Agronomy Interview Questions and Answers! 1. The instrument used to measure humidity is __________ (A) Barometer (B) Hydrometer (C) Hygrometer (D) Altimeter Ans. C 2. The science which deals with laws and principle of atmospheric phenomenon (A) Climatology (B) Agricultural Meteorology (C) Meteorology (D) None Ans. C 3. The branch of meteorology that deals with the response of crops to [...]
The following points highlight the eight major principles of agronomy. The principles are: 1. Sustainable Agriculture 2. Cropping System 3. Cropping Scheme 4. Crop Rotation 5. The Integrated Intensive Farming System 6. Agrometerology 7. Soils and Tillage 8. Dryland Agriculture. Principle # 1. Sustainable Agriculture: Sustainable agriculture is the act of farming using principles of ecology, the study of relationship [...]
In this essay we will discuss about the cropping systems followed in India. Essay # 1. Cropping Systems in Lowland and Irrigated Uplands: Rice based cropping systems predominate in lowlands. Number of crops per year and the crops that follow or precede rice depends on the period of water availability and the degree of control of water. Where irrigation or [...]