Agronomy Important Material
Subject:- Agronomy
1. Conversion factors and units used for different crops
| Conversion factors and units used for different crops | |
| Area | |
| 1 acre | 4840 sq yards |
| 1 acre | 43,560 Sq feet |
| 1 guntha |
1/40th acre |
| 1 guntha |
1089 sq ft |
| 1 acre | 0.4047 hectare |
| 1 hectare | 2.471 acres |
| 1 hectare | 10000 square metres |
| 1 sq mile | 640 acres |
| Distance | |
| 1 foot | 0.3048 metre |
| 1 foot | 30 cm |
| 1 foot | 12 inch |
| 1 inch | 2.54 centimeters |
| Weight | |
| 1 metric ton | 1000 kilograms |
| 1 Quintal | 100 kg |
| 1 kg | 1000 gm |
| 1 Pound | 453.6 grams |
| 1 kilogram | 2.2046 pound |
| Weight Of One Bale | |
| 1 cotton bale | 170 kg |
| 1 jute bale | 180 kg |
| 1 mesta bale | 180 kg |
| 1 silk bale (Indian) | 50 kg |
| 1 silk bale (International) | 60 kg |
2. Crop & Optimum Temperature For Different Growth Stage
| Crop | Optimum Temp. |
| Paddy | Growth 25-30 °C Average 21-37 °C Ear Emerging 26.5-29.5 °C Ripening 20-25 °C |
| Wheat | Germination 20-25 °C Growth 16-21 °C Ripening 14- 15 °C |
| Barley | Growth 16-21 °C Ripening 20-25 °C |
| Maize | Germination 21 °C Growth 32 °c |
| Sorghum | Growth 26-30 °C |
| Pearl millet | Growth 20-28 °C |
| Gram | Growth 16-21 °C |
| Arhar | Growth 26-32 °C |
| Moong & Urd | Growth 26-32 °C |
| Pea | Growth 13- 18 °C |
| Groundnut | Average 21-26.5 °C |
| Mustard spp. | Average – 16-21 °C |
| Linseed | Average 21-26.5 °C |
| Soybean | Average 26.5-30 °C |
| Cotton | Growth & 21-27 °C Fruiting & 27-32 °C |
| Sugar cane | Average & 26-32 °C |
3. Forms of Precipitation
| Forms of Precipitation | |
| Drizzle | Fine drops of <0.5 mm and intensity < 1 mm/hr |
| Rain | Drops having size >0.5 mm to < 6 mm |
| Glaze | Freezing of rain droplets when they come in contact with cold objects |
| Snow | Ice crystals resulting from sublimation |
| Hail | Small lumps of ice (>5 mm diameter) |
| Dew | Moisture condensed in small drops upon cool surfaces |
| Frost | A feathery deposit of ice |
| Fog | A thin cloud of varying size |
| Mist | A very thin fog |
4. Crop name & beverage prepared from them
| Crop | Product |
| Barley | Whiskey/Beer |
| Hull less barley | Lugri |
| Sugarcane molasses | Alcohol/Rum |
|
Potato
|
Vodka |
| Grape | Wine/Brandy |
| Apple | Cider |
5. Gully Size, Symbol & Their Specification
| Description | Specification |
| Very small G1 | < 3 m deep & 18 m bed width |
| Small G2 |
< 3 m deep and > 18 m bed width.
|
| Medium G3 | Depth 3 to 9 m & bed width> 18 m. Side slopes 8 to 15%. |
|
Deep and Narrow G4
|
Deep >9 m, bed width <18 m. Side slope vary. Side slope mostly steep or even vertical. |
Agronomy Important Material
Nice information sir
G1 width <18. Slop G1<6%
G2 width<18. G2 18. G4 >12%
G1 width <18. Slop G1<6%
G2 width<18. G2 18. G4 >12%
Bahut acha sir ji