Semester VI
Crop Improvement (Rabi Crops)-II
GPB 321 · 2 (1+1) credit hours
Syllabus
Topic-wise syllabus
Theory
16 topics · 16 lectures
| No. | Topic | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| Unit I | ||
| 1 | Centres of origin and distribution of species; Wild relatives (in different cereals; pulses; oilseeds; fibres; fodders and cash crops; vegetable and other horticultural crops of rabi 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 | Self-incompatibility, Male Sterility, Apomixis and their commercial exploitation | 1 |
| 9 | Major breeding objectives, breeding techniques, seed production and breeding achievements in cereals Wheat, Oat etc. | 1 |
| 10 | Major breeding objectives, breeding techniques, seed production and breeding achievements in Oilseeds (Rapeseed and Mustard, Sunflower, Safflower etc.) | 1 |
| 11 | Major breeding objectives, breeding techniques, seed production and breeding achievements in Rabi Pulses (Chickpea, Fieldpea, Lentil etc.) | 1 |
| 12 | Major breeding objectives, breeding techniques, seed production and breeding achievements in potato, sugarcane, berseem etc. | 1 |
| Unit III | ||
| 13 | Major breeding objectives, breeding techniques, seed production and breeding achievements in tomato, chilli, onion etc. | 1 |
| 14 | Hybrid seed production technology: Wheat, Oat, Rapeseed-Mustard etc. | 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 study of botany of important Rabi crops |
| 2 | Floral biology of wheat and oat |
| 3 | Floral biology of chickpea, lentil, field pea |
| 4 | Floral biology of rapeseed and mustard, safflower, sunflower |
| 5 | Floral biology of potato and sugarcane (vegetative propagation structures) |
| 6 | Floral biology of tomato, chilli, and onion |
| 7 | Emasculation and hybridization techniques: Wheat and oat |
| 8 | Emasculation and hybridization techniques: Chickpea, lentil, field pea |
| 9 | Emasculation and hybridization techniques: Rapeseed and mustard |
| 10 | Hybridization in tomato, chilli, onion |
| 11 | Field techniques for seed production in wheat, mustard, chickpea, etc. |
| 12 | Hybrid seed production techniques for Rabi crops |
| 13 | Estimation of heterosis, inbreeding depression, and heritability |
| 14 | Study of quality traits: physical, chemical, nutritional; 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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