Agronomy Algorithm
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Book Description
Algorithim (mathematics) helps in understanding the direct and indirect relationship of plants that exist within it and other environmental factors. This book helps to understand how yield is related to different growth parameters, how growth is influenced by different environmental phenomenon, how best the resources can be used for crop production, etc. The numerical examples in the book guide a student to coordinate the different parameters and understand the subject of Agronomy well. This book is divided into thirteen chapters and covers comprehensively the different agronomic aspects to understand the science of mathematical Agronomy to meet the current and future challenges related to cropping practices.
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
2. PLANT POPULATION
3. SEED REQUIREMENT
4. EXPECTED YIELD
5. FERTILIZER REQUIREMENT
6. NUTRIENT UPTAKE AND NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY
7. WEED CONTROL
8. ASSESSMENT OF LAND USE AND YIELD ADVANTAGE
9. WATER MANAGEMENT
10. MOISTURE CONTENT IN PLANTS, GRAINS AND ORGANIC MANURES
11. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS
12. ECONOMIC STUDIES
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Biography
Dr. Neetu Sharma presently working as Associate Professor, Division of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, SKUAST-J, Chatha. She has experience of more than 14 years of experience in teaching, research and extension.
Dr. B.C. Sharma presently working as Professor and Head, Division of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, SKUAST-J, Chatha. And a recipient of best teacher award and innovative team award for his outstanding contributions in Agronomy and has about 20 years of teaching experience out of 37 years of his active service.
Dr. Anil Kumar, presently working as Professor Division of Agronomy of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUASTJ) an ISWS Fellow graduated in Agriculture form the SKUAST-J&K, obtained his M.Sc. in Agronomy from HPKV-Palampur and Ph.D. from PAU-Ludhiana.
Dr. Rakesh Kumar presently working as Assistant Professor, Division of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, SKUAST-J, Chatha. He has experience of more than 8 years of experience in teaching, research and extension. He has to her credit more than 15 research publications in national and international journals, 8 technical bulletin, 2 practical manual and 20 abstracts.