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Course Name Crop Production Technology-I (Kharif Crops)
Course Code 26AGR201
Program BSc. (Hons.) Agriculture
Semester 3
Credits 3
Campus Coimbatore

Introduction

Theory

Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, varieties, cultural practices and yield of Kharif crops. Cereals- rice, maize, sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet and other minor millets, pulses- pigeonpea, mungbean and urdbean; oilseeds, groundnut, soybean, sesame, castor; fibre crops- cotton and jute; forage crops- sorghum, cowpea, cluster bean, maize, guinea and napier.

Practical

Rice nursery preparation, transplanting of rice, sowing of soybean, pigeon pea and mungbean, maize, groundnut and cotton, effect of seed size on germination and seedling vigour of Kharif crops, effect of sowing depth on germination of Kharif crops, identification of weeds in Kharif crops, top dressing and foliar feeding of nutrients, study of yield contributing characters and yield calculation of Kharif crops, study of crop varieties and important agronomic experiments at experiential farm, recording biometric observations, Study of forage experiments, morphological description of Kharif crops, silage and hay making, visit to research centres of related crops.

*Practical Crop Production- One (1) credit from practical of the course is allotted for Practical Crop Production of selected kharif crops covered under this course.

Objectives and Outcomes

Course objective

  1. To impart basic and fundamental knowledge on principles and practices of kharif crop production

  2. To impart knowledge and skill on scientific crop production and management

Course outcomes

Any student who has undergone the course shall be able to:

Sl. No

Course outcome

CO

Blooms level

1

Explain the origin, distribution, economic importance, and agro-climatic requirements of major kharif crops.

CO1

Understand

2

Describe the recommended scientific production technologies, crop varieties, and agronomic practices for major cereals, pulses, oilseeds, fibre, and forage crops grown during the kharif season.

CO2

Understand

3

Apply appropriate crop production and management practices, including nursery raising, sowing, nutrient management, and weed management for kharif crops.

CO3

Apply

4

Evaluate crop growth, yield attributes, and productivity through biometric observations, yield estimation, and agronomic experiments.

CO4

Analyze

5

Demonstrate practical skills in cultivation, crop identification, forage conservation (silage and hay making), and field-based crop production technologies through experiential learning.

CO5

Analyze

 

Text Books / References

Suggested Readings

  1. Chidda Singh.1997. Modern Techniques of Raising Field Crops. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.

  2. Gurarajan B, Balasubramanian R and Swaminathan V. 2018. Recent Strategies on Crop Production. (2nd Edn.). Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.

  3. Rajendra Prasad. 2017. Textbook of Field Crops Production – Commercial Crops (Volume II). ICAR Publication.

  4. Reddy S R. 2009. Agronomy of Field Crops. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.

  5. Singh S S. 2005. Crop Management. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.

  6. Subhash Chandra Bose M and Balakrishnan V. 2001. Forage Production. South Asian Publishers, New Delhi.

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