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ARSS, Bharatpur

AGRICULTURE RESEARCH SUB STATION,

(SKN Agriculture University, Jobner)

KUMHER (BHARATPUR)

Name of the unit: Agriculture Research Sub Station, Kumher (Bharatpur)

Location of the Unit

Agricultural Research Sub Station, Kumher (Bharatpur) is representing Rajasthan Agroclimatic Zone III b i.e. Flood Prone Eastern Plain zone and working under A.R.S.Navgaon (Alwar). It is situated near Bharatpur- Alwar road 12 km. away from Bharatpur.

Research Mandate:

  1. Lead functions: Crop and soil management under water logged and tank bed situation.

      b.) Verification functions: Mustard, Chick Pea, Wheat, Pearl millet, Kharif Pulses and fodder sorghum, Improvement of fruits (Ber, Aonla, Guava, Lemon and Papaya) and spices crops. Nutrient management in Saline soils

  1. Professor & Officer Incharge Profile

Dr.Udai Bhan    Singh

Professor & Officer Incharge

Specialization: Horticulture

Email: incharge.arss.kumher@sknau.ac.in

Contact Details: 9414714234

Dr. Udai Bhan Singh, Professor (Horticulture) and Officer Incharge Agriculture Research Sub Station, Kumher (Bharatpur). He did his B.Sc. (Ag) from Dayanand College, Ajmer and M.Sc. (Ag) and Ph.D. in Horticulture from Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur. He started his career as Assistant Professor (Horticulture) at KVK, Bhilwara in the year 1996. He served as Assistant Professor (1996-2008), Associate Professor (2008-2011) and Professor (2011 onward). He is Officer Incharge at Agriculture Research Sub Station, Kumher (Bharatpur) from June, 2011 and Dean College of Agriculture from Sep, 2019.

Dr.Udai Bhan Singh in a renowned scientist, teacher and extension worker. He published more than 50 research papers in various prestigious journals and his 58 research recommendation were included in package of practices for Zone III b, i.e. Flood Prone Eastern Plane of Rajasthan State, He published 6 books and more than 100 popular articles.

Dr. Singh is distinguished scientist and expert, he always spare his time for farmers to advice them to adopt high technology in farming. Because of his efforts and research interventions in spices, especially fennel cultivation got popularized in Zone III b of Rajasthan. Because of his research recommendations, Ber cultivation has become a profitable business to the farmers. He is master trainer of zone IIIb and furnishing high technology of horticulture to extension personnel of Department of Agriculture every month.

He is a good teacher and motivator, many students have cracked JRF/SRF examinations under his guidance.

He is working hard at ARSS, Kumher farm and producing 800-1000 quintals quality seed of mustard, wheat, barley, gram, lentil & spices and generating 20-25 lakh per annum  net income through seed sale.

Contact Details:  

Mobile No. 9414714234

Email: Incharge.arss.kumher@sknau.ac.in

. Completed and ongoing Projects/ Schemes in detail

Projects completed:

a. Action research for refinement of package of practices for productivity enhancement of crops in different agro-ecological situations under RKVY.

b. Developing Technologies for stress agriculture under climate change scenario in Rajasthan under RKVY.

c. Strengthening of seed under RKVY.

d. Multi-site evaluation of Transgenic Mustard Hybrid (DMH-11) based on barnase/ barstar system conducted at ARSS, Kumher

e. Farmers Participatory Research to control viral diseases in tomato and Bhindi financed by Depptt. of Agriculture.

 

4. Achievements, Recommendations and Findings:

1993-2000

1. Survey of salt affected soils and quality of irrigation water:

Soil salinity and poor quality of irrigation water have been found to be two most important constraints affecting the optimum production of crops. For assessing type of salt affected soils and quality of irrigation water 819 representative soil samples and 181 irrigation water samples have been analysed, 66.1% soil samples were found to be salt affected which were classified into following categories:

Saline- 43.5%; Saline sodic- 9.8 % and Sodic soils- 12.8%. This study is useful in salt affected soils. Gypsum requirement was worked out for saline sodic and sodic soils.

80.2% irrigation water was of poor quality which were classified as follow:-

Saline- 49.2%; Saline Sodic- 26.7% and Sodic 4.3%. 8.3% of irrigation water had high RSC ( > 5 me/l) values.

Suitable technology for managing poor quality irrigation water is being worked out.

Soil Fertility: Judicious use of fertilizers based on soil testing is one of the most important factor governing productivity of soils. Analysis of 819 soil samples for available N,P and K revealed that 85.8% soils were low in available N whereas 14.2% medium in it. Available P was low in 19.0%, medium in 39.7%  and high in 41.3%. Available K2O was high in 84.5% of the samples whereas 15.5% contained medium range.

Available Micronutrient:         117 representative soil samples were analyzed for DTPA extractable 10.2% samples were deficient (< 0.60 ppm) in available zinc, 38.4% marginal (0.60-1.20 ppm) and remaining 51.8% sufficient in it. Deficiency has been further confirmed by the soil test crop response studies with wheat as a test crop as reported in the section on nutrient management in saline soils.

2. Verification of most suitable varieties of crops for the zone IIIb.

S.No.

Crop

Varieties

(i)

Mustard

RH 819, BIO 902, RH 30, Pusa Bold, RN 393, Laxmi

(ii)

Wheat

Raj 1482,CPAN 3004, Raj 3765, Raj 3777, Lok 1

(iii)

Barley

RD 2503, RD 2552, RD 2035

(iv)

Gram

RSG 44, KPG 59, RSG 888, CSJD 884

(v)

Lentil

K 75, Sehore 74-7, L 4076

(vi)

Clusterbean

RGC 936, RGC 986, RGC 1003

3. For mustard crop grown under unirrigated heavy texture soils application of 40 Kg N and 40 Kg S ha-1 (through gypsum) was found optimum.

4. For mustard crop 45 cm. spacing between row to row has been found optimum under tank bed, heavy texture soils.

5. The spray of Thio urea @ 0.1% at 60 DAS increases the seed yield of mustard by 10 to 12% over control. In this way an additional return of about Rs.3024 ha-1 can be fetched.

6. The application of Zinc Sulphate @ 20 Kg ha-1 significantly increases the grain yield of lentil.

7.  Mixed cropping of lentil + mustard (12:2 or 6:1 rows) was found superior over lentil alone or over farmers practice (seed mixture).

8. Research conducted to find out the response of sulphur under tank bed micro farming situation revealed that increasing levels of sulphur, significantly increased the grain yield of cluster bean upto 40 kg S/ ha-1, beyond which no further response was observed.

9. Wheat (Raj 1482) irrigated with saline sodic water (EC : 10.4 dsm-1 and SAR : 10.6 ) responded significantly to N, P and Zn. Combined application of 120, 60 and 40 Kg/ ha of N, P2O5 and ZnSO4, respectively increase the grained yield of wheat by 14.0 % over control (90Kg N + 40Kg P2O5  ). It suggests that under saline conditions N, P and Zn requirement is higher as compared to non saline conditions.

10. The optimum seed rate for Gram semi bold varieties was found 80 Kg ha-1 and for small seeded varieties was found 60 Kg ha-1.

2000-01

1. Response of Mustard to foliar application of agrochemicals

Treatment

Seed Yield kg/ha

% increase over control

Additional Net return over control (Rs/ha)

1998-99

1999-2000

2000-2001

Mean

AGROCHEMCIALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Control (No Spray)

1875

585

1493

1318

-

-

2. Water Spray

1941

660

1514

1372

4.09

521

3. Thio Urea (0.05%) Spray

-

-

1618

-

-

-

4. Thio Urea (0.1%) Spray

2266

861

1724

1617

22.6

3078

5. 40 Kg S ha-1 basal

-

-

1596

-

-

-

6. 40 Kg S ha-1 + TU(0.05%) 

     Spray

-

-

1757

-

-

-

7. 40 Kg S ha-1 Tu(0.1%) Spray

-

-

1850

-

-

-

8. Sulphuric acid (0.1%) Spray

2149

764

1608

1507

14.3

1923

9. Urea (1%) Spray

2207

782

168

1556

18.0

2632

10. Urea (2%) Spray

-

-

1690

-

-

-

11. ZnSo4 (0.5%) Spray

-

793

1685

-

-

-

12. Boric Acid (0.2%)

-

779

1670

-

-

-

S.Em+

82.5

27.4

34.2

-

-

-

CD at 5%

240

79.7

100.2

-

-

-

C.V. %

11.0

9.0

4.0

-

-

-

On the basis of three years results, it is concluded that spray of thio urea @ 0.1% at 45 to 60 DAS increased the seed yield of mustard by 20-22% over control

2. Studies on determining optimum seed rates for selected lentil cultivars.

Treatments

Grain Yield kgha-1

ATC Malikpur

% increased or decreased

% additional increase in lentil grain/ Kg Seed rate

1999-2000

2000-01

Mean

Variety

 

 

 

 

 

 

K-75

706

1094

900

440

17.6

 

Sehore 74-7

586

943

765

365

-

 

SEm +

19

36

-

-

-

-

C.D. at 5%

54

108

-

-

-

-

Seed Rate (Kgha-1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

560

833

696

 

-21

-

30

645

1029

837

4.03

-5

14.1

40

661

1054

858

3.25

-3

2.1

50

677

1093

885

2.43

+0.02

2.7

60

687

1080

883

 

0.2

SEm+

29

58

 

 

 

 

CD at 5%

82

171

 

 

 

 

C.V.%

12.9

13.8

 

 

 

 

Interaction

N.S.

N.S.

 

 

 

 

On the basis of two years data it is concluded that the optimum seed rate of lentil under tank bed micro farming situation is 30 kg ha-1.

2001-02

1.Role of thiourea in improving productivity of wheat under tank bed situation.

Treatment

Yield (Kg/ha-1)

% Increase

 

2000-01

2001-02

Mean

 

Control

3714

4133

3923

-

Seed Soaking in water 10-12 Hrs.

3776

4217

3996

2.0

Seed Soaking in TU 250 PPM

3890

4275

4083

4.5

Seed Soaking in TU 500 PPM

3989

4360

4175

6.4

SEm+

58

37

 

 

CD at 5%

201

128

 

 

Control

3654

4084

3869

-

500 ppm TU spray at tillering

3825

4255

4040

4.4

500 ppm TU spray at flowering

3908

4303

4106

6.1

500 ppm TU spray at Tillering  and flowering

3982

4341

4162

7.6

SEm+

55

48

 

 

CD at 5%

162

139

 

 

Wheat crop respond significant and commendable to seed soaking and foliar spray at tillering each by 500 ppm solution of Thio urea.

2. Studies on determining optimum seed rates for selected gram cultivars.

Treatment

Yield (Kgha-1)

% Increase/

Decrease

2000-01

2001-02

Mean

Grain Varieties

 

 

 

 

RSG-44

1432

842

1137

7.8

KPG-59

1298

813

1055

-

CD at 5%

94

NS

-

 

Seed Rates (Kg/ha-1)

 

 

 

 

50

1169

757

963

20.5

60

1388

843

1115

4.1

70

1437

852

1145

1.39

80

1466

857

1161

-

CD at 5%

133

53

 

 

CV %

9.0

6.0

 

 

Interaction

NS

NS

 

 

Chickpea RSG-44 cultivar is better under tank bed farming situation and seed rate all ready recommended as per D.R. 70 Kg/ha seed rate is confirmed.

3. Adoptability of spices – It was found that Fenugreek, coriander and fennel crops were suitable for cultivation to the Zone. Fenugugreek, Var. RMt-1 with average yield of 25 q per ha was economically suitable for cultivation in Zone IIIb. Likewise, fennel Var-RF-125 (20 q/ha) and coriander RCr 41(15 q/ha) were also suitable for cultivation. Looking to the economics of the species, the Fenugreek, crop was found most economic by providing Rs.40000 per ha, net profit followed by fennel Rs.35000 per ha and crop coriander Rs.30000 per ha net profit.

2002-03

1. Response of pea cultivars for applied phosphorus

Treatment Combination

Green Pod Yield (q/ha)

Mean Yield

C.B. Ratio

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

Azad P-1 + 30 Kg P205/ha

88.22

60.36

95.32

81.30

1:3.13

Azad P-1 + 40 Kg P205/ha

103.11

72.36

107.69

94.38

1:3.79

Azad P-1 + 50 Kg P205/ha

96.84

69.25

103.37

89.82

1:3.49

Erkel + 30 Kg P205/ha

50.42

36.09

82.69

56.40

1:3.13

Erkel + 40 Kg P205/ha

56.37

38.37

86.42

60.38

1:3.42

Erkel + 50 Kg P205/ha

48.74

34.94

83.76

55.82

1:2.90

E-6 + 30 Kg P205/ha

48.06

33.88

78.95

53.63

1:2.99

E-6 + 40 Kg P205/ha

55.17

38.44

84.25

59.28

1:3.35

E-6 + 50 Kg P205/ha

53.76

36.72

77.38

55.95

1:3.20

S.Em+

1.43

0.61

NS

 

 

C.D. at 5%

4.41

1.88

 

 

 

The highest green pod pea yield (94.38 q/ha) was obtained by Azad P-1 variety and 40 Kg P2O5 ha-1 with 1:3.79 cost, benefit ratio (Rs. 30379 net return). Early variety Erkel with 40 Kg P2O5 ha-1 gave 60.38 q/ha green pod yield with net return Rs. 23958 /ha (cost benefit ratio 1:3.42).

2. Response of mustard cultivars to different levels of Sulphur

Cultivars

Sulphur Kg/ha

0

20

30

40

50

Av.

Rank

Vardan

1524

1857

2142

2190

1904

1924

II

Jagannath

1476

1714

1904

1761

1428

1657

 

Rohini

1477

1619

2142

2047

1761

1809

III

RH 819

1286

1524

1666

1761

1809

1609

 

Bio-902

1714

2238

2095

2142

2142

2066

I

CS-52

1428

1714

1857

1857

1809

1733

V

Vaibhav

1429

1666

1809

1667

1666

1648

 

TM-2

1000

1042

1238

1333

1476

1238

 

RH-30

1523

1761

1904

1857

1858

1781

IV

Kranti

1095

1285

1476

1477

1428

1352

 

Basanti

1381

1523

1666

1714

1619

1581

 

YST-151

809

952

1095

1238

904

100

 

RH-1359

1238

1380

1571

1572

1523

1457

 

PBR-97

1076

1170

1333

1238

1285

1219

 

RN-393

1428

1714

1857

1666

1761

1685

 

Av. Kg/ha

1324

1552

1717

1702

1625

1583

 

CD at 5%

(Kg/ha)

Cultivars

-

473

 

 

 

 

Sulphur

-

97

 

 

 

 

Cul x S

-

NS

 

 

 

 

The highest seed yield (2066 kg/ha)was fetched with the cultivars Bio-902 followed by Vardan (1924 kg/ha), Rohini (1809 kg/ha), RH-30 (1781 kg/ha), CS-22(1733 kg/ha), RN-393 (1685 kh/ha), Jagannath (1657 kg/ha), Vaibhav (1648 kg/ha) and RH-819 (1609 kg/ha). Application of sulphur enhanced the seed yield significantly at 30 Kg/ha and above over control. The interaction was not significant.

2003-04

1. Direct and residual responses of pearlmillet-wheat sequence to applied zinc

 

S.

No.

Treatment

Seed yield in Kg per ha.

2000

2001

2002

2003

Average

1.

Control

1410

810

200

650

767

2.

Zn @ 25 Kg/ha D

1660

1160

235

825

970

3.

Zn @ 25 Kg/ha R1

1585

1000

240

900

931

4.

Zn @ 25 Kg/ha R2

1480

870

205

695

812

5.

Zn @ 25 Kg/ha R3

-

840

200

675

571

6.

Zn @ 40 Kg/ha D

1690

1150

265

828

983

7.

Zn @ 40 Kg/ha R1

1645

1020

285

908

964

8.

Zn @ 40 Kg/ha R2

1570

920

200

733

855

9.

Zn @ 40 Kg/ha R3

-

870

200

266

578

 

S.Em+

72.40

53

19

24

65

 

C.D. at 5%

215

158

57

72

186

Zinc applied to pearlmillet directly and to the preceding wheat crop improved seed yield significantly over control and zinc applied in 2nd and 3rd preceding crop seasons. However zinc applied @ 40 Kg/ha and 25 Kg/ha did not show any significant difference in seed yield of pearlmillet.

2. Study to mitigate adverse effect of crust formation due to post sowing rains on productivity of pearlmillet

S.

No.

Treatment

Seed yield in Kg per ha.

2000

2002

2003

Pool average

1.

Bajra broadcasting

1535

416

339

896

2.

Bajra + Cowpea (Line sowing)

2390

533

362

1095

3.

Bajra + Guar (Line sowing)

2555

400

504

1153

4.

Bajra + FYM @ 1.0 ton/ha seed mixed

2665

383

412

153

5.

Bajra + FYM @ 2.0 ton/ha seed mixed

2675

483

430

1196

6.

Bajra Line sowing

2620

433

392

1148

7.

Bajra + FYM @ 5.0 ton/ha over furrow

2970

583

544

1365

8.

Hoeing with khurpa

2845

516

404

1255

9.

Bajra + Zal sakhti @ 5.0 Kg/ha seed mixed

2370

483

437

1096

10.

Bajra + Zal sakhti @ 10.0 Kg/ha seed mixed

2520

679

495

1231

 

S.Em+

155

57

28

125

 

C.D. at 5%

449

165

83

357

Experiment conducted to work out the agrotechniques to mitigate the adverse effect of crust formation due to post sowing rains revealed a significant improvement in seed yield due to application of FYM @ 5 tons/ha over furrow and gave 53%, 40%, 60% and 52% higher yield than farmers practice (Broad casting method) in kharif 2000, 2002, 2003 and pooled average, respectively. Application of starch polymer @ 10 Kg/ha (seed mixed) gave better results during kh. 2002 (drought seasons).

3. Management of shoot and fruit borer in brinjal through bioagents

The results of the study revealed that three sprays of recommended insecticides resulted in lowest fruit damage 31.56 and 31.27% on number and weight basis with the highest yield of 49.33 q/ha followed by six releases of T. chilonis @ 0.5 lac/ ha at weekly interval with 35.53 and 37.69% fruit damage on number and weight basis respectively resulting 43.99 q/ha yield.

4. Role of thio- urea in improving productivity of lentil

Treatment

Grain Yield Kg/ha

% increase over water Spray

Net Additio

nal return over control (kg/ha

2001

-02

2002

-03

2003

-04

Average

 

Control (Absolute)

461

1151

1013

875

-

-

Water Spray at pre flowering (60 DAS)

463

1173

1075

904

3.31

285

500 PPM TU Spray at Pre flowering(60 DAS)

537

1373

1268

1059

21.0

2420

1000 PPM TU Spray at pre flowering (60DAS)

560

1429

1310

1100

25.71

2845

0.1% H2SO4 spray at pre flowering (60 DAS)

533

1349

1199

1027

17.27

2080

1% Urea spray at pre flowering (60 DAS)

477

1296

1151

975

11.42

1320

500 PPM TU Spray at Pre flowering(75 DAS)

512

1312

512

1031

17.82

2000

1000 PPM TU Spray at pre flowering (75DAS)

558

1404

1363

1108

26.620

2955

0.1% H2So4 spray at pre flowering (75 DAS)

516

1327

1272

1038

18.63

2245

1% Urea spray at pre flowering (75 DAS)

476

1265

1113

951

8.68

960

CD at 5%

71

132

95

 

 

 

The result showed that 1000 ppm Thiourea spray at 50% flowering (75 DAS) produced the maximum seed yield with mean yield of 1108 kg ha-1. It is quite evident from the table that spray of Thiourea found significantly superior over control & all other agrochemicals, but there was no significant effect of spray stage and dose too, but the highest net additional return of Rs. 2955 ha-1 fetched with the 1000ppm of TU at 50% flowering (75 DAS) closely followed by 1000 ppm spray of TU at pre flowering (60 DAS) by giving that additional return of Rs.2845 ha-1

5. To test the adaptability of promising mustard varieties

S.No.

Variety

Yield (Kg ha-1)

Rank

1.

Mahon-8

886

 

2

RB-9901

980

 

3

RGN-13

1046

 

4

CS-614-4-1

953

 

5

Aravali

1098

 

6

Varuna

1123

V

7

RH-819

1163

IV

8

BIO-902

1306

I

9

RL-1359

1180

III

10

RH-30

1243

II

Variety  BIO-902  obtained  highest  yield  (1306 kg ha-1) followed by RH-30, RL-1359, RH-819 and Varuna respectively.

6. To test the adaptability of mustard strain RN-505

 

S.No.

Variety

Yield (Kg ha-1)

Rank

1.

RN 505

1270

I

2

RLM-619

1187

III

3

Vardan

1060

 

4

Varuna

1158

IV

5

Kranti

1063

V

6

RH-30

1203

II

Out of 6 entries RN-505 obtained highest yield 1270 kg ha-1 followed by RH-30, RLM-610, Varuna & Kranti respectively.

7. Foliar nutrition studies in chickpea under rainfed conditions

Treatments

Grain yield Kg ha-1

% Increase

Additional return over control Rs. ha-1

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

Mean

A. SPRAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absolute control

1250

1190

921

1120

-

-

Water spray

1473

1301

970

1235

10.2

1460

Urea spray @ 2%

1510

1406

1022

1312

17.1

2438

Urea spray @ 3%

1515

1480

1052

1349

20.2

2928

DAP spray @ 2%

1699

1575

1100

1459

30.0

4430

KCl spray @ 2%

1690

1530

1082

1434

28.0

4176

SEm+

71

43

17

 

 

 

C.D. at 5%

209

119

52

 

 

 

B. BASAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

With NPKS

1625

1505

1059

1396

11.6

1390

Without NPKS

1408

1355

990

1251

-

-

SEm+

42

24

9

 

 

 

C.D. at 5%

121

72

26

 

 

 

Interaction

NS

NS

NS

 

 

 

The highest grain yield of Chickpea was recorded with 2% DAP spray and basal application of NPKS. As far as the effect of  Agrochemicals individual effect of 2% DAP spray found superior followed by 2% spray of KCl and recorded 30% & 28% increase in grain yield over control.

8. Response of methi to applied nitrogen and phosphorus

 

S.No.

Treatment combination

Yield (q/ha)

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

Mean

1.

0 N2 + 0 P2O5/ha

11.55

11.30

11.08

11.31

2.

0 N2 + 20 P2O5/ha

12.67

14.83

11.93

13.14

3.

0 N2 + 40 P2O5/ha

12.88

14.20

12.18

13.08

4.

0 N2 + 60 P2O5/ha

12.58

13.76

12.36

13.00

5.

20 N2 + 0 P2O5/ha

12.44

12.63

12.03

12.36

6.

20 N2 + 20 P2O5/ha

14.00

15.73

13.64

14.45

7.

20 N2 + 40 P2O5/ha

14.88

18.20

14.58

15.88

8.

20 N2 + 60 P2O5/ha

14.89

12.63

14.89

14.13

9.

40 N2 + 0 P2O5/ha

12.88

14.86

13.40

13.71

10.

40 N2 + 20 P2O5/ha

14.67

16.63

14.55

15.28

11.

40 N2 + 40 P2O5/ha

19.78

19.30

19.29

19.45

12.

40 N2 + 60 P2O5/ha

18.89

17.30

18.23

18.14

13.

60 N2 + 0 P2O5/ha

16.89

17.06

16.18

16.71

14.

60 N2 + 20 P2O5/ha

16.89

18.63

15.55

17.00

15.

60 N2 + 40 P2O5/ha

18.44

17.10

17.44

17.66

16.

60 N2 + 60 P2O5/ha

18.44

16.63

17.59

17.55

 

S.Em+

1.09

0.68

0.87

 

 

CD at 5%

3.14

2.04

2.51

 

The highest mean yield of methi (19.45 Q/ha) was obtained at 40 N2 + 40 P2O5/ha followed by 40 N2 + 60 P2O5/ha (18.14 q/ha) which were significantly higher than all the other treatment combinations. Combination of 40 N2 + 40 P2O5/ha was found most economic.

2004-05

1. Integrated phosphorus management in lentil

S.

No.

Treatment

Grain Yield Kg/ha

% increase over water spray

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

Average

1

Control (P2O5) & 15.6 Kg N2 ha-1

918

957

1027

967

-

2

20 Kg. P2O5 ha-1 through DAP

(7.8 Kg N2 ha-1)

1066

1103

1191

1120

15.80

3

20 Kg . P2O5 ha-1  through Rock Phosphate (15.6 Kg N2 ha-1)

1007

1122

1160

1096

13.34

4

PSB (15.6 Kg N2 ha-1)

992

1013

1103

1036

7.10

5

PSF (15.6 Kg N2 ha-1)

978

1004

1043

1008

4.23

6

20 Kg. P2O5 ha-1 through DAP

(7.8 Kg N2 ha-1)+ PSB

1111

1141

1252

1168

20.78

7

20 Kg. P2O5 ha-1 through DAP

(7.8 Kg N2 ha-1)+ PSF

1112

1163

1236

1170

20.99

8

20 Kg . P2O5 ha-1  through Rock Phosphate (15.6 Kg N2 ha-1)+ PSB

1067

1087

1185

1113

15.09

9

20 Kg . P2O5 ha-1  through Rock Phosphate (15.6 Kg N2 ha-1)+ PSF

1022

1039

1138

1066

10.23

10

40 Kg. P2O5 ha-1 through DAP

1185

1228

1327

1247

28.95

11

40 Kg P2O5 ha-1 through Rock Phosphate (15.6 Kg N2 ha-1)

1126

1153

1262

1180

22.02

12

40 Kg. P2O5 ha-1 through DAP + PSB

1333

1360

1385

1359

40.53

13

40 Kg. P2O5 ha-1 through DAP + PSF

1318

1333

1359

1337

38.26

14

T14 - 40 Kg P2O5 ha-1 through Rock Phosphate (15.6 Kg N2 ha-1)+ PSB

1070

1071

1292

1144

18.30

15

40 Kg P2O5 ha-1 through Rock Phosphate (15.6 Kg N2 ha-1)+ PSF

1155

1206

1267

1209

25.02

 

CD at 5%

192

142

124

 

 

Highest lentil grain yield was recorded with the treatment 40 P2O5 ha-1 through DAP+ PSB closely followed by 40 P2O5 ha-1 through DAP +  PSF. Among the sources of phosphorus DAP found superior over Rock phosphate but there was no significant difference among them, whereas PSB, found superior over PSF. The increase in grain yield was 40.53%, 38.26% and 28.95% by 40 Kg. P2O5 ha-1 through DAP, 40 Kg. P2O5 ha-1 through DAP + PSF and 40 Kg. P2O5 ha-1 through DAP over control. The combined effect of DAP with PSB at 40 P2O5 ha-1 showed maximum positive effect.

2. Effect of foliar spray of sulphydryl compounds on carbon partitioning productivity and water use efficiency on mustard under water limited environment.

 

Treatments

Seed Yield kg/ha

% increase over control

2003-04

2004-05

Average

Control

1537

1231

13.84

 

10 ppm DTT Spray

1612

1305

1459

5.42

100 ppm TGA Spray

1737

1368

1553

12.21

500 ppm TU Spray

1836

1460

1648

19.08

50ppm DTNB Spray

1537

1337

1457

5.27

50ppm DTNB Spray + 10PPM DTT Spray

1469

1377

1423

2.81

50ppm DTNB Spray + 100 ppm TGA Spray

1775

1469

1622

17.20

50ppm DTNB Spray + 500 ppm TU Spray

1875

1508

1692

22.85

Water Spray

1587

1286

1437

3.83

     CD at 5%

202

181

-

-

Maximum mean seed yield (1692 Kg/ha) of mustard was fetched with 50ppm DTNP Spray + 500 PPM TU spray closely followed by 500ppm TU spray. These two treatments were significantly superior over control, water spray and alone spray of DTT, TGA, DTNB.

3. Response of Rabi Onion to Nitrogen and Potash

S.

No.

Treatment

Yield in Qt/jha

% Increase

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

Av.

1

30 kg N2 + 80 Kg K2 O/ha

135.41

140.90

182.28

152.86

-

2

30 kg N2 + 100 Kg K2 O/ha

144.43

142.62

175.59

154.18

0.8

3

30 kg N2 + 120 Kg K2 O/ha

196.95

166.67

180.96

181.52

18.7

4

30 kg N2 + 140 Kg K2 O/ha

164.88

157.56

182.79

168.41

10.1

5

60 kg N2 + 80 Kg K2 O/ha

173.06

160.96

192.93

175.65

14.9

6

60 kg N2 + 100 Kg K2 O/ha

177.64

165.72

198.79

180.71

18.2

7

60 kg N2 + 120 Kg K2 O/ha

205.11

188.96

199.33

197.80

29.4

8

60 kg N2 + 140 Kg K2 O/ha

187.11

169.47

197.36

184.64

20.8

9

90 kg N2 + 80 Kg K2 O/ha

179.24

167.72

198.40

181.78

18.9

10

90 kg N2 + 100 Kg K2 O/ha

198.08

186.55

211.76

198.79

30.1

11

90 kg N2 + 120 Kg K2 O/ha

231.29

205.86

216.95

218.03

42.6

12

90 kg N2 + 140 Kg K2 O/ha

196.30

165.40

208.55

190.08

24.3

13

120 kg N2 + 80 Kg K2 O/ha

187.35

158.69

192.44

179.49

17.4

14

120 kg N2 + 100 Kg K2 O/ha

195.26

162.97

194.37

184.20

20.5

15

120 kg N2 + 120 Kg K2 O/ha

201.36

168.68

204.58

191.54

25.3

16

120 kg N2 + 140 Kg K2 O/ha

193.49

166.61

203.59

187.86

22.9

 

S.Em+

2.81

1.28

5.38

 

 

 

C.D. at 5%

8.18

3.69

15.52

 

 

Highest mean yield of Onion (218.03 q/ha) was obtained at combination  of 90 kg N2 + 120 Kg K2O/ ha.

4. Response of fennel crop to irrigation and applied phosphorus

S.No.

Treatments

Yield q/ha

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

Mean

A.

Irrigation levles

(i)

One Irrigation

13.95

09.26

10.00

11.07

(ii)

Two Irrigation

21.07

12.47

15.30

16.28

(iii)

Three Irrigation

27.30

19.60

20.0

22.30

(iv)

Four Irrigation

24.22

18.40

18.94

20.52

 

S.Em+

0.20

0.18

0.04

 

 

CD at 5%

0.62

0.52

0.11

 

B

Pohsphorus levels

(i)

30 Kg/ha

16.21

13.92

15.26

15.13

(ii)

40 Kg/ha

16.44

15.22

16.32

15.99

(iii)

50 Kg/ha

17.52

15.50

16.49

16.50

(iv)

60 Kg/ha

16.38

15.07

16.06

15.83

 

S.Em+

NS

NS

NS

 

 

CD at 5%

 

 

 

 

C

Interaction

NS

NS

NS

 

It was found that fennel crop gave maximum yield (22.30 q/ha) at three irrigation (50,100,150 DAS) and 50 Kg P2O5/ha as basal dose.

2005-06

1. Weed management in Pearlmillet with special reference to SANTHI

S.

No.

Treatments

Dose (g/ha)

Grain yield (kg/ha)

Mean

2004

2005

1.

Weedy

-

1807

1623

1715

2.

Hand Weeding at 25 DAS

-

2283

1767

2025

3.

Atrazine fb HW at 25 DAS

500

2328

1824

2076

4.

Oxyfluorfen fb HW at 25 DAS

200

2408

2168

2288

5.

Alchlor fb HW at 25 DAS

1000

2235

1854

2095

6.

Metolachlor fb HW at 25 DAS

1000

2346

2008

2177

 

LSD (P= 0.05)

 

113

107

 

Oxyfluorfen at 0.2 Kg/ha followed by one hand weeding at 25 DAS effectively controlled the Trianthema (SANTHI) population producing maximum seed yield (2288 Kg/ha) followed by Metolachlor fb HW at 25 DAS (2177 Kg/ha).

2. Seed Priming, row spacing and foliar nutrition studies in chickpea under rainfed conditions

Treatments

Grain yield (kg/ha)

% Increase

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

Average

Seed Priming

 

 

 

 

 

(i) No Seed soaking

917

1062

1814

1264

-

(ii) Soaking of seed in water for 8 hours

962

1092

2080

1378

9.01

CD at 5%

31

NS

67

-

 

Row Spacing (cm.)

 

 

 

 

 

(i) 30

956

1099

1963

1339

2.76

(ii) 45

924

1053

1931

1303

-

CD at 5%

31

44.00

NS

-

 

Foliar Nutrition

 

 

 

 

 

(i) Water Spray

901

1036

1800

1246

 

(ii) Urea Spray 2%

948

1081

1904

1312

5.29

(iii) DAP Spray 2%

970

1115

2134

1406

12.84, 7.16

CD at 5%

38

56

116

-

 

All Interactions

 

NS

NS

 

 

Soaking the seed for 8 hrs, then sowing the seed at  close spacing of 30cm followed by 2% DAP spray at 45 DAS found the best combination under tank bed unirrigated conditions for gram crop.

2006-07

1. Production of Onion (seed) bulb for kharif onion

Date of sowing

Storage techniques

Open storage

storage in gunny bags

storage at gunny racks

Mean

15 Nov.

60.00

63.33

64.66

62.66

15 Dec.

98.33

106.00

108.33

104.22

15 Jan.

102.33

105.66

106.00

104.66

15 Feb.

67.33

67.00

68.66

67.66

Mean

81.99

85.49

86.91

 

 

 

Sowing Time

Storage techniques

Interaction

SEM +

2.78

NS

NS

C.D. at 5%

8.30

 

 

The time of sowing in nursery to produce seed bulb for kharif onion significantly affected the onion yield in all the three consecutive years. The highest mean yield 104.66 q/ha was obtained at sowing of 15 jan., which were significantly higher than that of 15 Nov. & 15 Feb., however sowing at 15 Dec. proved at par with that at 15 Jan. Storage technique of seed bulb shows insignificant results.

2. Multi-site evaluation of Transgenic Mustard Hybrid (DMH-11) based on barnase/ barstar system conducted at ARSS, Kumher.

 

S.

No.

Treat ment

Seed yield  (Kg/ha)

Days to  maturity

 Plant  height   (cm)

   Oil   content        (%)

 Protein  content      (%)

05-06

06-07

Mean

05-06

06-07

Mean

05-06

06-07

Mean

05-06

06-07

Mean

05-06

  06-07

Mean

1.

T1-Varuna

1441

  565.0

1003

125

120

123

185

155

170

40.26

38.08

39.17

18.55

20.74

19.65

2.

T2- DMH-1

1710

1098.3

1404

127

118

123

205

175

190

41.54

38.72

40.13

20.24

21.48

20.86

3.

T3- Kranti

1851

  940.0

1396

128

120

124

203

178

191

42.58

38.89

40.74

19.63

21.38

20.51

4.

T4- DMH-11

1817

  922.6

1370

131

118

125

220

180

200

39.26

38.89

39.08

20.08

21.53

20.81

5.

T5- Maya

1879

1002.6

1441

127

119

123

201

173

187

39.90

36.73

38.32

19.01

21.65

20.33

 

C.D. at 5%

106

 118.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.V. %

 

   6.94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


On the basis of two years data it is revealed that Maya gave maximum seed yield (1441 Kg/ha) followed by DMH-1(1404 Kg/ha), Kranti (1396 Kg)  and DMH-11(1370 Kg) but it was at par of these four varieties.

3. Management of leaf curl in tomato

Nursery treatment

Field Treatment

 

Control

Phorate 10G

Methyl demeton (25 EC)

Overall mean

 

2004

2005

2006

Mean

2004

2005

2006

Mean

2004

2005

2006

Mean

Control

166.67

150.33

156.50

158.16

181.00

160.33

168.66

169.99

179.00

158.33

166.66

167.99

165.38

Agronet

181.00

160.67

173.33

171.66

216.00

180.00

190.00

195.33

210.00

176.67

189.33

192.00

186.33

Phorate followed by methyl demeton

192.67

165.33

175.67

177.89

219.00

194.67

205.33

206.33

218.00

192.00

201.00

203.66

195.96

Mean

180.11

158.77

168.50

 

205.33

178.33

187.99

 

202.33

175.66

185.66

 

 

 

 

Nursery treatment

Field Treatment

Interaction

2004

2005

2006

2004

2005

2006

2004

2005

2006

SEM +

2.95

3.18

2.63

1.89

2.41

1.94

3.29

NS

NS

C.D. at 5%

8.17

9.61

7.85

5.33

7.25

5.80

7.16

 

 

Maximum mean production of tomato was obtained at nursery treated with phorate 10G @ 5g/sqm followed by methyl demeton 25 EC(195.96 q/ha) followed by nursery bed covered with agronet (186.33 q/ha) which were significantly higher than control without treatment at nursery level in all the three years. If we observed at field treatments, the higher yield of tomatoes was obtained at phorate 10G @ 15 Kg/ha applied at 10 and 40 DAT (205.33, 178.33 and 187.99 Q/ha in 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively, followed by spray of methyl demeton 25 EC @ 1.0 lit/ha at 10,25, 40 and 55 DAT ( 202.33, 175.66 and 185.66 q/ha in the 3 years which were significantly higher than control.

The significantly higher yield was obtained at phorate 10G followed by methyl demeton 25 EC at nursery level and phorate 10 G at standing crop (206.33 Q/ha) followed by phorate 10G followed by methyl demeton 25 EC at nursery level and methyl demeton 25 EC at field level (203.66 Q/ha) followed by nursery covered with agronet and phorate 10G applied in standing crop (195.33 Q/ha). The lowest mean yield (158316 Q/ha) was obtained at control without treatment.

4.  Response  of methi crop to cutting and nitrogen.

    S.

No

Treatment combination

Grain yield of Methi

(q/ha)

B:C

ratio

Net

Return

 /ha

2004-05      

2005-06    

2006-07

Mean

T0

No cutting

20.46

21.10

21.03

20.86

1:4.63

49080

T1

One cutting at 30 DAS

19.62

20.13

20.93

20.22

1:4.56

48160

T2

One cutting at 30 DAS + 10 Kg N2/ha at cutting

20.07

20.80

21.00

20.62

1:4.63

49310

T3

One cutting at 45 DAS

20.21

21.33

20.90

20.81

1:4.84

51930

T4

One cutting at 45 DAS + 10 Kg N2/ha at cutting

21.06

23.50

22.23

22.26

1:5.14

56250

T5

One cutting at 60 DAS

18.74

19.13

19.43

19.10

1:4.46

46800

T6

One cutting at 60 DAS + 10 Kg N2/ha at cutting

19.54

20.13

20.50

20.05

1:4.66

49600

T7

I cutting at 30 DAS +  II cutting at 60 DAS + 10 Kg N2/ha at I cutting

16.99

18.26

18.06

17.77

1:4.26

44260

T8

I cutting at 30 DAS +  II cutting at 60 DAS + 10 Kg N2/ha at each cutting

17.37

19.06

18.33

18.25

1:4.35

45650

T9

I cutting at 45 DAS +  II cutting at 75 DAS + 10 Kg N2/ha at I cutting

13.36

16.23

14.50

14.69

1:3.58

35021

T10

I cutting at 45 DAS +  II cutting at 75 DAS + 10 Kg N2/ha at each cutting

14.17

14.43

15.53

14.71

1:3.57

35030

 

S.Em +

C.D at 5%

C.V.

0.73

2.14

4.96

0.93

2.75

8.28

1.25

3.69

11.23

 

 

 


Highest mean yield of methi grain (22.26 q/ha) was obtained at one cutting at 45 DAS and 10 Kg nitrogen as top dressing at the time of cutting. This yield is significantly higher than the treatment combination with two cutting, however non significant to no cutting and one cutting at 30 DAS in all the three consecutive years i.e. 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07. The mean minimum yield was obtained at two cutting at 45 DAS and 75 DAS (14.69/ha). In irrigated heavy textured tank bed micro farming situation of zone III b, the fenugreek crop shows luxurious vegetative growth causes lodging the crop resulting in reduction in yield. However pruning imparts harmful effect to the overall growth of plant but in these conditions, one pruning at 45 DAS checks the overgrowth of the crop and top dressing of nitrogen @10 Kg /ha at the time of pruning help in recouping the vegetative growth , hence gave maximum production at this treatment. On the other hand two pruning proved hazardous to growth of plant, consequently drastic reduction in yield occurred.

2008-09

1. Assessment of various nursery raising techniques in tomato.

S.

No.

Treatment

Fruit yield (q/ha.)

Mean

Total income

Cost of cultivation

Net return

B:C ratio

2005-06

2006-07

2008-09

 

Nursery raising by broadcasting

238

272

260

256.67

179669

57000

122669

1:2.15

 

Nursery raising by thick line sowing

279

280

250

248.00

173600

57000

116600

1:2.05

 

Nursery raising by thin line sowing

253

241

262

273.67

191569

57000

134569

1:2.36

 

Nursery raising by 50 g plastic cup

250

206

230

228.67

160069

70000

90069

1:1.29

 

Nursery raising by 100 g plastic cup

301

300

276

292.33

204631

70000

134631

1:1.92

 

Nursery raising by 250 g polythene bags

338

353

330

340.33

238231

70000

168231

1:2.40

 

SEm +

5.1

6.1

12.63

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD at 5%

15.79

19.15

39.79

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.V.

6.15

7.04

8.16

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomato seedlings raised in polythene bags of 250 g capacity produced significantly high mean fruit yield (340.33q /ha), over all the other treatments giving highest net return Rs. 168231.00 per ha.( B:C ratio 1: 2.40). It is about 32.5% more fruit yield over raised seed bed (256.67 q/ha). Nursery raised in lines and 100g cups also proved better over broadcasting method. In traditional method of nursery raising seedlings are grown densely, where proper nutrition, sunlight and space is not available to plant growth, hence weak, non-uniform and unhealthy seedlings takes place, whereas 250g  polythene bags seedlings get proper sunlight, nutrition and space for proper growth of the seedlings. Consequently, healthy plants comes out and there is no transplanting shock occur during transplanting, if seedlings are grown individually in polythene bags, which is unavoidable in the seedlings grown in seedbed. It also reflects in fruit yield of tomato, which is more in those plants grown in polythene bags.

 2009-10

 1. Response of fennel crop to sowing time and method of  sowing.