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    PRODUCTIVITY OF AMARANTH CROP (Amaranthus cruentus L.) UNDER AGROFORESTRY SYSTEM IN GARHWAL HIMALAYA, INDIA
    (College of Forestry, Ranichauri Campus, V.C.S.G. Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, 2019) Bala, Shashi; Bijalwan, Arvind(Dr.)
    The field experiment was conducted during 2018-2019 at Duwakoti village of district Tehri Garhwal (Uttarakhand) to study the impact of sowing distance from tree base on performance of Amaranth crop (Amaranthus cruentus L.) under Agroforestry system. The experiment consisting of thirteen treatments (i.e. Amaranth under two Agrihorticulture system, two Agrisilviculture system and one control at 1 m , 2 m and 3 m spacing from tree base). Growth parameters (plant population, plant height, leaves per plant, dry weight per plant, stem diameter) for yield attributes (number of panicles per plant, 1000 grain weight (g), grain yield per plant (g), grain yield (kg/ha), biological yield (kg/ha) and harvest index (%) of Amaranth increased with increase in distance from base of the tree and were maximum under control condition (sole cropping). Also maximum nitrogen and phosphorus content in Amaranth seeds were recorded in control condition, however sulphur and crude protein content were recorded higher in T12 (Amaranth at 3m distance from Toon) and minimum sulphur and phosphorus content were reported in T13 (control) and T7 (Amaranth at 1m distance from Kharik). The net return as well as B:C ration of Amaranth remained higher under Agrihorticulture system. The finding of present study suggested that cultivation of Amaranth under Agrihorticulture system can be recommended for the better economic returns under Tehri district of Garhwal Himalyas.
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    CARBON SEQUESTRATION POTENTIAL OF OAK (Quercus leucotrichophora A. CAMUS.) BASED AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS IN TEHRI GARHWAL, UTTARAKHAND
    (College of Forestry, Ranichauri Campus, V.C.S.G. Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, 2019) KUMAR, SANDEEP; Bijalwan, Arvind (Dr.); Butola, B.S.(Dr.) (Co-advisor)
    ABSTRACT Name: Sandeep Kumar Id. No.: 17352 Year of Admission: 2017 Degree: M.Sc. Forestry (Agroforestry) Department: Agroforestry College: College of Forestry, Ranichauri, Advisor: Dr. Arvind Bijalwan V. C. S. G Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Bharsar. Title: Carbon sequestration potential of oak (Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus.) based agroforestry systems in Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand" Agroforestry and natural forests play a key role in sequestration of atmospheric carbon. The current study estimated the carbon sequestration potential of Q. leucotrichophora based agrisilviculture system, silvipasture system and forest at six different sites of two elevations (i.e. 1400-1800 m and 1800-2200 m) in Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. The outcome of the study revealed that the Q. leucotrichophora formed an imperative part of agrisilviculture, silvipasture systems and forest at different altitudinal gradient. Q. leucotrichophora was closely associated with Grewia oppositifolia, Pinus roxburghii, Celtis australis, Juglans regia, Rhododendron arboreum, Prunus cerasoides, Prunus armeniaca, Cornus capitata, Myrica esculenta, Lyonia ovalifolia, Pyrus pashia and Symplocos racemosa in agroforestry systems and forests of different elevation. The IVI value of Q. leucotrichophora varied from 180.85 to 205.21 in all land use systems. Agrisilviculture system of upper elevation (1800-2200 m) stored more amount of carbon (38.834 Mg ha^(-1)) in the form of tree biomass as compared to lower elevation (36.943 Mg ha^(-1)); whereas silvipasture (51.140 Mg ha^(-1)) and forest area (115.982 Mg ha^(-1)) of lower elevation sequestered more carbon as compared to upper elevation (42.343 Mg ha^(-1) and 106.420 Mg ha^(-1), respectively). The tree carbon stock varied significantly among agrisilviculture system, silvipasture system and forest area across all studied sites of both elevations and ranged between 25.04 Mg ha^(-1) to 46.79 Mg ha^(-1) in agrisilviculture system, 36.07 Mg ha^(-1) to 58.66 Mg ha^(-1) in silvipasture and 89.19 Mg ha^(-1) to 133.53 Mg ha^(-1) in forest area. The Q. leucotrichophora stored maximum amount of carbon in their biomass followed by G. oppositifolia in agrisilviculture system and P. roxburghii in silvipasture system and forest at both elevations. Soil bulk density increased with soil depth in all land use systems and it ranged between 0.91 g cc^(-1) at 0-15 cm soil depth to 1.32 g cc^(-1) at 30-45 cm soil depth whereas soil organic carbon and soil organic carbon stock decreased with increasing soil depth. Soil organic carbon ranged between 1.91 % (at 30-45 cm soil depth) to 4.01 % (0-15 cm soil depth) and soil organic carbon stock varied between 30.45 t ha^(-1) (at 30-45 cm depth) to 56.60 q ha^(-1) (at 0-15 cm depth). The average grain yield (7.398 q ha^(-1)), straw yield (17.420 q ha^(-1)), biological yield (24.812 q ha^(-1)) and harvest index (29.866) of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was reported higher at lower elevation in comparison of upper elevation (6.496 q ha^(-1), 15.874 q ha^(-1)), 22.368 q ha^(-1) and 29.086 q ha^(-1), respectively) in the Q. leucotrichophora based agrisilviculture system,. Key word: Quercus leucotrichophora, Agroforestry, Carbon sequestration, IVI (Importance Value Index), Soil organic carbon, Grain yield, Straw yield.
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    Preparation and Evaluation of Watermelon Wine
    (College of Horticulture, Bharsar Campus, V.C.S.G. Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, 2017-08) Rawat, Meena; Verma, Sanjeev K. (Dr.)
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    Preparation and Evaluationof Picrorhiza kurrooa Royle Ex. Benth (kutki) Arishta
    (College of Horticulture, Bharsar Campus, V.C.S.G. Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, 2017-08) Ramola, Dev Jyoti; Verma, Sanjeev K. (Dr.)
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    Evaluation of Different Fungicides against Leaf Spot Disease of Apple (Malus domestica) cv. Red Delicious caused by Alternaria mali Roberts
    (College of Horticulture, Bharsar Campus, V.C.S.G. Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, 2017-07) Fais U, Salman; Kumar, Vijay (Dr.)
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    Evaluation of Fungicides, Bio control Agents and Plant Extracts against Early Blight of Potato caused by Alternaria solani (Ellis and Martin) Jones and Grout
    (College of Horticulture, Bharsar Campus, V.C.S.G. Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, 2017-07) Yadav, Vikash Kumar; Kumar, Vijay (Dr.)
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    INTEGRATED DISEASE MANAGEMENT OF ANTHRACNOSE IN CHILLI CAUSED BY Colletotrichum capsici (Syd.)
    (College of Horticulture, Bharsar Campus, V.C.S.G. Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, 2017-07) VIVEKANAND; Sanjeev Ravi (Dr.)
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    Evaluation of Different Bioagents Against Phomopsis Blight in Brinjal Caused by Phomopsis vexans Saccardo and Sydow
    (College of Horticulture, Bharsar Campus, V.C.S.G. Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, 2017-08) Pandey, Tripti; Kumar, Vijay (Dr.) (Co-advisor)
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    Studies on diversity of insect fauna, population dynamics and management of cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae (L.), Hemiptera: Aphididae on cabbage
    (College of Horticulture, Bharsar Campus, V.C.S.G. Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, 2017-08) Das, Moutushi; Chauhan, Deepika (Dr.)