Priti Singh Dr. Yashwant Singh Dr. Bhalendra Singh Rajput

131 Pages·2012·6.78 MB·English

Effect of Shoot Pruning Intensity and Sowing Direction of Mungbean
[Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] under Bael [Aegle marmelos (L.) Corr.]
based Agri-horti System in Vindhyan region

STHESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD TO THE DEGREE OF

Master of Science (Agriculture)
in
Agroforestry

Submitted by
Priti Singh

Supervisor Co-Supervisor
Dr. Yashwant Singh Dr. Bhalendra Singh Rajput

DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY
INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY
VARANASI (UP) – 221 005
INDIA

I.D. No. AGF 14192 2016 Enrolment No. 363890
Dr. Yashwant Singh
Professor
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY
INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
VARANASI – 221005
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To,
The Registrar
Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi (UP)-221 005 (India).

Through: The Head, Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Sciences,
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005.
Dear Sir,
I have great pleasure in forwarding the thesis entitled “Effect of Shoot
Pruning Intensity and Sowing Direction of Mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.)
Wilczek] under Bael [Aegle marmelos (L.) Corr.] based Agri-horti System in
Vindhyan region’’ submitted by Miss Priti Singh, I.D. No. AGF-14192, Enrolment
No: 363890 in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Science
(Agriculture) in Agroforestry.
I certified that the work has been carried out under my guidance and the data
forming on the basis of this thesis, to the best of our knowledge are original and
genuine and no part of the work has been submitted for any other degree or
dissertation.
Thanking you.
Your’s faithfully

(Prof. Yashwant Singh )
FORWARDED Supervisor

HEAD
Effect of Shoot Pruning Intensity and Sowing Direction of
Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] under Bael [Aegle
marmelos (L.) Corr.] based Agri-horti System in Vindhyan region

by

Priti Singh

Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award to degree of

Master of Science (Agriculture)
In
Agroforestry

DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY
INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY
VARANASI - 221005
2016
I.D.No. AGF-14192 Enrolment No. - 363890

APPROVED BY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Supervisor: Dr. Yashwant Singh
Professor
Department of Agronomy, I.A.S., B.H.U., Varanasi.
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Bhalendra Singh Rajput
Assistant Professor , Agroforestry,
R.G.S.C., Department of Agronomy, I.A.S., B.H.U., Varanasi.
Member: Dr. Triyugi Nath
Assistant Professor
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry,
I.A.S., B.H.U., Varanasi.

Member: Dr. U.P. Singh
Professor,
Department of Agronomy, I.A.S., B.H.U., Varanasi.

External Examiner:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I bow my head with great reverence in the pious feet of profounder of this great
University, Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya ji, a man of great vision for
creating such a wonderful and great University, a temple of learning for thousands of
students like me.
At this special moment, I find myself alone and quietened to find and utter a word
out of this world of words as most befitting outlet of respect, gratitude and indebt ness
towards my honorable advisor Dr. Yashwant Singh Professor, Department of Agronomy,
B.H.U. not only for illuminating the path of this study and commendable supervision
extended to me but also for incisive and articulate criticism, cordial discussions, and
constant encouragement that assisted me to overcome every problem coming in the way of
this investigation and preparation of this manuscript for what I will remain ever grateful
to him.
I offer my heartfelt gratitude to my co-supervisor Dr. Bhalendra Singh Rajput
Assistant Professor (Agroforestry, RGSC) Department of Agronomy, Institute of
Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University for their constant encouragement, critical
suggestions and inspiration during entire period of investigation.
I would like to express my sincere thanks and deep sence for honours to Dr.
Bhalendra Singh Rajput, Dr. Mahendra Singh, Mr. Saurabh Pandey and all the respected
teachers of the Department of Agronomy, Dr. T. Nath, Assistant Professor, Department of
Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences. I am extremely
grateful to Dr. Avijit Sen, Professor and Head of Department of Agronomy, IAS, BHU,
for inspiring guidance.
I express my sincere thanks to non-teaching staff, RGSC, Barkachha and research
scholars, Department of Agronomy, for their helping hands, encouragement and cooperation
during the tenure of my studies and research work. The success story is incomplete without
mentioning the contributions of my friends Mr. Kuldeep Chauhan, Mr. Manoj Kumar,
Mr. Amresh Kumar Varma , Mr. Deepak Varma, Mr. Kashi Ram Meena , Mr. Shailesh
kumar, Mr. Akash Kumar Rajput, and my senior Lokesh Kumar Denwal and I am
extremely thankful to Mr. Santosh Kumar Meena, Mr. Manoj Kumar Meena , Mr. Vishal
Jain Ph.D. research scholar, Department of Agronomy, IAS, BHU, for help me to
completed this thesis works.
I cannot express in words my feelings and deepest sense of gratitude to my beloved
grandfather Shri Shivnath Chaudhari Singh , grandmother Smt. Parvati Devi , Father Shri
Kedar Singh , Mother Smt. Champa Singh, brother Mr. Abhay Singh and Mr.Ashutosh
Singh , Sister Miss Pooja Singh and Uncle Shri Banshi Singh , aunty Smt. Rita Singh
and my cousions Mr.Ajay Singh , Mr.Vijay Singh , Mr. Basudev Singh and Miss Pragya
Singh , family members for their constant encouragement, moral and emotional support
rendered throughout the course of investigation and thesis writing.
I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Shri. Nandu Ram Yadav, Vijay and
Tripathi lab attendant Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Sciences,
Banaras Hindu University for their noble suggestion and help.
We are extremely thankful to Sita Ram lab attendant tissue culture R.G.S.C. BHU,
Barkachha Mirzapur. Last but least we thank god for giving us opportunity to complete
this Thesis work.
Thanks each and every person soliciting their good wishes for my future.
It’s like drop in the ocean by my all regards to Maa Durga , Maa Chandrica and
Baba Vishwanath , Shani dev , for providing me energy and patience without which I
would have been none.

Date:
Department of Agronomy (Priti Singh)
Institute of Agricultural Science
Banaras Hindu University , Varanasi - 221005
CONTENTS

Chapter Page No.

Chapter I : Introduction 1-7

Chapter II: Review of Literature 8-37

Chapter III: Materials and Methods 38-59

Chapter IV: Experimental Findings 60-83

Chapter V: Discussion 84-93

Chapter VI: Summary and Conclusion 94-99

Bibliography i-xvi

Appendix i-iii
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS USED

@ : At the rate of
et al. : and others
Cm : Centimeter
CD : Critical difference
cv. : Cultivar
DAP : Diammonium Phosphate
DAS : Days After Sowing
d.f. : Degree of freedom
oC : Degree Celsius
Fig. : Figure
Gm : Gram
Ha : Hectare
Kg : Kilogram
M : Meter
Mg : Milligram
Mha : million hectares
Mm : Millimeter
N : Nitrogen
P : Phosphorus
K : Potassium
Viz. : Namely
SEm± : Standard error Mean
i.e : that is
NS : Non Significant
Max. : Maximum
Min. : Minimum
SW : Standard week
T : Tonnes
HI : Harvest Index
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NO. PARTICULARS PAGE
NO.
3.1 Mean weather data: 10 year mean (2005-2015) 41
3.2 Mean Weekly Meteorological Data during Crop 43
Season Kharif, (2015))
3.3 Initial soil characteristics of the experimental field 44
3.4 Cropping history of experimental field 45
3.5 Details of layout plan 47
3.6 Details of treatments and their symbol used 47
3.7 Schedule of field operations 50
4.1 Plant height (cm) at various stages of crop growth 62
as influenced by pruning intensity and direction of
sowing under bael based agri-horti system
4.2 Table 4.2: Number of trifoliate leaf plant-1 at 63
various stages of crop growth as influenced by
shoot pruning intensity and direction of sowing
under bael based agri-horti system
4.3 Number of branch plant-1 at various stages of crop 65
growth as influenced by shoot pruning intensity
and direction of sowing under bael based agri-horti
system
4.4 Number of nodules plant-1 at various stages of crop 67
growth as influenced by shoot pruning intensity
and direction of sowing under bael based agri-horti
system
4.5 Dry matter accumulation plant-1 at various stages 69
of crop growth as influenced by shoot pruning
intensity and direction of sowing under bael based
agri-horti system.
4.6 Yield attributes of mungbean at various stages of 71
crop growth as influenced by shoot pruning
intensity and sowing direction under bael based
agri-horti system
TABLE NO. PARTICULARS PAGE
NO.
4.7 Seed yield, stover yield, biological yield and harvest 75
index at various stages of crop growth as influenced
by shoot pruning intensity and direction of sowing
under bael based agri-horti system
4.8 Nutient content (%) in seed at various stages of 79
crop growth as influenced by shoot pruning
intensity and sowing direction in Bael based Agri-
horti system
4.9 Nutient content (%) in stover at various stages of 81
crop growth as influenced by shoot pruning
intensity and sowing direction in Bael based
Agri-horti system
4.10 Economics of experiment on green gram as 83
influenced by shoot pruning intensity and sowing
direction under bael based agri-horti system
LIST OF FIGURES

Figures Particulars Page No.
Fig. 3.1 Mean weather data: 10 year mean (2005-2015) 42
Fig. 3.2 Experimental field layout 46
Fig. 4.1 Yield attributes of mungbean at various stages of 72
crop growth as influenced by shoot pruning
intensity and sowing direction under bael based
agri-horti system
Harvest index (%) at various stages of crop growth
Fig. 4.2 76
as influenced by shoot pruning intensity and
sowing direction under bael based agri-horti
system.