Manures, Fertilizers and Agro-Chemicals (Paper Code: 17010306) |
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Theory
Manures: bulky and concentrated, farm yard manure, different methods of composting, suitable plants species/plant residues for composting, vermicompost, green manure, oil cakes, sewage and sludge, biogas slurry, plant and animal refuges advantages and disadvantages of manures over fertilizer. Fertilizers: classifications, manufacturing processes and properties of major nitrogenous, phosphatic and potassic fertilizers their fate and reactions in the soil, secondary and micronutrient fertilizers, amendments, fertilizer control order, fertilizer storage and handling Types of agro-chemicals; major classes if insecticides, properties and uses of some important insecticides under each class; organic chemistry as preclude to agro chemicals; biofertilizers; botanical insecticides {Neem, neem seed kernel extract (NSKE)}, synthetic pyrethroids, Herbicides: major classes, properties and uses of atrazine, glyphosate, butachlor, benthiocarb; fungicides: major classes, properties and uses of common fungicides and plant growth regulators; adsorption and persistence of different agro-chemicals in soils and their impact |
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Practical
Determination of total nitrogen and phosphorus in manures/composts; vermi-composting; COD in organic wastes; NH3 and nitrate NO3, water soluble phosphorus, potassium, calcium, sulphur and zinc content of fertilizers; adulteration in fertilizers; argentimetric and iodometric titrations- their use in the analysis of metasystox, malathion and pther insecticides, copper and sulphur fungicides; |
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compactability of fertilizers with pesticides. | 2 | Desirable to Know |
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Syllabus books
- Das, P.C. 1993. Manures and Fertilizers. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
- Gupta,P.K, 1999. Hand book of Soil, Fertilizer and Manure. Agro Botanica, Bikaner.
- Gupta, A.K. 2007. Methods in Environmental Analysis Water, Soil and Air. 2nd Edn. Published by AGROBIOS (India) Jodpur.
- Singh, S.S, 1999. Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi
- Sreeramalu, U.S. (1979). Chemistry of Insecticides and Fungicides. Oxford and IBH publishing Co., New Delhi.
- Stevens, R.W. (1977). Pesticides in the Environment Vol. Part 1. Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York
- Tandon, H.L.S.1992. Fertilisers, Organic Manures, Recycleable Wastes and Biofertilisers. FDCO, New Delhi
- Tisdale, S.L., W.L. Nelson Beaton J.D and Havlin J.L (1997). Soil Fertility and Fertilisers. 5th Edn Printice Hall of India New Delhi.
- Yawalkar, K.S., Agarwal, J.P. and Bokdi, S. 1984. Manures and Fertilisers. Agrl. Horti.Publishing House, Nagpur