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ThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF AUXINS AND METHODS OF STEM CUTTING ON PROPAGATION OF SEEDLESS LEMON (Citrus limon L.) UNDER PROTECTED CONDITIONS(DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2021) Patel Sarthak Chandrakant; Dr. J. S. PatelThe present investigation was carried out on “Effect of auxins and methods of stem cutting on propagation of seedless lemon (Citrus limon L.) under protected conditions” at Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during Kharif-2020. The treatments comprised two levels of stem cutting (C) viz., C1- Tip cutting, C2- Semi hardwood cutting, with seven levels of auxins (G) viz., G1-Control, G2- IBA 300 mg/l, G3- IBA 600 mg/l, G4- IBA 900 mg/l, G5- NAA 300 mg/l, G6- NAA 600 mg/l and G7- NAA 900 mg/l.ThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF PRE AND POST HARVEST PRACTICES ON SHELF LIFE AND QUALITY OF BANANA (Musa paradisiaca L.) CV. GRAND NAINE(DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE, B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, ANAND, 2021) S. D. Magar; Dr. N. I. ShahThe experiment was carried out during the year 2019-20 & 2020-21 at progressive farmers field, Boriya, Tal: Petlad, Dist: Anand, Farm Laboratory, Department of Horticulture and Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand to study the “Effect of pre and post-harvest practices on shelf life and quality of banana (Musa paradisiaca L.) cv. Grand Naine”.ThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF SWEET ORANGE [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] CV. PHULE MOSAMBI(DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2021) PANCHAAL BHATTACHARJEE; Dr. M. J. PATELThe present investigation on “Effect of integrated nutrient management on growth, yield and quality of sweet orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] cv. Phule Mosambi” was carried out at Horticultural Research Farm, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, during March to October, 2019 and 2020.ThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF DIFFERENT MEDIA AND NUMBER OF INCISION ON MACRO-PROPAGATION OF BANANA (Musa paradisiaca L.) CV. GRAND NAINE(DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2021) Akhaja Dharaben H.; Dr. N. I. ShahAn investigation entitled ““Effect of different media and number of incision on macro-propagation of banana (Musa paradisiaca L.) cv. Grand Naine” was conducted during the year October- 2020 to February- 2021 at Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand. Treatments were comprised four levels of growing media (M) viz., M1- soil, M2 - sawdust, M3 - rice husk, M4 - coco peat + sand (1:1) with three levels of number of incision (I) viz., I1- 4, I2-6 and I3- 8. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design (Factorial) with twelve treatment combinations and repeated thrice.ThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PROTECTED STRUCTURES AND CULTIVARS ON SOFTWOOD GRAFTING OF CUSTARD APPLE (Annona squamosa L.)(DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2021) Ashwini Sangappa Teli; Dr. M. M. MasuThe present investigation was carried out on “Effect of different protected structures and cultivars on softwood grafting of custard apple (Annona squamosa L.)” at Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during March to May, 2021. Nine treatment combination comprising of three different protected structures (P) viz., P1- Naturally ventilated polyhouse, P2- Shade net house and P3- Open condition with three different cultivars (C) viz., C1- Balanagar, C2- Sindhan, C3- Gujarat Junagadh Custard apple-1. The experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design with factorial concept (FCRD) with Nine treatment combination and repeated thrice.ThesisItem Open Access STUDIES ON GENETIC VARIABILITY IN JAMUN (Syzygium cumini Skeels)(DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2021) Patel Shreya Mayur; Dr. M. J. PateThe present investigation was carried out on “Studies on genetic variability in jamun (Syzygium cumini Skeels)” at Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during February-July month of the year 2020. The treatment comprised of twenty jamun genotypes labelled with the prefix AJS (Anand Jamun Selection) and two check varieties Goma Priyanka and Paras. The experiment was carried out in Completely Randomized Design and repeated four times. The performance of each genotype on the basis of morphological, biochemical, fruit characters was studied and the genotypes were also evaluated using molecular marker RThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF CALCIUM AND COATING MATERIALS ON QUALITY AND SHELF LIFE OF GUAVA (Psidium guajava L.) cv. ALLAHABAD SAFEDA UNDER COLD STORAGE CONDITION(DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2021) Bhadarka Vishal LakhamanbhaI; Dr. D. D. ParekhAn investigation entitled “Effect of calcium and coating materials on quality and shelf life of guava (Psidium guajava L.) cv. Allahabad Safeda under cold storage condition” was conducted during the Rabi-2020 at cold storage, Horticultural Research Farm and P. G. Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat. The experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design with Factorial concept (FCRD) having twelve treatment combinations, comprising of different chemical concentration viz., CaCl2 1%, CaNO3 2% and No chemical and with different coating materials (Coconut oil, Arabic gum, Olive oil and No coating). The treatments were repeated thrice. Periodic observations on 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th, 20th, 24th and 28th day of storage periods were taken.ThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF DIFFERENT COATING MATERIALS ON QUALITY AND SHELF LIFE OF CUSTARD APPLE (Annona squamosa L.) CV. LOCAL(DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2020) Thakor Anita Omprakash; Dr. V. K. PatelThe present investigation on “Effect of different coating materials on quality and shelf life of custard apple (Annona squamosa L.) cv. Local” was carried out during November, 2019 under ambient room temperature at Post Graduate Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand. Freshly harvested uniform sized custard apple fruits were selected, washed, cleaned and treated with different levels of Aloe vera gel (10 % and 20 %), Bee wax (1 % and 2 %), Gum arabic (5 % and 10 %), Chitosan (1 % and 2 %) and Calcium nitrate (1 % and 2 %). All the treated fruits were stored in well ventilated CFB boxes in laboratory. The experiment was framed in Completely Randomized Design and repeated thrice with eleven treatments. The fruits were subjected to various quantitative and qualitative analysis for alternate days in the storage period of fruits.ThesisItem Open Access INFLUENCE OF TIME OF PRUNING AND FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON FLOWERING, FRUITING AND QUALITY BEHAVIOR OF PHALSA (Grewia asiatica L.) CV. LOCAL(DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERISTY ANAND, 2020) Shailendrakumar V. Mahida; Dr. N. I. ShahThe present investigation entitled “Influence of time of pruning and fertilizer application on flowering, fruiting and quality behaviour of Phalsa (Grewia asiatica L.) cv. Local” was undertaken on seven year’s old phalsa plant at Horticultural Research Farm, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, during August-2017 to June-2019. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design (Factorial) with ten treatment combinations of two factor. 1) Pruning time (P1= August and January, P2= September and February, P3= October and March, P4= November and April, P5= December and May) and 2) Fertilizer application (F1= Single split of RDF at time of 1st pruning and F2= Double split of (50% + 50%) RDF at the time of 1st and 2nd pruning) and control treatment replicated for four times.
