Programme Outcomes

PO1 : Knowledge Enhancement : Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, principles and theories relating to Soil Science, Agronomy, Horticulture, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Entomology and other such areas of agriculture.

PO2 : Professional Enhancement : Understanding the value and processes of life-long learning and professional development.

PO3 : Entrepreneurship Skills : Understanding the processes of setting up and managing viable business ventures.

PO4 : Communication & Extension Skills : Developing appropriate communication skills for effective transfer of knowledge and technologies through extension programs.

PO5 : Team Work : Play effective roles in multidisciplinary teams.

PO6 : Educational Leadership : Recognize and meet emerging agriculture challenges of global society in the 21st century and developing leadership and strong linkages in the agro-industrial setup.

PO7 : Data Handling : Collect, analyze and interpret scientific data.

PO8 : Ethics : Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the scientific practice.

PO9 : Computational Skills : Recognize, analyze problems and plan strategies for their solutions with the help of computer skills.

Course Objectives

To familiarize the students about the causal  organism, symptomatology, etiology and epidemiology of  the important diseases of field and horticulture crops for  devising efficient management strategies against them.

Course Outcomes

•  Students acquire knowledge on plant disease diagnosis and devising   management strategies against them.
•  Students gain hands-on training on isolation and identification of plant pathogens.
•  Instill confidence in students for setting up agri-clinics and other agri-enterprises farme

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PO1: Knowledge Enhancement

PO2: Professional Enhancement

Course Syllabus

THEORY

Symptoms, etiology, disease cycle and management of following diseases. Diseases of field crops: Diseases of   Wheat: Rusts, loose smut, karnal bunt, powdery mildew, alternaria blight, and ear cockle.Diseases of   Sugarcane: Red rot, smut, wilt, grassy shoot, ratoon stunting and Pokkah Boeng Diseases of   Sunflower: Sclerotinia stem rot and Alternaria blight Diseases of   Mustard: Alternaria blight, white rust, downy mildew and Sclerotinia stem rot .Diseases of   Gram: Wilt, grey mould and Ascochyta blight.Diseases of   Lentil: Rust and wilt.Diseases of Cotton: Anthracnose, vascular wilt, and black arm.Diseases of   Pea: Downy mildew, powdery mildew and rust. Diseases of Horticultural Crops: Diseases of Mango: Anthracnose, malformation, bacterial blight and powdery mildew.Diseases of  Citrus: Canker and gummosis.Diseases of   Grape vine: Downy mildew, Powdery mildew and anthracnose. Diseases of Apple: Scab, powdery mildew, fire blight and crown gall.Diseases of Peach: Leaf curl.Diseases of Strawberry: Leaf spot.Diseases of Potato: Early and late blight, black scurf, leaf roll, and mosaic.Diseases of Cucurbits: Downy mildew, powdery mildew, wilt.Diseases of Onion and Garlic: Purple blotch, and Stemphylium blight.Diseases of Chillies: Anthracnose and fruit rot, wilt and leaf curl.Diseases of Turmeric: Leaf spot.Diseases of Coriander: stem gall.Diseases of Marigold: Botrytis blight.Diseases of Rose: Dieback, powdery mildew and black leaf spot.

PRACTICAL

Identification and histopathological studies of selected diseases of field and horticultural crops covered in theory. Field visit for the diagnosis of field problems.Collection and preservation of plant diseased specimens for herbarium.Practice-1 Identification and histopathological studies of diseases of Sugarcane.Practice-2 Identification and histopathological studies of diseases of Sunflower.Practice-3 Identification and histopathological studies of diseases of Mustard.Practice-4 Identification and histopathological studies of diseases of Mango.Practice-5 Identification and histopathological studies of diseases of cucurbites.Practice-6 Identification and histopathological studies of diseases of  Chilli.Practice-7 Identification and histopathological studies of diseases of  turmeric and coriander.

References

•  Rangaswami, G & Mahadevan, K.2001. Diseases of crop plants in India, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

•  Singh, R.S.2005. Plant Diseases. Oxford & IBH Publications, New Delhi

•  Mehrotra, R.S. and Aggarwal, A. 2003. Plant Pathology. Mc Graw Hill Education India.

•  Singh, R.S.1999. Diseases of vegetable crops. Oxford & IBH Publications, New Delhi

•  Chaube, H.S and V.S. Pundhir,2012. Crop Diseases & Their Management. PHI Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi