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VII. Suggested Reading
Allen V and Barker. 2007. 
Handbook of Plant Nutrition
. Pilbeam London
.
Gupta OP. 2011. 
Modern Weed Management
. Agrobios, New Delhi (India).
Kumar D, Chowdhary S and Sharma R. 2011. 
Weed Management: Principles and Practices.
Narendra Publishing House.
Rajaram C. 2012. 
Hand book of Plant Nutrition. 
Neha Publishers and Distributors.
Rammoorthy and Subbian P. 2012
. Weed Management
. Agrotech Publishing Academy, Udaipur
(India).
Lecture Schedule
Sr. No.
Topic
No. of Lecture (s)
Theory
1.
History of nutrient management in forest nurseries and plantations
01
2.
Essential nutrient elements and their deficiency
01
3.
Mechanism of nutrient uptake by plants, functions and translocation/
interactions
01
4.
Concept of nutrient availability
01
5.
Climatic and soil conditions causing micronutrient deficiencies in
plants
01
6.
Occurrence and treatment of micronutrient disorders
01
7.
Evaluation of soil for the supply of micronutrient. Rare and
non-essential elements
01
8.
Technology and use of complex liquid and suspension fertilizers
01
9.
Fertilizer use efficiency
01
10.
Biological nitrogen fixation and bio-fertilizers
01
11.
Farm yard manure and other organic fertilizers
01
12.
Mycorrhizal associations and their significance
01
13.
Economic implications of nutrient management
01

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14.
Importance of renewable wastes and their recycling
01
15.
Principles of weed control
01
16.
Methods of weedc ontrol-cultural, biological, mechanical and chemical
01
17.
Herbicide/ weedicide classification, properties and their application
01
Total
17
Practical
1.
Methods of soil and plant analysis
2
2.
Preparation of nutrient solutions
2
3.
Practical application of fertilizers
1
4.
Study of fertilizer response and diagnosis of deficiencysymptoms
2
5.
Fertilizer testing and pot experiments
2
6.
Nursery inoculation techniques of bio-fertilizers.
2
7.
Methods of application of formulated products-seed treatment,
root dip, suckers treatment, soil application, foliar application and
combination of different methods.
3
8.
Important weeds in forest nurseries and plantations. Control of weeds
2
Total
16