OUAT case studies
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OUAT refers to Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar-751003, Odisha - a state agricultural university whose site lists academics, research and extension work alongside admissions, examination results and notices. Candidates preparing for the OUAT entrance examination are typically school-leavers aiming at undergraduate programmes and graduates aiming at postgraduate or doctoral study in agriculture and allied fields; the university's own admission notices distinguish U.G. The OUAT case studies are 5 cases and about 2,647 words.
1Split Nitrogen Application in a Rainfed Wheat Field
A farmer in a semi-arid block has 2.0 ha of rainfed wheat sown on 20 November with a recommended dose of 120 kg N/ha. He applies the entire dose as urea at sowing.
596 words, about 3 min2Milk Yield Drop in a Crossbred Cow After Feed Change
A 5-year-old crossbred cow (HF × Sahiwal), 3 weeks post-calving, was yielding 16 L/day and has dropped to 11 L/day over 6 days. The owner switched from green fodder plus concentrate to a cheaper ration of dry straw plus 4 kg/day of a high-starch concentrate, and reduced green fodder sharply.
502 words, about 3 min3Pond Water Quality and a Morning Fish Kill
A 0.5 ha composite carp pond, average depth 1.5 m, is stocked at 6,000 fingerlings. For two weeks the farmer has been feeding 3% body weight daily with a commercial pellet and adding poultry manure.
527 words, about 3 min4Interpreting a Seed Germination Test
A student tests a lot of 500 g of wheat seed. She places 4 replicates of 100 seeds each on moist filter paper at 20 °C.
478 words, about 2 min5Choosing a Enterprise Mix on a Small Holding
A farm family has 1.5 ha of irrigated land, two bullocks, and about 4 months of surplus family labour in the dry season. They currently grow wheat in the rabi season and leave the land fallow in summer.
544 words, about 3 min