Score More: All Important Agri Concepts in Order with Memory Tricks
| Topic | Correct Order | Memory Code |
|---|---|---|
| Rust Spore Stages (Black Rust) | Aeciospore → Uredospore → Teliospore → Basidiospore | Aunty Usha Took Biscuits |
| Plant Growth Stages | Germination → Vegetative → Flowering → Fruiting → Senescence | Great Vegetables Flourish Fast, Seriously |
| Pest Control Pyramid (IPM) | Prevention → Monitoring → Mechanical → Biological → Chemical | Please Make Me Buy Chocolate |
| Composting Process | Collection → Shredding → Piling → Turning → Curing → Sieving → Storage | Cool Students Play Tennis Constantly So Smartly |
| Seed Certification Stages | Breeder → Foundation → Registered → Certified | Be Fair, Remain Clean |
| Soil Formation Process | Weathering → Organic matter → Horizon development → Leaching | We Only Have Love |
| Soil Horizon Order | O → A → E → B → C → R | Only Angry Elephants Beat Cats Regularly |
| Disease Cycle of Fungi | Inoculation → Penetration → Infection → Colonization → Symptom expression | I Play In Cold Snow |
| Fruit Ripening Stages | Immature → Mature → Ripening → Senescence | I Make Rice Soft |
| Entomology Metamorphosis (Complete) | Egg → Larva → Pupa → Adult | Every Little Person Ages |
| Plant Breeding Steps | Collection → Evaluation → Selection → Hybridization → Testing → Release | Cool Elephants Sing Happy Tunes Repeatedly |
| Water Use Efficiency Types | Irrigation WUE → Crop WUE → Agronomic WUE | I Can Achieve |
| Citrus Greening Disease Cycle | Bacterium → Psyllid vector → Citrus infection → Yellowing → Death | Better Protection Can Yield Development |
| Marketing Functions (Kohls & Uhl) | Assembling → Processing → Packing → Transportation → Grading → Financing → Risk-bearing → Selling | APPTGFRS or "All People Prefer To Go For Rich Snacks" |
| Planning Process in India | Five-Year Plan → Annual Plan → Perspective Plan → Rolling Plan | FAPR |
| Dominant Soil Orders in India | Inceptisol → Entisol → Alfisol → Vertisol → Aridisol | I Eat A Very Amazing-soil |
| Packing Process in Fruits | Harvest → Grading → Washing → Drying → Packing → Storage | How Good We Deal Packed Stuff |
| Indifference Curve Features | Downward Sloping → Convex to Origin → No Intersection → Higher = Better | DCNH or “Don’t Cross New Heights” |
| Steps in Project Planning | Identification → Formulation → Appraisal → Implementation → Monitoring → Evaluation | IFAIME or “I Found All Ideas Meaningful Eventually” |
| Stages of Adoption (Rogers) | Awareness → Interest → Evaluation → Trial → Adoption | AIETA |
| Fertilizer Application Timing | Basal → Top Dressing → Foliar | BTF or “Be The Farmer” |
| Market Performance Indicators | Efficiency → Equity → Stability → Growth | EESG or “Every Economist Seeks Growth” |
| WTO Agreement Components | Market Access → Export Subsidy → Domestic Support | MED |
| Microfinance Delivery Sequence | Group Formation → Training → Credit Linkage → Repayment Monitoring | GTCR or “Good Training Creates Returns” |
| Nitrogen Cycle | Nitrogen fixation → Ammonification → Nitrification → Assimilation → Denitrification | Funny Animals Never Act Dull |
| Carbon Cycle | Photosynthesis → Consumption → Respiration → Decomposition → Fossilization | Please Cook Rice During Festivals |
| Water Cycle | Evaporation → Condensation → Precipitation → Infiltration → Runoff | Every Cool Person Is Ready |
| Phosphorus Cycle | Weathering → Absorption → Consumption → Return → Sedimentation | We All Consume Rock-Stored P |
| Sulphur Cycle | Mineralization → Oxidation → Absorption → Decomposition | MOAD or “My Onion Absorbs Dust” 😄 |
📚 References & Sources
ICAR e-Courses Portal – https://ecourses.icar.gov.in
Fundamentals of Agriculture (Vol. I & II) – Arun Katyayan
ICAR PG Guides – NIPA, R. Gupta, Pratiyogita Darpan
TNAU Agritech Portal – https://agritech.tnau.ac.in
NBSS&LUP – Soil Orders & Maps – https://www.nbsslup.in
NHB – Packing & Post-Harvest Practices – http://nhb.gov.in
FAO & ICAR Annual Reports – Agricultural Cycles & Market Trends
