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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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    Economic analysis of vegetable cultivation under protected structures in Haryana
    (CCSHAU, Hisar, 2019-09) Parveen Kumar; Chauhan, Ranvir Singh
    The present study aims at dealing with present status of protected structures, costs and returns of vegetables in these structures, marketing pattern of vegetables and constraints related to yield and marketing of vegetables. For the present study, three districts from Haryana state were selected i.e. Hisar, Karnal and Sonepat. From each district, 60 farmers were purposively selected which constituted a total sample of 180 farmers. In Haryana, mainly three types of protected structures are found. In every structure cucumber, capsicum and tomato vegetable were grown by the farmers. The total area under different types of protected structures in Haryana during the year 2017-18 was 757.80 ha. The findings of the study indicated that in naturally ventilated polyhouse the highest total cost incurred on cucumber in Sonepat was ₹732732.07/ha. Higher yield of cucumber was found in Hisar (1041.37q/ha). The gross returns from cucumber was highest from Sonepat ₹1106290.79/ha. Benefit-cost ratio was highest recorded in Hisar 1.56. In net house highest total cost incurred on cucumber in Karnal ₹570140.49/ha. Higher yield of cucumber was also found in Karnal 988.42 q/ha. The gross returns from cucumber was highest from Sonepat ₹995040.42/ha. Benefit-cost ratio was highest recorded in Sonepat 1.74. In walk-in-tunnel structures highest total cost incurred on cucumber in Sonepat was ₹673334.71. Higher yield of cucumber was found in Hisar 967.84 q/ha. The gross returns from cucumber under walk-in-tunnel was highest from Sonepat ₹1047062.1/ha. Benefit-cost ratio was highest recorded in Hisar 1.58. The findings of the study indicated that in naturally ventilated polyhouse, highest total cost was incurred on capsicum in Sonepat (₹849261.06/ha). Higher yield of capsicum was found in Karnal (957.53 q/ha). The gross returns from capsicum was highest from Karnal ₹1436300.03/ha. Benefit-cost ratio was highest recorded in Karnal 2.00. In net house the highest total cost incurred on capsicum in Karnal ₹642475.50/ha. Higher yield of capsicum was found in Karnal 766.02 q/ha. The gross returns from capsicum was highest from Hisar ₹1186105.83/ha. Benefit-cost ratio was highest recorded in Hisar 1.92. In walk-intunnel the highest total cost incurred on capsicum in Hisar was ₹768638.83/ha. Higher yield of capsicum was found in Sonepat 879.69q/ha. The gross returns from capsicum was highest from Sonepat ₹879.69/ha. Benefitcost ratio was highest recorded in Hisar 1.54. The finding of the study indicated that in naturally ventilated polyhouse the highest total cost incurred on tomato in Hisar ₹814093.89/ha. Higher yield of tomato was found in Karnal 864.87q/ha. The gross returns from tomato was highest from Karnal ₹1210816.37/ha. Benefit-cost ratio was highest recorded in Karnal 1.63. In net house the highest total cost incurred on tomato in Hisar ₹603706.049/ha. Higher yield of tomato was found in Hisar 710.43q/ha. The gross returns from tomato was highest from Hisar ₹959077.76/ha. Benefit-cost ratio was highest recorded in Hisar 1.59. The producer’s share in the consumer’s rupee was highest in channel-III (producer to consumer) in all markets Marketing efficiency also showed that the channel III is the most efficient marketing channel. Major yield constraints in Hisar, Karnal and Sonepat were high attack of insect pest & diseases and nematode problem while irrigation and low and imbalance fertilizer was least faced problems. Major marketing constraints in all districts was lack of minimum support price and too much fluctuations in prices.
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    Economic analysis of vegetable cultivation under polyhouses in Haryana
    (CCSHAU, 2015) Parveen Kumar; Chauhan, R.S.
    Vegetables are the main source of vitamins and minerals. The vegetables also offer better crop diversification and crop intensification. During winter season under north Indian conditions, it is extremely difficult to grow capsicum, cucumber in open field conditions; however various types of protected structures have been developed for growing some high value crops continuously by providing favorable environment condition and giving protection from the excessive cold and this is called polyhouse technology. The present study has made an attempt to have Economic analysis of vegetable cultivation under polyhouses in Haryana with these objectives. 1. To study the present status of polyhouse cultivation in Haryana. 2. To compare the economics of vegetable cultivation under polyhouse & open field conditions. 3. To identify the constraints and to assess the prospects of vegetable cultivation under polyhouses. The present study was conducted in Karnal district of Haryana selected purposely on the basis of maximum number of polyhouses in the state. Two blocks were selected randomly, i.e. Gharaundha and Indri. Again, two villages from each block were selected on the basis of predominance of vegetable cultivation both under polyhouses & open field conditions. Ten respondent farmers each under polyhouses & open field conditions were randomly selected from each village, thus making a total sample of 80 respondents. On the basis of the nature of the data, simple statistical tools like averages and percentage were used to compare, contrast and interpret results properly. The primary data for the agriculture year 2013-14 were collected by survey method by conducting personal interviews of the selected farmers with the help of specially designed schedule. The overall findings reveal that in polyhouses, farmers adopted three cropping pattern R1, R2 and R3 i.e. tomato-cucumber (R1), capsicum-cucumber (R2) and cucumber-cucumber-cucumber (R3) respectively. The cost of cultivation for R1, R2 and R3 were ₹607720.36, ₹581816.43 and ₹849876.2 per acre respectively. In comparative economics analysis the cost of cultivation of selected vegetables tomato, capsicum and cucumber under polyhouses were higher as compared to open field conditions by ₹206816.90, ₹246564.40 and ₹185651 per acre respectively. The net retunes from polyhouses were higher as compared to open field conditions by ₹51097.54, ₹124870.01 and ₹97138.68 per acre respectively. The results of the study revealed that the vegetables cultivation under polyhouses have contributed to the yield significantly. The major constraint reported by the respondent farmers were short life of polyethylene sheet, infestation of insect, nematodes & diseases, high cost of fertilizers and seeds. The constraints in the marketing of vegetable were lack of minimum support price, high price fluctuations, lack of market information and high cost of transportation.
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    Morpho-physiological and biochemical traits for heat tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes
    (CCSHAU, 2016) Parveen Kumar; Neeraj Kumar
    The present investigation was carried out with six chickpea genotypes viz. ICCV 92944 (Tolerant, National check), H 07-120, H 08-75, H 09-90, H 09-96 and HC-1 differing in their heat sensitivity, to study the high temperature induced changes in morphological, physiological, biochemical, yield and its attributing character in the field conditions. Sampling was done at 30, 60, 90 and 120 days after sowing (DAS) for growth parameters and <30 °C (control) and >30 °C (stress) conditions for physiological and biochemical traits. The water potential (Ψw) and osmotic potential (Ψs) of leaves decreased in all the genotypes in stress (>30 °C) conditions. The water potential of leaves varied from -0.89 to -1.09 in stress (>30 °C) and from -0.66 to -0.80 in control (<30 °C) conditions among chickpea genotypes. With exposure to high temperature, RWC (%) of leaves also declined in all the six genotypes. RWC (%) was higher in H 07-120, followed by ICCV 92944 and lowest in H 09-90 in stress (>30 °C) conditions. The proline content of leaves increased significantly from 0.766 to 0.821 and 0.659 to 0.737 mg g-1 dry weight in H 07-120 and H 09-90 genotypes,respectively in stress (>30 °C) conditions. Likewise, the total soluble carbohydrate (TSC) content of leaves also increased from 13.85 to 14.56 and 11.56 to 12.71 mg g-1 dry weight in H 07-120 and H 09-90, respectively. A marked increase in hydrogen peroxide H2O2, lipid peroxidation (MDA content) and relative stress injury (RSI %) was noticed in leaves which was much higher in H 09-90 than all other six chickpea genotypes in stress (>30 °C) conditions. More negative values of Ψw of leaves, Ψs of leaves and better accumulation of osmotically active solutes, i.e. proline, TSC in H 07-120, helped in maintaining the higher RWC % of these organs than noticed in other chickpea genotypes. The specific activities of ROS scavenging enzymes such as SOD, CAT and POX increased in leaves of all the six chickpea genotypes in stress (>30 °C) conditions. The increase was more in H 07-120 as compared to other chickpea genotypes. Higher activities of antioxidant enzymes, lower accumulation H2O2 and MDA content in H 07-120 than all others indicated that these enzymes play a key role in removal of ROS better in H 07-120 than all other six chickpea genotypes, thus minimizing the cellular damage caused by ROS in stress (>30 °C) conditions. Pollen viability (%) was also adversely affected with 4 days exposure to high temperature (>30 °C); the effect being most pronounced in H 09-90. The yield parameters like number of branches plant-1, number of pods plant-1, number of seeds plant-1, 100 seed weight and seed yield plant-1 were more in H 07-120 than in others chickpea genotypes in late sown condition. Seed yield had significantly positive correlation with RWC and pollen viability, proline content, total soluble carbohydrates, CAT, POX, SOD and negative with water potential, osmotic potential, H2O2 and RSI. Hence, the mechanism of heat tolerance was relatively better in H 07-120 than other six chickpea genotypes as found from physiological, biochemical, reproductive behavior, yield and its attributing traits.
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    Effect Of Different Nitrogen Levels And Bio-Fertilizers Strains On Productivity And Soil Fertility In Pearlmillet-Wheat Cropping System
    (Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University; Hisar, 2005) Parveen Kumar; Hooda, R. S.
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    Screening of white button mushroom, agaricus bisporus (Lange) singer strains against mushroom flies and their management through botanicals
    (CCSHAU, 2005) Parveen Kumar; Mrig, K.K.
    The present investigation was undertaken for screening of white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Singer strains, evaluating botanicals for management of mushroom flies and studying the population dynamics of flies. The material for screening comprised of five strains of A. bisporus, eight medicinal plant extract, two insecticide and a light trap with a yellow polythene and 15 watt yellow bulb. These experiments were carried out at Department of Plant Pathology and Department of Entomology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during 2004-05 season and CRD design with three replication was followed for layout. There was no infestation of phoridfly whereas maximum (16.67%) and minimum (7.25%) infestation of sciaridfly was in S-791 and P-31, respectively, in the early crop. Infestation of phorid fly was maximum (40.51%) in S-791 and lowest (30.95%) in S-100 whereas sciarid infestation was maximum (22.49%) in S-791 and minimum (10.98%) in P-31, in late crop. All the strains showed moderate feeding by sciarid fly larvae except S-791 which had highly feeding while all the strains showed highly feeding by phorid fly. Number of sciarid larvae per infested fruiting body were maximum (5.2) in S-791 and minimum (2.9) in P-31 during early crop while in the late crop, maximum (7.1) were in S-791 and minimum (4.1) in HU-3. Phorid larvae were maximum (22.7) in S-791 and minimum (12.7) in S-100 in the late crop. Sciarid larvae in spawn-run compost cup were maximum (16.2) in S-791 and minimum (10.0) in S-11 whereas maximum (26.5) number of phorid larvae were in S-791 and lowest (18.7) were in S-100. Spawn run time was longer in all the botanical treatments over control. Maximum spaw-run inhibition (3.00 day) was noticed in Ashvagandha treatment while minimum inhibition (0.33 day) was in Sarpgandha treatment. It was shorter by 0.33 day in endosulfan 35 EC treatment. All the botanicals treatments decrease the per cent infestation of mushroom flies significantly over the control but no botanical was at par with checks (Endosulfan 35 EC and Nimbecidine 300 ppm). Minimum infestation (21.56%) was observed in neem treatment whereas maximum (43.80%) was in Gurmar treatment. No botanical treatment gave the high yield over checks. Yield was maximum (10.20 kg/q compost) in Turmeric treatment and minimum (8.66 kg/q compost) in Gurmar and Senna treatments. Avoidable losses was highest (14.4%) in Turmeric and there was no avoidable loss in Gurmar and Senna. Phorid fly population shows positive correlation r= 0.553 with temperature while sciarid fly had no correlation with temperature having r= 0.036.
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    Economic analysis of vegetable cultivation under polyhouses in Haryana
    (CCSHAU, 2015) Parveen Kumar; Chauhan, R. S.
    Vegetables are the main source of vitamins and minerals. The vegetables also offer better crop diversification and crop intensification. During winter season under north Indian conditions, it is extremely difficult to grow capsicum, cucumber in open field conditions; however various types of protected structures have been developed for growing some high value crops continuously by providing favorable environment condition and giving protection from the excessive cold and this is called polyhouse technology. The present study has made an attempt to have Economic analysis of vegetable cultivation under polyhouses in Haryana with these objectives. 1. To study the present status of polyhouse cultivation in Haryana. 2. To compare the economics of vegetable cultivation under polyhouse & open field conditions. 3. To identify the constraints and to assess the prospects of vegetable cultivation under polyhouses. The present study was conducted in Karnal district of Haryana selected purposely on the basis of maximum number of polyhouses in the state. Two blocks were selected randomly, i.e. Gharaundha and Indri. Again, two villages from each block were selected on the basis of predominance of vegetable cultivation both under polyhouses & open field conditions. Ten respondent farmers each under polyhouses & open field conditions were randomly selected from each village, thus making a total sample of 80 respondents. On the basis of the nature of the data, simple statistical tools like averages and percentage were used to compare, contrast and interpret results properly. The primary data for the agriculture year 2013-14 were collected by survey method by conducting personal interviews of the selected farmers with the help of specially designed schedule. The overall findings reveal that in polyhouses, farmers adopted three cropping pattern R1, R2 and R3 i.e. tomato-cucumber (R1), capsicum-cucumber (R2) and cucumber-cucumber-cucumber (R3) respectively. The cost of cultivation for R1, R2 and R3 were ₹607720.36, ₹581816.43 and ₹849876.2 per acre respectively. In comparative economics analysis the cost of cultivation of selected vegetables tomato, capsicum and cucumber under polyhouses were higher as compared to open field conditions by ₹206816.90, ₹246564.40 and ₹185651 per acre respectively. The net retunes from polyhouses were higher as compared to open field conditions by ₹51097.54, ₹124870.01 and ₹97138.68 per acre respectively. The results of the study revealed that the vegetables cultivation under polyhouses have contributed to the yield significantly. The major constraint reported by the respondent farmers were short life of polyethylene sheet, infestation of insect, nematodes & diseases, high cost of fertilizers and seeds. The constraints in the marketing of vegetable were lack of minimum support price, high price fluctuations, lack of market information and high cost of transportation.