<h1>COMPLETE COURSE OF ASRB NET LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING COURSE</h1>
<h1>ARS/ NET Exam Syllabus for Land and Water Management Engineering</h1>
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Here you find syllabus of Land and Water Management Engineering for ARS and NET Examination which is conducted by Agriculture Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) for recruitment as Lecturers/ Assistant Professors/ Agricultural Scientists
Unit 1: Groundwater Development, Wells and Pumps
Water resources of India. Irrigation potential and contribution of groundwater, utilizable groundwater resources and level of groundwater development in the country, scope of groundwater development. Aquifer types and parameters. Principles of groundwater flow, interaction between surface and groundwater, natural and artificial groundwater recharge. Hydraulics of fully and partially penetrating wells. Design, construction and development of irrigation wells. Water lifts, pumps and prime movers, well and pumps characteristics, performance evaluation and selection of pumps. Energy requirement in groundwater pumping. Design of centrifugal pumps. Groundwater pollution. Salt water intrusion in inland and coastal aquifers. Application of groundwater models for groundwater development and management. Conjunctive use of surface and groundwater.
Unit 2: Open Channel Hydraulics
Hydraulics of open channel flow, energy and momentum principles, specific energy, Hydraulic jump and its classification. Design of different types of irrigation channels. Irrigation water measurement: using velocity area method, water meters, weirs, notches, flumes, orifices etc. Water conveyance and control. Conveyance losses and lining of irrigation channels. Irrigation water delivery and distribution.
Unit 3: Soil, Plant, Water and Atmosphere Relationship
Soil and water as vital resources for agricultural production. Water retention by soil, soil moisture characteristics, field capacity, permanent wilting point, plant available water and extractable water. Soil irrigability classifications, factors affecting profile water storage. Determination of soil water content, computation of soil water depletion, soil water potential and its components, hydraulic head. Field water budget water gains and water losses from soil, deep percolation beyond root zone, capillary rise. Evapotranspiration (ET) and irrigation requirement, critical stages of crop growth in relation to irrigation. Irrigation scheduling. Plant water relations, concept of plant water potential, significance of osmotic adjustment, leaf diffusive resistance, canopy temperature, canopy temperature depression (CTD). Water movement through soil plant atmosphere system. Uptake and transport of water by roots. Development of crop water deficit, crop adaptation to water deficit, morpho physiological effect of water deficit. Drought tolerance, mechanisms of drought tolerance, potential drought tolerance traits and their measurements. Management strategies to improve crop productivity under limited water supplies. Contingent crop plans and other strategies for aberrant weather conditions. Cropping patterns, alternate land use and crop diversification in rain fed regions.
Unit 4: Hydrology and Soil and Water Conservation
Hydrologic cycle, precipitation, infiltration and surface runoff. Measurement and analysis of hydrologic data. Application of statistics in hydrology. Probability concepts. Distributions and application. Intensity duration frequency analysis. Hortonian and saturation overland flow theories, partial source area concept of surface runoff generation. Rainfall and run off relationships, stream gauging and runoff measurement. Different methods of surface runoff estimation, hydrographs, S-hydrograph, IUH, unit hydrograph theory and its application, Flood routing methods and calculations. Soil erosion and types of erosion. Soil loss measurement and 128 estimation. Universal soil loss equation and subsequent its modifications, soil and water conservation structures and their design. Gully control structures and theirdesign. Design and construction of farm pond and reservoir. Seepage theory. Design of earthen dams and retaining walls, stability analysis of slopes. Mathematical models and simulation of hydrologic processes. Application of GIS in soil and water conservation.
Unit 5: Watershed Management 
Watershed concept, Identification and characterization of watersheds. Hydrological and geomorphological characteristics of watersheds. Land capability and irritability classification and soil maps. Principles of watershed management. Development of watershed management plans, its feasibility and economic evaluation. Land levelling and grading, machineries and equipments for land levelling.
Unit 6: Irrigation Water Management
History of irrigation in India. Management of irrigation water. Major irrigation projects in India. Crop water requirements. Soil water depletion, plant indices and climatic parameters. Crop modeling , water production function. Methods of irrigation, surface methods, overhead methods, Pressurized irrigation system such as drip and sprinkler irrigation. Merits and demerits of various methods. Hydraulics of furrow, check basin and border irrigation, Hydraulics and design of pressurized irrigation systems. Irrigation efficiency and economics of different irrigation systems. Application and distribution efficiencies. Agronomic considerations in the design and operation of irrigation projects, characteristics of irrigation and farming systems affecting irrigation management. Irrigation legislation. Irrigation strategies under different situation of water availability, optimum crop plans and cropping patterns in canal command areas. Quality of irrigation water and irrigation with poor quality water. On farm water management, socio-economic aspects of on farm water management. Scope for economizing the use of water.
Unit 7: Management of Degraded, Waterlogged and Other Problematic Soils and Water
Problem soils and their distribution in India. Water quality criteria and use of brackish waters in agriculture. Excess salt and salt tolerant crops. Hydrological imbalances and their corrective measures. Concept of critical water table depths for crop growth. Contribution of shallow water table to crop water requirements. Management strategies for flood prone areas and crop calendar for flood affected areas. Crop production and alternate use of problematic soils and fish production. Agricultural field drainage and theory of flow in saturated soil. Flow net theory and its application. Drainage investigations. Drainage characteristics of various type of soils. Water table contour maps and isobaths maps. Drainage coefficient. Design and installation of surface and subsurface drainage system. Interceptor and relief drains and their design. Drain pipe and accessories. Pumped drainage. Drainage requirements of crops. Drainage in relation to salinity and water table control. Reclamation of ravine, waterlogged, swampy areas and polders. Salt-affected soils and their reclamation. Command area development organizational structures and activities. River valley projects, interstate disputes. Water rights and legal aspects. Irrigation water users association concept and responsibilities. Environmental considerations in land and water resources management
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THIS IS THE COMPLETE GATE AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING 2025 BATCH IN WHICH WE WILL COVER THE WHOLE SYLLABUS OF GATE AG 2026&nbsp;EXAM. IN GATE AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING 2025 EXAMS THERE ARE 5 SECTIONS WHICH WILL COVERED SECTION BY SECTION .
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1. ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS.
2. GENRAL APPTITUDE.
3. FARM POWER.
4. FARM MACHINERY.
5. AGRICULTURE&nbsp;PROCESSING ENGINEERING.
6. DAIRY AND FOOD ENGINEERING.
7. IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE ENGINEERING .
8. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION ENGINEERING.
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1] FARM POWER.
2] FARM MACHINERY.
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4] DAIRY AND FOOD ENGINEERING.
5] GENRAL APPTITUDE.
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<h1>ARS/ NET Exam Syllabus for Farm Machinery and Power</h1>
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Here you find syllabus of Farm Machinery and Power for ARS and NET Examination which is conducted by Agriculture Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) for recruitment as Lecturers/ Assistant Professors/ Agricultural Scientists
Unit 1: Farm Mechanization and Equipment
Status of farm mechanization in India; power availability on farms; hand tools used for different kinds of farm operations and materials for construction. Functional requirement, principle of working, constructional features and operation of animal and power operated equipment for land development, tillage, sowing, planting, transplanting, fertilizer application, intercultivation, plant protection, harvesting, threshing, mowing, chaff cutting and baling; special equipment for crops such as sugarcane, cotton, groundnut, potato and plantation crops like coconut, areca nut, cashew nut etc.
Unit 2: Farm Machinery Design
Design and selection of machinery elements viz. gears, pulleys, chains and sprockets, belts, bearings, couplings and springs and fasteners.&nbsp; farm machine system characteristics and evaluation, dynamic balancing and stability of farm machines, force analysis on agricultural tools and implements, pull, draft, unit draft and power of farm equipment, design of soil working tools for sowing and planting; design of fertilizer applicators, intercultivation equipment, harvesters and threshers; pneumatic and hydraulic controls.
Unit 3: Farm Machinery Testing, Evaluation and Management
Calibration of seed drills, planters, plant protection equipment; methods of testing and performance evaluation of tillage equipment, seed drills and planters, fertilizer applicators, sprayers and dusters, harvesting and threshing equipment, grain and straw combines, and special equipment such as sugarcane, cotton, rice and potato planter; calculations of field capacity, efficiency and rates of seed fertilizer and chemical applicators; calculation of capacity, efficiency and losses in threshers, harvesters and chaff cutters. Farm machinery selection and management for different soils, crops and operations; cost analysis of animal and tractor operated implements and tractors; matching power-implement system, estimation of energy and power requirements, reliability of farm machinery.
Unit 4: Engines and Tractor Systems
Engineering thermodynamics, power cycles, fuels; various systems of IC engines; operations, adjustment and trouble shooting of different systems; calculations of power, torque, speed, firing arrangement and intervals, heat load and power transmission from piston to the flywheel; tractor power transmission, differential, final drives; power outlets such as P.T.O. and drawbar; recent trends in tractor design; emissions and control of pollutants; mechanical and power steering; tractor chassis mechanics, hitching systems, hydraulic controls for tractors, automatic position and draft control; tractor performance tests, operation and maintenance tractors and power tillers.
Unit 5: Ergonomics and Safety
Anthropometry in equipment design, physiological cost and effect of work on physiological responses, fatigue and comfort; ergonomics in design of farm tools; safety aspects of agricultural machinery; effect of noise and vibration on work performance; chemical hazards and control measures; operator&rsquo;s protective gadgets; 125 design of tractor controls viz., hand and foot controls, visual range and limitations, seat design etc.
Unit 6: Soil Dynamics in Tillage and Traction
Dynamic properties of soil and their measurements; stress-strain relationships; theories of soil failure, mechanics of tillage tools; design parameters and performance of tillage tools. Introduction to traction devices, tyre function and size, their selection, mechanics of traction devices, traction theories, slippage and sinkage of wheels, evaluation and prediction of traction performance; soil compaction&nbsp; - causes and methods for alleviating the effect on soil and crop responses.
Unit 7: Energy in Agriculture
Conventional and renewable energy sources in agriculture; solar radiation and its measurement; characteristics of solar spectrum; solar energy collection, storage and applications; solar photovoltaic conversion and SPV powered systems. Types of wind mills and their applications; thermo-chemical conversion of biomass, direct combustion, Pyrolysis and gasification, chemical conversion processes, carbonization, briquetting, pelletization and densification of biomass; bioconversion into alcohols, methyl and ethyl esters, organic acids, solvents of amino acids; types of biogas plants, biogas properties, uses and distribution, alternate fuels for IC engines. Energy requirement in agricultural production systems, energy ratio and specific energy value, inflow and outflow of energy in unit agricultural operation, energy audit, accounting and analysis.
Unit 8: Manufacturing Technology
Specification of materials, surface roughness, production drawing, computer aided drawing heat treatment, workshop practices applied in prototype production, common tools and press operations, metal cutting and machining, jigs, fixtures and gauges, casting and die-casting processes; basic joining processes, welding processes, weldments testing and metallurgy.&nbsp;
Unit 9: Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques
Mechanical measurements, sensors and transducers, application of electrical strain gauges, signal transmission and processing, dynamic measurements; measurement of temperature, pressure, strain, force, torque, power vibrations etc.; determination of calorific value, fluid flow rates etc; signal conditioning and monitoring, data acquisition and storage.
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