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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 × Start date: 1973 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    EFFECT OF EDIBLE COATING ON SHELF LIFE AND QUALITY OF SAPOTA (Manilkara zapota L.) cv. KALIPATTI UNDER LABORATORY CONDITION
    (DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2021) Kunvar Akshit Sureshbhai; Dr. D. D. Parekh
    An investigation held on “Effect of edible coating on shelf life and quality of sapota (Manilkara zapota L.) cv. Kalipatti under laboratory condition” was conducted at P.G. laboratory, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat during April, 2021. The experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design with three times repetitions and nine treatments viz., Control (T1), 50% Aloe vera gel (T2), 75% Aloe vera gel (T3), 5% Acacia gum (T4), 5% Tapioca starch (T5), 50% Aloe vera gel + 5% Acacia gum (T6), 75% Aloe vera gel + 5% Acacia gum (T7), 50% Aloe vera gel + 5% Tapioca starch (T8), 75% Aloe vera gel + 5% Tapioca starch (T9) and stored in laboratory condition.
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    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.
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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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    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.
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    RESPONSE OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF PLANTING DISTANCE AND NITROGEN ON GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF CHINA ASTER (Callistephus chinensis L. Nees) Cv. "Kamini"
    (AAU, Anand, 2005) PATEL, KETULKUMAR KACHARABHAI; Patel, H. C.
    A field experiment was conducted at college Nursery of B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during the year 2003-04 with the objects to study the response of different levels of planting distance and nitrogen on growth and flowering of China aster Cv. 'Kamini' with 9 treatment combinations in Factorial Randomized Block Design which was replicated thrice, considering three levels of planting distance (30 x 10 cm, 30 x 20 cm and 30 x 30 cm) and three levels of nitrogen (100,200 and 300 kg/ha). The wider planting distance D3 (30 x 30 cm, 1,11,111 plants/ha) exerted the greatest influence on various growth parameters such as number of branches (31.00). Further, the wider planting distance also recorded maximum fresh weight of individual flower (1.83 g), number of flowers per plant (32.48), flower diameter (4.89 cm) and length of flower stalk (27.23 cm), minimum number of days required for first flowering (95.99 days), 50 % flowering (112.62 days) and increased nitrogen content of leaf (1.98 %). However, due to low plant density the widest planting distance had produced lowest flower yield (6.82 t/ha). On the other hand, the closest planting distance D1 (30 X 10 cm, 3,33,333 plants/ha) recorded the higher value for some of growth parameter such as plant height (55.54 cm) and lower value for individual flower diameter (4.47 cm) because of high plant density but same treatment has produced the maximum flower yield of 15.00 t/ha. An application of higher dose of nitrogen (300 kg/ha) produced maximum plant height. (54.16 cm) and number of branches (30.39). Further, it also recorded the maximum fresh weight of individual flower (1.96 g). number of flowers per plant (35.19), flower yield per plant (69.77 g) and flower yield per hectare (13.08 t/ha). This treatment also recorded minimum number of days taken for first flowering (97.92 days) and 50 % flowering (111.06 days). It also increased nitrogen content of leaf (2.41 %) as compared to lower levels (100 and 200 kg/ha). The optimum dose of nitrogen (200 kg/ha) gave maximum vase life of flowers (8.00 days). The interaction effect between different levels of planting distance and nitrogen were found to be significant on weight of individual flower, number of flowers per plant, flower yield per plant and per hectare. Treatment combination D3N3 (30 x 30 cm and 300 kg N/ha) produced highest weight of individual flower (2.23 g), number of flowers per plant (40.40) and flower yield per plant (90.71 g). However, the treatment combination D1N3 (30 X 10 cm and 300 kg N/ha) produced highest flower yield per hectare (18.83 t/ha). Finally, in commercially cultivated China aster crop Cv. Kamini grown at narrow planting distance (30 x 10 cm) alongwith adequate supply of nitrogen (300 kg/ha) could be recommended for highest flower production under Gujarat conditions.
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    TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF PACLOBUTRAZOL, CYCOCEL AND ITS METHOD OF APPLICATIONS ON VEGETATIVE GROWTH, FLOWERING AND FLOWER YIELD OF ANNUAL CHRYSANTHEMUM (Chrysanthemum coronarium L.) cv. Local White
    (AAU, Anand, 2004) MASU, MUDASSIRBHAI M.; SADARIA, D. T.
    An experiment was carried out at Department of Horticulture (College Nursery), B. A. College of Agriculture, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand Campus, Anand during the winter season of 2002. The treatment comprised of three different methods viz., root dip (RD), soil drench (SD) and foliar spray (FS) with two concentrations of paclobutrazol (100 ppm and 200 ppm) and cycocel (500 ppm and 1000 ppm). The paclobutrazol (100 ppm and 200 ppm) and cycocel (500 ppm and 1000 ppm) treatment were done at 30, 60 and 90 DAT whereas, root dip (RD) was applied at the time of transplanting of seedlings. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with thirteen treatments including the control. The results revealed that root dip method of application of paclobutrazol @ 100 ppm (RD-T1) produced significantly lowest plant height (10.20 cm), highest number of branches per plant (20.67), plant spread (652.68 cm2), leaf area index (0.56 cm2 /plant), crop growth rate (1.54 g/m2/t) over control at harvest. The maximum days for emergence of first flower (56.25 days) and days required to 50% flowering (65.75 days) were recorded with the soil drench method of application of paclobutrazol @ 100 ppm (SD-T5) after transplanting which were significantly superior over control at harvest. However, the soil drench method of application of paclobutrazol @ 100 ppm (SD-T5) produced lowest plant height (56.87, 73.78, 82.21 cm respectively) whereas, highest number of branches per plant (32.13, 42.14, 49.50 respectively), plant spread (3350.04, 6186.71 and 8419.01 cm2 respectively), leaf area index (9.83, 15.75 and 20.20 cm2/plant respectively), crop growth rate (5.11, 6.44 and 1.26 g/m2/t respectively) at 60, 90 DAT and at the time of harvest. The soil drench method of application of paclobutrazol @ 100 ppm (SDT5) produced maximum flower diameter (6.67 cm), fresh weight of flower (3.58 g), number of pickings (16.50), number of flowers per plant (159.50) and flower yield per plant (571.01 g), net plot (4568.08 g) and hectare (28.19 t). The different were significant as compared to control at time of harvest. The highest net realization Rs. 128937 /ha with C.B.R (1 : 10.70) was obtained with treatment of soil drench method of application of paclobutrazol @ 100 ppm (SD-T5) as compared to all other treatments.
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    EFFECT OF TRANSPLANTING DATE AND SPACING ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF ONION (Allium cepa L.) cv. LOCAL WHITE
    (AAU, Anand, 2004) PATEL, HIRENKUMAR DHIRAJLAL; Sadaria, D. T.
    The present investigation was undertaken with a view to determine the effect of transplanting date and spacing on growth, yield and quality of onion (Allium cepa L.) cv. 'Local White' at Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during the rabi season of the year 2003-04. There were three transplanting dates viz., 15th October (Di), 1st November (D2) and 15th November (D3) with four levels of spacing viz., 10 x 7.5 cm (Si), 10 x 10 cm (82), 15 x 10 cm (S3) and 15 X 15 cm (S4). Thus, there were twelve treatment combinations arranged in split-plot design with four replications. The transplanting date D2 (1st November) exerted great influence on plant height (69.54 cm), number of leaves per plant (9.54) and length of leaves (56.25 cm) at 90 DAT. Girth of leaves found significant at 75 DAT (2.92 cm). Further, the average bulb weight remain unaffected by different transplanting dates. However, D2 (1st November) produced The present investigation was undertaken with a view to determine the effect of transplanting date and spacing on growth, yield and quality of onion (Allium cepa L.) cv. 'Local White' at Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during the rabi season of the year 2003-04. There were three transplanting dates viz., 15th October (Di), 1st November (D2) and 15th November (D3) with four levels of spacing viz., 10 x 7.5 cm (Si), 10 x 10 cm (82), 15 x 10 cm (S3) and 15 X 15 cm (S4). Thus, there were twelve treatment combinations arranged in split-plot design with four replications. The transplanting date D2 (1st November) exerted great influence on plant height (69.54 cm), number of leaves per plant (9.54) and length of leaves (56.25 cm) at 90 DAT. Girth of leaves found significant at 75 DAT (2.92 cm). Further, the average bulb weight remain unaffected by different transplanting dates. However, D2 (1st November) produced maximum 'C grade bulb (9.38 kg/ plot). Different spacings had no any significant effect on bolting percentage, neck thickness, total soluble solids, dry matter and sulphur content of the bulb. The interaction effects between transplanting date and spacing were found significant for neck thickness, twin bulb percentage and 'C grade bulb weight per net plot. Treatment combination of D1S4 produced maximum neck thickness (1.06 cm). D1S4 produced maximum twin bulb percentage (3.10) followed by D1S4 (2.91). The lowest twin bulb percentage (0.45) observed with D1S4, treatment combination. The treatment combination of D1S4 produced highest weight of 'C grade bulbs (11.64 kg/ plot) followed by D3S1 (10.64 kg/ plot). From the results of the investigation it could be concluded that the treatment combination of D2S1 (1st November transplanting with 10 x 7.5 cm spacing) gave maximum yield (578.70 q/ha) and net profit (Rs. 1,40,297/ha).