Principles and Practices of Crop Production detailed syllabus for Agriculture Engineering (Agri) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the Agri students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Agriculture Engineering 2nd Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Agri 2nd Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of principles and practices of crop production is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
AGRICULTURE AND CROP PRODUCTION 9 Introduction to agriculture and its crop production sub-sectors – field crop production and horticulture; Factors affecting crop growth and production: genetic (internal) and environmental (external) factors; Crop management through environmental modification and adaptation of crops to the existing environment through crop cultural practices
Unit II
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Unit III
CROP MANAGEMENT 9 Crop water Management; Crop nutrition management – need for supplementation to soil supplied nutrients, sources, generalized recommendations, methods and timing of application of supplemental nutrients including fertigation scheduling; Crop protection including management of weeds, pests and pathogens; Integrated methods of managing water, nutrients and plant protection; Types and methods of harvest.
Unit IV
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Unit V
PRODUCTION PRACTICES OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS 9 Important groups of horticultural crops in Tamil Nadu such as vegetable crops, fruit crops, flower crops; Cultivation practices of representatives of each group; Special features of production of horticultural crops – green house cultivation. Practical Identification of field and horticultural crops. Seeds – estimation of seed rate, germination of seeds. Nursery, demonstration on different types in field. Fertilizers-type, estimation of recommended dose. Weeds, identification of major weed type, demonstration on simple weeding implements. Weedicide uses and caution. Pest identification and control, demonstration of IPM methods. Harvesting methods for various field and horticultural crops and implements used. Observing in demonstration field, cultivation of wet land, dry land and garden land crops and documenting of growth stage and recording of biometric observations.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- Rajendra Prasad, Text Book of Field Crop Production. Directorate of Information and Publication, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan, Pusa, New Delhi, 2015.
- Reddy T. Sankara G.H. Yellamanda Reddi, Principles of Agronomy, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, 2005.
- Handbook of Agriculture. ICAR Publications, New Delhi, 2011.
Reference Books:
- Bose T. K. and L.P.Yadav. Commercial Flowers, Naya Prakash, Calcutta.1989.
- Crop Production Guide, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Publication, Coimbatore. 2005
- Kumar, N., Abdul Khader, M. Rangaswami, P. and Irulappan, I. Introduction to spices, plantation crops, medicinal and aromatic plants. Rajalakshmi Publications, Nagercoil. 1993.
- Kumar, N.,Introduction to Horticulture, Rajalakshmi Publications. Nagercoil, 7th edition, 2015.
- Shanmugavel, K.G. Production Technology of Vegetable Crops. Oxford India Publications, New Delhi. 1989.
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Agriculture Engineering, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit Agri 2nd Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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