Green manures-Oil cakes-Sewage sludge-Biogas plant slurry-Plant and animal refuges
Composting of organic wastes – composting technologies
Classification of fertilizers – N, P and K fertilizers
Nitrogenous fertilizers – sources – fundamental processes involved in manufacturing procedures for ammonia, sulphuric acid, nitric acid and phosphoric acid
Manufacturing of ammonium sulphate, ammonium nitrate and ammonium chloride
Manufacturing of urea
Slow release N fertilizers – chemically modified forms – urea-formaldehyde, IBDU, CDU.
Controlled release fertilizers and reaction in soil – nitrification inhibitors – criteria and advantages
P fertilizers – rock phosphate – bone meal – basic slag
Single and triple super phosphates – thermosphosphates – method of manufacturing
Potassic fertilizers –manufacturing of KCl, K2SO4 and schoenite
Secondary and micronutrient fertilizers- Manufacturing Zinc sulphate, and ferrous sulphate
Mixed fertilizers – sources – preparations- their compatibility – advantages
Amendments-calcium sulphate and calcium carbonate
Midsemester examination
Biofertilizers- symbiotic and non symbiotic and their advantage
Impact of fertilizers on the environment
Fertilizer control order and Fertilizer storage
Organic chemistry as prelude to agrochemicals- -Diverse type of agrochemicals
Pesticides formulations – sprays – emulsion concentrates- water miscible liquids-dusts – wettable powders and flowables – manufacture, characteristics and uses.
Pesticide formulation – granules, fumigants and aerosols – Manufacture – Characteristics and use. Insecticide classification – Organochlorines – Mode of action – lindane, endosulfan – Characteristics and use.
Organophosphates – characteristics, preparation and use of monocrotophos, phosphamidan, and chlorpyriphos. Phorate, phosalone, dimethoate and quinalphos.
Carbamates – characteristics, preparation and use of Carbaryl, carbofuran, carbosulfan and aldicarb
Botanicals – characteristics, preparation and use of neem products, nicotine and pyrethrum.
Characteristics, preparation and use of synthetic pyrethroids – Fenvalerate and Cypermethrin.
Herbicides – Mode of action -Classification of organic herbicides – Characteristics – Use of 2, 4-D. , Butachlor, Glyphosate, Atrazine and Benthiocarp
Fungicides – Classification – Inorganics – characteristics, preparation and use of sulfur and copper – Mode of action – Bordeaux mixture and copper oxychloride
Organic fungicides – Mode of action – Dithiocarbamates – characteristics, preparation and use of Zineb and maneb.
Feedback: After Reading these ICAR eCourse, please give your feedback for improve of the e-Course contents on this website. Click Here
Disclaimer: The information on this website does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of the courseware contents.
The contents are provided free for noncommercial purpose such as teaching, training, research, extension and self learning.
If you are facing any Problem than fill form Contact Us
If you want share any article related Agriculture with us than send at info@agrimoon.com with your contact detail.
View Comments
I am student of b.sc( honor) agriculture