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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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ThesisItem Open Access RESPONSE OF DURUM WHEAT RAJ. 1555 (Triticum durum L.) TO MOISTURE REGIMES AND ZINC UNDER LOW, MEDIUM AND HIGH NITROGEN PHOSPHORUS LEVELS(AAU, Anand, 1984) Patel, Muljibhai D.; Mane, V. D.Wheat is one of the important cereal crops grown in Gujarat under irrigated as well as non-irrigated conditions. Although durum (dry) wheat is known for its quality, very limited information is available in Indian literature on its abilities to respond to better management practices. Very recently irrigated durum wheat variety Raj. 1555 has been released for Western Zone in 1960. The present investigation was undertaken on durum wheat variety Raj. 1555, with a view to study the effect of moisture regimes, fertility and zinc on its yield and yield attributes.ThesisItem Open Access RESPONSE OF HYBRID CASTOR GAUCH-1 (Ricinus communis, L.) TO MOISTURE REGIMES AND LEVELS OF NITROGEN UNDER NORTH GUJARAT CONDITIONS(AAU, Anand, 1985) SADARIA, S. G.; Mane, V. D.Castor is one of the important oilseed crops cultivated in Gujarat under irrigated as well as rainfed conditions. Due to diversified use of castor oil, It has attracted the farmers to grow the crop on & large scale. The hybrid castor variety GAUCH-1 developed at Oilseed Research Station, Junagadb is a very promising variety with nonshettering characteristics and hence it is widely adopted in Gujarat. Very limited Information is available in India and abroad on its abilities to respond to better management practice particularly to irrigation. The present investigation wet undertaken with a view to study the effect of moisture regimes and nitrogen levels on its yields and yield attributes.ThesisItem Open Access RESPONSE OF GROUNDNUT (Arachis hypogaea L.) TO VARYING LEVELS OF IRRIGATION, NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS IN SUMMER SEASON(AAU, Anand, 1985) Modhwadia, M. M.; Parmar, M. T.A field experiment was conducted on medium clayey soil of main oilseeds Research Station of Gujarat Agricultural University, Junagadh campus, Junagadh during summer season 1981 and 1982 to study the response of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) var. CAUG-1 to varying levels of irrigation, nitrogen and phosphorous in summer season.ThesisItem Open Access STUDIES ON PRODUCTIVITY, FERTILISER USE ECONOMY, NUTRIENT UPTAKE AND ECONOMICS OF BIDI TOBACCO BASED CROPPING SYSTEMS UNDER MIDDLE GUJARAT CONDITIONS(AAU, Anand, 1988) PATEL, PRAHLADBHAI TRIBHOVANDAS; Parmar, M. T.A field investigation to find out the profitable summer crop along with its fertiliser requirement in a bidi tobacco (GT-5) based crop sequence was carried out during I985-86 and 1986-$? at the College Agronomy Farm, B.A. College of Agriculture,',Anand (Gujarat). Four treatments of summer crops viz.,,pearlmillet, groundnut, fodder sorghum and a fallow plot with four fertility levels (100, 87.5 and 75-0 per cent of the recommended fertiliser dose of respective crop and no fertiliser application) in each crop were tested after an uniform crop of bidi tobacco raised with recommended dose of fertilisers (180 kg N/ha) during Kharif 1985 and 1986. The studies revealed that the different fertility levels applied to pearlmillet and groundnut crops did not significantly influence the crop yields during both the summer seasons and on the pooled basis. The protein content in pearlmillet grains and oil content in groundnut kernels increased to a greater extent, due to fertiliser application as compared to no fertiliser application. Total removal of nitrogen by pearlmillet and groundnut crop was increased due to fertiliser application on pooled basis. The fertiliser application in groundnut did not increase phosphorus uptake (total by the crop) but significant response was noticed in pearlmillet. Fertiliser application to fodder sorghum significantly increased both green and dry fodder yields of sorghum during summer 1936, 1987 and on the pooled basis. The average fodder yield was comparatively less during the second year of the study. The fodder sorghum removed significantly higher nitrogen under the treatments of 100 and 87.5 per cent of the recommended dose than that under 75.0 pet cent of the recommended dose of fertilisers and no fertiliser application. The phosphorus uptake by fodder sorghum was also significantly increased due to fertiliser application over no fertiliser application. The bidi tobacco crop (1986-87) which followed the summer fallow (1986) achieved significantly higher yield than that which followed summer pearlmillet and fodder sorghum but the same was at par with summer groundnut. Nicotine content was not significantly changed due to preceding summer crops. The summer fallow significantly increased the uptake of nitrogen and phosphorus by the succeeding bidi tobacco but the same was at par with that due to summer groundnut. Fertiliser application to summer crops significantly increased available N and P2O5 status of the soil after harvest of the crops over no fertiliser application except that the available soil N for groundnut. The summer fallow being at par with summer groundnut significantly increased the soil fertility status (N and P2O5 ) after harvest of succeeding bidi tobacco as compared to that of preceding pearlmillet and fodder sorghum. Fertiliser application to groundnut and fodder sorghum promoted the buildup of stunt nematodes but the reverse was- true in case of pearlmillet. The population of stunt nematodes was higher during the second year as to compared to that during the first year. The summer fallow reduced the population of the nematodes of three genera but among the different summer crops, groundnut decreased more number of stunt nematodes after harvest of succeeding bidi tobacco as compared to that of the other crops. Summer groundnut succeeding bidi tobacco was found more profitable than pearlmillet and fodder sorghum grown during summer season after bidi tobacco. Groundnut without fertiliser application released more net profit than that by pearlmillet and fodder sorghum with fertiliser application, The annual crop sequence of bidi tobacco-summer groundnut with 87-5 per cent of the recommended dose of fertilisers to groundnut gave the maximum total net profit among all the bidi tobacco based crop sequences tried during the studies. Considering the economics, soil fertility changes, fertiliser use economy and nematode builup the bidi tobacco-summer groundnut crop sequence with 87.5 per cent of the recommended dose of fertilisers to groundnut crop was favourable under middle Gujarat conditions.ThesisItem Open Access RESPONSE OF GR. II RICE (Oryza sativa L.) TO POTASH UNDER LOW, MEDIUM AND HIGH NP LEVELS AND ITS RESIDUAL EFFECT ON MUSTARD(AAU, Anand, 1985) UPADHYAY, PRABHASHANKER N.; MANE, V. D.A field experiment was conducted on sandy clay loam soil on the farm of Main Rice Research Station, Gujarat Agricultural University, Nawagam to study the Response of GR>11 rice to potash under low, medium and high NP levels and their residual effect on mustard through kharif and rabi seasons of 1983 and 1984. Twenty treatments comprising of combinations of four levels of NP namely N0P0 (F1), N50P25 (F2), N100P50 (F3), N150P75 (F4) and five levels of potash comprising of 0 (K0), 25 (K1), 50 (K2), 75 (K3) and 100 (K4) kg/ha were employed in factorial Randomized Block Design with four replications. Mustard crop was grown in rabi season after kharif rice on the same site without application of any fertilizer to study the residual effect of NP and K.ThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF IRRIGATION, GYPSUM AND PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF CHICKPEA [ Cicer arietinum L. ] UNDER SALINE SOIL AND FARM POND SWEET WATER CONDITIONS OF BHAL ZONE OF GUJARAT STATE(AAU, Anand, 1988) MEISHERI, THAKERSHY GOVINDJI; PARMAR, M. T.An experiment was conducted at tiie National Agricultural Research Project of Gujarat Agricultural University, Arnej (Bhal), district Ahmedabad, during rabi season of 1982-83 and 1983-84 to study the effect of irrigation, gypsum and plant growth regulators On the growth and yield of Chickpea, cv. Chafa under saline soil and farm pond sweet water conditions of Bhal zona of Gujarat State. The soils of the experimental area were clayey in texture (45.42% clay) having total nitrogen 0026 and 0030 per cent, available phosphorus 140 and 18 0 kg/ha and available potash 440.0 and 443.51 kg/ha in the years 1932-83 and 1983-84, respectively in 0-15 cm soil layer. Twenty four treatment combinations consisting of four irrigation treatments viz., No irrigation ( T 0 ) irrigation at pre-flowering stage ( I 1), irrigation at flowering stage (I2 ) and irrigation at preflowering plus flowering stage ( (I3) as main plot treatments two gypsum treatment viz.. No gypsum aplication ( Go ) and application of gypsum @ 4.0 t/ha ( G1 ) as sub-plot treatments; besides three plant growth regulator treatments viz., control (GR0), application of NAA @ 10 ppm ( GR1 ) and application of CCC @ 5O ppm (GR2 ) as sub-sub-plot-treatments were tried in split-split plot design with four replications. Full doze of nitrogen and phosphorous in the form of urea and DAP were applied 10 cm deep in furrows at the time of sowing. Irrigation each of 75 mm depth was scheduled in (I1) (pre-flowering), I2 (flowering) and T3 (pre-flowering plus flowering involving two irrigation. The results indicated that during both the years and in the pooled results irrigating the crop at pre-flowering stage (I1) gave significantly higher grain yield over No irrigation (I0) treatment, but it was comparable with I3 (pre-flowering plus flowering) treatment. The former treatment ( I1 ) enhanced number of pods-plant, pod length and 100-seed weight over No irrigation (I0) treatment. However, all irrigation treatment reduced the WUE gs compared to No irrigation ( I0 ) treatment. Application of irrigation had no consistent effect on protein content of grain. During 1982-83, the treatment I significantly increased the protein content of grain over other treatments. However, the reverse trend was observed in he year 1983-84. I1 treatment gave the heighest net realization of Rs. 1235/ha and net ICBR of 1:3 81 : 2.69 and 1 : 1.27 were recorded during 1982-83, 1983-84 and in the pooled results, respectively. Application of gypsum @ 4.0 t/ha produced significantly higher number of branches/plant, higher number of grains/pod and grain yield over no application during 1983-84 and in the pooled results. This treatment also recorded significantly more CU but, the WUE remained unaltered during both the years of study and in the pooled results. The protein content in grains, number of pods/plant and pod length during both the years and in the pooled results remained unchanged The net realization and net ICBR were considerably reduced with the application of gypsum. Application of NAA @ 10 ppm (GR1) to chickpea crop resulted in significant increase in number of pods/plant, pod length, number of grain/pod, 100-seed weight, protein content in grain, number of nodules/plant and grain yield over those recorded under control treatment during both the years of study and in the pooled results. This treatment also resulted in significantly higher CU during individual years of study. However, the WUE remained unaltered during 1983-84 and in the pooled results. The highest net realization of Rs. 1118/ha (mean of two years) as well as net ICBR of 1 : 1.5 (1883-84) were recorded by application of NAA @ 10 ppm (GR1). The results of the present investigation, thus indicated that potential production and profit from Chickpea under Bhal condition wers secured by irrigating the Chickpea crop at pre-flowering stage ( I1) with 75 mm depth of water without the application of gypsum and growth regulators. Application of NAA @ 10 ppm proved beneficial only under sub-normal year of rainfall.ThesisItem Open Access STUDIES ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF "LOK-1" WHEAT AS INFLUENCED BY FARM YARDMANURE, AZQTOBACTER AND CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS(AAU, Anand, 1985) PATEL, B. A.; MANE, V. D.The field investigations on the effect of F.Y.M., Azotobacter, F.Y.M. Azotobacter in combination with nitrogen and phosphorus levels on yield of wheat variety Lok-1 were carried out during the years 1981-82 and 1982-83 at Experimental Commercial Farm of Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand Campus, Anand. The effect of 20t F.Y.M. per hectare, Azotobacter inoculation as seed treatment and their combination did not show significant influence on grain yield of Lok-1 wheat taken without added organic manure. The highest grain yield was obtained from N120P60 level. The still higher dose of N160P60 had not shown additive response in respect of grain yield, but it gave higher yield as compared to other lower NP levels.ThesisItem Open Access STUDIES ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF SUMMER GROUNDNUT GAUG 1 (Arachis hypogaea L.) AS INFLUENCED BY IRRIGATION SCHEDULE AND FERTILITY LEVELS(AAU, Anand, 1985) PATEL, ARVINDBHAI S.; MANE, V. D.Groundnut occupies first rank in area and production among oil seed crops in India. Recently, the cultivation of summer groundnut has become very popular in Gujarat due to its high yield potentiality in that season. The present investigation was undertaken on summer groundnut cv GAUG 1 with a view to study the effect of irrigation schedule and fertility levels on its yield and yield attributes. The experiment was conducted in split plot design with three replications at the Anand Campus of Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand during the summer seasons of the year 1982 and 1983. Four irrigation schedules (60, 80, 100 and 120 mm CPE) and six levels of fertility (control (No fertilizer); 12.5 kg N/ha; 12.5 kg N/ha + 25 kg P2O5/ha; 25 kg P2O5/ha; 25kg N/ha + 50 kg P2O5/ha and rhizobium culture) were studied.ThesisItem Open Access EVALUATION OF MUSTARD AND SUNFLOWER AS GREEN FORAGE CROPS UNDER DIFFERENT SPACINGS AND NITROGEN LEVELS(AAU, Anand, 1983) PATEL, RANCHHODBHAI BECHARDAS; PATEL, U. R.The investigation was carried out at Indian Dairy Corporation Project Farm, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand Campus, Anand with a view to evaluate mustard and sunflower as green forage crops under different spacings and nitrogen levels during the years 1979-80 and 1980-81. lite treatments were consisted of two crops viz., mustard and sunflower, three inter-row spacings viz., 30t 45 and 60 Cm and four levels of nitrogen viz., 20, 40, 60 and 80 kg per hectare. The soil was sandy loam type which i s responsive to irrigation and manuring. Split-split-plot design with crop as main plot, spacing as sub-plot and nitrogen as sub-aub-plot treatments with four replications was employed in this study. Green forage and dry matter yield with various growth attributes viz., plant height (periodical and final), stem thickness, number of leaves per plant (periodical and final), leaf area, leaf thickness, leafiness percentage, number of branches and number of subleaves were studied. In respect to quality of fodder, the nutrients viz., crude protein, crude fibre, ether extract, nitrogen free extract, ash, calcium and phosphorus were studied in relation to their content (%) and yield per hectare. Economics of the various treatment combinations was also worked out. The results showed that sunflower gave significantly higher green fodder and dry matter yield than mustard. Significant increase in plant height, stem thickness, number of leaves and leaf thickness were observed in sunflower, while mustard showed significant increase in leaf area and leafiness percentage. Regarding quality, mustard contained more crude protein, crude fibre, ash and phosphorus while sunflower was rich in nitrogen free extract. As a result of higher fodder yield, sunflower gave higher per hectare yield of nutrients, except calcium and phosphorus. Spacing of 45 cm produced significantly higher green forage and dry matter yield. Significant increase in development of growth attributes was observed in S60 but due to high stand density S45 produced higher yield. Ether extract, calcium and phosphorus were influenced significantly whereas differences in crude protein crude fibre and N.F.E, were not appreciable. The higher dry matter yield under the treatment involving spacing of 45 cm resulted in higher yields of nutrients per hectare. Application of nitrogen significantly increased green forage and dry matter yields. All growth attributes studied, were significantly benefited with increase in nitrogen level. The crude protein, ether extract, ash and calcium contents increased significantly whereas crude fiber, N.F.E. and phosphorus contents decreased due to nitrogen application. On the basis of the results obtained, it can be concluded that the crop of sunflower can be economically grown for increased green fodder, dry matter and nutrients yields at inter-row spacing of 45 cm and with application of 80 kg nitrogen per hectare.