesticides application technology to study about various pesticides appliances
12 Calculation of doses of insecticides to be used in filed
13 To study and identify various formulations of insecticide available in market
14 Determination of Copper content in Copper oxychloride
15 Determination of Sulphur content in Sulphur fungicide
16 Determination of Thiram / Ziram content in fungicide

Suggested Readings:
1. Soil fertility and fertilizers- S.L.Tisdale, W.L. Nelson, J.D. Benton and J.L. Havlin
2. Manures and Fertilizers- K.S.Yawalker, J.B.Agarwal and S.Bokde
3. Soil fertility, Theory and Practice -J.S.Kanwar
4. A text book of fertilizers- R.K.Basak
5. Toxicology of insecticides-Matsumura. F
6. Insecticides, action & metabolism- R.D.O’ Brien
7. Chemistry of insecticides & fungicides-V.S.Sree Ramulu
8. Pesticide Chemistry- N K Roy, CBS Publications

2. LANDSCAPING, HORT (E)-221, 3 (2+1)

THEORY

Lecture No. Course content to be covered

1 Importance & scope of landscaping
2 Principles of landscaping
3 Garden styles & type: Formal, informal , freestyle, Italian & French gardens
4 Contd. Garden styles : Mughal garden
5 Contd. Garden styles: Japanese garden
6 Contd. Garden styles : English garden
7 Garden features: Garden walls,fencing,steps,garden drives, paths, hedging &
edging
8 Contd. Garden features:Arches,pergolas,terrace & terrace gardening,lawn
9 Contd. Garden features:Carpet bedding, flower beds, shrubbery & borders
10 Contd. Garden features:Rock garden, water garden
11 Contd. Garden adornments
12 Trees: selection,propagation,planting schemes & canopy management
13 Shrubs & herbaceous perennials: selection, propagation ,planting schemes & other
management practices
14 Creepers: Importance, selection, propagation & planting
15 Annuals: selection, propagation & planting scheme
16 Annuals: selection, propagation & planting scheme
17 Other garden plants: Palms, grasses & ferns
18 Other garden plants: Cacti & succulents
19 Pot plants: Selection & arrangement
 20 Pot plants: Cultivation & management
22 Indoor gardening
21 Bio-aesthetic planning: Definition & need
22 Landscaping of home ground
23 Landscaping of bus station, railway station & airport
24 Landscaping of rural areas
25 Landscaping of educational institutes & hospitals
26 Landscaping of city parks & towns
27 Landscaping of industries
28 Bonsai: Principles & management
29 Bonsai: Principles & management
30 Lawn establishment and maintenance
31 Contd. Lawn establishment and maintenance
32 CAD application

PRACTICAL

Lecture Course content to be covered

No.
1 Identification of trees
2 Identification of shrubs
3 Identification of annuals & pot plants
4 Identification of climbers
5 Propagation of trees, shrubs & annuals
6 Care & maintenance of plants
7 Potting & repotting
8 Identification of tools & implements
9 Training & pruning
10 Lawn establishment &maintenance
11 Layout of formal garden
12 Layout of informal garden
13 Special type of gardens
14 Visit to important gardens/parks/institutes
15 Visit to important gardens/parks/institutes
16 Visit to important gardens/parks/institutes

Reference Books:

1. Floriculture in India: G.S. Randhawa & A. Mukhopadhyaya,1986

2. Floriculture and Landscaping: T.K.Bose, R.G. Maity, R.S. Dhua & P. Das,1999
3. Floriculture at a Glance: Desh Raj, 2006

3. Commercial Plant Breeding, PBG (E)-221, 3(1+2)

Class Subject Course outline

No.
1 Types of crops and mode of plant Concept of self, cross and asexual propagated crops
reproduction and their mode of pollination
2 Line development and maintenance Production of inbreds/purelines,evaluation of inbred
breeding in self and cross pollinated or pureline,
 crops(A/B/R and two line system) for Development of different hybrids (SCH,DCH and TCH)
development of hybrid and seed
production
3 Line development and maintenance General features of A,B and R lines. Maintenance of
breeding in self and cross pollinated parental lines. Production of different hybrids
crops(A/B/R and two line system) for ,Isolation requirement,, Nicking and supplementary
development of hybrid and seed pollinations
production
4 Genetic purity of commercial hybrids. Requirement of genetic purity and maintenance of
standard of commercial hybrids
5 Advances in hybrid seed production of Commercial hybrid seed production techniques in
rice Rice using A/B/R lines
6 Advances in hybrid seed production of Commercial hybrid seed production techniques in
maize maize using potential inbreds
7 Advances in hybrid seed production of Commercial hybrid seed production technique in
sorghum,pearl millet. pearl millet and sorghum
8 Advances in hybrid seed production of Commercial hybrid seed production technique in
castor,sunflower,brassica Castor, Sunflower and Brassicas
9 Advances in hybrid seed production of Commercial hybrid seed production technique in
cotton,pigeon pea cotton,and pigeon pea
10 Alternate strategies for development of Line/inbred development using inducer
the line and cultivars: haploid inducer,
tissue culture techniques and
biotechnological tools
11 Alternate strategies for development of Line/cultivar development using tissue culture and
the line and cultivars: haploid inducer, biotechnolical tool
tissue culture techniques and
biotechnological tools
12 Variety testing,release and notification Steps involved in State variety release system and
systems in india central variety release system
13 Quality seed production of vegetable Vegetable seed production under field condition and
crops under open and protected protected condition
environment
14 IPR issues in commercial plant DUS guidelines and regulations.
breeding:DUS testing and registration of Procedure of Registration of varieties under PPV and
varieties under PPV and FR act FR and benefits
15 Principles and Types of seeds, quality Genetic and agronomic principles of seed production.
testing in self and cross pollinated crops Nucleus seed, Breeder seed, foundation seed and
techniques of seed production certified seed. Genetic,physical physiological and
health purity of seed.
16 REVISION CLASS

Practical

Class Subject Place and techniques

1 Floral biology in self and cross pollinated species and selfing & Dept. practical field
crossing techniques.
2 Techniques of seed production in self and cross pollinated crops Practical Laboratory
using A/B/R and two line systems
3 Learning techniques in hybrid seed production using male sterility in EBII Field
field crops
4 Understanding and difficulties in hybrid seed production, Tools and Practical Laboratory
techniques for optimizing hybrid seed production
5 Concept of rouging in seed production plot Dept. practical field
6 Concept of line, its multiplication and purification in hybrid seed Dept. practical field
production
7 Role of pollinators in hybrid seed production AICRP on honeybee
8 Hybrid seed production techniques in maize Dept. practical field
9 Hybrid seed production techniques in rice, Dept. practical field
10 Hybrid seed production techniques in sorghum Practical Laboratory
11 Hybrid seed production techniques in pearl millet Practical Laboratory
12 Hybrid seed production techniques in rapeseed-mustard Practical Laboratory
13 Hybrid seed production techniques in sunflower Practical Laboratory
14 Hybrid seed production techniques in castor Practical Laboratory
15 Hybrid seed production techniques in pigeon pea Practical Laboratory
REVISION CLASS
16 Hybrid seed production techniques in cotton Practical Laboratory
17 Hybrid seed production techniques in vegetable crops Field of AICRP vegetable crop
18 Hybrid seed production techniques in vegetable crops Field of AICRP vegetable crop
19 Sampling and analytical procedures for purity testing and detection Practical Laboratory
of spurious seed
20 Seed drying and storage structure in quality seed management OSSC Ltd plant
21 Screening techniques during seed processing viz., grading and OSSC Ltd plant
packaging
22 Visit to public private seed production and processing plants Practical visit
23 Visit to processing plant of Orissa state Seed Production Ltd Practical visit
24 Visit to State seed testing labouratory Practical visit
25 Visit to Germplasm bank Practical visit
26 Visit to NRRI, Cuttack for hybrid seed production of Rice. Practical visit
27 Visit to farmer field hybrid seed production Practical visit
28 Visit to farmer field for quality seed production of field crops Practical visit
29 Visit to vegetable seed production plot AICRP vegetable crops
30 Visit to NSC for vegetable seed processing and packing NSC,Industialestate,Rasulgarh
Text /Reference books

1) Hybrid cultivar development by S.S. Banga and S.K.Banga, Narosha Publishing House
2) Plant Breeding: principles and methods by B.D.Singh, Kalyani publication
3) Crop Breeding and Biotechnology by Harihar Ram , Kalyani publication

4. Water management & micro-irrigation, AG(E)-221 (2+1)

Lecture Topics to be covered
No
1 Irrigation: definition Hydrological cycle, Rainfall, evaporation pattern and water
and objective balance in India. Sources of water for crop plants. Definitions
of Irrigation, Objectives.
2 Water resources Water resources: Water resources of India and Odisha:
Surface water resources, Ground water resources. Spatial and
Temporal distribution of water resources
3 Irrigation sources: Indian scenario, Odisha scenario. History of
irrigation in Indian agriculture. Importance of irrigation in Indian
 economy.
4 Irrigation development Irrigation development in India : Major, medium and minor
in India and Orissa irrigation projects. Irrigation potentials. Irrigated area of Indian
states. Irrigated areas under principal crops.
5 Soil water Soil-Water relationship: Soil as a system.; Forces acting soil
relationships water: Soil water Tension and Soil water Stress. Energy
concept of soil water.
6 Soil Water potential concept. Total soil water potential,
Gravitational potential, Pressure potential, Osmotic potential,
Other potentials.
7 Forms and occurrence of soil water. Classification of soil
water. Soil Water constants. Soil water retention. Soil
characteristics influencing water retention. Available soil
moisture.
8 Soil water movement Flow of water into the soil. Infiltration process, Infiltration rate,
Infiltration capacity, Cumulative infiltration; Factors influencing
infiltration. Infiltration in layered soils.
9 Movement of water in soils: Water movement in Saturated and
Unsaturated soil . Hydraulic conductivity. Variability between
soil layers. Water vapour movement.
10 Methods of soil Soil water measurement: Feel and appearance method,
moisture estimation Gravimatric method, Tensiometric method, Pressure plate
apparatus, Thermocouple psychrometer; Electric resistance
block, Neutron scattering method.
11 Plant water Role of water in plants. Water absorption by plants: Root
relationships growth and water absorption; Energy concept of water
absorption. Water in soil-plant-atmosphere system and it’s
path way. Transpiration.
12 Water and plant process: Soil moisture extraction pattern.
Moisture sensitive periods. Water deficit and plant responses.
Concepts of soil water availability to plants .
13 Evapotranspiration Evaporation, transpiration and evapotranspiration;
Evapotranspiration and consumptive use.
14 PET, Reference ET, Crop ET…Crop coefficients for estimating
ETcrop. Factors affecting evapotranspiration: Soil factors,
Crop factor, climatic factors
15 Methods of estimating evapotranspiration: Direct methods-
Transpiration ratio method, Depth-interval-yield approach,
Lysimetry, Field experimentation method, Soil water depletion
method, Water balance method.
16 Indirect methods of estimating evapotranspiration: Pan
evaporation method, Blaney-criddle formula, Thornthwaite
formula, Penman formula, modified Penman formula, FAO
Penman-Monteith method, Radiation method.
17 Crop water Water requirement of crops on demand basis & source basis;
requirement Net irrigation requirement, Gross irrigation requirement,
irrigation period, Design irrigation frequency, Frequency and
interval of irrigation;
18 Depth of irrigation, factors affecting irrigation depth. Kor
watering, Kor depth, Kor period, Palco; Crop period, Base
period, Delta of water, Duty of water; Duty and Delta relations.
19 Effective rainfall Effective rainfall, Factors influencing effective rainfall. Methods
of determining effective rainfall- soil moisture change method,
drum culture technique, empirical methods.
20 Scheduling of Scheduling irrigation: Objective and advantages.
irrigation Approaches/criteria for scheduling irrigation. Soil critera- soil
water content approach, depth-interval approach, critical level
approach, soil water tension approach, electrical resistance
approach.
21 Scheduling irrigation: Plant criteria- plant appearance, leaf
water potential, stomatal resistance, leaf temperature, critical
stages of water need of crops, climatological approach-
empirical formula, evaporimeter, IW-CPE ratio approach
22 Methods of irrigation: Complicacy in irrigation, classification of irrigation methods,
suittability, advantages and limitations, efficiency of irrigation
methods
23 Surface and subsurface surface and subsurface irrigation methods.Wild flooding,
controlled flooding: Check flooding, Basin flooding, Border
strip flooding, Furrow flooding. Modification in flood irrigation
Micro irrigation, Micro irrigation- sprinkler and drip irrigation; Components of
sprinkler and drip drip and sprinkler system. Suitability, Advantages , Limitations
and Efficiency; comparison between drip and sprinkler
irrigation irrigation, comparison with other irrigation methods.
24 Irrigation efficiency Introduction, Reservoir storage efficiency, conveyance
and water use efficiency, application efficiency, distribution efficiency, storage
efficiency, Project efficiency, Operational efficiency, Economic
efficiency irrigation efficiency. Water Use Efficiency, Crop WUE, Field
WUE.
25 Irrigation water quality Irrigation water quality: origin of salts, Salinity hazard, Alkaline
and its management hazard, Sodicity hazard. (Boron) Toxicity hazard ; Indicators.
classification of irrigation water on the basis of quality
26 Growing crops in salt affected areas, Salt tolerant limits and
crops. guidelines for using poor quality irrigation water.
27 Conjunctive use of Quality of surface and ground water. Leaching requirement.
water Management of poor quality water. Conjunctive use of surface
and ground water.
28 Water requirement of Water requirement of crops: Rice, Wheat, Maize,Pegionpea,
crops Greengram, Blackgram, Pea, Chickpea, Lentil , Sugarcane
29 Water requirement of crops: Groundnud, , Sunflower ,
Rapeseed and Mustard , Cotton, Potato, Onion, Tomato,
Mango, Banana
30 Agricultural drainage Causes of water logging and development of high water table,
Problems of excess irrigation. Signs of poor drainage, Effect of
water logging. Benefits of drainage. Drainage coefficient,
31 Methods of drainage: Surface drainage, Systems of surface
drains: Subsurface drains,; Other types of drainage devises:
Mole drain, Pole /Bamboo drain, Stone drain, Drainage by
wells, Drainage by pumps, Bio-drainage.
32 On farm water On-farm water management: Participatory irrigation
management management: objectives, opportunities, Functions of farmers
organization at different levels.
Water trading Water rights- Land based water rights, Use based water
rights. Water trading: Definition, virtual water, water trading by
different countries, Economics

Practical

Experiment Title/Topic
number
01 Determination of bulk density, Particle densityof soil and maximum water holding
capacity of soil
02 Determination of soil moisture content by Direct (thermogravimetric) method,
03 Determination of soil moisture content by Indirect (tensiometer and by electrical
resistance block) method.
04 Determination of soil moisture content by neutron moisture meter
 05 Determination of field capacity by field method
06 Determination of permanent wilting point
07 Measurement of irrigation water and discharge through flumes
08 Measurement of irrigation water and discharge through weirs and orifice
09 Determination of infiltration rate
10 Determination of Hydraulic conductivity of soil
11 Demonstration of check flooding , basin flooding, border strip and furrow flooding
method of irrigation
12 Visit to farmers field and cost estimation of micro irrigation system , Erection and
operation of sprinkler irrigation system, Demonstration of filter cleaning, fertigation,
injection and flushing of laterals
13 Measurement of emitter discharge rate, wetted diameter and calculation of emitter
discharge variability
14 Determination of EC, pH, in irrigation water (quality parameters)
15 Determination of carbonates and bicarbonates in irrigation water (quality parameters)
16 Determination of Ca++, Mg++ and Na++ in irrigation water (quality parameters)

Reference Book:
1. Irrigation Principles and Practices - O.W. Israelsen and V.E. Hansen
2. Irrigation and Drainage - D. Lenka
3. Irrigation, Theory and Practices - A. M. Michael
4. Water management in crops: WTC, IARI Manual
5. Efficient Use of Irrigation Water. GH Sankara Reddy & Yellamananda Reddy
6. Agricultural Drainage : Principles and Practices – U.S. Kadam
7. Micro-irrigtion for cash crops – M.L. Choudhary
8. Handbook on pressurized irrigation techniques – A. Phocaides (FAO)
9. Manual on Irrigation and Agronomy: Mishra RR & Ahmad M. 1987.
10. Principles of Crop Production SR Reddy
11. Irrigation water management: Principles and practices: D. K. Majumdar