Hanuman Prasad Parewa

A field experiment was conducted for two consecutive years (during Kharif 2019 and 2020) at Instructional Farm, College of Agriculture, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) to assess the impact of varying levels of FYM, phosphorus and bio-inoculants on biological properties of soil under Mungbean. The experiment was laid out in factorial randomized block design wit...

The present field experiment was conducted to study the effect of planting methods, mulches and drip irrigation scheduling on fennel during rabi season of 2020-21 and 2021-22 at the Instructional Farm, College of Agriculture, Agriculture University, Jodhpur. The field experiment was laid out in split plot design comprised of four levels of drip irr...

Since over the past 50 years, soils are under strain conditions, it is the result of improvements in agricultural technology, and growing population brought greater demand. In many nations, intense agricultural production has depleted the soil, endangering its ability to produce enough food for current populations as well as future ones. A better u...

In the last sixty years, there has been an alarming decline in food quality and a decrease in a wide variety of nutritionally essential minerals and nutraceutical compounds in imperative fruits, vegetables, and food crops. The potential causes behind the decline in the nutritional quality of foods have been identified worldwide as chaotic mineral n...

Nutrient management has been a major constraint in mungbean cultivation, resulting in huge economic losses to farmers. Field experiments for two consecutive years were conducted at Instructional Farm of College of Agriculture, Jodhpur to evaluate the effects of different levels of Farm Yard Manure (FYM), phosphorus and bio-inoculants on growth and...

An experiment was conducted during kharif 2019 to 2020 at Instructional Farm, College of Agriculture, Sumerpur (Rajasthan) to study the impact of integrated methods of weed management and organic nutrient sources on soil physical properties and balance sheet after maize harvest (Zea mays L.). The experiment comprises 06 weed management and 05 nutri...

Front line demonstrations on pearlmillet were carried out by College of Agriculture Sumerpur, Pali (Rajasthan) to study the yield gaps between improved packages of practices (IP) verses farmer’s practice (FP) during Kharif seasons 2019-20 to 2021-22 at Rohit block of Pali district of Rajasthan. The improved technologies consisted use of high yieldi...

An experiment was conducted from winter (rabi) season 2017–18 to winter (rabi) season 2020–21 at the research farm of College of Agriculture, Sumerpur, Pali, Rajasthan to find out the efficacy of herbicides in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) on sandy loam soils of western Rajasthan. The experiment comprised of 8 treatments with 4 replications in rand...

Two-year field experiments were conducted to study the effect of different levels of inorganic fertilizers, farmyard manure (FYM), and bio-inoculants on wheat productivity and profitability. Results specified that judicious application of inorganic fertilizers, FYM, and bio-inoculants significantly increased the productivity and profitability of wh...

Almost all of the world’s fertile land is being used to its full capacity. Researchers and policymakers are paying close attention to the restoration and utilization of contaminated land for sustainable agricultural production. Different physical, chemical and biological treatment methods are used for remediation of pollutants. Chemical treatments...

Red cabbage is known as the millennium’s functional food, which has a lot of importance in our diet because of the health-promoting ingredients present in it. The current study investigated the synergistic relationship of rhizospheric-competent microbial agents (Trichoderma harzianum, Pseudomonas fluorescens, and Bacillus subtilis) in modulating th...

An experiment was conducted during Kharif 2019 and 2020 at Instructional Farm, College of Agriculture, Sumerpur (Rajasthan) to study the impact of integrated methods of weed management and organic nutrient sources on the nutrient balance sheet after harvest of maize (Zea mays L.). The experiment comprised 6 weed management and 5 nutrient management...

Pre-sowing hardening or priming of seeds is one of the best methods for altering the biochemical and physiological process of seeds for favourable condition to induce drought tolerance in emerging seedlings. The recurrent phenomenon in rainfed areas i.e. soil moisture stress immediately after sowing affects seeds germination and their establishment...

Effects of different levels of chemical fertilizer, farmyard manure (FYM) and bio-inoculants on nutrient content, uptake and quality parameter of wheat were studied. Results indicated that increasing levels of chemical fertilizer, FYM and bio-inoculants significantly enhanced nutrient content and uptake by wheat, while quality parameters of wheat s...

The studies were undertaken at ICAR-AICRP on Pearl Millet, Research Farm, ARS, Mandor, Jodhpur (Agriculture University, Jodhpur), Rajasthan, India during July to October of both the 2019 and 2020. The experiment was consisted of three fertilizers (Control, Nutrient supply through straight fertilizers and Nutrient supply through customized fertilize...

An experiment was conducted on sandy loam soil to compare the effects of foliar application of nutrients and growth promoters on yield of gram under late sown conditions during Rabi 2017-18 and 2018-19. The experiment comprised five treatments in five replications and laid out in randomized block design. The maximum mean seed yield (20.

Excessive use of synthetic chemicals in conventional agriculture largely degraded the agroecosystems that constitute approximately 40% of the global terrestrial ecosystems. Moreover, changing climate resulted in a substantial loss in agricultural productivity (both in quantity and in quality) mainly due to diverse abiotic and biotic stresses. This...

Fertigation to increase the efficiency of applied nutrients in various crops to increase nutrient use efficiency.

Increase water use efficiency through micro irrigation techniques in water scarcity areas.

A manual on Fundamentals of Agronomy as per fifth dean committee syllabus

A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of wool waste along with FYM and inorganic fertilizer on nutrient content and uptake by cabbage crop during 2015-16 at Agriculture Research Station, SKRAU, Bikaner, Rajasthan. The experiment consisted of twenty treatment combinations of five levels of organic manures and four levels of fertilizer...

During the green revolution, India became self-dependent for food production. The major outbreak of green revolution is deterioration of soil quality due to excessive use of agrochemicals to maximize crop yield. Nowadays, sustainability and health of soil are of great concern and that is why people are looking for alternatives of agrochemicals. Org...

The injudicious use of agrochemicals (pesticides and fertilizers) has changed the soil properties (physical, chemical and biological), leading to the reduction in the native beneficial microorganisms in rhizosphere and stagnation/reduction in crop yields with grave implications on the ecosystem, human health and ground water. Looking to problem, or...

Organic farming is an alternative to the striking increase in the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, and become necessary to maintain long term high productivity of crops and sustainable agriculture. However, crop demand and nutrient bioavailability (N and P) has been major yield-limiting factor in many organic farming systems. The use of...

The experiment was conducted to study the conjoint application of fertilizer levels, FYM (Farm Yard Manure) and composite bio-inoculants on available nutrient status and balance sheet of nutrients after harvest of wheat crop. The experiment was laid out in split–split plot design with three replications. Four levels of chemical fertilizer (0%, 50%,...

Plants are an important component of the ecosystem and vital for survival of human beings. As human beings need nutrition for their proper growth and development, plants also require different nutrients to complete their life cycle. Among the all essential nutrients, zinc is one of the important nutrients required not only by plants but also by hum...

A field experiment was conducted from winter (rabi) 2013-14 to rainy season (kharif) 2015 on sandy-loam soil, to assess the comparative efficacy of different chemical herbicides and their combinations for effective weed control in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and their residual effect on succeeding greengram [Vigna radiate (L.) R. Wilczek] crop at...

India is one of the leading countries in agricultural production and generate large volume of crop residue. Increasing demand for food grains due to growing population leads to generation of crop residues. Due to lack of proper disposal mechanism of crop residue, farmers burn the residue which release greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere, an...

Rajasthan is the largest state comprising of 11% of the total geographical area of the country. It experiences a vast diurnal variation in weather vagaries i.e. temperature ranging from (-)2 0 to 48 0 C during winter and summer season, respectively and rainfall from 193 mm in the west to about 370 mm in east of western Rajasthan. The soils of arid...

Front line demonstrations on clusterbean (Cv. RGC 936) were carried out at Farmers field in Barmer district of Rajasthan to evaluate the performance of variety from Kharif 2011 to Kharif 2013. The increase in grain yield with the adoption of improved technology was in the range of 37.6 to 44.0 percent in different years. Similarly, technology index...

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are the heterogeneous group of soil bacteria that are inhibiting in the rhizosphere, around/on the root surface, which improve the plant growth directly or indirectly via production and secretion of various regulatory substances. PGPR affect plant growth and development either by releasing phytohormones o...

A field experiment was carried out to study the residual effect of nutrient management practices on growth, yield attributes and yield of sesame at Agricultural Research Sub Station, Sumerpur, Rajasthan during kharif, 2014. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with 7 treatments replicated thrice. The results of experiment...

Soil health is soil capability to operate as living systems, which sustain productivity of biological components, quality of environment, and health of animal and plant. Around the globe food policy-makers' the utmost concern was producing of food in enough quantity including quality to meet the requirements of a burgeoning population. Given the gr...

A field experiment was conducted during Rabi seasons of 2009–10 and 2010–11 at the Agricultural Research Farm, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.) to study the effect of fertilizer levels, FYM and bioinoculants and their interaction effect on soil properties. The treatments consisted four levels of recommended dose of fertilizer (0, 50, 75 an...

Present day agriculture needs sophistication that can improve production efficiency, product quality, post harvest operations, and reduce their environmental impact. New agricultural practices have been focused on an economical and environmental point of view. Current agriculture demands continuous in-situ information of soil physical and chemical...

Fertilizer blends or physical mixtures shall only be used if there is no risk of chemical or physical (e.g. moisture absorption) reaction between fertilizers in the blend or mixture that may reduce application accuracy. The blend or mixture should be such that there is little or no physical segregation of the blended or mixed components in transpor...

Many farmers around the world struggle particularly during dry seasons with the tilth and aggregation in the clay subsoil, a new technology may significantly boost the soil’s capacity to provide water to plant roots. The system of incorporating high rates of organic nitrogen-rich material into the upper layers of dense clay subsoils called Subsoil...