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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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    Effect of foliar application of plant growth regulators and micronutrients on growth, yield and quality of acid lime cv. Kagzi (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle)
    (AAU, Anand, 2012) MADHUKAR, JAGTAP VAIBHAV; Patel, H. C.
    The present investigation on "Effect of foliar application of plant growth regulators and micronutrients on growth, yield and quality of acid lime cv. Kagzi (Citrus aurantifoUa Swingle)" was carried out during spring season of the year 2011 at Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand. The results revealed that treatment ZnS04 0.5 % + FeS04 0.5 % produced significantly the maximum tree height (3.45, 3.73 and 3.98 m at 4, 6 and 8 month after first spray). East West canopy spread (3.44, 3.76 and 4.04 m at 4, 6 and 8 month after first spray), South North canopy spread (3.40, 3.70 and 3.97 m at 4, 6 and 8 month after first spray). Treatment GA3 50 mg/1 took significantly minimum number of days for fruit set after first spray (23.67 days) while significantly minimum number of days for fruit maturity after first spray (135.67 days) were recorded with NAA 200 mg/1. Simultaneously, GAs 50 mg/1 also showed significant increased in tree height, East West canopy spread, South North canopy spread as well as also minimized number of days for fruit set. Yield attributing characters like fruit volume (47.90 cc), fruit diameter (4.54 cm), fruit weight (47.40 g) and fruit yield per tree (46.38 kg) significantly increased under treatment GA3 50 mg/1. In case of number of fruits per tree treatment NAA 200 mg/1 significantly increased the number of fruits per tree (1020.33) and it was statistically at par with treatments 2,4-D 20 mg/1, ZnS04 0.5 % + FeS04 0.5 %, NAA 100 mg/1, GA3 50 mg/1, ZnS04 0.5 % and FeSO4 0.5%. Quality attribiiting characters like total soluble solid (9.58 Brix.) and ascorbic acid content (30.41 mg/lOOg pulp) were significantly increased while number of seeds per fruit (6.13) and acidity (7.05 %) were significantly decreased under treatment GA3 50 mg/1. However, in case of total soluble solid and number of seeds per fruit, it was statistically at par with treatments GAs 50 mg/1, NAA 200 mg/1 and 2, 4-D 20 mg/1, ascorbic acid content was at par with treatment ZnS04 0.5 % + FeS04 0.5 %, NAA 200 mg/1, ZnS04 0.5 %, FeS04 0.5 %, 2, 4-D 20 mg/1 and GA3 25 mg/1 and acidity % was statistically at par with treatment NAA 200 mg/1, ZnS04 0.5 % + FeS04 0.5 %, 2, 4-D 20 mg/1, ZnS04 0.5 % and FeS04 0.5%. From economical point of view, the maximum net realization of ? 89,664 ha with BCR of 1:2.41 was obtained in treatment NAA 200 mg/1 due to increased in fruit retention of plant followed by treatment GA3 50 mg/1 with net realization of ? 87,379 ha and BCR of 1:2.30 due to increased in fruit weight and size. It can be concluded that for securing higher fruit yield (46.00 kg), net return (Rs 89,664) and cost benefit ratio (1:2.41) with quality fruits the treatment NAA 200 mg/1 perform best and next best treatment was found GA3 50 mg/1.
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    STUDIES ON PREPARATION AND ITS STORAGE BEHAVIOR OF BAEL (AEGLE MARMELOS CORREA) READY-TO-SERVE (R.T.S) BEVERAGE
    (AAU, Anand, 2015) GADHAVI, ANIRUDDHKUMAR VISHNUDAN; Vihol, N. J.
    The present study ''Studies on preparation and its storage behavior of bael {Aegle marmelos Correa) Ready-To- Serve (R.T.S) beverage" was conducted at the Fruit Processing Center, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during May- 2013. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design with 6 treatments viz., T1: 10 % bael pulp + 5 ml lime juice +16 TSS, T2: 10 % bael pulp + 5 ml lime juice + 18 TSS, T3: 15 % bael pulp + 10 ml lime juice +16 TSS, T4: 15 % bael pulp + 10 ml lime juice +18 TSS, T5: 20 % bael pulp + 20 ml lime juice + 16 TSS and Te: 20 % bael pulp + 20 ml lime juice 18 TSS with four repetitions and 5 ml ginger extract was commonly added in all the treatments. Well matured, fresh, ripe and totally unblemished bael, selected ,washed, peeled, scooped, addition of water, syruping, bottling, crown corking cooling and storage were acid lime fruits and ginger fingers cut properly in small pieces, it was crushed and selected for preparation of bael RTS beverages. The dependent variables were bio-chemical characteristics like TSS, acidity, pH, reducing sugar, non-reducing sugar, total sugar, ascorbic acid, microbial activity and organoleptic score. The result indicated that as soon as the storage period prolong the characters viz., TSS, pH, reducing sugar, noreducing sugar and total sugar showed increasing trend, whereas it showed decreasing trend in ascorbic acid and acidity. There was no growth of microbial count like yeast and mould up to the 90 days of storage. Significantly the highest total soluble solids (18.87, 19.07 and 19.18 °Brix) at 30, 60 and 90 days after storage was recorded under the treatment T4 (15% bael pulp+ 10 ml lime juice + 5 ml ginger) + 1 8 TSS respectively. However, significantly the minimum pH at initial, 30, 60 and 90 days after storage, i.e. 3.76, 3.80, 3.85 and 3.86 was observed under the treatment T4 (15% bael pulp + 10 ml lime juice + 5 ml ginger) + 1 8 TSS respectively. The treatment T4 (15% bael pulp+ 10 ml lime juice + 5 ml ginger) + 1 8 TSS recorded significantly the minimum acidity i.e. 1.84, 1.64, 1.41 and 1.21 % at initial, 30, 60 and 90 days after storage, respectively. In case of ascorbic acid (mg / 100 ml juice) significantly the highest value was observed under the treatment T4 (15% bael pulp+ 10 ml lime juice + 5 ml ginger) + 18 TSS i.e. 2.30, 1.99, 1.80 and 1.40 mg / 100 ml at initial, 30, 60 and 90 days after storage periods, respectively. Similarly the maximum reducing sugar i.e. 5.30, 5.72, 6.11 and 6.60 % was recorded under the treatment T4 (15% bael pulp+ 10 ml lime juice + 5ml ginger) + 1 8 TSS at initial, 30, 60 and 90 days after storage periods respectively. Significantly the maximum non-reducing sugar was noted under the treatment T4 (15% bael pulp+ 10 ml lime juice + 5ml ginger) + 18 TSS i.e. 2.43 at initial, 2.16 at 30, 2.01 at 60 and 1.81 at 90 days after the storage respectively. Similar trend was also observed for total sugar in treatment T4 (15% bael pulp+ 10 ml lime juice + 5 ml ginger) + 18 TSS at all the respective storage period i.e 7.73, 7.88, 8.12 and 8.41% at initial 30, 60 and 90 days after storage respectively. The treatment T4 (15% bael pulp+ 10 ml lime juice + 5 ml ginger) + 1 8 TSS recorded significantly the minimum acidity i.e. 1.84, 1.64, 1.41 and 1.21 % at initial, 30, 60 and 90 days after storage, respectively. In case of ascorbic acid (mg / 100 ml juice) significantly the highest value was observed under the treatment T4 (15% bael pulp+ 10 ml lime juice + 5 ml ginger) + 18 TSS i.e. 2.30, 1.99, 1.80 and 1.40 mg / 100 ml at initial, 30, 60 and 90 days after storage periods, respectively. Similarly the maximum reducing sugar i.e. 5.30, 5.72, 6.11 and 6.60 % was recorded under the treatment T4 (15% bael pulp+ 10 ml lime juice + 5ml ginger) + 1 8 TSS at initial, 30, 60 and 90 days after storage periods respectively. Significantly the maximum non-reducing sugar was noted under the treatment T4 (15% bael pulp+ 10 ml lime juice + 5ml ginger) + 18 TSS i.e. 2.43 at initial, 2.16 at 30, 2.01 at 60 and 1.81 at 90 days after the storage respectively. Similar trend was also observed for total sugar in treatment T4 (15% bael pulp+ 10 ml lime juice + 5 ml ginger) + 18 TSS at all the respective storage period i.e 7.73, 7.88, 8.12 and 8.41% at initial 30, 60 and 90 days after storage respectively.
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    Influence of bio-fertilizers in combination with chemical fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of guava (Psidium guajava L.) cv. Allahabad Safeda
    (AAU, Anand, 2012) GODAGE, SURAJ SAMBHAJI; Parekh, N. S.
    The present investigation on "Influence of biofertilizers in combination with chemical fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of guava. [Psidium guajava L.) cv. Allahabad Safeda" was carried out during Kharif-Rabi season of the year 2011 at Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand. There were twenty treatments and the treatments comprising organic fertilizers (FYM), bio-fertilizers (Azotobacter, PSB 5ml/tree each), three levels of nitrogen (500, 375, 250 g N/ha), two levels of phosphorous (250, 157.5 g P/ha) and 250 g K/ha in all trees excluding absolute control were tried in Randomized Block design with three replications. For growth parameters the results revealed that treatment of 75% N + 75% P2O5 + 100% K2O+ Azotobacter 5ml/tree + PSB 5ml/tree was obtained significantly maximum tree height (3.80 m), girth of primary branch (28.67 cm), East West tree spread (5.20 m), North South tree spread (5.13 m) at harvesting stage while number of primary and secondary branches were recorded non significant effect at harvesting stage. For flowering characters significantly minimum number of days for flowering (32.33 days), maximum number of flowers per branch (25.33), fruit set per branch (90.20%) and fruit retention (92.96%) were recorded with treatment 75% N + 75% P2O5 + 100% K2O + Azotobacter 5ml/tree + PSB 5ml/tree as compared to rest of the treatment in guava cv. Allahabad Safeda. For fruit attributing characters like fruit diameter (10.07 cm), fruit weight (215.06 g) and pulp weight (193.44 g) were significantly increased under the treatment of 75% N + 75% P2O5 + 100% K2O + Azotobacter 5ml/tree + PSB 5ml/tree. As compared to other treatments the treatment of 100% N + 75% P2O5 + Azotobacter 5ml/tree + PSB 5ml/tree recorded minimum peel weight (15.00 g) and in treatment of 75% N + 100% P2O5 + 100% K2O+ Azotobacter 5ml/tree + PSB 5ml/tree recorded minimum weight of seeds (4.0 g). While, minimum number of seeds (111.33) were recorded in 100% N + 75% P2O5 + 100% K2O + Azotobacter 5ml/tree + PSB 5ml/tree. For yield attributing characters, number of fruits per tree (144.33), fruit yield per tree (32.13 kg) and per hectare (89.01 q) significantly increased under treatment of 75% N + 75% P2O5 + 100% K2O + Azotobacter 5ml/tree + PSB 5ml/tree as compared to rest of the treatments« For quality attributing characters, the total soluble solids (11.06° Brix.) was significantly increased under treatment 100% N + 75% P2O5 + 100% K2O + Azotobacter 5ml/tree + PSB 5ml/tree and shelf life of fruit (12.50 days) was significantly increased under treatment 75% N + 75% P2O5 + 100% K2O + Azotobacter 5ml/tree + PSB 5ml/tree as compared to rest of the treatments. From economical point of view, the highest net realization (1,58,221 ha-1) with CBR (1:8.99) was obtained in treatment T14 (75% N + 75% P2O5 + 100% K2O + Azotobacter 5ml/tree + PSB 5ml/tree) followed by treatment T8 (100% N + 75% P2O5 + 100% K2O + Azotobacter 5ml/tree + PSB 5ml/tree) as compared to rest of the treatments. For securing higher fruit 5yield and net realization, application of 75% N + 75% P2O5 + 100% K2O + Azotobacter 5ml/tree + PSB 5ml/tree was found beneficial for getting higher fruit yield in guava cv. Allahabad Safeda.
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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.
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    EFFECT OF SPECIAL PRACTICES AND DIFFERENT CONCENTRATIONS OF INDOLE BUTYRIC ACID ON ROOTING IN AIR-LAYERING OF FIG (Ficus carica L.) cv. POONA UNDER MIDDLE GUJARAT CONDITIONS
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2012) VIMAL BHARATKUMAR CHAUHAN; Dr. N. S. Parekh
    The experiment on effect of special practices and different concentrations of indole butyric acid on rooting in air-layering of fig (Ficus carica L.) cv. Poona under middle Gujarat conditions was carried out at Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture Anand during kharif season in the year 2011-12. The objectives were to find out the effective organic media, PGR and their possible combination for better rooting and survival in air layering of fig. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) in twelve treatments with three repetitions. The treatments were special practices i.e. etiolation, notching and girdling along with various IBA levels (2000, 4000 and 6000 ppm) and compared with each practice without IBA (Control
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    “INTEGRATED NITROGEN MANAGEMENT ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF CUSTARD APPLE (Annona squamosa Linn.) CV. ‘LOCAL’ UNDER MIDDLE GUJARAT AGRO CLIMATIC CONDITIONS”
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2012) THAKKAR RAJNIKANT MAHESHKUMAR; Dr. N. S. Parekh
    The present investigation entitled “Integrated nitrogen management on growth, yield and quality of custard apple (Annona squamosa Linn.) cv. ‘Local’ under middle Gujarat agro climatic conditions” was conducted at the Horticulture Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during kharif-rabi season of the year 2011-12. There are ten treatments comprising organic fertilizers, biofertilizer and two levels of nitrogen doses (100 % and 75 % N/plant) including control (100 % N/plant + FYM 10 kg/plant) were tried in Randomized Block Design with three replications
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    “Effect of mixture of growing medias on germination and seedlings growth of different mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivars under net house conditions”
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2012) PARASANA JIGAR SURESHBHAI; Dr. N. R. Ray
    The present investigation entitled “Effect of mixture of growing medias on germination and seedlings growth of different mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivars under net house conditions” was conducted at Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during the year 2011-12. The treatments comprised of four levels of growing medias viz., (1) Soil + Sand + Farm Yard Manure (1 : 1 : 1), (2) Soil + Sand + Vermicompost (1 : 1 : 1), (3) Soil + Sand + Farm Yard Manure (2 : 1 : 1), (4) Soil + Sand + Vermicompost (2 : 1 : 1) and three cultivars (Amrutang, Kesar and LSM-12-Master royal). The experiment was laid out in a Complete Randomized Design (Factorial) with twelve treatment combinations and replicated thrice.
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    “EFFECT OF POST-HARVEST TREATMENTS OF CHEMICAL AND PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS ON PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND SHELF LIFE OF SAPOTA [Manilkara achras (Mill) Forsberg.] FRUITS CV. KALIPATTI
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2013) THUPTEN TSOMU; Dr. H. C. Patel
    The experiment was conducted at Post Graduate laboratory, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat during April, 2012 to study “Effect of post-harvest treatments of chemical and plant growth regulators on physico-chemical characteristics and shelf life of sapota fruit cv. Kalipatti”. Freshly harvested uniform sized sapota fruits
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    EFFECT OF ROOTING MEDIAS AND IBA (INDOLE BUTYRIC ACID) LEVELS ON ROOTING AND SURVIVAL OF AIR-LAYERING IN FIG (Ficus carica L.) cv. POONA UNDER MIDDLE GUJARAT AGRO-CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2013) POCHA PEDDA NAGIREDDY; Dr. N. R. Ray
    The experiment on “effect of rooting medias and IBA (Indole Butyric Acid) levels on rooting and survival of air layering in fig (Ficus Carica L.) under middle Gujarat agro-climatic conditions” was carried out at Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture Anand during kharif season in the year 2012-13. The objective was to find out the suitable organic media, water holding media, level of IBA and their combination for better rooting and survival in air layering of fig. The experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design (CRD) in thirteen treatments with three repetitions. Total thirteen treatments were carried out with different combinations of media i.e. soil, organic media (Vermi compost/Well rotten poultry manure) and water holding materials (Sphagnum moss/Coco peat) in the ratio of 60:30:10 g along with various IBA levels (1000, 2000 and 3000 mg-l) and compared with