Manual on Fundamentals of Agronomy

Language: English

Published by Scientific Publisher, 2018

9388172019 / 9789388172011

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Contents: 1. Identification of Crops and their Seeds. 2. Numerical Exercises on Plant Population. 3. Seed Rate of Different Crops.4. Calculation of Purity Percentage. 5. Calculation of Germination Percentage. 6. Tests for Assessing Seed Viability. 7. Identification of Manures and Fertilizers. 8. Methods of Fertilizer Application. 9. Numerical Exercises on Fertilizer/Manure Requirement. 10. Identification of Pesticides. 11. Identification and Working of Different Tillage Implements. 12. Uses of Tillage Implements. 13. Study of Agro-Climatic Zones of India. 14. Identification of Common Weeds. 15. Methods of Herbicide Application. 16. Numerical Exercises on Herbicides. 17. Study Crop Weed Competition. 18. Study of Herbicide Sprayers. 19. Spray Distribution System of Sprayers. 20. Numerical Exercises on Water Requirement. 21. Critical Stages Approach for Irrigation Scheduling. 22. Irrigation Scheduling based on IW/CPE Approach. 23. Scheduling of Irrigation based on Soil Moisture Depletion Approach. 24. Irrigation Efficiencies. 25. Measurement of Irrigation Water at Farm. 26. Measurement of Soil Moisture with Gravitational Method. 27. Measurement of Soil Moisture with Tensiometer. 28. Measurement of Soil Moisture with Electrical Resistance Method. 29. Measurement of Soil Moisture with Neutron Moisture Meter. 30. Measurement of Soil Moisture with Pressure Plate Apparatus. 31. Soil Moisture Measurement by Time Domain Reflectometer. 32. Measurement of Field Capacity by Field Method. 33. Measurement of Bulk Density. 34. Measurement of Infiltration Rate. 35. Determination of EC in Irrigation Water.36. Determination of pH in Irrigation Water. 37. Determination of and in Irrigation Water. 38. Determination of Ca and Mg in Irrigation Water. 39. Determination of Chloride in Irrigation Water. 40. Determination of Sulphur in Irrigation Water. References. Annexure. This book is intended as a text for undergraduate students of Agriculture. It is useful to research scholars and other professionals in the field of agriculture development and management especially under teaching stream. Introductory Agronomy involves several basic subjects like agronomy, soil and water, farm machinery, entomology, engineering, soil science and plant breeding and genetics etc. For an integrated development and management of agriculture knowledge of all these subjects are necessary for undergraduate students. A sincere attempt is made to provide such prospective to the students. A fundamental knowledge of identification of crops, seeds, weeds, fertilizers and plant protection chemicals, water quality analysis and measurement will be needed in crop planning under different situations. Therefore, an attempt has been to present the topics relevant to the needs of the agronomy. Thus, book is therefore, designed to fulfill the need for students of agriculture and serves as reference tool for the teachers in the field of Agronomy from all points of view. (jacket).…

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Title
Manual on Fundamentals of Agronomy
Author
L.K. Jain, Ravindra K. Jain, H.P. Parewa and S.D. Ratnoo
Publisher
Scientific Publisher
Publication year
2018
Condition
New
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
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9388172019
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9789388172011
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