GPB- 366: CROP IMPROVEMENT- II (RABI CROPS)
Credit:2(1+1)
THEORY:
Centers of origin, distribution of species, wild relatives in different cereals; pulses; oilseeds; fodder crops and cash crops; vegetable and horticultural crops; Plant genetic resources, its utilization and conservation; study of genetics of qualitative and quantitative characters; 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 of rabi crops. Ideotype concept and climate resilient crop varieties for future.
PRACTICAL:
Floral biology, emasculation and hybridization techniques in different crop species namely Wheat, Oat, Barley, Chickpea, Lentil, Field pea, Rajma, Horse gram, Rapeseed Mustard, Sunflower, Safflower, Potato, Berseem. Sugarcane, Tomato, Chilli, Onion; 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 Rabi crops; Estimation of heterosis, inbreeding depression and heritability; Layout of field experiments; Study of quality characters, study of donor parents for different characters; Visit to seed production plots; Visit to AICRP plots of different field crops.
Practical (Experiments):
1) Emasculation and hybridization techniques in wheat, oat & barley
2) Emasculation and hybridization techniques in chickpea & lentil
3) Emasculation and hybridization techniques in field pea, rapeseed & mustard
4) Emasculation and hybridization techniques in sunflower
5) Emasculation and hybridization techniques in potato &berseem
6) Emasculation and hybridization techniques in sugarcane & cowpea
7) Emasculation and hybridization techniques in safflower
8) Handling of germplasm and segregating populations by different methods like pedigree, bulk and single seed decent methods
9) Study of field techniques for seed production and hybrid seeds production in Rabi crops
10) Estimation of heterosis, inbreeding depression and heritability
11) Layout of field experiments
12) Study of quality characters, study of donor parents for different characters
13) Visit to seed production plots
14) Visit to AICRP plots of Safflower & Chickpea
15) Visit to AICRP plots of Sunflower & Rabi sorghum