AO Agronomy Study Material | TNPSC Agricultural Officer Extension Study Material | Topic Wise Study Material For Agronomy : UNIT II Fundamentals of Crop Production Study Materials

AO Agronomy Study Material | TNPSC Agricultural Officer Extension Study Material |Topic Wise Study Material For Agronomy 

• Agronomy – definition – meaning and scope. Agro-climatic zones of India and Tamil Nadu –Agro ecological zones of India 
• Crops and major soils - Classification – Economic and agricultural importance in India and Tamil Nadu
• Factors affecting crop production – climatic – edaphic - biotic- physiographic and socio economic factors
• Tillage – Definition – objectives – types of tillage - modern concepts of tillage – main field preparation