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Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola was established on 20th October, 1969 with its head-quarter at Akola. This Agricultural University was named after the illustrious son of Vidarbha Dr. Panjabrao (alias Bhausaheb) Deshmukh, who was the Minister for Agriculture,Govt. of India. The jurisdiction of this university is spread over the eleven districts of Vidarbha. According to the University Act 1983 (of the Government of Maharashtra), the University is entrusted with the responsibility of agricultural education, research and extension education alongwith breeder and foundation seed programme.
The University has its main campus at Akola. The instructional programmes at main campus are spread over in 5 Colleges namely, College of Agriculture, College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, College of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Post Graduate Institute. At this campus 4 degree programmes namely B.Sc.(Agri.) B.Sc. (Hort.), B.Sc. (Forestry) and B.Tech. (Ag. Engg.) , two Master’s Degree Programmes viz. M.Sc.(Agri.) and M.Tech. (Agri.Engg.) and Doctoral Degree Programmes in the faculties of Agriculture and Agril. Engineering are offered.
The University has its sub-campus at Nagpur with constituent College, College of Agriculture which offers B.Sc.(Agri.) and M.Sc.(Agri.) degree programmes. The Nagpur Campus is accomplished with a garden, surrounded by its natural beauty and a well established Zoo which attract the general public and visitors to the city. A separate botanic Garden is being maintained on 22 hectares with a green house for the benefit of research workers.
In addition there are 2 affiliated grant-in-aid colleges and 14 private non-grant-in-aid colleges under the umbrella of this University
A Central Research Station is situated at the main Campus which caters to the need of research projects undertaken by Crop Scientists of the principle crops of the region are Cotton, Sorghum, Oilseeds and Pulses.
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ThesisItem Open Access Effect of nutrient management through biomanuring on morpho-qualitative traits and productivity of turmeric.(Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2017-01-23) DAREKAR, NILIMA KISHOR.; Paslawar, Dr. A. N.A field experiment entitled “Effect of nutrient management through bio-manuring on morpho-qualitative traits and productivity of turmeric” was conducted at Certified Organic Farm, Centre of Organic Agriculture Research and Training (COART), Department of Agronomy, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola during 2020-21 and 2021-22. The soil of experimental site was clayey in texture and slightly alkaline in reaction, medium in organic carbon content, low in available nitrogen and phosphorous while very high in exchangeable potassium. The both year of experiment was same site and location. The turmeric plantation on broad bed furrow by using pair row system in which spacing of turmeric was kept as 30 cm with 30 cm. The promising turmeric variety PDKV waigaon was used for experimentation. The specific objective of the study was to investigate the best nutrient management through biomanuring combination for productivity and quality of turmeric. Said experiment was laid out in randomized block design replicated thrice with nine treatments consisting of nutrient management through biomanuring which equates with RDF levels of turmeric through various organic sources in combination viz., T1 – Absolute Control, T2 – 25% Neemcake + 25% Cowdung slurry + Biofertilizers, T3 – 25% Vermicompost + 25% Biogas slurry + Green manure at 60 DAS, T4- 25% Vermicompost + 25% Jeevamrut + Biofertilizers + Green manure at 60DAS, T5 – 25% Vermicompost + 25% Neemcake + 25% Biogas slurry, T6 – 25% Vermicompost + 25% Neemcake + 25% Jeevamrut, T7 – 50% Vermicompost + 50% Neemcake + Biofertilizers, T8 – 50% Vermicompost + 50% FYM + Biofertilizers and T9 - 100% Vermicompost. The both year experimentation results revealed that, application of 50% Vermicompost + 50% Neemcake + Biofertilizers which equated with 100% RDF registered significantly the highest growth attributes such as plant height (cm), number of leaves, leaf area (cm2), number of tillers, chlorophyll index and leaf dry matter (g) of turmeric than other treatments of nutrient management through bio-manuring and being parallel with application of 50% Vermicompost + 50% FYM + Biofertilizers and 100% Vermicompost which equated with 100% RDF. Through both year of experiment and in pooled data analysis, yield attributes such as number, length (cm), girth (cm) and weight (g) of mother rhizome, primary rhizome and secondary rhizome recorded significantly highest with application of 50% Vermicompost + 50% Neemcake + Biofertilizers than other treatments of nutrient management through bio-manuring and being corresponding with application of 50% Vermicompost + 50% FYM + Biofertilizers and 100% Vermicompost. Also, in both year of experiment and in pooled data analysis the yield attributes such as weight of tertiary rhizome (g), total weight of rhizome (g) per plant and dry matter (g) per plant recorded significantly highest with application of 50% Vermicompost + 50% Neemcake + Biofertilizers than other treatments of nutrient management through bio-manuring and comparable with application of 50% Vermicompost + 50% FYM + Biofertilizers and 100% Vermicompost. The fresh rhizome yield (q ha-1) and dry rhizome yield (q ha-1) found significantly maximum with application of 50% Vermicompost + 50% Neemcake + Biofertilizers than other treatments of nutrient management through bio-manuring and at par with application of 50% Vermicompost + 50% FYM + Biofertilizers and 100% Vermicompost during both year of experiment and in pooled data also. The quality attributes such as curcumin content (%), oleoresin content (%) and essential oil content (%) of turmeric differences among the various combination of nutrient management found to be significant. The combined application of 50% Vermicompost + 50% Neemcake + Biofertilizers recorded significantly higher soil biological and microbial activity than other application of biomanuring. The significant increase in organic carbon recorded with application of 50% Vermicompost + 50% Neemcake + Biofertilizers. The available macronutrients (N, P and K) and micronutrients (Fe, Zn, Cu and Mn) found to be significant among the different practices of nutrient management through biomanuring. The physical properties of soil in turmeric field such as bulk density, particle density, porosity, field capacity, permanent wilting point and available water capacity found to be non-significant during the both year of experiment. However, improvement observed over initial status due to practices of application of biomanures. The uptake of macronutrients (N, P and K) and micronutrients (Fe, Zn, Cu and Mn) by turmeric rhizome and plant recorded higher with combined application of 50% Vermicompost + 50% Neemcake + Biofertilizers and found significantly superior than other treatments of nutrient management through bio-manuring. The treatment with application of 50% Vermicompost + 50% Neemcake + Biofertilizers recorded highest gross monetary return, net monetary return and B: C ratio and found superior over other treatments of nutrient management through biomanuring. The energy parameters in turmeric were improved with application of nutrient management through biomanuring and maximum energy output and energy balance was obtained with application of 50% Vermicompost + 50% Neemcake + Biofertilizers. However, higher values of energy balance per unit input and energy output per unit input ratio were registered with application of 50% Vermicompost + 50% Neemcake + Biofertilizers.ThesisItem Open Access STUDIES ON EFFECT OF WEATHER PARAMETERS ON KHARIFGREEN GRAM (Vigna radiata L.) VARIETIES UNDER DIFFERENT SOWING DATES.(Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2017-06-28) SONUNE , DIPAK GAJANAN.; Jiotode, Shri. D. J.ThesisItem Open Access EXPLORING RESILIENCE OF RAINFED COTTON TO WEATHER VARIABILITY THROUGH HIGH PLANT DENSITY AND FERTILIZER REGIME: FIELD AND SIMULATION STUDY(Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2018-12-17) GANVIR, MAHIPAL MAROTI.; Karunakar, Dr. A.P.A field experiment entitled “Exploring resilience of rainfed cotton to weather variability through high plant density and fertilizer regime: Field and simulation study” was conducted during kharif season of 2013-14 and 2014-15 at the All India Coordinated Research Project for Dryland Agriculture (AICRPDA), Dr. PDKV, Akola. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with three replications keeping six combinations of two weather variability viz., monsoon sowing and late sowing , with three plant densities i.e. 60 x 15 cm (1,11,111 plants ha-1), 60 x 10 cm (1,66,666 plants ha-1) and 45 x 10 cm (2,22,222 plants ha-1) under main plot and three fertilizer regimes viz., 100% RDF (60:30:30), 150% (90:45:45) and 200% (120:60:60) NPK kg ha-1 under sub plot. Cotton crop under monsoon sowing exhibited better growth and development with better canopy radiation interception and yielded higher seed cotton encountering comparatively better rainfall and thermal regime across the growing period with prevalently high canopy temperature depression and accrual of higher thermal units with high photo-thermal use efficiency. Population density of 60 x 15 cm (1,11,111 plants ha-1) produced higher growth and yield attributes of individual plant compared to population density of 60 x 10 cm (1,66,666 pl/ha) and 45 x10 cm (2,22,222 plants ha-1). However, higher planting density of 45 x 10 cm (2,22,222 plants ha-1) produced maximum seed cotton yield per hectare as increased number of plants compensated for fewer yield attributes plant-1 and cumulatively yield output was higher.Application of higher fertilizer regime 120:60:60 NPK kg ha-1 exhibited increased growth and yield attributes and; produced higher seed cotton yield availing higher thermal units with high photo-thermal use efficiency. Late sowing, higher plant density and lower fertilizer regime prompted earliness in phenological events and total crop duration. Crop under monsoon sowing, higher plant density and higher fertilizer regime recorded higher uptake of N, P and K in cotton seed, stalk of cotton and total uptake. Fibre length and micronaire value was more with monsoon sowing and higher fertilizer regime. Monsoon sowing and normal plant density showed higher seed index.By and large, rainfall, minimum temperature and humidity positively influenced the seed cotton yield whereas higher day time (maximum) temperature and diurnal temperature showed negative impact on seed cotton yield.CROPGRO-Cotton model simulation performance in respect of phenological phases was found to be reliable. The model predicted the seed yield reliably under weather variability and fertilizer regimes; however, performance of simulation of seed cotton yield was closely predicted in normal population density (100%) and with a greater degree of variability (underestimation) across higher population density (150% and 200%) . Both monsoon and late sowing recorded maximum seed cotton yield under high planting density of 45 X 10 cm (2,22,222 plants ha-1) with fertilizer regime of 120:60:60 NPK kg ha-1 followed by plant density of 45 X 10 cm (2,22,222 plants ha-1) with fertilizer regimes of 90:45:45 NPK kg ha-1. Pooled net monetary returns was statistically equal with the application of fertilizer 120:60:60 NPK kg ha-1 and 90:45:45 NPK kg ha-1 with similar benefit:cost ratio.ThesisItem Open Access STUDIES ON IN-SITU RESOURCE CONSERVATION THROUGH TILLAGE SYSTEMS AND ITS IMPACT ON SOYBEAN PRODUCTIVITY(Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2018-08-09) SAWARKAR, SHUBHAM DILIPRAO .; Karunakar, Dr. A. P.A field experiment entitled “Studies on in-situ resource conservation through tillage systems and its impact on soybean productivity” was conducted at Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (Maharashtra) during the year 2017-18. Soil was clayey in texture with high amount of potash (346.12 kg ha-1) and moderate in phosphorus (18.57 kg ha-1) and low in nitrogen (212.8kg ha-1),slightly alkaline in nature. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with seven tillage treatments replicated three times. The tillage treatments constituted of (1) Zero tillage + PE & PoE application of Herbicides (ZTh), (2) 1Rotavator + PE &PoE application of Herbicide (RTh), (3) 1 Tyne Harrow + 1Rotavator (1TR), (4) 2 Tyne Harrow + 1 Rotavator (2TR), (5) 2 Tyne Harrow + 1 Blade harrow (2TB), (6) 1 Ploughing + 1 Tyne Harrow + 1 Rotavator (PTR), (7) 1 Ploughing + 1 Tyne Harrow + 1 Blade Harrow (PTB). The net plot size was 8.1 m X 5.4 m. Sowing of soybean (var. JS-335) was undertaken on 28th June, 2017. The other intercultivation practices were kept common as recommended, except at ZTh, where no intercultivation was carried out and weeds were controlled by using pre and post emergence herbicides. The rainfall during the crop growth period was 368 mm. All the soil physical properties i.e. rate of infiltration, soil moisture content, bulk density, porosity, and penetration resistance were significantly improved with very deep tillage consisting of 1 Ploughing + 1 Tyne Harrow + 1 Blade Harrow (PTB).The next best treatment that improved physical properties of soil to some extent was 1 Ploughing + 1 Tyne Harrow + 1 Rotavator (PTR). Shallow and medium deep tillage treatments were found inferior in improving soil physical properties. The values of plant growth, yield attributes and yield of soybean were significantly increased with tillage treatment of 1 Ploughing + 1 Tyne Harrow + 1 Blade Harrow (PTB) and 1 Ploughing + 1 Tyne Harrow + 1 Rotavator (PTR) as compared to other tillage treatments. Significantly, highest values of GMR, NMR and BC ratio were recorded by both deep tillage treatments consisting of 1 Ploughing + 1 Tyne Harrow + 1 Blade Harrow (PTB) and 1 Ploughing + 1 Tyne Harrow + 1 Rotavator (PTR) as compared to other tillage treatments.ThesisItem Open Access EXPLORING RESILIENCE OF RAINFED COTTON TO WEATHER VARIABILITY THROUGH HIGH PLANT DENSITY AND FERTILIZER REGIME: FIELD AND SIMULATION STUDY(Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2018-12-17) GANVIR, MAHIPAL MAROTI.; Karunakaran, Dr. A.P.ThesisItem Open Access EFFICACY OF DIFFERENT POST-EMERGENCE HERBICIDES IN CHICKPEA (Cicer arietinum L.)(Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2018-07-24) INDORE, ROSHAN MANIK; Kakade, Dr. S. U.ThesisItem Open Access STUDIES ON NITROGEN SOURCE DIVERCIFICATION IN VERTISOLS AND ITS EFFECT ON SOYBEAN PRODUCTIVITY.(Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2018-08-28) PANDE, ASHISH DADARAO; Bhale, Dr. V. M.ThesisItem Open Access RESPONSE OF FODDER MAIZE TO IRRIGATION REGIMES AND FERTILIZER LEVELS IN SUMMER SEASON.(Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2018-11-22) BHAGAT, ARCHANA PRALHAD.; Bhale, Dr. V. M.ThesisItem Open Access STUDIES ON RESOURCES CONSERVATION IN CHICKPEA THROUGH TILLAGE AND WEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.(Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2018-08-28) MORALE, PRACHI ANKUSH; DESHMUKH, Dr. M. R.
