Agriculture Class 09 Syllabus

Agriculture has been the prime enterprise for the National Economy of this country for centuries and that is why India is called Agrarian country. This sector also provides maximum employment to the people of this country.

Agriculture is the production of food and fiber, ever since its advent. It has undergone several paradigm changes. The major landmark in Agriculture happened during 1960s when the country witnessed Green Revolution which boosted the crop production. Use of short duration crop varieties, fertilizers, pesticides and agricultural tools and expansion of area under irrigation were important interventions brought in Agriculture.

Livestock is an integral part of Agriculture in India. Their by-products are used to build and maintain soil fertility along with plant protection. The animal products such as meat, milk and eggs are the source of nutrients in human diet as well.

Total Marks: 100 (Theory - 50 + Practical - 50)

Part B: Subject Specific Skills (40 Marks)

Unit Name
1 Introduction to Horticulture
2 Seed selection and seeding production
3 Soil preparation and transplanting
4 Nutrient management in vegetable crops

Unit 1: Introduction to Horticulture

1. Describe the present status and prospects of Horticulture in India

  • Define Horticulture
  • Importance of horticulture in daily life
  • Prospects of Horticulture in India

2. Classify and categorize horticulture crops

  • Branches of horticulture
  • Different horticultural crops and their major growing regions in India

3. Carry out important horticultural operations

  • Horticultural operations viz. training, pruning and transplanting

4. Describe olericulture and importance of vegetable in human diet

  • Olericulture
  • Importance of vegetable in human Diet

Unit 2: Seed selection and seedling production

1. Select the seed & procurement of seed

  • Various characteristics of seed with their suitability to the location
  • Characteristics of healthy varieties
  • Demand of various varieties in the market

2. Prepare seed bed

  • Preparing the site for seed bed
  • Soil sterilization - solarisation and chemical treatment
  • Seed treatment techniques with chemicals

3. Plant seeds on a seed bed or containers

  • Factors affecting seed germination – seed viability, seed pests and diseases, etc.
  • Factors to be considered while planting seeds on seed bed and polybags/ trays - time, depth, etc.

4. Manage nursery for Solanaceous crops cultivation

  • Advantages and disadvantages of soil nursery or tray method
  • Depth and spacing of planting seedlings in case of soil nursery & tray for Solanaceous crops

Unit 3: Soil preparation and transplanting

1. Prepare Soil for transplanting

  • Importance of Soil testing
  • Various authorized centers of soil testing
  • Level of soil tillage including depth of ploughing and appropriate equipments for plugging
  • Distance between ridges and furrows
  • Requirement of farm yardmanure and fertilizer in appropriate quantity

2. Apply transplanting of the seedlings

  • Appropriate time for planting by taking in to account of soil, climatic conditions
  • Planting equipments (shovel or trowel)
  • Spacing between rows and plants
  • Advantages and disadvantages of intercropping and types of plant to be intercropped
  • Advantages of crop rotation

Unit 4: Nutrient management in vegetable crops

1. Describe the Macro & micronutrients in soil and its testing

  • Elements/components under macro & micro nutrients
  • Function of each macro & micro nutrient
  • Advantages & disadvantages of particular macro & micro nutrients

2. Apply manures, fertilizers and biofertilizers

  • Types of organic manures (farm yard manure, compost, green manure, vermicompost), fertilizers and biofertilizers
  • Methods of application of manures, fertilizers and biofertilizers
  • Time of application of manures, fertilizers and biofertilizers