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Department
of Agronomy |
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| About
Department |
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An
independent Post Graduate Department of Agronomy
was started in 1971 with separate staff for
teaching at Post Graduate level. Basically
the Department is imparting education at both
the Post Graduate and Doctorate degree levels.
The Head, University Department of Agronomy
has technical control over teaching and research
activities in Agronomy of constituent and
affiliated colleges and research units/stations
of the University
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| Academic
Programmes |
- Department is imparting
education at both the Post Graduate and Doctorate
degree levels.
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- There are four specialized
fields viz., Irrigation Management, Weed Management,
Soil Fertility & Crop Nutrition and Agro-
Meteorology under which different courses
are offered and also the research projects
were conducted in partial fulfillment for
award of M.Sc.(Agri.) and Ph. D. (Agri.) degree
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- The courses are grouped
under two major fields of specialization viz.,
crop husbandry and soil & water management
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- The postgraduate education
leading to M.Sc. (Agri.) and Ph.D. degree
is offered at Department of Agronomy, Akola
whereas Agriculture College, Nagpur offers
M.Sc. (Agri.) degree programme. The total
intake capacity for Post Graduate students
(M.Sc. and Ph.D.) is as under
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| Degree
Programme in Agronomy |
Akola |
Nagpur |
Total |
| M.Sc.(Agri.) |
16 |
08 |
24 |
| Ph.D.(Agr.i) |
03 |
-- |
03 |
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| Infrastructure
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Department has well furnished staff rooms, well equipped
classrooms and seminar hall with Computer (Internet),
LCD, OHP, Digital cameras etc., which are frequently
used by the students and faculty. |
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| Department
has 4 well-equipped laboratories |
- Soil Fertility & Crop
Nutrition
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| Soil
Fertility & Crop Nutrition |
Irrigation |
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| Agro-meteorology |
Weed
Science |
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| Class
Room |
Practical
Demonstrations to the Students |
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| LABORATORY
EQUIPMENTS AVAILABLE |
| Sr.No |
Name
of Equipments |
Use |
| 1 |
Nitrogen Analyzer Unit
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Estimation of available
and total nitrogen from soil/plant/fertilizer/samples |
| 2 |
Digital Colorimeter |
Estimation of phosphorus
from soil samples |
| 3 |
Digital Flame Photometer
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Estimation of potassium
content from soil samples |
| 4 |
Digital pH Meter |
Determination of soil/water
pH |
| 5 |
Digital Conductivity Meter
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To test electrical conductivity
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| 6 |
Grinding Machine |
To prepare plant and soil
samples for analytical work |
| 7 |
Water Distillation Units |
To make available the
distilled water for chemical analysis of soil
and plant samples |
| 8 |
Weighing balances/ machines
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To obtain precise weight
of the reagents/ dry matter |
| 9 |
Laboratory Ovens |
To dry plant and soil
samples |
| 10 |
Refrigerator |
To keep chemicals and
analytical material |
| 11 |
Computer Set |
For feeding the analytical
data and obtaining precise results |
| 12 |
Water meters, parshal
flume, V notch |
Measurement of irrigation
water |
| 13 |
Bouyoucos hydrometer |
Soil mechanical analysis
for texture determination |
| 14 |
Core samplers, augers,
penetrometer |
Soil physical studies
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| 15 |
Single Stevenson Screen |
Aerial temperature estimation
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| 16 |
Psychrometer |
Estimation of vertical
temperature & humidity profiles |
| 17 |
Soil thermometers |
Estimation of soil temperature |
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| Mandate
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- To disseminate information
on recent techniques on crops and cropping systems
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- To develop environmentally
sound and economically viable practices for avoiding
wasteful inputs and sustainable crop production
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| Sections
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Ph.D
(Agri) |
| Sr.No |
Course
No |
Course
Title |
Credits |
| 1 |
Agron 801 |
Concepts of crop production |
2+1 |
| 2 |
Agron 802 |
Crop growth and Yield
analysis |
1+1 |
| 3 |
Agron 803 |
Crop nutrition |
2+1 |
| 4 |
Agron 804 |
Crop geography and ecology |
2+0 |
| 5 |
Agron 805 |
Agro- Climatology |
3+1 |
| 6 |
Agron 806 |
Crop production in dry
region |
2+1 |
| 7 |
Agron 807 |
Weeds and Principles of
their control |
2+1 |
| 8 |
Agron 808 |
Theory and use of herbicides
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2+1 |
| 9 |
Agron 809 |
Crop and seed physiology
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2+1 |
| 10 |
Agron 810 |
Advance course in sugar
crops |
1+1 |
| 11 |
Agron 811 |
Advance course in cereals
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1+1 |
| 12 |
Agron 812 |
Weed control in field
crops and non crops |
1+1 |
| 13 |
Agron 813 |
Advance course in forage
crops |
1+1 |
| 14 |
Agron 815 |
Root system of field crops
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1+0 |
| 15 |
Agron 817 |
Advance course in millets
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1+1 |
| 16 |
Agron 818 |
Advance course in oilseeds
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1+1 |
| 17 |
Agron 819 |
Pasture & grassland
management |
1+1 |
| 18 |
Agron 820 |
Research technique in
crop husbandry |
1+1 |
| 19 |
Agron 821 |
Water-Soil-Plant-Atmosphere
relationship |
3+1 |
| 20 |
Agron 822 |
Principles of irrigation
& drainage |
2+1 |
| 21 |
Agron 825 |
Manures and fertilizer
use |
2+1 |
| 22 |
Agron 827 |
Seed bed management and
seed environment |
1+1 |
| 23 |
Agron 830 |
Irrigation management
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2+1 |
| 24 |
Agron 832 |
Fertilizer use planning
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1+1 |
| 25 |
Agron 833 |
Seminar I (Major |
0+1 |
| 26 |
Agron 834 |
Seminar II (Minor) |
0+1 |
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| M.Sc (Agri) |
| Sr.No |
Course
No |
Course
Title |
Credits |
| 1 |
Agron 501 |
Modern concepts in crop
production |
2+1 |
| 2 |
Agron 502 |
Principles and practices
of weed management |
1+1 |
| 3 |
Agron 503 |
Principles and practices
of Water management |
2+1 |
| 4 |
Agron 504 |
Soil fertility management
and fertilizer use |
2+0 |
| 5 |
Agron 505 |
Seminar |
3+1 |
| 6 |
Agron 511 |
Agronomy of major field
crop – I |
2+1 |
| 7 |
Agron 512 |
Agronomy of major field
crop – II |
2+0 |
| 8 |
Agron 513 |
Dry land farming |
2+1 |
| 9 |
Agron 514 |
Crop ecology and geography
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2+1 |
| 10 |
Agron 515 |
Crop and seed physiology
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2+1 |
| 11 |
Agron 516 |
Soil conservation and
watershed management |
2+1 |
| 12 |
Agron 517 |
Management of problem
soil |
2+1 |
| 13 |
Agron 518 |
Fodder and forage crop
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2+1 |
| 14 |
Agron 519 |
Medicinal and aromatic
crop |
2+1 |
| 15 |
Agron 520 |
Agronomy of vegetable
crop |
2+1 |
| 16 |
Agron 521 |
Agroforestry |
2+1 |
| 17 |
Agron 522 |
Seed production agronomy
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2+1 |
| 18 |
Agron 524 |
Organic farming |
2+1 |
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| Students
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The undergraduate
education is offered at the College of Agriculture,
Akola and Nagpur. Agronomy is among the top choice
of agricultural graduates of SAUs to pursue PG studies.
The postgraduate education leading to M.Sc. (Agri.)
and Ph.D. degree is offered at Department of Agronomy,
Akola, whereas Agriculture College, Nagpur offers
M.Sc.(Agri.) degree programme. The total intake capacity
for Post Graduate students (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) is as
under: |
| Sr.No |
Degree
Programme in Agronomy |
Akola |
Nagpur |
Total |
| 1 |
M.Sc.(Agri.) |
16 |
08 |
24 |
| 2 |
Ph.D.(Agri) |
03 |
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03 |
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So far
this discipline has produced 344 M.Sc. and 35 Ph.D.
scholars (up to 2005), amongst who are holding important
positions in State Universities, State Departments,
as well as in private sector undertakings. Six students
have cleared NET and one student each secured JRF
& ASPEE foundation scholarship |
| Number of post graduate research
studies completed in the various areas of discipline |
| Sr.No |
Area
of Research |
No
of Research Students |
| 1 |
Agronomy of new promising
genotypes |
21 |
| 2 |
Production Agronomy |
68 |
| 3 |
Cropping system research |
30 |
| 4 |
Nutrient management |
118 |
| 5 |
Weed management |
59 |
| 6 |
Soil and water conservation |
11 |
| 7 |
Irrigation management |
59 |
| 8 |
Agro-meteorology |
13 |
| Total |
379 |
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A meeting
of Board of Studies in Agronomy, Meteorology, Forage
and Pasture management is annually convened for review
of academic performance of UG and PG students, finalization
of outline of Research work of PG students and other
relevant issues. |
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| Co-Curricular
Activities |
The faculty
of the department associates with various co-curricular
activities pertaining to admissions, examinations,
University sports, Social gathering, University convocation,
student’s educational tours etc. |
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| Research
Activities |
| Departmental research
studies completed (up to 2005) |
| Sr.No |
Departmental
Units |
Research
Studies |
| 1 |
Soil fertility & Crop
nutrition |
37* |
| 2 |
Weed Science |
60* |
| 3 |
Irrigation management
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33* |
| 4 |
Agro-meteorology |
193 |
| 5 |
Others |
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| i |
NATP RCPS 5 |
1 |
| ii |
NATP ROPS 10 |
1 |
| iii |
NATP RNPS-22 |
1 |
| iv |
NATP MM-III-17 |
1 |
| v |
CACA and CAPE Project |
1 |
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Total |
328 |
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| * Since 1988-89 |
| Research
Achievements |
Before
establishment of crop research units in the University,
most of the Agronomic research on different crops
was carried out in the Department of Agronomy. Subsequently,
the emphasis was given on basic and strategic aspects
of crop husbandry and soil & water management.
Research work is primarily based on various problems
received as feedbacks from time to time and finalized
in the project level meeting of Agronomy discipline.
Research outcome is discussed in the annual RRC and
RFRC meetings and then research recommendations are
released after approval in Joint AGRESCO. Agronomy
has contributed significantly in developing improved
production technologies. The most important achievements
are briefly summarized below – |
(1) The
scientific approach of irrigation scheduling based
on IW/CPE ratio was dealt in different crops of the
region. The details regarding depth of irrigation,
irrigation layouts / land configurations and identification
of critical growth stages for irrigation have been
worked out. |
(2) Screening
and suitability of herbicides for weed management
in different crops, weed control in non-crop area
and integrated weed management have been attained
for different crops. Recommendations on use of herbicides
particularly dose, time and methods of application
have been worked out. |
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| Extension
Activities and Achievements |
Major breakthroughs
in crops have been facilitated by enhancing productivity
of various Agronomists. Besides the main the function
of postgraduate teaching, the staff members are actively
involved in extension activities like krishi melawa,
shivar pheri,field days, |
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This
Department has organized 21 days winter school on
Organic Framing on Sustainable Crop Production from
22 November to 12 December 2004. |
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| Contact
Information |
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Dr.
V. M. Bhale
Head, Department of Agronomy
Dr. PDKV, Akola
Phone and Fax (0724) 2258218
E-mail : hdagronomy@pdkv.ac.in
vmb1957@yahoo.co.in
Mobile: 9960564637
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