A field experiment was conducted at ICAR-All India Coordinated Research Project on Pearl Millet, Research Farm, Agricultural Research Station, Mandor, Jodhpur (Agriculture University, Jodhpur) during kharif seasons of 2019 and 2020. The experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design (FRBD) and replicated thrice. The experiment consisted of thr...
The present study entitled “Characterization and quality analysis of black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) genotypes of Kerala” was taken up with the objectives of survey, characterization and quality analysis of black pepper genotypes of Kerala based on morphological and biochemical parameters. The survey conducted in black pepper plantations and homesteads in fourteen l...
The study was carried at the Departments of Apiculture and Horticulture, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru during 2020-21. Flower initiation in capsicum (var. Nemalite) commenced at 15.50±0.94 days after bud development. Peak anthesis and anther dehiscence started at around 09:00 hrs. and 11:00 hrs respectively. Pollen was viable for three days. Stigma was receptive for four da...
A field experiment was conducted at Instructional Farm, College of Agriculture-Jodhpur, Rajasthan (Agriculture University, Jodhpur) during Rabi seasons of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The experiment consisted of three fertility levels [75% RDF (90-30 kg N-P2O5/ha), 100% RDF (120-40 kg N-P2O5/ha) and 125% RDF (150-50 kg N-P2O5/ha)] and seven herbicidal treatments (t...
The demand of cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) for export and local consumption is increasing in the country and there is a gap of 7 lakh tonnes in the production to meet the requirement. Due to pressure on land, the possible way to increase production is to increase productivity by adopting improved varieties. Hybrid vigour was well exploited in cashew. Cash...
The seeds of O. basilicum used for the study were sourced from Anand Agricultural University, Gujarat. The study was carried out in two phases: Phase 1- Seed priming using fungal derivatives for enhanced germination. Phase 2- Evaluation of the effect of foliar application of fungal derivatives for growth, yield and essential oil production. In the first phase of st...
Scientific field investigation aimed to document the insect visitors of Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) flowers was carried out at three different locations viz., crop raised in the experimental plots at ICAR, NBAIR-Attur campus-Bengaluru, Organic farming unit-UASGKVK- Bengaluru and also at the farmer field, Nijayappanadoddi, Ramanagara District during 2021. A total o...
Moringa oleifera Lam. is a nutritious and medicinally important tree species belonging to the family Moringaceae, and is a fast-growing, deciduous, drought-tolerant and tropical perennial tree. The medicinal properties of moringa is being attributed to the numerous primary metabolites and bioactive components, present in significant amounts in various parts of the ...
The study was carried out at the Departments of Apiculture and Plant Biotechnology, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru during 2020-21. A total of 20 honey samples, belonged to five monofloral honeys viz., Litchi, Acacia, Sunflower, Mustard and Eucalyptus were collected from 20 different Apis mellifera colonies were investigated. The results of melissopalynological investigation ...
This investigation was carried at the Departments of Apiculture and Horticulture, UAS, Bangalore and farmers field Koramangala, Devanahalli during 2019-20. Flower initiation in pomegranate (var: “Bhagwa”) commenced at 21.11± 1.86 days after bud development. Staminate: hermaphrodite flower ratio was 0.40±0.831, with mean of 20.66±6.12 staminate and 27.53±6.95 hermap...