Crop Production Technology-II (Rabi crops) 2(1+1)
Content
Theory
- Origin, geographical distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, varieties, cultural practices and yield of Rabi crops;
- Cereals –wheat and barley,
- Pulses-chickpea, lentil, peas,
- Oilseeds-rapeseed, mustard and sunflower;
- Sugar crops-sugarcane;
- Medicinal and Aromatic crops-mentha, lemongrass and citronella,
- Forage crops-berseem, lucerne and oat.
Practical
- Sowing methods of wheat and sugarcane,
- Identification of weeds in rabi season crops,
- Study of morphological characteristics of rabi crops,
- Study of yield contributing characters of rabi season crops,
- Yield and juice quality analysis of sugarcane,
- Study of important agronomic experiments of rabi crops at experimental farms.
- Study of rabi forage experiments, oil extraction of medicinal crops,
- Visit to research stations of related crops.
