Crop Improvement-I Kharif crops

Crop Improvement kharif

Crop Improvement-I Kharif crops is an advanced book that provides information about Centers of origin, distribution of species, wild relatives in different cereals; pulses; oilseeds;  fibres; fodders and cash crops; vegetable and horticultural crops; Plant genetic resources, its utilization and conservation, study of genetics of qualitative and quantitative characters; Important concepts of breeding self pollinated, cross pollinated and vegetatively propagated crops; 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 and physical, chemical, and nutritional quality.

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Name of DocumentCrop Improvement-I Kharif crops
SyllabusAs per ICAR 5th Dean Committee
CourseBSc Agriculture
Semester5th Semester
LanguageEnglish
Notes SourceBihar Agricultural University, Sabour  
Number of pages133
Document  Size1.72 MB

 Crop Improvement-I Kharif crops Theory Syllabus

Centres of origin, distribution of species, wild relatives in different cereals; pulses; oilseeds;  fibres; fodders and cash crops; vegetable and horticultural crops; Plant genetic resources, its utilization and conservation, study of genetics of qualitative and quantitative characters; Important concepts of breeding self pollinated, cross pollinated and vegetatively propagated crops; 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 and quality (physical, chemical, nutritional); Hybrid seed production technology in Maize, Rice, Sorghum, Pearl millet and Pigeonpea, etc. Ideotype concept and climate resilient crop varieties for future.

Crop Improvement-I Kharif crops Practical Syllabus

Floral biology, emasculation and hybridization techniques in different crop species; viz., Rice, Jute, Maize, Sorghum, Pearl millet, Ragi, Pigeon pea, Urd bean, Mung bean, Soybean, Groundnut, Seasame, Caster, Cotton, Cowpea, Tobacco, Brinjal, Okra and Cucurbitaceous crops. Maintenance breeding of different kharif crops. Handling of germplasm and segregating populations by different methods like pedigree, bulk and single seed decent methods; Study of field techniques for seed production and hybrid seeds production in Kharif crops; Estimation of heterosis, inbreeding depression and heritability; Layout of field experiments; Study of quality characters, donor parents for different characters; Visit to seed production plots; Visit to AICRP plots of different field crops.

Crop Improvement-I Kharif crops
Crop Improvement-I Kharif crops