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B. k. Yadav ¹, B. S. Kherawat ², Rajesh Kumar ², Sushil Kumar ³

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (B.A.U.) Garhwa (JHARKHAND), IN
2 Crop Improvement Division, Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal (HARYANA), IN
3 Department of Agriculture Chemistry and Soil Science, Ch. Chotu Ram (P.G.) College, Muzaffarnagar(U.P.), IN

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Keywords

Plateau, Garhwa, Topography, Soil Loss, Run off Loss

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B. K. Yadav ¹, B. S. kherawat ², Rajesh Kumar ², Sushil Kumar ³

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Garhwa, Jharkhand, IN
2 Crop Improvement Division, Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, IN
3 Department of Agriculture Chemistry and Soil Science, Ch. Chotu Ram (P.G.) College, Muzaffarnagar, U.P., IN

Abstract

An On Farm Trial was initiated in the Narayanpur village of Garhwa. The On Farm Trial was planned in the Rabi of 2008. Source of technology selected was Japanese weeder and cono weeder. Grain yield harvested was significant in all the treatments. The maximum grain yield of 41 q/ha were recorded in treatment 2 wherein weeding was done with Japanese weeder followed by three treatment these which weeding was done with cono weeder (34q/ha). The least grain yield of 20.5q/ha was recorded under farmer's practice in which hand weeding was done. In terms of energy efficiencies, cost to benefit ratio noticed, and higher grain yield output, weeding with Japanese weeder was considered to be successful on farm trial followed by weeding with cono weeder.

Keywords

Efficiency, Paddy Weeder, Yield, Economics, Rice

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Brajendra ¹, L. M. Shukla ¹, B. S. Kherawat ², Munna Lal ³

Affiliations
1 Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (New Delhi), IN
2 Division of Crop Improvement, Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal (Haryana), IN
3 Division of Resource Management, Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad (A.P.), IN

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A green house experiment was carried out with surface soil samples (0-15 cm) collected in bulk from twenty different sites from plateau region of Jharkhand comprising the districts of Dhanbad, Giridih, Hazaribagh and Ranchi. Mustard was taken as a test crop. The dry matter yield and per cent relative yield were taken. To determine the critical limit of available S in soil for mustard using different extractants. The critical limit of available S for different extractants for mustard were 6.6 mg kg^-1(0.001 M HCl), 17.2 mg kg^-1(0.25 M HCl), 9.8 mg kg^-1(NaOAc+CH₃COOH), 10.2 mg kg^-1(Water soluble), 15.6 mg kg^-1(NH₄OAc+CH₃COOH), 15.6 mg kg^-1(0.15% CaCl₂), 13.2 mg kg^-1(1% NaCl ), 18.2 mg kg^-1(Heat soluble), 38.6 mg kg^-1(CaH₂PO₄), 48.8 mg kg^-1(KH₂PO₄).

Keywords

Sulphur, Critical Limit, Alfisols, Ultisols, Extractants, Mustard.

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Brajendra ¹, L. M. Shukla ¹, B. S. Kherawat ², Munna Lal ³

Affiliations
1 Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (New Delhi), IN
2 Division of Crop Improvement, Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal (Haryana), IN
3 Division of Resource Management, Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad (A.P.), IN

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In a green house experiment carried out with surface soil samples (0-15 cm) collected in bulk from twenty different sites from plateau region of Jharkhand comprising the districts of Dhanbad, Giridih, Hazaribagh and Ranchi, safflower was taken as a test crop. The dry matter yield and per cent relative yield were taken. To determine the critical limit of available S in soil for safflower using different extractants standerd statistical method was followed. The critical limit of available S for different extractants for safflower were 5.2 mg kg^-1(0.001 M HCl), 6.2 mg kg^-1(0.25 M HCl), 8.6 mg kg^-1(NaOAc+CH₃COOH), 10.4 mg kg^-1(Water soluble), 13.6 mg kg^-1(NH₄OAc+CH₃COOH), 16.2 mg kg^-1(0.15% CaCl₂), 16.8 mg kg^-1(1% NaCl), 19.6 mg kg^-1(Heat soluble), 38.2 mg kg^-1(CaH₂PO₄), 47.8 mg kg^-1(KH₂PO₄), respectively.

Keywords

Sulphur, Critical Limit, Alfisols, Ultisols, Extractants, Sanfflower.

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A. K. Vishwakarma ¹, Brajendra ¹, K. A. Pathak ¹, B. S. Kherawat ²

Affiliations
1 I.C.A.R. Research Complex for NEH Region, Mizoram Centre, Kolasib (Mizoram), IN
2 Division of Crop Improvement, Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal (Haryana), IN

Abstract

A study was carried out on varying doses of lime to maize in an acid soil of Mizoram to determine the effect of lime on yield and its attributes in maize. Lime treatments ranged from 0, 1, 1.5 and 2 t/ha. The maize variety RCM 1-1 was tested with or without added lime. Trials showed lime increased pH increased yield up to its highest dose of application. However, it did not significantly increase yield. Plant height in maize ranged from 170 cm when no lime (control) to 241.75 cm with 2t/ha of lime addition. Sixteen per cent, 35 per cent and 43 per cent increase in yield was observed at different levels of lime over no lime application. Almost 19 per cent, 35 per cent and 43 per cent increase in no. of grains/cob was recorded at different levels of lime over no lime use.

Keywords

Lime, Maize, No Lime, Yield, Mizoram.

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Dilip Kumar ¹, B. S. Kherawat ², P. P. Singh Yadav ¹, Munna Lal ³, Rajesh Kumar ², Sushil Kumar ⁴

Affiliations
1 Remote Sensing Application Centre, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow (U.P.), IN
2 Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal (Haryana), IN
3 Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), Hyderabad (A.P.), IN
4 Ch. Chhotu Ram (P.G.) College, Muzaffarnagar (U.P.), IN

Abstract

The study of satellite images topographic maps supported by ground truth survey revealed that the study has a network of interlinked subsurface fractures. In according with the nature, potential and problem with the bet amount of interference, watershed management approach is aimed to make entire development. For surface water resources and ground water resources, the proper evaluation of water potential helps in additional exploration at optional level. The river basin objective of watershed management involves geological, hydrological consideration and economic, political, financial aspect. For the formulize of proper management program, a reliable and up to date information about various factor viz., size and shape of river basin, topography, soil, slope, elevation and their characteristics, land use/land cover, drainage parameters etc. are required. To obtain a synoptic view of respective coverage, Remote sensing and GIS techniques provide a powerful input media, unbiased reproduction of the natural features in the form of photography/imagery and their by economizing the process of multi-displinary approach for planning and decision of land and water resource in a watershed for integrated development. Resource information system is makes in a stabile GIS environment for the selected area. In this system evolves a subsistence plan for optimum development of the water resources and for finding solutions for different management problem related to natural resources.

Keywords

Remote Sensing, GIS, GPS, DEM, Land Use, Modeling, Water Resources, Slope.

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Munna Lal ¹, K. C. Nataraja ¹, B. S. Kherawat ², Brajendra ², Arvind Kumar ²

Affiliations
1 Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad (A.P.), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, R.B.S. College, Bichpuri, Agra (U.P.), IN

Abstract

A pot experiment was conducted during Rabi season of 2000 - 2001 at Agra Agricultural College to study the effect of nitrogen and manganese on yield and uptake of nutrients by oat (Avena sativa L.) common oats. The soil was loamy sand having pH 8.2, EC 0.15 dsm^-1, Available N 209.6 Kg ha^-1, available P 14.0 Kg ha^-1, available K 130.6 Kg ha^-1 and available manganese 3.25 mg kg ha^-1 the design of the experiment is Randomized Block design, the treatments consisted of the four levels of nitrogen(0, 40, 80, 120 kg ha^-1) and four levels of manganese (0, 2.5, 5.0, and 10 mg kg^-1). The levels of nitrogen influences the green foliage, dry matter yield, nutrients content and their uptake by oat crop and increased significantly with N₁ @ 40 kg ha^-1, N₂ @ 80 kg ha^-1 and N₃ @ 120 kg ha^-1 levels of nitrogen as compared to control during both the cuttings. The levels of manganese also affected significantly the green foliage, dry matter production and nutrients composition of oat crop in both the cuttings. The maximum green foliage, dry matter production, nutrients content and their uptake by oat crop were maximum at 10 mg kg^-1 of Manganese over control. However the Nitrogen @ 120 kg^-1 and manganese @ 10 mg kg^-1 provided significantly higher green foliage and dry matter yield of oats over rest of the treatments.

Keywords

Oat, Nitrogen, Manganese.

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