CBSE agriculture syllabus for class 12th (xii) 2014 -2015
CLASS XII (THEORY)
One Theory Paper Time: 3 Hours 70 Marks
Unitwise Weightage
Units Marks1. Crop Production 40
2. Horticulture 30Unit 1: Crop Production 96 Pds.
Introduction 08 Pds.
(a) Targets and achievement in foodgrain production in India since independence and its futureprojections, 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) Essentialplant 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) Methodsof irrigation and drainage. (e) Watershedmanagement
Weed Control 8 Pds.
Principles of weed control,methods of weed control (cultural, mechanical, chemical, biological and Integrated weed management).
Crops 32 Pds.
Seedbed preparation, seed treatment, time and method of sowing/planting, seed rate; dose methodand 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 WeightageUnits MarksA. Field Crop and Horticulture Practicals 10 + 6
B. Observation 05
C. Collection and visits 07
D. Viva Voce 02A. 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 treatmentwith fungicides and microbial culture. (e) Layoutof 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 sprayersand 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, chipsof 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 importantorchards of the locality, state researchfarms/seed multiplication farms and agricultural Universities/Agricultural Colleges, food processing industry.
Note: Students should submit a writtenreport 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. Preparea layout plan of a farm of 10 hectares or a schoolgarden of one hectare/irrigation and drainage channelsin a hectareof field.
4. Taking soil samplefor 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. Calculatethe quantity of pesticide required for a given area againstthe pest indicated of a certain field crop. Also demonstrate the method of its application.
8. Demonstrate how would you prepare an ideal compostwith 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. Practicalrecords, 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 adoptedand 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 MoolbhootSidhant, by U.K. Verma, Hindi GranthAcademy, Patna
(Bihar).
3. Modern Techniquesof raising field crops, by Chhida Singh, Oxford and IBH Publishing
Co., New Delhi.
4. Manures and Fertilizers, by K.S. Yawalkar, J.P. Agarwaland S. Bokde.
5. Fruits by Ranjeet Singh, National Book Trust, New Delhi.
6. Vegetableby 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 RastogiPub., Meerut (U.P.).
13. The Soil Science by T.D. Biswasand 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- |
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