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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: Weeds - Classification, Biology and EcologyUnit 2: Crop-Weed Competition and AllelopathyUnit 3: Methods of Weed Control
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Herbicides - Classification, Formulation and Mode of ActionUnit 5: Herbicide Application and CalculationsUnit 6: Weed Management in Crops and Integrated Weed Management
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 6 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 · 6 chapters · 24 topics
01Unit 1: Weeds - Classification, Biology and Ecology
4 टॉपिक+
- Definition, harmful and beneficial effects of weeds
- Classification of weeds
- Propagation and dissemination
- Parasitic and invasive weeds
02Unit 2: Crop-Weed Competition and Allelopathy
4 टॉपिक+
- Factors of competition
- Critical period of crop-weed competition
- Weed thresholds
- Allelopathy
03Unit 3: Methods of Weed Control
4 टॉपिक+
- Prevention, control and eradication
- Cultural and mechanical methods, stale seedbed
- Biological control of weeds
- Chemical control: advantages and limits
04Unit 4: Herbicides - Classification, Formulation and Mode of Action
4 टॉपिक+
- Classification of herbicides
- Formulations: EC, WP, WG, granules
- Selectivity of herbicides
- Mode of action: auxins, ALS, EPSPS, photosystem inhibitors
05Unit 5: Herbicide Application and Calculations
4 टॉपिक+
- Time of application: pre-plant, pre-emergence, post-emergence
- Sprayers and nozzles
- Calibration of sprayer
- Herbicide dose calculations
06Unit 6: Weed Management in Crops and Integrated Weed Management
4 टॉपिक+
- Weed management in rice and wheat
- Weed management in pulses, oilseeds, sugarcane and vegetables
- Integrated weed management
- Herbicide resistance and its management
About this course
आप यह कर पाएँगे
- Identify major weeds of UP crops and classify them by life cycle, habitat and morphology
- Explain weed biology, crop-weed competition, critical period and allelopathy
- Choose preventive, cultural, mechanical, biological and chemical methods of weed control
- Explain herbicide classification, formulations, selectivity and mode of action
- Calculate herbicide product and spray volume for a given area and dose
- Plan integrated weed management for rice, wheat and other major crops and manage herbicide resistance
यह किसके लिए है
- B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture students of Semester 6 (ICAR 5th Deans' Committee syllabus)
- Students of agriculture colleges affiliated to UP state universities and agricultural universities
- Students preparing for ICAR-JRF (agronomy) and agriculture officer exams
आपको क्या चाहिए
- Fundamentals of Agronomy (Semester 1)
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 herbicide calculations asked?
Yes. Product quantity and spray volume calculations are common and are practised.
Will I learn to identify weeds?
Yes. Major weeds of rabi and kharif crops are shown with specimens and photographs.
Do you give tests?
Yes. Unit tests with MCQs are given.
