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Acknowledgement
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
REFERENCES
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