AGRON-221 Crop Production Technology–II (Rabi crops) New Syllabus 6th Dean’s

Objective

1. To impart basic and fundamental knowledge on principles and practices of rabi crop production.
2. To impart knowledge and skill on scientific crop production and management

Theory

Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, varieties, cultural practices and yield of Rabi crops. Cereals- wheat and barley. Pulses chickpea, lentil, peas. Rabi redgram and, rajmash. Oilseed- rapeseed, mustard, sunflower, safflower; and linseed. Sugar crops sugarcane and sugar beet. Medicinal and aromatic crops- mentha, lemon grass and citronella. Forage crops –barseem, lucerne and oat; potato, quinoa, tobacco.

Practical

Sowing methods of wheat and sugarcane; identification of weeds in rabi season crops; Working out seed rate and real value related numerical, study of morphological characteristics of rabi crops; study of yield contributing characters of rabi season crops; yield and juice quality analysis of sugarcane; study of important agronomic experiments of rabi crops at experimental farms; Top dressing and foliar feeding of nutrients, study of rabi forage experiments; oil extraction of medicinal crops; visit to research stations of related crops.

Lecture schedule: Theory

1. Wheat- Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and
2. climatic requirements, varieties, cultural practices and yield 1
3. Barley- Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, varieties, cultural practices and yield 1
4. Chickpea-Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, varieties, cultural practices and yield 1
5. Lentil- Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, varieties, cultural practices and yield 1
6. Rajma -Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, varieties, cultural practices and yield 1
7. Rapeseed and mustard- Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, varieties, cultural practices and yield 1
8. Sunflower- Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, varieties, cultural practices and yield 1
9. Safflower – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, varieties, cultural practices and yield 1
10. Linseed – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, varieties, cultural practices and yield 1
11. Sugarcane- Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, varieties, cultural practices and yield 1
12. Sugar beet – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, varieties, cultural practices and yield 1
13. Mentha, Lemon grass and Citronella – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, varieties, cultural practices and yield 1
14. Barseem, Lucerne and Oat – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, varieties, cultural practices and yield 1
15. Potato – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, varieties, cultural practices and yield 1
16. Quinoa – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, varieties, cultural practices and yield 1
17. Tobacco – Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, varieties, cultural practices and yield 1

Lecture schedule: Practical

1. Sowing methods of wheat and sugarcane 3
2. Identification of weeds in rabi season crops 3
3. Study of morphological characteristics of rabi crops 3
4. Working out seed rate and real value related numerical 2
5. Study of yield contributing characters of rabi season crops 3
6. Yield and juice quality analysis of sugarcane 3
7. Study of important agronomic experiments of rabi crops at experimental farms 3
8. Top dressing and foliar feeding of nutrients 3
9. Study of rabi forage experiments 3
10. Oil extraction of medicinal crops 3
11. Visit to research stations of related crops 3

Suggested Readings

1. B. Gurarajan, R. Balasubramanian and V. Swaminathan. Recent Strategies on Crop Production.
   Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
2. Chidda Singh.1997. Modern techniques of raising field crops. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.
   Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
3. Rajendra Prasad. Textbook of Field Crops Production – Commercial Crops. Volume II ICAR
   Publication.
4. Rajendra Prasad. Textbook of Field Crops Production – Foodgrain Crops. Volume I ICAR
   Publication.
5. S.R. Reddy. 2009. Agronomy of Field Crops. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
6. S.S. Singh. 2005. Crop Management. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
7. Rajendra Prasad. 2002. Text Book of Field Crops Production, ICAR, New Delhi.
8. Reddy, S.R. 2004. Agronomy of Field crops, Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana.
9. Subhash Chandra Bose, M. and Balakrishnan, V. 2001. Forage Production South Asian
   Publishers, New Delhi.
10. UAS, Bangalore. 2011. Package of Practice. UAS, Bengaluru.