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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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ThesisItem Open Access Optimization of seed rate for late sown wheat genotypes(CCSHAU, Hisar, 2019-07) Nasrullah; Dhaka, A. KA field experiment entitled “Optimization of seed rate for late sown wheat genotypes” was conducted during Rabi season of 2017-18 at wheat research farm of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. The experiment was comprised of three wheat genotypes viz. WH 1124, HD 3059 and DBW 90 as main plot treatments and five seed rates viz. 100.0 kg/ha, 112.5 kg/ha, 125.0 kg/ha, 137.5 kg/ha and 150.0 kg/ha as sub plot treatments. Experiment was laid out in split plot design with four replications. Based on the one year research investigation it was concluded that genotypes and seed rates significantly affected growth, yield attributes and yield of late sown wheat. Among genotypes, WH 1124 was found most suitable and economical wheat genotype for late sown condition, which was recorded with significantly higher biological yield (11858 kg/ha), grain yield (4843 kg/ha), effective tillers/mrl (85.2), grains per spike (53.5), boldest grain (38.7 g), LAI at 90 DAS (4.54), dry matter accumulation/mrl (153.4 g), plant height (98.2 cm), net returns (Rs. 52735/ha) and B: C (1.68) at harvest. Among seed rates, highest seed rate of 150 kg/ha was found optimum to obtain higher yield and economical performance for late sown wheat. Yield attributes except effective tillers/mrl were reduced significantly with increase of seed rate from 100 – 150 kg/ha. Seed rate of 150 kg/ha being statistically at par with 125 and 137.5 kg/ha was recorded with significantly higher biological yield (11900 kg/ha), grain yield (4909 kg/ha), effective tillers/mrl (86.5), LAI at 90 DAS (4.50), dry matter accumulation/mrl (153.6 g), plant height (98.4 cm), net returns (Rs. 52906/ha) and B: C (1.68) at harvest, which were 6.2, 9.7, 9.1, 23.0, 8.8, 3.6, 18.9 and 6.3 per cent higher over 100 kg/ha seed rate, respectively. So, wheat genotype WH 1124 should be sown with a seed rate of 150 kg/ha to obtain maximum yield and economics in late sown condition.ThesisItem Open Access Temporal and spatial management for higher productivity of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) under changing climate scenario(CCSHAU, Hisar, 2019-10) Abhinaw Kumar Singh; Bikram SinghThe study entitle “Temporal and spatial management for higher productivity of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) under changing climate scenario”. was conducted with the following objectives: (i) To find out the optimum seed rate and row spacing for barley under different sowing dates. (ii) To study the growth, yield and quality of barley under different agronomic practices. (iii) To study the nutrient and soil moisture extraction by barley under different agronomic management practices. (iv) To work out the economics of different treatments. The present study was conducted at the Regional Research Station (Bawal) of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during the year 2015-16 and 2016-17. The experiment was conducted in split-split plot design with three replications. Treatments consisted of four dates of sowing viz., D1 (last week of October), D2 (1st week of November), D3 (2nd week of November) and D4 (3rd week of November) and two seed rates viz., recommended and 110 % of recommended were kept as main plot and three row spacings viz., 17.5 cm, 20 cm and 22.5 cm (recommended) as sub plot. The results of study revealed that all the Phenological, Growth and Physiological parameters; Yield and its attributes; Quality and Nutrient parameters, Water Use Efficiency and Net returns were significantly superior under D1 (last week of October), followed by D2, D3 and D4 in descending order except malt content sown crop under changing agro-climatic conditions of Haryana. Increasing seed rate from S1 @ 87.5 kg/ha to S2 @ 96.5 kg/ha had no significant effect on the above cited parameters under study. Row spacing 20 cm (R2) was found optimum than other spacings 17.5 cm (R1) and 22.5 cm (R3) and R2 had higher values of all the parameters. For achieving consistently higher grain yield and net returns from barley under changing climate, it should be sown between last week of October to 1st week of November with seed rate of 87.5 kg/ha and at a row spacing of 20 cm.ThesisItem Open Access Bio-efficacy of various herbicides in green gram, their dissipation behaviour and residual effect on succeeding mustard crop(CCSHAU, Hisar, 2019-10) Kumaresan, P.; Punia, S. S.Green gram is grown under rainfed or irrigated conditions in wider rows, cultural and mechanical weed control practices could be rehearsed. Yet isn't constantly possible because of their high cost, non-accessibility of labour at right time, prevailing climatic conditions, long window of weed emergence in the growing season and persistent moisture amid rainy season is an issue which make it hard to expel within determined time when they cause most intense of damage to crop. Rather than blanket method, ―one soil-one crop-one dose‖ is the right approach to reduce the toxicity and residual effect as well prevent the herbicide resistant weeds. So, on considering this, the following entitled investigation, “Bio-efficacy of various herbicides in green gram, their dissipation behaviour and residual effect on succeeding mustard crop” has been carried out at Farm of Department of Agronomy, CCS HAU, Hisar. Residue analysis of soil conducted in laboratory study on dissipation behavior of imazethapyr+ pendimethalin (RM) and Iris (aciflourfen 16.5% + clodinafop 8% EC) RM in soil by GC-MS conducted in Residue Testing Laboratory of Department of Agronomy, CCS HAU, Hisar. Weed flora of the experimental field was dominated by Trianthema portulacastrum, Cyperus rotundus and other minor weeds. PRE application of pyroxasulfone alone at 127.5, 150 g ha-1 and tankmix (TM) combination of pyroxasulfone at 106 + 1000 g ha-1 provided good control of (90.7 and 88.3%) Cyperus rotundus up to 40 DAS. PoE application of Iris (aciflourfen 16.5% + clodinafop 8% EC) RM 245, 305 and 370 g ha-1 gave good control of Trianthema portulacastrum (94.8, 48.6, 92.5, and 83.2%) up to 40 DAS. At 20 and 40 DAS imazethapyr + pendimethalin (RM) at 1000 g ha-1 applied at PRE application provided maximum control of weeds which was at par with two hoeings employed at 20 & 40 DAS gave excellent control of complex weed flora and increased seed and biological yield of green gram significantly over weedy check during both the years. PoE use of imazethapyr 70 g ha-1, imazethapyr fb quizalofop 70+60 g ha-1 and PRE application of imazethapyr + imazamox (RM) at 70 g ha-1 exhibited 18-23 % control of weeds with slight crop suppression which mitigated within 10-15 days after spray resulting maximum crop growth and seed yield. As the dose of of imazethapyr 70 g ha-1, imazethapyr fb quizalofop 70+60 g ha-1 and PRE application of imazethapyr + imazamox (RM) at 70 g ha-1 and its combination applied in green gram as PRE and PoE increased from 52.8 to 82.8 and 56.5 to78.8 %, phytotoxicity on mustard increased singnificantly. Plant population, growth parameters viz. emergence, number of leaves, plant height, seed yield and biological yield also reduced significantly, during both the years. Residue analysis of experimental field soil by GC-MS-tandem mass spectrometry equipped with capillary column revealed that percent recoveries at fortification level 0.003 and 0.006 μg/g in soils were 81.3 to 88.7 per cent depicting validity of methods used for present studies. Dissipation followed a first order kinetics with a half-life of aciflourfen and clodinafop was 7.7 and 7.0 days when applied as 3-4 leaf stage, PRE application of imazethapyr + pendimethalin (RM) at 1000 g/ha. The imazethapyr residues on 0 day were observed to be 0.017 μg/g. The residues dissipate to 17.6, 59 and 70% on 3, 15 and 30 DAA with half -life period of 9.2 days following first order dissipation kinetics. The initial deposit of pendimethalin residues on 0 day were 2.65 μg/g. About 44% dissipation of residues was observed within 10 DAA and about 100% dissipation of residues was observed on 60 DAA. Half-life of imazethapyr+ pendimethalin (RM) at 1000 g ha-1 and Iris (aciflourfen 16.5% + clodinafop 8% EC) RM as 370 g ha-1 was in order of PRE > PoE.ThesisItem Open Access Evaluation of herbicide resistance in Chenopodium spp. and management in wheat(CCSHAU, 2019) Shalu; Samunder SinghChenopodium album is most dominant broadleaf weed of wheat and other Rabi crops. Complaints of poor efficacy of several herbicides against C. album and C. murale have been reported recently from farmer fields of different locations of Haryana state. Therefore, there is need to know about the current status of herbicide resistance/poor efficacy of different herbicides against C. album. The present investigation entitled, “Evaluation of herbicide resistance in Chenopodium spp. and management in wheat” was conducted during the Rabi season of 2017-18 in the screen house of Department of Agronomy, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana). Pot experiment was conducted in completely randomized design, replicated thrice using different herbicides namely metsulfuron, TOTAL, carfentrazone, LANFIDA, ATLANTIS, isoproturon, 2,4-D amine and ester salt, Accord Plus, diflufenican, aclonifen + diflufenican, halauxifen + fluroxypyr, aclonifen, halauxifen, pendimethalin and metribuzin applied at three doses (0.5X, X and 2.0X) in the experiment as pre or post-emergence. Untreated pots were maintained as control for comparison. The results in general indicated that Chenopodium populations have attained resistance against metsulfuron, TOTAL, ATLANTIS and carfentrazone. Poor efficacy was observed with LANFIDA; however 2, 4-D amine and ester salt, Accord Plus, diflufenican, aclonifen + diflufenican, aclonifen and halauxifen + fluroxypyr were effective, some even at half of recommend dose. Higher value of plant height, chlorophyll fluorescence, fresh weight and dry weight and lower value of EC was observed in the herbicidal treatments showing poor efficacy against the test populations. The pre-emergence (PRE) application of pendimethalin and metribuzin recorded complete control. Pendimethalin PRE and POE application of other herbicides has already been recommended and promoted for the management of Phalaris minor in wheat and can take care of Chenopodium populations. One single intervention may provide management of complex weed flora infesting the wheat crop. The information collected from this study will facilitate proactive management of herbicide resistance through sequential application of PRE and POE herbicides and also using the compatible herbicide mixtures.ThesisItem Open Access Response of wheat to organic sources of nutrients and their effect on soil properties(CCSHAU, 2019) Loura, Deepak; Suresh KumarA field study entitled “Response of wheat to organic sources of nutrients and their effect on soil properties” was conducted at Gurukul Farm, Kurukshetra, Haryana during Rabi 2018. The experiment was laid down in randomized block design with three replications. The treatments were: T1: Farm Yard Manure @ 15 t/ha, T2: Vermicompost @ 7.5 t/ha, T3: Jivamrit soil application thrice @ 500 litres/ha (at pre-sowing irrigation, 1st& 2nd irrigation), T4: Jivamrit soil application twice @ 500 litres/ha (at pre-sowing irrigation & 1stirrigation) + Jivamrit spray twice at 50-60 DAS and 80-90 DAS @ 500 litres/ha, T5: T4+ Ghanjivamrit twice @ 150 kg/ha (Ground casting at 1st& 2ndirrigation, T6: T5+ Sapt Dhanya Ankur Ark spray @ 1.75 kg/ha in 500-litres water/ha one week after 50% heading, T7: Recommended dose of fertilizers (RDF), T8: Control. Plant growth parameters were recorded at 30, 60, 90, 120 DAS and at harvest of wheat crop. Highest plant height was recorded in T7 (104 cm) at harvest of crop. Maximum number of tillers were recorded in T7 (400) at harvest followed by T2 and T1 at different stages of crop. Leaf area index (LAI) increased with the advancement of crop stages reaching peak value at 90 DAS in T7 (4.46). Highest dry matter accumulation was observed in T7 at all the recorded observations followed by T2 and T1 at different stages of crop. Yield attributes viz., number of effective tillers, number of grains per spike, spike length and test weight were significantly higher under application of RDF in T7 followed by T2, T1 and other cow based nutrient sources. Highest grain yield and straw yield was obtained under RDF application in T7 followed by T2, T1 and other cow based nutrient sources. Highest residual nitrogen (128.8 kg/ha), available phosphorous (16.9 kg/ha) was recorded with application of vermicompost in T2 and application of FYM in T1 recorded highest available potassium (255.3 kg/ha). Application of vermicompost in T2 recorded highest total bacterial count, fungi population and Azotobacter count at all the recorded observation, maximum at 90 DAS. Vermicompost application in T2 recorded maximum phosphorus solubilizing bacteria (PSB) at all the recorded observations. Whereas, application of FYM in T1 recorded maximum potassium solubilizing bacteria (KSB) at all the recorded observation. Highest net returns (Rs 31508) and B: C (1.39) was recorded in T7 followed by T1, T2 and other cow based organic formulations.ThesisItem Open Access Integrated Nutrient Management in Barley(CCSHAU, 2019) Sandeep Kumar; Sewhag, MeenaThe present study entitled, “Integrated nutrient management in barley” was conducted during the Rabi season of 2017-2018 at the Agronomy Research Farm of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar with the objective to study the effect of different nutrient management practices on growth, yield, quality and economics of barley. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design replicated thrice with ten different treatments viz. T1(Control) , T2 (Biomix) , T3 (Vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1), T4 ( Biomix + Vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1), T5 (50 % RDN + Vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1), T6 (75 % RDN + Vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1), T7 (50% RDN + Biomix + Vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1), T8 (75 % RDN + Biomix+ Vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1), T9 (RDN) and T10 (RDN + Biomix + Vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1). Among nutrient management practices treatments T10 recorded significantly higher growth parameters viz. [plant height (cm), LAI, number of tillers / m.r.l. and dry matter accumulation/plant (g/plant)], yield attributing characters [Number of grains per spike and spike length (cm) ] , grain, straw and biological yield (kg ha-1), protein content, N, P and K content in grain and straw (except K content in straw), gross returns, net returns and benefit: cost ratio of barley. Performance in terms of growth, yield, nutrient studies, quality and economics of barley in treatment T8 (75 % RDN + Biomix+ Vermicompost @ 5t ha-1) was at par with treatment T9 (RDN) and T10 (RDN + Biomix + Vermicompost @ 5t ha-1). Treatment T10 took highest number of days to flag leaf emergence, booting, anthesis and maturity as compared to other treatments. Treatment T1 being at par with treatment T2 recorded significantly higher value of malt content of barley than treatment T3 to T10. But various combinations of nitrogen fertilizer, biomix and vermicompost failed to produce any significant variation in days taken to emergence and tillering, plant population at 20 DAS, test weight, harvest and attraction index, quality parameters like hectoliter weight and boldness as well as thinness of barley grain, K content (%) in straw and available N, P and K status of soil after the harvest of barley.ThesisItem Open Access Evaluation of different herbicides in spring planted sugarcane(CCSHAU, 2019) Dhankar, Amit; Mehar ChandThe present study entitled “Evaluation of different herbicides in spring planted sugarcane” was carried out during 2018-19 at Regional Research Station, Uchani, Karnal of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana). The objectives of the research was to study the effect of different herbicides on weed, growth and yield of sugarcane, to observe the phytotoxicity of different herbicides on sugarcane crop and to work out the economics of different weed control treatments. The experiment was conducted on sugarcane variety CoH 167 in randomized complete block design with eighteen weed control treatments and three replications. The treatments were metribuzin 1.0 kg ha-1 PRE (T1), metribuzin + halosulfuron 67.5 g ha-1 (TM) PRE (T2), atrazine 2.0 kg ha-1 PRE (T3), atrazine + halosulfuron (TM) PRE (T4), metribuzin + halosulfuron PoE at 40 DAP (T5), atrazine + halosulfuron PoE at 40 DAP (T6), metribuzin PRE fb halosulfuron PoE 40 DAP (T7), atrazine PRE fb halosulfuron PoE (T8), sulfentrazone 720 g ha-1 PRE fb hoeing at 45 DAP fb 2,4-DE 1.0 kg ha-1 at 60 DAP (T9), sulfentrazone 720 g ha-1 PRE fb hoeing at 45 DAP fb almix 4g ha-1 at 60 DAP (T10), atrazine PRE fb 2,4-D at 60 DAP (T11), hoeing after first irrigation fb atrazine after second irrigation (T12), glyphosate 1680 g ha-1 + metribuzin + surfactant (TM) at 15 DAP EPoE (T13), atrazine PRE fb metsulfuron + carfentrazone 25 g ha-1 PoE at 60 DAP (T14), atrazine PRE fb hoeing at 45 DAP fb topramezone 25 g ha-1 PoE at 60 DAP (T15), paraquat EPoE 15 DAP fb atrazine PoE at 60 DAP (T16), Three hoeing at 30, 60 and 90 DAP (T17) and unweeded control (T18). The major weed flora recorded in the experimental field were Cyperus rotundus, Dactyloctenium aegypticum, Echinochloa colona, Brachiaria reptans,Amaranthus viridis, Portulaca oleracea, Convolvulus arvensis, Euphorbia microphylla and Ipomoea purpurea. Cyperus rotundus was the major weed constitutes 87.6 to 93.4 % weed density at different stages of crop growth. The treatments metribuzin + halosulfuron (TM) PoE (T5), metribuzin PRE fb halosulfuron PoE (T7), atrazine PRE fb halosulfuron PoE (T8), sulfentrazone as PRE fb hoeing at 45 days fb 2,4-D at 60 DAP (T9) gave the excellent control of complex weed flora of sugarcane and hence, higher weed control efficiency (%) was recorded from these treatments compared to rest of the treatments. Highest light interception (%) was recorded in T5 and T7. Highest crop dry matter accumulation by cane plant was recorded under three hoeing condition (T17)and in T5 – metribuzin + halosulfuron (TM) PoE. Higher NMCs, single cane weight and cane length was recorded from T17, T7 and T5 treatment compared to rest of the treatments. Among all the treatments maximum cane yield was obtained from three hoeing treatment -T17 (92.9 t ha-1) and among herbicidal treatment T5 (91.6 t ha-1), T7 (90.8 t ha-1), T9 (85.1 t ha-1), T2 and T8 (84.9 t ha-1). Juice quality parameters were not significantly affected by different weed management treatments. None of the applied herbicide alone, in combination and in sequence had any phytotoxic effect on sugarcane plant crop, except metsulfuron + carfentrazone (T14), Highest total cost of cultivation and gross returns were obtained from three hoeing treatment (`1,74,225 ha-1 and `3,25,707 ha-1) and highest return over variable cost and B: C ratio was recorded from T5- metribuzin 1.0 kg ha-1 + halosulfuron 67.5 g ha-1 (TM) PoE (`1,49,849 ha-1 and 1.87) and T7- metribuzin 1.0 kg ha-1PRE fb halosulfuron 67.5 g ha-1 PoE (` 1,44,463 ha-1 and 1.83 ).ThesisItem Open Access Effect of sources of nutrients on black gram(CCSHAU, 2019) Saini, Priyanka; Pawan KumarA field experiment entitled “Effect of sources of nutrients on black gram” was conducted at Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana during kharif 2018. The experiment was laid down in randomized block design with three replications. The treatments were: T1: Control, T2: 100% RDF, T3: 100% N through FYM, T4: 100% N through vermicompost, T5: 50% RDF + 50 % N through FYM, T6: 50% RDF + 50% N through vermicompost, T7: 1/3 N through FYM + 1/3 N through vermicompost + 1/3 N through neem cake, T8: 75% RDF + Rhizobium + PSB, T9: 50% RDF + Rhizobium + PSB, T10: 50% FYM + Rhizobium + PSB, T11: Jeevamrit @75 l/ha + Beejamrit (seed treatment) + Ghanjeevamrit @250 kg/ha. Plant population remained unaffected with different sources of nutrients. Treatments did not produce any significant effect on plant height at 30 DAS. However, plant height was significantly higher under 100% RDF which remained at par with 75% RDF + Rhizobium + PSB both at 45 DAS and at harvest. Branches per plant, dry matter accumulation was recorded significantly higher under 100% RDF which remained at par with 75% RDF + Rhizobium + PSB. SPAD chlorophyll content was higher under T2 which remained at par with T8 and T9. However, canopy temperature remained unaffected with different treatments. Yield attributes viz., no. of pods/plant, no. of seeds/pod were significantly higher under application of 100% RDF which remained at par with 75% RDF + Rhizobium + PSB. Test weight was found non – significant with different sources of nutrients. Highest biological yield, stover yield and seed yield was obtained under T2 (100% RDF) which remained at par with T8 (75% RDF + Rhizobium + PSB). Residual nitrogen in soil was reported higher under 1/3 N through FYM + 1/3 N through vermicompost + 1/3 N through neem cake. Highest available phosphorus was reported in T8 which remained at par with T9 (50% RDF + Rhizobium + PSB) and T10 (50% FYM + Rhizobium + PSB). Moreover, available potassium remained non- significant with different sources of nutrients. Highest net returns (Rs. 32779 ha-1) and B:C (2.15) was obtained under 100% RDF whereas, net returns (Rs. 30821 ha-1) and B:C (2.10) was recorded in T8.ThesisItem Open Access Evaluation of different methods of establishment in kharif maize (Zea mays L.)(CCSHAU, 2019) Mohit; Kamboj, B.R.A field experiment was conducted at Regional Research Station, Uchani, Karnal of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana (India) during kharif 2018. Experiment comprised of eight treatments (establishment methods) viz., zero tillage-drill sown (with wheat residue @ 4 t/ha), zero tillage-drill sown (without residue), zero tillage-dibbling sown (with wheat residue @ 4 t/ha), zero tillage-dibbling sown (without residue), conventional tillage-drill sown, conventional tillage-dibbling, CT-raised bed-MCP sown, CT-raised bed-dibbling. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications. Weather data revealed that rainfall received during the cropping season was 984.4 mm, which was well-distributed up to September which resulted in good crop stand and growth. Among different establishment methods, zero tillage-drill sown (with wheat residue) recorded higher growth parameters, higher grain and stover yields, net income and B-C ratio with good crop growth at all growth stages as compared to other methods. Zero-tillage (ZT) was found superior to both CT- flat bed and CT-raised bed due higher growth parameters (plant height, LAI, dry matter accumulation), yield attributes (cob weight, harvest index), net returns and B: C. ZT with residue gave significantly higher grain and stover yields than CT-flat bed and CT-raised bed. Similarly, residue retention was better than without residue in respect of growth, yield and yield attributes and net returns. There was no difference in drill sowing and dibbling under similar tillage (ZT/CT) or residue mulch situations. Thus Zero tillage-drill sown with residue mulch could be a viable establishment method in maize.
