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The history; basic principles and cultural practices of Mushroom production; including a survey of locally occurring edible species; Various methods of growing mushrooms; Factors affecting growth and basidiocarp formation in vivo and in vitro; Mushroom abnormalities; their pests and control; Mushroom chemistry; including nutritive value; poisons and treatment; Growth habits of selected local species of edible mushrooms

Plant; soil and water relationships; Nutrient uptake; Mechanisms and theories of nutrient uptake; Roles of major and minor plant nutrients in plant metabolism; Nutrient interactions and deficiency symptoms; Biofortification and Genetic improvement of plants for enhanced micronutrient content; Analytical techniques in plant nutrition studies; Hydroponics; Techniques in radio labelling/tracer studies

Pollen diagrams and their interpretation; Fossil vegetation maps; Palynology and mineral oil exploitation; Pollen load of the atmosphere; Pollen grains and allergy

In-depth consideration of the physiological aspects of plant physical/chemical environmental relationships; Emphasis is placed on field problems relating to productivity limitations and environmental stress; Ecosystem functioning

The study of parasitism and pathogenicity; Entry of pathogens into plants and mechanism of attack; Mechanical forces exerted by pathogens of host tissue; The study of chemical weapons of pathogens enzymes; toxins and growth regulating enzymes; Ethylene and its role; Mechanisms of defense; Applications in wood preservation

Degradation of host plant tissue by pathogens; breakdown of cellulose; unienzyme theory; two enzyme theory and multi-enzyme theory; Pectic substances; mechanisms of wilting - physiological wilting and pathological wilting; production of toxins blocking of vascular elements by substances Tyloses; Production of enzymes by parasites; Production of substances with growth regulating activity; Respiration of diseased plant; Plant vigor and protection

Overview of Phytoremediation - Metal bioavailability and hyperaccumulation; phytoextraction and phytovolatilization; Rhizofiltration; phytodegradation and phytostabilzation; Soil improvement with organic/plant residues; Phytodegradation of oil; herbicides; pesticides and other organic compounds by plants; bacteria and fungi; Genetic improvement of plants for phytoremediation; Techniques (eg EDXRF; TXRF; micro-PIXE; INAA; and AAS) in phytoremediation studies; Phytoremediation System Selection and Design Considerations; Remedial Objectives; Treatability; and Evaluation; Case Studies

Phenotypic plasticity and acclimation mechanisms; Physiological responses to drought; heat; salinity and acidity; Heat shock proteins (HSPs); Secondary metabolites and plant defense responses to abiotic stress; herbivory and pathogens; Plant hormonal response mechanisms; Free radicals in plant stress phenomena; Anti-oxidants in plant stress responses; Metal tolerance; accumulation and the phytochelatin response

Management of genetic resources data; Indigenous management of plant genetic resources; Plant genetic resources characterization and evaluation; Sampling and conservation strategies; In situ and ex situ conservation; In vitro storage of genetic materials; Reserves; protected areas and botanic gardens; Plant genetic resources in Agriculture and Biotechnology

The auxins; chemical nature and roles of auxin translocation; Gibberellins: chemical nature and roles of Gibberellins; translocation of Gibberellins; The cytokinins: roles of the cytokinins; synthesis of cytokinins; Absicic acid: roles of absicic acid; Vitamins; Ethylene: effects of ethylene; Other hormone-like substances in plants; Mechanism of hormone action; Interactions among hormones; Ecological importance of hormonal actions