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Impact of mission for integrated development of horticulture (MIDH) in Haryana
Get PDFDuring the twelfth five-year plan govt of India has launched mission for integrated development of horticulture with effect from 2014-15 for holistic development of horticulture sector. Horticulture sector has emerged as an important source of farmer’s income in Haryana and Kinnow is one of the most important and focused fruit crops under this scheme in Haryana. So, the study was carried out to analyse the trends in area, production and productivity of horticultural crops, to calculate the economics of kinnow and to identify the constraints faced by kinnow growers based on both primary and secondary data. Sirsa district of Haryana was selected as study area as it has highest area under cultivation of kinnow in the state. From the results a positive growth trend in horticulture sector was found. The CGR in area, production and productivity under total horticultural crops in Haryana from 2005-06 to 2017-18 was found to be of 5.08 per cent, 7.55 per cent and 2.34 per cent, respectively. The average total establishment cost, operational cost, NPV, IRR, B: C ratio and payback period for kinnow were found of Rs.122460, Rs. 56662, Rs.747703.64, 26.24 per cent and 7 years, respectively. Major constraints faced by fruits growers were as lack of infrastructure for processing and storage, inadequate infrastructure for post-harvest management, poor marketing facility, lack of good quality planting materials etc
Response of Guava cv. L-49 to Urea and murate of potash fertigation levels
Get PDFFarmer’s practices of guava cultivation in trend with basin irrigation and basal fertilizer application, which has low application and use efficiencies. However, some farmers in the state are reluctant to adopt drip technology, due to lack of information on fertigation scheduling and high cost of water soluble fertilizers (WSF) this practice not in vogue. Now need to assess basal fertilizer doses application through drip for better use efficiency. Guava cv. L-49 imposed to apply eleven treatment combinations comprised viz., Farmer’s practice (basin & basal application) with urea and murate of potash fertigation levels viz., Farmer’s practices (basin &basal application) (T1), drip irrigation and basal application of fertilizers (T2), 50 % RDF (N+K) at 3 days interval through fertigation(T3), 50 % RDF (N+K) at 5 days interval through fertigation(T4), 50 % RDF (N+K) at 7 days interval through fertigation(T5), 75 % RDF (N+K) at 3 days interval through fertigation(T6), 75 % RDF (N+K) at 5 days interval through fertigation(T7), 75 % RDF (N+K) at 7 days interval through fertigation(T8), 100 % RDF (N+K) at 3 days interval through fertigation (T9), 100 % RDF (N+K) at 5 days interval through fertigation(T10) and 100 % RDF (N+K) at 7 days interval through fertigation(T11). All observations were recorded from winter season crop. Treatment T11 (100 % RDF (N+K) at 7 days interval through fertigation) additional produced fruit yield of 8.12 q ha-1 in comparison to the farmer’s practices (T1)
Potability of deep-well water sources in calbayog samar Philippines
Get PDFThe physico-chemical properties, microbiological quality and protective structures of deep-well water sources in selected urban barangays of Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines were evaluated. Results revealed that physico-chemical characteristics of deep well water sources in barangays Aguit-itan, West Awang, Central and East Awang in terms of pH, temperature and total dissolved solid passed the permissible limits of the Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water (PNSDW). However, turbidity, salinity, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids exceeded the PNSDW. For Microbiological analysis (MPN/100 mL) such as total coliform, E.coli and fecal coliforms, results were beyond the PNSDW. Water samples were contaminated with different microbial contaminants and not acceptable for drinking and cooking purposes. Deep-well water sources of the four selected urban barangays are not suitable for drinking if untreated but can be used for bathing and washing clothes. Protective structures help minimized adulterations but with the presence of houses nearby the deep-wells and the establishment of septic tanks in near houses may leak and contaminate the deep-well water source and could result to presence of fecal coliforms
Knowledge of improved dairy husbandry practices of farmers of Kauroli, district of eastern Rajasthan
Get PDFThis study was carried out in the randomly selected 20 villages of Hindaun and Todabhim blocks of Karauli District of eastern Rajasthan. The results of the present study revealed that the majority of the farmers (73 %) had partial level of knowledge about overall dairy practices, while 16 per cent farmers had full level of knowledge about overall dairy practices and 11 per cent, who had no level of knowledge about overall dairy practices. The majority of the respondents had partial knowledge about feeding elements, feeding of concentrates and roughage mixture, time of feeding concentrate , feed requirements for maintenance of animals, feed requirements for production purpose, green fodder requirements, extra essential minerals requirement to animals with concentrate and roughage and quantity of minerals required per day per animal, animal breeding programme, improved breeds of bull, artificial insemination, time of next insemination after parturition of animals, pregnancy diagnosis and sources of artificial insemination carried out by artificial insemination centre, vaccination programme to control the diseases vaccination schedule, control of foot and mouth diseases control of hemorrhagic septicemia diseases, control of black quarter diseases and control of anthrax diseases. It was also found that majority of the respondents had partial knowledge about keeping the records of animals, method of determining the age of animals and proper method of milking. It can be concluded that majority of the respondent had partial knowledge about feed practices, breeding practices, disease control practices and general management practices
Effect of edible oils on different stages of pulse beetle (Callosobruchus chinensis L.) on chickpea grains
Get PDFAmong the five edible oils viz. olive oil (Olea europaea L), coconut oil (Cocos nucifera L.), groundnut oil (Arachis hypogaea L.), mustard oil (Brassica spp L.) and sesame oil (Sesamum indicum L.) @ 3, 6 and 9 ml kg-1 grains were evaluated as protectants of C. arietinum against oviposition, adult mortality and adult emergence. Pulse beetles favoured untreated rather than treated grains. Similarly, irrespective of these oils, at the rate of 3 ml kg-1 was less effective in inhibiting the oviposition, adult mortality and adult emergence inhibition than 6 and 9 ml kg-1. Among the oils, coconut oil at 9 ml kg-1 grains was found to be most effective in inhibiting the oviposition (26.43 eggs), adult mortality (44.52%) and adult emergence inhibition (96.34%) and did not affect germination of chickpea grains till four months. Sesame oil also provided excellent results giving in the same parameters as 26.62 eggs, 40.95 and 96.08.percent, respectively. Oils of groundnut and olive were least effective in performing the above parameter in the process of the investigation