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

Package of practices for kharif cereals, pulses, oilseeds, fibre and fodder crops.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters21Topics

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01Unit 1: Rice 5 topics

Origin, distribution and climate
Nursery raising and transplanting
Direct seeding and SRI
Nutrient and water management
Harvesting and yield

02Unit 2: Maize, Sorghum and Millets 4 topics

Maize: package of practices
Sorghum: package of practices
Pearl millet and finger millet
Seed rate and plant population

03Unit 3: Kharif Pulses 4 topics

Pigeonpea
Green gram and black gram
Cowpea
Rhizobium inoculation

04Unit 4: Kharif Oilseeds 4 topics

Groundnut
Soybean
Sesame
Sunflower (kharif)

05Unit 5: Fibre and Fodder Crops 4 topics

Cotton including Bt cotton
Jute and retting
Kharif fodder: sorghum, maize, cowpea
Napier grass

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You will be able to

Describe origin, distribution, climate and soil needs of major kharif crops
Plan varieties, seed rate, sowing time, spacing and nutrient management for rice, maize and millets
Give the package of practices for kharif pulses and oilseeds
Give the package of practices for cotton, jute and kharif fodder crops
Calculate seed rate and plant population for kharif crops

Who it is for

B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture students of Semester 3 (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

Fundamentals of Agronomy (Semester 1)
Calculator for seed rate and fertiliser numericals

Questions

Which syllabus does this course follow?

It follows the ICAR 5th Deans' Committee syllabus of B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture, Semester 3, 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.