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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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Subject: Fruit Science × Author: NAGAR, HARI PRAKASH × End date: 2015 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    EFFECT OF SEED SOAKING IN PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS AND CHEMICALS ON SEED GERMINATION AND GROWTH OF ACID LIME SEEDLING CV. KAGZI (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle)
    (AAU, Anand, 2012) NAGAR, HARI PRAKASH; PATEL, H. C.
    The present investigation on "Effect of seed soaking in plant growth regulators and chemicals on seed germination and growth of acid lime seedling cv. Kagzi (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle)" was carried out during the year 2011-12 at the Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand. The study was conducted to assess the role of PGR's and chemicals on seed germination and vegetative growth of acid lime cv. Kagzi. The soil of experimental area was loamy sand in texture, medium available of nitrogen and phosphorus, high in potash and low in organic carbon content. There were thirteen treatments. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications. The results revealed that treatment GA3150 mg/1 took significantly less time for germination (21.33 days) and gave maximum germination (93.75%), plant height (3.05,11.63,17.60,24.23,31.16 and 36.56 cm at 30, 60, 90,120,150 and 180 DAS, respectively), number of leaves (10.53, 22.53 and 30.53 at 30, 60 and 90 DAS, respectively), girth of seedling at top (0.34, 0.49, 0.59, 0.66 and 0.97 cm at 60, 90,120,150 and 180 DAS, respectively), girth of seedling at middle (0.55, 0.67, 0.78, 0.94 and 1.32 cm at 60, 90,120,150 and 180 DAS, respectively) girth of seedling at bottom (0.51, 0.89, 0.96,1.30 and 1.51 cm at 60, 90,120,150 and 180 DAS, respectively), fresh weight of seedlings (15.76,19.30, 25.16, 29.91 and 34.37 g at 60, 90,120,150 and 180 DAS, respectively ) dry weight of seedlings (3.20,4.43, 9.20,12.27 and 16.18 g at 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 DAS, respectively), length of primary root (34.07 cm at 180 DAS), number of secondary roots (39.67 at 180 DAS) and survival percentage (81.12 and 80.46 at 150 & 180 DAS, respectively) as compared to rest of the treatments. Simultaneously treatment of thiourea 2000 mg/1 also showed significant effects on number of leaves (38.66, 52.33 and 55.33 at 120,150 and 180 DAS, respectively) and chlorophyll content of leaves (108.77 cci at 180 DAS). On the other hand, NAA 150 mg/1 showed significant effect on length of seedling (68.77 cm at 180 DAS) as compared to rest of the treatments. Therefore, it can be concluded that seed soaking in GA3 150 mg/l was found effective treatment for germination, growth vigour as well as higher net return & cost benefit ratio.