Agricultural Meteorology, Tillage & Crop Production Basics
Agro-climatology: Monsoon patterns, weather forecasting, climate change indicators, and its profound impact on crop ecology.
Tillage and Tilth: Objectives, types of tillage, seed quality parameters, advanced sowing methods, crop density, and nursery management.
Soil Fertility & Nutrition: Plant nutrients, organic manures, chemical fertilizers management, biofertilizers, and Integrated Nutrient Management (INM).
Water Management: Crop water requirement, critical growth stages, irrigation scheduling, advanced micro-irrigation systems, and drainage mechanisms.
Weed Management: Principles of weed control, crop-weed competition, classification of weeds, and chemical, cultural, or Integrated Weed Management (IWM).