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AGRICULTURE
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Elementary Agronomy
Classification of weeds and herbicides. Associated losses dueto
infestation of weeds. Weed management through cultural, chemical,
biological and integrated approach. Tillage and crop production. Water
use efficiency in relation to crop production. Criteria for scheduling
irrigation. Concepts of multiple cropping, multi-storey, relay and
intercropping and their importance.
2. General Horticulture
Orchard planning (Soils, Climate, Nutrition, Training, Pruning,
Flowering and fruiting problems and bearing habits), Bonsai. Nursery
management and propagation methods. Types of vegetable gardening;
Physiological disorders in vegetables and fruits. Principles and
methods of preservation of important fruits and vegetables and
processing techniques. Landscape, Floriculture including raising of
ornamental plants. Design and layout of gardens.
3. Basic genetics
Chromosome organization and functions - Mitotic and meiotic cell
division. Reproduction and fertilization - Mendel's experiments and
laws of inheritance. Gene interaction, Linkage and crossing over,
Chromosomal aberration. Cytoplasmic inheritance. Qualitative and
quantities traits. Nilsson-Ehle's experiment. Structure and replication
of genetic material. Gene expression. Central dogma. gene
transcription and translation. Genetic code. Operon model. Gene
mutation.
4. Crop improvement
Center of Crop diversity, mode of reproduction, variability in plants,
Germsplasm Male sterility and self incompatibility. Heterosis and
inbreeding depression, Breeding methods for crop improvement
5. Plant protection
Classification and symptoms of plant diseases, Principles of plant
disease control including (exclusion, eradication, immunization and
protection) Classification of pesticides and formulations. Agents and
basic steps of biological control. Integrated diseases and insect pest
management. Principle methods of control of stored grain pest and
storage pests. Methods of rodent control.