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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 PHYSIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION FOR PRODUCTIVITY IN BLACK GRAM (Vigna mungo L.) UNDER DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS(DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2017) ANIL KUMAR GUPTA; Dr. D. B. PatelThe present investigation on “Physiological investigation for productivity in black gram (Vigna mungo L.) under different environments” was conducted at Agronomy Farm, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand campus - 388 110, Gujarat during the season kharif 2014, 2015 and summer 2015, 2016.ThesisItem Open Access PHYSIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF CERTAIN VARIETIES OF WHEAT(AAU, Anand, 1977) Patel, Naranbhai R.; Shah, C. B.Abstract not AvailableThesisItem Open Access PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF HETEROSIS IN BIDI TOBACCO (nicotiana tabacum L.)(AAU, Anand, 1998-08) Chavda, Jaysinh Chandrasinh; Mehta, K. G.The present investigation on Physiological basis of heterosis was carried out by comparing two hybrids viz. ms GT 5 X 259-51-31 (SH) and GT 5 x 259-51-31 (FH) with their parents in Randomized Block Design with six replications at the Bidi Tobacco Research Station, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand during 1995-96 and 1996-97 crop season. The positive heterotic effects exhibited by both the hybrids for growth and developmental characters viz., plant height, number of leaves/plant, leaf length and breadth, leaf area as well as dry weight/unit area, indicated that hybrids were superior to their respective parents but for days to topping/flowering they were inferior to their better parent. The hybrids had very low but positive heterotic effect in relative growth rate (RGR) and leaf area ratio (LAR). However, maximum heterotic effect was noticed in leaf area duration (LAD) and leaf area index (LAI) during all the stages of growth. Incase of net assimilation rate (NAR) low and negative heterotic effect was observed. The high and positive heterotic effect in chlorophyll contents^ (a, b and total) indicated more photosynthetic activity in the leaf of hybrids as compared to their parents during entire growth period. The data on chemical constitutents of leaf viz., nicotine and reducing sugar per cent indicated small but positive heterotic effect in both the hybrids, which is good from the quality point of view. The results of nutrient contents (NPK) in leaf indicated that hybrid cointained higher nutrients than parents, which showed more nutrient requirement and uptake by the hybrids, which inturn has reflected in vigour as assessed by growth parameters and final dry weight of leaf. Correlation coefficient studies indicated that leaf length and breadth and thereby leaf area, LAI, LAD as well as dry weight/unit leaf area were significantly correlated with yield at most of the growth stages, while RGR, LAR and NAR were correlated only at certain stages of the crop growth. In general, the sterile source of cytoplasm (SH) was equally good and remained at par with fertile source (FH) in mean performance indicating that both were similar in respect to most of the characters studied. As both the hybrids were equally good and gave significantly higher yield (about 19 %) than parents without impairing the leaf quality of the produce, the cms lines could safely and profitably be used in heterosis breeding programme in bidi tobacco crop. The present investigation led us to believe that the heterosis is a complex phenomenon governed by morphophysiological characters and bio-chemical reactions. Based on the above findings it is suggested that more emphasis should be given to leaf area, dry weight/unit leaf area and chlorophyll contents of the leaf in bidi tobacco hybridization programme as leaf is the main economical part of the crop.ThesisItem Open Access PHYSIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION FOR PRODUCTIVITY IN BLACK GRAM (Vigna mungo L.) UNDER DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS(AAU, Anand, 2017) ANIL KUMAR GUPTA; Dr. D. B. PatelThe present investigation on “Physiological investigation for productivity in black gram (Vigna mungo L.) under different environments” was conducted at Agronomy Farm, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand campus - 388 110, Gujarat during the season kharif 2014, 2015 and summer 2015, 2016. The field experiments were laid out in Factorial Randomized Block (FRBD) design with three replications consisting of two dates of sowing viz., S1- 15th July and S2-30th July during kharif season and S1 -15th and Feb., S2-1st March during summer season respectively with eight varieties viz., TAU-1, GU-1, VUG-10, VUG-11, VUG-14, LBG-645, LBG-709 and Anta landrace for the evaluation of various morpho-physiological, growth, biophysical, biochemical, yield and yield attributing parameters. Black gram varieties differed significantly in which varieties Anta landrace followed by GU-1 during kharif seasons while, variety GU-1 during summer seasons recorded higher values for morpho-physiological parameters __________________________________________________________________Abstract ii (number of branches and nodes plant-1, leaf, stem, root, pod and total dry matter), growth parameters (Leaf area (LA), leaf area index (LAI), Specific Leaf Weight (SLW), Leaf Area Ratio (LAR), Leaf Area Duration (LAD), Net Assimilation Rate (NAR), Crop Growth Rate (CGR), Absolute Growth Rate (AGR), Relative Growth Rate (RGR) and Biomass Duration (BMD), biophysical parameters viz., photosynthetic rate (Pn), photosynthetic active radiation (PAR), difference in CO2 input and output and transpiration rate (E), biochemical parameters (chlorophyll content), yield and yield attributing parameters (number of pods plant-1, length of pod, number of seeds pod-1, 1000 seed weight, seed yield plant- 1, seed yield hectare-1 and harvest index) followed by variety GU-1 during kharif seasons. In case of date of sowing, the values of various morpho-physiological (number of branches and nodes plant-1, leaf, stem, root, pod and total dry matter), growth parameters (Leaf area (LA), leaf area index (LAI), Specific Leaf Weight (SLW), Leaf Area Ratio (LAR), Leaf Area Duration (LAD), Net Assimilation Rate (NAR), Crop Growth Rate (CGR), Absolute Growth Rate (AGR), Relative Growth Rate (RGR) and Biomass Duration (BMD), biophysical parameters viz., photosynthetic rate (Pn), photosynthetic active radiation (PAR), difference in CO2 input and output and transpiration rate (E), biochemical parameters (chlorophyll content), yield and yield attributing parameters (number of pods plant-1, length of pod, number of seeds pod-1, 1000 seed weight, seed yield plant- 1, seed yield hectare-1 and harvest index) of black gram were significantly higher with 15th July sowing during kharif season and 1st March during summer season __________________________________________________________________Abstract iii than 30th July during kharif season and 15th Feb. during summer season sown crop, respectively. The interaction between varieties and date of sowing were found nonsignificant for morpho-physiological, growth, biophysical and biochemical parameters as well as yield and yield attributing characters. This indicates that performance of these varieties was not influenced by dates of sowing. From the above results it can be concluded that the varieties Anta landrace and GU-1 in kharif season while GU-1 in summer season were physiologically more efficient and thereby resulted in higher yield, respectively. The study also indicated that black gram crop if sown on 15th July during kharif season and 1st March during summer season can drive sustainable higher yield production.ThesisItem Open Access “INFLUENCE OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS, NIPPING AND DIFFERENT LEAF REMOVAL LEVELS ON MORPHO-PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS, BIOMASS YIELD AND QUALITY OF KALMEGH [Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Wall.]”(Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2016) PRASHANT VASANTRAO SHENDE; Dr. A. D. PatelThe present investigation on ―Influence of plant growth regulators, nipping and different leaf removal levels on morpho-physiological parameters, biomass yield and quality of kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata)‖ was conducted at Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during kharif in the year 2013-14 and 2014-15.ThesisItem Open Access INFLUENCE OF LEVELS OF LEAF REMOVAL AND PGR’s ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF ASHWAGANDHA (Withania somnifera L.)(AAU, Anand, 2015) LALIT KRISHAN MEENA; Dr. A. D. PatelThe present investigation on “Influence of levels of leaf removal and PGR’S on growth, yield and quality of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera L.)” was conducted at Medicinal and Aromatic Crop Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during the year 2012-13 and 2013-14, respectively. The field experiment was laid out in split plot design with three replications under total twenty eight treatment combinations. The treatments comprised of levels of leaf removal viz. 25% removal of leaves at 60 DAS (M1), 50% removal of leaves at 60 DAS (M2), 75% removal of leaves at 60 DAS (M3) randomly and Control (M4) as main plot treatments whereas under the sub plot treatments spraying of plant growth regulators were applied as a foliar treatment at 60 DAS, which consisted of NAA at two levels (50 and 100 mg l-1), GA3 (20 and 40 mg l-1) and CCC(50 and 100 mg l-1) with the control (Water spray).