Principles of Seed Technology
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Dr. Aninda Chakraborty
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Course Name : Principles of Seed Technology 3 (2+1)
ASPG2202 (2-1-0)
Course Objectives
- To strengthen undergraduate students in Seed Production Technology of various crops.
- To impart knowledge in the development of seed and germination.
- To provide students with a basic understanding of Seed Certification, Seed Processing, and Seed Testing.
CO-PO Mapping
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COs |
Course Outcomes |
Mapping COs with POs |
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CO1 |
Store the pure variety seeds to prevent a pure variety seed shortage caused by unfavourable environmental circumstances. |
PO1 |
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CO2 |
Launch a seed production initiative to meet the market's demand for high-quality seed and boost revenue. |
PO2, PO3 |
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CO3 |
To produce and provide hybrid disease-free seed to the market so that crops can be grown sustainably. |
PO4 |
PO1: Knowledge Enhancement
PO2: Professional Enhancement.
PO3: Entrepreneurship Skills.
PO4: Communication & amp; Extension Skills.
Course Syllabus
Unit 1
Seed technology- definitions, objectives and its role in increasing agricultural production; Reproductive process in crop plants- sexual and asexual reproductive, apomixes, seed formation and development; Seed Quality; Classes of seed, generation system and Seed replacement and multiplication rates; Seed Policy; Demand forecasting of seed.
Unit 2
General principles of seed production; Male sterility concepts and its use in hybrid seed production; Hybrid seed production of sorghum using male sterility system; Hybrid seed production of Maize using male sterility system; Hybrid seed production of rice using male sterility system; Seed production of Wheat; Seed production of Paddy; Seed production of Maize; Seed production of soybean, chickpea and pigeon pea; Seed production of sunflower and groundnut; Seed production of castor and cotton; Seed production of brinjal and tomato; Seed production of onion and chilly; Seed production of okra and cucurbitaceous vegetables.
Unit 3
Seed Certification; Seed Act; Seed Control Orders and New Seed Policy; IPR; Varietal Identification.
Unit 4
Seed drying; Seed processing; Seed treatment; Seed storage- bagging and storage-factors affecting seed quality in storage, orthodox and recalcitrant seeds, storage pests and disease control; Seed dormancy causes and breaking methods; Seed marketing and seed pricing; Role of WTO and OECD in seed marketing.
Practical
Study of reproductive systems in crop plants-floral biology, pollination and fertilization; Classification of seeds based on their usage, preparation of seed album; Study of seed structure in monocots and dicots; Study of seed production in major crops- MS lines, pollen shedders, off-types, emasculation and pollination techniques; Study of seed processing equipment- plan and layout; Study of seed testing equipment; Study of seed sampling; Study of seed purity test; Study of seed moisture; Study of seed germination tests; Study of seed viability and vigour; Study of seed health tests; Study of seed dormancy breaking methods; Visit to seed production plots; Visit to seed processing plants; Visit to public and private seed enterprises.
Reference:
Seed Technology-R.L. Agarwal
Principles of Seed Technology- G.M. Kulkarni
Seed Science and Technology- S. Sen & N. Ghosh
Hybrid Seed Production In Field Crops Principles and Practices- N. C. Singhal
Session Plan
Theory
Session 1
Seed technology-definitions, objectives and its role in increasing agricultural production.
Session 2
Reproductive process in crop plants- sexual and asexual reproductive, apomixes, seed formation and development.
Session 3
Seed Quality.
Session 4
Classes of seed, generation system and Seed replacement and multiplication rates.
Session 5
Seed Policy.
Session 6
Demand forecasting of seed.
Session 7
General principles of seed production.
Session 8
Male sterility concepts and its use in hybrid seed production.
Session 9
Hybrid seed production of sorghum using male sterility system.
Session 10
Hybrid seed production of Maize using male sterility system.
Session 11
Hybrid seed production of rice using male sterility system.
Session 12
Seed production of Wheat.
Session 13
Seed production of Paddy.
Session 14
Seed production of Maize.
Session 15
Seed production of soybean, chickpea and pigeon pea.
Session 16
Seed production of sunflower and groundnut.
Session 17
Seed production of castor and cotton.
Session 18
Seed production of brinjal and tomato.
Session 19
Seed production of onion and chilly.
Session 20
Seed production of okra and cucurbitaceous vegetables.
Session 21
Seed Certification.
Session 22
Seed Act.
Session 23
Seed Control Orders and New Seed Policy.
Session 24
IPR.
Session 25
Varietal Identification.
Session 26
Seed drying.
Session 27
Seed processing.
Session 28
Seed treatment.
Session 29
Seed storage- bagging and storage-factors affecting seed quality in storage, orthodox and recalcitrant seeds, storage pests and disease control.
Session 30
Seed dormancy causes and breaking methods.
Session 31
Seed marketing and seed pricing.
Session 32
Role of WTO and OECD in seed marketing.
Practical
Session 1
Study of reproductive systems in crop plants-floral biology, pollination and fertilization.
Session 2
Classification of seeds based on their usage, preparation of seed album.
Session 3
Study of seed structure in monocots and dicots.
Session 4
Study of seed production in major crops- MS lines, pollen shedders, off-types, emasculation and pollination techniques.
Session 5
Study of seed processing equipment- plan and layout.
Session 6
Seed testing
Session 7
Study of seed sampling.
Session 8
Study of seed purity test.
Session 9
Study of seed moisture.
Session 10
Study of seed germination tests.
Session 11
Study of seed viability and vigour.
Session 12
Study of seed health tests.
Session 13
Study of seed dormancy breaking methods.
Session 14
Visit to seed production plots.
Session 15
Visit to seed processing plants.
Session 16
Visit to public and private seed enterprises.
Our Main Teachers
I have completed my Ph.D. in Seed Science and Technology from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur. I received University Research Fellowship during the tenure of my Doctoral research. My doctoral topic was “Pre-sowing Seed Priming with Ag-Nanoparticle in Green gram: Chemo-morphic Changes during Seed Development and Response Pattern for Seed Production”. I have completed my […]
I am a Plant breeder, Now working on application of nano particles in post harvest management of horticultural crops, mainly Onion. I along with co-workers reported first time worldwide a colorimetric sensor for visual detection of post harvest spoilage of onions. I have keen interest in horticultural crops and its value addition.
