Introductory Crop Physiology (1+1)

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  INTRODUCTORY CROP PHYSIOLOGY (1+1) -: Course content creator :- Dr. Mukesh L Chavan Associate Professor (Crop Physiology) Kittur Rani Channamma College of Horticulture, Arabhavi e-mail: mukesh.909@gmail.com mukesh909@yahoo.com View Profile

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  Topic 1

  Lecture. 1. Plant-Water Relations
  

  • Water relations in plants and its role in plant metabolism Page
  • Functions of water in plant system. Page
  • Properties of water Page
  • Diffusion Page
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  Topic 2

  Lecture. 2. Osmosis

  • OSMOSIS Page
  • OSMOTIC PRESSURE Page
  • ENDOSMOSIS Page
  • EXOSMOSIS Page
  • SIGNIFICANCE OF OSMOSIS IN PLANTS Page
  • Differences between diffusion and osmosis Page
  • IMBIBITION Page
  • Significance of imbibitions Page
  • Quiz - 2
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  Topic 3

  Lecture. 3. Water Potential and Water Absorption

  • WATER POTENTIAL Page
  • MATRIC POTENTIAL Page
  • SOLUTE POTENTIAL Page
  • OSMOTIC PRESSURE Page
  • PRESSURE POTENTIAL Page
  • ABSORPTION OF WATER Page
  • Field capacity or water holding capacity of the soil Page
  • Permanent wilting percentage Page
  • Mechanism of water absorption Page
  • Active absorption of water Page
  • Passive absorption of water Page
  • Factors affecting absorption of water Page
  • Differences between active and passive water absorption Page
  • Quiz - 3
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  Topic 4

  Lecture. 4. Ascent of Sap

  • THEORIES OF ASCENT OF SAP Page
  • Mechanism of ascent of sap Page
  • Factors affecting ascent of sap Page
  • Root Pressure Page
  • Quiz - 4
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  Topic 5

  Lecture. 5. Translocation of Organic Solutes

  • Translocation of organic solutes Page
  • Significance of Translocation Page
  • Direction of Translocation Page
  • Path of Translocation Page
  • Conditions Essential for Translocation Page
  • Path of Translocation (or) Tissue Concerned with Translocation- Evidences Page
  • Mechanism of Translocation of Solutes Page
  • Quiz - 5
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  Topic 6

  Lecture. 6. Transpiration

  • TRANSPIRATION Page
  • Types of Transpiration Page
  • Different Types of Stomata Page
  • Mechanism of stomatal transpiration Page
  • Quiz - 6
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  Topic 7

  Lecture. 7. Transpiration cont..

  • MECHANISM OF STOMATAL MOVEMENT Page
  • Significance of Transpiration Page
  • Transpiration as a necessary evil Page
  • Factors affecting transpiration Page
  • Quiz - 7
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  Topic 8

  Lecture. 8. Plant Antitranspirants and Guttation

  • TYPES AND USE OF ANTITRANSPIRATION Page
  • Features and Use of ideal antitranspirent Page
  • GUTTATION Page
  • Differences between Transpiration and Guttation Page
  • Differences between Transpiration and Evaporation Page
  • BLEEDING Page
  • Quiz - 8
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  Topic 9

  Lecture. 9. Mineral Nutrition

  • MINERAL NUTRITION Page
  • Essential elements Page
  • Criteria of Essentiality of Elements Page
  • Mechanism of ion exchange Page
  • Mechanism of Mineral uptake by Plants Page
  • Quiz - 9
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  Topic 10

  Lecture. 10. Mineral Nutrition cont..

  • Factors Affecting Salt Absorption Page
  • Physiological Roles of Essential Elements Page
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  Topic 11

  Lecture. 11. Nutritional Disorders in Crop Plants

  • NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS IN CROPS Page
  • Occurrence of Deficiency Symptoms Page
  • Appearance of symptoms on young and older leaves Page
  • INDICATOR CROPS Page
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  Topic 12

  Lecture. 12. Photosynthesis

  • PHOTOSYNTHESIS Page
  • Photosynthetic apparatus Page
  • Photosynthetic pigments Page
  • Location of photosynthetic pigments in chloroplast Page
  • Absorption spectra of chlorophyll Page
  • Red drop and Emerson’s enhancement effect Page
  • Photosystems (Two pigments systems) Page
  • Mechanism of photosynthesis Page
  • Light reaction or Primary photochemical reaction or Hill’s reaction Page
  • Cyclic electron transport and cyclic photophosphorylation Page
  • Non cyclic photophosphorylation Page
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  Topic 13

  Lecture. 13. Photosynthesis Cont..

  • CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION-- Dark reaction or Blackman’s reaction Page
  • Calvin cycle or C3 cycle Page
  • C4 cycle or Hatch and Slack pathway Page
  • Structural Peculiarities of C4 Plants: Page
  • Comparison of the plants of C3 and C4 cycle Page
  • Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM Cycle) Page
  • Photorespiration Page
  • Factors Influencing Photosynthesis Page
  • Inhibitors of Photosynthetic Process Page
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  Topic 14

  Lecture. 14. Phytohormones

  • PHYTOHORMONES Page
  • Characteristics of Phytohormones Page
  • Classes of plant hormones Page
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  Topic 15

  Lecture 15. Phytohormones Cont..

  • ROLE OF PHYTOHORMONES- ABA Page
  • Ethylene Page
  • Brassinolides (Brassinosteroids) Page
  • Other identified plant growth regulators Page
  • Quiz - 15
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  Topic 16

  Lecture. 16. Stress Physiology

  • Stress Physiology Page
  • HOW TO DEFINE THE WORD "STRESS" Page
  • Effect and Types of stress Page
  • Quiz - 16
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  Topic 17

  Lecture. 17. Stress Physiology Cont..

  • Mechanism of tolerance of stress in plant Page
  • Drought resistance Page
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  Topic 18

  Lecture. 18. Stress Physiology Cont..

  • SALT STRESS Page
  • Classification of plants depending on the tolerance towards the salt concentration. Page
  • HEAT STRESS Page
  • Freezing damage Page
  • HARDENING (ACCLIMATION) Page
  • Quiz - 18
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  Topic 19

  Practical Exercises
  
  

  
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  Topic 20

  • Acknowledgement Page