Semester VII
Agrochemicals
EC 4103 · 4 (3+1) credit hours
Syllabus
Topic-wise syllabus
Elective course. Students choose five electives in Semester VII.
Theory
25 topics · 42 lectures
| No. | Topic | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| Unit I | ||
| 1 | An introduction to agrochemicals, their types and role in agriculture | 1 |
| 2 | Effect of agrochemicals on environment, soil, human and animal health, merits and demerits of their uses in agriculture | 2 |
| 3 | Management of agrochemicals for sustainable agriculture | 1 |
| 4 | Herbicides - Major classes, properties and important herbicides. Fate of herbicides | 2 |
| 5 | Fungicides - Classification - Inorganic fungicides - characteristics, preparation and use of sulfur and copper | 2 |
| 6 | Mode of action - Bordeaux mixture and copper oxychloride | 1 |
| 7 | Organic fungicides - Mode of action - Dithiocarbamates - characteristics and uses of Zineb and Maneb | 2 |
| 8 | Systemic fungicides - Benomyl, carboxin, oxycarboxin, Metalaxyl, Carbendazim, characteristics and use | 1 |
| 9 | Introduction and classification of insecticides, inorganic and organic insecticides: Organochlorine, Organophosphates, Carbamates | 2 |
| 10 | Synthetic pyrethroids, Neonicotinoids | 1 |
| Unit II | ||
| 11 | Biorationals, Insecticide Act and rules | 2 |
| 12 | Insecticides banned, withdrawn and restricted use | 2 |
| 13 | Fate of insecticides in soil & plant, IGRs | 2 |
| 14 | Bio pesticides, Reduced risk insecticides | 2 |
| 15 | Botanicals, plant and animal systemic insecticides their characteristics and uses | 2 |
| 16 | Plant bio-pesticides for ecological agriculture, Bio-insect repellent | 2 |
| Unit III | ||
| 17 | Fertilizers and their importance | 1 |
| 18 | Nitrogenous fertilizers: Feedstocks and Manufacturing of ammonium sulphate, ammonium nitrate | 2 |
| 19 | Manufacturing of ammonium chloride and Urea | 1 |
| 20 | Slow-release N-fertilizers | 1 |
| 21 | Phosphatic fertilizers: feedstock and manufacturing of single superphosphate. Preparation of bone meal and basic slag | 2 |
| 22 | Potassic fertilizers: Natural sources of potash, manufacturing of potassium chloride, potassium sulphate and potassium nitrate | 2 |
| 23 | Mixed and complex fertilizers: Sources and compatibility - preparation of major, secondary and micronutrient mixtures | 2 |
| 24 | Complex fertilizers: Manufacturing of ammonium phosphates, nitrophosphates and NPK complexes | 2 |
| 25 | Fertilizer control order. Fertilizer logistics and marketing | 2 |
Practical
13 topics
| No. | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sampling of fertilizers and pesticides |
| 2 | Pesticides application technology to study about various pesticides appliances |
| 3 | Quick tests for identification of common fertilizers |
| 4 | Identification of anion and cation in fertilizer |
| 5 | Calculation of doses of insecticides to be used |
| 6 | To study and identify various formulations of insecticide available in market |
| 7 | Estimation of nitrogen in Urea |
| 8 | Estimation of water-soluble P2O5 and citrate soluble P2O5 in single super phosphate |
| 9 | Estimation of potassium in Muriate of Potash/Sulphate of Potash by flame photometer |
| 10 | Determination of copper content in copper oxychloride |
| 11 | Determination of sulphur content in sulphur fungicide |
| 12 | Determination of thiram |
| 13 | Determination of ziram content |
Study material
Notes
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