Agronomy

Course Code: AGR 111
Course Title: Principles of Agronomy
Credit Hours: 3(2+1)

OBJECTIVES
This course is designed to Provide the students about basic Concept, skills and knowledge of principles and practices of Agronomy.

SYLLABUS
An overview of agriculture and agronomy; crop classification; crop production; tillage; seed;crop rotation; cropping patterns; cropping and farming systems; selection of crops to be included in crop rotation; sustainable agriculture; concept of ideal plant type and crop yield; op density, optimum plant population, and crop geometry; soil fertility and productivity; various agronomical practices to be adopted in soil fertility and soil productivity maintenance; crop nutrition; role of fertilizers and manures; organic and green manures and biofertilizers; weed management; losses caused by weeds;
weed control methods; plant and soil water relationship; importance of irrigation to crops; drainage and drainage systems; soil erosion and its effects; rainfed farming and water harvesting techniques;recent advances in agronomy.

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1. Overview of Agriculture
2. Green Revolution
3. Tillage
4. Weather and Climate
5. Cropping System
6. Soil Fertility
7. Weed
8. Seed and Sowing
9. Crop Ideotype
10. Whole book Pdf

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