Maharashtra HSC Crop Science (Bifocal B4) case studies
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Crop Science (B4) is a vocational bifocal subject in the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) programme. Bifocal courses pair a general foundation with a job-oriented subject, so B4 suits students who want a working knowledge of field agriculture alongside their Class 12 studies, and who may move into diploma or degree programmes in agriculture, into input dealerships, farm supervision, nursery work, or family farming. The Maharashtra HSC Crop Science (Bifocal B4) case studies are 5 cases and about 4,292 words.
1Choosing a kharif rotation on a wilt-affected rainfed holding in Gadchiroli
Ramesh Bhoyar farms 3.2 ha of rainfed red sandy loam at Kurkheda taluka, Gadchiroli, where the long-term rainfall is about 1,100 mm and the soil test reports organic carbon 0.34%. For three seasons he has grown arboreum cotton (AKA-7) with a tur (pigeonpea) intercrop in 6:1 rows.
831 words, about 4 min2Interveinal chlorosis in a lime-rich banana field at Raver
Sunita Patil has 1.2 ha of Grand Naine banana at Raver, Jalgaon, planted in February at 1.5 m x 1.5 m. The soil is a deep black soil with 11% free lime, pH 8.3 and EC 0.18 dS/m.
850 words, about 4 min3Drip section design on a 0.6 ha banana block with an 8-hour power supply
Vikas Kulkarni has 0.6 ha of Grand Naine banana at Barshi, Solapur, planted at 1.5 m x 1.5 m (4,444 plants/ha) and irrigated from a 12 m open well. In October the well sustains about 20,000 L/h and the pump runs only during the 8 hours of agricultural power supply.
824 words, about 4 min4Pink bollworm damage in late-season BG-II cotton at Khamgaon
Prakash Deshmukh has 2 ha of BG-II Bt cotton sown on 20 June at Khamgaon, Buldhana. On 25 September, at 115 days, he finds round entry holes on about 14% of green bolls, with pinkish larvae inside when he opens them, and 10-12 rosette flowers per 10 plants.
958 words, about 5 min5Store or sell: a four-tonne rabi onion lot at Lasalgaon
At Lasalgaon APMC on 15 April, Ganesh Jadhav's well-cured rabi onion (cv. Bhima Super) is quoted at Rs 1,100 per quintal and he holds 4 tonnes.
829 words, about 4 min