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The book covers basic but very comprehensive information on history of agriculture and relationship of Agronomy with other disciplines, tillage practices, nutrient elements for plant growth, weed and their management, irrigation management, crop physiology, crop ecology, integrated farming system and organic farming. A detailed information on history and origin, improved varieties, agronomic practices and plant protection techniques for important field crops viz. cereals, oilseeds, pulses, sugar crops and fiber crops has been given. Also information on cultivation practices for important medicinal, aromatic and spice crops as well as plantation crops along with their uses/medicinal values has been provided. Apart from this, information on dry land agriculture, crop production under special situations and hints for achieving higher yield of field crops are also given in details. This book will be very helpful for B.Sc. Agriculture as well as M.Sc. Agronomy students throughout the country as it covers nerly the entire syllabus for Agronomy courses framed by ICAR.

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Preface

1. HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE AND ROLE OF AGRONOMY

History of agriculture - Relationship of Agronomy with other disciplines - List of ICAR Institutions

2. TILLAGE PRACTICES

Effect of tillage on soil properties - Types of tillage - Modern concepts of tillage

3. NUTRIENT ELEMENTS FOR PLANT GROWTH

Essential elements for plant growth - Mineral elements - The elements of complete plant nutrition - Biological functions, nutrient deficiencies and sources-Organic manures

4. WEEDS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT

Harmful and beneficial effects of weeds - Classification of weeds - Propagation and dissemination of weeds - Weed biology and ecology - Crop weed competition

- Methods of weed control - Herbicide classification, formulations and method of application - Mode of action of herbicides - Aquatic and problematic weeds and their management

5. IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT

Irrigation - History - Role of water in crop production - Scheduling irrigation - Methods of irrigation - Water and irrigation requirements of crops - Definition of important terms - Quality of irrigation water - Preventing wastage of irrigation water -Agricultural drainage – Frost

6. CROP PHYSIOLOGY

Physiological process in crop growth and development - Role of growth regulators - Physiological maturity - Biological nitrogen fixation – Photosynthesis

7. CROP ECOLOGY

Crop ecology and principals - Historical evolution - Physical environments for plant growth - Crop yield and its physiological limits - Agro- ecological manipulations for efficient solar energy use -Agro-ecological regions of India - Biogeochemical cycles - Response of crop plants to environment

8. CULTIVATION PRACTICES FOR CEREALS

Rice - Wheat - Maize - Barley - Sorghum - Pearlmillet – Oats

9. CULTIVATION PRACTICES FOR OILSEED CROPS

Groundnut - Soybean - Rapeseed and Mustard - Linseed - Sesame - Sunflower - Safflower - Castor

10. Cultivation Practices for Pulses

Chickpea - Lentil - Pea - Pigeon pea - Green gram - Black gram - Cowpea

11. Cultivation Practices for Sugar Crops

Sugarcane – Sugarbeet

12. Cultivation Practices for Fiber Crops

Cotton - Jute - Sunhemp - Mesta

13. HINTS FOR ACHIEVING HIGHER YIELDS OF FIELD CROPS

Proper adoption of agronomic practices - Conclusion

14. Farming System

Concept of farming system - Types of farming system - Integrated Farming System (Case studies) - Allied enterprises - Sustainable agriculture - Precision agriculture - Conservation agriculture - Hydrophonics

15. ROLE OF ORGANIC FARMING IN AGRICULTURE

Area under organic farming - Movement of organic farming - Status and scope of organic farming in India - Principles of organic farming - Curent status of regulatory mechanisms in India - Benefits of organic farming - Major limitations - Different biopesticides and biofertilizers - Weed management - Organic farming and crop yields - Organic farming and soil health

16. IMPORTANCE AND SCOPE OF MEDICINAL, AROMATIC, SPICE AND

PLANTATION CROPS

Important Medicinal Plants - Stevia-Aloe - Dioscorea - Periwrinkle - Serpentwood - Indian gooseberry - Indian bdellium - Coleus - Solanums - Indian senna

Important Aromatic Plants - Lemon grass - Citronella grass - Celery - Rose geranium - Vetiver or khus - Fenugreek - Fennel - Mentha

Important Spice Crops - Cardamom - Pepper - Ginger - Turmeric - Dilseed - Coriander - Cumin - Senna - Isabgol - Opium poppy

Important Plantation Crops - Coffee - Coconut - Arecanut - Cashew – Cocoa

17. DRY Farming AGRICULTURE

Introduction to dryland agriculture - Significant of dry land farming in Indian agriculture - Effective rainfall - Plant ideotype for dryland farming - Progress of dryland agriculture research in India - Steps for raising production in dry farming - Drought - Classification of drought - Strategies for drought management

18. CROP PRODUCTION UNDER SPECIAL SITUATIONS

Salt affected soils (Alkali and saline soils) - Acidic soils - Water logged soils - Eroded soils - Dry land farming - Management of problem soils.

BOTANICAL NAMES OF IMPORTANT FIELD CROPS

Terminology

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