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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 INFLUENCE OF PRE - PLANTING TREATMENTS OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS AND CHEMICALS ON GROWTH, FLOWERING AND SHELF LIFE OF TUBEROSE (Polianthes tuberosa L.)(AAU, Anand, 2009) RAY, JAYSHREEBEN RAJNIKANT; JADAV, R. G.The present investigation entitled "Influence of pre-planting treatments of plant growth regulators and chemicals on growth, flowering and shelf life of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.)" was carried out at the College Nursery, Department of Horticulture, B, A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during the year 2007-08. The experiment was framed in a randomized block design with three replications. Total 14 treatments comprised of two PGR's i. e. GA3 (50, 100 and 150 ppm) and ethrel (200, 300 and 400 ppm), two chemicals i.e. thiourea (500, 1000 and 1500 ppm) and potassium nitrate (100, 200 and 300 ppm) and compared with two controls i.e. water dipping for 12 hours and without water dipping. Observations were recorded on growth, flowering and yield characters from five randomly selected plants at different plant growth stages (60, 90, 120 and 150 DAP). The results revealed that the PGRs and chemicals significantly influenced on different traits. Among the treatments, GA3 at 100 ppm significantly reduced the number of days (29.67) required for sprouting of bulbs as well as increased the plant height (34.70 cm, 41.83 cm, 51.33 cm and 67.33 cm, respectively at 60, 90, 120 and 150 days after planting) in tuberose. The plant spread in North-South was also significantly higher (29.60 cm) after 150 DAP in 100 ppm GA3. While the highest plant spread in East-West directions (31.87 cm) was recorded in GA3 at 150 ppm but it was at par with 100 ppm GA3 concentration. In general gibberellic acid @ 100 ppm was superior in most of the vegetative and flowering parameters under the trial. The flowering parameters viz. first flower initiation (107.54 days), fifty percent flowering (155.29 days), number of spikes per clump (28.00), number of florets per spike (45.19), spike length (91.73 cm) and flower weight (3.80 g) were significantly higher in the treatment of gibberellic acid (GA3) @ 100 ppm as compared to rest of the treatments and controls. While maximum flower diameter was observed in the treatment of 500 ppm thiourea at bud and fully open stages. In case of yield characters, GAs at 100 and 150 ppm gave the maximum number of spikes per plant (5.39). Similarly, the number of bulbils (28.12) per plant was maximum in the treatment of 100 ppm GA3. However, treatment of 500 ppm Thiourea recorded the highest bulb diameter (17.00 cm). The shelf life of flowers was maximum (11.33 days) in the treatment of 100ppmGAa. From the above investigation it can be concluded that, when the bulbs of tuberose treated with 100 ppm GA3 solution for 12 hours before planting, had better vegetative growth with more number of clumps, higher number of flowers and thereby maximum production of bulblets. The treatment was also found most profitable with highest net returns (Rs. 1, 99,910 / ha.) and GBR (1:2.18).ThesisItem Open Access CLUSTERING OF VILLAGES BASED ON SOIL PARAMETERS – A CASE STUDY OF PANCHMAHAL DISTRICT(AAU, Anand, 2008-02) ABBASALI N. KHOKHAR M. Sc.(; Dr. S. K. DixitThe present investigation was carried out to study the pattern of variability of five soil parameters simultaneously across the villages and to group the villages having same pattern by considering data of villages in eleven different talukas of Panchamahal district. The data on five soil parameters viz., pH, electrical conductivity , organic carbon, available P and K of the district obtained from Soil Health Card programme were subjected to various statistical analysis. The Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) technique was employed to test the significance of variation in each of the five soil parameters separately between the villages. To test the significance of variation based on all the five parameters simultaneously between the villages Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) technique was used. To take care of within variability of the village means, the different soil parameter means were converted into uncorrelated variables using the pivotal condensation method. The transformed uncorrelated variables were subjected to group the villages by Ward‟s method involving squared Euclidean distance. Optimum number of cluster was calculated based on cluster selection criteria. The cluster characteristics viz. cluster means and Intra and Inter cluster distances were studied. In order to find out the distinguishing parameter that contributed maximum for the formation of clusters, two yard sticks, viz., R2 ( ratio of inter-cluster variances to the total variance) and CVb (%) (Inter-cluster coefficient of variation) were estimated for each of the five soil parameters. The ANOVA test indicated that the variation due to EC, OC and P among the villages in all the talukas were highly significant. In case of pH the mean values between the villages of different talukas were highly significant except Lunawada taluka. The K mean values between the villages of different talukas were highly significant except Kadana taluka. The MANOVA test revealed a significant variability pattern between the villages in all the talukas when all the five soil parameters were considered simultaneously. Grouping of villages were carried out using Ward‟s hierarchical clustering techniques involving squared Euclidean distance. Minimum numbers of clusters (3) were formed in case of Godhara taluka which consists of 47 villages. The minimum value of D2 (0.070) was observed between the villages Ambali and Odidra; maximum value of D2 (313.00) was observed between the villages Rampur Jodka and Tuwa of this taluka. The maximum R2 value of 0.87 was obtained for OC, followed by 0.67 of EC. The maximum CVb (%) was 24.19 for EC .The two parameters namely OC and EC were found responsible in cluster formation. Maximum numbers of clusters (9) were formed in case of Jambughoda taluka which consists of 46 villages. The minimum value of D2 (0.280) was observed between the villages Garmula and Rampura; maximum value of D2 (271.24) was observed between the villages Fulpari and Pipia. The maximum R2 value of 0.93 was obtained for OC, followed by 0.81 of EC; 0.73 of pH. The maximum CVb (%) was 25.29 for EC. Three parameters namely pH, EC and OC were the important parameters in cluster formation of Jambughoda. All the 56 villages in each of the Kaalol and Lunawada talukas were grouped into four different clusters. In both the talukas the parameters EC and OC were found responsible for clustering. In the Ghoghamba and Shahera taluka consisting of 27 and 41 villages respectively five different clusters occurred. In both the taluka‟s the parameters EC and OC played a dominant role in clustering. The 40 villages of Khanpur and 67 villages of Santrampur talukas were grouped individually into six clusters. In both the talukas the parameters EC and OC played a crucial role in cluster formation. The Halol, Morva and Kadana talukas were consist of 51, 39 and 47 villages respectively. In each of the taluka there were seven clusters. In all the talukas, the parameters EC and OC were found responsible for clustering.ThesisItem Open Access LIFE TABLE STUDIES AND CONTROL OF DIAMONDBACK MOTH, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus) ON CRESS (Lepidium sativum L.)(Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2008) Y. D. JOSHI; Dr. D. M. MehtaInvestigation on Life table studies and control of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus) on cress (Lepidium sativum L.) were carried out at B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during the rabi season of the year 2006- 2007. The studies on survey of P. xylostella infesting L. sativum revealed that ovipositional activity was observed from 1st to 13th standard week (1st week of January to 4th week of March) whereas, the larval activity was observed from 2nd to 12th standard week(2nd week of January to 3rd week of March). The survey on natural enemies of P. xylostella infesting L. sativum revealed that activity of a larval parasite Cotesia plutellae KurdjThesisItem Open Access DIALLEL ANALYSIS FOR SEED OIL YIELD AND IMPORTANT QUANTITATIVE TRAITS IN TOBACCO (Nicotiana tabacum L.)(Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2008) PATEL VIPULBHAI MANUBHAI; Dr. A. D. PatelTobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) is an important non-food narcotic cash crop and a member of Solanaceae family. The present investigation on tobacco comprised of a half-diallel set of 8 parents and their 28 hybrids. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with 3 replications at Bidi Tobacco Research Station (BTRS), Anand Agricultural University, Anand, during kharif season 2006-07. Heterosis and combining ability analysis were carried out for 13 characters viz; days to flower, number of leaves per plant, plant height, number of branches per plant, khakhri yield, number of capsules per plant, days to capsule maturity, test weight, seed yield, capsule weight, seed weight per capsule, seed oil percent and seed oil yieldThesisItem Open Access “INFLUENCE OF PGRs ON REGULATION OF SEX EXPRESSION AND THEIR EFFECT ON GROWTH, FRUIT YIELD AND QUALITY OF CUCUMBER (Cucumis sativus L.) CV. GUJARAT CUCUMBER- 1’’(Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2008) PATEL TEJASKUMAR VALJIBHAI; DR. R.G. JADAVAn investigation was carried out at the Main Vegetables Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during the summer season of 2007, to assess the response of various plant growth regulators viz., Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) (100 and 200 ppm), Gibberellic acid (GA3) (10 and 20 ppm), Abscisic acid (ABA) (10 and 20 ppm), Kinetin (10 and 20 ppm), Ethrel (200 and 300 ppm) and control on growth, sex expression, yield and quality of cucumber cv. Gujarat cucumber-1. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with twelve treatments and three replications. Application of growth regulators was done twice i.e. first spray at the 2 true leaf stage and the second spray at 4 true leaf stage.ThesisItem Open Access DEVELOPMENT OF AMPHIDIPLOIDS IN DESI COTTON (Gossypium herbaceum L. x Gossypium arboreum L.) AND THEIR GENETIC PURITY TESTING THROUGH CYTOGENETIC AND MOLECULAR MARKERS(Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2008) KHANORKAR TANVI SUBHASH; Dr. R. S. FougatAn investigation was carried out at Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand to develop amphidiploids using colchicine treatment and analyse the extent of diversity present in the parents by using RAPD and SSR markers and genetic purity testing of inter-specific (Gossypium herbaceum x Gossypium arboreum) hybrids of desi cotton. The experimental material comprised of five genotypes of G. herbaceum as female parents and seven genotypes of G. arboreum as male parents and their nine F1 interspecific hybrids and nine C1 amphidiploidsThesisItem Open Access " Genetic variability and stability analysis of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) under in vitro conditions(Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2008) Patel Tanmay K.; Dr. K. B. KathiriaOkra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench.) is an important vegetable crop and a highly polymorphic species of family Malvaceae. The present study, undertaken at Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, during year 2004-2008 describes in vitro studies on the effect of different genotypes, explants and phytohormones for callusing and somatic embryogenesis via callus using cotyledon and hypocotyl explants from ten different genotypes of okra. Attempts were also made to study the genetic variability, genotypic x environmental interaction, stability analysis for in vitro characters and biochemical aspects during the course of somatic embryogenesisThesisItem Open Access NEST SITE CHARACTERISITCS AND BREEDING ECOLOGYOF SPOTTED OWLET, ATHENE BRAMATEMMINCK-AN INSECTIVOROUS NOCTURNAL PREDATOR(Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2008) SHAH PURAV VIPULKUMAR; Dr. B. M. ParasharyaStudies on “Nest Site Characteristics and Breeding Ecology of Spotted Owlet Athene brama Temminck- an Insectivorous Nocturnal Predator” were carried out at Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat during January to June, 2008. Thirtythree nest sites of spotted owlet wereThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF PLANT GROWTH RETARDANTS AND PINCHING ON GROWTH, FLOWERING AND YIELD OF GAILLARDIA (Gaillardia pulchella Foug.) CV. LORENZIANA(Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2008) SAIYAD MOHSINHUSEN YASINMAHMAD; Dr. R. G. JadavThe present investigation entitled ‘Effect of plant growth retardants and pinching on growth, flowering and yield of gaillardia (Gaillardia pulchella Foug.) cv. Lorenziana’ was conducted at the College Nursery, Department of Horticulture, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, during November, 2007 to April, 2008. The treatments comprised of two different concentrations of CCC (500 and 1000 ppm), MH (50 and 100 ppm), and PP333 (25 and 50 ppm) sprayed at 30 days and 60 days after transplanting, pinching and control (water spray). The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with 14 treatments, replicated thrice. In pinching treatment the plants were pinched after