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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 EFFECT OF SPACING, NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF AFRICAN MARIGOLD (Tagetes erecta L.) cv. 'LEMON YELLOW' UNDER MIDDLE GUJARAT CONDITION(AAU, Anand, 1991) Shah, Pareshkumar Dahyalal; Kikani, K. P.A field experiment was conducted at college Nursery of B. A. College, Agriculture, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand Campus, Anand during the year 1990-91, with the objects to study the effect of spacing, nitrogen and phosphorus on growth and yield of African marigold cv. ‘Lemon yellow’ with 18 treatment combinations in split plot design which was replicated thrice, considering three levels of spacings (30 x 30 cm, 45 x 30 cm and 60 x 30 cm); three levels of nitrogen (0.50 and 100 kg/ha) and two levels of phosphorus (0 and 25 kg/ha). The spacing was main plot treatment while nitrogen and phosphorus were sub-plot treatments.ThesisItem Open Access 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.ThesisItem Open Access 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.ThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF FOLIAR APPLICATIONS OF ZINC AND IRON ON GROWTH AND CHLOROPHYLL AS WELL AS MINERAL NUTRIENT CONTENTS OF THE KAGZILIME (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) SEEDLINGS(AAU, Anand, 1982) PATEL, HEMANT C.; Patel, B. M.Investigation was carried out at the Horticulture Farm, of the Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand Campus, Anand, during the year 1981-82; to assess the effect of foliar applications of zinc and iron on the growth and chlorophyll as well as mineral nutrient contents of the Kagzilime seedlings. Foliar sprays of 0.5 per cent ZnSO4 and 0.5 per cent FeSO4 were found more effective compared with 1.0 per cent level of both for number of morphological characters like plant height (at initial stage), number of branches and number of leaves (at the time of obtaining saleable plant) as well as chemical composition of Kagzilime seedlings like total chlorophyll content, potash content, zinc content, ferrous content and manganese content.ThesisItem Open Access POST-HARVEST CHANGES IN KAGZI LIME (CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA SWINGLE) UNDER DIFFERENT STORAGE CONDITIONS(AAU, Anand, 1982) Aboud, Tag Elsir Gaafar; MAJMUDAR, A. M.Kagzi lime (Citrus aurantifolia Awingle) fruits treated with 2, 4-D dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D) and maleic hydrazide (MH) alongwith control were packed in separate perforated polythene bags. The same were stored for six weeks under ambient conditions in room as well as the cold storage in both kharif and winter seasons. Average temperature during the period of experiment in kharif season was 31°C with 95% relative humidity and the same during winter season was 24.5°C with 81% relative humidity.ThesisItem Open Access 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.ThesisItem Open Access 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.ThesisItem Open Access PERFORMANCE OF OKRA (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) cv. GUJARAT OKRA HYBRID-6 AT VARIOUS PLANT DENSITIES, NITROGEN AND ORGANIC MATTER LEVELS UNDER MIDDLE GUJARAT CONDITION(AAU, Anand, 1993) Patel, Arvindbhai Tribhovanbhai; SHAH, P. M.Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) is an important vegetable crop having good demand throughout the year. The present investigation was undertaken with a view to identify the performance of okra cv. GOH-6 at various plant densities, nitrogen and organic matter levels xinder middle Gujarat condition on fruit production. The experiment was laid out in factorial randomised block design with four replications and was conducted at the Horticultural . Research Farm of Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand Campus, Anand during summer season of 1992. There were, two spacing treatments viz., 45 x 30 cm2(S0) and 45 x 20 cm2(S1);two levels of nitrogen, viz., 100 kg/ha (N0) and 150 kg/ha (N1), and two levels of organic matter, viz., without FYM (F0) and 25 tonnes FYM/ha (F1). Thus, in all there were eight treatment corribinstions employed in the study. The basal common full dose of phosphorus and potash each at the rate of 50 kg/ha was uniformly applied. The top-dressing of 50 per cent nitrogen was given 25 days after sowing and rest of 50 per cent nitrogen was given 52 days after sowing. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potash were given in form of urea, diammonium phosphate and murate of potash, respectively. The wider spacing S0( low plant population i.e. 2 45 X 30 cm2) exerted great influence on days required for first flowering (32.581) and yield of fruits per plant (241.688 g). The application of 150 kg N/ha recorded maximum days required for first flowering (34.863), plant height (82.84 cm), number of leaves per plant (45.613), nximber of branches per plant (2.963), fruit length (10.4 cm), fjruit girth (5.038 cm), individual fruit weight (10.231 g), yield of okra fruits per plant (210.625 g), ntanber of fruits per plant (26.4), yield of okra fruits per hectare (179.222 q), chlorophyll content in fresh leaves of okra (0.614 mg/g) and chlorophyll content in frenh fruit of okra (0.091 mg/g), while percentage fibre content in fresh fruit of okra was minimum (0.984). The application of 150 kg N/ha also gave the most economical CBR 1:3.78). The various levels of organic matter and the interaction effects S x N , S x F , N x F and S x N x F were differed non-significantly in respect to all characters under study. This investigation infer that the summer crop of okra cv. GOH-6 under middle Gujarat condition should be sown at 45 X 30 cm2 and fertilized at the rate of 150 kg N/ha for maximum productibn of marketable fruits. The residual effect of organic matter on okra cv, GOH-6 require / further investigation.ThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF FERTILITY LEVELS AND PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF POTATO (Solanum tuberosum L.) cv. KUFRI BADSHAH UNDER MIDDLE GUJARAT CONDITION(AAU, Anand, 1992) Ingrodia, Tribhovanbhai S.; SHAH, P. M.A field investigation was carried out during rabi season of 1990-91 on sandy loam soil of Horticultural Research Farm, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand Campus, Anand to study the effect of various fertility levels and plant growth regulators on growth and yield of potato (cv, K. Badshah). The experiment was conducted in Randomised Block Desigh with three fertility levels viz., 150 : .75 : 150 (F1), 200 : 100 ; 200 (F2) / and 250 : 125 : 250 (F3 kg NPK/ha and five different concentrations of growth regulators viz., control 00 ppm (G0), 100 ppm GA (G1), 200 ppm GA (G2), 250 ppm cycocel (G3) and 500 ppm cycocel (G4). In all fifteen treatment combinations were laid out with three, replications. Significant differences were observed in plant height,chlorophyll content of leaves, dry haulm yield and total and large sized tuber yield due to various fertility levels and growth regulator concentrations. Fertility level F2 and F3, significantly increased plant height, chlorophyll content of leaves (1.045 and 1.005 mg/g fresh leaf wt, respectively), dry haulm yield (27.69 and 29.59 q/ha, respectively) and total (297.37 and 302.84 q/ha, respectively) and large sized (79.59 and 82.10 q/ha, respectively) tuber yield over F1 level. However, the differences between these two levels (F2 and F3) were not significant. Number of shoots and tubers per plant increased, per cent dry weight and starch content of tubers were decreased with increase in fertility levels but the differences were not significant. Both the concentration of GA (100 and 200 ppm) increased plant height (76.7 and 77,4 cm at 90 DAP, respectively), dry haulm yield (32.10 and 33.18 q/ha, respectively), number of tubers per plant (11.10 and 11.13, respectively) and decreased chlorophyll content of leaves (0.772 and 0.764 mg/g fresh leaf wt) and yield of large size tubers (64.20 5nd 57,06 q/ha, respectively) significantly over control. The total tuber yield was not reduced significantly by GA application. Both the concentrations of cycocel (250 and 500 ppm) decreased plant height (70.3 and 70.0 cm at 90 DAP, respectively) and dry haulm yield (22.43 and 21.74 q/ha, respectively) and increased the number of shoots per plant (2.81 and 2.83, respectively) total (303.02 and 334.71 q/ha respectively) and large sized (84.71 and 98.15 q/ha, respectively) tuber yield and per cent dry weight of tubers (20.11 and 20.28 %, respectively) significantly over control. Cycocel also improved the number of tubers per plant and starch content of tubers. The interaction F x G on all the characters under study except chlorophyll content of leaves were not found significant. Fertility level F3 alongwith 500 ppm cycocel applied at 50 DAP gave maximum tuber yield of 357 q/ha with net profit of Rs 41994/ha though the CBR was highest with F2 level alongwith same concentration of cycocel. GA reduced the net profit.