Role of Agronomy in Crop Production
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The so called green revolution has been brought in sight through introduction of high yielding and hybrid varieties of different crops. Despite of high genetic yield potential of such varieties, it can not fully exploit unless adequate agronomic requirements are provided to them. Plant breeders are evolving new high yielding and hybrid varieties, where as, agronomist working out their proper agronomic requirements. Viz; preparation of seed beds, suitable sowing time, seed treatment, seed rate, spacing etc. Unless we provide sufficient agronomic requirements as cited above we can not harvest potential yield from any varieties. Of the agronomic factors required to augment crop production, restoration of soil fertility, proper conservation and management of soil moisture and proper control of weeds play important role in crop production. Evolving suitable cropping system, crop rotation, and multiple cropping are also fall under the purview of Agronomy.