Part I: Precision Farming
1. Precision Farming
2. Laser Land Levelling (LLL)
3. Mechanized Direct Seed Sowing
4. Seedling and Sapling Transplanting
5. Soil Culture
6. Type of Soil Required
7. Mapping of Soils and Plant Attributes
8. Site Specific Input Application
9. Irrigation and Fertigation and Nutrient Management
10. Insect Pests and Disease Management
11. Yield Mapping of Crops
12. Precision Spraying Technology
13. Weed Management
14. Precision Agriculture Status in India and Application of Plastics in Agriculture
Part II: Protected Cultivation
(Greenhouse Technology)
15. Greenhouse Technology
16. Types of Greenhouses
17. Typical Applications of Greenhouses
18. Choice of Crops for Cultivation Under Greenhouses
19. Plant Response to Greenhouse Environment
20. Growing Medium
21. Planning and Design of Greenhouses
22. Design Criteria of Greenhouse for Cooling and Heating Purposes
23. Greenhouse Equipment, Materials of Construction for Traditional and Low Cost Greenhouses
24. Cost Estimation and Economic Analysis
25. Passive Solar Greenhouse
26. Greenhouse Heating Systems
27. Greenhouse Drying
28. Irrigation Systems Used in Greenhouse
29. Drainage
30. Flooding and Leaching
31. Soil Pasteurization in Peat Moss and Mixtures
32. Rock Wool and Other Inert Media
33. Nutrient Film Technique (NFT)
34. Problems / Constraints of Greenhouse Cultivation and Future Strategies
35. Future Thrusts on Greenhouse in India