Fundamentals of Agronomy

B.S.Lalitha (Author), Manjanagouda Sannagoudar (Author), Gurunath Reddy (Author)

9788119103690

Paperback / softback, published 5 July 2019

202 pages
25 x 15 x 1.5 cm, 0.52 kg

Agronomy is a fundamental subject in the field of agricultural sciences, and a solid understanding of its principles is essential for building a strong foundation in agricultural education. Unfortunately, many students who enroll in agriculture degree programs at universities have little to no exposure to crops and crop production. It is therefore crucial to introduce beginners to the meaning, scope, and principles of agronomy.

The following topics should be covered in an introduction to agronomy: agriculture, the meaning and scope of agronomy, its importance, the history of agricultural development in the country and elsewhere, factors affecting plant growth, manures and fertilizers, and the principles of agronomy, including soil management, crop management, weed management, problematic soil management, cropping systems, planting material selection, and their treatment, explained in simple language.

• 1. Agriculture as an art, science and business of crop production
• 2. Agronomy and its scope
• 3. History of agriculture development in India and Karnataka
• 4. Factors affecting crop production
• 5. Importance and scope of agriculture
• 6. Classification of crops
• 7. Seeds and sowing
• 8. Soil and its components, properties Fertility and productivity and their management
• 9. Tillage and tilth
• 10. Crop density and geometry
• 11. Crop nutrition-manures and fertilizers, nutrient use efficiency
• 12. Growth and development of crops, ideotypes
• 13. Cropping systems and its principles
• 14. Crop adaptation and distribution
• 15. Crop management technologies in problematic areas
• 16. Harvesting and threshing of crops
• 17. Weeds-importance and classification of weeds.