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Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University, Palampur

Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (renamed as Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya in June, 2001) was established on 1st November, 1978.The College of Agriculture (established in May, 1966) formed the nucleus of the new farm University. It is ICAR accredited and ISO 9001:2015 certified institution. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research has ranked this University at eleventh place among all farm universities of the country. The University has been given the mandate for making provision for imparting education in agriculture and other allied branches of learning, furthering the advancement of learning and prosecution of research and undertaking extension of such sciences, especially to the rural people of Himachal Pradesh. Over the years, this University has contributed significantly in transforming the farm scenario of Himachal Pradesh. It has developed human resources, varieties and technologies and transferred these to farming community enabling the State to receive the “Krishikarman award” of Govt. of India four times in row for food grain production among small states of the country. Today, the State has earned its name for hill agricultural diversification and the farming community has imposed its faith in the University.

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    EFFECT OF BLACK GRAM GENOTYPES AND NITROGEN LEVELS ON PERFORMANCE OF MAIZE + BLACK GRAM INTERCROPPING SYSTEM UNDER MID-HILL CONDITIONS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
    (CSKHPKV, Palampur, 2018) Shilpa; Singh, Janaradan
    A field experiment was conducted during Kharif season of 2017 to study the effect of black gram genotypes and nitrogen levels on performance of maize + black gram intercropping system at the Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Forages and Grassland Management, CSKHPKV, Palampur. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design comprising of five genotypes (Him mash-1, DKU-118, DKU-82, DKU-98and DKU-99), two nitrogen levels (50 % and 100% recommended dose of nitrogen) and two sole crops (maize and black gram). Experimental site was silty clay loam in texture, acidic in reaction, low in available nitrogen, and medium in available phosphorus and potassium. Significantly higher absolute growth rate and plant height of maize were recorded in maize + DKU-118 followed by maize + Him mash-1 intercropping system. The highest dry matter accumulation, number of cobs per plant, grain yield, stover yield and biological yield of maize was recorded in maize + Him mash-1intercropping system. Maize + Him mash-1 intercropping system also resulted in significantly higher values of plant height, absolute growth rate, dry matter accumulation, relative growth rate, number of seeds per pod, grain yield, straw yield and biological yield of black gram. The treatment 100 % recommended dose of nitrogen recorded significantly higher values of growth & yield attributes and yields. Maize + Him mash-1+100 % recommended dose of nitrogen significantly resulted in higher maize equivalent yield, land equivalent ratio, productivity, gross returns, net returns, B:C ratio and profitability followed by maize + DKU-99 + 100 % recommended dose of nitrogen. Him mash-1 and DKU-99 were found to be equally good for intercropping with maize under mid-hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh.
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    EFFICACY OF PYRAZOSULFURON-ETHYL IN CONTROLLING WEEDS IN TRANSPLANTED RICE
    (CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya Palampur, 2018) Rana, Ankit; Rana, M.C.
    The experiment was conducted at the experimental farm of CSKHPKV, Palampur during kharif and rabi 2017 to evaluate the new herbicide pyrazosulfuron-ethyl for controlling weeds in transplanted rice. Ten treatments comprised of company released sample of pyrazosulfuron-ethyl at 10, 15, 20 & 30 g/ha, market sample of pyrazosulfuron-ethyl at 10 & 15 g/ha, bispyribac- sodium at 20 & 40 g/ha, hand weeding twice and weedy check were evaluated for weed control, yield and economics. The soil of the experimental field was silty clay loam in texture, acidic in reaction (5.5), medium in available N (242 kg/ha), medium in available P (21 kg/ha) and high in available K (330 kg/ha). Ammannia baccifera and Cyperus difformis were the major weeds constituting 35.6 and 16.6 per cent, respectively of the total weed flora in rice during kharif season. These were followed by Echinochloa colona (14.2%), Cyperus iria (12%) and Echinochloa crusgalli (7.1%). Herbicides have significantly reduced the count and dry weight of weeds. Results revealed that plant height, total number of effective tillers, functional leaves per plant, crop dry matter accumulation, panicle length, number of spikelets per panicle, spikelet fertility, grain and straw yield were significantly higher when herbicides were applied. Maximum weed control efficiency was recorded in hand weeding treatment. Abundance of weeds in weedy check lowered the grain yield of rice by 24 per cent over the best treatment. Highest benefit cost ratio was obtained from pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 20 g/ha. Both pyrazosulfuron-ethyl and bispyribac-sodium did not show any phytotoxic effect on transplanted rice and on succeeding wheat.
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    STUDIES ON EFFICACY OF NEEM COATED UREA (NCU) IN NITROGEN MANAGEMENT IN IRRIGATED RICE ECO-SYSTEM
    (CSKHPKV, Palampur, 2018-07) Singh, Sukhchain; Thakur, D.R.
    The experiment was conducted at the Experimental Farm of Rice and Wheat Research Centre, Malan during kharif 2017 to study the performance of neem coated urea in irrigated rice. There were nine treatments viz.,100% recommended dose of nitrogen (RDN) through prilled urea in three splits (50% Basal + 25% MT + 25% PI), 75% RDN through NCU in three splits (50% Basal + 25% MT + 25% PI), 100% RDN through NCU in three splits (50% Basal + 25% MT + 25% PI), 125% RDN through NCU in three splits (50% Basal + 25% MT + 25% PI), 100% RDN through NCU (100% basal), 100% RDN through NCU in two splits (50% Basal + 50% MT), 100% RDN through NCU in two splits (75% Basal + 25% MT), organic nutrient management and control treatment in which no nitrogen was applied. The trial was laid out in a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications The soil of the experimental field was silty clay loam in texture, acidic in reaction (5.2), medium in available N (461 kg ha-1), high in available P (44 kg ha-1) and medium in available K (248 kg ha-1). The results obtained from this study showed that the application of 125% RDN through NCU in three splits (50% Basal + 25 % MT + 25% PI) gave significantly higher values for almost all the yield attributes viz. number of panicles, filled grains per panicle and 1000 grain weight as well as grain yield and straw yield of rice though this treatment was at par with application of 100% RDN through NCU three splits (50% Basal + 25 % MT + 25% PI), 75% RDN through NCU in three splits (50% Basal + 25 % MT + 25% PI) and 100% RDN through prilled urea in three splits (50% Basal + 25 % MT + 25% PI). Similar results were also recorded in term of uptake of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium by grain and straw. Maximum nitrogen use efficiency and agronomic efficiency were recorded with application of 75% RDN though NCU in three splits (50% Basal + 25 % MT + 25% PI). Highest net return and B:C ratio was obtained with the application of 125% RDN through NCU applied in three splits (50% Basal + 25 % MT + 25% PI), whereas control treatment in which no nitrogen was applied resulted in significantly lowest net return and B:C ratio. On the basis of the results obtained in this investigation it is evident that the neem coated urea performed better than the prilled urea, also the application of neem coated urea in three splits gave better results than its application in two splits or as basal application.
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    MAPPING THE PRESENT AND FUTURISTIC CROP WATER REQUIREMENT USING FAO-CROPWAT FOR WHEAT CROP UNDER SUB-TEMPERATE CLIMATE OF NORTH-WESTERN HIMALAYA
    (CSKHPKV, Palampur, 2018-07-21) Salaria, Sahil; Rana, Ranbir Singh
    The present study “Mapping the present and futuristic crop water requirement using FAO-CROPWAT for wheat crop under sub-temperate climate of North-Western Himalaya” was undertaken based on a field experiment conducted during rabi during 2016-17 at research farm of Department of Agronomy, FGM, CSK HPKV at Palampur. The experiment was conducted in randomized block design with five dates of sowing viz., 15th October, 30th October, 15th November, 30th November and 15th December and two varieties viz., HPW-349 and HPW-155 replicated thrice. The soil of the site represents silty clay loam soil, acidic in nature and medium in available nitrogen, phosphorus and organic carbon. The growth attributes viz., plant height, leaf area index (LAI), number of tillers, spike length and yield attributes viz., numbers of grain per spike and 1000-grain weight were significantly highest in timely sown crop 15th to 30th October which were reflected in higher grain yield. The sowing done after 15th November to 15th December resulted in significant reduction in yield. The decrease in yield in 15th November, 30th November and 15th December sown crop over 15th October sown crop was 11.4%, 16.1% and 16.9% respectively. Among varieties HPW-349 gave significantly highest growth and yield attributes as compared to HPW-155. The net returns and B:C ratio were significantly highest in timely sown crop from 15th October and 30th October. Likewise net returns and B:C ratio were significantly highest in HPW-349 as compared to HPW-155. The agro-meteorological indices viz., GDD, HTU, PTU, PTI and HUE showed higher values in timely sown crop compared to late sown crop and decreased with delay in sowing. The crop water requirement of crop from 15th October to 15th December varied between 503.3 mm to 409.1 mm, respectively. Under changed climatic scenario like 10C, 20C and 30C elevated temperature, the crop water requirement increased by approximately 2.5%, 5.3%, and 7.5%, respectively during the growing season. Whereas, the actual irrigation water requirement of crop during 15th October to 15th December varied from 174.7 mm to 185.3 mm respectively. The actual irrigation water requirement increased by approximately 20.5 to 22.0%, 21 to 23.5%, and 22 to 24.5% during growing season with elevated temperature of 10C, 20C and 30C, respectively. The irrigation requirement estimated was nil due to corresponding higher effective rainfall during January. Effective rainfall was 73% (271.2 mm) of the total rainfall (376.5 mm) received during the crop season.
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    STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF TRANSPLANTING DATE, PLANTING GEOMETRY AND TRAINING SYSTEM ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF CUCUMBER UNDER NATURALLY VENTILATED POLYHOUSE
    (CSKHPKV, Palampur, 2018-07) Raveena; Sharma, V.K.
    An experiment was conducted during the off-season 2017 at the Research Farm of Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur, to study the effect of date of transplanting, planting geometry and training system on productivity of cucumber under naturally ventilated polyhouse. The experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design with three replications, consisting of eighteen treatments i.e. three dates of transplanting (1st fortnight of March, 2nd fortnight of March, 1st fortnight of April), two planting geometry (60 cm x 30 cm and 75 cm x 30 cm) and three training systems (two shoots, three shoots and four shoots). Among the dates of transplanting, 1st fortnight of March was significantly superior over 2nd fortnight of March and 1st fortnight of April in respect of, internodal length, number of fruits per plant, fruit length, fruit weight, fruit breadth, harvest duration, fruit yield per plant (3.23 kg), fruit yield/100m2 (1154.02 kg) with maximum net returns (Rs. 23546.9) and B:C ratio (2.13). Plants grown at wider spacing of 75 cm x 30 cm took significantly lesser number of days for initiation of first female flower (14.17 days), days to 50% flowering (28.53 days) and days to first picking (36.48 days) than narrow spacing. Wider spacing (75 cm x 30 cm) also recorded significantly higher fruit length (17.13 cm), fruit breadth (6.34 cm), fruit weight 175.52 g), number of fruits per plant (22.82), fruit yield per plant (3.10 kg) and total soluble solids (2.630brix) than narrow spacing. The maximum fruit yield (1024.02 kg/100m2) was recorded under closer spacing of 60 cm x 30 cm. With regards to the number of shoots per plant, plants with two shoots recorded significantly higher fruit length (17.61 cm), fruit breadth (6.39 cm), fruit weight (179.67 g), whereas retaining three shoots per plant recorded significantly higher fruit yield per plant (3.48 kg) and fruit yield (1084.69 kg/100m2).
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    STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF SEEDING RATIO OF BERSEEM (TRIFOLIUM ALEXANDRINUM L.) ON PRODUCTIVITY OF DIFFERENT GENOTYPES OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS (LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM LAM.)
    (CSKHPKV, Palampur, 2018-07-20) Singh, Rajender; Naveen Kumar
    The field experiment was conducted at Fodder Unit, CSK HPKV, Palampur during rabi 2016-17 to study the effect of seeding ratio of berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) on productivity of different genotypes of annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.). The soil of the experimental field was silty clay loam in texture; acidic in reaction; medium in organic carbon; low in available nitrogen; medium in phosphorus and potassium. The experiment was laid out in factorial randomized block design with three replications, consisting of thirteen treatments i.e. all possible combinations of ryegrass genotypes (Punjab ryegrass-1, Kashmir collection and Makhan grass) and four seed rate ratio of ryegrass:berseem (100:0, 75:25, 50:50 and 25:75) plus sole berseem sown by broadcast. Compounding of berseem with ryegrass genotypes did not exhibit any significant improvement in herbage yield over respective sole stand of ryegrass genotype. Sole Makhan grass had better plant height (cm), dry matter content (%) with higher green fodder (67.20 t ha-1), dry fodder yield (14.43 t ha-1) and crude protein yield. Sole culture of Makhan grass also realised higher net returns of Rs. 89,011 ha-1 with benefit cost ratio of 1.96.
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    MODELING AND SIMULATING GROWTH AND YIELD OF WHEAT UNDER VARYING ENVIRONMENTS IN MID HILL CONDITIONS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH
    (CSKHPKV, Palampur, 2018) Pathania, Renu; Prasad, Rajendra
    A field experiment was conducted during rabi 2015-16 and 2016-17 at Palampur with five dates of sowing (20th October, 5th November, 20th November, 5th December and 20th December) and four varieties (HS-490, VL-829, VL-892 and VL-907) in split plot design with three replications in silty clay loam, acidic soil, medium in available nitrogen, phosphorus, organic carbon and high in potassium. The growth and yield attributes viz., plant height, number of tillers m-2, number of grains tiller-1 and 1000-grain weight were significantly higher in 20th November sown crop during both the years. There was reduction in grain yield with delay in sowing after 20th November. The decrease averaged over two years was 15 percent in 20th October, 6.2 percent in 5th November, 19.5 percent in 5th December and 21.6 percent in 20th December crop. The early sown crop took more days for tillering, flag leaf, earing and maturity. Amongst varieties, VL-907 and VL-829 gave significantly higher values of growth and yield attributes during both the years. The DSSAT CERES- Wheat model performed well [high correlation coefficient (r), low root mean square error (RMSE) and low mean absolute percentage error (MAPE)] in simulating the days to anthesis (r=0.99 and 1.00; RMSE=3.4 and 3.5 days; MAPE=-0.9 and -1.7 %), physiological maturity (r=0.99 and 0.99; RMSE=3.2 and 3.6 days; MAPE=-1.3 and -1.3 %), leaf area index (r=0.91 and 0.83; RMSE=0.4 and 0.4; MAPE=-4.3 and -3.1 %), grain yield (r=0.76 and 0.82; RMSE=381 and 281 kg ha-1; MAPE=0.06 and 3.5 %), biological yield (r=0.89 and 0.98, RMSE=735 and 591 kg ha-1; MAPE=3.2 and -5.9 %) during 2015-16 and 2016-17, respectively. The simulated days to anthesis and physiology maturity, LAI, grain and biological yield matched closely with observed values for all sowing environments. All crop characters in terms of days to attain anthesis and physiological maturity, grain and biological yield increased with all levels of projected CO2 concentration (i.e., 414, 522 and 682ppm in 2020s, 2050s and 2080s, respectively) among the dates of sowing and varieties. The number of days to attain anthesis and physiological maturity decreased, with all projected temperatures (viz., 1.3oC, 2.9oC and 5.2oC for the years 2020s, 2050s, and 2080s, respectively) alone and also in combination with at all levels CO2 concentration, for all the sowing dates and varieties. The decrease was also found in grain and biological yield. Delay in sowing of VL-829 & VL-907 varieties up to 20th December with increase in number of irrigations from two to five each at 30, 60, 90, 120 and 145 days after sowing increased grain as well biological yield under different climate change scenarios were simulated adaptive strategies obtained.
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    EFFECT OF PLANTING GEOMETRY AND NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF POP CORN (ZEA MAYS EVERTA STURT.) UNDER MID HILL CONDITIONS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
    (CSKHPKV, Palampur, 2018-07-23) Kingopa, Mohit; Sharma, Vinod
    A field experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2017 to study the effect of planting geometry and nutrient management practices on the productivity of pop corn (Zea mays everta Sturt.) under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh at the Research Farm of CSK HPKV, Hill Agricultural Research and Extension Centre (HAREC), Bajaura. The experiment was laid out in split-plot design comprising of 15 treatment combinations due to five nutrient management practices (F1: RDF for dent maize (120:60:40:: N:P2O5:K2O kg/ha); F2: 75% of RDF (90:45:30:: N:P2O5:K2O kg/ha); F3 : STCR based Nutrient Management (71:47:20:: N:P2O5:K2O kg/ha); F4 : SSNM based on Nutrient Expert® (100:24:36:: N:P2O5:K2O kg/ha); F5 : Organic Management Practice [Seed treatment with Beejamrut & biofertilizers + 10 t vermicompost/ha as basal followed by liquid manure (Jeevamrut) application twice during crop season] arranged in main plots and three planting geometry [G1: 60cm x 20cm (83,333 plants/ha); G2 : 50cm x 20cm (1,00,000 plants/ha); G3 : 50 cm x 15cm (1,33,333 plants/ha)] allotted in sub plots. Experimental site was silty clay loam in texture, neutral in reaction and medium in available nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Significantly highest grain and stover yields and net return were recorded in F1 (RDF for dent maize) followed by F2 (75% of RDF) and F4 (SSNM) both of which were statistically at par with each other. Cobs at harvest and cob length were significantly highest in F1 (RDF for dent maize), whereas it was statistically at par with F4 (SSNM) regarding cob girth with F2 (75% of RDF) and F4 (SSNM) regarding number of grain row/cob and number of grains/row. All the chemical fertilizer treatments did not differ significantly in influencing the 100 seed weight, but were superior to organic management. Among planting geometries, G2 - 50 cm x 20 cm and G1 - 60 cm x 20 cm remaining statistically at par with each other gave significantly higher grain yield and net return than G3 - 50 cm x 15 cm, while effect of planting geometry on stover yield was non-significant. A significant progressive increase in cobs at harvest was recorded with increasing planting density due to closer planting geometries. Cob length, cob girth, number of grain rows/cob and grains/row decreased significantly with increasing planting density. Whereas in case of 100 seed weight G1 - 60 cm x 20 cm and G2 - 50 cm x 20 cm remained statistically at par with each other but resulted in significantly higher 100 seed weight over G3- 50 cm x 15 cm.
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    SITE SPECIFIC NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT IN WHEAT IN RICE-WHEAT CROPPING SYSTEM
    (CSKHPKV, Palampur, 2018-09) Seth, Meenakshi; Thakur, D.R.
    The experiment was conducted for a period of two years from Rabi (wheat) season of 2015-16 through Kharif (rice) season of 2017 at the Experimental Farm of CSK HPKV, Rice and Wheat Research Centre, Malan to study the response of site specific nutrient management in wheat in rice-wheat cropping system. The experiment consisted of 10 treatments comprising combinations of five nutrient management practices i.e. recommended fertilizer dose (120:60:30 kg ha-1 NPK) with top dressing of nitrogen after irrigation; recommended fertilizer dose with top dressing of nitrogen before irrigation; fertilizer dose as recommended by software Nutrient Expert – Wheat (125:45:78 kg ha-1 NPK) with top dressing of nitrogen before irrigation, Nutrient Expert – Wheat guided fertilizer dose (70% nitrogen recommended by software and rest with green seeker technology) with top dressing of nitrogen before irrigation and N-rich plot which received 150% of recommended nitrogen with top dressing of nitrogen before irrigation with two tillage options i.e. conventional tillage and zero tillage tested in strip plot design, replicated three times. The soil of the experimental field was silty clay loam in texture, acidic in reaction, medium in available N (425 kg ha-1), high in available P (40 kg ha-1) and medium in available K (230 kg ha-1). Results revealed that tillage options had no significant effect on the grain yield of wheat while significantly higher grain yield of rice was recorded in conventional tillage as compared to zero tillage. Nutrient management practices had significant effect on yield of wheat during second year (2016-17) as well as on pooled basis with significantly higher yield recorded in N-rich plot in which 150% of recommended nitrogen was added with top dressing of nitrogen before irrigation. The wheat yield recorded with the application of fertilizer dose recommended by software Nutrient Expert – Wheat for a target of 55 q ha-1 was considerably lower than the targeted yield indicating the need to improve/modify the software. Top dressing of nitrogen after irrigation gave better result than top dressing of nitrogen before irrigation though the differences were not significant. Total nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium uptake was higher in conventional tillage over zero tillage in wheat and rice. Soil bulk density and soil fertility status (organic carbon, N, P and K) was higher in zero tillage than conventional tillage during both the years. Zero tillage resulted in higher net returns per rupee invested as compared to conventional tillage in both wheat and rice. Lower global warming potential was recorded with zero tillage over conventional tillage in both wheat and rice.