Manuers,Fertilizers and Agrochemicals detailed Syllabus for Agriculture Engineering (AL), K scheme PDF has been taken from the MSBTE official website and presented for the diploma students. For Subject Code, Subject Name, Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Credits, Theory (Max & Min) Marks, Practical (Max & Min) Marks, Total Marks, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For all other MSBTE Agriculture Engineering 3rd Sem K Scheme Syllabus PDF, do visit MSBTE Agriculture Engineering 3rd Sem K Scheme Syllabus PDF Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for manuers,fertilizers and agrochemicals is as follows.
Rationale
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Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to achieve & demonstrate the following COs on completion of course based learning
- Suggest appropriate manures for given soil.
- Plan organic manure for a farm.
- Select appropriate fertilizers for given soil.
- Apply appropriate fertilizers for given soil as per schedule and doses.
- Use appropriate agrochemicals for crops.
Unit I
Introductions to Manures 1.1 Manures and fertilizers: Introduction, Definition, Difference. 1.2 Classification of manures: Bulky & Concentrated 1.3 Preparation of FYM, Compost and composting, Different methods of composting. 1.4 Mechanical compost plants and city compost preparation 1.5 Green manures -Classification, Advantages and Disadvantages of green manuring and green leaf manures
Suggested Learning Pedagogies
Flipped Classroom Video Demonstrations Chalk-Board Site/Industry Visit
Unit II
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Unit III
Basics of fertilizers 3.1 Essential and beneficial nutrients- definition, classification and examples 3.2 Nitrogenous fertilizers- classification, properties and their use 3.3 Phosphatic fertilizers – classification, properties and their use 3.4 Potassic fertilizers- classification, properties and their use 3.5 Secondary nutrient fertilizers- classification, properties and their use 3.6 Micronutrient fertilizers- classification, properties and their use 3.7 Effect of different fertilizers on soil properties and crop growth
Suggested Learning Pedagogies
Presentations Flipped Classroom Lecture Using Chalk-Board Video Demonstrations Site/Industry Visit
Unit IV
Application of Fertilizers 4.1 Complex fertilizers- types, Preparation and properties 4.2 Mixed fertilizers and amendments – types, advantages and disadvantages over straight fertilizers 4.3 Liquid fertilizers and their use 4.4 Handling and storage of fertilizers. 4.5 Time and methods of fertilizer application 4.6 Dosage calculation of different fertilizer. 4.7 Recommended doses of Nutrients to the different crops
Suggested Learning Pedagogies
Lecture Using Chalk-Board Flipped Classroom Presentations Site/Industry Visit Chalk-Board
Unit V
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Suggested Micro Project / Assignment
Micro project
- Prepare a report on use of indigenous nutrient management technology through dung-urine slurry, rishi-krishi method for vermiculture, soil of ant-hill + cowdung + cow urine slurry for smearing the seeds along with biofertilizers, gad hies soil, tank and well silts, waste suckers/pseudostem of banana as feed to animals allowed to stay in the harvested fields and return of cattle dung-urine to soils. Use internet for compiling the information. Attach links of videos related above topic Present a seminar on the above topic. Upload the video recording on social media. (IKS)
- Prepare a report on use of indigenous nutrient management technology through raising of rice nurseries in the field where cattle/sheep-goat herd were allowed to sit, burying of dead animals (pet or domestic) under the fruit trees, rubbing in rice fields, burning of sugarcane trash in the field, rice husk as a source of potassium and organic carbon, Sorghum stubble, fish waste, Growing of legumes (utera crop) for nutrient conservation, utilization of residue of nioong and urd after their harvest in a cropping system approach. Use internet for compiling the information. Attach links of videos related above topic Present a seminar on the above topic. Present a seminar on the above topic. Upload the video recording on social media. (IKS)
- Demonstration on preparation of compost / FYM / NADEP.
- Demonstration on preparation of vermi-compost.
- Demonstration on application of fertilizers to fruit crops.
- Demonstration on preparation of multi-nutrients fertilizer.
- Demonstration on quality control in fertilizers and judging adulteration of fertilizers.
- Prepare a detailed Report on integrated soil nutrient sensors available in market with specifications and its application. (Note- Sensors used in protected cultivation/Precision farming systems)(Group micro project-max 4 students)
Assignment
- prepare list of different manures, fertilizer and agrochemical with their important content from literature available in library
- visit to different Agri clinic business center collect information on manures fertilizers and agrochemicals available in market
- search on web different method of applications regarding manures, fertilizer and agrochemicals send online
- download videos from internet on preparation of compost, vermicompost, green manuring, biofertilizer application
- build model of biogas plant
- download different software application in smartphone for calculation of fertilizer dose.
- Prepare a detailed report on Fertilizer consumption in Indian agriculture sector (Check the annual report on IFFCO,NFL,ICAR sites for and compare it, Assignment should be done using web search engine/E-library)
collect software application from different research institute on manures fertilizers and agrochemicals
Laboratory Equipment
- Machete, spade, fork, pulling hoe, dibber, digging hoe wheelbarrow for making composite. , forked hoe, rake, wooden tamper, 1,2,3,4
- Fertilizer samples 10,11
- Different types of sprays 14
- Laboratory chemicals , reagents and glassware’s 5,6,7,8,9,10
- pH meter, EC meter, analytical balance 6
- Nitrogen analyzer, micro kjeldahl assembly 7
- Spectrophotometer 8
- Flame photometer 9
Suggested Learning Materials / Books
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Learning Websites & Portals
- https://www.fert.nic.in/home-page Fertilizer information
- https://ccari.icar.gov.in/soilgoa/androidapp.php Fertilizer and pesticide calculator applications
- http://eagri.org/eagri50/SSAC222/index.html E-course of icar for manures, fertilizer and agrochemical
- https://nau.in/assets/uploads/9f177-sem2-full.pdf Tutorial experiments
- https://www.manage.gov.in/publications/farmerbook.pdf Farmer’s Handbook on Basic Agriculture
- https://srtmun.ac.in/images/PermanentData/SyllabiPermanent/A ffiliatedColleges/BScAgrochemicalFertilizersSecondYearCBCS20 2021.pdf Theory learning content
For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of Agriculture Engineering, K scheme do visit Agriculture Engineering 3rd Sem Syllabus for K scheme.
For all Agriculture Engineering results, visit MSBTE Agriculture Engineering all semester results direct links.