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    Studies on irrigation scheduling and fertigation in kinnow mandarin
    (Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 2021) Anil Kumar; Harminder Singh
    The present investigation entitled “Studies on irrigation scheduling and fertigation in kinnow mandarin” was under taken at Dr. J C Bakshi PAU RRS, Abohar during the 2018-19 and 2019-20. In Experiment 1 combination of three level of irrigation (100%, 75% & 50% ET) and three level of fertigation (100%, 75% and 50% RDF) were tried along with flood irrigation and 100% RDF. Tree receiving irrigation @ 100% ET and fertigation @75% RDF recorded higher vegetative growth (tree girth, spread, height and canopy volume), reproductive growth (fruit set, number of fruits and fruit yield), physiological parameters (RLWC, photosynthesis, transpiration, stomatal conductance and total chlorophyll) and produced fruit of better quality (grade, weight, size, TSS, TSS/acid ratio, juice content and ascorbic acid) as compared to control. The optimum growth yield and fruits of better grades and quality were obtained in kinnow tree received irrigation @ 75% ET and fertigation @ 75% RDF. In Experiment 2 the recommended dose of nitrogen (100%, 75% and 50%) and Phosphorous (100%, 75% and 50%) were applied in equal splits in five stages of Kinnow trees. Irrigation was applied @100% ET to all the trees and were tried along with flood irrigation @100% ET and100% RDF. Vegetative growth, reproductive growth, physiological parameters and fruit quality was better in trees receiving 100% nitrogen and 100% phosphorous closely followed by 75% nitrogen and 75% phosphorous during the present studies. In Experiment 3. The potassium fertigation (Muriate of potash@ 1000g, 750g and 500g) was applied at fortnightly intervals in 2, 3 and 4 splits during February, May, July and September to Kinnow trees. Irrigation at 100% ET and fertigation of nitrogen and phosphorus @RDF was applied uniformly in all the trees. Trees receiving MOP in four splits recorded higher vegetative and reproductive growth and produced fruits of better quality as compared to two and three splits application, three foliar application and control. Potassium fertigation @500g MOP applied in 4 splits was found to be economical in terms of growth, yield and fruit quality.
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    PROSPECTS AND PROBLEMS OF CONTRACT FARMING IN BABY CORN AND SWEET CORN
    (Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 2011) Anil Kumar
    The study entitled “Prospects and problems of contract farming in baby corn and sweet corn” was undertaken to know the awareness, satisfaction, prospects and problems of contract farming in baby corn and sweet corn in Ludhiana and Jalandhar districts of Punjab. The farmers having contractual arrangements for cultivation of baby corn and sweet corn with contracting agency- ‘Field Fresh Foods Private Limited’ were the respondents. A sample of 50 farmers from Ludhiana and 30 from Jalandhar was taken randomly by using probability proportional to number of farmers in each district. The data were collected through personal interview method. Findings of the study revealed 47.50 per cent of the respondents were in age group of 36-45 years; 26.75 per cent of the respondents were educated up to senior secondary; 63.75 per cent of the respondents belonged to nuclear family; 51.25 per cent of them had 3-5 family members; 52.5 per cent of the respondents had medium (10-25 acres) operational land holding; 40 per cent of them had 7-11 lacs annual income; 26.25 per cent and 27.5 per cent of the respondents had one year experience in contract farming of baby corn and sweet corn respectively; 46.55 per cent of the respondents had 2-6 acres area under baby corn and 53.12 per cent of them had 1-5 acres of operational area under sweet corn. A little more than half of the respondents (51.25%) had high risk bearing capacity and 86.25 per cent of them motivated for this venture due to expectation of more income. Majority of the respondents (93.75%) were not aware about the other companies involved in contract farming of baby corn and sweet corn and retail market of it. Nearly half of the respondents (52.50%) had heard about contract farming from extension workers of contracting agency. Majority of the respondents were satisfied with quality and quantity of seeds, quality and timeliness of advisory services, price and procurement method of the produce. Nearly 30 per cent of the respondents wanted to increase area under baby corn whereas nearly half of them (46.88%) intended to increase area under sweet corn cultivation. Intensive labour, transportation, lack of skilled labour and maintenance of quality were the main problems faced by the respondents, whereas difficult to motivate farmers to grow baby corn and sweet corn, lack of technical knowhow amongst the farmers and lack of awareness regarding contract farming among farmers were the major problems faced by the contracting agency. Contract farming, awareness, status, prospects, problems and satisfaction.
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    SPORTS IN PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY: A CASE STUDY
    (Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, 2010) Anil Kumar; Sarabjeet Singh
    PunjabAgriculturalUniversity, a name to reckon with, has been a fore-runner in the genre of sports. The research study emphasizes and categorizes the salient achievements of its sports persons from the time afar to the present era. The study is purely based on the records preserved by the Directorate Student’s Welfare. It is an objective reflection of the facilities, infrastructure and the tutelage which has borne these accomplishments. The research project highlights that PAU has groomed sports progenies like Padamshri Olympian Charanjit Singh, Padamshri Olympian Prithipal Singh and Olympian Ramandeep Singh Grewal. Under PAU’s patronizing banner, Rajvinder Singh represented India in the first World Cup hockey tournament in 1971; Piara Singh represented Indian handball squad in International Handball Tournament in 1982; Ramandeep Singh Brar represented India in Commonwealth Handball Championship in 1994. PAU teams and individuals have registered to their name noteworthy laurels by bagging 23 percent top positions , 40 percent runners-up positions and 28 percent second runners-up positions in various International and National tournaments or championships. The research project analyses the sports field through varied games. A total of 24 men and 27 women PAU athletic professionals clinched gold medals in 11 Inter-Agricultural Universities Sports and Games Meets during the period 1999-2009. Sports have emerged as a brand in itself, under the auspices of PunjabAgriculturalUniversity. Its state-of- the- art infrastructure, its internationally acclaimed coaches and its ever enthusiastic sports persons have truly taken sports to a whole new level
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    Evaluation of F1 hybrids of pansy (Viola tricolor L.) for better growth and quality flower production
    (Punjab Agricultural University, 2011) Anil Kumar; Dhatt, K.K.
    Studies were carried out at research Farm of Department of Floriculture and Landscaping to evaluate pansy hybrids for various growth parameters and floral characteristics and these accessions were used for there suitability as garden decoration, pot culture, bedding and exhibition purposes. The maximum plant height of 37.49 cm and plant spread of 36.99 cm was recorded in A-12. The minimum plant height of 20.16 cm was recorded in Accession A-18 and minimum plant spread of 20.14 cm was recorded in Accession A-19. The Accession A-13 with plant spread of 35.08 cm can be used for exhibition purpose and Accession A-8 with spread of 24.86 cm can be used for bedding purpose. Higher number of branches (21.60/plant) was recorded in Accession A-1 and the maximum number of flowers i.e. 91.16 per plant was recorded in Accession A-11. The longer flowering duration of 96.16 days was recorded from Accession A-5 followed by 95.83 days in Accession A-12. The flowering duration was shorter that is 86.66 in Accession A-9. The maximum stalk length (11.0 cm) was recorded in Accession A-20. All the hybrids took 56.56 to 63.95 days to bloom after transplanting. The maximum time from transplanting to flowering was recorded in Accession A-5 i.e. 63.95 days and minimum 56.56 days in Accession A-14. The bigger size of flower was recorded in Accession A-3 i.e. 4.83 cm and it was smaller i.e. 3.12 cm. From the 20 hybrids of Pansy, most of the Accessions recorded the chocolate blotch colour. The petals of Accession A-2, A-5, and A-6 were of plain yellow colour. The Accession A-1, A-5, A-15 and A-20 were of Yellow colour and Accession A-3, A-8, A-13 and A-16 were of Purple colour