Department of Sericulture Mysore University

I am doing B.SC First Year from the Mysore University. Is there any Scholarship offered by the Department of Sericulture of this University? My friend who is pursuing B.Sc Final year Degree from there, told me that it will release a notification for scholarship for the students of First year B.Sc Program. So can I get information about this Scheme from the Department of Sericulture of Mysore University?

Can you provide me the syllabus of M.Sc. in Sericulture & Seribiotechnology program offered by Department of Studies in Sericulture Science of University of Mysore?

[pooja]

The syllabus of M.Sc. in Sericulture & Seribiotechnology program offered by Department of Studies in Sericulture Science of University of Mysore is as follows:

I SEMESTER
SERBT - 1.1: MULBERRY BIOLOGY AND PRODUCTION

Theory

Unit I
1 Salient features, economic importance and affinity of the family Moraceae.
Phytogeography and systematics of the genus Morus L. and its species. Botanical
description of mulberry.

2 Reproductive biology of mulberry: Sexual polymorphism, development of anther,
pollen and male gametophyte, development of ovary, megaspore and female
gametophyte, pollination, fertilization, embryo and seed development;
polyembryony, parthenocarpy and apomixis.

3 Anatomy of mulberry leaf, stem and root; secondary growth: structure and
organization of shoot and root meristems.

Unit-II
4 Botanical nomenclature; centers of origin of crop plants. Weeds of mulberry
garden: Taxonomy and their characteristics.

5 Propagation of mulberry: Sexual and asexual methods significance. Raising of
nursery for production of seedlings and saplings.

6 Grafting and layering in mulberry - types and techniques.

7 Weather elements; influence of climatic factors on growth and productivity of
mulberry, agro-climatic zones, agricultural applications of remote sensing.

8 Popular mulberry cultivars of tropical and temperate regions, rainfed and
irrigated conditions. Assessment of mulberry leaf yield and quality

Unit III
9 Basic principles of crop production; classification of crops; methods of crop
production; farming systems; planting seasons

10 Soils for mulberry cultivation: Soil profile and classification; physical, chemical
and biological properties

11 Concept of soil fertility and productivity: Soil organic matter and humus. Soil
sampling and testing; problematic soils and their reclamation.

12 Irrigation management: Sources, methods and schedules; quality of irrigation
water; conservation of soil moisture in dry land farming.

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13 Plant nutrient management: Essential plant nutrients, organic manures, inorganic
fertilizers and biofertilizers importance, classification and application;
integrated nutrient management.

Unit-IV
14 Establishment and maintenance of mulberry gardens; package of practices for
mulberry gardens under rainfed and irrigated conditions, gardens for rearing of
young-age silkworms and silkworm seed crop.

15 Pruning of mulberry: Objectives and methods. Harvesting, transportation and
preservation of mulberry.

16 Weed management in mulberry: Principles, methods and integrated management

17 Farm management: Scope and concept, basic farm management decisions, cost
computation procedures and maintenance of farm records.

18 By-products of mulberry and their utilization.


Syllabus M.Sc. in Sericulture & Seribiotechnology University of Mysore