Fundamentals of Agronomy

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Fundamentals of Agronomy By Dr. K.L. Nandeha, Nirjharnee Nandeha, CONTENTS : 1. Introduction to Agronomy, 2. Factors Affecting Crop Production or Crop Growth, 3. Classification of Crops, 4. Crop Rotation, 5. Cropping Systems, 6. Tillage, 7. Seeds and Sowing, 8. Plant Density and Crop Geometry, 9. Essential Plant Nutrients, 10. Manures, 11. Commercial Fertilizers, 12. Water Resources & Irrigation Development in India, 13. Classification of Soil Water, 14. Absorption and Movement of Water in Soil, 15. Methods of Soil Moisture Estimation, 16. Evaporation, Transpiration and Evapo-Transpiration, 17. Water Requirement and Irrigation Requirement, 18. Scheduling of Irrigation, 19. Methods of Irrigation, 20. Irrigation Efficiency and Frequency of Irrigation, 21. Quality of Irrigation Water, 22. Drainage, 23. Weed, 24. Weed Biology and Ecology, 25. Weed Control Methods, 26. Herbicides, 27. Selectivity of Herbicides, 28. Herbicide Resistance in Weeds, 29. Allelopathy, 30. Harvesting and Postharvest Operations, References, Subject Index.