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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: Horticulture × End date: 1989 × Start date: 1983 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    SEED TREATMENT WITH CATTLE-DUNG AND GA AND THEIR EFFECT ON GERMINATION AND SUBSEQUENT GROWTH OF SEEDLINGS OF RAYAN (Mimusops Hexandra LINN.)
    (AAU, Anand, 1988) DESAI, JANAKRAY D.; Shah, P. M.
    The present investigation was carried out at Horticulture Nursery of B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand during the year 1987. An experiment was laid out in Two Factorial Completely Randomised Design with three replications. Rayan seeds were soaked in cattle-dung paste at different intervals i.e. 0, 8, 16 and 24 hours and again soaked in GA at various concentrations viz. 0, 100, 200, 300 and 400 ppm for 6 hours. In all twenty treatments were tried in respect to germination root length, plant height, fresh and dry weight, survival percentage, protein and peroxidase content.
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    SEASONAL VARIATION OF NUTRIENTS IN ANNUAL GROWTH OF MANGO SHOOT CV. 'KESAR'
    (AAU, Anand, 1986) PATEL, MAHESHKUMAR MAGANLAL; Chundawat, B. S.
    Investigations were carried out at Horticulture Research-cum-Demonstration Farm of the Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand Campus, Anand, during the period of March, 1984 to June 1985 with an objective to find out seasonal variation and accumulation of nutrients in annual growth (Spring flush) and total quantity of different nutrients removed by harvested fruit. The study revealed that almost all macro-nutrients viz., nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium were found to be in optimum range throughout the year and their accumulation steadily increased with age and dry matter accumulation. However, micro-nutrients iron, zinc and manganese were found to be in low level/ deficient level. Therefore, it is suggested that regular foliar feeding of these elements should become a regular orchard operation.
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    POST HARVEST PHYSIOLOGY OF RAJAPURI MANGO FRUIT
    (AAU, Anand, 1987) CHAUDHARI, MOGHAJIBHAI H.; Chundawat, B. S.
    With the objective of retarding the process of ripening to extend the shelf life and to minimiae post harvest losses in 'Rajapuri' mango fruits at ambient temperature, two experiments were conducted, using harvesting, grading, ripening methods and pre-ripening treatments, at the Experimental Orchards of liie Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand during 1985-86. Resul-ts revealed that non-destructive harvesting method and size grading of fruits did not affect the ripening pattern and quality of ripe fruits. However, ripening fruits using calcium carbide enhanced the process of ripening and reduced post-harvest losses during ripening owing to short duration of ripening process, Pre-ripening treatment with Bavistin 0.1 per cent brought down the damage to 6.45 per cent compared 33.72 per cent in control. When Bavistin 0.1 per cent was combined with Gibberellic acid 150 ppm and used as treatment it not only reduced the storage damage but extended the shelf-life of fruits by 5 days compared to control. Hot water dip caused uniform ripening and reduced storage losses, A dip in calcium chloride solution(2 per cent) delayed the ripening and needs further standardization on mango.
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    EFFECT OF POST-HARVEST TREATMENTS ON RIPENING CHANGES IN SAPOTA CULTIVARS 'KALIPATTI' AND 'CRICKET BALL'
    (AAU, Anand, 1989) GAUTAM, SARVESH KUMAR; Chundawat, B. S.
    With the objectives of retarding the process of ripening and to extend the shelf life of sapota fruits of cvso 'Kalipatti' and 'Cricket Ball' through post harvest dip treatment with GA 300 ppm, Kinetin 100 ppm and Silver Nitrate 40 ppm at ambient temperature, experiments were conducted at the Laboratories of Department of Horticulture, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand Caifipus, Anand during 1988, The results revealed that GA 300 ppm was very effective and delyed the ripening by 2.5 days followed by kinetin 100 ppm and silver nitrate 40 ppm being 1.5 and 1.0 days respectively compared to control. Post harvest treatments of sapotas with GA, kinetin and silver nitrate reduced the rates of ethylene production and respiration and retarded the activities of catalase and pectin methyl esterase and slowed down the starch hydrolysis and thus helped in prolonging shelf life of fruits. However, in untreated sapota fruits, ripening was characterised by rapid loss in texture and fruit weight. Fruit tissues exhibited higher, metabolic rates as evidenced by increased rates of respiration, ethylene production and activities of catalase and pectin methyl esterase.
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    EFFECT OF GROWTH SUBSTANCES AND PRE-CONDITIONING ON ROOTING OF STEM CUTTINGS OF POMEGRANATE ( Punica granatum L.)
    (AAU, Anand, 1988) PATEL, ABBASBHAI M .; SHAH, P. M.
    An experiment was conducted at College Horticulture Farm of B.A.College of Agriculture, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand Campus, Anand during monsoon season of the year 1987-88 with a view to study the effect of growth regulators , media and etiolation on rooting of stem cuttings of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) CV. Ganesh. Sixteen treatments involving combination of two media viz., soil and vermiculite , four levels of growth substances (Control, NAA,5000 ppm, IBA 5000 ppm ,and IBA 5000 + NAA 5000 ppm) and. two levels of etiolation (Non-etiolated cuttings and etiolated cuttings) were studied in split plot design with three replications. Among the media tested no effect of soil or vermiculite on rooting of cutting was observed. Similarly etiolation treatment has proved benificial effects over non-etiolated. Among the growth substances treatments IBA 5000 ppm was found to be superior for the most of the parameters, followed by IBA 5000 + NAA 5000 ppm combination. While in addition etiolation has helped in improving, all the parameters under study except fresh weight and dry weight of roots. The interaction effect, media and etiolation was found to be superior in improving thickness, fresh and dry weight of primary roots. While, etiolation and soil gave only more fresh and dry weight. Similarly growth substances with etiolation proved to be the best for percentage of rooting, number of primary and secondary roots and final per cent establishment of rooted cuttings.
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    STUDIES ON THE RESPONSE OF DIFFERENT MANGO ( MANGIFERA INDICA L.) VARIETIES TO AIR LAYERING
    (AAU, Anand, 1988) PATEL, RAMANBHAI C.; Chundawat, B. S.
    Present investigation on "studies on the response of different mango varieties to air layering" was conducted at the Hoirticultural Research-cum-Demonstration Farm, B.A. College of Agriculture, Gujarat Agricultural Univeirsity, Anand Campus, Anand, In this investigation air layers were made on sixteen mango varieties with the aid of etiolation, girdling and two growth regulator treatments namely, IBA 10,000 ppm and IBA + NAA 5,000 ppm (each). Mango varieties exhibited differential rootability and survival percentage being highest in 'Amrapali', 'Kalepad', 'Baramasi', 'Langra' and 'Dashehari' To establish cause and effect relationship for differential rootability, the chemical status of the stem twigs and leaf was worked out and correlation study was made with the chemical status in terms of total carbohydrates, total nitrogen, C/N ratios and total phenols which indicated no significant correlation with rootability but, apparently it was seen that high level of carbohydrate and C/N ratio and comparatively low level of nitrogen and phenol were associated with good rooting ability of mango varieties. Correlation studies between survival and root quality was also worked out and it was found that length of secondary root is positively correlated with survival percentage of air layers. Both the growth regulator treatments (IBA 10,000 ppm and IBA 5,000 ppm + NAA 5,000 ppm) were equally effective for rooting on air layers and root quality and therefore any of these treatments could be employed for forcing rooting.
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    EFFECT OF PRE-SOWING TREATMENTS OF SEEDS ON GERMINATION AND SUBSEQUENT GROWTH OF SEEDLING OF GULMOHUR (DELONIX regia Raf.)
    (AAU, Anand, 1988) PATEL, BALUBHAI D.; SHAH, P. M.
    The present investigation was conducted to study tho problem of low germination and subsequent growth of seedlings and to find out an easy method of seed treatment which give fairly high'percentage of germination, subsequent growth and survival percentage of seedlings. One experimental results revealed that mechanical filing with GA 100 ppm during 6 hours soaking of seeds was found to be highly significant in increasing the germination (95.33 per cent) and the next best result with regards to germination (91.33 per cent) was recorded in mechanical filing with GA 200 ppm during 6 hours soaking. Concentrated sulphuric acid treatments for 4 and 8 minutes with or without GA 200 ppm during 6 hours soaking also proved beneficial in breaking the dormancy, but had lees effect than mechanical filing and their combination. Hot water treatments were in no way successful in breaking the dormancy they were proved to be unfavourable for to germination and reduced the germination percentage. However the subsequent growth of seedling, survival percentage, were found maximum in the combination of mechanical filing with GA 200 ppm during 6 hours soaking followed by mechanical filing with GA 100 ppm during 6 hours soaking. The protein content was maximum in root end stem at GA 200 ppm and in leaves GA 100 ppm at first stage whereas the highest peroxidase activity observed at GA 200 ppm in root« 100 ppm in stem and 30 minutes boiling water with GA 100 ppm in leaves at second stage.
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    EFFECT OF SPACING AND FERTILIZER ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF CABBAGE (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba.) cv. 'Pride of India'
    (AAU, Anand, 1989) PARMAR, BALDEVBHAI UDESINH; KIKANI, K P
    A field experiment was conducted at the Horticultural Research Station, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand Campus, Anand during winter season of 1987-88, with the objectives to study the effect of spacing and fertilizer on yield, vegetative growth and economics of cabbage cv. "Pride of India" with 24 treatment combinations in a split plot design which was replicated thrice considering two levels of spacing (60 x 30 cm and 45 x 30 cm); three levels of nitrogen (75, 125 and 175 kg/ha), two levels of phosphorus (25 and 50 kg/ha) and two levels of potash (25 and 50 kg/ha). The spacing was main plot treatment while fertilizers were sub-plot treatments. The results revealed that narrow spacing (45 x 30 cm) produced significantly higher yield (533.82 q/ha) as compared t o wider spacing (60 x 30 cm) (331.65 q/ha). The application of higher level of nitrogen (175 kg/ha) also gave the significantly higher yield (485.25 q/ha) compared to rest of the levels, while phosphorus and potash did not respond favourably in main effects , however treatment combination of S x N , N x K and S x N x P interacted significantly . The higher level of nitrogen also significantly affected for increasing average weight of cabbage head while, spacing, phosphorus and potash did not. With regards to the diameter and volume of cabbage head, none of the main effects found significant. However, significant interaction has been recorded between either higher level of phosphorus or potash as compared t o lower levels of both in respect of volume of cabbage head. The present study was also extended to see the effect of spacing and fertilizers on vegetative growth. In this regards, number of leaves were significantly affected by wider spacing along with higher dose of nitrogen, While in fodder production narrow spacing was found superior over other main effects and treatment combination of S2P1, was also significant. The economic point of view, i t was revealed that narrow spacing (45 x 30 cm) gave significantly higher net returns (Rs.31,220/-) as compared to wider spacing (Rs.14,795/-). The application of nitrogen (175 kg/ha) also gave the significantly higher net returns (Rs.26,703/-) compared to rest of the levels . While P and K did not respond favourably in main effects however, treatment combination of S x N, N x K and S x N x P interacted significantly .