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  • ThesisItemOpen Access
    Study on the Performance of Kerria lacca (Kerr.) on Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. Grown on Substrate Treated with Soil Microbes
    (Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, 2019) Patidar, Rahul; Thomas, Moni
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    IMPACT OF RURAL YOUTH MIGRATION ON LIVEHOOD SECURITY IN BUNDELKHAND REGION OF MADHYA PRADESH
    (Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, 2018) Patidar, Rahul; Singh, S.P.
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    Performance of black gram (Vigna mungo (L.) varieties under rainfed under rainfed farming situation
    (JNKVV, 2016) Patidar, Rahul; Dubey, D.P.
    ABSTRACT The field experiment was conducted at All India Coordinated Research Project for Dryland Agriculture, Kuthulia Farm, College of Agriculture, Rewa (M.P.) during Kharif 2015. The experiment was aimed to find out suitable variety for existing agro-climatic conditions of Kymore plateau and Satpura hills zone of Madhya Pradesh. The rainfall during the crop season was 689.9 mm. The soil of the experimental field was clay loam having pH 6.72, electrical conductively 0.14 ds/m, organic carbon 0.51 %, available N 232.40 kg/ha, P2O5 10.60 kg/ha, and available K2O 229.50 kg/ha. The treatments comprised sixteen blackgram genotypes were laid out in randomized block design with three replications. Recommended uniform dose of N and P2O5 was 20: 40 kg /ha. The entire quantity of these fertilizers was applied as basal at the time of sowing. The seeds @ 20 kg/ha were sown in lines on 9th July, 2015 at 30 cm row to row distance. The crop was harvested at 16th October, 2015. All the recommended cultural practices were followed to raise the crop with the following objectives: To study the growth and development of different blackgram varieties under rainfed condition. To identify the suitable blackgram varieties for rainfed condition. To find out the economics of different treatments. The variety TU 136 attained significantly tallest plants over all the remaining varieties at 15 DAS and at crop maturity (13.80 and 66.00 cm, respectively). This was followed by and at par with TU 98-4 (13.07 cm) at 15 DAS of observation and 63.33 cm at maturity stage. At 30 DAS, PU 35, TU 98-4 and TU 136 genotypes produced significantly higher number of branches (3.67, 3.30 and 3.00/plant) over most of the remaining varieties whereas DU 4 gave minimum branches (1.73/plant). At 60 DAS, the production trend of branches among the different varieties was almost the same as observed at 30 days stage. The variety PU 35 recorded higher number of branches (5.20/plant) over the remaining varieties, followed by and at par with TU 98-4 (4.93/plant), TU 10 (4.73/plant), TU 136 (4.60/plant) and TU 27 (4.47/plant). Out of 16 blackgram varieties, PU 30 attained earliest days to flower initiation (35.67 days), 50 % flowering in 46.33 days and finally crop maturity in 60.67 days. The genotype which matured one day late matured in 61.67 days was JU 2. Contrary to this, the variety PU 35 taken maximum 40.33 days to flower initiation, 51.67 days to 50% flowering, thereby crop maturity became late by thirteen days (73.67 days). Amongst the 16 varieties of blackgram, PU 35 brought about most of the yield-attributes up to almost maximum extent i.e. 27.70 pods/plant, 6.47 cm length of pods, 5.87 grains/pod and 162.39 grains/plant. The 1000-grain weight (48.67 g) was maximum in case of TU 136. Amongst the 16 varieties of blackgram, PU 35 and TU 98-4 produced the significantly higher grain yield up to 843 to 755 kg/ha as well as stover yield up to 2183 and 2159 kg/ha, respectively. But, the non-significantly maximum (31.14%) harvest index was recorded with IVU 88-10. The third best genotype in respect to grain yield was PDU 1 (718 kg/ha) and stover yield was 1931 kg/ha. Among the blackgram varieties, PU 35 proved highly profitable giving net income up to ₹ 59338/ha with B: C ratio up to 4.24. The other best genotypes were TU 98-4 and PDU 1, which gave net income up to ₹ 51609/ha and ₹ 48097/ha with B: C ratio 3.85 and 3.66, respectively. The higher monetary gain from these three varieties was due to their higher grain and stover yields per hectare which fetched higher market price. On the other hand, the varieties like DU 4 recorded the lowest net income (₹ 4287/ha) with B:C ratio 1.25 only. Conclusion On the basis of the field experiment it was concluded that the blackgram variety PU 35 was found superior over rest of the varieties. The maximum grain yield was 843 kg/ha, stover yield 2183 kg/ha. The highest net income of Rs.59338/ha and B:C ratio 4.24bunder the rainfed situation of Kymore plateau and Satpura hill zone of Madhya Pradesh. The other varieties which were able to give good yield under this type of climatic situations are TU 98-4 and PDU 1.
  • ThesisItemOpen Access
    A study on technological gap in cultivation of cotton crop in kasrawad block of district khargone (M.P.)
    (JNKVV, 2016) Patidar, Rahul; Chouhan, A.S.
    ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is one of the most important and commercial fiber crop. Cotton, often referred to as the White Gold, is an important cash crop of India and it plays a key role in the Indian economy since it provides livelihood to more than 60 million people by way of support in agriculture, processing and use of cotton in textiles. India has largest area under the cotton in world but occupies third position in production with 37.50 million bales, which cover the 11.50 million hectare of land (Cotton Advisory Board, 2013-14). In India, cotton growing states are Gujrat, Maharastra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Punjab, Rajasthan, Western Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. In Madhya Pradesh, cotton occupies 0.62 million hectare area, with total production of 1.83 million bales and 520 kg/hectare productivity (Cotton Advisory Board, 2013-14). In Khargone district, the cotton is grown over an area of 0.20 million hectare with total production of 0.97 million bales an average productivity of 818 kg/hectare. Thus, keeping in view the above point of references, the research problem entitled, “A study on technological gap in cultivation of cotton crop in Kasarawad block of Khargone District, Madhya Pradesh” was undertaken with the following objectives:- 1. To know the profile of cotton growers. 2. To determine the technological gap in different practices of cotton cultivation followed by cotton grower. 3. To find out the association between profile of cotton growers with technological gap. 4. To find out the constraints perceived by cotton growers in adoption of recommended cotton production technology and suggestion to overcome them. METHODOLOGY In order to achieve these objectives, the study area was conducted in Khargone district on the basis of maximum area of cotton crop than the other district of M.P. A descriptive research design was used in the investigation. Khargone district consists of 9 blocks namely Khargone, Gongava, Sengava, Bhagvanpura, Bhikangaon, Barwaha, Maheshwar, Jhiranya and Kasrawad. Out of which Kasrawad block of Khargone district was selected. Kasrawad block comprises of 120 villages, A list of cotton growing villages was prepared, out of which 10 villages were selected on the basis of maximum area covered under cotton crop. A list of farmers from each selected village growing cotton was prepared, out of which 12 farmers from each village were selected. Thus, total 120 farmers (12 farmers from each of 10 villages) were considered as sample size of the study. Variables and their measurement (i) Independent variabls Age, education, social participation, size of family, size of land holding, annual income, economic motivation, risk preference, knowledge level, mass media exposure, extension participation, scientific orientation and adoption level. (ii) Dependent variable Adoption behaviour in terms of technological gap of cotton production technology. The data were collected through a pre-tested interview schedule. The collected data were analyzed through the statistical methods viz. frequency, percentage, mean and Chi-square test etc. I. Socio - personal – economic, psychological and communicational attributes of Cotton growers. 1. Higher percentage of cotton growers (46.67%) belonged to middle age group (36 to 50 years). 2. Higher percentage of them (30.00 %) was educated up to primary education. 3. Higher percentage of them had low social participation (55.00%). 4. majority of respondents (48.33%) belonged to small type of family 5. Majority of them (55.00%) had medium size (2.001 to 4 ha.) of land holding. 6. Majority of cotton growers (47.50%) had medium (Rs1,00,001 to 2,00,000/-) annual income. 7. The majority of cotton growers (52.50%) had medium economic motivation. 8. The majority of cotton growers (54.16%) had medium risk preference. 9. Higher percentage (51.67%) of growers had medium knowledge of cotton production practices. 10. Majority of cotton growers (53.33%) had low mass media exposure. 11. Majority cotton growers (49.16%) showed low extension participation in the extension activities. 12. Higher percentage of growers had medium scientific orientation (67.50%). 13. Higher percentage of growers had medium adoption level (55.83%). II. Technological gap of cotton production technology: 1. The majority of cotton growers (61.67%) showed medium to high technological gap of cotton cultivation practices. 2. The maximum mean technological gap was found in plant protection management (62.35%). 3. The minimum mean technological gap was found in picking management of cotton (25.47%). III. Association between independent variables with dependent variable. Education, land holding, annual income, economic motivation, mass media exposure, scientific orientation, knowledge of practices and adoption level had significant association with technological gap, while age, size of family, risk preference, social participation, and extension participation were found to have non-significant association with technological gap. IV. A. Constraints and suggestions reported by cotton growers: The major constraints reported by the cotton growers were improper supply of electricity , Lack of the knowledge about recommended doses of insecticides and fungicides, Lack of the knowledge about insect-pest and their control measures, Higher cost of inputs like seed, fertilizer and pesticides, Lack of labourers at the time of picking of cotton, of technical guidance from RAEOs, Lack of regular contact of RAEOs with farmer, Lack of Higher charges of labourers, Lack of the knowledge about seed treatment process B. Suggestions for further research work: 1. The present study was confined to ten village only. Hence, the result may not be applicable to a large area. For appropriate generalization similar work should be undertaken on a large scale. 2. In this study, the dependent and independent variable were limited and therefore, further studies may be taken up based on situational and infrastructural variable. 3. More intensive statistical techniques should be used for improving the contribution of different variables, so as to give more strength to the study. 4. A separate study on assessment to knowledge and adoption of components of cotton production practices. 5. A comparative study on assessment of technological gap in B.T. cotton and non B.T. cotton should be conducted. Conclusion 1. Majority of the respondent belong to middle age group, primary and higher secondery education, low social participation, small size of family, medium land holding, medium income group, medium economic motivation, medium risk preference, medium knowledge level, medium mass media exposure, medium extension participation, medium scientific orientation and medium adoption level. 2. Majority of the respondent (51%) had medium technological gap. 3. Education, social participation, size of land holding, annual income, economic motivation, knowledge level, mass media exposure, scientific orientation and adoption level had significant association with technological gap, while Age, size of family, risk preference and extension participation had non significant association with technological gap of cotton growers. 4. Majority of the respondents had supply of electricity problem and lack of the knowledge about recommended doses of insecticides and fungicides. **************
  • ThesisItemOpen Access
    A study on role of online communication in transfer of agricultural technology
    (JNKVV, 2015) Patidar, Rahul; Raghuwanshi, Sheela