Tillage: · Tillage is part of the filed preparations using in agnomical practices. · Tillage application use for the removal the hardness of the crop. Tilth: · Tilth term is use for determining the physical condition of the soil. · For example: o Fine tilth of the soil means smooth texture of physical condition of…
Agronomy Definition: · Agronomy is a branch of agriculture. It deals with principles and practices of soil, water and crop management. · Agronomy term is derived from Greek words agros meaning ‘field’ and nomons meaning ‘to manage’. · Agronomy branch also deals with field crop production and soil management on sustainable basis. Scope of agronomy:…
Scientific name= Pennisetum glaucum Origin= India v Area Distribution= · In all over world: Africa, Asia, India, China, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sudan, Egypt, Arabia, and Russia etc. · In India: Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana etc. v Varieties: · KBH108, GHB905, 86M89, MPMH17, Kaveri Super Boss, Bio 448, MP7872, MP7792 etc. v Importance= · …
SORGHUM CROP (Jowar) Scientific name= Sorghum bicolor Origin= India and Africa v Area Distribution= · In all over world: North America, Sub- Saharan Africa, Northeastern China, Deccan Plateau of India, Argentina, Nigeria, Egypt, Mexico, France, USSR, Spain etc. · In India: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh etc. …
MAIZE CROP Scientific name= Zea mays L. Origin= Southern Mexico and Central America. v Area Distribution= · In all over world: USA, China, Beazil, India, Mexico, France, Africa, Russia, etc. · In India: Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar etc. v Classification: They are classified in 7 groups…
RICE CROP Scientific name= Oryza sativa. Origin= Asia v Area Distribution= · In all over world: South and South East Asia, west Africa, central and south America, China, Vietnam, USA and Indonesia etc. · In India: West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, M.P. and Maharashtra etc. v Varieties:…
Stalk Rot Disease: Causal organism: Gibberella Fujikuroi. Symptoms: · The effected plant exhibit wilting symptoms. · The stalk of the infected plants can be recognized by greyish streak. · Shedding of the interior often of the stalk to break in the region of the crown. · The crown region of the infected plant become dark…
Leaf Blight disease: Causal organism: Xanthomonas radicle. Symptoms: · Narrow, yellow, brown or orange lesion that have bight on the plant leaves. · Lesion can extend to several inches long and stay in between leaf veins. · Edges of lesions one wary and have a jagged appearance. This is one of biggest distinguishing from there…
Downey mildew disease: Causal organism: Peronosclerospora sorgi Symptoms: · It Development of chlorotic streak on the leaves within 2 weeks of sowing. · Plant exhibits a stunted and bushy appearance due to shortening of the internodes. · Dowing growth also occurs on the breasts of green unopened flower. · On leaves lower surface of leaf…
Tungro Disease: Causal organism: Rice tungro bacilli from virus (RTBV) AND Rice tungro spherical virus (RTSV). Symptoms: · Infected plant show discolouration of leaves. · This discolouration is yellow and start from the tip of the leaf. Then extend towards the base of the leaf. · Infected plants remain stunted have less flowering, sterile or…
