TNSB - 8 - Science :: Crop Management and Production
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[Author - Anu Nived]
Objective: To teach the students about crops, cultivation of crops and agricultural practises
Subtopics to be covered:
- Crop rotation
- Biotechnology in agriculture and food processing
Learning Outcome:
- Students know about the various agricultural practices, Harvest festivals
- Students can tell the difference between manures and fertilizers, etc
- They also know about modern technologies used in irrigation, tools used in sowing, ploughing
- They are aware of genetic engineering
[Author - Kripa S]
http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/Std08/Std08-I-MSSS-TM-2.pdf#page=2 (Tamil Medium)
http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/Std08/Std08-I-MSSS-EM-2.pdf#page=2 (English Medium)
[Author - Kripa S]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXvLQolh9Mk (Organic farming)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVpl0jApAuw (Use of tractor )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur97jM0eBac (English - Properties of soil)
[Author - Anu Nived]
http://d2zp5xs5cp8zlg.cloudfront.net/image-3284-800.jpg (sprinkler irrigation)
http://tommyersphotography.com/data/photos/ag10407.jpg (furrow irrigation)
http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5MZmzreiSAo/UfFpKSJlm1I/AAAAAAAAJws/SrrB3MaJT08/crop-rotation_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800 (crop rotation)
[Author - Kripa S]
1. Find out from farmers in your village of their agricultural practices
2. Which are the Rabi and Kharif crops grown around you?
3. What are the tools used in fields in your village? Draw them in a book.
4. Record some other information about the crops.
a) Irrigation method
b) Effect of extreme hot or cold climate
c) Effect of continuous rain
d) Fertilizer or manure used
[Contributors - Madhumitha Rajamohan, Rajesh TS]
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzNF2YyqQxJ-X3Z3MW9UakwySVE (Answer Key)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzNF2YyqQxJ-NzhtdXN3aUNjV28 (Answer Key 1)
[Author - Gayathri Arun]
Term | Transliterated Term | Translated Term | |
energy | எனர்ஜி | ஆற்றல் | |
materials | மெட்டீரியல் | பருப்பொருள் | |
practice | ப்ராக்டிஸ் | பயிற்சி | |
protection | ப்ரொட் டெக்ஷன் | காப்பு | |
deficient | டெஃபிஷிஅன்ட் | பற்றாக்குறையுள்ள | |
excessive | எக்ஸெஸ்ஸிவ் | அதிகப்படியான | |
weedicide | வீடிசைட் | களைக்கொல்லி | |
harvest | ஹார்வெஸ்ட் | அறுவடை | |
chaff | ஷாஃப் | வைக்கோல்,உபயோகமற்ற பொருள் | |
storage | ஸ்டோரேஜ் | தேக்கம் | |
improve | இம்ப்ரூவ் | சீர்படுத்து, மேம்படுத்து | |
process | ப்ரோஸெஸ் | செயல்முறை |
[Contributors - Madhumitha Rajamohan, Rajesh TS]
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzNF2YyqQxJ-aUdMRXIxYTdVLVk (Worksheet)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzNF2YyqQxJ-R3JMN29wRUY2bnc (Worksheet 1)
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