HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Who is an agronomist? Agronomists are soil and crop scientists who work towards improving the productivity of agricultural soil to ensure higher crop production. They study everything about plants and crops, including how crops are grown, cultivated, genetically modified, cared for and used to benefit society.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Branch of agricultural science that deals with the study of crops and the soils in which crop grows is known as agronomy.

Detailed explanation-4: -One must pass their undergraduate degree course with a minimum of 55%. For PhD level: Candidates after passing their two-year master’s degree can go for a PhD course and be involved in researching.