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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 Citation : KASAL, YUVRAJ GOPINATH. (2017). Development of liquid fertilizer application system for planting mechanism. Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidhyapeeth, Ph. D. 2017, xii, 128p. (Unpublished).(Dr.Panjabrao Deshmuksh Krishi Vidyapeet,Akola, 2017-10-23) 1. Name of Author BHANGARE, SANJAY CHANDRAKANT; 2. Name of Advisor Thakare, Dr. S. H.9. Agrotags Agricultural Engineering, Equipment, Pest control equipment, Sprayer Mechanization, Tractor power, Crop, Fruit crop, Orchard crop, High-density planting system, Tree volume, Leaf area, Spray volume, Centrifugal blower, Air assisted sprayer, Leaf density, Canopy volume, Impeller, Blade, Casing, Forward curved blade, Wooden pattern, Wind tunnel assembly, Centrifugal blower, Frame, Pump, Pesticide tank, Nozzle and spray delivery hoses, Power transmission unit, Control panel,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 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 PrasadThesisItem Open Access 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 PrasadThesisItem 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 PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION ON LEAF REDDENING IN Bt AND NON Bt COTTON ( Gossypium spp.)(Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra, 2016-12-31) RAUT, SUMIT MURLIDHAR; Durge, Dr. D. VThesisItem 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 Physiological and biochemical investigation on leaf reddening in bt and non bt cotton (Gossypium spp.)(Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2016-12-31) RAUT, SUMIT MURLIDHAR; Durge, Dr. D. V.Cotton IS an 1111portant commercial fib re crop of global significance which plays a dominant role in world ag riculture ancl industri al economy. India is important grower of cotton on a global scale. Among the productionconstrai nts leaf reddening is the predominant problem of Bt cotton growers which became issue of debet for ascertaining the causes and remedies for leaf reddening. To ascertain the role of nutrients in leaf reddening, the present field experiment entitled, "Physiological and biochemical investigation on leaf reddening in Bt and non Bt Cotton (Gossypium spp.)" was carried out at AICCP, experimental field of Cotton Research Unit, Dr. PDKV Akola, (M.S.) during Kharif season of 2013-14 and 2014-15 in split plot design replicated thrice. Main plot treatments consisted of three hybrids [viz., Mallika (Bt), RCH 2 (Bt) and PKV Hybrid 2 (non Bt)], sub plot treatments were two fertilizer doses [viz., 100% RDF and 125% RDF]. Sub-sub plot treatments consisted of seven different chemical sprays [viz., 2% Urea, 2% DAP, 2% KN03, 1% MgS04, 500 ppm Cycocel, irrigation and control]. Thus, 42 treatment combinations were formed. The fertilizer dose for Bt (120:60:60 NPK kg/ha) and non Bt cotton (60:30:30 NPK kg/ha) was applied in two split doses. At the time of sowing 50% N and full dose of P and K was applied and remaining N was applied after 30 DAS. The two foliar sprays were given at 60 and 80 DAS. The recommended package of practices was. followed during course of investigation. Besides the yield data, periodical observations on morphological (plant height, leaf area plant-1; dry matter plant-1 and red leaf incidence), physiological (photosynthetic efficiency and relative water content} and biochemical (cell sap pH, total chlorophyll, N, Mg, anthocyanin proline and carbohydrate content of leaf) parameters were recorded at 60, 80, 100 and 120 DAS. The Phenological observations were alsoc recorded Soil fertility status (available N, P and K) were recorded before sowing and after harvesting in both the years. The observations on sucking pest (number of leafhopper, aphids, thrips and whitefly leaf1) were also recorded. The experimental evidences pointed out that the incidence of leaf reddening was more in Bt cotton than non Bt colton. The minimum intensity of reddening in Bt and non Bt cotton was observed in the treatment combination of 125 % RDF +foliar sprays with KN03 and MgS04. Among the foliar sprays 2% KN03 (60 and 80 DAS) had shown minimum leaf reddening. However, the xiv treatment combination (125% RDF + 1 % MgS04) was found to be the best for highest total chlorophyll content. The study also revealed that the mineral nutrients, which were mostly responsible for reddening viz., nitrogen and magnesium content in leaves, were decreased as the crop growth stage advanced. The PKV Hybrid 2 ·recorded rna~imum cell sap pH, total chlorophyll, leaf nitrogen and magnesium content than the Bt cotton hybrids. In case of fertilizer dose, 125% RDF and foliar sprays of 2% KN03 and 1% MgS04 maintained higher cell sap pH, total chlorophyll, nitrogen, and magnesium content of leaves in non Bt cotton than Bt cotton. Accumulation of highest proline, anthocyanin and carbohydrate were found in reddening affected leaves. It was evident that, the application of 125% RDF showed 9.21 % reduction in leaf reddening incidence. Similarly 16.14% increased seed cotton yield per plant with application of 125% RDF over 100% RDF. Per cent reduction of red leaf incidence was recorded 18.33% in 2% KN03 treated plot followed by 1% MgS04 i.e. 14.76% over control. Seed cotton yield per plant was Increased by 39.33% in 2% KN03 treated plot followed by 1% MgS04 sprayed plot i.e. 31.88% over the control (untreated plots). Application of 125% RDF and the two foliar sprays of 2% KN03 and 1% MgSO~ at 60 and 80 DAS had reduced the risk of leaf reddening as well as helped in increasing seed cotton yield in Bt and non Bt cotton hybrids at Akola conditions. It is concluded from the present study that th.e reduction In chlorophyll, nitrogen and magnesium content in plant at boll development stage was the cause of reddening in Bt and non Bt cotton. This study also suggested that, the nutrients were one of the causes for leaf reddening. Bt cotton had more nutrients requirement especially at boll development stage, which was fulfilled by the foliar sprays. Hence, present study also provides future guide line of research for various combinations of nutrients for foliar sprays for Bt cotton hybrids at different development stages, which can reduce leaf reddening and there by yield sustainability can be achieved.ThesisItem Open Access STANDARDIZATION OF VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION THROUGH SCION GRAFTING OF BAKAN ON THE ROOTSTOCK OF NEEM.(Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2018-09-18) KULSANGE, KOMAL ANANDRAO.; Mane, Dr. V. P.The present investigation entitled “Standardization of vegetative propagation through scion grafting of Bakan on the rootstock of Neem” was carried at the Department of Forestry, Nursery, and Main garden Department of Horticulture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth Akola with the objective.The study was taken up with objective, to study effect of different months on scion grafting of Bakan on rootstock of Neem, to find out the suitable months for higher success of scion grafting of Bakan on rootstock of Neem and to study the growth performance of graft. An experimental research design was used in Completely Randomized Design with five treatments viz. T1 (Aug.), T2 (Sept.), T3 (Oct.), T4 (Nov.), and T5 (Dec.).The present investigation entitled “Standardization of vegetative propagation through scion grafting of Bakan on the rootstock of Neem” was carried at Department of Forestry, Nursary and Main garden Department of Horticulture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth Akola with the objective. The study was taken up with objective, to study effect of different months on scion grafting of Bakan on rootstock of Neem, to find out the suitable months for higher success of scion grafting of Bakan on rootstock of Neem and to study the growth performance of graft. An experimental research design was used in Completely Randomized Design with five treatments viz. T1 (Aug.), T2 (Sept.), T3 (Oct.), T4 (Nov.), and T5 (Dec.). The data record in respect of days require for graft-take, percentage of graft-take, days require for sprouting, percentage of sprouting, number of leaves per graft were subjected to statistical analysis and interpretation of result obtained in the present investigation revealed that in different months treatments of months of Bakan grafting. The September (T2) was significantly superior in days require for graft-take, percentage of graft-take, days require for sprouting, percentage of sprouting, number of leaves per graft at 30, 60, 90 DAG, as compare to T1, T3, T4 and T5. It is indicated that the month September create favourable condition to enhance the vegetative growth of bakan graft.
