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    Effect of Zinc and Vermicompost Application on Nutrient Availability in Soil Growth and Yield of Urdbean
    (SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY, MEERUT- 250110 (U.P.),, 2021-09) SANDEEP KUMAR; Dr. S.P. Singh
    Name: Sandeep Kumar Id. No.: 2829 Department: Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry Degree: M.Sc. (Ag.) Major: Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry Minor: Agronomy Thesis Title: “Effect of Zinc and Vermicompost Application on Nutrient Availability in Soil, Growth and Yield of Urdbean” A field experiment was conducted to assess effect of zinc and vermicompost on nutrient availability in soil and growth at Crop Research Centre of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut (U.P.), during kharif season of 2020. In the seven treatments consistent application of zinc and vermicompost viz., Control, RDF (20:40), RDF + VC @ 1.0 t ha-1, RDF + Zinc Sulphate @ 10 kg ha-1, RDF + VC @ 2.0 t ha-1, RDF + Zinc Sulphate @ 20 kg ha-1 and RDF + VC @ 1.0 t ha-1 + Zinc Sulphate @ 10 kg ha-1 were tested in RBD with three replications. Shekhar-2 was grown as a test variety. The results revealed that the combined application of zinc and vermicompost exhibited significant influence on the growth, yield attributes and yields of urdbean as compared to control during year of experimentation. Significant improvement in growth parameters viz. plant height, number of branches plant-1, number of trifoliate leaf plant-1, dry matter accumulation (g plant-1), number of root nodules plant-1, dry weight of nodules (mg plant-1), protein content, 1000-grain weight, nutrient content and grain yield was recorded with the application of RDF + VC @ 1.0 t ha-1 + Zinc Sulphate @ 10 kg ha-1, which established its superiority over rest of the zinc and vermicompost treatments. The total nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and zinc uptake (99.05, 16.68, 64.03, kg ha-1 and 75.35 g ha-1 respectively) by urdbean crop was also highest with the application of RDF + VC @ 1.0 t ha-1 + Zinc Sulphate @ 10 kg ha-1 and 91.72 and 42.05% increase in grains and straw yield of urdbean was recorded in the same treatment. The application of RDF + VC @ 1.0 t ha-1 + Zinc Sulphate @ 10 kg ha-1 resulted in higher protein yield (289.35 kg ha-1). Thus the application of RDF + VC @ 1.0 t ha-1 + Zinc Sulphate @ 10 kg ha-1 was found better for sustainability of urdbean. (S.P. Singh) (Sandeep Kumar) Advisor Author
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    Effect of Zinc and Vermicompost Application on Nutrient Availability in Soil Growth and Yield of Urdbean
    (SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY, MEERUT- 250110 (U.P.),, 2021-09) SANDEEP KUMAR; Dr. S.P. Singh
    Name: Sandeep Kumar Id. No.: 2829 Department: Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry Degree: M.Sc. (Ag.) Major: Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry Minor: Agronomy Thesis Title: “Effect of Zinc and Vermicompost Application on Nutrient Availability in Soil, Growth and Yield of Urdbean” A field experiment was conducted to assess effect of zinc and vermicompost on nutrient availability in soil and growth at Crop Research Centre of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut (U.P.), during kharif season of 2020. In the seven treatments consistent application of zinc and vermicompost viz., Control, RDF (20:40), RDF + VC @ 1.0 t ha-1, RDF + Zinc Sulphate @ 10 kg ha-1, RDF + VC @ 2.0 t ha-1, RDF + Zinc Sulphate @ 20 kg ha-1 and RDF + VC @ 1.0 t ha-1 + Zinc Sulphate @ 10 kg ha-1 were tested in RBD with three replications. Shekhar-2 was grown as a test variety. The results revealed that the combined application of zinc and vermicompost exhibited significant influence on the growth, yield attributes and yields of urdbean as compared to control during year of experimentation. Significant improvement in growth parameters viz. plant height, number of branches plant-1, number of trifoliate leaf plant-1, dry matter accumulation (g plant-1), number of root nodules plant-1, dry weight of nodules (mg plant-1), protein content, 1000-grain weight, nutrient content and grain yield was recorded with the application of RDF + VC @ 1.0 t ha-1 + Zinc Sulphate @ 10 kg ha-1, which established its superiority over rest of the zinc and vermicompost treatments. The total nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and zinc uptake (99.05, 16.68, 64.03, kg ha-1 and 75.35 g ha-1 respectively) by urdbean crop was also highest with the application of RDF + VC @ 1.0 t ha-1 + Zinc Sulphate @ 10 kg ha-1 and 91.72 and 42.05% increase in grains and straw yield of urdbean was recorded in the same treatment. The application of RDF + VC @ 1.0 t ha-1 + Zinc Sulphate @ 10 kg ha-1 resulted in higher protein yield (289.35 kg ha-1). Thus the application of RDF + VC @ 1.0 t ha-1 + Zinc Sulphate @ 10 kg ha-1 was found better for sustainability of urdbean. (S.P. Singh) (Sandeep Kumar) Advisor Author
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    Studies on bio-ecology and management of the prevalent species of sugarcane white grub in western plain zone of Uttar Pradesh
    (Sardar Vallabhbhi Patel Universiy of Agriculture And Technology Meerut (U.P.), 2015) SANDEEP KUMAR; C.S. Prasad; Gaje Singh, Gopal Singh,Rajendra Singh
    Present investigation entitled “Studies on bio-ecology and management of the prevalent species of sugarcane white grub in western plain zone of Uttar Pradesh” was carried out during 2011- 12 and 2012 -13 on sugarcane crop in the farmer's field and Biocontrol lab of S.V.P. University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut. Twenty six species of beetles of white grubs were recorded in this region. The most dominant species were Holotrichia nagpurensis and H. sp. The least dominant species was Oryctes rhinoceros. The seasonal occurrence studies revealed white grub Meladera insanabilis and Holotrichia nagpurensis emeraged as early and Catharsius molossus was emerged late. In light and pheromone traps were fascinated maximum population of Holotrichia nagpurensis and H. sp., Catharsius molossus was least fascinated. In host plant studies, neem, jamun and popular were fascinated maximum population of Holotrichia nagpurensis but H. sp., Anomala bengalensis was least fascinated and neem was the most preferred host plant during 2011-12 and 2012-13 Out of 35 grubs sampled, entomopathogenic nematodes Heterorhabditis species were recovered from grub of two samples and Heterorhabditis spp was identified in this region . The white grub species Holotrichia nagpurensis was dominant on sugarcane crop. The total life cycle of Holotrichia nagpurensis was completed in about 254.5 days during 2011-12 and 2012-13. Among various treatments evaluated against white grub in laboratory as well as in field condition, all the treatments were found effective and significantly better than control. Hetrorhabditis indica 1000 IJs @4 x 109 ha-1was most effective and significantly superior to rest of the treatments. H. indica 2000 IJs @ 5 x 109 ha-1 proved to be next effective treatment in reducing grub population., B. bassiana 2 x 106 @5 Kg ha-1was least effective treatment. In field condition, all the treatments were found effective and significantly better than control. Metarhizium anisopliae 2 x 108 @ 5 Kg ha-1, was most effective and significantly superior to rest of the treatments. H. indica 2000 IJs @ 5 x 109 ha-11 proved the next effective treatment in reducing grub population. B. bassiana 2 x 106 @5 Kg ha-1 was least effective treatment.
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    STUDY ON GENETIC DIVERSITY IN OKRA [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench]
    (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut- 250 110, (U.P.) INDIA, 2015) SANDEEP KUMAR; Bijendra Singh; M Kumar Singh, Arvind Kumar, S.K. Singh
    The present investigation entitled “Study on Genetic Diversity in Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench]” was executed at Horticultural Research Centre, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Modipuram, Meerut. During zaid 2014, to assess variability, heritability and genetic advance for quantitative characters; estimate correlation coefficients among the important economic traits and, find out the direct and indirect effect of yield components on yield by path coefficient analysis and judge the genetic divergence within the genotypes for various quantitative traits. Experimental material was consisted of 30 genotypes of okra. The experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design with three replications. Each treatments consisted of 18 plants in two row, having spacing of 60 cm x 30 cm. Observations were recorded on nine quantitative characters viz., days to 50% flowering, plant height (cm), primary branches per plant, number of nodes per plant, number of first fruiting node, number of fruits per plant, fruit length (cm), fruit width (cm) and fruit yield per plant (g). The analysis of variance for the design of experiment indicated highly significant differences among the genotypes for all the characters. Based on mean performance of genotypes 1875 followed by 212-10-1 and Pusa-A-4 found as most promising genotypes for fruit yield per plant. High magnitude of variability were observed in case of fruit yield per plant followed by number of primary branches per plant, number of fruits per plant, number of nodes per plant, number of first fruiting node, fruit width, plant height and days to 50 per cent flowering and fruit length exhibited low value of variability. High heritability coupled with high genetic advance in per cent of mean were observed in case number of primary branches per plant followed by fruit yield per plant, and number of fruit per plant indicating opportunity for selection response. The number of fruits per plant, number of nodes per plant, plant height and number of primary branches per plant showed positive and desirable association with fruit yield and selection of these traits would be effective for yield improvement in okra. The highest magnitude of positive direct effect showed major contribution towards yield per plant was exerted by number of nodes per plant. While substantial positive indirect effect were exerted by plant height and negative indirect effect exerted by days to 50% flowering towards fruit yield per plant. Maximum intra cluster distance was estimated for cluster III while maximum inter cluster distance were found between cluster V and cluster IV. Cluster IV showed the higher mean for fruit yield per plant while maximum contribution between towards clustering of genotypes was attributed by plant height. Divergence study suggested that crosses suggesting genotypes like 1999, EC-169367, IC-306053, 307-10-1 and 5135 for getting desired segregants from breeding point of view.