ITI trade Soil Testing and Crop Technician is powered by NCVT.  ITI trade Soil Testing and Crop Technician  is a job oriented trade ITI trade Soil Testing and Crop Technician is suitable for government job and private job. This ITI trade Soil Testing and Crop Technician is very powerful for self-empowerment. This ITI trade Soil Testing and Crop Technician is perfectly design to fulfill industrial requirement of Indian Industries as well as International industries.

On successful completion of this course, the candidates shall be gainfully employed as:

• Laboratory Assistant-Soil
• Soil Conservationist
• Soil Scientist
• Field Crop and Vegetable Growers
• Cultivator-Crop
• Self Employment

CTS courses are delivered nationwide through network of ITIs. The course ‘Soil Testing and Crop Technician’ is of one year (02 semester) duration. It mainly consists of Domain area and Core area. In the Domain area Trade Theory & Practical impart professional skills and knowledge, while Core area Employability Skills imparts requisite core skill, knowledge and life skills. After passing out the training programme, the trainee is being awarded National Trade Certificate (NTC) by NCVT having worldwide recognition.

JOB ROLE

Laboratory Assistant, Soil; sets up apparatus and equipment, conducts routine soil tests in laboratory for determining soil characteristics to correct soil defects, raise fertility, etc. and assists Soil Scientist or Chemist as required. Collects samples of required type of soil. Gets them dried in oven and sieved to get soil of required size. Weighs fixed quantities of soil, sets apparatus and conducts routine tests to determine their physical and chemical properties, such as shear strength, permeability, composition, water content, percentage of nitrogen etc. Adds or eliminates chemicals and salts from soil as directed by Soil Technologist or Chemist to remove defects, raise fertility etc. to render better yield. Maintains record of reading and observations, for calculating and reference purposes. Prepares standard chemicals and solutions required for testing samples and maintains laboratory clean and tidy.

Paddy Farmer; cultivates paddy as per the package of practices recommended for a particular agronomic climate zone, type of soil, rainfall pattern and climatic conditions to achieve the yields as per the genetic potential of a given variety and sell the produce in the market.

Cultivator, Crop; Farmer, Crop grows field crops of wheat, paddy, cotton, sugar cane etc., according to type of land and irrigation facilities available. Determines type of crop to be grown according to nature of soil, climatic conditions, irrigation and marketing facilities in that area. Selects and purchases seeds, fertilises and other items of farm equipment including machinery. Clears land of grass, stones etc. using spades and other tools. Divides farm into easy portions (fields) and raises boundary round them for retention of water. Ploughs land or breaks it by means of tractor or other implements to soften earth and increase fertility. Connects land with source of water by digging channels for irrigation as required. Sows by broadcasting seeds in field and leveling up with wooden plough. Conducts weeding and hoeing to conserve moisture. Fences farm using barbed wire or thorny bushes to prevent destruction of crops by animals and trespassing. Sprays insecticides and evolves measures to protect crop from plant diseases, insects and pests. Nurses growing crops by careful watch and harvests matured crops using sickle or other harvesting implements or machines. Collects and preserves seeds. Collects harvested crop into bundles and removes to threshing floors. Dries harvested crop in sun. Threshes crop and winnows to separate grain from chaff. Bags and transports yield by carts for storage and sale in market. Hires labourers if required and supervises their work. Prepares manure by collecting and storing cow dung into ditch. Keeps equipment, building, fences etc. in good order. May operate tractor, winnowing, threshing and other machines, May breed animals.

Cultivator, Vegetables; Farmer, Vegetables grows variety of vegetables according to soil, season and demand. Determines vegetables to be grown taking into consideration nature of soil, irrigation facilities, climatic conditions, consumption and market values. Selects and purchases seed, fertilisers and other items of farm equipment including machines. Ploughs land adopting indigenous methods or breaks land by tractor. Divides land into small plots by raising small bunds (earthwork) around for retention of water and manure. Clears land by removing grass, stones, etc. by hand. Mixes manure with soil, sows seeds by spreading over ground and levelling or plant cutting and irrigates field as required, by digging out drains and connecting them to source of water. Fences farm if required with barbed wire or thorny bushes for protection. Spray insecticides and takes other protective measures against plant diseases and destruction by wild animals, pests etc. Hoes and weeds fields to conserve moisture. Harvests matured vegetables by cutting with knife or pulling or digging out from ground using hand tools. Transports vegetables to market place for sale. Hires labourers on cultivation if required and supervises their work. Keeps buildings, fences and other agricultural equipment in good repairs. Collects farmyard refuse to convert it into manure. May operate tractor for preparing fields. May arrange to keep vegetables in cold storage. May specialize in growing any particular kind of vegetable like peas, potatoes, etc