Transcript crop - CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University

RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
&
RESEARCH OUTPUT
Director of Research
CSK HP Krishi Vishvavidyalaya
Palampur – 176062 (H.P.)
Monthly rainfall during Kharif, 2013 in Himachal
Pradesh as compared to Kharif, 2012
Month
June
July
Actual
(mm)
2013
241.1 221.9
2012
28.8 213.8
Normal
(mm)
99.3 311.1
Departure (%) from normal
2013
143
-29
2012
-71
-31
August September Seasonal
total
246.1
311.9
68.9
150.9
778.0
705.4
290.8
142.4
843.5
-15
+7
-52
+6
-8
-16
Research Programme Areas
 Crop Improvement
 Crop Production
 Crop Protection
 Hill Farm Mechanization
RECENT FOCUS ON…

Organic Agriculture
 Agro-techniques for Protected Cultivation
 Soil Health
 Rainfed Agriculture
 Effect of Climate Change in Agriculture
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CROP IMPROVEMENT
1. Hybrid EHL 161708
Identified for Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Uttrakhand in the
57th AICRP Annual Maize Workshop held at MPUAT, Udaipur
from 21-23,2014.
 Single cross Hybrid
 Average yield: 9.8 tones /ha
 Medium maturing
 Resistant to MLB TLB diseases
EHL1617 08
(medium maturing)
2. Hybrid EHL 162508
Single cross Hybrid
 Average yield: 6.9 tones /ha
 Early maturing
 Resistant to MLB TLB and ESR diseases
EHL 1625 08
Early Maturing
Bajaura Popcorn
Bajaura Popcorn promoted
for final year testing
Performance of maize
hybrids
Mean performance of maize hybrids for seed yield (q/ha)
during kharif 2013
Sr.
No.
Entry/Var.
Company/Organis Overall Mean
ation
% increase/ decrease over
checks
PMZ 4
VIVEK 21
8.67
40.32
1
NMH589
2
IJ7519
Nezu Veedu Seed
Ltd.
Monsanto
88.05 [3]
7.69
39.06
3
P3303
Pioneer
85.75 [6]
4.88
35.42
4
KH2136
Kanchan
83.92 [8]
2.64
32.53
5
IM8479
Monsanto
84.69 [7]
3.58
33.75
6
PG2440
Plantgene
69.72 [19]
-14.72
10.11
7
PMZ-4©
Monsanto
81.76 [12]
-
29.12
8
II-8017
Monsanto
85.85 [5]
5.00
35.58
9
PG-2488
Plantgene
72.53 [17]
-11.29
14.55
10
IJ-8533
Monsanto
88.83 [2]
8.64
40.29
88.85 [1]
Sr.
No.
Entry/Var.
Company/Organisa Overall Mean
tion
11
115-08-1
Kanchan
87.70 [4]
12
IM8478
Monsanto
75.71 [15]
-7.40
19.57
13
LG 31.81
Bisco biosciences
76.33 [14]
-6.64
20.55
14
Nezu Veedu Seed
Ltd.
Monsanto
81.56 [13]
-0.24
15
NMH007(BO
ND)
DKC9125
70.26 [18]
-14.07
10.96
16
VIVEK-21©
VPKAS, Almora
63.32 [20]
-22.55
-
17
PG2419
Plantgene
82.76 [11]
1.22
30.70
18
IM7501
Monsanto
83.66 [10]
2.32
32.12
19
P3377
Pioneer
73.81[16]
-9.72
16.57
20
PG2493
Plantgene
83.82 [9]
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2.52
15.48
9.70
80.44
32.38
CD (5%)
CV (%)
Overall Mean
% increase/ decrease over
checks
PMZ 4
VIVEK 21
38.50
7.27
28.81
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Identification of a high yielding rice line with resistance
to leaf and neck blast resistance
HPU2216
RIL4
(Highly susceptible to
neck blast)
(Highly resistant to
neck blast)
New varieties of different crops released
from SVRC
New varieties identified for release
Crop
Name of the Varieties
HPR 2612 (Palam Basmati 1) and
Paddy
HPR 2720 (Palam Lal Dhan:
Improved Begmi)
Soybean Palam Early Soya-1
New Varieties/Hybrids of Different
Vegetable Crops Recommended for
Release
TOMATO (Palam Tomato Hybrid-1)
New Bacterial wilt resistant tomato hybrids for
protected cultivation
OKRA (Palam Komal)
DPO-P20
DPO-P20
P-8
New high yielding and YVM resistant variety of
okra- DPO-P20 (PALAM KOMAL)
Asparagus Bean (Palam Long Bean)
Asparagus Bean line DPASB-1 (Palam Long Bean)
(Very long pods and profused pod bearing)
NEW ZIMIKAND VARIETY “PALAM ZIMIKAND-1”





First varietal recommendation in HP
White fleshed corms.
Pseudo stem is solid, round, densely spotted.
Ready to harvest in 170-180 days.
Yield from 100 g cormlets raised crop is 200-250
q/ha and from 100-500 g corm is 450-550 q/ha.
 Recommended for low and mid hills of Himachal
Pradesh
PALAM TRILOKI
Pea
PALAM SUMOOL
PALAM MRIDULA
Frenchbean
In the Process of notification from CVRC
DNA FINGERPRINTING
DNA Data Base
All Maize Hybrids
Rice & Vegetables Hybrids-in process
SEED PRODUCTION
Quality seed production
(All major cereals, Pulses, Vegetables, Fodder Crops
Type
Nucleus
Breeder
Foundation
Quantity (q)
22.58
712.29
569.48
Nucleus seed of soybean produced (kg)
(Kharif , 2013)
Crop
Variety
Soybean
Total
Stage I
Stage II
Hara Soya
10
64
Palam soya
20
55
Shivalik
12
80
Himso 1588
14
50
56
249
Breeder seed of cereals, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables
and fodder crops produced (kg) during Kharif 2013
Crop
Breeder Seed
(kg)
Cereals
5912.0
Oilseeds
Pulses
2406.0
2978.0
Vegetables
30.47
Forage crops
5292.0
Grand total
16618.47
Gobhi sarson seed production
(Sheetal)
Pea seed production
(Palam Priya)
Maize seed production
(Variety - African tall)
Participatory seed production of wheat
(HPW 155)
CROP
PRODUCTION
FOCUS
 Higher returns per unit land per unit time
 Better cropping system options for mid hill conditions
 Nutrient & Water Management Strategies
 Standardized System of Rice Intensification (SRI)
 Production and Protection Technologies for protected
cultivation
 IPM for important vegetable crops
Integrated Farming System Module
evaluation
Modules/Enterprises
Number
Net area (ha) allocated
identified
Crops
Cereals, oilseeds & pulses
0.6500
Fodder crops
Horticulture
Livestock
Cattle
Cow
2cows+2 calves
Fowls (cocks and hens)
25
Vermicompost unit
Area under supporting
activities
0.1000
0.1750
0.0025
0.0025 Vermicompost
unit
Still not functioning
0.0525
Capsicum
Brinjal
R & D on Fertigation
ToriaCapsicum
(Loharli, Una)
Kisan Divas (Loharli, Una)
Popularization of STCR based fertilizer
recommendation concept
SOIL HEALTH
Digital Block Level Soil Fertility Map
Soil Quality Indexing
CROP PROTECTION
Insect-pest management
 Popularization of
vegetables
PALAM TRAP for the management of fruit fly in
 Popularization of YELLOW STICKY TRAPS for the management of
Whitefly & Aphids under protected environment (Very useful for monitoring &
Mass trapping)
 Monitoring of
PESTICIDE RESIDUES in vegetables
 Insect-Pest & Nematode Management in PROTECTED
ENVIRONMENT
 INNVOTATIVE BIOPESTICIDE FORMULATIONS from
local plant material (Drek and Kali Basutti) against vegetable pests-AT FINAL
STAGE OF TESTING
Fruit fly trap
Integrated pest management for polyhouse cultivation
Light traps
Yellow sticky traps
Fruit Fly traps
Yellow Sticky Trap
Mass trapping
Whitefly, Leaf minor, Aphids
Disease Management
Developed Integrated Pest Management Modules for
Important Vegetable Crops of Himachal Pradesh
YELLOW RUST MANAGEMENT
IN WHEAT
Four Point Strategy
(Joint Venture of University & Department of
Agriculture)
– Yellow rust resistant varieties
– Awareness: Preparation of Pamphlets
– Survey & Surveillance
– Chemical control
Survey & Surveillance
•
Coordinator-PD ATMA
•
Two member team: Two from Department of
Agriculture and two (One breeder and one
pathologist) from university.
•
Monitoring time-Dec.-March (2 visits/month)
•
Varietal Demonstration: Farms KVKs /Research
stations/Agriculture Dept.
FARM
MECHANIZATION
Mini Tractor & Tractor Rotavator
S. No.
Particulars
Saving in percentage
with traditional
1
Time
40-60
2
Labour
30-40
3
4
Cost
Increase in
Production
40-50
10-15
Developed seeder & its operation
Reaper cum Binder
more than 10 times higher capacity with traditional
Developed seed-cum-fertilizer drill in operation
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
 Production & Protection Technologies for Potential
Vegetables and Pulses Under Organic Farming System
MAIN FOCUS
 Pulses (low volume high value crops for rain-fed areas)
 Effective utilization of rainfed
areas
SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION GENERATED
Organic Input Responsive Varieties Identified
 Ad-hoc guidelines for:
 Cultivation of important crops of mid Himalayas
under organic farming conditions.
The Scientific Knowledge needs further
investigation/validation
Enriched Composts
Protected Cultivation
Poly-house technology perfected for high
value crop cultivation (Zone-II)
Developing Technologies for Protected
Cultivation
NEW CHALLENGES…
Designs for Zone-I & Zone IV?
Zone-I
(Areas with high temperature)
Medium Tech poly-house equipped
with FAN and PAD system
Zone-IV
(Areas experiencing heavy snow)
GI Wire meshed inner support net
fabricated at RSS, Lari (Spiti)
Production technology in place for…
 Tomato
 Capsicum
 Cucumber
Capsicum
Cucumber
Tomato
Other Potential Crops (R & D required)
Cherry TomatoMain crop
( Zone I, II and III)
French Bean
Main Crop
(Zone I & II)
Brussels' Sprouts
Main crop
(zone III & IV)
Pea
Main Crop
All Zones
Broccoli
Main crop
(For all Zones)
Parsley
Filler crop
All Zones
Lettuce
Filler Crop
(For all Zones)
Coriander
Filler Crop
(Zone I,II,III)
Pest problems managed
Whitefly
Powdery mildews
Downey mildew
Aphid
Alternaria of tomato
Tomato spotted wilt virus
Red spider Mite
Fruit rot of capsicum
Yellow Mite
Collar rot of tomato
Root-knot nematode
New pest challenges
Thrips
Pepper mild mottle
virus
Stemphylium of tomato
Corynebacterium bacterial wilt
White Mould of
capsicum
Root rot of capsicum
CLIMATE CHANGE
CLIMATE CHANGE
Studies on Climate Change and its Impact on
Agriculture in collaboration with ICIMOD,
Kathmandu, Nepal- Center for Geo-Informatics
Research and Training
Effect on Crops and Cropping Systems
On-going Research Projects
On Going Research Projects
No. of
Projects
Budget outlay
(Rs. in lakhs)
ICAR Funded Projects
1.
AICRPs
36
1688.50
2.
9
973.3
DBT Funded Projects
6
259.62
DST Funded Projects
8
329.89
Mini I projects
23
288.6
UGC funded projects
6
63.27
42
739.18
10
1416.83
140
5759.19
Sr. No. Particulars
Adhoc Projects
Miscellaneous
Projects
RKVY Projects
Total
Adhoc
New Recommendation
Programme
area
Crop
Improvement
Variety/Recommendation
Inclusion of Rice Hybrid (Arize Swift ) of
private company in the package of
practices.
THANKS