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Anand Agricultural University, Anand

Anand Agricultural University (AAU) was established in 2004 at Anand with the support of the Government of Gujarat, Act No.(Guj 5 of 2004) dated April 29, 2004. Caved out of the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), the dream institution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. K. M. Munshi, the AAU was set up to provide support to the farming community in three facets namely education, research and extension activities in Agriculture, Horticulture Engineering, product Processing and Home Science. At present there seven Colleges, seventeen Research Centers and six Extension Education Institute working in nine districts of Gujarat namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Dahod, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Mahisagar, Botad and Chhotaudepur AAU's activities have expanded to span newer commodity sectors such as soil health card, bio-diesel, medicinal plants apart from the mandatory ones like rice, maize, tobacco, vegetable crops, fruit crops, forage crops, animal breeding, nutrition and dairy products etc. the core of AAU's operating philosophy however, continues to create the partnership between the rural people and committed academic as the basic for sustainable rural development. In pursuing its various programmes AAU's overall mission is to promote sustainable growth and economic independence in rural society. AAU aims to do this through education, research and extension education. Thus, AAU works towards the empowerment of the farmers.

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    DETERMINATION OF INFRARED THERMOMETRY BASED INDICES FOR CROP WATER STATUS MONITORING IN RAINFED PEARL MILLET
    (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2019) RATIYA PUJA BHIMABHAI; Dr. M. M. Lunagaria
    A field experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2018 at Agronomy farm, near Agrometeorological observatory, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), India to study infrared thermometry-based indices for crop water status monitoring in rainfed pearl millet. The soil of the experimental field was loamy sand in texture. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with four replications. The nine treatments composed of three dates of sowing and three cultivars were studied. Three cultivars namely, GHB 538, GHB 558 and GHB 744 were sown at onset of monsoon, after 10 days of onset of monsoon and after 20 days of onset of monsoon.
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    MICROCLIMATE IN PEARL MILLET CROP UNDER DIFFERENT PLANTING GEOMETRIES
    (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2019) Harshkumar R. Pandya; Dr. M. M. Lunagaria
    A field experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2018 at Agronomy farm, near Agrometeorological observatory, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat to study microclimate in pearl millet crop under different planting geometries. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with six replications and four treatments. Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) was measured using a Line quantum sensor (Li-Cor Inc., USA). Vertical PAR profile was measured weekly by positioning the sensor 2 cm, 40 cm, 80 cm, 120 cm heights during 1220 h to 1300 h. Daytime PAR pattern was observed fortnightly by measurements at 800 h, 1100 h, 1400 h and at 1700 h. Air temperature and relative humidity were measured using Assaman psychrometer. They were measured at 2 cm, 40 cm, 80 cm, 120 cm heights during 1220 h to 1300h. Daytime air temperature and humidity patterns were measured fortnightly at 800 h, 1100 h, 1400 h and 1700 h.
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    CALIBRATION OF INFOCROP MODEL (V 1.2) FOR SOYBEAN (Glycin max L.) CULTIVARS UNDER VARYING PLANT SPACING IN MIDDLE GUJARAT CONDITION
    (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2019) VIBHA TAK; DR. M. M. LUNAGARIA
    Soybean (Glycin max L.) is one of the important oilseed crops of the world occupying 67.62 million hectares of land, with a production of 281.7 million tones (Anon, 2014). It is a unique two-in-one crop, having both high quality protein (43%) and oil (20%) content. It is raised in Kharif where supplemental irrigation facilities are available. The field experiment were carried out during the year 2015 and 2016, aimed to achieve the objectives set forth in laid out with split plot design with four replications to study “Calibration of InfoCrop (V 1.2) model for soybean (Glycin max L.) cultivars under varying plant spacing in middle Gujarat condition’’. The experiment involved three spacing viz., S1 – 45 x 10 cm, S2 – 45 x 5 cm and S3 – 30 x 10 cm as main plot treatments with three different cultivars viz., V1 – GS 2, V2 – GS 1 and V3 – NRC 37 as sub plot treatments.
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    SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATION IN MICROCLIMATE OVER CAPSICUM UNDER OPEN VENTILATED GREENHOUSE
    (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2018) Chauhan Kalyansinh Kiransinh; Dr. M. M. Lunagaria
    This experiment was conducted under open ventilated greenhouse at Horticulture farm of Department of Horticulture, BACA, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat during October 2017 to March 2018. The microclimatic condition was observed at 4.75 meter interval ground area in 4×3 regular grids. Air temperature, relative humidity and soil temperature were recorded at 0930 h to 1000 h and PAR were measured at 1240 h to 1250 h inside the greenhouse and open condition. The day time observation was recorded at 0930, 1240 h and 1530 h at 15 days of interval inside the greenhouse and open condition. The parameters profiles within canopy were also observed at 15 days interval.
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    YIELD SIMULATION MODELING AND EVALUATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON SUMMER MUNGBEAN (Vigna radiata L.) USING CROPGRO MODEL (DSSAT4.6) UNDER DIFFERENT IRRIGATION REGIMES AND ROW SPACINGS
    (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2017) Karande Baban Ishwar; Dr. H. R. Patel
    The field experiment was conducted at B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand to study the “Yield simulation modeling and evaluation of climate change impact on summer mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) using CROPGRO model (DSSAT4.6) under different irrigation regimes and row spacings” during two consecutive years 2015 and 2016 with three irrigation regimes, two varieties and two row spacings. Twelve treatment combinations comprised of three levels of irrigation viz., I1 (0.8 IW: CPE ratio), I2 (0.6 IW: CPE ratio) and I3 (0.4 IW: CPE ratio) in main plot with two varieties viz., V1 (Meha) and V2 (GM-4) and two row spacing S1 (45 cm) and S2 (30 cm) in sub plot were tested in split plot design with three replications.
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    CALIBRATION AND VALIDATION OF CROPGRO-peanut (DSSAT v.4.6) MODEL FOR SUMMER GROUNDNUT AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN MIDDLE GUJARAT
    (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2017) Mote Balaji Mohan; Dr. Vyas Pandey
    Field experiments were carried out during the summer season of the year 2015 and 2016 was laid out in a split plot design with three date of sowing i.e., (D1- 31st January, D2-15th February, D3- 02nd March) as main plot treatments and four cultivars viz., (V1-GG 2, V2-GG 20, V3-GJG 31 and V4-TG 26) as sub-plot treatment with four replications. The results obtained during the course of study revealed that the weather had played a significant role in deciding the yield of groundnut. The result showed that During 2015 the maximum pod yield (2093 kg ha-1) was recorded under second date of sowing (15th February) and it was statistically at par with first date of sowing (31st January) (1927 kg ha-1) and the lowest pod yield (1724 kg ha-1) was recorded under third date of sowing (02nd March). Similar trends were observed during 2016 also, with slightly higher value of pod yield in comparison to 2015. Similarly in pooled analysis, also the highest pod yield (2107 kg ha-1) was recorded under second date of sowing which was significantly higher than the pod yield recorded under first date of sowing (1939 kg ha-1) and third date of sowing (1767 kg ha-1). During both years and in pooled data highest pod yield was recorded under second date of sowing, It might be due to the late sown crop encountered higher temperature during reproductive period, resulting in shortening the duration and accumulation of higher heat units, resulting lowest pod yield.
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    CALIBRATION AND VALIDATION OF CROPGRO (DSSAT 4.6) MODEL FOR CHICKPEA (Cicer arietinumL.) UNDER DIFFERENT HYDRO-THERMAL REGIMES OF MIDDLE GUJARAT REGION
    (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY B.A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURALUNIVERSITY ANAND, 2017) Patil Deepak Devidasrao; Dr. H.R.Patel
    A field experiment was conducted for two consecutive years 2014-15 and 2015-16 with three dates of sowing and four irrigation levels. The experiment was laid out in strip plot design. The sowing dates D1-15th October, D2- 30th October and D3- 15th November as main plot treatments with irrigation levels as sub plot treatments namelyI1-Irrigation at critical growth stages, I2- 0.4 IW: CPE, I3- 0.6 IW: CPE and I4- 0.8 IW: CPE to calibrate and validate the CROPGRO (DSSAT 4.6) model for chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under different hydro-thermal regimes of middle Gujarat region.
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    INVESTIGATIONS ON THE EFFECT OF WEATHER ELEMENTS ON ULTIMATE YIELD OF IRRIGATED RICE (H. R19.) AT RAJENDRANAGAR (A. P.)
    (AAU, Anand, 1969) Rao, A. Yogeeswara; Mistry, P. D.
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    CROP WEATHER RELATIONSHIPS AND POPULATION DYNAMICS OF Helicoverpa armigera IN TWO PIGEON PEA (Cajanus cajan L.) CULTIVARS IN MIDDLE GUJARAT AGROCLIMATIC REGION
    (AAU, Anand, 1996) RAVIPATI, MAHENDRA KUMAR; Savani, M. B.
    Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan L.) is one of the major grain legume crop in tropical and sub - tropical regions of India and grown mainly as rainfed crop. The crop is characterised as drought resistant and the productivity is different in different environments. Since the effects of weather on yield are complex, the deep and clear understanding of the effect of weather parameters on the growth and development of pigeonpea is necessary. An experiment was conducted during the Kharif season of the, year 1994 at Anand to study the crop-weather relationship and crop-weather-pest dynamics in two cvs.BDN-2 and GT-100 of pigeonpea. The field experiment was laid out in split plot design with four replications. The treatments comprised of two irrigation levels, two plant protection levels, two varieties, and three dates of sowing. The results obtained during the course of investigation revealed that weather played significant role in growth, development and yield of pigeonpea. The variations in days taken to complete the different phenophases among the different dates of sowing were attributed due to the variations in temperature and photoperiod. The number of days required for the completion of any phenophase was declined with increase in the temperature and photoperiod. The yield and yield attributes were significantly influenced by irrigation and dates of sowing. The grain yield, biomass, and number of pods per plant were observed more in D1 than in D2, and D3. Grain yield, biomass, and number of pods per plant declined with the application of irrigation. The irrigated crop puts up more biomass initially but it was declined considerably than in unirrigated crop in the later phases due to heavy attack of the larvae of Helicoverpa. The different agrometeorological indices like GDD, PTU and HTU has positive and significant correlation with days taken for the completion of the different phenopases, eccept for the phenophase P4. The thermal time (GDD) has highly significant correlations with days taken for different phenophases. Functional relations were developed to predict the number of days required for different phenophases in both the cultivars BDN-2 and GT-100. The leaf area index (LAI) and crop growth rate (CGR) were found to be influenced by irrigation and sowing time. The crop sown in D1 maintained more LAI and CGR in both the cultivars, compared to D2 and D3, The decline in the values of LAI and CGR during flowering phase in both the cultivars was due to heavy infestation of Helicoverpa. The radiation use efficiency (RUE), on seasonal basis was found to be high in rainfed crop compared to irrigated crop. The RUE was high in D1 sown crop, and was declined in the delayed sowings. The RUE was found high in cv.GT-100 compared to cv.BDN-2. Functional relations were developed to estimate the near surface soil moisture content under developing conopics of pigeonpea using remotely sensed canopy and air temperatures, and the LAI. A linear relationship was observed between evapotranspiration and canopy-air temperature differential. The relation was found closely related, when the variations due to energy load was accounted. The populations of the eggs and larvae of the Helicoverpa were found to be highest in first date of sowing (D1) both at 50% flowering and 50% podding phases compared to D2 and D3. The cultivar GT-100 was found more succeptible to Helicoverpa due to the early flowering character than cv.BDN- 2. The larval population of Helicoverpa in pigeonpea was found significantly correlated with air temperature, vapour pressure and pan evaporation.