Semester V
Crop Improvement (Kharif Crops)-I
GPB 311 · 2 (1+1) credit hours
Syllabus
Topic-wise syllabus
Theory
16 topics · 16 lectures
| No. | Topic | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| Unit I | ||
| 1 | Centers of origin and distribution of species; Wild relatives in different cereals; pulses; oilseeds; fibres; fodders and cash crops; vegetable and other horticultural crops of kharif season and their significance in crop improvement | 1 |
| 2 | Plant Genetic Resources (PGR), its utilization and conservation | 1 |
| 3 | Study of genetics of qualitative and quantitative characters | 1 |
| 4 | Concepts and methods of breeding self-pollinated crops | 1 |
| 5 | Concepts and methods of breeding cross-pollinated and vegetatively propagated crops | 1 |
| 6 | Major breeding objectives and procedures including conventional and modern innovative approaches for development of hybrids and varieties for yield, adaptability, stability, abiotic and biotic stress tolerance | 1 |
| Unit II | ||
| 7 | Major breeding objectives and procedures including conventional and modern innovative approaches for development of hybrids and varieties for quality (physical, chemical, nutritional) | 1 |
| 8 | Major breeding objectives, breeding techniques, seed production and breeding achievements in Kharif cereals (Rice, Maize etc.) | 1 |
| 9 | Major breeding objectives, breeding techniques, seed production and breeding achievements in Millets (Sorghum, Pearl Millet etc.) | 1 |
| 10 | Major breeding objectives, breeding techniques, seed production and breeding achievements in Kharif pulses (Pigeonpea, Mungbean, Urdbean etc.) | 1 |
| 11 | Major breeding objectives, breeding techniques, seed production and breeding achievements in Oilseeds (Groundnut, Sesame, Castor etc.) | 1 |
| 12 | Major breeding objectives, breeding techniques, seed production and breeding achievements in cotton, jute, tobacco | 1 |
| Unit III | ||
| 13 | Major breeding objectives, breeding techniques, seed production and breeding achievements in brinjal, okra and cucurbitaceous crops | 1 |
| 14 | Hybrid seed production technology: maize, rice, sorghum, pearl millet, pigeonpea | 1 |
| 15 | Ideotype breeding and climate-resilient crop varieties | 1 |
| 16 | Modern breeding approaches for Crop Improvement: Molecular breeding, marker-assisted selection, CRISPR, etc. | 1 |
Practical
16 topics
| No. | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Identification and botany of major kharif crops |
| 2 | Study of floral biology: rice, maize, sorghum |
| 3 | Study of floral biology: pigeonpea, urdbean, mungbean |
| 4 | Floral biology of oilseeds: groundnut, sesame, castor |
| 5 | Floral biology of fibre and vegetable crops: cotton, brinjal, okra, cucurbits |
| 6 | Emasculation and hybridization techniques: rice, maize, sorghum |
| 7 | Emasculation and hybridization techniques: pigeonpea, mungbean, urdbean |
| 8 | Emasculation and hybridization in oilseed crops |
| 9 | Germplasm handling and maintenance breeding in kharif crops |
| 10 | Study of segregating populations: Pedigree, Bulk, Single Seed Descent methods |
| 11 | Field techniques for seed production in kharif crops |
| 12 | Hybrid seed production techniques in maize, rice, sorghum |
| 13 | Estimation of heterosis, inbreeding depression, and heritability |
| 14 | Study of important quality traits and identification of donor parents |
| 15 | Layout and planning of field experiments for breeding trials |
| 16 | Visit to AICRP breeding plots and seed production plots |
Study material
Notes
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