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Crop Production Technology-II (Rabi Crops) (B.Sc Agriculture)

Package of practices for rabi cereals, pulses, oilseeds, sugar crops and fodder crops.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters21Topics
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Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम

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01Unit 1: Wheat, Barley and Oats 5 topics
  1. Origin, species and distribution of wheat
  2. Sowing time, seed rate and spacing
  3. Nutrient and irrigation management
  4. Barley including malt barley
  5. Oats
02Unit 2: Rabi Pulses 4 topics
  1. Chickpea
  2. Lentil
  3. Field pea
  4. Rajmash
03Unit 3: Rabi Oilseeds 4 topics
  1. Rapeseed and mustard
  2. Linseed
  3. Safflower
  4. Sunflower (rabi / spring)
04Unit 4: Sugarcane 4 topics
  1. Climate, soil and varieties
  2. Sett preparation and planting methods
  3. Earthing up, propping and trash management
  4. Ratoon management
05Unit 5: Rabi Fodder Crops 4 topics
  1. Berseem
  2. Lucerne
  3. Fodder oats
  4. Silage and hay making

About

You will be able to

  • Describe origin, distribution, climate and soil needs of major rabi crops
  • Give the package of practices for wheat, barley and oats
  • Give the package of practices for rabi pulses: chickpea, lentil and field pea
  • Give the package of practices for rapeseed-mustard, linseed and other rabi oilseeds
  • Give the package of practices for sugarcane and rabi fodder crops such as berseem and oats
  • Calculate seed rate from plant population and test weight

Who it is for

  • B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture students of Semester 4 (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 and Crop Production Technology-I
  • 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 4, 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.

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