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Agriculture University, Kota

The Agriculture University, Kota (AUK) was established on 14th September, 2013 after bifurcation of the Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology (MPUAT), Udaipur and Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University (SKRAU), Bikaner through promulgation of Act No. 22 of 2013. The University has been created for the agricultural development in South-East and Eastern Rajasthan which is having diversified agriculture situations from rainfed to canal irrigated agriculture. The Agriculture University has its Headquarter at Borkhera Farm, Kota & is located on Kota-Baran National highway-76. Kota district is situated in the South-Eastern part of Rajasthan and comes under Humid South-Eastern Plain Zone (agro climatic zone V). It lies between 23045’ and 26038’ North latitude and 75037’ and 77026’ East longitude. The jurisdiction of AUK is spread over in 6 districts namely Kota, Baran, Bundi, Jhalawar, Karauli and Sawai Madhopur. It accounts for 9.98 % geographical area, 12.67 % total human population, 9.4 % live stock population, 31.59 % forest area and 20.6 % net sown area of the state. Development and education of modern practices in the field of Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry for sustainable livelihood of the rural masses is the main thrust of the service area of AUK.

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    Studies on Genetic Variability in Gaillardia (Gaillardia pulchella Foug.)
    (College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar, 2018-12-31) Byadwal, Rahul Kumar; Mishra, Ashutosh
    A field experiment was conducted during summer season of 2017-18 to study the “Studies on Genetic Variability in Gaillardia (Gaillardia pulchella Foug.)” at the Instructional Farm, Department of Floriculture & Landscaping, College of Horticulture & Forestry, Jhalrapatan, Jhalawar. The experiment consisted of 12 genotypes such as „Genotype-1‟, „Genotype-2‟, „Genotype-3‟, „Genotype-4‟, „Genotype-5‟, „Genotype-6‟, „Genotype-7‟, „Genotype-8‟, „Genotype-9‟, „Genotype-10‟, „Genotype-11‟ and „Genotype-12‟ laid out in randomized block design with three replications. The genotype „Genotype-11‟ was found superior for 12 characters out of 25 characters such as for days taken to first flower opening (42.60 days), days taken to 50 per cent flowering (64.93 days), flower diameter (6.29 cm), fresh flower weight (4.40 g), duration of flowering (139.40 days), number of ray florets per flower (214.26), number of whorls of ray floret (5.96), number of flowers per plant (131.53), weight of flowers per plant (578.72 g), weight of flowers per plot (45.89 kg), number of flower pluckings (21.33) and estimated flower yield per hectare (395.26 q). The „Genotype-10‟ was noted best the number of primary branches (18.53), flower diameter (6.00 cm), flower stalk length (32.26 cm), maximum shelf life of flower (15.66 hrs.). The „Genotype-1‟ was observed in number of disc florets per flower (242.30) and the maximum duration of flowering was observed in „Genotype-3‟ (143.66 days). The estimates on phenotypic co-efficient of variation (PCV) were more than genotypic co-efficient of variation (GCV) for all character. High heritability with high values of genetic advance was observed for weight of flowers per plot, plant fresh weight, weight of flowers per plant, estimated flower yield per hectare and number of ray florets per flower. Weight of flowers per plant had high positive association with single fresh flower weight, number of flower pluckings, weight of flowers per plant, number of whorls of ray floret, weight of flowers per plot, number of ray florets per flower, flower diameter, duration of flowering and shelf life of flower.Path co-efficient analysis revealed at genotypic level with that characters on positive direct effect viz., estimated flower yield per hectare, number of flowers per plant, single fresh flower weight, weight of flower per plot, plant dry weight, days taken to first flower opening, in-situ life of flower, flower stalk length, plant spread, number of whorls of ray floret and flower diameter.