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Scientific Publishers Crop Management 2nd Edition by U S Walia
The book covers basic but very comprehensive information on history of agriculture and relationship of Agronomy with other disciplines, tillage practices, nutrient elements for plant growth, weed and their management, irrigation management, crop physiology, crop ecology, integrated farming system and organic farming. A detailed information on history and origin, improved varieties, agronomic practices and plant protection techniques for important field crops viz. cereals, oilseeds, pulses, sugar crops and fiber crops has been given. Also information on cultivation practices for important medicinal, aromatic and spice crops as well as plantation crops along with their uses/medicinal values has been provided. Apart from this, information on dry land agriculture, crop production under special situations and hints for achieving higher yield of field crops are also given in details. This book will be very helpful for B.Sc. Agriculture as well as M.Sc. Agronomy students throughout the country as it covers nerly the entire syllabus for Agronomy courses framed by ICAR. Table of Contents Acknowledgement Preface 1. HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE AND ROLE OF AGRONOMY History of agriculture - Relationship of Agronomy with other disciplines - List of ICAR Institutions 2. TILLAGE PRACTICES Effect of tillage on soil properties - Types of tillage - Modern concepts of tillage 3. NUTRIENT ELEMENTS FOR PLANT GROWTH Essential elements for plant growth - Mineral elements - The elements of complete plant nutrition - Biological functions, nutrient deficiencies and sources-Organic manures 4. WEEDS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT Harmful and beneficial effects of weeds - Classification of weeds - Propagation and dissemination of weeds - Weed biology and ecology - Crop weed competition - Methods of weed control - Herbicide classification, formulations and method of application - Mode of action of herbicides - Aquatic and problematic weeds and their management