Academic Department
Plant Physiology
Constituent Department under Biswanath College of Agriculture
The Department of Plant Physiology (Previously Crop Physiology), Biswanath College of Agriculture was established in the year 1988 and has been involved in teaching of Undergraduate Core, Elective and Multidisciplinary Courses along with Post Graduate Minor, Supporting and Compulsory Credit (CC) courses. The faculties of the Department are also associated with teaching of some UG and PG courses offered by the other departments including Horticulture, Soil Science, Agronomy, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Plant Breeding and Genetics, etc.
The Department has been preparing teaching aids and practical manuals regularly related to the concerned courses.
The Faculties of the Departments have been associated as PI and Co-PI in few Externally/ Internally funded ongoing/ completed Research Projects by DST, AYUSH, DBT, etc.
The Faculties are involved as Major Advisers and members of Advisory Committee of M.Sc.(Agri.) and Ph. D Students of parent department and other departments offering minor and supporting courses in Crop Physiology.
The Department is associated with trainings of Farmers and Stakeholders related to Skill Development, Seed Quality Improvement and in other participatory extension activities along with various Institution building activities related to all round development of Assam Agricultural University.
Thrust Areas of Research:
Physiological performance of some important, commonly grown crops including rice (upland), rapeseed, millets, green gram, etc.
Studies on abiotic stress tolerance with regard to drought stress and submergence stress in crops like ahu rice, Bao paddy and identification of specific morpho-physiological indices related to drought and submergence tolerance.
Productivity indices of medicinal plants commonly grown in North Bank Plain zone of Assam.
Physiological manipulation to improve the germination percentage and storability of some of the common medicinal plant species.
Enhancement of storage life of horticultural produce through physiological and Molecular approaches.
Future Prospects:
To convert the Department in to a full fledged Post Graduate Department (Masters and Ph. D) with required infrastructure, modern laboratory equipment to improve the academics, research, extension and other related welfare activities.
| # | Course No. | Course Title | Credit | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CP (Elect) - 414 (i) | Physiology of Plant Nutrition and Hydraulics | 4 (3+1) | |
| 2 | CP(E)-223 | Application of Physiological Tools for Increasing Crop Productivity | 3 (2+1) | |
| 3 | CP-123 * | Fundamentals of Crop Physiology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 4 | PP (Elect) -414 (ii) | Physiological Approaches for Improving Crop Productivity under Changing Environment | 4 (3+1) | |
| 5 | PP-313 (2+1) * | Fundamentals of Crop Physiology | 3 (2+1) |
* indicates compulsory courses.
| # | Course No. | Course Title | Credit | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PP-501 * | Principle of Plant Physiology-I: Plant Water Relations and Mineral Nutrition | 3 (2+1) | |
| 2 | PP-502 * | PRINCIPLES OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY-II: METABOLIC PROCESSES AND GROWTH REGULATION | 3 (2+1) | |
| 3 | PP-505 * | HORMONAL REGULATION OF PLANT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT | 3 (2+1) | |
| 4 | PP-508 | Physiology of Field Crops | 2 (2+0) | |
| 5 | PP-509 | Physiology of Horticultural Crops | 2 (2+0) | |
| 6 | PP-510 * | Seed Physiology | 3 (2+1) |
* indicates compulsory courses.
Department Faculty Members
2 Faculty
Department Achievements & Accolades
1 RecordsThe Department of Plant Physiology, Biswanath College of Agriculture has been involved in teaching of Undergraduate Core, Elective and Multidisciplinary Courses along with Post Graduate Minor, Supporting and Compulsory Credit (CC) courses.
The Faculties of the Departments have been associated as PI and Co-PI in few Externally/ Internally funded ongoing/ completed Research Projects by DBT, DST, AYUSH, DBT, NEC, etc.
The Faculties are involved as Major Advisers of M. Sc. (Agri.) and Ph. D students in the Department of Crop Physiology, AAU and members of Advisory Committee of M.Sc. (Agri.) Students of the Departments of Horticulture, Agronomy, Entomology, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, BNCA offering Minor and Supporting courses. The Faculties of the Department are also associated with Internship Courses for Non Agriculture B. Sc. students as per the norms of New Education Policy.
The Department is associated with trainings of Farmers and Stakeholders related to Skill Development, Seed Quality Improvement and in various participatory extension activities along with other institutional building activities.
Research & Extension Projects
7 Total Projects
Ongoing Projects (1)
DBT-NER Advance Level Institutional Biotech Hub at B N College of Agriculture, AAU, Biswanath, Assam (Phase-II)
Objectives:
1. Analysis of mt DNA copy number and mitochondrial DNA polymerase gene expression analysis in rice and C. elegans.
2. Mitochondrial dynamics and expression analysis of genes involving mitochondrial fusion, fission and mitophagy.
3. Analysis of stress response due to mitochondrial disruption.
Completed Projects (6)
Development, Standardization and Dissemination of Cultivation Package for Medicinal Plants of Commercial Importance in the Foot Hill Regions of Easter
Establishment Field of Gene Bank and Micropropagation unit for the medicinal plant genetic resources of North East India
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Hemendra Choudhury)
Impact of modified microclimate on growth, yield and pest disease dynamics in ginger.
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Ratna Kinkor Goswami)
Studies on Germination, Dormancy and Seed Health of Seeds in Medicinal Plants.
Studies on seed viability, germination pattern, dormancy, seed health and seed storability in medicinal plants.
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Hemendra Choudhury)
Development, standardization and dissemination of technologies for increasing productivity and production of Bamboo & Bamboo based cropping system
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Hemendra Choudhury)
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