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Syllabus for three years Advanced Diploma Course (third year) in Seed Technology
Session 2016-17
Theory Paper
Lectures to be delivered :50
(each of 45 minutes duration)
pds./week:3
Time Allowed: 3 hours.
Maximum Marks: 60
Pass Marks 35% of the subjects, theory and practical separately.

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PAPER SETTER

Paper should be divided into sections A, B and C. Sections A and B shall have four
questions each. Students must attempt at least two questions from each section A and B.
Questions of sections A and B will carry 10 marks each. Section C shall have 10 short answer
type question of two marks each covering the entire syllabus. Students will attempt all the ten
questions of section C. The answers of short questions should be given in 2-3- lines.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

Candidates are required to attempt two questions each from the section A and B of the
paper and the entire section C.

SECTION-A
Physiological techniques and pollination in relation to seed production:
1. Determination of major seed constituents such as carbohydrates, lipids and proteins.
Amylase activity in dormant and germinating seed. Membrane permeability, lipid
peroxidation and respiration involved during seed deterioration, vigour test methods
(ISTA)
2. Ecology and dynamics of pollination, management of pollination and breeder seed
production in self and cross pollinated crops. Hybrid Seed production of sunflower,
sorghum and rice using male sterility systems.
Seed production and certification of kharif and rabi crops:
3. Production and certification of different classes of seed of important kharif and rabi crops
with special emphasis on land requirement, field inspection, harvesting, threshing,
sealing, bagging and issue of certificate.
4. a) Kharif cereals: rice, maize; pearl millet; pulses: pigeonpea, mungbean; oil seeds:
groundnut, soybean; fibre crops: cotton and forage crops: sorghum, cowpea.
b) Rabi- cereals: wheat, barley; pulses: chickpea, lentil, peas; oil seeds: mustard,
sunflower, linseed; forage crops: barseem, oat.
 SECTION-B
Seed production of pasture, forage grasses & legumes:
5. Varietal identification, maintance of genetic purity, section of seed production
area, influence of season, preparation, seed weight and seed rate.
6. Reproduction in forage grasses, legumes pollination and seed shattering, stage of
harvesting and processing. Seed treatment, storage and certification.
Seed drying, cleaning and upgrading :
7. Methods of seed drying: sun drying, forced air drying; opration and management.
8. Principles of cleaning seeds, methods of cleaning seeds: pre-claening, basic seed
cleaning and upgrading the quality of cleaned seeds.

RECOMMENDED READINGS
1. R.L. Aggrwal, 1982, Seed technology. Oxford & IBH publishers, new delhi
2. P.K. Aggrwal and M Dadlani, 1990 Techniques in seed science and technology. South
asian publishers, new delhi
3. S. Melhotra. Plant pathology, tata macgraw hill pubi. Co.
4. R.S. Singh. Plant diseases, oxford and IBH pu. Co.
5. R.A.T. George: An introduction to seed technology. A technical guide to vegetable seed
production. Processing storage and quality control.
6. L.R. Hawthorn and L.H. Palloard. Vegetable and flower seed prodution.
7. D.K. Salunkhe, B.B.Desai & N.P. Simgh- Vegetable and flower seed production.
8. J.P. Srivastavs & L.T. Simarkashi: Seed production technology.
9. S. Mhinohara: Principles of vegetable seed production.
 Practical Paper-IIIrd year

Practical./week:3
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 40

Pass Marks 35% of the subject, theory and Practical separately.

1. Determination of carbohydrates, proteins and oil contents in seeds.

2. Determination of amylase activity in germinating seeds.
3. Assessment of membrane permeability by analyzing the seed leachate for electrolytes.
4. To study production of seed of wheat, maize, gram, mustard, paddy w.r.t. selfing and
crossing.
5. To study the selection criteria for seed production in wheat (different varities)
6. Seed cleaning (upgrading operations, machines, principle, general and specific usage
brief)
7. Project work- report and viva.