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Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University popularly known as HAU, is one of Asia's biggest agricultural universities, located at Hisar in the Indian state of Haryana. It is named after India's seventh Prime Minister, Chaudhary Charan Singh. It is a leader in agricultural research in India and contributed significantly to Green Revolution and White Revolution in India in the 1960s and 70s. It has a very large campus and has several research centres throughout the state. It won the Indian Council of Agricultural Research's Award for the Best Institute in 1997. HAU was initially a campus of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. After the formation of Haryana in 1966, it became an autonomous institution on February 2, 1970 through a Presidential Ordinance, later ratified as Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970, passed by the Lok Sabha on March 29, 1970. A. L. Fletcher, the first Vice-Chancellor of the university, was instrumental in its initial growth.

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Subject: Agronomy × Author: Amit Kumar × Start date: 2003 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Effect of planting geometry and nitrogen level on growth, yield and quality of medium duration non-scented rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    (CCSHAU, 2017) Amit Kumar; Ishwar Singh
    The field experiment was conducted during kharif 2016 at Rice Research Station, Kaul (Kaithal) of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar to study the effect of planting geometry and nitrogen levels on growth, yield and quality of non-scented rice variety HKR 127. The experiment consisted of four planting geometries viz. 15 cm x 15 cm, 20 cm x 15 cm, 30 cm x 20 cm and Farmer’s practice in main-plots and three nitrogen levels viz. 120, 150 and 180 kg/ha in sub-plots in split-plot design with four replications. Soil of the experimental field was sandy-clay-loam in texture, alkaline in reaction(pH 7.7), medium in organic carbon (0.51 %), low in available nitrogen (161 kg N/ha), medium in phosphorus (28 kg P2O5/ha) and high in potassium (378 kg K2O/ha). Plant height, number of tillers per m2, dry matter accumulation per m2, yield and yield attributes and nutrient (NPK) uptake in grain and straw increased significantly with close planting geometry (15 cm x 15 cm and 20 cm x 15 cm), while number of grains per panicle increased with wide planting geometry (30 cm x 20 cm and farmer’s practice). The maximum grain and straw yield (8670 and 10540 kg/ha, respectively) were recorded with medium planting geometry (20 cm x 15 cm). However, plant height, dry matter accumulation per m2, number of grains per panicle, straw and grain yield and nutrient uptake increased with increase in nitrogen levels from 120 to 180 kg N/ha. The maximum grain and straw yield (8703 and 11257 kg/ha, respectively) were recorded at 180 kg N/ha. Panicle length, 1000-grain weight, harvest index and quality parameters (hulling, milling and head rice recovery) were not affected significantly due to planting geometry and nitrogen levels, while nutrient (NPK) concentration in grain and straw was affected significantly by nitrogen levels but not by planting geometry. Highest gross return (Rs. 128,505/ha), net return (Rs. 57,694/ha and benefit:cost (B: C) ratio (1.81) were obtained with planting geometry of 20 cm x 15 cm spacing. The highest gross return (Rs. 128,148/ha), net return (Rs. 58,997/ha and B: C ratio (1.85) were obtained with 180 kg N/ha. However, the cultivation of rice variety HKR 127was found most economical when it was transplanted at spacing of 20 cm x 15 cm and supplied with150 kg/ha.
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    Response of pearlmillet-wheat cropping system to various sources of nutrients in terms of growth, yield and nutrient uptake
    (CCSHAU, 2010) Amit Kumar; Pawan Kumar
    The field experiment entitled, “Response of pearlmillet-wheat cropping system to various sources of nutrients in terms of growth, yield and nutrient uptake” was conducted during the year 2009-10 at Research Farm of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (India). The experiment consisting of twelve treatments was laid out in randomized block design with four replications. In pearlmillet crop treatment T6 (50% RD-NPK + 50% N through FYM in pearl millet and 100% RD-NPK in wheat) exhibited highest growth characters. Yield contributing characters were also recorded highest in treatment T6. Grain, straw and biological yields of pearlmillet increased with progressive increase in inorganic fertilizer dose. In pearlmillet-wheat cropping sequence total NPK uptake by pearlmillet was higher in integrated nutrient management treatments as compared to inorganic fertilizer treatments. In wheat crop, treatment T6 recorded highest growth characters. Yield contributing characters were also recorded highest in treatment T6. Highest net returns and B : C were obtained in treatment T6 closely followed by T10 (50% RD-NPK + 50% N through Green Manure in pearl millet and 100% RD-NPK in wheat). The microbial counts and establishment (Azotobacter, phosphate solubliser, Azospirillum and total bacteria) of the soil improved in the treatments where integrated nutrient fertilizer was applied as compared to chemical fertilizer treatments.