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Crop Production Practices Agron. 105 2+1 Sem.I

Teachers : Amrit Paul Singh Brar , Principal Extension Scientist (Agronomy), Vajinder
Kalra, Agronomist, Dilpreet Talwar, Extension Scientist (Vegetables) and Harsimrat Kaur
Bons, Senior Fruit Scientist (Fruit Crops)

Theory : Classification of crops; Effect of different weather parameters on crop growth and
development; Principles of tillage; Soil-water-plant relationship, crop rotation, cropping
systems, relay cropping and mixed cropping; Crop production technology for major cereal
crops viz., paddy, wheat, maize, pearl millet, sorghum, etc.; Major varieties, sowing time,
method of sowing, spacing, inter-culturing, fertilizer and water requirement, time of harvest,
maturity index, yield potential, cost of cultivation, income from production, etc.; Crop
production technology for major oilseed crops viz., groundnut, sesame, rapeseed, mustard,
castor, etc.: Major varieties, sowing time, method of sowing, spacing, inter-culturing,
fertilizer and water requirement, time of harvest, maturity index, yield potential, cost of
cultivation, income from production, etc.; Crop production technology for major pulse crops
viz., pigeon pea, cowpea, gram, green gram, black gram, etc.: Major varieties, sowing time,
method of sowing, spacing, inter-culturing, fertilizer and water requirement, time of harvest,
maturity index, yield potential, cost of cultivation, income from production, etc.; Crop
production technology for major spices and cash crops viz., cumin, coriander, fennel,
sugarcane, etc.: Major varieties, sowing time, method of sowing, spacing, inter-culturing,
fertilizer and water requirement, time of harvest, maturity index, yield potential, cost of
cultivation, income from production, etc.; Horticulture: Scope of horticultural crops. Soil and
climatic requirements for fruits and vegetables, nursery raising and management; Crop
production technology for major fruit crops viz., mango, banana, sapota, aonla, pomegranate,
guava, etc.: Major varieties, time of transplanting, spacing, inter-culturing, fertilizer and
water requirement, time and method of harvest, maturity index, yield potential, cost of
cultivation, income from production, etc.; Crop production technology for major vegetable
crops viz., potato, onion, tomato, chilli, ginger, garlic and other green and leafy vegetables:
Major varieties, sowing time, method of sowing, spacing, inter-culturing, fertilizer and water
requirement, time of harvest, maturity index, yield potential, cost of cultivation, income from
production, etc.

Practical: Examination of soil profile in the field; Introduction to different equipments

utilized in a weather observatory; Identification of seed of different agricultural crops and
their varieties; Study of seed viability and germination test; Identification of different weeds
and methods of their control; Use of different inter-culturing equipments; Study of water
requirement of different crops; Fertilizer application methods and equipments; Judging
maturity time for harvesting of crop; Identification and description of important fruit and
vegetable crops; Preparation of nursery; Study of different garden tools; Practices of pruning
and training in some important fruit crops.

Lecture Schedule:

Topic Number of
Lectures
Introduction of the subject 1
Classification of crops 2
Effect of different weather parameters on crop growth and development 2
Principles of Tillage 1
Soil – water – plant relationship, crop rotation, cropping system, relay 1
cropping, mixed cropping
Crop production technology for major cereal crops
(Major varieties, sowing time, method of sowing, spacing, inter-
culturing, fertilizer and water requirement, time of harvest, maturity
index, yield potential, cost of cultivation, income from production)
Paddy 2
Wheat 2
Maize 2
Pearl millet, sorghum 1
Crop production technology for major oil seed crops
(Major varieties, sowing time, method of sowing, spacing, interculturing,
fertilizer and water requirement, time of harvest, maturity index, yield
potential, cost of cultivation, income from production)
Ground nut, sesame 1
Rapeseed , mustard ,Castor 1
Crop production technology for major Pulse crops
(Major varieties, sowing time, method of sowing, spacing, interculturing,
fertilizer and water requirement, time of harvest, maturity index, yield
potential, cost of cultivation, income from production)
Pigeon pea, cowpea 1
Gram , green gram, black gram 2
Crop production technology for major spice and cash crops
(Major varieties, sowing time, method of sowing, spacing, interculturing,
fertilizer and water requirement, time of harvest, maturity index, yield
potential, cost of cultivation, income from production)
Cumin, coriander, fennel 1
Sugarcane 2
Horticulture: Scope of horticultural crops
Soil and climatic requirements for fruits and vegetables 1
Nursery raising and management 1
Crop production technology for major Fruit crops
(Major varieties, time of transplanting, spacing, inter culturing, fertilizer
and water requirement, time and method of harvest, maturity index, yield
potential, income from production)
Mango, 1
Banana 1
Sapota, aonla 2
Pomegranate, guava 1
Crop production technology for major vegetable crops
(Major varieties, time of transplanting, spacing, inter culturing, fertilizer
and water requirement, time and method of harvest, maturity index, yield
potential, cost of cultivation, income from production)
Potato , onion 2
Tomato , chilli 1
Ginger, garlic 2
Other vegetables and leafy vegetables 1
Sr. No. Practical Schedule:
1. Examination of soil profile in the field 1
2. Introduction to different equipments utilized in a weather observatory 2
3. Identification of seed of different agricultural crops and their varieties 1
4. Study of seed viability and germination test 1
5. Identification of different weeds and methods of their control 2
6. Use of different inter-culturing equipments 1
7. Study of water requirement of different crops 1
8. Fertilizer application methods and equipments 1
9. Judging maturity time for harvesting of crop 2
10. Identification and description of important fruit and vegetable crops 1
11. Preparation of nursery 1
12. Study of different garden tools 1
13. Practices of pruning and training in some important fruit crops 1

Text Books:

Recommended books:
1. Reddy, R.Y. and Reddi, G.H.2009. Principles of Agronomy, Kalyani Publishers,
Ludhiana.
2. Reddy S.R.2011. Principles and Practices of Agronomy, Kalyani Publishers,
Ludhiana.
3. Prasad Rajendra 2006. Textbook of Field Crops Production. ICAR.
4. Gopal Chandra De 1989. Fundamentals of Agronomy. Oxford & IBH Publishing
Company Private, Limited
5. Package of practices for Rabi Crops of Punjab.
6. Package of practices for Kharif Crops of Punjab.
7. Package of practices for Cultivation of Vegetables.
8. Package of practices for Cultivation of Fruits.
Examinations
Hourly Examination 15%
Mid-term-Examination 20%
End of Semester Examination 35%
Final practical Examination 30%