HBSE Class 9 Syllabus 2025 Agriculture

Haryana Board
Syllabus
2024-25

BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION HARYANA
Syllabus and Chapter wise division of Marks (2024-25)
Class: 9th Subject: Agriculture Code: 029
General Instructions:
1. There will be an Annual Examination based on the entire syllabus.
2. The Annual Examination will be of 60 marks, Practical Examination
will be of 20 marks and 20 marks weightage shall be for Internal
Assessment.
3. For Practical Examination:
i) Two experiments of 6 marks each.
ii) One activity of 3 marks.
iii) Practical record of 2 marks.
iv) Viva-voce of 3 marks.
4. For Internal Assessment:
There will be Periodic Assessment that would include:
i) For 6 marks- Three SAT exams will be conducted and will
have a weightage of 06 marks towards the final Internal
Assessment.
ii) For 2 marks- One half yearly exam will be conducted and
will have a weightage of 02 marks towards the final Internal
Assessment.
iii) For 2 marks- Subject teacher will assess and give
maximum 02 marks for CRP (Classroom participation).
iv) For 5 marks- A project work to be done by students and
will have a weightage of 05 marks towards the final Internal
Assessment.
v) For 5 marks- Attendance of student will be awarded 05
marks as:
75% to 80% - 01 mark
Above 80% to 85% - 02 marks
Above 85% to 90% - 03 marks
Above 90% to 95% - 04 marks
Above 95% to 100% - 05 marks
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Course Structure (2024-25)
Class: 9th Subject: Agriculture Code: 029
Sr. no. Chapter Marks

1 Introduction to Agriculture 6

2 Climatology 9

3 Soils 12

4 Manure and fertilizers 11

5 Plant life 10

6 Fruit crops 12

Total 60

Practical Examination 20

Internal assessment 20

Grand Total 100

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Agriculture
Definition of Agriculture & Scope, Branches of Agriculture, Definition of
Agronomy, Types of farming, Various Revolution, Major crop production
states in India / State.
Introduction to field preparation – Climate, climacteric elements, tillage,
puddling, zero tillage, levelling, ploughing, Sowing methods.

Chapter 2: Climatology

Earth atmosphere- its composition; Atmospheric weather variables;
Atmospheric pressure, its variation with height; Wind, types of wind,
daily and seasonal variation of wind speed; Atmospheric temperature,
temperature inversion, daily and seasonal variations of temperature,
Atmospheric humidity, formation of dew, fog, mist, frost, cloud;
Precipitation, process of precipitation, types of precipitation such as rain,
snow, sleet and hail.
Chapter 3: Soils

Definition of soil and difference between soil and land. Soil formation
processes and factors affecting soil formation genesis. Major soils of
India. Soil physical properties soil-texture, structure, density and
porosity. Soil reaction- pH, soil acidity and alkalinity. Soil organic matter
and its influence on soil properties. Definition of soil fertility and
productivity, Essential plant nutrient; criteria of essentiality, role and
deficiency symptoms of essential plant nutrients. Factors affecting
nutrient availability to plants. Soil testing and critical levels of different
nutrients in soil. Fertilizer recommendations to different crops.
Chapter 4: Manure and fertilizers

Introduction and importance of organic manures, characteristics of
organic manures (Farmyard manure, vermicompost, poultry manure,
press mud, biogas slurry and green manure). Chemical fertilizers,
properties of major nitrogenous, phosphatic, potassic fertilizers,
secondary and micronutrient fertilizers. Methods of fertilizer application
under rainfed and irrigated conditions.
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Chapter 5: Plant life
Brief description about plant morphology and modifications; functions
of different parts of flowering plants: Root, stem, leaf, inflorescence-
cymose and racemose, flower, fruit and seed.

Chapter 6: Fruit crops
Fruit tree- importance of fruits and irrigation & fertilization
requirements for growing, layout of orchard; cultivation of mango,
guava, grapes, citrus, berry and peaches, important pests and diseases
of fruit and their control.

Practicals:
1. Visit of Agrometeorological observatory and exposure of
instruments and weather data recording.
2. Identification and demonstration of different types of soil.

3. Determination of pH and EC of soil.

4. Demonstration of deficiency symptoms of major plant nutrients.

5. Identification and demonstration of different manures.

6. Identification and demonstration of different fertilizers.

7. Study of structure and form of root, stem, leaf and flower.

8. Identification of different fruit trees and fruits.
9. Demonstration of grafting, budding, layering and cutting.

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Month wise Syllabus Teaching Plan (2024-25)
Class: 9th Subject: Agriculture Code: 029

Month Subject- content Teaching Revision Practical
Periods Periods work
April Chapter 1: Introduction to
Agriculture
Definition of Agriculture &
Scope, Branches of
Agriculture, Definition of
Agronomy, Types of farming, 10 06
Various Revolution, Major
crop production states in India
/ State .

May Chapter 1: Introduction to
Agriculture
Introduction to field
preparation – Climate , 15 06
climacteric elements , tillage ,
puddling , zero tillage ,
levelling , ploughing , Sowing
methods

Practical :-
Create a small nursery in our
school for do all practice. 02

June Summer vacation (Project Work & Assignments)

5

July Chapter 2: Climatology 10 8

Practical:
Visit of Agrometeorological
2
observatory and exposure of
instruments and weather data
recording.

August Chapter 3 : Soils 15 5

Definition of soil and
difference between soil and
land.
Soil formation processes and
factors affecting soil formation
genesis.

Major soils of India.

Soil physical properties soil-
texture, structure, density and
porosity.

Soil reaction- pH, soil acidity
and alkalinity. Soil organic
matter and its influence on soil
properties.
Practical:
Identification and
demonstration of 1
different types of soil.

Determination of pH and EC
of soil. 1

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September Chapter 3: Soils 10 5

Definition of soil fertility and
productivity,

Essential plant nutrient;
criteria of essentiality, Role
and deficiency symptoms of
essential plant nutrients.
Factors affecting nutrient
availability to plants.

Soil testing and critical
levels of different nutrients in
soil.
Fertilizer recommendations to
different crops.

Half Yearly Exam

October Chapter 4: Manure and 18 2
fertilizers

Practical:
Demonstration of 1
deficiency symptoms of
major plant nutrients.
Identification and
demonstration of different
1
manures.

Identification and
demonstration of different
fertilizers. 1

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November Chapter 5: Plant life 15 5

Practical:
Study of structure and form of 4
root, stem, leaf and flower.
December Chapter 6: Fruit crops 15 5
Fruit tree-
importance of fruits
and irrigation and
fertilization
requirements for
growing, layout of
orchard; cultivation
of mango

Practical:
Identification of different fruit 3
trees and fruits.
January Chapter 6: Fruit crops 15 5

Cultivation of guava, grapes,
citrus, berry and peaches,
important pests and diseases
of fruit and their control.

Practical: 4
Demonstration of grafting,
budding, layering and cutting.
February Revision 10
Annual Practical Exam

March Annual Examination

Note: Subject teachers are advised to direct the students to prepare notebook
of the Terminology/ Definitional words used in the chapters for enhancement
of vocabulary or clarity of the concept.
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Question Paper Design (2024-25)
Class: 9th Subject: Agriculture Code: 029
Time :- 2:30 hours

Type of Marks Number Description Total
Question Marks
Objective 1 15 6 Multiple Choice 15
Questions Questions,
3 Fill in the Blanks
Questions,
3 One Word Answer Type
Questions, 3 Assertion-
Reason Questions
Very Short 2 6 Internal choice will be given 12
Answer Type in any 2 questions
Question
Short Answer 3 6 Internal choice will be given 18
Type in any 2 questions
Question
Essay Answer 5 3 Internal options will be 15
Type given in all the questions
Question
Total 30 60

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