Department of Agronomy

Muhammad Raza Siddiqui

COURSE BREAKUP
(NOTE: Per week 12 classes will be conducted due to internship)
Topic included in work plan will be depend upon students attendance, in case of strike
and study tour next commencing date will be considered for missing topic)
CROP MANAGEMENT UNDER STRESSFUL ENVIRONMENTS
3(2-1)
Semester Start (September 2018)
OBJECTIVES:
To elaborate the concept of stress in field crops and approaches to sustain yields under
such conditions

THEORY
WEEK DATE TOPIC Remarks
1st 04/09/2018 Components of crop productivity Continue (2classes)

05/09/2018 Components of crop productivity continue(2classes)

06/09/2018 Components of crop productivity continue(2classes)

2nd 11/09/2018 Crop environment and its components Continue (2classes)

12-09-2018 Crop environment and its components
Done(2classes)

Crop environment and its components Continue(2classes)

13-09-2018
3rd 18-09-2018 Environmental optima for crop Continue(2classes)
growth and development

19-09-2018 Environmental optima for crop Done(2classes)

growth and development

20-09-2018 Concept of stress and stressful Continue(2classes)

environments under field conditions
 4th 25-09-2018 Concept of stress and stressful Continue(2classes)
environments under field conditions

26-09-2018 Concept of stress and stressful Done(2classes)

environments under field conditions
27-09-2018

5th 02/10/18 Modifications in growth and Continue(2classes)

developmental patterns of crop
plants under biotic and abiotic
stresses

03/10/18 Modifications in growth and Continue(2classes)

developmental patterns of crop
plants under biotic and abiotic
stresses

04/10/18 Modifications in growth and (2classes) Done

developmental patterns of crop
plants under biotic and abiotic
stresses

6th 09/1018 Approaches for ameliorating the Continue

stress effects for crop production.

10/10/18 . Approaches for ameliorating the Done

stress effects for crop production.

Practical (full day will be

scheduled )

1st 03/09/18 Field Visit (*ARI)

2nd 10/09/2018 Field Visit (Vegetable Seed Farm)

3rd 17/09/2018 Field Visit (BARDC)

4th 24/09/2018 Field Visit (ARI)

5th 01/10/2018 Field Visit ( Farmer sites)

6th 08/10/2018 Field Visit (BARDC)

 7th 15/10/2018 Field Visit (ARI)
Books Recommended

1. Arnon, I. 1992 Agriculture in Dry Lands: Principles and Practices. Elsevier Amsterdam.
2. Nosberger, J.H. H.Geiger and P.C. Struik. 2001. Crop Science Progress and Prospects. CABI Pub.,
Oxon, UK.
3. Pessaraskli, M. A. 2000. A. Hand Book of Stress Physiology, Marker and Deekar.
4. Taize, L., E. Zeiger. 2006. Plant Physiology. Sinauer Pub. U.S.A.
5. Turner, N.C. and P.J. Kramer. 1980. Adaptation of plants to water and high temperature stress.