Course Name : Bio Fertilizer Preparation

Course Code (T-P-P):1-2-0

Course Description:

The purpose of a Certificate Course in Bio-fertilizer Preparation is to prepare students for a career in Bio-fertilizer production. This field is essential for the growth of plants, and it requires experts who are well-equipped with cutting-edge technologies, creative research ideas, and the highest ethical standards. The course focuses on providing vocational training for farmers and empowering them with the right knowledge to make their own bio-fertilizers. There are many benefits to a Certificate Course in Bio-fertilizer Preparation. One of the most important is the opportunity to become part of the industry's future. The production of Bio-fertilizers is an increasingly popular industry in the developed world. Because Bio-fertilizers are sustainable and ecologically friendly, many farmers are choosing to use them over chemical fertilizers. The Bio-fertilizers are cost-effective and environmentally friendly, and they ensure sustainable farming

Course Objectives:

• To demonstrate the low cost media preparation and impart training of ecofriendly agricultural inputs in biofertilizer production.

Learning Outcomes

.Ability to distinguish the types of  biofertilizers and methods of application in farmers field

.Development of integrated management for best results using nitrogenous and phosphate biofertilizers.

 Syllabus:

Module-1: Introduction,History and concept of Bio fertilizers ,status scope and importance of Bio fertilizers,Classification of Bio fertilizers.Nitrogen fixation.

Module-2: Structure and characteristic features of bacterial Bio fertilizers- Azospirillum, Azotobacter, Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Rhizobium and Frankia; Cynobacterial biofertilizers- Anabaena, Nostoc, Hapalosiphon and fungal biofertilizers- AM mycorrhiza and ectomycorhiza.

Module-3:Production technology: Strain selection, sterilization, growth and fermentation,equipment, mass production of carrier based and liquid bio fertiizers. FCO specifications and quality control of bio fertilizers.

Module-4:Application technology for seeds, seedlings, tubers, sets etc.Biofertilizers -Storage, shelf life, quality control and marketing. Factors influencing the efficacy of bio fertilizers.

Session Plan

Session 1:

Introduction to Biofertilizers - 1 hr

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http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Introduction-and-Structure-of-Biofertilizers.pdf

Reference Books:

1.General Microbiology- Dubey and Maheswari

2.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary.

Session 2:

Objectives and outcomes of Biofertilizers  - 1 hr

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http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Introduction-and-Structure-of-Biofertilizers.pdf

Reference books:

1.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary(FDCO, New Delhi)

2.Subbarao, N.S. 1993. Biofertilizers in Agriculture and Forestry ( Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi)

Session 3:

Types of Biofertilizers and their description - 1 hr

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http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Introduction-and-Structure-of-Biofertilizers.pdf

Reference books:

1.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary(FDCO, New Delhi)

2.Subbarao, N.S. 1993. Biofertilizers in Agriculture and Forestry ( Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi)

Session 4:

Methods of Biofertilizer Inoculation  (application) - 1 hr

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http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Introduction-and-Structure-of-Biofertilizers.pdf

Reference books:

1.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary(FDCO, New Delhi).

2. Subbarao, N.S. 1993. Biofertilizers in Agriculture and Forestry ( Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi)

Session 5:

Advantages of Biofertilizers - 1 hr

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http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Introduction-and-Structure-of-Biofertilizers.pdf

Reference books:

1.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary(FDCO, New Delhi)

2.Subbarao, N.S. 1993. Biofertilizers in Agriculture and Forestry ( Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi)

Session 6:

Disadvantages of Biofertilizers - 1 hr

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http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Introduction-and-Structure-of-Biofertilizers.pdf

Reference books:

1.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary(FDCO, New Delhi)

2.Subbarao, N.S. 1993. Biofertilizers in Agriculture and Forestry ( Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi)

Session 7:

Constraints in Biofertilizer production  - 1 hr

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http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Introduction-and-Structure-of-Biofertilizers.pdf

Reference books:

1.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary(FDCO, New Delhi)

2.Subbarao, N.S. 1993. Biofertilizers in Agriculture and Forestry ( Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi)

Session 8:

General concepts of Biofertilizer organisms - 1 hr

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http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Introduction-and-Structure-of-Biofertilizers.pdf

Reference books:

1.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary(FDCO, New Delhi)

2.Subbarao, N.S. 1993. Biofertilizers in Agriculture and Forestry ( Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi)

Assessment 1: Quiz

Session 9:

Introduction to Bio fertilizer classification - 1 hr

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Reference books:

1.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary(FDCO, New Delhi)

2.Subbarao, N.S. 1993. Biofertilizers in Agriculture and Forestry ( Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi)

Session 10:

Nitrogen fixing Biofertilizers - 1 hr

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Reference books:

1.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary(FDCO, New Delhi)

2. Subbarao, N.S. 1993. Biofertilizers in Agriculture and Forestry ( Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi)

Session 11:

Phosphorus mobilizing Biofertilizers - 1 hr

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Reference books:

1.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary(FDCO, New Delhi).

2. Subbarao, N.S. 1993. Biofertilizers in Agriculture and Forestry ( Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi)

Session 12:

Biofertilizers for enriched compost - 1 hr

https://spark.adobe.com/page/SKnytegdyotjg/

Reference books;

1.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary(FDCO, New Delhi).

2. Subbarao, N.S. 1993. Biofertilizers in Agriculture and Forestry ( Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi)

Assessment 2: Quiz

Session 13:

Introduction to characteristics of Bio fertilizer organisms - 1 hr

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https://spark.adobe.com/page/ks5iA9qApIBew/

Reference books:

1.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary(FDCO, New Delhi).

2. Subbarao, N.S. 1993. Biofertilizers in Agriculture and Forestry ( Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi)

Session 14:

Azotobacter genus - 1 hr

http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Introduction-and-Structure-of-Biofertilizers.pdf

https://spark.adobe.com/page/ks5iA9qApIBew/

Reference books:

1.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary(FDCO, New Delhi).

2. Subbarao, N.S. 1993. Biofertilizers in Agriculture and Forestry ( Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi)

Session 15:

Rhizobium genus - 1 hr

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https://spark.adobe.com/page/ks5iA9qApIBew/

Reference books:

1.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary(FDCO, New Delhi)

2.Subbarao, N.S. 1993. Biofertilizers in Agriculture and Forestry ( Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi)

Session 16:

Cyanobacterial Biofertilizers - 1 hr

http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Introduction-and-Structure-of-Biofertilizers.pdf

https://spark.adobe.com/page/ks5iA9qApIBew/

Reference books;

1.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary(FDCO, New Delhi)

2.Subbarao, N.S. 1993. Biofertilizers in Agriculture and Forestry ( Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi)

Session 17:

Fungal biofertilizers - 1 hr

http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Introduction-and-Structure-of-Biofertilizers.pdf

https://spark.adobe.com/page/ks5iA9qApIBew/

Reference books;

1.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary(FDCO, New Delhi)

2.Subbarao, N.S. 1993. Biofertilizers in Agriculture and Forestry ( Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi)

Session 18:

Azospirillum genus - 1 hr

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http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Introduction-and-Structure-of-Biofertilizers.pdf

Reference books:

1.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary(FDCO, New Delhi)

2.Subbarao, N.S. 1993. Biofertilizers in Agriculture and Forestry ( Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi)

Session 19:

Anabena and Nostoc - 1 hr

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https://spark.adobe.com/page/ks5iA9qApIBew/

Reference books:

1.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary(FDCO, New Delhi)

2.Subbarao, N.S. 1993. Biofertilizers in Agriculture and Forestry ( Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi)

Session 20:

Mycorhizae- 1 hr

http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Introduction-and-Structure-of-Biofertilizers.pdf

https://spark.adobe.com/page/ks5iA9qApIBew/

Reference books:

1.Motsora,M.R.,P.Bhattacharya and Beena Srivastava ( 1995). Biofertilizer Technology,Marketing and Usage-A Source Bookcum-Glossary(FDCO, New Delhi).

2. Subbarao, N.S. 1993. Biofertilizers in Agriculture and Forestry ( Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi)

Assessment 3 : Review article Preparation

Practice :

Session 1 :

Acquaintance with equipment in Bio fertilizer lab -  2 hrs

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Reference book:

General Microbiology – Dubey and Maheshwari

Session 2 :

Learning the working principles equipment  -  2 hrs

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Reference book:

General Microbiology – Dubey and Maheshwari

Session 3 :

Handing of equipment -  2 hrs

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Reference book:

General Microbiology – Dubey and Maheshwari

Assessment 1: Quiz

Session 4:

Sample collection and serial dilution- 2 hrs

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Reference book:

General Microbiology – Dubey and Maheshwari

Session 5:

Sterilization of components- 2 hrs

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Reference book:

General Microbiology – Dubey and Maheshwari

Session 6:

Media Preparation- 2 hrs

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Reference book:

General Microbiology – Dubey and Maheshwari

Session 7:

Media Plating- 2 hrs

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Reference book:

General Microbiology – Dubey and Maheshwari

Session 8:

Inoculation- 2 hrs

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Reference book:

General Microbiology – Dubey and Maheshwari

Session 9:

Screening and isolation of pure culture- 2 hrs

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Reference book:

General Microbiology – Dubey and Maheshwari

Assessment 2: Quiz

Session 10:

Mass cultivation of Bio fertilizers - 2 hrs

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Reference book:

General Microbiology – Dubey and Maheshwari

Session 11:

Sub culturing of master culture - 2 hrs

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Reference book:

General Microbiology – Dubey and Maheshwari

Session 12:

Sterilization of materials for mass production - 2 hrs

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Reference book:

General Microbiology – Dubey and Maheshwari

Session 13:

Preparation of media for mass production - 2 hrs

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Reference book:

General Microbiology – Dubey and Maheshwari

Session 14:

Inoculation of media - 2 hrs

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Reference book:

General Microbiology – Dubey and Maheshwari

Session 15:

Preparation of carrier  - 2 hrs

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Reference book:

General Microbiology – Dubey and Maheshwari

Assessment 3:Quiz

Assessment 4: Final practical evaluation