Tiêu đề GPB - 355 complete theory notes.pdf ✅

Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Baramati Agricultural Development Trust‟s COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, BARAMATI B. Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture Affiliated to Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri Theory Notes Course No. GPB-355 (NEW) “Crop Improvement –I (Kharif Crops)” Credits: 2 (1+1) Semester: V(New)
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Baramati Syllabus Theory Centers of origin, distribution of species, wild relatives in different cereals; pulses; oilseeds; fibres; fodders and cash crops; vegetable and horticultural crops; Plant genetic resources, its utilization and conservation, study of genetics of qualitative and quantitative characters; Important concepts of breeding self pollinated, cross pollinated and vegetatively propagated crops; Major breeding objectives and procedures including conventional and modern innovative approaches for development of hybrids and varieties for yield, adaptability, stability, abiotic and biotic stress tolerance and quality (physical, chemical, nutritional); Hybrid seed production technology in Maize, Rice, Sorghum, Pearl millet and Pigeonpea, etc. Ideotype concept and climate resilient crop varieties for future. Practical Floral biology, emasculation and hybridization techniques in different crop species; viz., Rice, Jute, Maize, Sorghum, Pearl millet, Ragi, Pigeonpea, Urdbean, Mungbean, Soybean, Groundnut, Seasame, Caster, Cotton, Cowpea, Tobacco, Brinjal, Okra and Cucurbitaceous crops. Maintenance breeding of different kharif crops. Handling of germplasm and segregating populations by different methods like pedigree, bulk and single seed decent methods; Study of field techniques for seed production and hybrid seeds production in Kharif crops; Estimation of heterosis, inbreeding depression and heritability; Layout of field experiments; Study of quality characters, donor parents for different characters; Visit to seed production plots; Visit to AICRP plots of different field crops. Teaching Schedule a) Theory Lecture Topic Weightages (%) 1 Centre of origin, Distribution of species, wild relative in different crops Cereals- Rice, Maize, Sorghum, Pearl millet, Ffinger millet. Pulses-Pigeonpea, Urdbean, Black gram, Mung bean, Cowpea, Soybean. Oil seed- Groundnut, Castor, Sesame, Sunflower. 4 2 Fodder:Berseem, Lucerne, rice bean. Cash crops: Cotton, Tobacco. Vegetable: Ridge gourd, bottle gourd, Snake gourd, Bitter gourd. Horticultural crop- Mango, Cashewnut, Citrus, Pomegranate, Guava. 4 3 Definition of PGR, Gene pool, Kinds of germplasm, gene pool concept, Genetic erosion, Germplasm collection and conservation, 10