Management of Crop Production and Protection

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Crops and Their Classifications

  • Types of Crops
  • Classification of Crops on the Basis of Life Cycle
  • Classification of Crops on the Basis of Season (Kharif/Rabi/Zaid)
  • Classification of Crops on the Basis of Life Cycle

Preparation of Soil

  • Agricultural Practices
  • Ploughing
  • Levelling
  • Manuring
  • Agricultural Implements

Seed Dormancy

  • Meaning of Dormancy
  • Exogenous Dormancy
  • Endogenous Dormancy
  • Innate Dormancy
  • Enforced Dormancy
  • Induced Dormancy
  • Reasons for Seed Dormancy
  • Advantages of Seed Dormancy
  • Breaking of Seed Dormancy

Sowing of Seeds

  • Criteria of Selection of Seeds
  • Care to Be Taken During Sowing the Seeds
  • Different Methods of Sowing Seeds
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Methods

Irrigation

  • Importance of Water to Plant
  • Importance of Irrigation in India
  • Traditional Methods of Irrigation
  • Modern Methods of Irrigation

Plant Nutrients

  • Primary Nutrients (N, P, K)
  • Secondary Nutrients (Ca, Mg, S)
  • Trace Elements (Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, B, Mo, Ni)
  • The Need of Each of Nutrient
  • Deficiency Symptoms of Nutrients

Natural Methods of Nutrient Management

  • Need for Nutrient Management
  • Field Fallow Method
  • Crop Rotation Method
  • Mixed Crop Method
  • Intercropping
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Methods

Organic Fertilizers / Manures

  • Green Manures
  • Farm Yard Manure
  • Animal Manure
  • Compost
  • Vermiculture
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Manures

Chemical Fertilizers

  • Nitrogenous Fertilizers
  • Phosphatic Fertilizers
  • Potassium Fertilizers
  • Some Important Chemical Fertilizers
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Chemical Fertilizers
  • Distinguishing Between Manures and Chemical Fertilizers
  • Leading Indian Companies Manufacturing Fertilizers and Agro-Chemicals

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