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Restructured and Revised Syllabi of Post-graduate Programmes
Vol. 1
Unit IV
Seed quality enhancement techniques – history and development; classification –
physical, physiological and protective seed treatments – special seed treatments;
physical seed treatment – liquid floatation, specific gravity separation, irradiation,
electric and electro-magnetic seed treatments – principles and methods – seed
pelleting and coating principles, purpose and methods.
Unit V
Physiological seed enhancement treatments – seed infusion, seed priming –
principles and methods – physiological, biochemical and molecular mechanisms;
pre-germination and fluid drilling techniques; biological seed treatments – microbial
inoculation; organic seed treatment – integrated seed treatment – concept and
methods of designer seed.
VII. Practical
• Seed testing – sampling and dividing methods;
• Determination of seed test weight and heterogeneity test;
• Physical purity analysis – components, procedure, reporting results;
• Seed moisture estimation – methods and equipments;
• Conduct of seed germination test and seedling evaluation;
• Conduct of quick viability (tetrazolium) test and evaluation;
• Conduct of vigour tests – direct, indirect test and special tests;
• Genetic purity assessment – laboratory and conventional methods – image analysis
for seed quality;
• Conducting different seed health tests to identify bacteria, fungi and insects;
• Visit to seed testing laboratory;
• Seed enhancement techniques – practicing physical treatments and water floatation
techniques;
• Seed coating and pelleting – uses of adhesives and filler materials;
• Performing seed priming – hydro, halo and bio-priming – solid matrix priming;
• Practicing seed infusion and microbial inoculation treatments;
• Practicing pre-germination technique;
• Studying integrated seed treatment/ designer seed treatment.