Agronomy Dept

 Importance of Agronomy

Agronomy, The term is derived from the Greek words “agros” meaning “Field” and “nomos” meaning “to manage.”

So, Agronomy is a branch of agricultural science which deals with principles and practices of soil, water and crop management.

In recent times, agronomy has assumed newer dimensions and can be defined as a branch of agricultural science that deals with methods which provide a favorable environment to the crop for higher productivity.

Norman (980) defined “Agronomy as the science of manipulating the crop environment complex with dual aims of improving agricultural productivity and gaining a degree of understanding of the process involved.”

Scope of Agronomy

Yield maximization with introduction of new cultivars/ HYVs

Reduced cost of production due to proper crop management

Better water use efficiency due to agronomic knowledge

Special tillage and intercultural operations for better crop growth and maximizing harvesting index

Appropriate soil fertility management can increase crop yields with lesser use of fertilizer for increased profit

Reduced post-harvest loss due to agronomic knowledge and practices

Intensive cropping patterns and integrated farming systems for sustainable agricultural growth and increased food production per unit area to feed teeming millions every year

 

Basic Principles of Agronomy

Agronomic principles are the ways and means for the better management of soil, plant and environment for economically maximum returns per unit area for years.

The Basic Principles of agronomy may be listed below:

  • Planning programming and executing measures for maximum utilization of resources ( land, sunshine, rain water, temperature, humidity , winds) and inputs( labor, seeds, capital , irrigation water, fertilizer/ manures, farm equipment, marketing facilities etc) for increased yield and maximum profits
  • Choice of proper crop varieties adaptable to the particular agro-climate, land situation , soil fertility , season and befitting to the cropping systems
  • Proper field management by tillage, preparing field channels and bunds for irrigation and drainage, checking soil erosion, leveling and adopting other suitable land improvement practices
  • Adoption of multiple cropping and also mixed or intercropping to ensure harvest even under adverse environmental conditions.
  • Choice of quality seeds or seed materials and maintenance of requisite plant density per unit area with healthy and uniform seedlings
  • Proper water management /better water use efficiency
  • Adoption of adequate plant protection measures/IPM
  • Adoption of suitable management practices/intercultural operations
  • Adoption of suitable method of harvesting of crops as well as suitable post-harvest technologies

 

ROLE OF AGRONOMIST

An Agronomist aims at obtaining maximum production at minimum costs.  He makes best use of knowledge developed by basic and allied applied sciences for increased crop production. In a broad perspective, an agronomist is concerned with the production of food and fiber to meet the needs of the growing population. An agronomist undertakes research on scientific cultivation of crops taking into account the effects of factors like soil, climate and variety of crops and adjusts production techniques suitably depending on the situation. He is the key person with working knowledge of all disciplines and coordinator of different subject matter specialists

 

Department wise list of courses

Sr. No. Semester Course No. Credits Course Title
1 I AGRO 111 2(1+1) Fundamentals of Agronomy-I
2 I AGRO 112 2(1+1) Introductory Agro-meteorology and Climate change
3 II AGRO 123 2(1+1) Fundamentals of Agronomy-II
4 III AGRO 234 2(1+1) Crop Production Technology-I (Kharif crops)
5 III AGRO 235 2(1+1) Rainfed Agriculture and Watershed Management
6 IV AGRO 246 2(1+1) Crop Production Technology-II (Rabi crops)
7 IV AGRO 247 1(1+0) Farming System and Sustainable Agriculture
8 IV AGRO 248 2(1+1) Principles  of Organic Farming
9 V AGRO 359 1(0+1) Practical Crop Production-I (Kharif crops)
10 V ELE AGRO 3510 3(2+1) Weed Management
11 VI AGRO 3611 1(0+1) Practical Crop Production-II (Rabi crops)
12 VI AGRO 3612 2(1+1) Geo-informatics and Nano-technology and Precision Farming
13 VIII ELM AGRO 4813 10(0+10) Organic Farming Production Technology
14 VIII ELM AGRO 4814 10(0+10) Commercial production of organic inputs

 

List of books available Agronomy

Sr.No. Author Title Qty.
1 Reddy T.Y. Principles of Agronomy

 

56
2 Mavi H.S. Introduction to Agro Meteorology

 

10
3 Rao V.S. Principles of Weed Science

 

15
4 Vaidya V.G. Crop production field experiments

 

20
5 Vaidya V.G. An Introduction to Agronomy & Water Management

 

10
6 Singh C. Modern technique in rasing field crops

 

25
7 O.P.Gupta Modern Weed Management

 

10
8 R.Chole Transfer of Agricultural Technology

 

20
9 S.R.Ghadekar Meteorology

 

35
10 O.P.Gupta Weed Management Principles & Practices

 

22
11 Mendhe Introductory Agriculture

 

20
12 Mendhe Kharif Crop Production

 

10
13 Pawar Water Management & Micro Irrigation

 

10
14 Mendhe Introduction to Farming  system & sustainable Agriculture

 

10
15 Mendhe Rabbi Crop Production Agro

 

10
16 S.R.Ghadekar Dryland Agriculture Weather climate

 

10
17 Mendhe Organic & rainfed farming 10
18 Jadhav A.S. Irrigation Water Management

 

10
19 H.B.Patil Field Crop – II

 

10
20 A.M.Michael Irrigation  Theory & Practical

 

25
21 Reddy S.R. Agrometeorology

 

10
22 Reddy S.R. Irrigation Agronomy

 

10
23 Dahama A.K Organic Farming for sustainable Agriculture

 

10
24 Samanta R.K. Women in Agriculture

 

10
25 Sahay K.M. Unit operation of Agriculture processing.

 

15
26 Chakraverty Post Harvest Technology of Cereals pulses & Oilseeds

 

10
27 A.C.Panda Agronomy

 

10
28 Singh S.S. Crop Management

 

5
29 Singh Sustainable Development of Dryland Agriculture

 

2
30 Thomas C.G. Forage crop production in the tropics

 

4
31 Sing N.P. Question Bank on Agriculture for competitive Exams

 

1
32 Pawar H. D. Competitive success in Agriculture

 

1
33 Sawant D. Competitive Agriculture

 

5
34 Kumar N. Introduction to spices platation crops Medicinal & Agromatic plants 5
35 Heady E.O. Agriculture production function

 

5
Total- 441

 

List of Tools , Implements & Instruments

Sr. No. Item Qty. Remark
1 Tractor 1
2 Trailor 1
3 Bullock cart 1
4 Cultivator 1
5 Double bowled seed drill 1
6 Harrow (Tractor) 1
7 Hoe set 5
8 Iron ridger 1
9 Rotavator 1
10 Spade 2
11 Kudali 2
12 Pick axe 2
13 Ghameli 7
14 Hand hoe 1
15 Sprinkler set 1
16 Drip set 1
17 Tensiometer 1
18 Weeding hooks 5
19 Sickle 3
20 Reversible plough 1
21 Iron plough 1
22 Tractor leveling blade 1
23 Decan Single Curved Yoke 1
24 Bullock Harrow 1
25 Deccan Double Stright Yoke 1
26 Two Bowl Seeddrill 1
27 Wooden Plank 1
28 Sugarcane Heavy Hoe 1

 

List of wooden Model

Sr. No. Item Qty. Remark
1 Single Seed Drill 1
2 Seed Cum ferti  seed drill 1
3 Disc plough 1
4 Chisel Plough 1
5 Disc Harrow 1
6 Entire blade hoe 1
7 Split blade hoe 1
8 Japanis hoe 1
9 Karjat hoe 1
10 Star hand hoe 1
11 Groundnut swastik harvester 1
12 Kokan plank 1
13 Sara yantra 1
14 Rice puddler 1
15 Seed dressing drum 1
16 Groundnut shelling harvester 1
17 Sprinkler irrigation set 1
18 Green House set 1
19 Drip irrigation set 1
20 Watershed project model 1
21 Vermi compost plant 1
22 Nadeep plant 1
23 Boiler of turmeric 1
24 Rotavator 1
25 Akola Hoe 1
26 Groundnut Harvester 1
27 Norvegian Hoe 1
28 Kokan Petari 1
29 American Petari 1
30 American Hoe 1

 

 List Meteorological & Irrigation Instrument

Sr. No. Item Qty. Remark
1 Automatic Rainguage 1
2 Ordinary Rainguage 1
3 Long curve cards (Summer season) 50
4 Short curve cards (Winter season) 50
5 Straight cards (Equinoxial Period) 50
6 Sunshine recorder 1
7 Open Pan evoparimeter 1
8 Wind vane 1
9 Cup Anemometer 1
10 Single Stevenson Screen 1
11 Self recording Rain gauge 1
12 Dry bulb Thermometer 1
13 Wet bulb Thermometer 1
14 Maximum Thermometer 1
15 Minimum Thermometer 1
16 Campbell stokes sunshine recorder 1
17 Non recording rain guage 1
18 Automatic hygrometer 1
19 Soil Thermometer 3
20 Automatic Thermograph 1
21 Fourtein Barometer 1
22 Airod barometer 1
23 Parshal Flumes 1
24 Double Ringing Infiltometer 1