Theoretical Component
1.Weed ecology and biology
2.Weeds and their classification
3.Propagation and dissemination of weed seeds
4.Crop-weed competition including allelopathy
5.Principles and methods of weed control
6.Herbicide combinations and formulations
7.Mode and mechanism of action of herbicides
8.Herbicide absorption, translocation and metabolism in plants
9.Herbicides formulations its fate and persistence in the soil
10.Herbicides applications and resistance
11.Integrated weed management and weed indices
12.Weed management in major field crops
13.Herbicide mixture and bio-herbicides
14.Aquatic, problematic, parasitic and perennial weeds management
15.Cost: Benefit analysis of weed management

Practical Component
1.Techniques of weed preservation
2.Weed identification
3.Morphological identification of weeds
4.Studies on biology of important weeds
5.Studies on losses caused by weeds
6.Studies on herbicide formulations and mixtures of herbicides
7.Studies on herbicide and nutrient compatibility
8.Studies on shift of weed flora in long term-experiments
9.Study of methods of herbicide application and spraying equipments
10.Calculation of herbicide doses
11.Calibration of spray equipments
12.Types of sprayers and parts
13.Weed control efficiency and weed index
14.Calculation of weed infestation, weed index, weed control efficiency and weed smothering effect
15.Studies on indigenous technological knowledge (ITKS) on weed management
16.Study on crop-weed competition
17.Methods of herbicidal application and necessary precautions
18.Application of pre plant herbicides in the field
19.Application of pre emergence and post emergence herbicides in crop field
20.Application of herbicides under aquatic conditions
21.Study of phytotoxicity symptoms of herbicides in different crops
22.Classification of herbicides
23.Study of weed population and quantitative evaluation of weed cover