M.Sc. (Master of Science in Agriculture)

Program Description

Crop growth analysis in relation to environment; agro-ecological zones of India. Quantitative agro-biological principles and inverse yield nitrogen law; Mitscherlich yield equation, its interpretation and applicability; Baule unit. Effect of lodging in cereals; optimization of plant population and planting geometry in relation to different resources, concept of ideal plant type and crop modeling for desired crop yield. Scientific principles of crop production; crop response production functions; concept of soil- plant relations; yield and environmental stress. Integrated farming systems, organic farming, and resource conservation technology including modern concept of tillage; dry farming. Determining the nutrient needs for yield potentiality of crop plants, concept of balanced nutrition and integrated nutrient management; precision agriculture