GK
SOIL AND AGRICULTURE
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Question
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Agronomy is a branch of Agriculture that deals with -
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Breeding of crop plants
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Principles of field management
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Principles and practice of crop production
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Protection of crops from Diseases and Pests
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants by agriculture for food, fuel, fiber, chemicals, recreation, or land conservation. Agronomy has come to include research of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science.
Detailed explanation-2: -Agronomy is the study of the intersection of crop genetics/physiology, their management, and the environment, including soils, in which they are grown.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are about 7 basic principles of crop production which include preparation of soil, sowing, adding manure and fertilizers, irrigation, weeding, harvesting and proper storage. All these processes are explained in detail above.
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