Fundamentals of Agronomy (B.Sc Agriculture)

Agronomy principles, crop seasons, tillage, sowing, crop nutrition, irrigation and weed control basics.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters20Topics

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01Unit 1: Agronomy and Agro-climatic Zones 4 topics

Meaning and scope of agronomy
Principles of agronomy
Agro-climatic zones of India
Crop growth factors: genetic and environmental

02Unit 2: Crop Seasons and Cropping Systems 4 topics

Kharif, rabi and zaid seasons
Classification of crops
Monocropping, multiple, inter, mixed and relay cropping
Cropping intensity and crop rotation

03Unit 3: Tillage, Sowing and Plant Population 4 topics

Tillage: objectives, primary and secondary tillage
Tillage implements
Sowing methods and seed rate
Plant population and geometry

04Unit 4: Crop Nutrition and Irrigation 4 topics

Essential plant nutrients
Manures and fertilisers; fertiliser calculation
Soil-water constants: field capacity, wilting point
Irrigation methods and scheduling, critical stages

05Unit 5: Weeds and Weed Control 4 topics

Weeds: characteristics and classification
Crop-weed competition
Cultural, mechanical and biological control
Herbicides: classification and selectivity

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You will be able to

Explain the meaning, scope and principles of agronomy and the agro-climatic zones of India
Describe crop seasons, cropping systems and calculate cropping intensity
Plan tillage, sowing method, seed rate and plant population for a crop
Explain essential plant nutrients, manures and fertilisers and calculate fertiliser doses
Schedule irrigation using soil moisture concepts and critical crop stages
Identify weeds and choose cultural, mechanical and chemical weed control

Who it is for

B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture students of Semester 1 (ICAR 5th Deans' Committee syllabus)
Students of UP agriculture colleges preparing for semester exams or back papers
Aspirants revising basics for ICAR / state agriculture exams

What you need

10+2 with Biology / Agriculture
Scientific calculator for fertiliser and seed-rate numericals

Questions

Which syllabus does this course follow?

It follows the ICAR 5th Deans' Committee syllabus of B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture, Semester 1, used by UP agricultural universities and agriculture colleges.

What if my university syllabus is different?

The centre follows your own university's syllabus and previous papers; units missing here are added for your batch.

Does it help for competitive exams?

Yes - the same topics are asked in ICAR AIEEA PG, JRF, state agriculture officer and banking AFO exams.