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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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    Impact of Integrated Nutrient Management on Soil properties under Legume based Agroforestry Systems
    (CCSHAU Hisar, 2022-07) Suman; Bhardwaj, K.K.
    The present investigation entitled “Impact of Integrated Nutrient Management on Soil properties under Legume based Agroforestry Systems” was conducted at Research Farm of Forestry Department, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, during 2020-21 to evaluate the effect of INM under different agroforestry systems on soil physical, chemical, biological properties and also on yield and nutrient uptake by mungbean. Soil samples from different tree based systems (Poplar+Mungbean and Eucalyptus+Mungbean) and control (devoid of tree) were analysed for different soil properties at 0-15, 15-30, 30-60 and 60-90 cm depth. Moisture content increased significantly with increase in soil depth and it decreased in tree integrated system. Soil texture changes from loamy sand to sandy clay loam with increase in depth. The bulk density of soil was significantly influenced by soil depths but the effect of treatments, systems and their interactions was found non-significant. Highest infiltration rate (3.0 cm/h) was observed in T4 (Vermicompost @ 1 t/ha) treatment followed by T2 (FYM @ 2 t/ha) treatment under different cropping systems. Depth-wise, significantly lowest saturated hydraulic conductivity (0.139 cm/h) was observed in mungbean sole crop (60-90 cm) and highest (0.226 cm/h) was in Poplar+Mungbean (0-15cm) system. Effect of tree based system and soil depth was significant on EC of soil whereas influence of treatments applied and their interaction was found non-significant. The influence of system, soil depth, treatments and their interaction on soil pH, CaCO3 and total N was found non- significant. Organic carbon, available N, P and K were 19.2, 19.4, 32.8 and 10.8 % higher in poplar based agroforestry system as compare to control, respectively. Significantly highest micronutrient contents recorded in Poplar+Mungbean system and lowest in sole mungbean crop. The NH4+_ N and NO3- - N improved significantly under tree based system. MBC, phosphatase, dehydrogenase and urease activities were 34, 23.4, 34.1 and 26.3% higher in poplar based agroforestry system as compare to control, respectively. Grain and straw yield of mungbean in control (devoid of trees) were 1.87 and 1.84 times higher as compare to poplar and eucalyptus based agroforestry system, respectively. By application of different treatments it was observed that RDF (T1) leads to an increase in grain yield of mungbean by 39, 54.5, 25.9, 17.4, 33.2, 69 and 77.1% over treatments T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7 and T8, respectively and in straw yield, RDF (T1) leads to an increase of 40.4, 62.6, 24, 21.6, 34.4, 76.4 and 79.9% over treatments T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7 and T8, respectively. Nutrient content in grain and straw was found not to be significantly affected by different treatments under different agroforestry systems but nutrient uptake was significant. Organic carbon showed significant positive correlation with available N, P, K, MBC, dehydrogenase activity and phosphtase activity. Hence it may be concluded that agroforestry system and organic manure enhanced soil organic matter and improved soil properties whereas the yield of mungbean was reduced.
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    Performance of biofortified pearl millet hybrid with intercropping of legumes and oilseed in semi arid environment
    (CCSHAU, Hisar, 2020-07) Suman; Anil Kumar
    The experiment entitled “Performance of biofortified pearl millet hybrid (HHB299) with intercropping of legumes and oilseed in semi arid environment” was conducted at the Research Farm of Bajra Section, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during Kharif season of 2019 to assess the effect of different legume and oilseed intercrops on growth, yield, competition functions and economics of pearl millet based intercropping systems. The experiment consisting of 11 treatments i.e. sole crops of pearl mille at 45 cm row spacing and in paired raw (30:60), green gram (MH-421), cluster bean (HG 2-20) and Sesame (HT1) along with intercropping of green gram, cluster bean and sesame with pearl millet in 2:1 and 2:2 row ratios was laid out in randomised block design with three replications. Phenological studies revealed that intercropping of pearl millet-sesame 2:1 intercropping took maximum number of days to reach various phenological stages. Sole pearl millet at 45 cm had highest LAI at 40 DAS and LAD values between 41 to 60 DAS. At harvest, sole pearl millet at 45 cm had maximum (83.11 g plant-1) and pearl millet-sesame in 2:1 intercropping had minimum dry matter accumulation plant-1. The yield attributes viz. effective tillers plant-1, earhead length, earhead girth and test weight were found significantly higher in sole pearl millet at 45 cm than all the treatments except number of effective tillers plant-1, earhead girth and test weight in 2:2 row ratio of pearl millet-green gram intercropping system. Grain:chaff varied from 2.31 to 2.95 whereas, tiller conservation index (TCI) ranged between 66.74 to 73.81 % among different treatments. The highest pearl millet grain yield (48.83 q ha-1) was realized in the sole pearl millet at 45 cm and it recorded 4.15, 7.55, 11.97, 18.55, 19.20, 19.99 q ha-1 higher yield than intercropping system of pearl millet with green gram, cluster bean and sesame in 2:1 and 2:2 row ratios, respectively. The stover yield of sole pearl millet at 45 cm was 2.57, 4.57, 9.49 q ha-1 higher over its intercropping with green gram, cluster bean and sesame, respectively in 2:1 row ratio and 29.30, 29.89, 31.80 q ha-1 higher over these intercrops in 2:2 intercropping system. The protein content was maximum in pearl millet-green gram 2:2 intercropping system (11.13 %). Various competition indices viz. LER, ATER, aggressivity, crowding coefficient and competition ratio indicated that sesame was most competitive and green gram was most complementary crop among all the intercrops. The higher values of monetary advantage index (Rs. 27,711 ha-1) and income equivalent ratio (1.28) in green gram intercropped with pearl millet in 2:1 row ratio indicated that this was the most profitable intercropping system. The pearl millet equivalent yield of pearl millet-green gram in 2:1 row ratio (64.65 q ha-1) was significantly higher than sole pearl millet (57.84 q ha-1) and all the intercropping treatments (20.01-59.68 q ha-1). The gross (` 1,29,304 ha-1) and net (` 82,683 ha-1) returns were highest in pearl millet-green gram 2:1 intercropping system and net returns from this system was `7,690 ha-1 more as compared to sole pearl millet at 45 cm. Maximum benefit-cost ratio was recorded in sole pearl millet (2.84) which was followed by pearl millet-green gram in 2:1 intercropping system (2.77).
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    Residue dynamics and leaching potential of chlorantraniliprole in chilli crop
    (CCSHAU, 2017) Suman; Sushil
    The main objective of this study was to understand the persistence behaviour of new novel insecticide chlorantraniliprole (coragen 18.5 SC) in chilli fruit and its leaching behaviour in sandy loam soil. Recovery experiments were carried out at 0.01 and 0.05 μg/g fortification level in both chilli and soil samples for which average recoveries were found to be 85.23% and 87.46% in chilli samples and 85.92% and 87.11% in soil samples respectively. For dissipation / persistence study a field experiment was conducted following application of single dose (30 g a.i./ha) and double dose (60 g a.i./ha) on chilli crop. The initial residues of CAP at single and double doses were 3.16 and 4.68 mg/kg. Residues persisted upto 7th and 15th day in single and double doses respectively, after which BDL (0.01 mg/kg) comes. For single dose half-life value was of 1.18 days with degradation rate constant (k) value of 0.58 day -1. For double dose half-life was 2.05 days with degradation rate constant (k) value of 0.33 day-1. Leaching behavior of CAP in soil was studied at single (5.6 μg) and double dose (11.2 μg) respectively, for which soil plexi columns were packed and percolated with 35 ml of tap water after each 24 hours. Total amount of CAP recovered out of 5.6 and 11.2 μg were 82.40% and 81.42% from single and double doses respectively. Maximum retention of pesticide in both doses was in 0-5 cm soil core i.e. 79.82% in single dose and 79.11% in double dose. None of the leachate fractions from both the treatments showed the presence of chlorantraniliprole residue considering it safe for ground water table after field application.
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    Screening and characterization of Mesorhizobium ciceri isolates for antagonistic effect to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri
    (CCSHAU, 2010) Suman; Yadav, A.S.
    Screening and characterization of Mesorhizobium ciceri isolates for antagonistic effect to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri” was investigated on 207 isolates obtained from the nodules of chickpea plant. The growth of these 207 isolates was checked on YEMA Congo red medium. Out of 207 isolates, 117 were fast growing and 90 were slow growing rhizobia. These 207 isolates were screened for their anagonistic effect against Fusarium oxysporum. Out of 207 isolates, seven isolates were found to be antagonistic to F. oxysporum. Size of inhibition zone varied among the seven isolates from 5 mm to 15 mm. MC99 produced the largest inhibition zone. These seven isolates were further studied for antibiotic, siderophore, indole acetic acid (IAA) production and phosphate solubilization. None of the seven isolates was producing antibiotic. Out of these seven isolates, MC84, MC96, MC99 were producing siderophore and MC69, MC180, MC183 and MC190 were not producing siderophore. So, the mechanism of antagonism might be different in all these isolates. All the seven isolates were produing IAA, which varied among these isolates. The isolate MC99 was producing maximum indole acetic acid. None of the seven isolates was solubilizing tricalcium phosphate. In the present study, the isolate MC99 was found to be having maximum antagonistic activity against F. oxysporum, as it produced maximum zone of inhibition against this fungus. It had also the maximum amount of IAA and siderophore.
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    Effect of cooking methods on nutritional quality of rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties
    (CCSHAU, 2011) Suman; Boora, Pinky
    The present study was conducted to analyze the physico-chemical properties of six varieties viz., Improved Pusa Basmati-I, Taraori Basmati (HBC 19) and CSR 30 of basmati; HKR 47, HKR 127 and IRBB 60 of coarse rice. The effects of ordinary, pressure, microwave and solar cooking methods were assessed for cooking characteristics, sensory attributes and nutritional composition of varieties. The study revealed that Taraori Basmati and Improved Pusa Basmati had significantly longer grains, higher l/b ratio, true density and porosity and coarse varieties had significantly more grain breadth, thickness, seed wt. and swelling capacity than other varieties. Moisture, crude protein, fat, ash and crude fibre contents in varieties ranged from 10.55 to 12.02, 6.94 to 8.53, 0.63 to 0.90, 0.47 to 0.63 and 0.45 to 0.54 g/100 g, respectively. The protein fractions albumin, globulin, prolamin and glutelin in varieties varied from 5.62 to 6.99, 12.9 to 16.0, 4.27 to 5.15 and 72.4 to 77.2 per cent, respectively. The starch, amylose, total soluble sugars, reducing sugars and non-reducing sugars ranged from 74.48 to 79.05, 18.20 to 24.21, 2.35 to 2.87, 0.57 to 0.65 and 1.78 to 2.25 g/100 g, respectively. The in vitro protein and starch digestibility of varieties ranged from 60.9 to 75.7 and 44.83 to 50.03 per cent, respectively. Varieties differed significantly in total Ca, P, Mg, Fe and Zn contents and their values ranged from 14.85 to 16.65, 165.44 to 174.08, 46.91 to 52.24, 2.17 to 2.57 and 1.30 to 1.59 mg/100 g, respectively. The respective values of HCl extractability of minerals varied from 37.02 to 41.23, 49.28 to 56.6, 57.75 to 61.10, 53.81 to 62.93 and 23.45 to 26.46 per cent in varieties. Improved Pusa Basmati-I and Taraori Basmati had significantly higher elongation ratio, lower volume expansion ratio and water uptake ratio and higher mean scores for all sensory parameters. The cooking time was 16.3, 6.2, 14.0 and 48.9 minutes in ordinary, pressure, microwave and solar cooking methods, respectively. Among various methods, rice cooked in pressure cooker had higher elongation ratio, whereas, microwave cooked rice had less volume expansion ratio and better sensory attributes. After cooking, moisture increased significantly, whereas, crude protein, fat, ash and crude fibre contents decreased significantly under all cooking methods with values ranging from 7.30 to 7.55, 0.51 to 0.61, 0.44 to 0.48 and 0.43 to 0.45 g/100 g, respectively. After cooking, the glutelin fraction of protein increased while other fractions decreased significantly. Cooking by all methods increased the starch content (2.6 to 4.3%) and decreased total soluble sugars, reducing sugars and non reducing sugars but did not influenced the amylose content. The in vitro protein and starch digestibility upon cooking by all methods increased significantly and ranged from 81.87 to 86.60 and 90.60 to 92.14 per cent, respectively. The per cent decrease for total Ca, P, Mg, Fe and Zn ranged from 16.7 to 22.2, 24.7 to 29.2, 11.2 to 15.0, 23.2 to 31.2 and 12.5 to 15.3 but their HCl extractability increased by 19.0 to 24.1, 12.7 to 17.3, 13.1 to 17.8, 16.2 to 19.3 and 9.9 to 12.9 per cent upon cooking by various methods, respectively. All the cooking methods did not differ significantly in respect of ash, crude fibre, crude protein, starch, amylose, Ca, Mg and Zn contents, HCl extractability of Ca and Zn and starch digestibility.
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    Phenotyping and genotyping for salt tolerance of KHARCHIA65 X HD2285 F2 population in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.em.Thell)
    (CCSHAU, 2014) Suman; Shikha Yashveer
    Experiments were conducted to validate markers (Nax1 and Nax2) for salinity tolerance and phenotyping and genotyping of F 2 Population of cross Kharchia65x HD2285. Net house evaluation data showed enormous variation among Kharchia65x HD2285F 2 plants including plant height (cm), No. of tillers per plant, ear length (cm), No. of grains /ear, No. of spikelets/spike, No. of grains/spikelet, grain yield per plant, 1000 grain weight (g), biological yield/plant (g), harvest index (%) and germination percentage under salt stress condition. ). 90 plants were selected with high yield per plant and their tolerance to salt stress but only 20 plants were found to be Nax2 positive. All the 20 F 2 plants clustered in two major groups at the similarity coefficient of 0.43. Major group 1 consisted of parent HD2285 while major group II had Kharchia65 and all F 2 plants. This is the probably the first report where Nax2 has been validated in Kharchia65 and it clearly indicates that a linked marker like Nax2 could provide a valuable tool for breeding wheat with enhanced tolerance to salinity conditions.