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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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    Effect of Zinc sulphate on fruit drop, yield and quality of Kinnow mandarin
    (CCSHAU, Hisar, 2020-09-28) Ayoub, Mohammad; Rana, G.S.
    The study entitled “Effect of zinc sulphat on fruit drop, yield and quality of Kinnow mandarin” was conducted on nine years old ear marked plants at Experimental Orchard in Post-harvest Technology Laboratory of the Department of Horticulture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during the year 2019-20 to study the effect of Zinc sulphate on fruit drop, yield and quality of Kinnow mandarin. The experiment comprised of three levels soil application of Zinc sulphate (50,100,150 g per plant) and foliar application various concentration of Zinc sulphate( 0.5and 0.75%) and urea(1and1.5%). There experiment was conducted in randomized block design. The results of the experiment indicate that the foliar application of Zinc sulphate and Urea had a considerably affected most of the recorded parameters. Soil application of 150 g Zinc sulphate followed by the foliar spray of the 0.5 per cent of Zinc sulphate along with 1 per cent urea resulted into maximum fruit retention (53%), number of fruits per plant (533.87), size of fruits [fruit length (6.04 cm) and diameter (7.10 cm), average fruit weight (165 g), fruit yield per plant (83.87 kg), juice content (44.45%), total soluble solids (9.80%) and TSS to acid ratio (12.09 ) in Kinnow mandarin plants. The same treatment successfully resulted in minimum June (39.08%) and pre-harvest fruit drop (11.7%), acidity (0.81%), rag (31.89%) and peel content (22.69%) and peel thickness (2.83 mm).
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    Studies on effect of post-harvest treatment on shelf life of pomegranate (punica granatum L.)
    (CCSHAU, Hisar, 2020-08) Bebe Lima Naderi; Sharma, Jeet Ram
    The experiment comprising of KMnO4 1, 1.5 and 2%, beal leaf extract 10, 20 and 30% and Aloe vera gel extract 10, 20 and 30% were conducted at Post-harvest Laboratory of the Department of Horticulture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar to evaluate the best and the most effective post-harvest treatment for prolonging shelf life and maintaining physicochemical characteristics of high valued pomegranate fruits cv. Bhagwa and Mridula. In this experiment, all the post-harvest treatments proved effective in increasing the shelf life and improving the physico-chemical attributes of the fruits of cv. Bhagwa and Mridula over control. However treatment with KMnO4 2% was most effective in reducing fruit firmness, specific gravity, physiological loss in weight, diseases incidence and decay loss. Different quality attributes like TSS, pH, TSS/acid ratio, anthocyanin, total sugars, reducing sugars and non-reducing sugar of fruits increased, while juice content, ascorbic acid and acidity decreased with the advancement of storage period under ambient room conditions. Among the treatments, KMnO4 2% treated pomegranate fruit had least content of TSS and sugars and significantly highest content of juice, anthocyanin, ascorbic acid and pH but had no effect on acidity of the fruits. Hence, the highest organoleptic rating was given to pomegranate fruits treated with KMnO4 2%.
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    Effect of nutrients and growth regulator on yield and quality of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cv. Bhagwa
    (CCSHAU, Hisar, 2020-06) Ulfatullah; Baloda, Satpal
    The experiment including of eleven treatments of nutrients and growth regulator was conducted on seven years old earmarked plants at Experimental Orchard of the Department of Horticulture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during the year 2019-20 to study the effect of urea, ZnSO4 and NAA on yield and quality of pomegranate. The data were recorded on number of fruits per plant, fruit yield, average fruit weight, fruit size, fruit volume, fruit cracking, specific gravity, TSS, acidity, total sugars, reducing sugars, non-reducing sugars, anthocyanin content, aril, peel, juice and fruit colour. The recorded data were subjected to statistical analysis using RBD. The result of the experiment indicates that the foliar application of urea, ZnSO4, and NAA had a significantly positive effect on most of the recorded parameters. The maximum potential of pomegranate plants in respect number of fruits per plant, size of fruits (fruit length and breadth), average fruit weight, fruit yield per plant, juice content, total soluble solids, total sugars, reducing sugars, non-reducing sugars, aril, fruit volume, fruit colour was exploited to a maximum level and the peel content, acidity to a minimum level with foliar application of urea 1.0% + ZnSO4 0.5%. The reduced fruit cracking was recorded with the foliar application of ZnSO4 at 0.5%, anthocyanin content was recorded maximum when the plants were sprayed with 40 ppm NAA while maximum specific gravity was recorded within 0.25% ZnSO4 solution sprayed treatment.
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    Studies on effect of post-harvest treatments and storage conditions to enhance shelf life of ber (Ziziphus mauritiana L.)
    (CCSHAU,HiSAR, 2020) Bhawna; Goyal, R.K
    The present experiment entitled “Studies on effect of post-harvest treatments and storage conditions to enhance shelf life of ber (Ziziphus mauritiana L.)” was conducted in the Department of Horticulture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during 2019-20. Fruits were treated with post-harvest treatments viz. lemongrass oil 0.1%, til oil 2%, Aloe vera 100%, salicylic acid 1mM, calcium chloride 2%, citric acid 0.5%, sodium nitroprusside 1mM and control. Fruits were stored at room temperature as well as cold storage conditions. The minimum loss in weight, decay loss and maximum colour, specific gravity, sugars and total chlorophyll content were recorded in fruits treated with Aloe vera 100%. The maximum fruit firmness was observed in fruits treated with Aloe vera 100% and salicylic acid 1mM whereas, maximum ascorbic acid was observed in calcium chloride 2%, salicylic acid 1mM and Aloe vera 100% treated fruits at room temperature storage. The minimum loss in weight, decay loss and maximum fruit firmness, specific gravity, organoleptic quality and total chlorophyll content were maintained by fruits treated with Aloe vera 100% under cold storage conditions. The maximum ascorbic acid content, total soluble solids and sugars were observed in fruits treated with calcium chloride 2% under cold storage conditions. The maximum free radical scavenging activity was observed in fruits treated with salicylic acid 1mM under both room and cold storage conditions. Loss in weight and decay loss increased with prolongation of storage period whereas, ascorbic acid content, acidity, fruit firmness and specific gravity decreased with the advancement of storage period under both storage conditions.
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    Effect of fungicides and calcium nitrate on shelf life of Kinnow mandarin
    (CCSHAU,HiSAR, 2020-08) Sukrampal; Rana, G.S.
    The present investigation entitled “Effect of fungicides and calcium nitrate on shelf life of Kinnow mandarin” was carried out at post-graduate laboratory of the Department of Horticulture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during the year 2019-20. Spray of carbendazim, copper oxychloride, mancozeb, propiconazole, nimbecidine, calcium nitrate and their combinations was done ten days prior to harvesting on ten years old Kinnow plants in the experimental orchard of the Department of Horticulture, CCS HAU, Hisar. Application of pre-harvest treatments was laid out in Complete Randomized Design with three replications. Mature Kinnow fruits of uniform size, bruise and disease free were harvested with the help of secateurs. The harvested fruits were brought to the post-graduate laboratory and packed in corrugated fiber board boxes with newspaper lining. The boxes were kept at an ambient temperature and relative humidity in the post-graduate laboratory. The physico-chemical changes in the fruits were recorded at weekly intervals during storage. The fruits harvested from the plants treated with fungicides, nimbecidine, calcium nitrate, and their combinations exhibited significantly less decaying in comparison to the fruits of untreated plants. Carbendazim @ 0.05% + Calcium nitrate @ 1% proved most effective treatment in checking the post-harvest decaying of fruits followed by Propiconazole @ 0.05% + Calcium nitrate @ 1% . Both the treatments were significantly at par in respect to reduction of decay loss. The minimum loss in weight was also observed in Carbendazim @ 0.05% + Calcium nitrate @ 1% and Propiconazole @ 0.05% + Calcium nitrate @ 1% . The physical and quality parameters viz., juice content, rag content, organoleptic rating, TSS, acidity, TSS/acid ratio, reducing sugar, non-reducing sugar, total sugar of Kinnow fruits were found non-significantly affecting with various pre-harvest treatments. Among all the treatments, the maximum rind weight was observed in Carbendazim @ 0.05% + Calcium nitrate @ 1% (26.10%), whereas the maximum ascorbic acid content (24.15 mg/100 ml of juice) was reported in Mancozeb @ 0.2% + Calcium nitrate @ 1% during storage in Kinnow fruits. The most prominent pathogens associated with decay loss were identified as Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Diplodia natalensis and Penicillium sp. during storage period.
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    Evaluation of different ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) germplasm under semi-arid conditions of Haryana
    (CCSHAU, Hisar, 2020) Vikalp; Mukesh Kumar
    A field experiment was conducted at the experimental orchard of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, RRS, Bawal (Rewari), Haryana. Fifteen germplasm having a wide range of variability in growth, flowering, fruiting and qualitative traits were studied. Results showed that the BS 3 had maximum plant height, while Bawal Ber 9 had minimum plant height, whereas tree spread was maximum in BS 2 and minimum in Bawal Ber 12. Trunk girth was observed maximum in Bawal Ber 7 and minimum in Bawal Ber 4. Growth habit varied as erect, semi-erect and spreading, whereas leaf shape varied as oval, obovate, cordate and ovate among the germplasm. Ber germplasm could also be categorized based on leaf pubescence on lower side, viz. smooth, sparsely-tomentose and densely-tomentose. Maximum leaf blade length (8.08 cm) was recorded in BS 3, while minimum leaf length (5.44 cm) was observed in BS 2; however, maximum leaf blade width (6.44 cm) was recorded in Bawal Ber 2 and minimum leaf blade width (4.27 cm) in BS 1. Maximum leaf fresh and dry weight was observed in Bawal Ber 2. Bawal Ber 1 and BS 3 had observed less thorniness, whereas thorn shapes varied as all curved and alternate curved. Date of flowering duration, flowering duration, time taken from flowering to fruit setting, time taken from fruit setting to fruit maturity varied as (5 September to 3 November), (37-42 days), (16-21 days) and (126-155 days), respectively. Anthocyanin blush of immature fruits varied as present and absent and mature fruit colour varied as greenish yellow, yellow and green, whereas mature fruit shape varied as oval, ovate, oblong, round and oblate among the germplasm. Stone shape of these germplasm of ber varied as spindle, oblong, club and oval. The highest fruit length (4.97 cm) was found in Bawal Ber 9 and highest fruit width (3.03 cm) was found in Bawal Ber 10. Fruit weight, pulp weight, specific gravity, stone length, stone weight varied as (12.90-24.57 g), (11.55-22.36 g), (0.96-1.33), (15.67-27.33 mm), (1.29-2.21 g), respectively. Maximum stone length and stone width was observed in Bawal Ber 10, while minimum stone length and stone width was observed in Bawal Ber 1. Stone/pulp ratio, seed weight, fruit set percentage varied as (0.096-0.116), (352-590 mg), (11.99-19.92), respectively. Variation was also observed in pulp cavity at stem end and stylar end. Mature fruit pulp texture varied as soft, medium and hard. Fruit cracking was also observed in Bawal Ber 12. Peak time of harvesting varied from 5 February to 25 March and yield of different germplasm varied from 60-100 kg/plant. Variation in fruit maturity group was also observed viz. early, mid and late. Pulp TSS, ascorbic acid, titratable acidity, total sugars, reducing sugars, non-reducing sugars, sugar/acid ratio and TSS/acid ratio varied as (12.67-18.33 ᵒB), (58.84-97.58mg/100 g pulp), (0.19-0.24 %), (8.37-13.62 %), (3.59-5.29 %), (4.54-8.50 %), (34.87-61.05) and (52.79-96.47), respectively.
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    Storage behavior of guava cultivars
    (CCSHAU, 2019) Gavri, Ankit; Sharma, Jeet Ram
    The present investigation entitled “Storage behavior of guava cultivars” was carried out at PG lab of the Department of Horticulture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during rainy and winter season of 2018.The study material comprised of 15 guava varieties which were evaluated for their storage behavior at ambient conditions in completely randomized design. The varieties were taken from Guava demonstration Centre, Bhuna (Fatehabad). They were evaluated on the basis of several physiological paramaters, biochemical parameters and organoleptic ratings. It was observed that there was decrease in moisture content, firmness, ascorbic acid, acidity and pectin content, with the advancement of storage period, during both the seasons, irrespective of cultivars. On the other hand, specific gravity, TSS and TSS: acid ratio was found to be increased with passage of storage time, regardless of cultivars during both the seasons. Among varieties, Hisar Safeda exhibited minimum loss in weight, decay loss and moisture content maximum organoleptic ratings in both the seasons and maximum reducing sugar, specific gravity and firmness in rainy season and also had highest TSS: acid ratio in winter season, while, in rainy season TSS: acid was found maximum in Arka Mridula. Firmness, total sugar, specific gravity and reducing sugar in winter season and TSS in rainy season were recorded maximum in cv. Pant Parbhat. Pectin content during both the seasons and ascorbic acid, total sugar and non-reducing sugar in rainy season was recorded maximum in cv. L-49. Barf Khana had the maximum ascorbic acid in winter season and acidity found minimum in Arka Mridula and Allahabad Safeda in rainy and winter season respectively. It was also observed thatwinter season fruits of all the varieties are much more superior to rainy season fruits.
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    Studies on the effect of different sources of fertilizers on yield and quality of Kinnow mandarin
    (CCSHAU, 2019) Yadav, Monika; Rana, G.S.
    The current study entitled “Studies on the effect of different sources of fertilizers on yield and quality of kinnow mandarin” was carried out at experimental orchard, Department of Horticulture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during 2017-18. Soil application of different sources of fertilizers in a RBD with three replications by taking one replication per plant on 8-year-old kinnow plants raised on rough lemon rootstock. The effect of different fertilizer sources of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) as well as different number of split applications on vegetative growth of plants were observed in terms of initial fruit set, final fruit retention, fruit drop, TSS, acidity, ascorbic acid and sugar content. The leaf and soil analyses with respect to N, P and K were done to establish the effect of differential fertilizer treatments on plant nutritional status as well as availability of these elements in the soil Ammonium sulphate(2838gm) + DAP(695gm) +KNO3(230gm) +ZnSO4 (200gm) proved most effective in improving growth parameters and yield. However, fruit quality parameters were enhanced with Ammonium sulphate (2975gm) +SSP (2000gm) +KNO3 (230gm) +ZnSO4 (200gm). Peel thickness increased with soil application of fertilizers. Similarly, improved leaf N, P and K content along with soil N, P, K and Zn, content was found with Ammonium sulphate (2838gm)+DAP (695gm)+KNO3(230gm)+ZnSO4(200gm) and Ammonium sulphate (2975gm)+ SSP (2000gm) +KNO3(230gm)+ZnSO4(200gm). However, no significant effect was observed on soil pH, EC, available Cu and Fe. Number of seeds per fruit was not considerably affected by different sources.
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    In-vitro seed germination of citrus rootstocks and micro-grafting studies in sweet orange (Citrus sinensis)
    (CCSHAU, 2019) Pragati; Godara, Anil Kumar
    Citrus is one of the world’s most economically important fruit crops and belongs to family Rutaceae. It is the third most cultivated fruit crop in the world after mango and banana. Citrus produces more citric acid per unit area as compare to other fruit crops and is major source of Vitamin-C in many countries. Conventionally, plants are propagated through budding but virus can easily transmit through budding. Viral infection transmitted through budding is the major cause of citrus decline in India. Due to diseased planting material, there is a need to develop an alternate method of propagation. Therefore, Meristem Culture and Micro-grafting technique can be used for the mass production of true-to-type, disease free quality planting material of sweet orange cv. Jaffa. In the present investigation, experiments were conducted to develop an efficient procedure for in-vitro seed germination of citrus rootstocks and micro-grafting of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). Nodals explants were sterilized using bavistin (0.2%) and streptocycline (0.4 %) for 90-120 minutes followed by treatment with HgCl2 (0.1%) for 5-6 minutes. Sterilized explants were inoculated on MS basal supplemented with various concentration of BAP (0.25 - 2.0 mg/l) and established successfully. The regenerated explants were further used in taking shoot tips (0.2-0.4 mm). The maximum regeneration (100%) was reported on medium (CEE4) (MS basal medium with BAP-1.00 mg/l). The surface sterilized seeds of four citrus rootstocks, viz. Rough lemon, Rangpur lime, Pectinifera and Cleopatra mandarin were aseptically inoculated using three different medium. Rough lemon was found to be most responsive amongst all other rootstocks with 100% seed germination in 7.1 days with maximum 2.5 seedlings per seed and maximum 4.0 cm shoot length on medium CSG2 (MS basal medium + BAP 0.5 mg/l + NAA 1.0 mg/l + GA3 4.0 mg/l). The micro-grafting was carried out using seedling of different ages (20, 24, 28 and 32 days) of rootstocks and excised shoot tip (0.2-0.4 mm) of sweet orange cv. Jaffa. Rough lemon was found to be easiest rootstock for micro-grafting as it showed maximum micro-grafting success (33.3%) on 20 and 24 days old seedlings and took minimum days (19.4) for graft union in micro-grafted plants of sweet orange cv. Jaffa. Successfully micro-grafted plantlets were successfully hardened in green house using sterilized mixture of cocopeat, perlite and vermiculite in the ratio of 1:2:1 and finally transferred to field. The procedure will be very useful for further production of disease free budwood stock.