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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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    EFFECT OF DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON PERFORMANCE OF SAPOTA SOFTWOOD GRAFTS WORKED ON INVIGORATED KHIRNI ROOTSTOCK.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola., 2017-07-03) ASHUTOSH, ANANT; Patil, Dr. S. R.
    An experiment entitled “Effect of different environmental conditions on performance of sapota softwood grafts worked on invigorated khirni rootstock.” was carried out at Commercial Fruit Nursery, Nagarjun Garden, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, during the year 2016-2017 with the objectives to study the effect of different environmental conditions on performance of sapota softwood grafting on invigorated Khirni rootstocks and to find out the suitable environmental condition for higher success and better growth of sapota grafts on invigorated Khirni rootstocks. Experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design with eight treatment combinations comprising factor A four different environmental conditions C1 (Open condition), C2 (Partial shade condition), C3 (Partial shade (tree shade) condition), C4 (Poly house condition) and factor B comprised of two decaping height of invigorated khirni rootstock viz., 10 cm and 15 cm from ground level and these were replicated five times. The result of present investigation indicated that the response of different environmental conditions varied with respect to decaping height of invigorated khirni rootstock. The treatment combination of poly tunnel and decaping height at 15 cm from ground level took minimum days for bud sprouting (15.80) days which was at par with treatment combination green shade net tunnel 50% and decaping height at 15 cm from ground level (16.12) days. Whereas, open condition and decaping height at 10 cm from ground level took maximum days for sprouting (22.46) days. Maximum initial graft success (83.00 %) was observed in poly tunnel and decaping height at 15 cm from ground level and minimum initial graft success (61.00 %) was observed in partial shade (tree shade) and 10 decaping height at cm from ground level. Maximum length of scion shoot (20.20 cm) was observed in poly tunnel and decaping height at 15 cm from ground level, whereas minimum length of scion shoot (12.16 cm) exhibited by open condition and decaping height at 10 cm from ground level. Maximum sprout length (19.76 cm) and maximum leaves per graft (24.40) were observed in poly tunnel and decaping height at decaping height at 15 cm from ground level. While minimum sprout length (11.04 cm) and minimum leaves (20.16) were produced by open condition and decaping height at 10 cm from ground level. Maximum leaf area (51.40 cm2) was observed in poly tunnel and decaping height at 15 cm from ground level. While, minimum leaf area (36.14 cm2) was observed by partial shade (tree shade) and decaping height at 10 cm from ground level. Maximum Average growth rate (0.40) was obtained in poly tunnel and decaping height at 15 cm from ground level, whereas, minimum (0.015) was observed in open condition and decaping height at 10 cm from ground level. Maximum fresh and dry weight of grafts (9.46 and 6.20 g respectively) were obtained in poly tunnel and decaping height at 15 cm from ground level. Whereas, minimum (4.00 and 3.22 g respectively) was observed in open condition and decaping height at 10 cm from ground level. Maximum final survival of grafts (81.00%) was obtained in poly tunnel and 15 decaping height at cm from ground level, whereas minimum final survival of graft (59.00%) was exhibited by partial shade (tree shade) and decaping height at 10 cm from ground level. Maximum per cent saleable grafts (79.00 %) obtained in poly tunnel and decaping height at 15 cm from ground level, whereas minimum percent saleable grafts (60.00 %) obtained by open condition and decaping height at 10 cm from ground level. For utilization of the invigorated khirni rootstock seedlings which were failed during last year, can be reused by grafting in poly tunnel with decaping height at 15 cm from ground level, for getting maximum grafts success.