Kerala PSC has already published the exam date for the post of Soil Conservation Officer under the Soil Survey and Soil Conservation Department. The exam date is on 21st January 2021, Thursday. The notification for the post was released on 11th December 2019. There were existing 09 vacancies for a scale of pay Rs. 39500-83000\/-. Candidates who have a degree in Agriculture from a recognized university. Download the complete PDF of the Soil Conservation Officer syllabus.<\/p>\n
Check the Kerala PSC exam Schedule for January 2021.<\/a><\/p>\n Horticulture \u2013 definition \u2013 area, production, the productivity of horticultural crops in India, and Kerala. Branches of horticulture \u2013 major fruit crops (Pomology) \u2013 importance, nutritional value \u2013 commercially cultivated varieties \u2013 improved propagation methods \u2013 methods of the layout of the orchard \u2013 planting systems, high-density planting \u2013 factors affecting fruit production \u2013 training, pruning, top working – cultural operations \u2013 plant protection \u2013 harvesting, storage, marketing. Major plantation\u00a0crops of Kerala \u2013 commercially cultivated varieties \u2013 improved propagation methods \u2013 factors\u00a0affecting production \u2013 training, pruning, top working \u2013 methods of the layout of the plantation \u2013 planting systems, high-density planting \u2013 cultural operations \u2013 plant protection \u2013 harvesting, storage, processing and value addition \u2013 marketing.<\/p>\n Vegetables (Olericulture) \u2013 importance, nutritional value \u2013 factors affecting vegetable production \u2013 classification of vegetables \u2013 types of vegetable growing \u2013 summer vegetables, cool-season vegetables \u2013 cultivated varieties \u2013 cultural practices \u2013 protected cultivation \u2013 plant protection \u2013\u00a0harvesting, storage, processing, and value addition \u2013 marketing. Ornamental and flowering plants (Floriculture) \u2013 gardening and landscaping \u2013 the cultivation of commercial ornamental and flower crops \u2013 post-harvest handling \u2013 principles and methods of extension of shelf life \u2013 methods of extraction\u00a0of floral concrete packing, storage, marketing. Importance and scope of gardening and landscaping\u00a0\u2013 styles of the garden \u2013 garden designs \u2013 garden plants and other components for landscaping \u2013 special types of garden.<\/p>\n Weekly Current Affairs.<\/a><\/p>\n Module 3<\/strong><\/p>\n Germplasm \u2013 Methods of conservation and utilization in crop improvement. Induction of variability \u2013 Hybridization, Mutation, and Polyploidy and its utilization in crop improvement. The exploitation of heterosis in crop improvement \u2013 coconut, tapioca, rice, maize, and vegetable crops.\u00a0Improved varieties of crops \u2013 coconut, rice pulses, and oilseeds. Production of quality seedlings in coconut.<\/p>\n Module 4<\/strong><\/p>\n Seed Act 1966 \u2013 seed certification agencies, procedure, field inspection, seed testing, seed\u00a0certification standards, and classes of seed. Seed Bill 2004. Biological Diversity Act of 2002. Convention on Biological Diversity, National Biodiversity Board. Intellectual Property Rights \u2013\u00a0Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Act (PPVFRA) and Geographical Indications.<\/p>\n Attempt free mock tests to ace your Kerala PSC 2021 preparation.<\/a><\/p>\n Module 5<\/strong><\/p>\n Abundance and success of insects \u2013 Beneficial, productive and harmful insects \u2013 categories of pests of agriculture \u2013 Tools of integrated pest management (IPM) \u2013 host plant resistance, cultural,\u00a0mechanical, physical, legislative, biological (microbial and microbial control), chemical (synthetic,\u00a0new molecules with a novel mode of action) and botanical pesticides \u2013 Use of repellants, antifeedants, pheromones, chitin synthesis inhibitors, irradiation (genetic control) and biotechnology (transgenic plants) in pest management, plant protection equipment \u2013 Bionomics, damage caused and management practices of pests of coconut, areca nut, cashew, mango, banana, other fruits, vegetables, tubers, pulses, tea, coffee, spices (pepper, cardamom, ginger), ornamentals and medicinal plants \u2013 pests of stored products \u2013 their preventive and curative management.\u00a0Bionomics, damage caused and management \u2013 of non-insect pests of agriculture \u2013 nematodes,\u00a0mites, rodents, birds, mollusks (snail), etc.<\/p>\n Module 6<\/strong><\/p>\n Important plant pathogens \u2013 fungi, bacteria, phytoplasma, Spiro plasma, viruses \u2013 algae, protozoa, and phanerogamic parasites, the phenomenon of infection and pathogenesis. Principles of crop diseases management \u2013 plant quarantine \u2013 cultural control \u2013 biological control (biocontrol agents, PGPR),\u00a0physical methods (soil solarization, heat treatment), chemical control \u2013 fungicides \u2013 inorganic,\u00a0organic, systemic, antibiotics \u2013 plant diseases resistance. Biotechnology in plant disease\u00a0management \u2013 integrated plant disease management. Economic importance, symptoms, cause,\u00a0epidemiology, disease cycle, and integrated management of disease or rice, wheat, sugarcane, groundnut, pulses, vegetables, tubers, citrus, mango, banana, grapevine, pineapple, papaya, guava,\u00a0sapota, cashew, apple, coconut, areca nut, cocoa, black pepper, ginger, cardamom, tree spices, oil\u00a0palm, betel vine, coffee, tea, rubber, and ornamentals.<\/p>\n Get updated with all the notifications regarding various exams of Kerala PSC 2020-21.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Module 7<\/strong><\/p>\n Importance of agriculture in National Economy \u2013 basic principles of crop production \u2013 National and\u00a0International research institutes \u2013 classification of crops \u2013 tillage \u2013 tilth \u2013 soil fertility and productivity \u2013 water resources and irrigation development \u2013 water and irrigation requirement of crops \u2013 scheduling of irrigation for crops \u2013 methods of irrigation \u2013 the measurement of irrigation water \u2013 application, distribution, and use efficiencies \u2013 irrigation water quality and its management \u2013 water management in major field crops (rice, sugarcane, banana, cowpea, sesamum, groundnut) \u2013 soil\u00a0erosion \u2013 water harvesting \u2013 watershed \u2013 types \u2013 characteristics and management \u2013 agricultural drainage. Weeds \u2013 definition \u2013 characteristics \u2013 classification \u2013 crop \u2013 weed competition \u2013 allelopathy \u2013 weed control methods \u2013 integrated weed management \u2013 classification, formulation\u00a0and selectivity of herbicides \u2013 herbicide application methods and equipment\u2019s \u2013 weed management\u00a0in field crops, viz, rice, banana, pineapple, vegetables, and sugarcane.<\/p>\n Module 8<\/strong><\/p>\n Economic importance \u2013 soil and climatic requirements \u2013 area and production \u2013 varieties \u2013 seed rate \u2013 spacing \u2013 methods of sowing\/planting \u2013 manurial schedule, cultural practices and yield of major\u00a0field crops of Kerala, viz, rice, tapioca, sugarcane, pulses, groundnut, sesamum and fodder crops,\u00a0viz, guinea and hybrid Napier. Crop stand establishment and planting geometry and their effect on\u00a0crop growth and yield \u2013 cropping systems \u2013 terminology \u2013 plant interactions in multiple cropping\u00a0systems \u2013 criteria for assessing yield advantage \u2013 major cropping systems of Kerala \u2013 (rice-based \u2013\u00a0coconut-based \u2013 cassava-based \u2013 homestead farming) \u2013 organic farming \u2013 precision farming \u2013 Integrated farming system \u2013 sustainable agriculture \u2013 LEIA \u2013 HEIA \u2013 LEISA \u2013 sustainable\u00a0technologies for crop production.<\/p>\n List of Important Days in January 2021.<\/a><\/p>\n Download the Soil Conservation Officer Syllabus PDF:<\/strong><\/p>\nSoil Conservation Officer Syllabus<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Part I – Horticulture<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Part II – Plant Breeding and Genetics<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Part III – Plant Protection<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Part IV – Agronomy<\/strong><\/h3>\n