Thumbnail Image

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.

Browse

20201
Reset filters
Subject: Horticulture × Author: BIJARNIYA, ROSHAN KUMAR ×
Reset filters

Search Results

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
  • Thumbnail Image
    ThesisItemOpen Access
    Effect of foliar application of boron, zinc sulphate and water soluble NPK on fruit setting, yield and quality of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) cv. Lucknow-49
    (COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, UMMEDGANJ, KOTA, 2020-12-14) BIJARNIYA, ROSHAN KUMAR; Meena, R.R.
    A field experiment entitled ‘‘Effect of foliar application of boron, zinc sulphate and water soluble NPK on fruit setting, yield and quality of guava (Psidium guajava L.) cv. Lucknow-49’’ was conducted at the Instructional farm, Krishi, Vigyan Kendra, Borkhera, Kota during August, 2019 to March, 2020. The experiment was consisting of 18 treatments having three levels of each Boron (0, 0.3 and 0.6 %) and Zinc sulphate (0, 0.3 and 0.6 %) and two levels of water soluble NPK (0 and 1 %). The experiment was laid out in Factorial randomized block design with three replications. Among different doses of foliar spray of nutrients, boron @ 0.6 %, zinc sulphate @ 0.5 % and NPK @ 1 % were found significantly superior over control with respect to fruiting characteristics, quality parameters and yield attributes of guava. In case of interaction effect of foliar spray of nutrients, the application of T17 treatment (boron @ 0.6 %, + zinc sulphate @ 0.5 % + NPK @ 1 %) was found significantly superior over control. This treatment has given maximum increase in fruit set per cent, fruit retention per cent, number of fruits per tree, days taken to first harvesting, fruit yield per plant, estimated yield per hectare, TSS and TSS/acid ratio of guava fruits over control. Similarly, T17 treatment (boron @ 0.6 % + zinc sulphate @ 0.5 % + NPK @ 1 per cent) has resulted in maximum gross return of Rs.352950/ha guava, which was Rs.67800/ha, excess over control. Further, the highest net profit (Rs.58632/ha) was also estimated at this treatment which was (23.77) per cent higher than control.