Practical Crop Production-I (Kharif Crops) (B.Sc Agriculture)

Raising a kharif crop in the field from land preparation to harvest and economics.

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01Crop Planning and Land Preparation 4 टॉपिक

Selection of crop and variety for the plot
Crop plan and input estimate
Field preparation, puddling and layout of plots
Soil sampling before sowing

02Nursery, Seed Treatment and Sowing 4 टॉपिक

Rice nursery raising (wet bed / mat nursery)
Seed rate calculation and seed treatment
Sowing and transplanting at correct spacing
Gap filling and thinning

03Nutrient, Water and Weed Management 3 टॉपिक

Calculation and application of fertilisers
Irrigation scheduling and drainage
Herbicide application and hand weeding

04Plant Protection and Crop Monitoring 3 टॉपिक

Pest and disease scouting
Spraying and safe pesticide handling
Recording plant height, tillers and other growth observations

05Harvesting, Threshing and Post-harvest 4 टॉपिक

Judging harvest maturity
Harvesting, threshing and winnowing
Drying, cleaning and storage
Yield estimation

06Economics and Record Keeping 4 टॉपिक

Cost of cultivation
Gross and net returns, B:C ratio
Marketing of produce
Practical record book and viva

परिचय

आप यह कर पाएँगे

Plan and raise a kharif crop (rice, maize, pigeonpea, soybean or vegetables) on an allotted plot from land preparation to harvest
Raise a nursery, treat seed and sow or transplant at the correct spacing
Apply fertilisers, irrigation, weed control and plant protection at the right stages
Record crop growth observations and estimate yield
Harvest, thresh, dry and market the produce and prepare the cost of cultivation and economics
Maintain a crop production record book for evaluation

यह किसके लिए है

B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture students of Semester 5 (ICAR 5th Deans' Committee syllabus)
Students of agriculture colleges affiliated to UP state universities and agricultural universities
Students doing the ICAR 'Practical Crop Production-I' course on college farm plots

आपको क्या चाहिए

Fundamentals of Agronomy and Crop Production (Kharif) theory
Field clothes, notebook and basic farm tools

सवाल

Which syllabus does this course follow?

The course follows the ICAR 5th Deans' Committee B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture syllabus used by UP agricultural universities (CSAUAT Kanpur, ANDUAT Ayodhya, SVPUAT Meerut, BUAT Banda) and agriculture colleges of UP state universities. Where your own university syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus.

Which syllabus is followed?

Will I work in the field myself?

Yes. Each student or group raises a crop on its own plot and records every operation.

How is it evaluated?

Through field work, the practical record book, economics of the crop and a viva.