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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 STATUS OF SEED MYCOFLORA OF MUNGBEAN [Vigna radiata (L.)Wilczek] CULTIVARS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT(2017) CHAUDHARI RAMEELA I.; Dr. V. R. GOHELMungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) is one of the most important and extensively cultivated pulse crops. It is commonly known as “mung”, “greengram” or “mungbean”. In India, pulses can be produced with a minimum use of resources and hence, it becomes less costly even than animal protein. It is an excellent source of protein considered as a “poor men’s protein”. Diseases are the major constraint in economic crop production as they inflict heavy losses. Contaminated seed can often result in poor germination and poor seedling vigour, resulting in an un-healthy crop. Field fungus associated with seeds cause deterioration of seed quality, affect viability and reduces germination.ThesisItem Open Access LINE × TESTER ANALYSIS FOR SEED YIELD AND ITS COMPONENT CHARACTERS IN CASTOR [Ricinus communis L.](Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding B. A. College of Agriculture Anand Agricultural University Anand, 2017) Brinda Pandor; Dr. M. P. PatelThe present investigation entitled “Line × Tester analysis for seed yield and its component characters in castor [Ricinus communis L.]” was carried out at Regional Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat during kharif crop season of 2017.ThesisItem Open Access STUDY OF NITROGEN MANAGEMENT THROUGH DIFFERENT SOURCES ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF WHEAT [Triticum aestivum L.](DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY B.A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2017) Rathwa Pradipbhai Govindbhai; Dr K. D. MevadaA field experiment entitled “Study of nitrogen management through different sources on growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)” was conducted during rabi season of 2016-17 at Agronomy Farm, B. A. College of agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand on loamy sand soil; found low in O.C. (0.38%) and available N (231.50 kg ha-1) , medium in available P2O5 (39.56 kg ha-1) and high in available K20 (310.40 kg ha-1), with 8.02 pH. Ten treatments comprising of 100 % RDN(T1), 75 % RDN + 25 % N through FYM (T2), 75 % RDN + 25 % N through VC (T3), 50 % RDN + 50 % N through FYM (T4), 50 % RDN + 50 % N through VC(T5), 50 % RDN + 25 % N through FYM + 25 % N through VC (T6), 75 % RDN + 2 % urea spray at 30 DAS (T7), 75 % RDN + 2 % urea spray at 30 and 40 DAS (T8), 75 % RDN + 2 % urea spray at 30, 40 and 50 DAS (T9), 50 % RDN + 2 % urea spray at 30, 40 and 50 DAS (T10) were taken on wheat variety GW 496 into randomized block Design (RBD) with four replications.ThesisItem Open Access SMARTPHONE USE COMPETENCE OF FARMERS(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND COMMUNICATION B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2017) Chaudhari Ravikumar N.; Dr. D. D. PatelTelecommunication in agriculture is an emerging field focusing on the empowerment of agricultural and rural development in India. It involves application of innovative ways to use Information and Communication Technologies in the rural domain. The advancements in telecommunication can be utilized more smartly using smart mobile phone technology for providing accurate, timely, relevant information and services by user friendly ways to the farmers, thereby facilitating an environment for more remunerative agriculture. Mobile technology has quickly become the world’s most common way of transmitting information in forms of voice, video, animated messages, photographs, written messages, maps, various data and services in the developing world. The mobile technology provides the most affordable ways for millions of people to access information, markets, financial and governance systems previously unavailable to them. As a result, there has been a global explosion in the number of mobile applications, facilitated by the rapid evolution of mobile networks and by the increasing functions and falling prices of mobile handsets. The mobile technology has potentiality to interlink agricultural researchers, agricultural extension educationists and farmers.ThesisItem Open Access EFFECTS OF MULTI-MICRONUTRIENT MIXTURE ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF THE PEARL MILLET (Pennisetum glaucum L.)(DEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY B.A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2017) Kadivala Varisali H.; Dr. V. P. RamaniThe field experiment was conducted at the Main Forage Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat) during summer season of the year 2017 to study the “Effects of multi-micronutrient mixture on growth, yield and quality of the pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.)”. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with four replications. The treatment was comprised of T1-control, foliar spray treatments: T2-multi-micronutrient mixture grade-I (general), T3-multi-micronutrient mixture grade-II (for Zn deficiency), T4-multimicronutrient mixture grade-III (for Fe deficiency), T5-multi-micronutrient mixture grade-IV (for Zn & Fe deficiency) and soil application treatments: T6-multimicronutrient mixture grade-V and T7-soil application of micronutrients as per soil test value (STV). The rate of application of different grades for foliar spray was kept 1%. The foliar application was made during crop growth period with three sprays at 15, 30 and 45 DAT (Days after Transplanting) of the crop and the soil application of grade-V was 20 kg ha-1 as basal. The treatments were tested against the standard recommended application of micronutrients (50 kg FeSO4.5H2O ha-1 and 40 kg MnSO4.3H2O ha-1) on soil test value i.e. STV basis and control as well. The soil used for the experiment was alkaline in reaction with low in available N and high in available P2O5 and K2O. With respect to DTPA-micronutrients, Fe and Mn was deficient, while Zn and Cu were sufficient in status.ThesisItem Open Access INFLUENCE OF INTEGRATED PHOSPHORUS MANAGEMENT AND GROWTH REGULATORS ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF FENUGREEK (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.)(DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY B.A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2017) Purabiya Vikas S.; Dr. A. C. SadhuA field experiment was conducted during rabi season of the year 2016-17 on loamy sand soil at College Agronomy Farm, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat to study the “Influence of integrated phosphorus management and growth regulators on growth and yield of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.)”. The experiment comprise twelve treatments viz., T1: PSB+ VAM+ Water spray, T2: PSB+ VAM+ NAA @ 10 ppm, T3: PSB+ VAM+ NAA @ 20 ppm, T4: PSB+ VAM+ Ethrel @ 100 ppm, T5: 20 kg P2O5 ha-1+ PSB+ VAM+ Water spray, T6: 20 kg P2O5 ha-1+ PSB+ VAM+ NAA @ 10 ppm, T7: 20 kg P2O5 ha-1+ PSB+ VAM+ NAA @ 20 ppm, T8: 20 kg P2O5 ha-1+ PSB+ VAM+ Ethrel 100 ppm, T9: 40 kg P2O5 ha-1+ water spray, T10: 40 kg P2O5 ha-1+ NAA @ 10 ppm, T11: 40 kg P2O5 ha-1+ NAA @ 20 ppm and T12: 40 kg P2O5 ha-1+ Ethrel 100 ppm. The experiment was conducted in a randomized block design having four replications and variety Gujarat Fenugreek-2 (GF 2) was selected for the study. The soils of the experimental field was sandy loam (locally known as Goradu soil), slightly alkaline in nature (pH 8.1) with good drainage and with fair moisture retention capacity. The experimental soil was low in organic carbon (0.39 %) and available nitrogen (230.50 kg ha-1), medium in available phosphorus (42.83 kg ha-1) and fairly high in available potassium (311 kg ha-1).ThesisItem Open Access PHENOTYPIC AND MOLECULAR MARKER BASED DIVERSITY ANALYSIS IN CHICKPEA (Cicer arietinum L.)(Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding B. A. College of Agriculture Anand Agricultural University Anand, 2017) Gediya Lalji N.; Dr. D. A. PatelAmong the pulses, chickpea is a most important rabi crop with high acceptability and wider use. The present investigation was carried out with 58 genotypes of chickpea in randomized complete block design with three replications at Genetics and Plant Breeding Farm, B. A. college of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during rabi 2016-17. The objective of present investigation was to estimate the extent of variability present in chickpea genotypes with respect to yield and its component traits, genotypic and phenotypic correlations among different traits, direct and indirect effects of different characters contributing towards seed yield by path coefficient analysis, genetic diversity among chickpea genotypes through Mahalanobis D2 statistics and molecular diversity using SSR marker.ThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF GRADING AND POST HARVEST APPLICATION OF CHEMICALS ON QUALITY AND SHELF LIFE OF CUSTARD APPLE (Annona squamosa L.) CV. BALANAGAR(DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2017) Chaudhary Mahadevbhai Chehrabhai; Dr. A. P. PatelThe present study was carried out under ambient storage condition which is located at P. G. Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India during the year Rabi 2017 to investigate the Effect of grading and post-harvest application of chemicals on quality and shelf life of custard apple (Annona squamosa L.) cv. Balanagar. The experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design with Factorial concept having ten treatment combinations. An experiment comprised with two factors (1) Grade – A and B (2) chemical levels Ascorbic acid (500 and 1000 mg/l) and KMnO4 (0.05 and 0.1 %) along with control. The treatments were repeated thrice. Periodical observations up to senescence of storage periods were taken.ThesisItem Open Access STUDIES ON SPAWN PRODUCTION AND EFFECT OF DIFFERENT SUBSTRATES ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF PINK OYSTER MUSHROOM(DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PATHOLOGY B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2017) MANDAVIYA TARUN K.; Dr. A. B. BRAHMBHATTMushroom, a tasteful and glorious fruit body of edible fungi, is a gift given by God to the world. Oyster mushroom is the third most popularly grown mushroom in the world. In India, Oyster mushroom is one of the commonly grown species. The earliest word in Sanskrit for mushroom appears to be ‘Ksumpa’ and in the present day ‘Khumbi’, ‘Chhatra’, ‘Kukurmutta’ and ‘Bhumi kavak’ are commonly used for mushroom in India. They are of various shapes, sizes, and colours and appeal to different people in different ways. Mushroom contains 19-35% of protein (On dry weight basis) which is higher than that of found in vegetables and fruits and is of superior quality. India ranks 16th (40,000 tonnes) in production of mushroom and truffles in the world. Production of mushroom in India during 2015-2016 become 76 MT.