Principles and Practices of Crop Production detail syllabus for Agriculture Engineering (Agri), 2017 regulation is taken from Anna University official website and presented for students of Anna University. The details of the course are: course code (AI8201), Category (PC), Contact Periods/week (3), Teaching hours/week (3), Practical Hours/week (0). The total course credits are given in combined syllabus.
For all other agri 2nd sem syllabus for be 2017 regulation anna univ you can visit Agri 2nd Sem syllabus for BE 2017 regulation Anna Univ Subjects. The detail syllabus for principles and practices of crop production is as follows.”
Course Objective:
- To introduce the students to principles of agricultural and horticultural crop production and to introduce the production practices of crops.
- To delineate the role of agricultural and irrigation engineers in relation to various crop production practices.
Unit I
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Unit II
Crop Selection and Establishment
Regional and seasonal selection of crops; Systems of crop production; Competition among crop plants; Spacing and arrangement of crop plants; Field preparation for crops including systems of tillage; Establishment of an adequate crop stand and ground cover, including selection and treatment of seed, and nursery growing.
Unit III
Crop Management
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
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.
Course Outcome:
- Students completing this course would have acquired knowledge on crop selection, crop production crop management.
- The students will have the required knowledge in the area of production of agricultural and horticultural crops.
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.
References:
- 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.
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