AGICULTURE
B.SC(CBA)
Syllabus for Semester -1
(Eff 2015-2016)
Unit 1: How modern science has helped in the development of Agriculture in India:
Better implements, new strains of high yielding crops, new cropping techniques, soil
management plan nutrition, irrigation, plan protection and such other points may be
mentioned (should not exceed two hours teaching)
Unit 2: Soils: 1. Different types of soils in Andhra Pradesh like black cotton soils, Alluvial
Soils, Laterite Soils, red soils and sandy soils. 2. Physical properties of the above
mentioned soil types. 3. Important constitutions of the soils. 4. Soils fertility and soil
productivity. Loss of soils fertility its maintenance and improvement, 5. Soil erosion –
causes and losses caused due to soil erosion – control of soil erosion, 6. Soil alkalinity – its
causes and harmful effects of alkalinity on crop growth. Reclamation of alkalinity soils. 7.
Soil acidity – Its causes and control. 8. Soil sampling – How and why it is done, soil testing
– why it is done.
Unit 3: Tillage and Tillage implements: i. Tillage operations preparatory tillage, inter
tillage or inter cultivation and after cultivation tools, implements used for doing the
above operation ii. Importance: Agricultural implements like ploughs (wooden and iron
ploughs) Harrows and hoes, seed drills, - country seed drill and mechanical seed drills
seed – cum fertilizer drills earth scoop or buck scraper, bund former. Wet land puddler.
Bullock hoe. (Papatom or metla guntaka), atagorra, pottigorru, pottigantuka, planet
junior hoe, Tractor and tractor drawn implements. iii. Inter tillage – objects of doing it
and implements used. iv. Weeds classification, damage caused by weeds and weed
control. v. Mechanised cultivation – to what extent it is necessary and possible in
Andrapradesh.
Practical’s
1. Collection of soil samples for testing at the soil testing lab.
2. Visit to the soil testing lab.
3. Determination of pore space and water holding capacity of the following soil
types a. clayey soil b. red or black loam, c. Sundry soil
4. Study of the various parts of a county plough and ploughing (Condra system)
5. Study of the various parts of an iron plough
6. Preparatory cultivation of land for sowing rain fed crops, working of cultivators,
harrows and does.
7. Puddling the land and transplanting paddy seedlings
8. Use of common agricultural tools like spades, crowbar and hand hoes, etc.
Syllabus for Semester II
Unit 1. Meteorology: i. The atmosphere and its composition. ii. Weather elements –
temperature (maximum and minimum) atmospheric pressure, humidity, clouds, winds,
sunshine and rainfall (rainfall in AP)
iii. Monsoons – S.W. monsoon and N.E. Monsoon – How the monsoons are caused and
their influence on agriculture in Andhra Pradesh: iv. Advantage of weather forecasting.
Unit 2: Seeds and sowing: i. Reproduction methods in plants (brief description only) ii.
Qualities of good seed, preparation and pre- treatment of seed and seed material
giving a few examples, importance of obtaining and use of quality seed.
Unit 3: Dry farming: Principles involved and practices.
Note: Practical will be conducted in old process only.
Practical’s
1. Working buck scroper and bund former.
2. Measurement of atmospheric temperature, humidity and wind velocity.
3. Preparation of seeds and seed material for sowing and pre-treatment of seed
for disease control. Paddy or Jowar and sugarcane can be taken as
examples.
4. Sowing of seeds behind country plough, sowing with country seed drill and
mechanical seed drill
5. Broadcasting seeds on well prepared land and covering it by lightly working
country plough.
6. Intercultivation in crops (one dry crops and wet crops irrigated crop can be
taken as examples)
7. Visit to the nearest agricultural research station
8. Visit to Ryots fields to study under which they work.