agronomy agricultural physics agricultural meteorology soil science
agronomy agricultural physics agricultural meteorology soil science
agronomy agricultural physics agricultural meteorology soil science
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5. Applied agro<strong>meteorology</strong> (3+0)<br />
Phenology and seasonal changes of weather conditions. Thermoperiodism,<br />
photoperiodism, heat unit concept and its applications. Climatic water budgeting<br />
technique and its application in evaluation of moisture availability periods within<br />
crop growing season, planning of multiple cropping pattern for different <strong>soil</strong>-climatic<br />
zones of India based on above techniques. Influence of agrometeorological<br />
factors on incidence of pests and diseases- effects on timing and effectiveness of<br />
control measure on herbicides, nematode population, seed rate Weather forecasting<br />
for agriculture. General forecasting- medium range, short range and seasonal forecasting<br />
for <strong>agricultural</strong> purposes. Special weather forecasts for frosts, hail, insects,<br />
pests and diseases, droughts, high winds, heat waves etc. Crop protection from weather<br />
hazards. Protection from frost, forest fire, drought and floods, wind breaks and shelter<br />
belts.<br />
Suggested Readings<br />
Gadvian J. 1977. Crop Micro Meteorology and Simulation Study, PUDOC.<br />
Wagenedigan, pp.249.<br />
Grace, J. 1977. Plant Atmolspheric Relationships: Outline studies in ecology, clapman<br />
and Hall New York.<br />
Mavi, H.S. Introduction to Agro<strong>meteorology</strong>. Oxford IBH, Publishing Co. New Delhi.<br />
Jhon Grace 1983. Plant atmospheric relationship.Chepmanand Hall, New York.<br />
Munn, R.E., 1970. Biometeorological Methods. Meteorological services of Canada<br />
Tononto, Canada.<br />
6. Weather and agriculture (2+1)<br />
Climate and crop production, weather factors affecting plant growth. Cardinal weather<br />
parameters for different crops Effect of weather elements on crop production, Measurement<br />
of weather parameters, weather and crop growth relations, weather and incidence<br />
of pests and diseases. Crop weather calenders. Use of weather forecasting in<br />
agriculture. Weather based Agro advisories.
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