Semester VII
Bio-fertilizers and Nano Formulation
EC 4109 · 4 (3+1) credit hours
Syllabus
Topic-wise syllabus
Elective course. Students choose five electives in Semester VII.
Theory
18 topics · 37 lectures
| No. | Topic | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| Unit I | ||
| 1 | Biofertilizers: Introduction, classification, status and scope in Indian Agriculture | 2 |
| 2 | Structure and characteristics feature of bacterial biofertilizers: Azospirillum, Azotobacter, Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Rhizobium and Frankia | 2 |
| 3 | Structure and characteristics feature of bacterial biofertilizers: Pseudomonas, Rhizobium and Frankia | 2 |
| 4 | Cyanobacterial bio fertilizers: Anabaena, Nostoc, Hapalosiphon | 2 |
| 5 | Fungal biofertilizers: AM mycorrhiza and ectomycorrhiza | 2 |
| 6 | Nitrogen fixation: Free living and symbiotic nitrogen fixation | 2 |
| 7 | Mechanism of phosphate solubilization and mobilization | 2 |
| Unit II | ||
| 8 | Mechanism of K solubilization | 1 |
| 9 | Production Technology of biofertilizers: Strain selection, sterilization, growth and fermentation | 3 |
| 10 | Mass production of carrier based and liquid biofertilizers | 2 |
| 11 | FCO specifications and quality control of biofertilizers | 2 |
| 12 | Application technology for seeds, seedlings, tubers, sets etc. | 2 |
| 13 | Biofertilizers: Storage, shelf life, quality control and marketing | 2 |
| 14 | Factors influencing the efficiency of biofertilizers | 2 |
| Unit III | ||
| 15 | Nano Fertilizers: Concept, importance and types of nano fertilizers | 2 |
| 16 | Different techniques of producing nano fertilizers | 2 |
| 17 | Green synthesis of nano fertilizers | 2 |
| 18 | Green slow-release fertilizer composition based on urea-modified hydroxyapatite nanoparticles | 3 |
Practical
9 topics
| No. | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Isolation and purification of bacterial biofertilizers: Azospirillum, Azotobacter |
| 2 | Isolation and purification of Rhizobium, P-solubilizers |
| 3 | Identification and characterization of cyanobacteria |
| 4 | Mass multiplication and inoculum production of bacterial biofertilizers |
| 5 | Isolation of AM fungi: Wet sieving and sucrose gradient method |
| 6 | Mass production of AM inoculants |
| 7 | Preparation of microbial inoculants of biofertilizer microbes |
| 8 | To study compatibility of biofertilizer microbes |
| 9 | Preparation of solid and liquid consortia of biofertilizer microbes |
Study material
Notes
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