RESEARCH PROGRAMMES&
RESEARCH OUTPUT
Director of ResearchCSK HP Krishi Vishvavidyalaya
Palampur – 176062 (H.P.)
Monthly rainfall during Kharif, 2013 in Himachal Pradesh as compared to Kharif, 2012
Month June July August September Seasonal total
Actual(mm)2013 241.1 221.9 246.1 68.9 778.02012 28.8 213.8 311.9 150.9 705.4Normal(mm) 99.3 311.1 290.8 142.4 843.5Departure (%) from normal2013 143 -29 -15 -52 -8 2012 -71 -31 +7 +6 -16
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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
Research Programme Areas
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
2. Hybrid EHL 162508
Single cross Hybrid Average yield: 6.9 tones /ha Early maturing Resistant to MLB TLB and ESR diseases
Sr. No.
Entry/Var. Company/Organisation
Overall Mean % increase/ decrease over checks
PMZ 4 VIVEK 21
1 NMH589 Nezu Veedu Seed Ltd. 88.85 [1]
8.67 40.32
2 IJ7519 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
Mean performance of maize hybrids for seed yield (q/ha) during kharif 2013
Sr. No.
Entry/Var. Company/Organisation
Overall Mean % increase/ decrease over checks
PMZ 4 VIVEK 21
11 115-08-1 Kanchan 87.70 [4] 7.27 38.50
12 IM8478 Monsanto 75.71 [15] -7.40 19.57
13 LG 31.81 Bisco biosciences 76.33 [14] -6.64 20.55
14 NMH007(BOND)
Nezu Veedu Seed Ltd. 81.56 [13] -0.24
28.81
15 DKC9125 Monsanto 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] 2.52 32.38
CD (5%) -- 15.48 --CV (%) -- 9.70 --
Overall Mean ---- 80.44 --
Identification of a high yielding rice line with resistance to leaf and neck blast resistance
HPU2216(Highly susceptible to
neck blast)
RIL4(Highly resistant to
neck blast)
Crop Name of the Varieties
PaddyHPR 2612 (Palam Basmati 1) and
HPR 2720 (Palam Lal Dhan: Improved Begmi)
Soybean Palam Early Soya-1
New varieties identified for release
New Bacterial wilt resistant tomato hybrids for protected cultivation
TOMATO (Palam Tomato Hybrid-1)
DPO-P20 P-8
DPO-P20
New high yielding and YVM resistant variety of okra- DPO-P20 (PALAM KOMAL)
OKRA (Palam Komal)
Asparagus Bean line DPASB-1 (Palam Long Bean) (Very long pods and profused pod bearing)
Asparagus Bean (Palam Long Bean)
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
Quality seed production(All major cereals, Pulses, Vegetables, Fodder Crops
Type Quantity (q)Nucleus 22.58Breeder 712.29
Foundation 569.48
Crop Variety Stage I Stage II
Soybean Hara Soya 10 64
Palam soya 20 55
Shivalik 12 80
Himso 1588 14 50
Total 56 249
Nucleus seed of soybean produced (kg) (Kharif , 2013)
Crop Breeder Seed (kg)
Cereals 5912.0
Oilseeds 2406.0Pulses 2978.0
Vegetables 30.47
Forage crops 5292.0
Grand total 16618.47
Breeder seed of cereals, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables and fodder crops produced (kg) during Kharif 2013
Gobhi sarson seed production(Sheetal)
Maize seed production(Variety - African tall)
Pea seed production(Palam Priya)
Participatory seed production of wheat (HPW 155)
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
FOCUS Higher returns per unit land per unit time
Modules/Enterprises identified
Number Net area (ha) allocated
CropsCereals, oilseeds & pulses 0.6500Fodder crops 0.1000Horticulture 0.1750LivestockCattle Cow 2cows+2 calvesFowls (cocks and hens) 25 0.0025Vermicompost unit 0.0025 Vermicompost
unitStill not functioning
Area under supporting activities
0.0525
evaluationIntegrated Farming System Module
evaluation
R & D on Fertigation
Brinjal
Capsicum
Popularization of STCR based fertilizer recommendation concept
Kisan Divas (Loharli, Una)
Capsicum
Toria (Loharli, Una)
Soil Quality IndexingSoil Quality Indexing
SOIL HEALTHSOIL HEALTH
Digital Block Level Soil Fertility MapDigital Block Level Soil Fertility Map
Popularization of PALAM TRAP for the management of fruit fly in vegetables
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
Insect-pest management
Integrated pest management for polyhouse cultivation
Light traps Yellow sticky traps
Fruit Fly traps
Disease ManagementDisease Management
Developed Integrated Pest Management Modules for Important Vegetable Crops of Himachal Pradesh
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.
Mini Tractor & Tractor Rotavator
S. No. Particulars Saving in percentage with traditional
1 Time 40-602 Labour 30-403 Cost 40-50
4 Increase in Production
10-15
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
Poly-house technology perfected for high value crop cultivation (Zone-II)
Developing Technologies for Protected Cultivation
GI Wire meshed inner support net fabricated at RSS, Lari (Spiti)
Medium Tech poly-house equipped with FAN and PAD system
Zone-I (Areas with high temperature)
Zone-IV(Areas experiencing heavy snow)
NEW CHALLENGES…
Designs for Zone-I & Zone IV?
Cherry Tomato-Main crop ( Zone I, II and III)
French BeanMain Crop (Zone I & II)
Brussels' SproutsMain crop(zone III & IV)
PeaMain Crop All Zones
BroccoliMain crop (For all Zones)
ParsleyFiller cropAll Zones
LettuceFiller Crop(For all Zones)
CorianderFiller Crop (Zone I,II,III)
Other Potential Crops (R & D required)
Pest problems managed
Red spider Mite Yellow MiteWhitefly Aphid
Powdery mildews Alternaria of tomato Fruit rot of capsicum Collar rot of tomato
Downey mildew Tomato spotted wilt virus Root-knot nematode
Thrips
Root rot of capsicum
Stemphylium of tomato
Corynebacterium -bacterial wilt
White Mould of capsicum
Pepper mild mottle virus
New pest challenges
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
CLIMATE CHANGE
Sr. No. Particulars No. of Projects
Budget outlay (Rs. in lakhs)
ICAR Funded Projects1. AICRPs 36 1688.502. Adhoc Projects 9 973.3DBT Funded Projects 6 259.62DST Funded Projects 8 329.89Mini I projects 23 288.6UGC funded projects 6 63.27Miscellaneous AdhocProjects
42 739.18
RKVY Projects 10 1416.83
Total 140 5759.19
On Going Research Projects
New RecommendationNew Recommendation
Programme area
Variety/Recommendation
Crop Improvement
Inclusion of Rice Hybrid (Arize Swift ) of private company in the package of practices.