Theoritical

1. Components of soil
2. Rhizosphere and its domain in soil
3. Soil properties
4. Soil classification
5. Soil colour
6. Essential plant nutrients
7. Manure, compost and vermicompost
8. Fertilizers
9. Salt affected soils- classification and reclamation
10. Acid soils - classification and reclamation
11. Soil micro - organism and soil organic matter
12. Classification of crop plants
13. Seeds and sowing methods
14. Growth and development of crops
15. Cropping system and crop rotation
16. Weed management
17. Soil water
18. Tillage
19. Crop management practices
Practical
I-Common hand tools and their proper use
II-Seedbed preparation and seeding methods
III-Study of soil profile
IV-Horizons of soil profile
V-Collection and preparation of soil samples
VI-Determination of soil texture in the field
VII-Determination of particle size distribution of soils
VIII-Determination of soil structure
IX-Determination of aggregate size distribution of soils
X-Determination of particle density of soils
XI-Determination bulk density of soils
XII-Determination of soil pH
XIII-Determination of electrical conductivity of soils
XIV-Determination of organic matter in soils
XV-Computation of fertilizer doses and their method of application