Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management-II – BSc Agriculture is an undergraduate four years program divided into eight semesters focused on the science and practice of farming and crop production. It covers a range of topics including soil science, plant biology, pest management, and agricultural economics. This degree prepares students for careers in farming, agribusiness, research, and environmental management, combining theoretical knowledge with practical skills to address global food security and sustainable agricultural practices.
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Diseases of Field & Horticultural Crops & their Management-II syllabus
Theory
Symptoms, etiology, disease cycle and management of following diseases:
Field Crops:
Wheat: rusts, loose sts, loose smut, karnal bunt, powdery mildew, alternaria blight, and ear cockle;
Sugarcane: red rot, smut, wilt, grassy shoot, ratoon stunting.
Sunflower: Sclerotinia stem rot and Alternaria blight; Mustard: Alternaria blight, white rust, downy mildew and Sclerotinia stem rot; Gram: wilt, grey mould and Ascochyta blight;
Lentil: rust and wilt; Cotton: anthracnose, vascular wilt, and black arm; Pea: downy mildew, powdery mildew and rust. Horticultural Crops: Mango: anthracnose,
malformation, bacterial blight and powdery mildew; Citrus: canker and gummosis; Grape vine: downy mildew, Powdery mildew and anthracnose; Apple: scab, powdery mildew, fire blight and crown gall; Peach: leaf curl. Strawberry: leaf spot Potato: early and late blight, black scurf, leaf roll, and mosaic; Cucurbits: downy mildew, powdery mildew, wilt;Onion and garlic: purple blotch, and Stemphylium blight;Chillies: anthracnose and fruit rot, wilt and leaf curl;Turmeric: leaf spot
Coriander: stem gallMarigold: Botrytis blight; 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.
Note: Students should submit 50 pressed and well-mounted specimens.
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