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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 1: Diseases of RiceUnit 2: Diseases of Maize, Sorghum and Pearl MilletUnit 3: Diseases of Kharif Pulses, Oilseeds and Cotton
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Diseases of Fruit CropsUnit 5: Diseases of Vegetables, Spices and Plantation Crops
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 5 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
सिलेबस · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 26 topics
01Unit 1: Diseases of Rice
6 टॉपिक+
- Blast
- Brown spot
- Bacterial leaf blight
- Sheath blight
- False smut
- Tungro and khaira
02Unit 2: Diseases of Maize, Sorghum and Pearl Millet
3 टॉपिक+
- Maize: leaf blights, downy mildew, stalk rots
- Sorghum: grain mould, smuts, anthracnose
- Pearl millet: downy mildew (green ear), ergot, smut
03Unit 3: Diseases of Kharif Pulses, Oilseeds and Cotton
5 टॉपिक+
- Pigeonpea: wilt and sterility mosaic
- Moong and urd: yellow mosaic, Cercospora leaf spot
- Groundnut: tikka leaf spot, rust, collar rot
- Soybean: rust and yellow mosaic
- Cotton: wilt, root rot, bacterial blight
04Unit 4: Diseases of Fruit Crops
6 टॉपिक+
- Guava wilt
- Banana: Panama wilt, sigatoka, bunchy top
- Papaya: ring spot, foot rot
- Citrus canker
- Pomegranate bacterial blight
- Grape downy mildew
05Unit 5: Diseases of Vegetables, Spices and Plantation Crops
6 टॉपिक+
- Tomato: early blight, leaf curl, damping off
- Brinjal little leaf
- Chilli anthracnose and okra yellow vein mosaic
- Ginger soft rot and turmeric leaf spot
- Coconut bud rot, tea blister blight, coffee rust
- Bordeaux mixture and other fungicides
About this course
आप यह कर पाएँगे
- Identify major diseases of kharif field crops and horticultural crops by symptoms
- Name the causal organism of each important disease
- Explain the disease cycle and favourable conditions of major diseases
- Recommend integrated management: resistant varieties, seed treatment, cultural practices and fungicides
- Prepare common fungicide mixtures such as Bordeaux mixture correctly
यह किसके लिए है
- B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture students of Semester 5 (ICAR 5th Deans' Committee syllabus)
- Students of agriculture colleges affiliated to UP state universities and agricultural universities
- Students preparing for ICAR-JRF (plant pathology) and agriculture officer exams
आपको क्या चाहिए
- Fundamentals of Plant Pathology (earlier semester)
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
सवाल
Which syllabus does this course follow?
The course follows the ICAR 5th Deans' Committee B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture syllabus used by UP agricultural universities (CSAUAT Kanpur, ANDUAT Ayodhya, SVPUAT Meerut, BUAT Banda) and agriculture colleges of UP state universities. Where your own university syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus.
Are causal organisms asked in the exam?
Yes. Scientific names of pathogens and vectors are frequently asked and are practised in tests.
Does this part cover kharif diseases only?
Yes. Part I covers kharif field crops and horticultural crops as per the ICAR syllabus; rabi crops are in Part II.
Do you give tests?
Yes. Crop-wise MCQ tests are given.
