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Fundamentals of Crop Physiology

Fundamentals of Crop Physiology

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Chandrasekhar Sahu

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Course Name : FUNDAMENTALS OF CROP PHYSIOLOGY

Code(Credit) : ASPH1201(2-1-0)

Course Objectives

  • To confer information to the understudies on various plant metabolic procedures and their functions in plants with special reference to agricultural and horticultural crops

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COs Course outcomes Mapping COs with POs
CO1 After completion of this course the students will apply knowledge of crop physiology principles and theories to analyze and understand the physiological processes involved in plant growth, development, and productivity. PO1, PO2
CO2 Students will Demonstrate effective communication and extension skills to disseminate knowledge and technologies related to crop physiology to farming community. PO4
CO3 Employ computational skills to collect, analyse, and interpret crop physiology data, and utilize computer-based tools. PO3

PO1: Knowledge Enhancement

PO2: Professional Enhancement

PO3: Entrepreneurship Skills

PO4: Communication & Extension Skill

Course Syllabus

Reference Books

  1. Plant Physiology by SN Pandey and BK Sinha
  2. Fundamentals of Plant Physiology by  V.K. Jain
  3. Plant Physiology and Development  by Eduardo Zeiger and Lincoln Taiz

Session Plan

Theory Session 1

Theory Session 2

Seed physiology – seed structures – development of embryo, endosperm,
perisperm and seed coat – morphological, physiological and biochemical
changes during seed development.

Fundamentals of Crop Physiology Lecture 2 PDF

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbXkxjsMwvQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeZf9fEm1rw

Practical Session 1

Introduction and acquaintance with lab and lab Manual

https://youtu.be/3Fo09_v0Zz8

Theory Session 3

Seed physiology – physiological maturity – morphological and physiological
changes associated with physiological maturity in crops with examples –
harvestable maturity – seed viability and vigor – factors affecting seed viability
and vigor.

Lec-03-Fundamentals of Crop Physiology PDF

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPIdxOZQttk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7FVJUMmPk0

Theory Session 4

Seed physiology – methods of testing seed viability and vigor – germination –
utilization of seed reserves (carbohydrates, fats and proteins) during seed
germination – morphological, physiological and biochemical changes during
seed germination – factors affecting seed germination.

Lec-04-Fundamentals of Crop Physiology PDF

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VMXCUv2Zf4

Theory Session 5

Growth and development – definition – types of growth – determinate and
indeterminate growth – monocarpic and polycarpic species with examples,initiation and development of vegetative and reproductive structures.

Lec-05-Fundamentals of Crop Physiology PDF

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm1YQxzHpfM

Theory Session 6

Growth and development – measurement of growth – growth analysis –
growth characteristics – definitions and mathematical formulae.

Lec-06-Fundamentals of Crop Physiology PDF

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8t-bNOnvd8

Theory Session 7

Crop water relations – physiological importance of water to plants – water
potential and its components-Importance of water potential-Active and passive
uptake of water-measurement of water status in plants

Lec-07 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAaXmALs2Pk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4to_4guDx50

Theory Session 8

Crop water relations – transpiration – definition – significance – structure of
stomatal complex in monocots and dicots – role of stomata in transpiration –
transpiration in relation to crop productivity – Water Use Efficiency (WUE) –
WUE in C3, C4 and Crussulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) plants – WUE of
major field crops – factors affecting WUE.

Lec-08 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGKbL4oIDWk

Practical Session 4

Theory Session 9

Photosynthesis – energy synthesis – Cyclic and Non cyclic photo
phosphorylation- carbon dioxide fixation – C3 pathway.

Lec-09 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqCmzk4Z9LA

Theory Session 10

Photosynthesis – carbon dioxide fixation – C4 and CAM pathways – methods
of measuring photosynthesis.

Lec-10 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13h5oC4jIsk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oodcy8SEBk

Theory Session 11

Photosynthesis – photorespiration – factors affecting photosynthesis (light,
carbon dioxide, temperature, water stress, water logging, salinity, weeds /
weedicides etc.)

Lec-11 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM-4jYVCHz8

Theory Session 12

Photosynthesis – photosynthetic efficiency – significance of C3, C4 and CAM
pathways – relationship of photosynthesis and crop productivity.

Lec-12 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLm3hi_Elos

Theory Session 13

Translocation of assimilates – phloem loading – apoplastic and symplastic
transport of assimilates – mechanism of phloem transport – phloem unloading

Lec-13 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqMQqrUy7VI

Theory Session 14

Source and sink concept – dry matter partitioning – harvest index of crops.

Lec-14 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmeTKcwqpx8

Practical Session 7

Theory Session 15

Respiration and its significance – importance of glycolysis, Tricarboxylic Acid
(TCA) cycle and Pentose Phosphate Pathway.

Lec-15 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvrao5V89nE

Theory Session 16

Respiration – interrelationship of respiration and photosynthesis – growth
respiration and maintenance respiration – alternate respiration – salt
respiration – wound respiration – measurement of respiration.

Lec-16 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiFcOiOVerg

Theory Session 17

Nutriophysiology – definition – essential elements – criteria of essentiality of
elements – classification of plant nutrients based on their Biochemical role
and physiological function.

Lec-17 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxJov-ae558

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxJov-ae558

Theory Session 18

Nutriophysiology – physiology of nutrient uptake – active and passive uptake
of nutrients – functions of N, P, K, Ca and Mg.

Lec-18 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWb5bEPtOqk

Practical Session 9

Theory Session 19

Nutiophysiology – functions of Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, B, Mo, Cl, Na and Si - their
mobility in phloem

Lec-19 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNuNEUNLfzo

Theory Session 20

Nutriophysiology – Deficiency and toxicity symptoms of plant nutrients

Lec-20 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwFSYDNRGVo

Practical Session 10

Separation of Photosynthetic Pigments Through Paper Chromatography

Lec-10-Practical-Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej2zXOwASVI

Theory Session 21

Nutiophysiology – foliar nutrition – hydroponics – solution and sand culture

Lec-21 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI2K45je-Rw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AyNjEWCxAU

Theory Session 22

Photoperiodism and flowering – importance of photoperiodism – classification
of plants based on photoperiodic responses – perception of photoperiodic
stimulus – Biological clock.

Lec-22 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcH0vouVDmc

Practical Session 11

Theory Session 23

Photoperiodism – phytochrome – flowering hormones – vernalization and
flowering – importance of vernalization in relation to crop productivity.

Lec-23 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig_6dgDxvxY

Theory Session 24

Plant growth regulators – occurrence, biosynthesis, mode of action and
physiological role of auxins

Lec-24 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py2O9rXENIg

Theory Session 25

Plant growth regulators – occurrence, biosynthesis, mode of action and
physiological role of gibberellins

Lec-25 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp8GMxb7clc

Theory Session 26

Plant growth regulators – occurrence, biosynthesis, mode of action and
physiological role of cytokinins

Lec-26 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMWB9b58Rt4

Theory Session 27

Plant growth regulators – occurrence, biosynthesis, mode of action and
physiological role of Abscisic Acid (ABA)

Lec-27 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFwNvmRb8_Y

Theory Session 28

. Plant growth regulators – occurrence, biosynthesis, mode of action and
physiological role and ill effects of ethylene

Lec-28 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWLyeSGUejQ

Practical Session 14

Theory Session 29

Plant growth regulators – novel plant growth regulators – commercial
application of plant growth regulators in agriculture and horticulture

Lec-29 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5CC3bjC6D8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0Bg-HndFFk

Theory Session 30

Senescence and abscission – definition – classification – theories of
mechanism and control of senescence – physiological and biochemical
changes and its significance – abscission and its relationship with
senescence

Lec-30 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEM2hQy7dXU

Practical session 15

Diagnosis of Nutrient Deficiencies for Mineral Nutrient Through Rapid Tissue Test

Lec-15-Practical-Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://youtu.be/9SotrCwqfHo

Theory Session 31

. Post harvest physiology – seed dormancy – definition – types of seed
dormancy – advantages and disadvantages of seed dormancy – causes and
remedial measures for breaking seed dormancy with examples – optimum
conditions of seed storage – factors influencing seed storage- International
Seed Testing Association (ISTA) standards

Lec-31 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLbmb-N2L-k

Theory Session 32

Post harvest physiology – fruit ripening – metabolic changes during fruit
ripening – climacteric and non-climacteric fruits – hormonal regulation of fruit
ripening (with etherel, Chloro Choline Chloride (CCC), polaris and
paclobutrazol) – use of hormones in increasing vase life of flowers

Lec-32 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBBgrgwwF7Q

Practical Session 16

Measurement of Photosynthetic CO2 Assimilation by Infra-Red Gas Analyzer
(IRGA)

Lec-16-Practical-Fundamentals of Crop Physiology pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8odUVCaL1M

Assignment

Our Main Teachers

Assistant professor, Department of Biochemistry and Plant Physiology, MS Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi Campus, Odisha, India

Dr. Dinkar J. Gaikwad is an Associate Professor and Head, Department of Crop Physiology and Biochemistry.  M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Paralakhemundi Campus, Centurion University of Technology and Management Odisha, India. He has completed his Under Graduation (UG) in Bachelor in Horticulture from MPKV Rahuri (Maharashtra), Post Graduation in Plant Physiology from BCKV Mohanpur (West […]