Agronomy Question
(2015-2019)
1. Introduction to Agronomy:
1. What is crop-livestock interaction? Describe crop-livestock interaction
with examples.(17)
2. What is Agronomy? State the relationship of Agronomy with Animal
Husbandry.(18)
[Link] Agronomy. How will you relate Agronomy with Animal
Husbandry?(15)
[Link] is Agronomy? State the importance Agronomy.(16)
[Link] do the Animal Husbandry students era to study Agronomy.(16)
[Link] represent different forms of interactions mainly occur in
crop-livestock system(16)
7. Define Agronomy State the scope of Agronomy.(19)
[Link] and Cropping:
[Link] the weather elements. How does day length influence growth,
development and yield of crops.(17)
[Link] crop. Classify crops from agronomic view point with examples.
(18)
[Link] can you classify the cropping seasons of Bangladesh? Provide the
salient features of each season with crops grown therein.(18)
[Link] do you mean by field crops? Describe different types of multiple
cropping.(18)
5. What is AEZ? Name 15 AEZs of Bangladesh chronologically.(18)
[Link] the cropping seasons of Bangladesh.(15)
[Link] crop. Classify from agronomic view point.(15)
[Link] first 15 agro-ecological zones (AEZs) of Bangladesh.(15)
[Link] does weather differ from climate? Briefly describe the feet of
temperature on growth and development of crop.(16)
[Link] many cropping seasons are there in Bangladesh? State their
characteristics with crops grown therein(16)
[Link] multiple cropping more advantageous over sole croping? - Justify
your answer with example.(16)
[Link] is crop distributed in relation to season and soil in Bangladesh?
(19)
[Link] different forms of intercropping systems.(19)
[Link] and Soil Management:
[Link] the physical and chemical properties of soil. A fertile soil may or
may not be productive, but a productive soil is always fertile-explain.(17)
[Link] soil. What are the agronomic ways and means for the
maintenance of soil fertility and productivity?(18)
[Link] the physical properties of soil.(18)
[Link] is soil? 'A fertile soil may not be productive, but a productive soil is
always fertile'-explain.(15)
4. Tillage:
1. Classify different tillage systems. How does tillage help control different
pests? (17)
2. Write down the demerits of tillage.(17)
3. What is plough pan? How does tillage influence nutrient availability to
the crops?(18)
4. Mention the characteristics of an ideal tilth.(18)
5. Define and classify tilth. What are the physical and chemical advantages
of 5 tillage?(15)
[Link] between tillage and tilth. State the objectives of tillage.(16)
[Link] the characteristic features of an ideal tilth.(16)
[Link] down the biological objectives of tillage.(19)
[Link] describe the effect of tillage on soil characteristics.(19)
[Link] Material and Methods:
[Link] is agrometeorology? How does temperature affect the growth,
development and yield of crops?(18)
6. Plant Nutrition:
[Link] are the criteria of essentiality of plant nutrient elements? Write
down the available form(s) of essential plant nutrients with their sources.
(17)
[Link] will you distinguish the deficiency symptoms of nitrogen, potassium
and sulphur in leaf? What will happen if excess nitrogenous fertilizers are
applied to the standing crops?(17)
[Link] the methods of fertilizer application. Among the methods,
which one is the 5 most popular method to the farmers of Bangladesh and
why? (17)
[Link] between manures & fertilizers. Name 5 commonly used
fertilizers with their chemical formula and nutrient composition.(18)
[Link] is an element considered essential for the plants? Describe the
role of nitrogen & sulphur in plants.(18)
[Link] are the criteria for essentiality of a plant nutrient element? Enlist
plant 5 micro nutrients with their available forms.(15)
[Link] describe different localized placement methods of fertilizer
application.(15)
[Link] down the advantages of using manures in crop field in
combination with fertilizers. Why are farmers still not coming forward for
using manure?(16)
[Link] do you mean by essential plant nutrients? What are the criteria for
the essentiality of nutrient elements?(16)
[Link] is plant nutrition? State the criteria for essentiality of nutrient
elements.(19)
[Link] will you distinguish the deficiency symptoms of nitrogen and
sulphur in leaf? What will happen if cess micronutrients are applied to the
standing crops?(19)
7. Water Management :
[Link] irrigation and drainage. Classify mulching.(18)
[Link] irrigation methods. Briefly describe the most common irrigation
method in Bangladesh (15)
[Link] do you mean by drainage? Explain why irrig tion and drainage are
equally important in Bangladesh Agriculture.(16)
[Link] out the advantages and disadvantages of free flooding method of
irrigation.(19)
[Link] and Processing of fodder crops:
[Link] describe the production technoology of maize or cowpea as
fodder crop.(17)
[Link] scientific name, family, planting time, seed rate and fodder
yield of sorghum, para grass, napier grass, german grass and barseem.(17)
[Link] describe the production technology of Napier Grass.(18)
[Link] is sorghum poisoning? What are the measures to be taken to
remove sorghum poisoning?(18)
[Link] describe the production technology of maize or cowpea as fodder
crop.(15)
[Link] scientific names, family, planting time, seed rate and yield of
para grass, napier grass, barseem and alfalfa.(15)
[Link] scientific name, family, planting time, seed rate and yield of
cowpea, sorghum, guinea, pangola and German grass.(16)
8. What do you mean by 'Sorghum poisoning? How can farmers overcome
this problem?(16)
9. Briefly describe the production technology of Maize as fodder crop.(19)
10. Mention scientific name, family, planting time, seed rate and yield of
sorghum, cowpea, para grass, napier grass and German grass.(19)
9. Pasture and pasture management:
[Link] pasture with examples. State the advantages of pasture.(17)
[Link] the feasibility of pasture establishment in Bangladesh.
agronomic view point with examples.(17)
[Link] the importance of pasturing in Bangladesh.(18)
[Link] describe the feasibility of pasturing in Bangladesh.(15)
[Link] the importance of pasture in livestock production.(16)
[Link] can pasturing be improved in Bangladesh?(16)
[Link] is pasture? Briefly describe different types of pasture.(19)
[Link] the feasibility of pasturing in Bangladesh.(19)
[Link] Operation:
[Link] do you mean by intercultural operation? How does weeding act as
a natural mulching?(17)
[Link] seed. Describe different seeding methods.(15)
[Link] do you mean by seed rate of a crop? How do different factors
affect seed rate?(15)
[Link] between Seed Quality and Quality Seed'. Enlist the attributes
of quality seed.(16)
[Link] between weeding and thinning Why is mulching necessary?
(15)
[Link] the objectives of weeding. "Weeding in dry condition acts as
natural mulching Explain.(19)
[Link] an seeeding:
[Link] seed rate of crop. Mention different factors that affect seed rate.
Is there any role of individual seed weight in differing seed rate of crops?
(17)
[Link] seeds. Describe different seeding methods of crops.(17)
[Link] down the importance of quality seed in crop production.(18)
[Link] seed. Describe different seeding methods.(15)
[Link] do you mean by seed rate of a crop? How do different factors
affect seed rate?(15)
[Link] between Seed Quality and Quality Seed'. Enlist the attributes
of quality seed.(16)
[Link] seed. Classify seed based on their mode of germination.(19)
[Link] do desired plant population (DPP) and percentage of purity (PP)
affect seed rate in crop production?(19)
[Link] :
How does weather differ from climate? Briefly describe the effect of day
length on growth and yield of crop.(19)
13. Write short notes on any 4 (four) of the following
2.5x4=10
1.(a) Sorghum poisoning
(b) Sequential cropping systems
(c) Characteristics of an ideal tilth
(d) Conservation tillage
(e) Attributes of quality seed
(f) Free flooding irrigation(17)
2.(a) Tillage
(b) Elements of weather
(c) Maize as an ideal fodder crop
(d) Green manuring crop
(e) Methods of seeding
(f) Essential micronutrients and their available forms of absorption. (18)
3.a) poisoning
b) Conservation tillage
c) Seed quality attributes
d) Sub-surface drainage
a) Intercropping(15)
4.(a) Catch crop and Cash crop
(b) Available forms of essential plant nutrients
(c) Soil productivity
(d) Furrow irrigation
(e) Mulching
(f) Tame pasture(16)
5.(a) Dibbling
(b) Ideal tilth
(c) Seed quality attributes
(d) Sorghum poisoning
(e) Conservation tillage
(f) High temperature injuries in crop. (19)
