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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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Subject: Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2010 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    EVALUATION OF LAND QUALITY INDICATORS FOR MAJOR COTTON GROWING SOILS OF JALGAON DISTRICT.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2017-02-20) GAJARE , ASHISHKUMAR SURESH.; Dr Jagdish Prasad
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    CHARACTERIZATION, GENESIS AND EVALUATION OF SOILS IN A TOPOSEQUENCE IN RAIPUR DISTRICT OF CHHATTISGARH.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2016-06-30) WAKODE , ROSHAN RAMKRUSHNA.; Dr. Jagdish Prasad
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    SITE SPECIFIC NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT: VARIABILITY IN SOYBEAN AND COTTON YIELD RESPONSE AND SOIL PROPERTIES.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2019-09-24) JANGILWAD, MADHAVI DATTATRYA.; Katkar, Dr. R. N.
    The field experiments were conducted to study the “Site Specific Nutrient Management: Variability in Soybean and Cotton Yield Response and Soil Properties” was conducted during the kharif season 2014-15 and 2015-16 at farmers’ fields in village’s in Akola district. The experiments comprised of four treatments as per the omission plot technique in randomized block design replicated on fifteen farmers’ fields and each farmers field was considered as one replication. The soil samples were collected at the start of experiment and after harvest of soybean and cotton to study the response of soybean and cotton to different treatments on properties of soil and nutrients on study of response of nutrients to soybean and cotton on the soil properties. The plant samples were collected at harvest of soybean and at boll development stage of cotton to estimate the nutrient concentration and uptake of primary, secondary and micronutrients. The seed and straw in respect of soybean was recorded at the harvest of crop. The yield attributing characters and seed cotton yield and stalk yield was recorded. The significantly highest seed yield of soybean was recorded with balanced application of NPK. The yield of soybean was most influenced by the omission of phosphorus indicating that phosphorus is most crucial element in soybean. The plant height, number of pods, number of seed per pod recorded highest with balanced nutrients and reduced significantly due to omission of nitrogen and phosphorus. The number of nodules per plant were decreased significantly due to omission of P and N. The significantly highest total uptake of N,P, K, S, Ca, Mg and micronutrients by soybean was recorded with balanced application of NPK. The significantly highest seed cotton yield and stalk yield, number of boll per plant and boll weight were recorded with the balanced application of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. The significant reduction in seed cotton yield and stalk yield were recorded in omission of nitrogen followed by potassium and phosphorus as compared to combined application of NPK in balanced quantity. The highest total uptake of N,P, K, S, Ca, Mg and micronutrients were recorded with the application of ample NPK and higher reduction in omission nitrogen and potassium. The post-harvest soil organic carbon content was found highest with the balanced application of NPK. The highest available nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, and micronutrients (Zn, Fe, Mn and Cu) were recorded with application of NPK in balanced quantity in both crops after harvest. The primary, secondary and micronutrients were found low where N,P and K was omitted from balanced application. The partial factor productivity and production efficiency were found most sensitive to potassium followed by nitrogen and phosphorus application in cotton. The partial factor productivity and production efficiency was found most sensitive to phosphorus followed by potassium and nitrogen application in soybean. The different from of potassium recorded highest in the treatment of potassium application and its deletion reduced availability of potassium after harvest of soybean and cotton. The different forms of potassium highest reduction due to omission of potassium. It can be concluded that the site specific nutrient management with balanced application of nutrients to soybean and cotton enhanced the yield and nutrient uptake, nutrient use efficiency besides improving the residual soil fertility and various potassium fractions.
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    EFFECT OF TILLAGE AND IPNS ON SOIL PROPERTIES, UPTAKE OF NUTRIENTS AND PRODUCTIVITY OF SOYBEN – COTTON ROTATION IN VERTISOL.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2019-09-23) AGE, ASHOK BHAGWAN.; Kadu, Dr. P. R.
    The present investigation was conducted during kharif 2016-17 and 2017-18 with a view to study the “ Effect of tillage and IPNS on soil properties, uptake of nutrients and productivity of soybean-cotton rotation in Vertisol” executed at Research Farm, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola with an objectives to study the effect of tillage and IPNS on physical, chemical and biological properties of soil, to assess the effect of tillage and IPNS on yield and nutrient uptake by soybean. To find out the effect of tillage and IPNS on yield and nutrient uptake by cotton. The experiment was carried out with main plot comprises two treatments i.e. conservation tillage (one harrowing and two weeding) and conventional tillage (one ploughing , one harrowing, two hoeing and two hand weeding) and eight sub plot treatments of integrated plant nutrient system consisting of control, 100 per cent RDF and use of chemical fertilizer along with organic source of nutrient in which 50 per cent N applied through organic sources (FYM, wheat straw, glyricidia leaf manuring (GLM), composted cotton straw, vermicompost and phosphocompost) and remaining N was applied through chemical fertilizers. The experiment was framed in randomised block design with three replications. The soil and plant samples were analysed after each crop during 2016-17 and 2017-18. Similarly the apparent nutrient balance, soil quality index and cost economics were also computed. The use of organics viz. FYM, GLM, phosphocompost and vermicompost in conjunction with chemical fertilizers registered improvement in physical properties viz. bulk density, HC, MWD, and soil moisture content after harvest of both crop under conservation tillage. Significantly higher soil organic carbon, available N, P, K, S and micronutrients were recorded with the conjunctive use of organics viz. FYM, GLM, phosphocompost and vermicompost along with chemical fertilizers under conservation tillage during both the year. The biological properties viz. SMBC, SMBN, CO2 evolution and DHA were improved significantly under various IPNS treatments comprising use of FYM, phoshpocompost, GLM, and vermicompost amalgamated with chemical fertilizers under conservation tillage. The significantly highest soybean seed yield and seed cotton yield as well as highest uptake of nutrients were recorded with the application of phosphocompost in conjunction with chemical fertilizers followed by FYM, GLM and vermicompost under conservation tillage. Among the tillage practices, the conservation tillage was found beneficial in improving physical, chemical and biological properties of soil. Similarly, significantly higher soybean and cotton yield and uptake of nutrients were recorded in conservation tillage as compared to conventional tillage under soybean-cotton rotation. The apparent nutrient balances of major nutrients were assessed. The lowest negative balance of N and K was observed with application of composted cotton stalk. While the highest P balance was noted with the application of wheat straw. The soil quality index was assessed based on 24 soil parameters. Principal component analysis (PCA) was run to arrived at component values. The significantly highest SQI was observed with FYM followed by GLM and phosphocompost. However, among the tillage practices, conservation tillage was recorded higher soil quality index as compared to conventional tillage. The B:C ratio was noted highest in conservation tillage as compared to conventional tillage. Among the various IPNS treatments the use of FYM and Phosphocompost was found equally beneficial for achieving higher B:C ratio. The results obtained will serve as a benchmark database for further monitoring of soil quality and sustainability of crop production under soybean-cotton rotation in Vertisols.
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    SOIL QUALITY AS INFLUENCED BY LAND USE MANAGEMENT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO IRRIGATION IN SELECTED TEHSILS OF AMRAVATI DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2014-05-27) PADEKAR, DEEPAK GANGADHAR; Bhattacharyya, Dr. T.
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    CHARACTERIZATION OF MINERALS IN SOME TYPICAL SOILS REPRESETING DIFFERENT AESRs OF EASTERN VIDARBHA IN MAHARASHTRA
    (CHARACTERIZATION OF MINERALS IN SOME TYPICAL SOILS REPRESETING DIFFERENT AESRs OF EASTERN VIDARBHA IN MAHARASHTRA, 2014-11-24) Bhosale, Varsha Vilas; Karthikeyan, Dr. K.
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    IMPACT OF DIFFERENT ORGANIC SOURCES AND THEIR RESIDUAL EFFECT ON SOIL FERTILITY UNDER KAWACH BEEJ - ONION SEQUENCE
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2014-05-08) GHARPINDE, BHAVANA AMBAR; Wankhade, Dr. S. G.
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    FORMS OF SOIL PHOSPHORUS IN RELATION TO THE WEATHERING INDICES AND SOIL MATURITY IN HOT DRY SUB-HUMID ECOREGION OF MAHARASHTRA
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2014-01-30) GIRl, JAYA NARAYANRAO; Sarkar, Dr. D.