ஆர்.வி.எஸ் வேளாண்மைக் கல்லூரி
RVS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
(Affiliated to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore)
(Approved by Government of Tamil Nadu – G. O. (Ms). No. 218 dated 01.11.2013)
Thanjavur
SOIL SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY
About the Department
Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry department includes two other important divisions viz., Agricultural Microbiology and Environmental Science respectively with un-compromising teaching aids, well equipped laboratories with ample amount of chemicals, glassware’s and basic instruments viz., pH meter, EC meter, Colorimeter, UV-Spectrophotometer, Flame photometer, AAS etc.
This department comprises of the following disciplines
- Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
- Agricultural Microbiology
- Environmental Science
- Agro-Meteorology
Courses Offered
| Semester | Course No. | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry | |||
| I | SAC 101 | Fundamentals of Soil Science | (2+1) |
| III | SAC 201 | Soil Resource Inventory | (1+1) |
| IV | SAC 202 | Problematic Soils and Their Management | (2+0) |
| V | SAC 301 | Manures, Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Management | (2+1) |
| VI | SAC 351 | Designer Fertilizer Production | (1+1) |
| VI | SAC 352 | Rejuvenation of Deteriorated Lands | (1+1) |
| VI | SAC 353 | Soilless Crop Production | (1+1) |
| VI | SAC 354 | Instrumental Methods of Analysis | (1+1) |
| VI | SAC 355 | Crop and Pesticide Chemistry | (1+1) |
| VIII | SAC 451* | On Farm Advisory for Soil Health, Water Quality & Plant Nutrition | (0+1) |
| Agricultural Microbiology | |||
| II | AGM 101 | Fundamentals of Microbiology | (2+1) |
| V | AGM 301 | Agricultural Microbiology | (1+1) |
| VI | AGM 352 | Microbial Enzymes | (1+1) |
| VI | AGM 353 | Microbial Quality and Safety of Foods | (1+1) |
| VI | AGM 354 | Plant –Microbe Interaction | (1+1) |
| VI | AGM 355 | Quality Control of Bio-inoculants | (1+1) |
| VI | AGM 351 | Downstream Processing for Industrially Important Microbial Products | (1+1) |
| VIII | AGM 451* | Bio-inoculant Production Technology | (0+1) |
| Environmental Science | |||
| III | ENS 201 | Environmental Studies & Disaster Management | (2+1) |
| VI | ENS 301 | Environmental Pollution and Management | (2+1) |
| VIII | ENS 451* | Composting Technology | (0+1) |
| Agro-Meteorology | |||
| II | AGR 102 | Introductory Agro-Meteorology & Climate Change | (1+1) |
| II | RSG 101 | Geo- Informatics for Precision Farming | (1+0) |
Faculty
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