Department of Seed Science and Technology.

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University > Centre for Plant Protection Studies > Department of Seed Science and Technology.
  • UG courses
Degree Name of the course

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture

B.S. (ABM)

·      SST 201 Principles of seed technology (2+1)

 

B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture

 

 ·      SST 221 Principles of seed production and quality regulations in horticultural crops (1+1)
B. Tech. (Hort.) ·      SST 321 Seed production techniques in horticultural crops (1+1)
B.Tech. (Bio-Tech.) ·      SST 211 Seed biology, production and management (1+1)
Optional course ·      SST 451 Seed entrepreneurship skill development and management (1+1)
Experiential learning

·      EXP 401 – I Hybrid seed production in vegetable crops (0+5)

·      Exp 401 – II Commercial seed production (0+5)

 

  • PG courses
  1. SST 501 Floral biology, seed development and maturation (1+1)
  2. SST 502 Principles of seed production (2+0)
  3. SST 503 Seed production in field crops (2+1)
  4. SST 504 Seed production in vegetables (1+1)
  5. SST 505 Seed production in Flower, Medicinal, Fruits and Plantation crops (2+0)
  6. SST 506 Seed legislation and certification (2+1)
  7. SST 507 Seed processing and storage (2+1)
  8. SST 508 Seed quality testing (2+1)
  9. SST 509 Seed physiology (1+1)
  10. SST 510 Seed health management (2+1)
  11. SST 512 Seed production in pasture, forage and green manure crops (2+1)
  12. SST 515 Emerging trends in seed quality enhancement (1+1)

 

  • D. courses
  1. SST 601 Hybrid seed production (1+1)
  2. SST 602 Insitu and exsitu conservation of germplasm (2+1)
  3. SST 603 Testing for genuineness and purity of cultivars (1+1)
  4. SST 604 DUS testing for plant variety protection (2+1)
  5. SST 605 Advances in seed science research (2+0)
  6. SST 606 Physiology and biochemistry of seeds (2+1)
  7. SST 607 Seed vigour and crop productivity (2+1)
  8. SST 608 Seed ecology (2+0)
  9. SST 609 Seed planning, movement and marketing management (2+1)
  10. SST 610 Advanced laboratory techniques in seed science and technology (0+1)
  11. SST 611 Organic seed production (1+1)
  12. SST 612 Seed industry management (0+1)
  13. SST 613 Tree seed technology (1+1)