agronomy agricultural physics agricultural meteorology soil science
agronomy agricultural physics agricultural meteorology soil science
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Wischmeier, W.H. and Smith, D. D. 1978.Predicting Rainfall Erosion Loss- A guide to conservation<br />
planning, USDA Hand Book No. 537.<br />
Yellamanda Reddy, T. and Sankara Reddi, G.H. 1992. Principles of Agronomy, Kalyani Publishers,<br />
Ludhiana, India.<br />
6. Management of problem <strong>soil</strong>s (2+1)<br />
Origin, nature, properties and distribution of saline, sodic, calcareous, acid and water<br />
logged <strong>soil</strong>s; plant response to <strong>soil</strong> reaction; nutrient imbalance in problem <strong>soil</strong>s;<br />
extent of damage to crops; crop tolerance to salinity, sodicity, acidity and water logging;<br />
reclamation of problem <strong>soil</strong>s; role of <strong>soil</strong> amendments and <strong>soil</strong> drainage; agronomic<br />
practices in relation to problem <strong>soil</strong>s; cropping pattern for problem <strong>soil</strong>s.<br />
Practical<br />
Determination of <strong>soil</strong> pH, electrical conductivity, CEC, different anions and cations<br />
present in <strong>soil</strong>; lime requirement; visit to problematic areas to acquaint with production<br />
constraints.<br />
Suggested Readings<br />
Mohsin, M.A., Sarkar, A.K. and Mathur, B.S. 1995. Acid Soil Management Kalyani<br />
Publishers, New Delhi, pp<br />
Singh,K.N.,Kumar, A. and Sharma, O.K. 1998. Management of Problem Soils. In.<br />
Yadav, R.L., Singh, P., Prasad, R. and Ahlawat, I.PS. (ed.). Fifty years of Agronomic<br />
Research in India, Indian Society of Agronomy, New Delhi.<br />
Somani, L.L. 1996. Crop Production in Acid <strong>soil</strong>s. Agrotech Publishing Academy,<br />
Udaipur.<br />
USDA. 1954. Diagnosis and Improvement of Saline and Alkali Soil USDA. Handbook-60,<br />
USDA, Washington, DC, pp.160.<br />
7. Fodder and forage crops (2+1)<br />
Adaptation, distribution, varietal improvement, Agrotechniques and quality aspects<br />
including anti-quality factors of important fodder crops like teosinte, maize, bajra,<br />
guar, cowpea, oats, barley, berseem, senji, lucern and clovers; year round fodder<br />
production and management, preservation and utilization of forage and pasture crops;<br />
principles and methods of hay and silage making; chemical and biochemical changes,<br />
nutrient losses and factors affecting quality of hay and silage; use of physical and<br />
chemical enrichments and biological methods for improving nutrition value of poor<br />
quality fodder, Economics of forage cultivation.
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