Principles of Agronomy (Paper code -17010202)

Definition, history and importance of agronomy, meaning and scope of agronomy, classification of crops, (agronomic, seasonal, life span, botanical, seed size, root depth, and water requirement)

Characteristics of good seed, its type and multiplication, crop growth rate, yield and yield attributes factors affecting them, agronomic principal involved in crop production, tilth and tillage, its importance, objective and its requirements for major crops of Haryana

Soil fertility and productivity, their importance in crop production, factors affecting soil health, management of degraded soils

Cropping system, cropping pattern, farming systems, manures and fertilizers, time and method of application, nutrient content of different fertilizers, and fertilizer requirement estimation of major crops of Haryana

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Study of primary secondary tillage implements,  ploughing,  puddling and soil preparation,

seeding equipments, methods of sowing,  study of inter cultivation implements, identification of crops (ralic kharif or both),

weeds and their seeds, , seed test for purity, germination and moisture content, calculation of seed rate, preparation of seedarium,

identification of simple and complax fertilizers and their nutrient composition.

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1.       Balasubramaniyan, P and Palaniappan, S.P. 2001. Principles and Practices of Agronomy. AgroBios (India) Ltd., Jodhpur.

2.       Reddy. T.Y and Reddy, G.H.S.1995. Principles of Agronomy, Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana.

3.       Balasubramaniyan, P and Palaniappan, S.P. 2001. Principles and Practices of Agronomy. AgroBios (India) Ltd., Jodhpur.