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Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management-I (B.Sc Agriculture)

Symptoms, causes and management of major diseases of kharif field and horticultural crops.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters26Topics
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01Unit 1: Diseases of Rice 6 topics
  1. Blast
  2. Brown spot
  3. Bacterial leaf blight
  4. Sheath blight
  5. False smut
  6. Tungro and khaira
02Unit 2: Diseases of Maize, Sorghum and Pearl Millet 3 topics
  1. Maize: leaf blights, downy mildew, stalk rots
  2. Sorghum: grain mould, smuts, anthracnose
  3. Pearl millet: downy mildew (green ear), ergot, smut
03Unit 3: Diseases of Kharif Pulses, Oilseeds and Cotton 5 topics
  1. Pigeonpea: wilt and sterility mosaic
  2. Moong and urd: yellow mosaic, Cercospora leaf spot
  3. Groundnut: tikka leaf spot, rust, collar rot
  4. Soybean: rust and yellow mosaic
  5. Cotton: wilt, root rot, bacterial blight
04Unit 4: Diseases of Fruit Crops 6 topics
  1. Guava wilt
  2. Banana: Panama wilt, sigatoka, bunchy top
  3. Papaya: ring spot, foot rot
  4. Citrus canker
  5. Pomegranate bacterial blight
  6. Grape downy mildew
05Unit 5: Diseases of Vegetables, Spices and Plantation Crops 6 topics
  1. Tomato: early blight, leaf curl, damping off
  2. Brinjal little leaf
  3. Chilli anthracnose and okra yellow vein mosaic
  4. Ginger soft rot and turmeric leaf spot
  5. Coconut bud rot, tea blister blight, coffee rust
  6. Bordeaux mixture and other fungicides

About

You will be able to

  • 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

Who it is for

  • 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

What you need

  • Fundamentals of Plant Pathology (earlier semester)

Questions

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.

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