Agricultural Microbiology (B.Sc Agriculture)

Microorganisms in soil and agriculture, biological nitrogen fixation, biofertilisers and microbial processes.

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01Unit 1: History and Microbial World 4 टॉपिक

History: Leeuwenhoek, Pasteur, Koch, Winogradsky, Beijerinck
Prokaryotes and eukaryotes
Bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, algae, viruses
Microbial growth and nutrition

02Unit 2: Soil Microorganisms and Nutrient Cycles 4 टॉपिक

Soil microflora and rhizosphere
Carbon cycle and decomposition
Nitrogen cycle: ammonification, nitrification, denitrification
Phosphorus and sulphur transformations

03Unit 3: Biological Nitrogen Fixation 5 टॉपिक

Symbiotic fixation: Rhizobium-legume
Nodule formation and leghaemoglobin
Nitrogenase enzyme
Non-legume symbiosis: Frankia
Cyanobacteria and heterocysts

04Unit 4: Biofertilisers 4 टॉपिक

Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Azospirillum
Azolla-Anabaena and blue-green algae
Phosphate solubilising microbes and mycorrhiza
Carriers, mass production and application

05Unit 5: Microbes in Composting, Biogas and Plant Protection 4 टॉपिक

Composting and vermicomposting
Biogas and methanogens
Biopesticides: Bt, Trichoderma, Pseudomonas
Microbes in food and industry

परिचय

आप यह कर पाएँगे

Describe the history of microbiology and the main groups of microorganisms
Explain the role of microbes in carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur cycles
Explain symbiotic, associative and free-living biological nitrogen fixation
Describe biofertilisers, their production, carriers and methods of application
Explain microbial roles in composting, biogas production and biological plant protection

यह किसके लिए है

B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture students of Semester 2 (ICAR 5th Deans' Committee syllabus)
Students of UP agriculture colleges preparing for semester exams or back papers
Aspirants revising basics for ICAR / state agriculture exams

आपको क्या चाहिए

10+2 with Biology / Agriculture
Practical notebook for lab exercises (staining, culturing)

सवाल

Which syllabus does this course follow?

It follows the ICAR 5th Deans' Committee syllabus of B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture, Semester 2, used by UP agricultural universities and agriculture colleges.

What if my university syllabus is different?

The centre follows your own university's syllabus and previous papers; units missing here are added for your batch.

Does it help for competitive exams?

Yes - the same topics are asked in ICAR AIEEA PG, JRF, state agriculture officer and banking AFO exams.