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Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda

Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda has been established as a full-fledged State University, having unique honour of being the “First Agricultural University of Bundelkhand Region”. The University was notified vide Government Order No. 301/79-V-1-10-1 (Ka) 27-2009 Lucknow and established on 2nd March 2010 under Uttar Pradesh Agriculture University Act (Sanshodhan) 1958 Gazette-Adhiniyam 2010. Initially it was named as “Manyawar Shri Kanshiram Ji University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda”, which was changed as “Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda” vide Uttar Pradesh Agriculture University Act (Sanshodhan) Adhiniyam, 2014, No. 1528(2)/LXXIX-V-1-14-1(Ka)-13-2014 dated 4th December 2014. The University has been established for the development of the agriculture and allied sectors in the Uttar Pradesh on the whole and Bundelkhand region in particular. It is committed to serve the Bundelkhand region with trinity concept, i.e. complete integration of teaching, research and extension for the development of agriculture and allied sectors in order to ensure food security and enhance socio-economic status of inhabitants. State Government of Uttar Pradesh has assigned the University with the responsibilities of (a) human resource generation and development, (b) generation and perfection of technologies, and (c) their dissemination to the farmers, orchardists and dairy farmers in the Chitrakoot Dham and Jhansi divisions. The Chirtrkoot Dham Division consists of four districts, namely Banda, Chitrakoot (Karvi), Mahoba and Hamirpur whereas Jhansi Division consists of Jhansi, Lalitpur and Jalaun (Orai) districts.

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    EFFECT OF SULPHUR RATES AND SOURCES ON MUSTARD (Brassica Juncea L.) PRODUCTIVITY AND SOIL HEALTH
    (Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda-210001, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2021-10-10) SINGH, SAURABH; Pathak, Jagannath
    A field experiment entitled “Effect of sulphur rates and sources on mustard (Brassica juncea L.) productivity and soil health” conducted during rabi season of 2020-21 at Integrated Farming System (IFS) unit of Banda university of agriculture and technology, Banda. The experiment was comprises of seven treatments and four replications and laid out under RBD. Three different levels of sulphur (15, 30 & 45 kg ha-1 ) and two sources viz. elemental sulphur and 80% WDG were tested on mustard variety NRCHB-101. The results revealed that both the sources of sulphur were found comparable and statistically at par with each other. Growth attributes like plant height, dry matter accumulation and number of branches plant-1 were increased significantly with the increase of sulphur levels up to 45 kg S ha-1 irrespective of sources of sulphur. When compare the levels of sulphur (15, 30 & 45) with each other data revealed that 30 kg S ha-1 was significantly superior over 15 kg S ha-1 but it was at par with 45 kg S ha-1 i.e. further increase in sulphur levels from 30 to 45 could not achieve the level of significance. Yield attributes like number of siliqua plant-1 , number of seeds siliqua-1 , and 1000 seed weight increased significantly with the increase of sulphur doses and up to 30 kg S ha-1 significant response was recorded because 45 kg S ha-1 was at par with 30 kg S ha-1 . Effect of sulphur doses and sources on seed, stover and biological yields were also studied. Best treatment T3 (30 kg elemental S ha-1 ) gave 2075 kg ha-1 seed yield over the control. Seed yield obtain under T3 was 458 kg and 22.07 % more over control. Sulphur concentration in seed (0.81) and stover (0.50) and total uptake of sulphur (43.88 kg ha-1 ) was significantly best in treatment T3 followed by T6. Review of data related to economic studies showed higher gross return (Rs/ha 96488), net return (Rs/ha 58109), B:C ratio (2.51) and VCR (1.51) were found in treatment T3 followed by treatment T6. Effect of applied treatment on soil fertility status of soil pH, EC, organic carbon, available N, available P and exchangeable K were non-significant. The sulphur content in soil increase with increasing levels of sulphur and highest (18.01 mg kg-1 soil) sulphur content was noticed in treatment T4. Overall application of 30 kg S ha-1 irrespective of sources was found to be optimum dose for sulphur management in the mustard crop to the farmers of this region.
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    Evaluation of Integrated Nutrient Management on Performance of Chickpea and Mustard Crops and Soil Properties
    (Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda-210001, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2021-09-30) Singh, Veerendra; MISHRA, AMIT
    A field experiment was carried out on crops sesame and black gram during Kharif 2020, and the same field INM study was carried out in Rabi season 2020-21 on chickpea and mustard crops. The experiments were conducted on heavy clay soil at Agriculture Research Farm, College of Agriculture, Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda. The experimental design was split-plot with main factor two cropping systems viz. Sesame – Chickpea and Blackgram-Mustard and sub-factor eight integrated nutrient management viz. farmer fertilizer practice (T1), 100 % RDF (T2), 100% RDF + FYM (T3), 100 % RDF + FYM + Zn(10 kg ha-1 ) (T4), 125 % RDF + FYM+ biofertilizer consortia (BC) (Rhizobium spp., PSB and Azotobacter spp.) (T5), 100 % RDF + FYM+BC (T6), 75% RDF + FYM+BC (T7) and 50 % RDF +FYM+BC (T8), all treatments were replicated thrice. The FYM was applied @ 5 t ha-1 . The physicochemical properties of experimental soil were as follows; neutral pH (7.58), electrical conductivity (0.16 dSm-1 ), low in organic carbon (3.80 g kg-1 ) and medium in available phosphorus (16.4 kg ha-1 ) and available potassium (250.5 kg ha1 ). The experimental results revealed that application of 125% and 100 % RDF along with FYM and biofertilizer consortia increased significantly nodule number, nodule weight per plant and number of pods per plant, thereby increased grain yield of chickpea significantly in comparison to farmers fertilizer practice (T1), sole application of 100 % RDF (T2) and 50 % reduction of RDF along with FYM and biofertilizer consortia (T8). The similar results were obtained with the mustard crop. The growth, yield attributes, and yield were significantly improved by applying 125% and 100 % RDF along with FYM and biofertilizer consortia (T5 and T6) treatments. The maximum B:C ratio was obtained with T6 treatment (3.05) and minimum in T8 i.e., 2.52, irrespective of the cropping systems. A slight improvement in organic carbon and available phosphorus was observed from the initial value. The watersoluble carbon (WSC) was higher in treatments T5 and T6 than sole fertilizer application in T1 and T2, irrespective of the cropping systems. Sesame-Chickpea cropping system also had higher WSC than a black gram –mustard system. The available phosphorus was also higher in T5 and T6 treatments than T1-T4 and T8 treatments. Overall, the study recommends addition of 100 % RDF along with FYM (5 t ha-1 ) and biofertilizer consortia to chickpea and mustard crops during the initial year of cultivation in low organic carbon and available phosphorus soils for the better productivity, profitability and sustain of soil fertility. As 75 % RDF with FYM and biofertilizer also performed good and slight changes in soil fertility observed. Longterm studies on INM in various cropping systems are, thus, required in order to monitor changes in soil properties and reduce fertilizer dose across a wide range of ecologies.
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    COMPARATIVE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS OF ORGANIC MANURES ON SOIL PROPERTIES AND PRODUCTIVITY OF SESAME (Sesamum indicum L.)
    (Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda Uttar Pradesh, 2020-10-12) SINGH, AMAR; Kumar, Deo
    To protect the soil and minimize uses of chemical fertilizers, a research work was conducted at Agriculture Research Farm, CoA, BUAT, Banda during Kharif, 2019 to study the comparative effect of different combinations of organic manures on soil properties and productivity of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). Experiment was laid out with 10 treatments in Randomized Block Design replicated thrice. The results indicated that the application of Vermicompost @ 2 t/ha + Farmyard manure @ 2 t/ha + Jeevamrut @ 500 l/ha (T10) recorded highest organic carbon content (0.44 %) in soil. In the treatment T4, application of RDF (40: 20: 20) + Vermicompost @ 4 t/ha significantly increase the available N 19.1 % over its initial value (201.0 kg/ha), available P 23.5 % over its initial value (17.0 kg/ha) and exchangeable K 21.32 % over its initial value (198.8 kg/ha). Micronutrient i.e. Fe (8.406 ppm), Mn (1.414 ppm), Cu (0.285 ppm) and Zn (1.097 ppm) were found highest in treatment T9 [Farmyard manure @ 4 t/ha]. Maximum plant height (49.57cm at 30 DAS and 147.72 cm at 60 DAS), seed yield (8.98 q/ha) and Stover yield (34.30 q/ha) were observed in treatment T4 [RDF (40: 20: 20) + Vermicompost @ 4 t/ha]. Number of capsules/plant (32.80) and Number of seeds/capsule (61.55) was observed maximum in treatment T5 [RDF (40: 20: 20) + Farmyard manure @ 4 t/ha]. Test weight (2.95 g) observed maximum in treatment T7 (Vermicompost @ 4 t/ha). The cost of cultivation was found highest in the treatment T4 (26010 Rs/ha) and Net return was highest in treatment T5 (38409.5 Rs/ha). The Benefit: Cost ratio was highest in treatment T1 (3.29) [RDF (40: 20: 20)] followed by treatment T3 (3.16) [RDF (40: 20: 20) + Farmyard manure @ 2 t/ha]. Overall, application of RDF (40: 20: 20) + Vermicompost @ 4 t/ha found suitable for the sesame crop in term of improvement in soil fertility and productivity of crop. However, it has to suggest for validating the recommendation in long-term study under different ecologies.
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    ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SOIL AND IRRIGATION WATER OF BUAT FARMS
    (Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda-210001, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2020-09-10) Singh, Shivam; Pathak, Jagannath
    The present investigation was carried out to study the physico-chemical properties of nutrients and irrigation water of BUAT farms. The results indicated that soils of BUAT campus were neutral to moderately alkaline in reaction, non-saline in electrical conductivity, low in organic carbon content, low to high in available phosphorous content, medium to high in exchangeable potassium, low to medium in available sulphur and non-alkaline to sodic content innature. The soil nutrient index value ofthese soils were low in soil organic carbon content and available sulphur however, it is medium in available phosphorous and high in exchangeable potassium. pH is positive significantly correlated with BD and available sulphur however it is negative significantly correlated with exchangeable potassium. EC is positive significantly correlated with soil organic carbon. Sodium is positive significantly correlated with BD. Exchangeable potassium and available sulphur is positive significantly correlated with Na. As far as quality of irrigation water is concerned, the results indicated that irrigation waterof BUAT campus were neutral to moderately alkaline in reaction, safe to manageable safe in electrical conductivity. Sodium, carbonate, bi-carbonate, calcium + magnesium which had been analyzed during the course of investigation are used for the assessment of quality parameter of water VIZ - SAR and RSC. The results invoke that sodium adsorption ratio ranges from low to high and residual sodium carbonate ranges from low to marginal. The irrigation water shows that pH is negative significantly correlated with SAR. EC is also negative significantly correlated with SAR. The carbonate content of irrigation water is found to be positive significantly correlated with calcium and magnesium. The sodium content had also been found to give positive correlation with SAR. It had also been evaluated that the impact of irrigation water on the soil shows that EC, sodium content and SAR have major impact on the fertility status of soil. Overall, BUAT farms required immediate attention for the improvement of soil fertility and management of natural resource for improvement of crop productivity.
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    “ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SOIL AND IRRIGATION WATER OF BUAT FARMS”
    (Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda-210001, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2020-09-10) Singh, Shivam; Pathak, Jagannath
    The present investigation was carried out to study the physico-chemical properties of nutrients and irrigation water of BUAT farms. The results indicated that soils of BUAT campus were neutral to moderately alkaline in reaction, non-saline in electrical conductivity, low in organic carbon content, low to high in available phosphorous content, medium to high in exchangeable potassium, low to medium in available sulphur and non-alkaline to sodic content innature. The soil nutrient index value ofthese soils were low in soil organic carbon content and available sulphur however, it is medium in available phosphorous and high in exchangeable potassium. pH is positive significantly correlated with BD and available sulphur however it is negative significantly correlated with exchangeable potassium. EC is positive significantly correlated with soil organic carbon. Sodium is positive significantly correlated with BD. Exchangeable potassium and available sulphur is positive significantly correlated with Na. As far as quality of irrigation water is concerned, the results indicated that irrigation waterof BUAT campus were neutral to moderately alkaline in reaction, safe to manageable safe in electrical conductivity. Sodium, carbonate, bi-carbonate, calcium + magnesium which had been analyzed during the course of investigation are used for the assessment of quality parameter of water VIZ - SAR and RSC. The results invoke that sodium adsorption ratio ranges from low to high and residual sodium carbonate ranges from low to marginal. The irrigation water shows that pH is negative significantly correlated with SAR. EC is also negative significantly correlated with SAR. The carbonate content of irrigation water is found to be positive significantly correlated with calcium and magnesium. The sodium content had also been found to give positive correlation with SAR. It had also been evaluated that the impact of irrigation water on the soil shows that EC, sodium content and SAR have major impact on the fertility status of soil. Overall, BUAT farms required immediate attention for the improvement of soil fertility and management of natural resource for improvement of crop productivity.
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    SPATIAL MODELLING OF SOIL FERTILITY OF KANWARA MINOR LIFT CANAL COMMAND AREA IN BANDA DISTRICT OF BUNDELKHAND
    (Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda-210001, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2020-09-30) Chaubey, Chandrakant; Chaubey, A.K.
    The present investigation was carried out in 2019-20 with an aim to assess the fertility status of the head and middle end of minor lift canal command area (602.405 ha), prepare soil fertility maps using Geostatistical tools and evaluate the spatial variability of different soil parameters. The georeferenced soil samples were collected and analysed adopting standard protocols. The data pertaining to soil reaction (pH), electrical conductivity (EC), organic carbon (OC) and available N, P and K ranged 6.79 to 9.18, 0.03 to 0.95 dSm... 0.25 to 0.67%, 159.94 to 282.24 kg ha'', 6.63 to 27.27 kg ha'', 123.2 to 414.4 kg ha'' with mean value of 7.40, 0.51dSm', 0.39%, 199.25 kg ha', 10.88 kg ha' and 253.62 kg hal, respectively. The Values of SD and CV were observed 0.27 and 3.65%, 0.17 and 33.77%, 0.10 and 25.81%, 28.61 and 14.36%, 3.82 and 35.07%, 87.57 and 34.53 %, respectively for pH, EC, OC, available N, P and K. Out of total 211 samples about 53% samples (maximum) felled in neutral category and 45% in slightly alkaline pH range. All the samples were having EC <1.0 dSm (non-saline). Out of 211 samples, maximum samples 83.89% and 99.53% belonged to low category for OC and available N. The spatial distribution of available P in study area revealed that 44.55% samples were found in the medium range followed by 54.03% in the low category. In case of available K maximum (55.45%) samples belonged to high category, followed by (44.54%) samples of medium category. The pH was negatively correlated (-0.153') with soils available P at the 5% level of significance. The EC values of soil samples showed positive significant correlation with available N (0.225") and OC (0.215") at the 1% level of significance. Organic carbon values of soil samples were highly correlated with soil available N (0.550") and available K (0.212"). Nutrient index value (NIV) for available N (1.00), P (1.47) and OC (1.16) were found in the low category confirming low fertility status of respective nutrients in the study area except available K (2.55). which was found in the high category. GIS based thematic map of soil reaction (pH) showed that 474.245 ha (78.70%) and 117.865 ha (19.60%) area belonged to neutral and slightly alkaline pH category. GIS based thematic map of soil EC showed all the soils of the study area was non-saline. Predicted area of different classes in GIS based thematic map of soil OC and available N showed that maximum 541.7675 ha (90.00%) and 589.460 ha (97.90%) area was recorded in the low category. For available P maximum 312.255 ha (51.80%) area was recorded in the medium category followed by 290.150 ha (48.20%) in the low category. For available K maximum 569.8725 ha (94.60%) area was recorded in the medium category. GIS based interpolated, thematic maps of studied parameters helped in knowing the extent of area in each and every category or classes of fertility, which was not possible with the help of point data. This study will help in guiding for development of resource based land use plan for maintaining the sustainability in soil and crop.
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    “STUDIES ON EFFECT OF SULPHUR APPLICATION ON SOIL PROPERTIES, USE EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY OF BLACK GRAM (Vigna mungo ( L.) Hepper)”
    (Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda-210001, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2020-12-08) Fariya, Sandhya; Tiwari, J.K.
    The experiment comprising of three levels of sulphur i.e. 15, 30 and 45 kg S ha-1 experiment was conducted during kharif 2019 at the Agricultural Research Farm, College of Agriculture, BUAT, Banda UP. Total eight treatments were laid out in randomized block design with three replications. The investigation was aimed to study the effect of different sulphur levels from two sources viz. elemental sulphur and SSP, on plant height, nodule plant-1, yields, NPKS contents and uptake, SUE, soil physio-chemical properties and seed quality as protein in black gram cv Azad-3.The results revealed that T8 treatment (45 kg S ha-1 through SSP ) was significantly superior over other treatments in plant height, nodule plant-1, pods plant-1,seed pod-1,seed , straw and biological yield except T5 treatment (45 kg S ha-1 through elemental sulphur ).The maximum harvest index (29.0%) was found in T8 followed by T5 (28.8 %) and lowest at T1 (28.1%). Content and uptake of NPKS in seed and straw of black gram influenced due to application of different treatments up to highest dose of sulphur application (45 kg S ha-1) in T5 and T8 treatments. Treatment T8 was significantly superior in content and uptake of nutrients (NPKS) over other treatments but it was at par with treatment T5. The maximum seed, straw and biological yield was recorded 756 kg ha-1, 1855 kg ha-1 and 2611 kg ha-1, respectively in treatment T8, followed by T5 treatment 714 kg ha-1, 1766 kg ha-1 and 2480 kg ha1, respectively. T8 and T5 treatments were significantly gave higher yields over control and found best treatments. Maximum protein content (21.56 g) was recorded in T8 followed by T5 (21.25 g).SSP had pronounced effect on protein content as compared to elemental sulphur with different doses of sulphur application. Economically treatment T8 was also best treatment followed by T5 and it is evident from the data presented herein. Cost: Benefit ratio was equal in both the treatments T8 and T5. SUE was obtained highest (12.66) at T6 (15 kg S ha-1) with SSP while T3 (15 kg S ha-1) through elemental sulphur gave SUE of 9.73. Successive increases in sulphur levels decreased the SUE. Overall SSP (45 kg S ha-1 + Full RDF) T8 treatment was found best application to achieve maximum yield, economic return. In case of SUE T6 (15 kg S ha-1+ Full RDF) proved better than other treatments.