SEMESTER 1st

Course No. H/HORT- 111

Title: Fundamentals of Horticulture Credits: 3 (2+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 & 2 Economics, importance, area and production of Horticultural crops

10

3 Export-import scenario of Horticultural crops 5 4 Classification of Horticultural crops 10 5 Agroclimatic zones of India for fruits and vegetables

cultivation 5

6 & 7 Soil and climatic requirements of Horticultural crops 10 8 Vegetable gardens-Nutrition, garden, kitchen garden and

types 10

9 Ornamental gardens 5 10 Selection of site for establishing orchard. 10 11 & 12 Layout and planting of an orchard 10 13 & 14 Planting systems and planting densities 10 15 & 16 Management of orchards 10 17 & 18 Special horticultural practices 10 19 & 20 Principles and methods of training and pruning of fruit

crops 10

21 & 22 Classification of bio-regulators and their uses in Horticulture

10

23 & 24 Water management, weed management, mulching and nutritional management of Horticultural crops

5

25 & 26 Cropping systems-inter cropping, mixed cropping, mixed farming and multistoried cropping

10

27 Bearing habits in fruit crops 5 28 & 29 Fruitfulness, unfruitfulness; factors affecting unfruitfulness

and remedies 10

30 Rejuvenation methods- top working, crown working, bridge grafting, etc

10

31 Canopy management of fruit crops 5 32 Organic farming — Definition and principles 5

Course No. H/FLOR- 111

Title: Ornamental Horticulture Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 History importance and scope of ornamental gardening 10 2 Types of gardens 10 3 Ornamental industry: Area, production and industrial

importance 10

4 Principles of gardening 10 5 Garden components and adornments 10 6 Types of lawn grasses and methods of lawn making 10 7 Rockery and methods of designing rockeries 10 8 Water Garden and methods of designing water gardens 10 9 Special types of garden (Japanese, English, Mughal ) 10 10 Walk, paths, bridges, constructed features etc. 10 11 Types of trees, their propagation and their planting 3 12 Types of shrubs and herbacious perennials and planting 5 13 Types of climbers, creepers, cacti and succulents 5 14 Flower arrangement and Ikebana 10 15 Bioasthetic planting, its importance, urban planning,

beautifying railway station, residential colonies etc, 5

16 Bonsai and bonsai culture 5

Course No. H/SSAC-111

Title: Fundamentals of Soil Science Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Composition of earth's crust, soil as a natural body - major components.

2

2 Physical parameters, texture- definition, textural classes and its significance

3

3 Definition particle density and bulk density, factors influencing, field bulk density, significance of bulk density

4

4-5 Pore definition, factors space — affecting capillary and non-capillary, pores, porosity, soil colour definition, its significance, soil colour and related factors

4

6 Soil structure, definition, classification, factors influencing, genesis of soil structure, soil consistency, plasticity

4

7 Soil air, composition, factors influencing, amount of air space, soil air renewal, soil temperature, sources and distribution of heat, factors influencing, measurement

3

8-9 Soil chemical properties, organic and inorganic soil colloids and their properties

3

10 MID TERM 11 Ion exchange, cation-anion- exchange importance 3 12 Soil organic matter, decomposition 3 13 pH and nutrient availability, soil buffering capacity 3 14-16 Soil water, forms, soil moisture constants, hygroscopic

coefficient, wilting point, field capacity, moisture equivalent, energy concepts, pF scale, measurement tensiometer to gravimetric — electric and method, pressure plate and pressure membrane apparatus, soil moisture meter

5

17 Problem soils : salt affected soils, permeable and flooded soils and their properties

4

18 Soil orders, land capability classification

4

Course No. H/EXTN -111

Title: Fundamentals of Extension Education Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Extension education — History, Meaning, definition, nature, scope, objectives, principles and approaches

2 Horticultural extension - Selected programmes of leading national and international Horticultural institutes

3 Peoples participation in Horticultural programmes 4 Motivation of women community, children, youth and

voluntary organizations for Horticultural extension work

5 Rural Development - Meaning, definition and objectives 6 Transfer of technology programmes like Lab to Land

Programmes (LLP), National Demonstration Schemes (NDS), Front Line Demonstration (FLD), KrishiVigyanKendras (KVK), Technology Assessment and Refinement Programme (TARP) of ICAR

7 Communication - Meaning, definition, elements and selected models

8 Audio-visual aids - Importance, classification and selection. 9 Programme planning process — Meaning, scope, principles

and steps

10 Evaluation- Meaning, Importance and methods 11 Scope and importance of Participatory Rural Appraisal

(PRA) and Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA)

12 Management and Administration - Meaning, definition, principles and functions

13 Concepts of human resource development (HRD) 14 Leader- Meaning, Definition, types and role in Horticultural

Extension

Course No. H/AGRO -111

Title: Agricultural Meteorology Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Definition of Meteorology, Agricultural Meteorology, its importance, scope in general and agriculture in particular

6

2& 3 Weather and climate, difference between weather and climate, weather elements and factors affecting them

8

4 Earth's atmosphere, composition and structure of atmosphere

6

5 & 6 Solar radiation, nature properties, depletion (direct, diffuse) its significance, factors affecting solar radiation, solar constant, and energy balance

8

7 & 8 Atmospheric temperature, factors affecting temperature, importance of air temperature, horizontal and vertical temperature distribution, temperature variation, DALR, SALR, temperature inversion, stability and instability of air, heating of atmosphere, global warming

9

9 Soil temperature, importance of soil temperature, variation of soil temperature

7

Mid Term Examination 10 Air pressure, variation with height, isobars and pressure

gradients 7

11 Wind, types and classification, importance of wind in agriculture, forces acting to produce wind, cyclone and anticyclones, general circulation system of earth

8

12 Atmospheric humidity, saturated and actual vapour pressure, specific and relative humidity, diurnal variation of humidity

7

13 Process of condensation, its forms, dew, frost, fog, mist, snow, rain and hail

7

14 Cloud, its types, classification. Precipitation, its process and forms. Hydrological cycle

7

15 Types of rains, thunder and hail storms, introduction to monsoon, its types. Agricultural seasons

7

16 Drought, its classification, strategy to mitigate drought. Microclimate

6

17 Weather forecasting, basics, types, importance of weather forecasting, remote sensing, introduction to crop modeling

7

Course No. H/COMP -111

Title: Computer Applications Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Introduction to Computers, Anatomy of Computers 2 Input and Output Devices 3 Units of Memory, Hardware, Software and Classification of

Computers Personal Computers

4 Types of Processors, booting of computer, warm and cold booting. Computers Viruses, Worms and Vaccines

5 . Operating System — DOS and WINDOWS. Disk Operating System (DOS): Some fundamental DOS Commands, FORMAT, DIR, COPY, PATH, LABEL, VOL, MD, CD and DEL.,TREE

6 Rules for naming files in DOS and Types of files 7 WINDOWS: GUI, Desktop and its elements, WINDOWS

Explorer, working with files and folders; setting time and date, starting and shutting down of WINDOWS

8 Anatomy of a WINDOW, Title Bar, Minimum, Maximum and Close Buttons, Scroll Bars, Menus and Tool Bars

9 Applications — MSWORD: Word, processing and units of document, features of word-processing packages. Creating, Editing, Formatting and Saving a document in MS WORD

10 MS EXCEL: ELECTRONIC Spreadsheets, concept, packages. Creating, Editing and Saving a spreadsheet with MSEXCEL

11 Use of in-built Statistical and other functions and writing expressions

12 Use of Data Analysis Tools, Correlation, Creating Graphs 13 MS Power Point: Features of Power Package 14 MSACCESS: Concept of Database, Units of database, creating

database

15 Principles of Programming: Flow Charts and Algorithms, illustration through example

16 Internet: World Wide Web (W W W), Concepts, Web Browsing and Electronic Mail.

Course No. H/COMP -111

Title: Computer Applications Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 History and Scope of Microbiology. The discovery of micro- organism, spontaneous generation conflict. Germ theory of diseases, microbial degradation of organic and inorganic matter

4-6

2 Microscopy and Specimen Preparation: The bright field microscope, fixation, dyes and simple staining, differential staining

4-6

3 Composition of microbial world. Morphology and general characters of bacteria, fungi, algae, actinomycetes and mycoplasma and related organisms. Difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Prokaryotic cell structure and functions

10-12

4 Types of culture media and pre-culture techniques 4-6 5 Microbial growth: growth curve and measurement of

bacterial growth 4-6

6 General properties of viruses and brief description of bacteriophages

4-6

7 General principle of bacterial genetics, DNA as genetic material

6-8

8 Antibiosis, symbiosis, inn-microbial and extra-microbial association

4-6

Course No. H/Maths -111

Title: Mathematics (Deficiency Course) Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Quadratic equation

Definition of quadratic equation factorization method, and Method of perfect square (Statement only) for solving quadratic equation. Nature of roots, sum and Product of roots

2 Mensuration Ordinates & common distance between them. Simpson's rule statement and its application for measuring areas of irregular field and other Illustrations

3,4 Determinants Definition of second order and third order determinants (Statements) minors, Expansion of determinant. Elementary Properties of determinant (Statement only)

5 Circle Definition of circle, radius, centre, Equation to circle, centre and radius form, General equation, its radius and centre (formulae only)

6,7 Function, Limit Definition of function, Different types of functions, viz, Algebraic, Logarithmic, Trgonometric, Inverse, Exponential (Illustrations only), Definition of limits and continuity, theorems and standard limits ( only statements)

8,9 Theorems of differntiation, chain Rule, Differentiation of various types of function

Statements of Theorems of differentiations, Composite function, Chain Rule, Differention of algebraic function x, & n, and trigonometric function, Sinx and cosx, List of derivatives of logarithmic, exponential, other trigonometric, inverse trigonometric functions

10,11,12 Differential calculus

1. Geometric Interpretation of derivative. Concept of derivative as a slope of tangent to a curve (statement only) 2. Equation of tangent and normal to a curve (statement only) 3. Concept of maxima and minima statements of necessary condition and sufficient condition for extreme values.

13,14 Concept of Indefinite integral, as an

Definition of Integral of a function, Integral and process of Integration. constant of Integration, Indefinite Integrals as Inverse process of

inverse process of differentiation constant of integration, definite Integral.

differentiation Illustration by list of simple examples, definition of definite integral.

15,16 Integral calculus

1. Determination of area under a curve using the concept of definite integral (statement and definition) 2. Volumes of solids of revolution (Statements of formulae)

Course No. H/HORT -122

Title: Plant Propagation and Nursery Management Credits: 3 (2+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Propagation: Definition and potentialities for plant multiplication

10

2 & 3 Sexual and asexual methods of propagation their advantages and disadvantages, different methods for breaking dormancy

10

4 & 5 Seed dormancy internal and external factors affecting seed dormancy different seed treatments

10

6, 7 & 8 Apomixis, monoembrony, polyembrony, chimera etc. 10 9, 10 & 11

Propagation Structures:- Mist chamber, humidifiers, greenhouses, glasshouses, cold frames, hot beds, poly houses, etc

10

12 & 13 Use of growth regulators in (seed, vegetables, tissue culture) propagation

10

14 to 20 Methods and techniques of vegetative propagation - cuttings, layering, grafting and budding, Physiological and bio chemical basis of rooting, factors influencing rooting of cuttings and layering, factors affecting grafting, graft incompatibility. Anatomical studies of bud union

10

21 to 23 Selection and maintaince of mother trees. Collection, storage and transport of scion sticks, scion and root stock relationship

10

24 Bud wood certification 10 25 Techniques of propagation through specialized organs, such

as bulbs, tubers, rhizomes, corms, runners. Suckers, etc. 10

26 & 27 Micropropagation, hardening of plants in nursery 10 28 to 30 Selection of site for nursery. Features of nursery. Nursery

registration act. 10

31 & 32 Plant protection in nursery management. 5

Course No. H/HORT -123

Title: Growth and development of Horticultural crops Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Growth and development, definition, components growth, phases in Horticultural crops

5

2 Different stages of growth, growth analysis in Horticultural crops

5

3-5 Plant bioregulatorsauxin, gibberellin, cytokinine, ethylene, inhibitor retardants: Basic functions and bio synthesis

5

6 Role of bio regulators in crop growth and development 4 7 Role of bio regulators flowering, fruit setting, fruit thinning,

fruit drop, fruit ripening 5

8 Factors affecting flowering, physiology of flowering 4 9 Photoperiodism long day short day and neutral plants,

utilization and its application in horticulture 4

10 Developmental processes like juvenility, scenesance 4

11 Physiology of seed development and maturation 4 12 Seed dormancy and bud dormancy, causes and dormancy

breaking methods in Horticultural crops 4

13 Physiology of fruit growth and development 4 14 Factors affecting fruit set and fruit development 4 15 Physiology of ripening of fruits climacteric and non

climacteric fruits 4

16 Sex expression and its relationship 2

Course No. H/SSAC -121

Title: Soil fertility, fertilizers & nutrient management Credits: 3 (2+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Soil as medium for plant growth 2 2 Soil fertility and productivity, meaning & difference 3 3-4 Methods of soil fertility evaluation, Visual, chemical and biological

methods 5

5-7 Essential plant nutrients macro & micro nutrients forms, moment, their role and deficiency symptoms and Correction measures

5

8 Mechanism of nutrient uptake active & passive 4 9-10 Problematic soils : Saline, saline-sodic, sodic, acid and calcareous soils

their reclamation and management 5

11 Green manuring types, advantages, disadvantages their method 3 12-13 Organic manures, sources, biogas slurry, sewage, sludge 5 14 Agro industrial and urban waste, sewage water 3 15 Organic manures, composion, role and importance in soil fertility 5 16 Organic and natural farming 3 17, 18 & 19

Nitrogenous fertilizer, Classification, content and reaction in soil, Phosphatic&potashic fertilizers, classification Properties their behavior in soil

8

MID TERM 20-21 Mixed, Complex and Compound fertilizers 4 22 Fertigation 2 23 Slow release fertilizers 2 24 Biofertiiizers, Classification, importance & rote 3 25 Fertilizer management Rain fed & irrigated 3 26 Fertilizer use efficiency, improvement 3 27 Handling and storage of fertilizers 2 28-30 Integrated nutrient management Concept, Component & utility 5 31-32 Ecofriendly farming & sustainable agriculture 3 33-35 Soil pollution by agrochemicals

4

Course No. H/AGRo-121

Title: Water management in Horticultural crops Credits: 3 (2+1)

Lesson Topics Marks

No. 1 & 2 Importance of water. Water resources in India. Irrigated area of

different crops 05

3 Functions of water for plant growth 05 4 Effect of moisture stress and excess moisture on crop growth 05 5 Available and unavailable soil moisture, water budgeting 02 6 &7 Distribution of soil moisture, classification of crops on the basis of

rooting depth 05

8 Water requirement of horticultural crops 05 9 Use of pan evaporation, it's relation to requirement of water for plant

growth 02

10 Critical stages of crop growth in respect of irrigation 05 11 Scheduling irrigation— approach to fruit crops 05 12 Scheduling irrigation to vegetable 05 13 & 14 Methods irrigation. Pressurized Sprinkler drip 05 of methods — and

irrigation system 05

15 Merits and demerits along with suitability of irrigation system 05 16 Quality irrigation of water — it's role in horticultural crop production

02

Course No. H/PATH-121

Title: fundamentals of Plant Pathology Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Introduction to the science of phytopathology, its objectives and scope 2 2 Historical background of phytopathology 4 3 symptoms, signs, and related terminology 4 4 Classification of plant diseases Parasitic causes of plant diseases and

their characters Non-parasitic causes of plant diseases 4

5 Fungi ,their characteristics and classification 5 6 Bacteria, their characteristics and classification 4 7 Phytoplasma their characteristics Fastidious bacteria 3 8 Viruses their characteristics and classification 5 9 Protozoa, algae and flowering parasitic plants 4 10 Infection process and avenues of penetration Host-pathogen

relationship 4

11 Survival of plant pathogens 2 12 Dispersal of plant pathogens 2 13 Plant disease epidemiology, forecasting and disease assessment 2 14 Principles and methods of plant disease management Integrated Plant

Disease Management 5

Course No. H/ENT-121

Title: fundamentals of Entomology Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Definition, division and scope of entomology, classification of phylum Arthropoda and relptionship of class insecta with other classes of Arthropoda

2 Importance of class insecta- Harmful insects and beneficial insects, dominance of class insecta

3 Body segmentation, structure of head, thorax and abdomen 4 Structure and functions of insect cuticle and moulting. 5 Structure and modification of mouthparts (Chewing and bitting,

piercing and sucking, chewing and lapping, sponging)

6 Structure and modifications of insect antenna 7 Structure and modifications of insect leg 8 Wing venation, modifications and wing coupling apparatus. 9 Sensory organs 10 Anatomy of digestive system and circulatory system 11 Anatomy of excretory system 12 Anatomy of nervous system and endocrine system 13 Anatomy of male and female reproductive system 14 Postembryonic development its types and — eclosion,

metamorphosis, dipause in insects.

15 Classification of class insectaupto order. Distinguished characters and economic importance of orders (Lepidoptera, Coleoptera and Hemiptera)

16 Distinguished characters and economic importance of orders (Hymenoptera, Diptera, Neuroptera, Orthoptera and Isoptera)

Course No. H/BOT-111 I semester

Title: Principles of Genetics and Cytogenetics Credits: 3 (2+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Historical background of genetics, theories and hypothesis 2 Physical basis of heredity, cell reproduction, Mitosis, meiosis and its

significance.

3 Gametogenesis and syngamy in plants. 4 Mendelian genetics-Mendel's principles of heredity, deviation from

Mendelian inheritance, pleiotropy, threshold characters, co-dominance, penetrance and expressivity.

5 Chromosome theory of inheritance, gene interaction 6 Modification of monohybrid and dihybrid rations. 7 Multiple alleles, quantitative inheritance linkage and crossing over,

sex linked inheritance and characters.

8 Cytoplasmic inheritance and material effects. 9 DNA and RNA — as genetic material. 10 Mutations and their classification 11 Chromosomal aberrations, changes in chromosome structure and

number.

Course No. H/ECON-111 I semester

Title: Introductory Economics Credits: 2 (2+0)

Lesson Topics Marks

No. 1 Nature and scope of economics, definition and concepts, divisions of

economics, economic systems, approaches to the study of economics.

2 Consumption — theory of consumer behaviour, laws of consumption, classification of goods.

3 Wants — their characteristics and classification, 4 utility and its measurement, cardinal and ordinal 5 law of diminishing marginalutility, law of equi-marginal utility,

indifference curve and its properties, consumer equilibrium.

6 Theory of demand, demand schedule and curve, market demand. 7 Price, incomeand cross elasticity’s, Engil' s law of family expenditure

— consumer' s surplus.

8 Theory of firm, factors of production — land and its characteristics, labour and division of labour,theories of population.

9 Capital and its characteristics — classification and capital formation 10 Enterprises — forms of business organization — merits and demerits 11 Laws or return — law ofdiminishing marginal return — cost concepts. 12 Law of supply — supply schedule and curveelasticities. 13 Market equilibrium, distribution — theories of rent, wage, interest

and profit.

14 Price determination and forecasting under various market structures

Course No. H/LANG-111 I semester

Title: Structural Grammar and Spoken English Credits: 2 (2+0)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Descriptive writing 2 reading comprehension-short answer questions 3 choice of best alternative 4 vocabulary exercises — word groups 5 word forms, synonyms and antonyms 6 words and phrases 7 derivation of adjectives from verbs 8 derivation of verbs from nouns 9 derivation of nouns from verbs 10 comprehension tests 11 true or false, compound words 12 compound words, often confused words 13 homonyms and homophones 14 auxiliaries — modal auxiliariesq

Course No. H/PHY EDN-111 I semester

Title: Physical Education Credits: 1 (0+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 NSS: Orientation of students in national problems, study of philosophy of NSS

2 fundamentals rights, directive principles of state policy, socio-economic structure of Indian society, population problems, brief of five year plan. Functional literacy,

3 formal education of rural youth, eradication of social evils, awareness programmes,' consumer awareness, highlights of consumer act

4 Environment enrichment and conservation, health, family welfare and nutrition.

5 NCC: Introduction to NCC, defence services, system of NCC training, foot drill, sizing, forming up in three ranks, open and close order march, dressing, getting on parade, dismissing and falling out, saluting, marching, arms drill, shoulder arm, order arm, present arm, guard of honour, ceremonial drill, weapon training — rifle bayonet, light machine gun, sten machine carbine.

6 Introduction and characteristic stripping. assembling and cleaning, loading, unloading and firing. Field craft, visual training, targets, judging distance.

7 fire discipline and fire control orders, battle craft, field signals, description of ground, section formation. section battle drill, scouts and patrols, ambush, field engineering, map reading, conventional signs, grid systems, use of service protractor, prismatic compass and its use, self defence

8 general principles. precautions and training, attacks and counter attacks, marching and searching, first aid. hygiene and sanitation, civil defence, leadership and NCC song.

9 Physical Education: Introduction to physical education. Posture, exercise for good posture, physical fitness exercises for agility, strength. coordination, endurance and speed

10 Rules regulations of important games, skill development in any one of the games, football, hockey, cricket, volleyball, badminton, throw ball, tennis

11 Participation in one of the indoor games, badminton, chess and table tennis. Rules and it gulations of athletic events.

12 participation in any one of the athletic events. long jump, high jump. triple jump. javelin throw. discuss throw, shot put, short and long distance running, Safety, education, movement education, effective way, of doing day-to-day activities

13 First-aid training, coaching for major games and indoor games. Asans and indigenous ways for physical fitness and curative exercises.

14 Exercises and games for leisure time use and experience.

Course No. H/BOT 122II semester

Title: Principles of Plant BreedingCredits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson Topics Marks

No. 1 Plant Breeding as dynamic science 2 genetic basis of Plant Breeding- classical 3 limitations major achievements, goal setting for future, Sexual

reproduction (cross and self pollination )

4 Asexual reproduction, pollination control mechanism (incompatibility and sterility and implications of reproductive systems on population structure)

5 Genetic components of polygenic variation and breeding strategies, selection as a basis of crop breeding

6 Hybridization and selection — goals of hybridization, selection f plant 7 population developed by hybridization- simple crosses, bulk crosses

and complex crosses. General and special breeding techniques

8 Heterosis-concepts, estimation and its genetic basis.

9 10 11 12 13 14

Course No. H/BOT 123 II semester

Title: Introductory Plant Physiology Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson Topics Marks

No. 1 Water Relation in Plants: role of water in metabolism, osmosis

inhibition,

2 Diffusion, water potential and its components, measurement of water potential in plants,

3 absorption of water, mechanism of absorption and ascent of sap. 4 Stomata: Structure, distribution, classification, mechanism of opening

and closing of stomats.

5 Osmotic pressure, guttation, from bleeding: transpiration methods and mechanism and factors affecting transpiration

6 Drought: Different types of stresses; water heat and cold tolerance; mechanism of tolerance

7 Plant Nutrition: Essentiality, mechanism of absorption and its role in plant metabolism.

8 Photosynthesis, structure and function of chloroplast, dark and light reactions, cyclic and non-cyclic election transfer, CO2 fixation — C3, 04 and CA metabolism, Advantages of C4 pathway

9 Photorespiration and its implication, factors affecting photosynthesis. 10 Phytohormones, physiological role in controlling plant process.

Environmental stimuli for plant development

Course No. H/EXTN-122 II semester

Title:Agricultural Communication and Journalism Credits: 1 (0+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Use of TV for communication of information 2 Preparing script for TV presentation, writing radio talk 3 Study of Farm advertisements in newspapers, TV and Radio 4 Writing and evaluation of Extension Literature 5 Writing and evaluation of news articles. 6 Typing, Printing and proof reading 7 Presentation and evaluation of radio talk, TV programme 8 Use of electronic media in Agricultural journalism 9 Studying regarding behaviour of farmers

PRACTICALS

Course No. H/HORT- 111 I semester

Title:Fundamentals of Horticulture Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Identification and uses of tools and implements 2 Planning and layout of orchard 3 Planning and layout of nutrition garden 4 Preparation of nursery for vegetable seeds crops 5 Planting systems and planting of horticultural crops 6 Training and pruning of fruit trees 7 Application of manures and fertilizers 8 Formulation and application of bio regulators 9 Layout of different irrigation systems 10 Study of bearing habits of fruit crops 11 Identification and management of nutritional disorders in fruit and

vegetables

12 Maturity standards of fruit crops 13 Maturity standards of vegetable crops 14 Harvesting, grading, packaging and storage of vegetables 15 Determination of no. of plants /ha, fertilizer doses, PBG formulations,

pesticide and fungicide formulation.

Course No. H/FLOR-111 I semester

Title:Ornamental Horticulture Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Identification and Study of annuals 2 Identification and Study of herbaceous shrubs 3 Identification and Study of climber and creepers 4 Identification and Study of foliage and flowering trees 5 Identification and Study of edges, hedges and succulents 6 Planning and designing garden 7 Layout of different garden components 8 Designing of home garden 9 Designing of road avenues and traffic islands 10 Study of types of lawn grasses and methods of lawn making 11 Layout of rockery, Layout of water garden 12 Layout of Japanese garden 13 Layout of children gardens 14 Practices of flower arrangements 15 Preparation of Bonsai

Course No. H/SSAC-111 I semester

Title:Fundamentals of Soil ScienceCredits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Collection and preparation of soil samples

2 Estimation of soil bulk density 3 Determination of soil moisture (gravimetric method) 4 Textural analysis of soil 5 Determination of soil pH and EC 6 Determination of organic carbon from soil 7 Determination of Available nitrogen from soil 8 Determination of Available phosphorus from soil 9 MID TERM 10 Determination of Available potassium from soil 11 Determination of Available sulphur from soil 12 Determination of cation exchange capacity from soil 13 Determination of exchangeable Ca and Mg from soil 14 Determination of gypsum / lime requirement of soil 15 Determination of exchangeable sodium from soil

Course No. H/BOT- 111 I semester

Title:Principle of Genetics and CytogeneticsCredits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Study of fixatives and stains

2 Squash and smear techniques 3 Demonstrations of permanent slides and cell divisionillustration in

plant cells, pollen fertility and viability

4 determination of gametes 5 Solving problems of monohybrid 6 dihybrid and test cross ratios using chi-square test 7 gene interactions 8 estimation of linkages using three point test cross 9 data and construction of linkage maps 10 Genetics variation in man

Course No. H/EXTN-111 I semester

Title:Fundamentals of Extension Education Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Visit to study structure and functions

2 linkages and extension programmes of voluntary organization 3 MahilaMandal, Village Panchayat, State Deptt. of Horticulture 4 Planning, preparation and use of NPVA like poster, charts, flash cards,

folders etc. and AVA namely OHP and LCD

5 Identification of local leaders to study their role in extension work 6 Evaluation of some selected case studies of Horticultural development

programmes

Course No. HCOMP-111I semester

Title:Computer Applications Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Study of Computer Components, Booting, shutdown of Computer 2 Operating System —DOS

3 Operating System (O.S.) Windows — I 4 Operating System (O.S.) Windows 5 Word processing-I 6 Word processing — II 7 Creation of spread sheet 8 Handling of in-built functions by MS EXCEL 9 Data Analysis by in — built function in MS EXCEL 10 Creation of graph with MS EXCEL 11 MSACESS : Creation of database 12 MSACESS : Structuring I querying of data base 13 MS Power Point : Preparation of slides 14 Data transfer 15 Internet, Browsing and E mail ID

Course No. H/MIBO111I semester

Title:Introductory Microbiology Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Acquaintance with microscope and other laboratory equipments 2 Examination of natural infusion and living bacteria 3 Staining of bacteria: different methods

4 Examination of stained cells by simple staining and Gram staining 5 Endospore and capsule staining of bacteria. 8 Methods for

sterilization. : Autoclaving and nutrient agar preparation

6 Methods for sterilization.: Sterilization of glassware by dry heating 7 Methods of preparing nutrient media. : Preparation of nutrient broth,

nutrient agar plates, nutrient agar slants and stabs

8 Methods for isolation and purification of bacterial cultures 9 Isolation of bacteria by enrichment culture technique 10 Turbid metric estimation of microbial population 11 Estimation of microbial count by dilution pours plate techniques.

Course No. H/LANG-111I semester

Title:Structural Grammar and Spoken English Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Applied Grammar: Articles, prepositions, verbs, tenses, voice, direct indirect speech

2 Agreement of verb with subject, relative pronouns and relative adverbs, simple

3 compound and complex sentences, infinitives, clauses, word order, gerunds

4 Use of for and since, sentence patterns 5 Listening comprehension: Listening to lectures, speeches, talks 6 Spoken English: Importance of stress and intonation 7 Assignments on written skills, letter writing, précis writing,

paragraph writing, brief essay writing

Course No. H/HORT - 122 II semester

Title:Plant propagation and nursery management Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Preparation of raised beds, sowing of seeds and seed germination 2 Rasing of seedlings, rootstock in different containers 3 Different seed treatments 4 Preparation of cutting (hardwood, Semihardwood and softwood

cutting) 5 Preparation of layers by various methods 6 Preparation of grafts various methods 7 Preparation of budded plants by different methods 8 Preparation and application of plant growth regulators 9 Application of essential plant nutrients in nursery 10 Maintenance of nursery records 11 Application of plant protection measures in nursery 12 Economics of establishment of different nursery structures 13 Visit to commercial nursery and tissue culture laboratory.

Course No. H/HORT-123 II semester

Title:Growth and development of Horticultural crops Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Estimation of photosynthetic potential of horticultural crops: Leaf area index, growth analysis parameters including harvest index

2 Bioassay of plant hormones, Different methods of estimating bioregulators

3 Preparation of different bioregulators powder 4 Preparation of different bioregulators lanolin paste 5 Preparation of different bioregulators in liquid form 6 Use of bio regulators in rooting of cutting 7 Use of bio regulators in flowering and fruit drop 8 Use of bio regulators in ripening of fruits 9 Important physiological disorders and their remedial measures in

fruit crops

10 Important physiological disorders and their remedial measures in vegetables

11 Seed dormancy and its breaking by bio regulators 16 Seed Viability test by tetrazolium test

Course No. SSAC-121 II semester

Title:Soil fertility, fertilizers & nutrient management Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Collection and Processing of Soil Sample 2 Determination of soil pH and EC 3 Determination of soil Organic 'C' 4 Determination of soil Total 'N' & 'C' 5 Determination of soil available 'N' and 'K' 6 Determination of soil DTPA extractable Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu using AAS 7 Determination of total 'N' in plants 8 Determination of total 'P' in plants 9 Rapid tissue testing 10 Determination of N from urea 11 Determination water soluble P from SSP 12 Determination of K from murate of potash/ potassium nitrate 13 Preparation of fertilizer mixtures 14 Requirement for establishment soil testing Laboratory 15 Visit to District Soil Testing Laboratory

Course No. H/AGRO — 121 II semester

Title:Water management in horticultural crops Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Measurement of irrigation water by using water measurement devices 2 Layout for different methods of irrigation 3 Estimation of soil moisture constant and soil moisture by using

different instruments

4 fling of irrigation Estimation of irrigation efficiency 5 Water requirement of horticultural crops 6 Conservation of soil moisture 7 Planning of irrigation to horticultural crop 8 Practice of land leveling and land shaping implements

Course No. H/BOT- 122 II semester

Title:Principles of Plant Breeding Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Breeding objectives and techniques in major field crop plants 2 Floral biology-its measurement, emasculation, crossing and selfing

techniques in major crops

3 Determination of mode of reproduction in crop plants 4 Handling of breeding material and maintenance of experimental

records in self and cross pollinated crops

5 Demonstration of hybrid variation and production techniques

Course No. H/BOT- 123II semester

Title:Introductory Plant Physiology Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Measurement of water potential, osmosis, root pressure 2 structure of the stomata, distribution, opening and closing of the

stomata

3 measurement, transpiration and calculation of transpirational pull demonstration.

4 Importance of light and chlorophyll in photosynthesis 5 pigment identification in horticultural crops and studying the enzyme

activity of catalase

6 estimation of phenols, studying plant movements, root initiation in cuttings.

Course No.H/PATH: 121II semester

Title: Fundamentals of Plant Pathology Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Familiarity with general plant pathological laboratory and plant protection equipments

2 Study of typical bread mould fungus 3 Study of disease symptoms and signs 4 Host parasite relationship. 5 Study of, i) Biotrophs :Obligate parasitesii) Necrotrophs : Obligate

saprophytes iii) Facultative saprophytes and iv) Facultative parasites

6 Identification & isolation of plant pathogens 7 Koch's postulates 8 Preparation of fungicidal solutions, slurries, paste & their application

viz., 1) 1.0 % Bordeaux Mixture ii) 10 % Bordeaux paste iii) 0.2 % Copper oxychloride or 0.2 % Zineb

9 Study of plant protection applinncec 10 Collection of disease samples and preservation

Course No.H/ENT-121 II semester

Title: Fundamentals of Entomology Credits: 2 (1+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Methods of insect collection and preservation 2 External features of insects 3 Types of legs 4 Mouth Parts (Chewing and biting, chewing and lapping), Mouth Parts

(Piercing and sucking and sponging)

5 Mouth Pads ( Siphoning and Rasping)

6 Wing venation, types of wings and wing coupling apparatus 7 Types of insect eggs, larvae and pupae 8 Dissection of digestive cockroach 9 Dissection of male reproductive Cockroach 10 Dissection of female reproductive Cockroach 11 Dissection of nervous system- Cockroach I grasshopper 12 Preparation of permanent mount of insect legs and-wings of

metamorphosis

Course No. H/EXTN-122 II semester

Title: Agricultural Communication and Journalism Credits: 1 (0+1)

Lesson

No.

Topics Marks

1 Use of TV for communication of information

2 Preparing script for TV presentation, writing radio talk

3 Study of Farm advertisements in newspapers, TV and Radio

4 Writing and evaluation of Extension Literature

5 Writing and evaluation of news articles.

6 Typing, Printing and proof reading

7 Presentation and evaluation of radio talk, TV programme

8 Use of electronic media in Agricultural journalism

9 Studying regarding behaviour of farmers

Course No. H/IFS-231 III semester

Title: Tropical and Sub-Tropical Fruits Credits: 1 (0+1)

Lesson No.

Topics Marks

1 Description and identification of varieties based on flower and fruit morphology in above crops.

2 Training and pruning of grapes, mango, guava pomegranate fig, and citrus.

3 Selection of site and planting system, pre-treatment of banana suckers, desuckering and propping in banana, sex forms in papaya.

4 Use of plastics in fruit production. 5 Visit to commercial orchards and diagnosis of maladies.

6 Manure and fertilizer application including bio- fertilizer in fruit crops

7 Preparation and application of growth regulators in banana, grapes and mango.

8 Seed production in papaya, latex extraction and preparation of crude papain.

9 Ripening of fruits, grading and packaging, production economics for tropical and sub-tropical fruits.

AGROMET

Sr.no Exercise name Page no. Date Remark

1 Study of Agrometeorological observatory, It’s types, selection of site and plan of layout and visit to agrometeorogical observatory

1

2 & 3 Study of meteorological instrument 7

4 Measurement of Air temperature

24

5 Measurement of soil temperature

32

6 & 7 Measurement of rainfall with the help of FRP rain gauge and self recording rain gauge

35

8 Measurement of wind velocity with the help of cup anemometer and study of wind vain

43

9 Measurement of evaporation by using class a open pan evaporation

51

10 Measurement of evaportranspiration by lysimeter

56

11 Measurement of bright sunshine hours by campbell strokes sunshine recorder

60

12 Measurement of solar radiation 63

13 Measurement of atmospheric pressure 65

14 Calculation of vapour pressure and relative humidity with the help of assmann’s and hygrograph

71

15 Measurement of dew 78

16 Preparation of synoptic charts 80

17 Study of automatic weather station 87