The document outlines the class topics for the course AGR 175: Fundamentals of Cereal Crop Production during the winter of 2020. The course will cover the introduction, definitions, classification, production strategies, climatic and soil requirements, growth stages, and cultural practices of major cereal crops like rice, wheat, maize, and barley. It will also cover minor cereal crops like cheena and kaon. The classes will introduce the origin, varieties, and production methods of these important cereal crops over 24 class periods throughout the winter term.
The document outlines the class topics for the course AGR 175: Fundamentals of Cereal Crop Production during the winter of 2020. The course will cover the introduction, definitions, classification, production strategies, climatic and soil requirements, growth stages, and cultural practices of major cereal crops like rice, wheat, maize, and barley. It will also cover minor cereal crops like cheena and kaon. The classes will introduce the origin, varieties, and production methods of these important cereal crops over 24 class periods throughout the winter term.
The document outlines the class topics for the course AGR 175: Fundamentals of Cereal Crop Production during the winter of 2020. The course will cover the introduction, definitions, classification, production strategies, climatic and soil requirements, growth stages, and cultural practices of major cereal crops like rice, wheat, maize, and barley. It will also cover minor cereal crops like cheena and kaon. The classes will introduce the origin, varieties, and production methods of these important cereal crops over 24 class periods throughout the winter term.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University
AGR 175: Fundamentals of Cereal Crop Production
Winter, 2020 Course out line
Class Date Topic
1 14-02-21 Introduction of this course 2 15-02-21 Define Agronomy, Agriculture and other terminology related to agriculture 3 17-02-21 Classification of crops 4 22-02-21 Scope, limitation and strategies of cereal crop production 5 24-02-21 Rice: Origin of rice, features of indica, japonica and javanica rice 6 28-02-21 Climatic requirement and soil of rice and Important terminology 7 01-03-21 Growth stages of rice plant 8 03-03-21 Upland rice culture 9 07-03-21 Transplanted rice culture 10 08-03-21 Deep water rice culture 11 10-03-21 Wheat: Origin and classification of wheat 12 14-03-21 Climatic requirement for wheat production 13 15-03-21 Growth stages of wheat 14 17-03-21 Cultural Practices for wheat production 15 21-03-21 High yielding Vs traditional wheat 16 22-03-21 Maize: Origin, classification of maize 17 24-03-21 Climate and soil requirement of maize 18 28-03-21 Growth stages of maize 19 29-03-21 Cultural practices for maize production 20 31-03-21 Barley: Origin and classification 21 04-04-21 Morphology and growth stages of barley 22 05-04-21 Cultural practices for barley production 23 07-04-21 Minor Cereals: Origin, classification 24 11-04-21 Growth stages and cultural practices of minor cereals like cheena and kaon