Agri Grovestudies
Unit
1
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbes
Introduction. Microbial world: Prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbes. Bacteria: cell structure, chemoautotrophy, photo
autotrophy, growth.
2
Bacterial Genetics and Role of microbes Bacterial genetics: Genetic recombination transformation, conjugation and transduction, plasmids, transposon. Role of microbes in soil fertility and crop production.
3
Nutrient cycle and Nitrogen fixation Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Sulphur cycles. Biological nitrogen fixation- symbiotic, associative and asymbiotic.
4
BGA and Microbes in human welfare Azolla, blue green algae and mycorrhiza. rhizosphere and phyllosphere. Microbes in human welfare: silage production, biofertilizers, biopesticides, biofuel production and biodegradation of agro-waste.
