Crop Production Basics

Seed, soil, season and the practical decisions of a growing cycle.

What the course covers

8 modules, 32 topics. Open any one to see what sits inside it.

1. 1.1 What a crop actually needs
2. 1.2 The season, from land preparation to harvest
3. 1.3 Climate, weather and local conditions
4. 1.4 Choosing what to grow
1. 2.1 Soil types and structure
2. 2.2 Testing soil, and reading the result
3. 2.3 Organic matter and soil health
4. 2.4 Preparing a seedbed
1. 3.1 Seed quality, treatment and certification
2. 3.2 Sowing depth, spacing and rate
3. 3.3 Transplanting and raising seedlings
4. 3.4 Timing, and staggered planting
1. 4.1 What plants take from the soil
2. 4.2 Organic and mineral inputs
3. 4.3 Applying nutrients at the right time
4. 4.4 Spotting deficiency in the field
1. 5.1 Recognising pests and disease
2. 5.2 Weeds and competition
3. 5.3 Integrated pest management
4. 5.4 Handling and applying crop protection products safely
1. 6.1 Monitoring, and walking the field
2. 6.2 Thinning, pruning and support
3. 6.3 Water stress and the signs of it
4. 6.4 Keeping field records
1. 7.1 Judging maturity and readiness
2. 7.2 Harvest methods and timing
3. 7.3 Minimising damage as you harvest
4. 7.4 Planning labour and equipment
1. 8.1 Rotation, and why it works
2. 8.2 Cover crops and fallow
3. 8.3 Reviewing yield, and what it tells you
4. 8.4 Planning the next season

By the end of this course you will be able to explain and apply:

Two hours, not two months Eight short modules. Finish in a day, or do one module a night for a week.

Job-ready from the first module Everything here is a task you will actually be asked to do at work, not theory you will never use.

Built for a phone Watch on the bus, pause mid-module, pick up where you stopped. No download, no lab.

A certificate that can be checked Every certificate carries an ID your college or an employer can verify on our site.

Pre-degree / Foundation students in India
Studying: B.Sc. Agriculture, B.Tech Food Technology, B.V.Sc. & AH, B.Sc. Forestry
Recent graduates strengthening a CV
Anyone working in this field without a formal qualification

About two hours in total — eight modules of roughly fifteen minutes. You can do it in one sitting or spread it across a week. Your place is saved either way.
No. There is no prerequisite course and no software to install. A phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection is enough.
Yes. This course is placed at Pre-degree / Foundation for India, and the content is written for that level. If you are at a different stage, change your level at the top of the page and the courses will change with it.
A certificate for the course, carrying an ID that your college or an employer can check on our verification page. You keep access to the material afterwards.
Yes — ₹450 for this course on its own, or ₹1,450 for all five in this set, which works out cheaper if you want more than one.
There is a short quiz at the end of each module so you can check what stuck. It is not timed and you can retake it.
Change your country using the picker at the top. Level names, degree names and prices all switch to that country, and the courses adjust to its education system.

Wording shown for India. Pick a different country at the top and the terms, currency and programme names change with it.