cbse agriculture syllabus for class12 (xii) 2014 -2015

CBSE agriculture syllabus for class  12th (xii) 2014 -2015

CLASS XII (THEORY)

One Theory Paper                                Time: 3 Hours                                             70 Marks

Unitwise Weightage

Units                                                                                                                      Marks

1.      Crop Production                                                                                                             40

2.      Horticulture                                                                                                                      30

Unit 1: Crop Production                                                                   96 Pds.

Introduction                                                                                                            08 Pds.

(a)     Targets and achievement in foodgrain production in India since independence and its future projections, sustainable crop production, commercialisation of agriculture and its scope in India.

(b)        Classification of field crops based on their utility-cereals, pulses, oils seeds, fibre, sugar and forage crops.

Soil, Soil fertility, Fertilizers and Manures                                                          24 Pds.

(a)     Soil, soil pH, Soil texture, soil structure, soil organisms, soil tilth, soil fertility and soil health.

(b)     Essential plant nutrients, their functions and deficiency symptoms. (c)    Soil types of India and their characteristics.

(d)    Organic nature, common fertilizers including straight, complex, fertilizer mixtures and biofertilizers; integrated nutrient management system.

Irrigation and Drainage                                                                                       24 Pds.

(a)     Sources of irrigation (rain, canals, tanks, rivers, wells, tubewells).

(b)     Scheduling of imagination based on critical stages of growth, time interval, soil moisture content and weather parameters.

(c)     Water requirement of crops.

(d)    Methods of irrigation and drainage. (e)    Watershed management

Weed Control                                                                                                         8 Pds.

Principles of weed control, methods of weed control (cultural, mechanical, chemical, biological and Integrated weed management).

Crops                                                                                                                    32 Pds.

Seed bed preparation, seed treatment, time and method of sowing/planting, seed rate; dose method and time of fertilizer application, irrigation, interculture and weed control; common pests and diseases, caused by bacteria, fungi virus and nematod, integrated pest management, harvesting, threshing, post harvest technology: storage, processing and marketing of major field crops-Rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, pearlmillet, groundnut, mustard, pigeonpea, gram, sugarcane, cotton berseem.

Unit 2: Horticulture                                                                           72 Pds.

(a)     Importance of fruits and vegetables in human diet, Crop diversification & processing

Industry.

(b)     Orchard-location and layout, ornamental gardening and kitchen garden.

(c)     Planting system, training, pruning, intercroping, protection from frost and sunburn.

(d)    Trees, shrubs, climbers, annuals, perennials-definition and examples. Propagation by seed, cutting, budding, layering and grafting.

(e)     Cultivation practices, processing and marketing of:

(i)      Fruits - mango, papaya, banana, guava, citrus, grapes.

(ii)      Vegetables - Radish, carrot, potato, onion, cauliflower, brinjal, tomato, spinach and cabbage.

(iii)     Flowers - Gladiolus, canna, chrysanthemums, roses and marigold. (f)        Principles and methods of fruit and vegetable preservation.

(g)     Preparation of jellies, jams, ketchup, chips and their packing.

CLASS XII (PRACTICALS)

One Paper                                            Time : 3 Hours                                             30 Marks

Unitwise Weightage

Units                                                                                                                                Marks

A.      Field Crop and Horticulture Practicals                                                                      10 + 6

B.      Observation                                                                                                                    05

C.      Collection and visits                                                                                                       07

D.      Viva Voce                                                                                                                       02

A. Field crop Practicals                                                                                                 38 Pds.

(a)     To find out germination percentage of crop seeds. (b)      Soil sampling and determination of soil pH.

(c)     Preparation of nursery and seed beds.

(d)    Seed treatment with fungicides and microbial culture. (e)            Layout of irrigation and drainage channels.

(f)      Calculation of fertilizer requirement of crops on the basis of nutrient needs. (g)    Methods of fertilizer application including use of bio-fertilizers.

(h)     Methods of sowing/planting.

(i)      Interculture operation-weeding, earthing. (j)       Preparation of FYM and Compost.

(k)     Uses of sprayers and dusters for pest control and nutrient spray. (l)        Harvesting of field crops.

(m)    Determination of moisture content of crop seeds. (n)       To find out 100-grain weight of crop seeds. Horticulture Practical

(a)     Layout of the school garden.

(b)     Preparation for nursery raising, pot filling and planting. (c)         Propagation by cutting, layering, grafting and budding. (d)         Pruning and training of trees.

(e)     Establishment and maintenance of school lawn.

(f)      Preparation of tomato ketchup, jam, jelly, chips of fruits/vegetables.

Observation                                                                                                          16 Pds.

(a)     Identification of seeds of crops.

(b)     Identification of plants of various crops and weeds. (c)   Identification of manures and fertilizers.

(d)    Identification of different types of tools and implements.

(e)     Identification of common local pests and diseases of plants.

(f)      Identification of different types of ornamental trees, annuals, biennials, perennials.

C. Collection and visits                                                                                                  18 Pds.

(a)     Preparation of herbarium of crop and weed plants.

(b)     Collection and preservation of important crop pests and diseased plant parts. (c)           Practical record.

(d)    Participation in and visit to crop demonstrations, field operation, field days, agriculture fairs organised in the locality by the local extension agencies.

(e)     Visit to the important orchards of the locality, state research farms/seed multiplication farms and agricultural Universities/Agricultural Colleges, food processing industry.

Note: Students should submit a written report on the basis of experience acquired during their visits.

D. Viva Voce

Agriculture Practicals

A. List of Practicals                                                                                                        18 Pds.

1.      Seed treatment against the pest indicated.

2.      Find out 1000 grain weight of crop seeds provided.

3.      Prepare a layout plan of a farm of 10 hectares or a school garden of one hectare/irrigation and drainage channels in a hectare of field.

4.      Taking soil sample for soil moisture/pH determination.

5.      Prepare an ideal seed bed/Nursery bed for the grain or vegetable crop indicated.

6.      Calculate the fertilizer requirement for given area of the crop indicated.

7.      Calculate the quantity of pesticide required for a given area against the pest indicated of a certain field crop. Also demonstrate the method of its application.

8.      Demonstrate how would you prepare an ideal compost with the farm waste material provided.

9.      Prepare the vegetable/fruit products indicated.

10.    Demonstrate the ideal method of propagation of the plant indicated.

11.     Identity the specimens and write two lines comment on each of them.

12.    Practical records, collection, sessional work, maintenance of potted plants and reports on visits.

13.    Viva-Voce.

General guidelines for evaluation

1.	(i)	The examiner may give anyone out of the first 7 practical exercises. It will carry 10 marks.
	(ii)	He will alot one out of the next two practicals (8 & 9) which will carry 6 marks.
	(iii)	For identification the teacher may provide 5 items, each item will carry one mark. (1/2 mark for identification and 1/2 mark for 2 lines comment)                    (5 marks)
	(iv)	Practical records and maintenance of potted plants will carry 2 marks each. For collection, sessional work and visit reports, one mark each.                       (7 marks)
	(v)	Viva Voce will carry 2 marks

2.      In case of practicals, fruits preservation and methods of propagation, the student will have to write the procedure adopted and the necessary precautions to be taken in the answer sheet provided.

Suggested References

1.      Garden Flowers, by V. Swaroop, National Book Trust of India.

2.      Sashya Vigyan Ke Moolbhoot Sidhant, by U.K. Verma, Hindi Granth Academy, Patna

(Bihar).

3.      Modern Techniques of raising field crops, by Chhida Singh, Oxford and IBH Publishing

Co., New Delhi.

4.      Manures and Fertilizers, by K.S. Yawalkar, J.P. Agarwal and S. Bokde.

5.      Fruits by Ranjeet Singh, National Book Trust, New Delhi.

6.      Vegetable by B. Chaudhuri, National Book Trust, New Delhi.

7.      Important Breeds of Cattle and Buffaloes, ICAR, New Delhi.

8.      Hand Book of Agriculture, ICAR, New Delhi.

9.      Hand Book of Animal Husbandry, ICAR, New Delhi.

10.    Soils of India, FAI Publication, New Delhi.

11.     Plant Breeding, by B.D. Singh, Kalyani Publication, New Delhi.

12.    Genetics by P .C. Gupta Rastogi Pub., Meerut (U.P.).

13.    The Soil Science by T.D. Biswas and S.K. Mukherjee, Tata McGraw-Hill Pub. Co. Ltd., New Delhi.

14.    Hand Book of Horticulture, ICAR, New Delhi.

Instruction-cum-Practical Manual, NCERT, Publications

(i)	Agricultural Meteorology	NCERT
(ii)	Milk and Milk Products	-do-
(iii)	Feeds and Feeding of Dairy animals:	-do-
(iv)	Fertilizers and manures	-do-
(v)	Soil and properties	-do-
(vi)	Plant Propagation	-do-
(vii)	Floriculture	-do-
(viii)	Fruit Culture	-do-