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ThesisItem Open Access Integrated nutrient management in marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) cv. Bidhan Marigold-2(ANDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, 2021-07-02) Kant, Laxmi; Kumar, AshokThe present investigation entitled “Integrated nutrient management in marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) cv. Bidhan Marigold-2” was conducted at the Main Experimental Station Department of Floriculture and Landscape, College of Horticulture and Forestry, A.N.D.U.A.&T., Kumarganj, Ayodhya, (U.P.) India during the Summer season, 2018-19 and 2019-20. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with 16 treatment combinations replicated thrice to assess the effect of Azospirillum, PSB, FYM, Vermi-compost, Poultry manure and NPK (Recommend Dose of Fertilizers). Observations were recorded on the 23 characters viz., plant height (cm), number of branches per plant, spread of plant (cm), stem diameter (cm), days to first bud initiation (days), days taken to flower bud opening (days), days taken to first flowering (days), days taken to 50% flowering (days), duration of flowering in the field (days), flower stalk length (cm), diameter of flower (cm), fresh weight of flower (g), dry weight of flower (g), fresh weight of plant (g), dry weight of plant (g), number of flower per plant, flower yield per plant (g), flower yield per plot (kg), flower yield per hectare (q), number of cut flower per plant, number of cut flower per hectare (Lakhs), vase life of flower (days) and benefit cost ratio. The data were analysed to obtain the following objectives: (i) to study the effect of INM on vegetative growth and flowering attributes of marigold plants, (ii) to find out the effect of INM on loose flower yield of Marigold, (iii) to study the effect of INM on vase life of Marigold, (iv) to find out the economic feasibility of the treatments. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the organic fertilizers, inorganic fertilizers and bio-fertilizers showed significant positive response in African marigold. The application of (Azo @ 250 ml/ha + PSB @ 250/ha ml + VC @ 50 q/ha + 50% RDF) increased plant height, number of branches per plant, spread of plant, stem diameter, days to first bud initiation, days taken to flower bud opening, days taken to first flowering, days taken to 50% flowering, duration of flowering in the field, flower stalk length, diameter of flower, fresh weight of flower, dry weight of flower, fresh weight of plant, dry weight of plant, number of flower per plant, flower yield per plant, flower yield per plot, flower yield per hectare and vase life of flower. Application of nutrient has resulted significant response on increased number of cut flower per plant and number of cut flower per hectare of African marigold. NPK 100% recommended dose and non pinching of selected plant have resulted maximum number of cut flower return.ThesisItem Open Access Enhancing fruit quality and yield through different pruning time, intensity and bagging of fruit in Mrig bahar Guava cv. Lucknow-49(ANDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, 2021-06) Singh, Ravi Pratap; Singh, A.K.A field experiment was carried out at main experiment Station, Department of fruit Science, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, (U.P) during the year 2019 and 2020 to evaluate the fruit quality and yield through different pruning time, intensity and bagging of fruit in Mrigbahar Guava cv. Lucknow-49.The experiment was conducted in a Randomized block design (Factorial) with three replications. The treatment combination comprise of 3 factors viz. 3 pruning time, 2 pruning intensity and 2 bagging levels. Based on the experimental results it can be concluded that result obtained from the present investigation, among different pruning time, the 05th June pruning was found most effective in improving vegetative growth, fruiting characters, physical and chemical parameters of guava fruit. However, flowering and fruit growth delayed in 05th June pruning and tree gets more days to accumulate photosynthates resulting in higher fruit yield. Canopy height, per cent ‘A’ grade fruits, and fruit yield and chemical attributes were improved with 60 per cent pruning of annual shoot growth. The vegetative bud growth, fruit setting, fruit growth and ripening process delayed with 60 per cent pruning intensity results in higher production of quality fruits.However per cent ‘A’ grade fruits, fruit firmness, T.S.S, Vitamin C and Sugars were enhanced with bagging 20 days after fruit set. The interaction effect of 5th June pruning time and 60 per cent pruning intensity gave significant effect in improving various yield and quality parameters such as fruit yield per tree and per hectare, per cent ‘A’ grade fruit and yield efficiency. The bagging 20 days after fruit set was effective for improving physical and chemical characters of guava fruits. The economics in terms of benefit-cost ratio of guava was also recorded highest in treatment i.e. pruning on 5th June with 60 per cent pruning intensity and bagging 20 days after fruit set.Pruning of guava trees in the first week of June with 60 per cent pruning intensity of annual shoot growth and bagging 20 days after fruit set can be recommended to obtain higher yield with quality fruit and maximum return for guava growers of Eastern Uttar Pradesh.ThesisItem Open Access Studies on genetic variability for morpho-economical traits in tomato (Solanum lycopersicon (Mill.) Wettsd.)(ANDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, 2016-07-05) Bajpai, Rohit Kumar; Yadav, G.C.The present investigation entitled “Studies on genetic variability for morpho-economical traits in tomato (Solanum lycopersicon (Mill.) Wettsd.)” was executed at Main Experiment Station, Department of Vegetable Science, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Narendra Nagar (Kumarganj), Faizabad. during Rabi, 2014-2015, to assess variability, heritability and genetic advance for quantitative characters, to estimate correlation coefficients among the important economic traits, to find out the direct and indirect effect of yield components on yield by path coefficient analysis and to judge the genetic divergence in the available genotypes of tomato. Experimental material for the study consisted of 46 genotypes including 3 checks (DVRT-2, H-24, H-86). The experiment was conducted in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. Each treatments consisted of 20 plants in two row, having spacing of 60 cm X 45 cm. Observations were recorded on thirteen quantitative characters viz. days to 50 per cent flowering, plant height (cm.), primary branches per plant, number of fruits per plant, days to first fruit harvest, average fruit weight (g.), fruit circumference (cm), pericarp thickness (cm), number of locules per plant, TSS (%), fruit length (cm), harvesting duration and fruit yield per plant (kg). The analysis of variance revealed that the mean sum of squares due to treatments was found highly significant for all the characters. The higher magnitude of coefficient of variation at phenotypic as well as genotypic levels was observed for number of locules per fruit and plant height (cm). While low GCV and PCV were observed for days to 50 per cent flowering and days to first fruit harvest. High heritability coupled with high genetic advance in per cent of mean was recorded for number of fruits per plant, plant height, primary branches per plant, fruit circumference and number of locules per fruit indicating that these traits were less influenced by environment. The most important trait yield per plant had exhibited highly significant and positive phenotypic correlation with number of fruits per plant, plant height (cm), primary branches per plant and fruit length (cm). The highest positive direct effect on fruit yield per plant was exerted by number of fruit per plant followed by average fruit weight (g), pericarp thickness (cm), plant height (cm), number of locules per fruit, fruit circumference (cm) and harvest duration (days).ThesisItem Open Access Efficiency of selection based on genetic variability, path coefficient and genetic divergence in ridge gourd[Luffa acutangula L.(Roxb.)](ANDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, 2016-06-16) Bhargava, Amit Kumar; Singh, V.B.The experiment of the present research work entitled “Efficiency of selection based on genetic variability, path coefficient and genetic divergence in ridge gourd [Luffa acutangula L. (Roxb.)]” was conducted during zaid 2015. In this experiment twenty nine germplasm were planted on 20th March, 2015 at Main Experiment Station, Department of Vegetable Science, at Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Narendra Nagar (Kumarganj), Faizabad (U.P.). The crop continued till 16th July 2015. The experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design with three replications. The material used in the experiment comprised of twenty two selected variable and pure germplasm of ridge gourd, including Pusa Nasdar a national check. The experimental data was compiled by taking the mean value of the 29 genotypes of ridge gourd for 13 yield and its components traits from all the three replications. Then it was subjected to the following statistical analyses; to evaluate mean performance, genetic variability, heritability, genetic advance, correlation as well as path coefficient and genetic divergence for yield and its components traits. The results of present studies indicate top five varieties showed highest marketable fruit yield per plant was NDRG-9 followed by NDRG-5, NDRG-21, NDRG-1, NDRG-26. Besides, these germplasm also possessed average to high mean performance for most of the yield components. The data recorded on thirteen quantitative characters were subjected to analysis of variance to test the significance of difference among the genotypes. Analysis of variance showed that the mean square due to genotypes were highly significant for all the thirteen characters. The higher magnitude of coefficient of variation at genotypic as well as phenotypic levels were observed higher for node number to anthesis of first staminate flower followed by node number to anthesis first pistillate, marketable fruit yield per plant and average fruit diameter while days to first fruit harvest had lowest coefficients of variation. The presences of high heritability in broad sense were observed for character except node number to anthesis of first staminate flower. Moderate heritability and high genetic advance in per cent of mean was recorded for number of nodes per vine followed by average fruit length and marketable fruit yield per plant showing additive gene affect and very good response to selection for improving above yield and yield contributing traits. Number of fruits per plant showed highly significant positive correlation with marketable fruit yield per plant (kg) and days to first fruit harvest. Path coefficient analysis revealed days to first fruit harvest indicated highest positive direct effect on marketable fruit yield per plant followed by node number to anthesis of first staminate flower and number of fruit per plant. Twenty nine genotypes were grouped into 6 non-overlapping clusters. The different clusters showed considerable differences in intra-cluster group means for all the traits. Therefore, crosses between members of clusters having high cluster means for important characters coupled with high inter-cluster distances between them, are likely to be more useful. Major cluster III and VI in divergence analysis contained genotypes of heterogeneous origin, thereby, indicating no parallelism between genetic and geographic diversity. Therefore, crosses between members of clusters separated by high inter-cluster distance are likely to produces desirable heterotic F1(s) and segregates. The maximum intra-cluster distance was observed in case of cluster III followed by cluster II and the maximum inter-cluster distance was found between cluster IV to cluster VI followed by cluster IV to cluster V and cluster III to cluster VI. Genotypes of these diverse clusters can be used for producing heterotic F1 and desirable segregates.ThesisItem Open Access Studies on beverages from mango (Mangifera indica L.), citrus (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle), Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller.) and ginger (Zingiber officinalis Rosc.) blends(ANDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, 2021-07-15) Harendra, Harendra; Deen, BhagwanThe present investigation entitled “Studies on beverages from mango (Mangifera indica L.), citrus (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle), Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller.) and ginger (Zingiber officinalis Rosc.) blends” was carried out during 2019-2020. The studies comprised three sets of experiments. The results of first experiment under which chemical attributes of mango pulp, kagzi lime juice, Aloe vera gel and ginger juice were studied, showed that mango fruit contains good amount of total soluble solids (19.00 percent), reducing sugars (4.24 percent), non-reducing sugar (12.66 percent), total sugars (16.90 percent), vitamin-A (2650.17 I.U.), vitamin-C (17.33 mg/100g) as well as fair amount of acidity (1.36 percent), while kagzi lime juice contains fair amount of Total Soluble Solids (5.00 percent), acidity (7.68 percent), vitamin-C (59.80 mg/100 ml), vitamin-A (2.78 I.U.), reducing sugars (1.43 percent), non-reducing sugar (1.08 percent) and total sugars (2.51 percent) in comparison to mango whereas ginger juice contains lower amount of total Soluble Solids (2.20 percent), reducing sugars (0.63 percent), non-reducing sugar (1.12 percent), total sugars (1.75 percent), vitamin C (1.90 mg/100g), acidity (0.26 percent) and vitamin-A (0.00 I.U.) in comparison to both mango and kagzi lime whereas Aloe vera gel contains lowest amount of Total Soluble Solids (1.88 percent), reducing sugars (0.53 percent), non-reducing sugar (1.18 percent), total sugars (1.71 percent), vitamin-C (2.53 mg/100g), acidity (0.24 percent) and vitamin-A (0.00 I.U.). Under second set of experiment the blends combination of mango pulp, kagzi lime juice, Aloe vera gel and ginger juice were standardized for the preparation of palatable quality RTS, squash and syrup. The result revealed that ten percent of the blend comprising 55 percent mango pulp, 25 percent kagzi lime juice, 10 percent Aloe vera gel and 10 percent ginger juice was found best for the preparation of RTS with 13 percent TSS, 0.20 percent acidity and 70 ppm SO2 (T9) whereas, twenty five percent blend comprising 55 percent mango pulp, 25 percent kagzi lime juice, 10 percent Aloe vera gel and 10 percent ginger juice was found best for the preparation of squash with 50 percent TSS, 1.20 percent acidity and 350 ppm SO2 (T9), similarly twenty five percent blend comprising 55 percent mango pulp, 25 percent kagzi lime juice, 10 percent Aloe vera gel and 10 percent ginger juice was found best for the preparation of syrup with 70 percent TSS and 1.20 percent acidity (T9).ThesisItem Open Access Genetic Variability Among Germplasm Of Isabgol (Plantago ovata Forsk)(ANDUAT,KUMARGANJ,AYODHYA, 2013-06-03) Tyagi, Sachin; Singh, O.P.The present investigation entitled “Genetic variability among germplasm of Isabgol (Plantago ovata Forsk)” was carried out with 42 germplasms of Isabgol at Main Experimental Station, Horticulture of Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Narendra Nagar, Kumarganj, Faizabad (U.P.) India during the year of 2011-12 to evaluate the genetic variability, coefficient of variation, heritability (broad sense), genetic advance in per cent of mean and correlation coefficient among 9 characters. The experiment was laid out in the Randomized Block Design (RBD) with two replications. The experimental materials consist of 42 genotypes of Isabgol. The germplasm were obtained from C.C.S. University of Agriculture & Technology, Hisar (Haryana)ThesisItem Open Access Studies on genetic diversity for yield and yield attributing traits in taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) var. antiquorum](ANDUAT,KUMARGANJ,AYODHYA, 2017-06-27) Yadav, Vivek; Ram, C.N.The present investigation entitled “Studies on genetic diversity for yield and yield attributing traits in taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) var. antiquorum]” was executed at main Experimental Station of Department of Vegetable Science, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Narendra Nagar (Kumarganj), Faizabad. During March, 2016 to September, 2016, to assess the variability, heritability and genetic advance for quantitative characters, estimate of correlation coefficients among the important economic traits and to find out the direct and indirect effect of yield components on yield by path coefficient analysis and genetic divergence. Experimental materials for the study consisted 27 genotypes including two checks (NDC-1, NDC-2). The experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design with three replications. Recommended cultural practices including spacing for planting were adopted for healthy crop. Observations were recorded on sixteen quantitative characters viz., days taken for sprouting , length of leaf (cm), width of leaf (cm), height of plant (cm), girth of plant (cm), petiole length (cm), number of cormels per plant, weight of cormels per plant (gm), length of corms (cm), girth of corms (cm), weight of corms per plant (gm), size of corm (cm2), yield per plant (gm), yield tonne per hectare, calcium oxalate content (mg), dry matter (%)ThesisItem Open Access Genetic variability, character association and genetic divergence in brinjal (Solanum melongena L.)(ANDUAT,KUMARGANJ,AYODHYA, 2015-07-23) Pandey, Pushpendra Kumar; Yadav, G.C.The present investigation entitled “Genetic variability, character association and genetic divergence in brinjal (Solanum melongena L.)” was executed at Main Experiment, Station of Department of Vegetable Science, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Narendra Nagar (Kumarganj), Faizabad, during Kharif 2013, with objectives (i) to assess variability, heritability and genetic advance for the quantitative characters,(ii) to estimate correlation coefficients among the important economic traits (ii) to find out the direct and indirect effect of yield components on yield by path coefficient analysis and (iv) to estimate the genetic divergence for yield and its component traits. Experimental material for the study was consisted of 34 genotypes of three groups including three checks (NDB-2, Punjab Sadabahar and SM-6-6). The experiment was conducted in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. Each treatment consisted of 14 plants in two rows, having spacing of 60 x 45 cm with net plot size of 4.5x1.2m2. Observations were recorded on 11 quantitative characters viz., days to 50% flowering, primary branches per plant, plant height (cm), fruit length (cm), fruit circumference (cm), fruits per plant, average fruit weight, T.S.S, marketable fruit yield per plant (kg), unmarketable fruit yield per plant (kg) and total fruit yield per plant (kg).ThesisItem Open Access GENETIC VARIABILLITY IN COMMERCIAL CULTIVARS OF ZUCCHINI (Cucurbita pepo) AND THEIR SUITABILITY FOR CULTIVATION IN EASTERN UTTAR PRADESH(ANDUAT,KUMARGANJ,AYODHYA, 2012-06-28) SINGH, SHEKHAR; SINGH, SHEO PUJANZucchini is one of the summer squashes (Cucurbita pepo), which belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae with chromosome number 2n = 2x = 40. The world squash is derived from the American aboriginal world ‘askutasquash’ meaning eaten raw or uncooked .Squashes which are used for their fresh green fruit produce are called summer squashes, in contrast to winter squash where mature fruits are kept in storage for use during winter. Summer squashes are bushy plants out of these summer squashes are most popular world over. The present investigation entitled ‘Genetic variability in commercial cultivars of zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) and their suitability for cultivation in eastern Uttar Pradesh’ was carried out at the Main Experiment Station, Department of Vegetable Science, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad (U.P.) during winter season 2011, to evaluate the available genotypes for their per se performance, to estimate the coefficient of variation, heritability and genetic advance as per cent of mean and correlation coefficients among yield and its component traits. The experiment was conducted on seven genotypes with four replications in Randomized Block Design. Observations were made on 16 economic traits viz., node number to first staminate flower anthesis, node number to first pistillate flower anthesis, days to first staminate flower anthesis, days to first pistillate flower anthesis, days to first fruit harvest, petiole length of full grown leaf (cm), lamina length of full grown leaf (cm), plant length (cm), number of nodes per plant, number of staminate flowers per plant, number of pistillate flowers per plant, fruit length (cm), fruit circumference (cm), average fruit weight (kg), number of fruits per plant and fruit yield per plant(kg).