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    ENHANCEMENT OF EMERGENCE POTENTIAL OF TOMATO (Lycopersicon esculentum) BY SEED PRIMING UNDER MORINGA (Moringa oliefara) BASED AGROFORESTRY SYSTEM
    (DEPARTMENT OF SILVICULTURE & AGROFORESTRY COLLEGE OF FORESTRY SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES PRAYAGRAJ-211007, U.P., INDIA, 2019) MARAK, CHEASA CUTY KOKNAL; Khare, Dr. Neelam
    The experimental study was conducted to evaluate the effects of priming treatments on Lycopersicon esculentum. There were eleven treatments viz., T0 (untreated); T1 (tap water), T2 (GA3 1% solution), T3 (KNO3 1 % solution), T4 (NaCl 1% solution), T5 ( ZnSO4 1% solution), T6 (K2HPO4 1% solution), T7 (Ascorbic acid 1% solution), T8 Na2SO4 1% solution), T9 (PEG 1% solution), T10 ( Na2HPO4 1% solution), T11 (Sand matrix). The seeds were soaked in various treatments for 24 hours. The experiments were laid out in the Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replicates under Moringa based Agroforestry System. The study found that germination was significantly higher in primed treatments. Similarly, the gross return, net return and higher cost:benefit ratio was reported maximum when treated with 1% of KNO3 and 1% of GA3 solution.
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    Effect of phosphorus and sulphur levels on growth and yield of green gram [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]under Teak (Tectona grandis L.) based agroforestry system
    (Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry College of Forestry Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences Prayagraj, U.P., 211007, 2018) Dhewa, Jaiveer Singh; Deniel, Dr. Sameer
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    EFFECT OF SPACINGS AND ORGANIC MANURES ON DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF BABY CORN (Zea mays L.) UNDER POPLAR (Populus deltoides L.) BASED AGROFORESTRY SYSTEM
    (DEPARTMENT OF SILVICULTURE AND AGROFORESTRY COLLEGE OF FORESTRY, SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES, PRAYAGRAJ, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA-211007, 2018) Bhushan, Ayush; Khare, Dr. Neelam
    The present investigation entitled, ―Effect of spacing and organic manures on different varieties of baby corn (Zea mays L.) under poplar (Populous deltoides L.) based agroforestry system‖ was carried out during two consecutive rabi seasons (2014-15 and 2015-16) conducted at Forest Research Nursery, College of Forestry, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, India. The experiment consisted of two promising baby corn varieties viz. (V1) HIM 123 and (V2) DHM107 which were surrounded all around by one row of six years old poplar trees with 4x4m tree spacing. Along with poplar, both the baby corn varieties were grown under different treatment combinations that constitute three types of organic manures (F1) FYM, (F2) vermicompost and (F3) neem cake) with different spacing rates, i.e., (S1) 50 x 25 cm, (S2) 60 x 25cm and (S3) 70 x 25 cm. The field experiment was laid down in factorial random block design with three replications and eighteen treatments. On the basis of finding drawn from the present investigation, it was observed that in poplar based agroforestry system, northern side row direction resulted maximum cob yield per plot than southern side row direction. Treatment combination which consists of vermicompost along with plant spacing of 60 x 25 showed more impressive performance in respect to phonological characters, growth parameter, yield and yield attributes and even economical parameter over the rest of other treatments. Application of vermicompost along with plant spacing 60 x 25 cm recorded significantly highest green cob and green fodder yields. During both the years of investigation, the two baby corn varieties grown under treatment T7 and T10 showed significantly maximum number of days to 50% of tasseling whereas significantly minimum days to 50% tasseling was recorded by T3. Pooled data of two consecutive years of study showed that significantly taller plants were observed in both baby corn varieties at 30, 45, and 60 days after sowing under the influence of vermicompost and plant geometry of 60x25cm. Treatment T14 (V2+ S2+ F3) recorded maximum plant height and treatment T3 (V1+ S1+ F3) observed minimum. There were significant differences recorded by both the baby corn varieties in respect to number of leaves per plant under different treatment combination at 30, 45 and 60 days after sowing. Significantly higher number of leaves per plant at 30, 45 and 60 days after sowing was recoded in treatment T14 (V2+ S2+ F3). Pooled data of two years in respect to collar diameter indicates that treatment combination viz. DHM107+60 x 25 + vermicompost recorded significantly maximum collar diameter over the rest of treatment under study. It is pertaining from the pooled data that significantly highest dry matter (cm) at 30, 45 and 60 after sowing was recorded in treatment T17. Both baby corn varieties under study differed significantly for number of cobs per plant and treatment T14 (V2+ S2+ F3) rustled highest number of cobs plant-1 over the rest. Significantly maximum number of cob length was observed in treatment T17 and shortest in treatment T3 (V1+ S1+ F3). Significantly maximum cob length was observed in treatment combination which receives vermicompost with plant geometry of 70 x 25cm. Treatment T17 recorded maximum cob length. The shortest cob length was recorded in treatment T3. Treatment T17 showed significantly maximum cob girth followed by treatment T8, T7 and T16. The minimum cob girth was recorded by both the baby corn varieties when grown under treatment combination which constitutes neem cake with plant geometry of 50x25cm. Significantly high cob weight with husk was recorded by both the baby corn varieties when grown under T14 (V2+ S2 + F3) and T5 (V2+ S2+ F3) treatments which receives vermicompost and recommended plant geometry of 60 x 25cm. Significantly the lowest cob weight was registered in T3 (V1+ S1+ F3). From present study, it was found that significantly high cob weight without husk of two baby corn varieties was recorded in T14 (V2+ S2+ F3) and T5 (V1+ S2+ F3) treatments. Treatment T3 (V1+S1+F3) registered lowest cob weight without husk over rest of treatments. The pooled data pertaining to harvest Index revealed that significantly maximum harvest Index was recorded in T14 treatments (V2+S2+F3) where lowest was observed in T3 treatment (V1+S1+F3). There was significantly high fodder yield recorded in treatment T14 (V2+ S2+ F3) whereas lowest was found in treatment T3 (V1+S1+F3). Appraisal of the pooled data shows that during both the years of investigation, corn yield was significantly high in treatment T14 (V2+ S2+ F3) and lowest was found in treatment T3 (V1+S1+F3). Crop under application of vermicompost along with spacing 60 x 25 cm recorded significantly highest net returns and benefit cost ratio as compared to rest of the treatments.
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    Growth and Biomass Production of Energy Plantation Tree Species in Agro Climatic Zones of Jharkhand
    (2016) Oraon, Basant Chandra; Bijalwan, Dr. Arvind
    The present study titled “Growth and Biomass Production of Energy Plantation Tree Species in Agro-Climatic Zones of Jharkhand” was conducted in three agro climatic sub zones (IV, V and VI) of zone seven in Jharkhand, India. Three energy plantation tree species viz. Acacia auriculiformis, Cassia siamea and Eucalyptus hybrid were studied with the objectives to know the survival and growth performance of these tree species, biomass and carbon sequestration ability of trees, and estimation of calorific value of tree species of energy plantation growing in different agro-climatic sub zones of Jharkhand. On the basis of the availability of energy plantation, three districts each from above sub agro climatic zones of Jharkhand were studied in detail. The important parameter related to the objectives such as tree height, tree diameter, basal area, volume, fresh and dry biomass (above and below ground), carbon sequestration potential, calorific value, major wood nutrients and soil properties of the plantation areas were studied. The results of the study showed higher growth performance in Eualyptus hybrid compared to Acacia auriculiformi and Cassia siamea in the different zone of Jharkhand State. The biomass and carbon sequestration ability of Eucalyptus hybrid was also reported higher compared to Acacia auriculiformis and Cassia siamea, however the calorific value was recorded to be highest in Acacia auriculiformis. The soil organic carbon found maximum in Acacia auriculiformis followed by Cassia siamea and minimum in Eucalyptus hybrid. The cost benefit ratio of Eucalyptus hybrid was recorded more compared to Cassia siamea and Acacia auriculiformis.