312340: Agriculture Science Syllabus for Agriculture Engineering 2nd Sem K Scheme MSBTE PDF

Agriculture Science detailed Syllabus for Agriculture Engineering (AL), K scheme PDF has been taken from the MSBTE official website and presented for the diploma students. For Subject Code, Subject Name, Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Credits, Theory (Max & Min) Marks, Practical (Max & Min) Marks, Total Marks, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For all other MSBTE Agriculture Engineering 2nd Sem K Scheme Syllabus PDF, do visit MSBTE Agriculture Engineering 2nd Sem K Scheme Syllabus PDF Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for agriculture science is as follows.

Rationale

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Course Outcomes:

Students will be able to achieve & demonstrate the following COs on completion of course based learning

1. Undertake the required operations used in different streams of agriculture.
2. Identify different soil types.
3. Suggest relevent tillage operation for various crops patterns.
4. Choose appropriate cropping system.
5. Apply different Agricultural Engineering technics.

Unit I

Introduction to Agriculture 1.1 Definition, history and introduction of Indian agriculture heritage. Plant production through indigenous traditional methods. 1.2 Introduction to agriculture branches: Agronomy, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fishery science, Forestry and Agricultural engineering 1.3 Current scenario of Indian agriculture resources i.e., land, weather, irrigation, labour, capital, market etc.
Suggested Learning Pedagogy
Lecture, improved lecture, Lecture,flow charts Self-learning

Unit II

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Unit III

Tillage Practices 3.1 Define Tillage, Classification of tillage: primary tillage and secondary tillage. 3.2 Objectives of tillage, factor affecting tillage operations. 3.3 Modern concept of tillage: define tilth, Characteristics and ideal tilth. Minimum Tillage, zero and stubble mulch tillage. SRT(Saguna Rice Technique). 3.4 Modern concept of tillage: define tilth, Characteristics and ideal tilth. Minimum Tillage, zero and stubble mulch tillage. SRT(Saguna Rice Technique).
Suggested Learning Pedagogy
Field visit Lecture,self-learning. Improved lecture LCD Projector ,Seminar

Unit IV

Cropping Systems and Patterns 4.1 Various cropping systems: Monocropping, intercropping, Mixed cropping, Relay cropping, Sequential cropping, Ratoon cropping etc. 4.2 Define cropping pattern, popular cropping patterns in Indian agriculture. 4.3 Classification of crops based on season, soil and whether: Kharip, Rabi and zaid.
Suggested Learning Pedagogy Chart display,Field visit, Lecture,Self learning Seminar,role play

Unit V

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Practical / Tutorial Experiences

1. Draw flow chart of agriculture allied branches (Sketch).
2. Collect the minimum five soil samples within 25 km radius area. (Prepare comparison table of properties of analyze soil samples, Such as color, texture, moisture content etc.)
3. Determine pH and electrical conductivity of soil using pH and EC meter.
4. Determine the moisture content of soil using Tensiometer.
5. Determine the moisture content of soil by using Oven dry method.
6. Determine bulk density of given soil sample.
7. Determine the color of minimum five soil samples using Munsell color chart.
8. Determine soil organic carbon using Walkly and Black method.
9. Demonstrate minimum three types of tillage practices.
10. Identify the primary and secondary tillage operations.
11. Collect the minimum five images of modern tillage equipment’s.(Enlist equipments and objectives)
12. Collect the at least five aerial photographs with information of diverse cropping systems from ICAR, ISRO portals.
13. Draw a flow chart of crops on the basis of seasons: Kharif, Rabi and Zaid.
14. Draw a flow chart of Agricultural engineering disciplines according to Agro industries.
15. Visit to soil and water testing laboratory.(Collet the information of soil and water testing equipment’s and prepare the report on it) 2

1. Suggested Micro Project / Self Learning

Assignment

1. Collect the information about the history of diverse Indian Agriculture.
2. Enlist and explain in details the different agriculture branches.
3. Compare the Indian agriculture current scenario with first five year plan.
4. Classify different soil forming rock types.
5. Discuss in details the process of soil formation.
6. Draw and explain the soil profile diagram in details.
7. Describe the different soil taxonomy system.
8. Analyze the different soil samples (Any 3).
9. Determine the soil structure using USDA classification table.
10. Classify the types of tillage.
11. Make a chart for modern tillage equipment’s showing their specifications.
12. Collect the information about the SRT (Saguna Rice Technique).
13. Classify various cropping system and explain it in details.
14. Compare the state wise cropping pattern of India.
15. Make chart showing season wise crop classification.
16. Enlist and explain different streams of agricultural engineering.
17. Describe the different change occurs in modern Agricultural engineering.
18. Collect the information of given Agro based industries in India. 1.Dairy industry 2. Food processing 3. Tractor and farm machinery industry

Micro project

1. Analysis of Soil -Collect the soil sample and test it by self. (Collect at least five soil samples from near by villages and analyze the following properties of soil and make a chart about comparison of soil properties)(Properties-pH, Electrical conductivity, Structure, Nitrogen(N), Phosphorus(P) and Potassium(K))
2. Tillage practices – In this included variousfield operations like Ploughing, Seed bed preparation, Sowing, Intercultural operations: weeding, harrowing. (Prepare the chart of mentioned given tillage operation including implements needed to perform operations)
3. Sowing- In that select the 5 seed sowing equipment’sand go through seeding operations on farm. (Sowing equipment’s such as Indigenous plough, Planter, Dibbler, Transplanter, seed drill etc.)
4. Soil Profile: Take a soil Profile of your own and make a detailed report.
5. Croppingsystem -Collect the Aerial photographs of given five cropping system including information from various state of India and prepare a poster of following cropping systems:(Monocropping, Relay cropping, Sequential cropping, Ratton cropping and Mixed cropping.)

Laboratory Equipment/Software Required

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Suggested Learning Materials

1. M.M.Rai Principles of Soil Science ( Fourth Edition) Macmillan Publishers India (2002) ISBN :978-0333934753
2. S.Y.Singh Soil fertility & Nutrient Management Kalyani Publishers; 3 edition (2011) ISBN :978-9390512270
3. T.Yellamanda Reddy & G.H.Sankara Reddy Principles of Agronomy Kalyani Publishers_523 edition (2015) ISBN :978-9327269154
4. A.M.Michael and T.P.Ojha Principles of Agricultural Engineering (Vol.-1) Science technology- Jain Brothers ISBN : 9788183602129
5. J.Sahay Elements Of Agricultural Engineering Standard Publishers and Distributors Pvt Ltd ISBN: 978-8180142048

Learning Websites & Portals

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX1zW6lkYQY&pp=ygUsaW50cm9kd WN0aW9uIG9mIGFncmljdWx0dXJlIGFuZCBpdHMgYnJhbmNoZXM%3D Seven branches viz., 1. Agronomy 2. Horticulture 3. Forestry 4. Animal husbandry 5. Fishery science 6. Agricultural Engineering and 7. Home science.
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XTtR96k_XA&list=PLLtcxq1-RG Ptn-s8L9rZVEBVBcBxfkjRF Introduction, Scope, Pedology, Edaphology, Soil forming process and factors, porosity, Various soil characteristics, components of soil etc.
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjGGzZ3eoGs&pp=ygURdGlsbGFnZ SBwcmFjdGljZXM%3D Tillage, Its definition, Objectives of Tillage, Types of Tillage such as: Primary tillage, Secondary tillage, zero tillage, minimum tillage etc.
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5KhzfBAbzg&pp=ygUdY3JvcHBpb mcgc3lzdGVtcyBhbmQgcGF0dGVybnM%3D Various types of cropping pattern such as monocropping, relay cropping, Mixed cropping, sequential cropping, eg.Rice-wheat,
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0G8UCaPLfg&pp=ygUoaW50cm9kd WN0aW9uIG9mIGFncmljdWx0dXJhbCBlbmdpbmVlcmluZw%3D%3D Introduction, Scope, Various Agricultural engineering departments, introduction to the Agro based industries.
6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8qTRBc8Bws Understanding the nature of soil. relation between crop and soil. Interaction of crop with soil nutrients.

For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of Agriculture Engineering, K scheme do visit Agriculture Engineering 2nd Sem Syllabus for K scheme.

For all Agriculture Engineering results, visit MSBTE Agriculture Engineering all semester results direct links.