agronomy agricultural physics agricultural meteorology soil science

Practical
Seed quality on the basis of purity and germination; roguing; detasseling and familiarization
with seed processing equipments; materials and precautions for seed storage;
comparison of farmer's saved seed with certified seed.
Suggested Readings
Agrawal, R.L. 1995. Seed Technology. Oxford & IBH Pub., New Delhi.
Agrawal, P.K. and Dadlani, M. 1992. Techniques in Seed Science & Technology,
South Asian Pub., New Delhi.
Dahiya, B.S. and Rai, K.N. 1997. Seed Technology. Kalyani Pub., New Delhi.
Sen, S. and Ghosh, N. 1999. Seed Science & Technology, Kalyani Pub., New Delhi.
12. Systems research and crop modelling (2+1)
Systems- classification, flow charts, input- output relationships; methods- types and
phases of development; modelling techniques- states, rates and driving variables,
feedbacks, relational diagrams, methods of integration; crop modelling- methods for
crop-weather interaction, water and nitrogen stress effects, insects pests interactions,
data requirement & limitations.
Practical
Related to theory on a simulation language; modelling techniques; hands on with
crop models for assessment of growth and yield of crops; water and nutrient management
and climate change and variability components, (to be offered in collaboration
with related department (s)).
Suggested Readings
Gordan, G. 1992. System simulation. 2 nd edn. Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
Kropff, M.J. and Vaan Laar, H.H. (ed.) 1993. Modelling Crop Wed Interactions.
ISBN.
Mathews, R.B., Kropff, M.J., Bachelet, D. and Vaan Laar, H.H. (ed) 1993. Modelling
the Impact of Climate Change on rice production in Asia. CAB International
IRRI, Wallingford & Oxon. U.K.
Penning de Vries, F.W.T. and VanLaar, H.H. (ed). 1982. Simulation of plant growth
and crop production. Wageningen Centre for Agril. Pub. & Documentation,
Netherlands.