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Botany For B.Sc. Students Semester II | Sustainable Agriculture | Hydroponics & Plant Growth Regulators - NEP 2020 Maharashtra

Botany For B.Sc. Students Semester II | Sustainable Agriculture | Hydroponics & Plant Growth Regulators - NEP 2020 Maharashtra

Author : Rajkumar Khapekar, Megha Bhambri, Bipinchandra Kalbande, Aboli Kshirsagar & Rupali Mahakhode

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  • ISBN : 9789364680561
  • Pages : 192
  • Binding : Paperback
  • Language : English
  • Imprint : S Chand Publishing
  • © year : 2025
  • Size : 6.50*9.25

Price : 175.00 140.00

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This book has been designed to meet the needs of B.Sc. Second Semester students of all Maharashtra State Universities and Colleges, who choose Botany as their Generic Elective/Open Elective subject under the recommended National Education Policy 2020. It comprehensively covers the theoretical portion, namely, Sustainable Agriculture and Hydroponics & Plant Growth Regulators. T03 aptly discusses the objectives, characteristics and advantages of various practices of Sustainable Agriculture. It also discusses factors affecting the sustainability of agricultural resources and its control measures. T04 introduces the students with Hydroponics, its types, commercial aspects, its advantages and disadvantages. Also, Mineral nutrition, Government schemes of Hydroponics, various plant growth hormones Auxins, Gibberellins, Cytokinins, Ethylene and Abscissic acid has been aptly discussed. Relevant examples corresponding to the topics have been presented systematically to help students achieve sound conceptual understanding.

 

  1. Study material have been provided in concise bullet points for better remembrance
  2. Well-labelled diagrams have been provided for better understanding of the concepts

Theories

T03: SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

Chapter 1: Concept and Importance of Sustainable Agriculture
Chapter 2: General Principles and Goals of Sustainable Agriculture
Chapter 3: History and Policy for Sustainable Agriculture in India
Chapter 4: Barriers or Problems in Adoption of Sustainable Agriculture
Chapter 5: Farming System: Scope and Types
Chapter 6: Organic Farming
Chapter 7: Natural Farming
Chapter 8: Biodynamic of Agriculture
Chapter 9: Conservation Agriculture
Chapter 10: Integrated Farming System
Chapter 11: Precision Farming
Chapter 12: Crop Rotation and Intercropping
Chapter 13: Vertical Farming
Chapter 14: Permaculture
Chapter 15: Agroforestry
Chapter 16: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Chapter 17: Rainwater Harvesting and Artificial Groundwater Recharge
Chapter 18: Floating Farming
Chapter 19: Mulching
Chapter 20: Vermicomposting
Chapter 21: Soil Solarization
Chapter 22: Land or Soil-related Problems
Chapter 23: Irrigation-related Problems and Control Measures
Chapter 24: Indiscriminate Use of Agrochemicals
Chapter 25: Environmental Pollution in Agriculture: Impacts and Control Measures
Chapter 26: Erosion of Genetic Biodiversity

T04: HYDROPONICS & PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS

Chapter 27: Introduction, Scope and Importance of Hydroponics
Chapter 28: Methods of Hydroponic Farming in Tomato, Spinach and Cucumber
Chapter 29: Commercial Aspects of Hydroponics
Chapter 30: Advantages and Disadvantages of Hydroponics
Chapter 31: Mineral Nutrition
Chapter 32: Role and Deficiency Symptoms of Macronutrients
Chapter 33: Role and Deficiency Symptoms of Micronutrients
Chapter 34: Government Schemes of Hydroponics
Chapter 35: Plant Growth Regulators (Phytohormones)
Chapter 36: Gibberellins
Chapter 37: Cytokinins
Chapter 38: Ethylene
Chapter 39: Abscisic Acid (ABA)
 

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