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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: Vegetable Science × Author: Vikash Kumar × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2010 ×
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    Integrated nutrient management of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)
    (CCSHAU, 2019) Vikash Kumar; Malik, T.P.
    A field experiment entitled “Integrated nutrient management of fennel”, conducted during Rabi season of 2016-17 and 2017-18 at Research Farm of Department of Vegetable Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. It comprised of 16 treatment levels of fennel in recommended block design with three replications. The main objectives were to study the effect of integrated nutrient management on growth and seed yield of fennel, to study the effect of integrated nutrient management on seed quality, to study the relative storability of seed produced under various treatment combination, to calculate the economics of various treatments. Growth parameters of fennel crop were significantly affected by the organic and inorganic fertilizer. Maximum plants height and number of branches were observed in treatment T11: (100%) RDF + Azotobacter + PSB. Days to 50 per cent flowering clearly indicated that this factor was not significantly affected by none of the integrated nutrient management treatment. The pooled range of days to 50 per cent flowering was 126.1 (T11) RDF (100%) + Azotobacter + PSB to 119.8 (T16) control. Almost all the treatments were equal in days to 50 per cent flowering in fennel. Recommended dose of fertilizer along with Azotobacter + PBS (T11) resulted into significantly more number of days to maturity (173.7, 169.50) during 2016-17 and 2017-18. The pooled mean value was 171.6 days. Under control conditions (T16), minimum days to maturity were observed (147.8) on the basis of pooled mean analysis. Yield attributes like number of umbels/plant (57.57), number of umbelets/umbel (33.33), number of seeds/umbel (613.67), number of seeds/umbelets (30.52), seed yield/plant (74.93), seed yield (2039.9 kg/ha), biological yield (6965 kg/ha), harves t index (32. 08) etc. were highest in treatment T11 : (100%) RDF + Azotobacter + PSB per hectare. Seed quality parameters like test weight (g), seed density (g/cc), standard germination (%), seedling length (cm), seedling dry weight (g), vigour index- (I&II), accelerated ageing, enzyme activity (DHA & SOD), field emergence index, seedling establishment were found significantly highest in treatment T9 : (100%) RDN through vermicopost + Azotobacter + PSB. The lowest value found in treatment T16 : control. After accelerated ageing for 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours the seed received from the treatment T9 : 100% RDN through vermicompost + Azotobacter + PSB showed highest standard germination (%), seedling length, seedling dry weight and seed vigour indices (I&II). The lowest value of electrical conductivity at 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours (144.8, 233.0, 353.1, 497.7, 697.78 S cm-1 g-1) was observed in treatment T9 : 100% RDN through vermicompost + Azotobacter + PSB the same treatments while the highest value was observed in (T16) control (190.1, 302.9, 434.1, 602.2, 841.8 S cm-1 g-1). The maximum net return (Rs.119302.7/ha) and benefit-cost ratio (2.08) was obtained from the treatment T11 : 100% RDF + Azotobacter + PSB because of higher seed yield and more availability of nutrients from the inorganic nitrogen sources. The minimum net return (Rs. 43476.7/ha) and benefit-cost ratio (1.41) obtained from the treatment T16 : control.
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    Effect of spacing and fertilizers on growth, yield and seed quality of okra
    (CCSHAU, 2015) Vikash Kumar; Dhankhar, S.K.
    A field experiment entitled “Effect of spacing and fertilizers on growth, yield and seed quality of okra”, conducted during spring summer season of 2013 at Research Farm of Department of Vegetable Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. It comprised of 3 spacings, 3 fertilizer levels and 2 varieties of okra in split-split plot design with three replications. The main objectives were to work out the suitable spacing and fertilizer level for okra production during summer season and to study the effect of different spacing and fertilizer levels on seed quality in okra. Growth parameters of okra crop were significantly affected by spacing, fertilizer and varieties. Maximum height of plants were observed in 30 x 5 cm spacing with fertilizer application of 187.5 kg N + 75kg P2O5 + 60 kg K2O per hectare in variety HBT-49-1. However, numbers of branches were highest in variety Hisar Unnat. Yield attributes like first fruiting node earliest, intermodal length, fruit length and diameter etc. were highest in variety HBT-49-1 resulting in highest fruit yield (q/ha) in spacing 30 cm x 10 cm with the application of 187.5 kg N +75 kg P2O5 + 60 kg K2O per hectare. The seed yield attributes and yield was significantly affected by spacing, fertilizer and varieties. Overall, variety HBT-49-1 at fertilizer level 187.5 kg N +75 kg P2O5 + 60 kg K2O per hectare resulted in highest seed yield. Highest seed germination and tetrazolium test were achieved in variety Hisar Unnat at spacing 30 cm x 15 cm with the fertilizer levels of 187.5 kg N + 75 kg P2O5 + 60 kg K2O per hectare. The highest seedling length and dry weight, seed vigour index-I and II were achieved with the same spacing and fertilizers levels in variety Hisar Unnat. Wider spacing of 30 cm x 15 cm significantly produced higher seedling dry weight, seed vigour index-1 and II, highest number of viable seed percentage with the interaction of fertilizer dose 25% and 50% higher recommended doses of N and P +50 kg K in Hisar Unnat and HBT-49-1. Finally, spacing 30 cm x 10 cm resulted in higher growth parameters except plant height, yield attributes and seed yield improving seed attributes with the application of 187.5 kg N +75 kg P2O5 + 60 kg K2O in variety HBT-49-1 of okra. However, the seed yield and seed quality was found better in variety Hisar Unnat with the application of 187.5 kg N + 75 kg P2O5 + 60 kg K2O per hectare.