GANESH KUMAR KOLI AND RAJESH KUMAR ARYA
MAP Section, Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding,
CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004 (Haryana), India
*(e-mail : rajesharya@hau.ac.in)
(Received: 15 November 2021; Accepted: 27 December 2021)

SUMMARY

The present field investigation was carried out on 15 genotypes of Ashwagandha at Medicinal and Aromatic plant section of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. The results based on average herbage yield of shwagandha revealed that RAS-16 was the maximum herbage yield (88.00g/plant) producer followed by HWS-04-3 (76.33g/plant), HWS-116 (76.33g/plant), and HWS-108 (72.27g/plant). The results of present study on average seed yield basis discovered that HWS-116 was the maximum seed yield (7.87g/plant) producer followed by HWS-106 (7.43g/plant), HWS-110 (4.30g/plant), and HWS-108 (3.50g/plant) and HWS 100 (3.47g/plant). The correlation studies revealed that the herbage yield was found significantly and positively associated with dry root yield. As, these plant characters support the growth of each other.

Key words:Utilization, medicinal plant, Ashwagandha, health, feed, fodder

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STANLEY KOMBRA, K. S. AHLAWAT, R. S. DHILLON, CHHAVI SIROHI, V. S. HOODA, SNEH YADAV* AND VIRENDER DALAL
Department of Forestry, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004 (Haryana), India
Department of Agronomy, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004 (Haryana), India
*(e-mail : snehyadav1091995@gmail.com)
(Received : 12 December; Accepted : 30 December 2021)

SUMMARY

There is a large gap between the demand and supply of green fodder during lean period. A study was conducted at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana to assess the productivity of fodder crops (berseem and oat) under a eucalyptus-based silvipasture system. The present study was carried out a 2.8-year-old plantation of Eucalyptus tereticornis planted at a spacing of 7m×3m and during the winter season (Rabi) different, fodder crops, viz. oat (Avena sativa) cv. OS-6 and berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum) cv. Mescavi, were sown under eucalyptus plantation and control with four replications. The results revealed that the maximum numbers of plants per m2 (420.3) at 20 DAS, plant height (42.7 cm) at 120 DAS, fresh matter (1428.5 g), dry matter (191.4 g) at 150 DAS and green fodder yield (45.2 t/ha) of berseem was recorded in control (sole crop) than under eucalyptus plantation. Similarly, in oat maximum numbers of plants per meter row length (72.3) at 20 DAS, maximum plant height (135.2 cm), maximum fresh matter (3250.8 g), dry matter (412.3 g) at harvest and maximum green fodder yield (31.1 t/ha) was recoded in control (sole
crop) than in eucalyptus based cropping system. The maximum gross return (Rs. 240056.2/ha) and
net return (Rs. 102799.8/ha) were obtained from eucalyptus + berseem silvipasture system while the maximum benefit-to-cost ratio (BC ratio) was obtained under eucalyptus + oat system (1.75) closely followed by eucalyptus + berseem system (1.74).

Key words:Eucalyptus, oat, berseem, B:C ratio, silvipasture

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SUSHIL KUMAR*, ZILE SINGH SIHAG AND SAJJAN SIHAG
Department of Animal Nutrition, LUVAS, Hisar-125004 (Haryana), India
*(e-mail : chahar53@gmail.com)
(Received : 10 December 2021; Accepted : 28 December 2021)

SUMMARY

A study was conducted to assess the chemical composition of different cultivars of rice and to evaluate the effect of urea or urea plus molasses treatment on their nutrient profile. Samples of eight cultivars of rice viz. CSR-30, HB-2, Basmati-370, HKR-47, HKR-127, PB-1121, PB-1509 and Taraori, were collected from different parts of Haryana state and treated with 3.5% urea or 3.5% urea plus 3.5% molasses solutions. Chemical analysis of the samples revealed that CSR-30 had slightly higher CP, NFE and OM as compared to other cultivars.Treatment with urea alone or in combination with molasses increased the crude protein content of the rice straw of all cultivar considerably but, the percentage of CP, NFE, OM, IVDMD and IVOMD was reported to be highest in urea or urea plus molasses treated CSR-30. In-vitro study revealed that a total mixed ration containing treated rice straw, green fodder and concentrate mixture in the ratio of 35:30:35 had significantly (p<0.05) higher digestibility.Thus, treatment of rice straw either with urea alone or urea plus molasses combination improves the nutritive values of rice straw considerably.

Key words:Rice straw, urea-molasses treatments, CP, NFE, OM, IVDMD and IVOMD

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HARPREET KAUR CHEEMA*, BAJRANG LAL SHARMA, G. SHYAM PRASAD AND NARESH KUMAR
Forage, Millets and Nutrition Section, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics,
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004 (Punjab), India
Forage Section, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CCS HAU, Hisar-125004 (Haryana), India
ICAR- Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad-500030 (Telangana), India
Department of Agricultural Meteorology CCS HAU, Hisar-125004 (Haryana), India
*(e-mail : hkcheema@pau.edu)
(Received : 01 December 2021; Accepted : 18 December 2021)

SUMMARY

Shoot fly is a major insect pest of sorghum and screening for identifying resistant sources against it is a step towards managing it effectively. A total of forty germplasm lines of sorghum were evaluated along with resistant checks (IS 2312, IS 18551 and IS 2205) and susceptible checks (Swarna and DG 6514) during kharif 2020 at Ludhiana and Hisar. Twenty entries were found promising with less than 45% mean dead hearts inflicted by shoot fly. Entry EC- 13 had the lowest mean dead hearts incidence (22.9%) which was comparable to resistant checks. Entries EC-13, E-73, POP- 52 and E-173 had higher leaf glossiness (2.0 to 2.3) along with lesser mean shoot fly infestation ( 30.2% dead hearts). Entries GGUB-34, E-173, E-73, SEB- 12010, ELG-2, EC-12, EC-13, SEVS-2, SEVS-8 and EG- 2 with shoot fly dead hearts less than 45% (17.7- 44.2% dead hearts) were found promising at both the locations.

Key words: Sorghum, germplasm, screening, resistance, shoot fly

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VINOD KUMAR*, ANIL KUMAR AND S. S. MANN
Department of Nematology,
CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India-125004
*(e-mail : vinodnagal04@hau.ac.in)
Received : 10 October 2021; Accepted : 29 December 2021)

SUMMARY

Root-knot nematodes (RKNs), Meloidogyne spp. and particularly rice root-knot nematode (M. graminicola), are serious pests of rice, being, probably, the most economically important plantparasitic nematode in this crop. M. graminicola is an obligate sedentary endoparasite adapted to flooded conditions. Due to its wide polyphagia, M. graminicola survives and reproduces in offseason and during rice cultivation in the next season. Thus, the aim of this research was to check the host suitability of plant species, most often found off-season and during rice cultivation to M. graminicola. The response of the M. graminicola population to differential hosts was evaluated in the screen house, Department of Nematology, CCS HAU, Hisar during Kharif season, 2019-20. All the plants viz., Oryza glaberrima line 06, Oryza glaberrima line 33, Oryza glaberrima line 44, sorghum (HJ 541), pearl millet (HHB 67), brinjal (BR 112), Dactylocteniuma egyptium, Leptochloa chinensis and rice (PB 114), except onion and tomato, were found host of M. graminicola. Although,
variation occurred in respect of number of galls/plant, final nematode population and reproduction factor in different plant species. Minimum number of galls/plant were obtained in brinjal (3.75) followed by sorghum (13.75), Dactylocteniuma egyptium (14.50) and Leptochloa chinensis (15.25). Maximum reproduction factor was observed in crop where rice (PB 114) followed by pearl millet (HHB 67), Oryza glaberrima line 33 and Oryza glaberrima line 44.

Key words: Forage, host range, Meloidogyne graminicola, Oryza sativa, plant-parasitic nematode, weeds

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KEERTHI M. C., MAHESHA H. S., N. S. KULKARNI, SHIVAKUMAR B. G., SHIVAKUMARA K. T., BHARGAVI H. A., VENKATESH Y. N., SHASHIKUMARA P. AND SUBHASH CHAND
Crop Improvement Division, ICAR- Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute,
Jhansi-284 003 (Uttar Pradesh), India
Regional Research Station, ICAR- IGFRI, Dharwad
Division of Genomic Resources, ICAR- National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru
Agroforestry System Research, ICAR- Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhansi-284003 (Uttar Pradesh)
*(e-mail : keerthimanikya@gmail.com)
(Received : 12 December 2021; Accepted : 30 December 2021)

SUMMARY

The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a dreaded invasive insect pest native to the Americas. Because of its fast expansion throughout Africa and Asia, it poses a serious challenge to the food and fodder security of millions of poor households. A total of 52 varieties of 25 different fodder crops were screened for the presence of different stages of S. frugiperda at the technology demonstration plot, ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi. The study confirms FAW incidence on 25 fodder varieties belonging to seven fodder crops. The highest percent incidence was recorded on fodder maize cv J 1006 (84.62), whereas the lowest incidence was recorded on
Guinea grass cv BG-2 (2.2). The highest damage scale of FAW was recorded on bajra cv Moti Bajra (7.8±1.58), whereas the lowest damage was recorded on Nandi grass (3±1.1). The incidence of S. frugiperda on Nandi grass, Setaria sphacelata (4.17), and Anjan grass, Cenchrus ciliaris, was the first documentation report as a host plant.

Key words:Fall armyworm, Fodder crops, Fodder maize, Anjan grass, damage scale, BN hybrid

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MANJU KUMARI CHOUDHARY* AND SAVITA BUDANIA
Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture,
Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur-313001 (Rajasthan), India
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences,
Hisar-125004 (Haryana), India
*(e-mail : manjuch44@gmail.com)
(Received : 15 December 2021; Accepted : 30 December 2021)

SUMMARY

In current context, there is an imperative need to conduct rigorous research on biopolymerderived substances. In this study, we evaluated the effect of Cu-chitosan nanoparticles against Post Flowering Stalk Rot (PFSR) under field condition in maize. Cu-chitosan nanoparticles were prepared using ionic gelation technique. After disease inoculation inhibition effect of nanoparticles were analyzed to determine antifungal activities against PFSR. In field experiments it is proved that Cuchitosan nanoparticles at the concentration of 0.06% expressed strong antifungal activity in controlling PFSR disease in 4hrs treated surya local variety. Thus, our study shows that Cu-chitosan nanoparticles could be a new generation for disease control in field condition.

Key words:Cu-Chitosan nanoparticles, Maize, PFSR, ionic gelation

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D. S. PHOGAT, YOGESH JINDAL, MINAKSHI JATTAN, NAVEEN KUMAR*, DALVINDER PAL SINGH AND NEERAJ KHAROR
Forage Section,
Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding,
CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004 (Haryana), India
*(e-mail : nknaveenroyal@gmail.com)
(Received: 12 December 2021; Accepted : 29 December 2021)

SUMMARY

The new single-cut oat variety, HFO 529, was developed by Forage Section, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. It was released and notified for cultivation under timely sown, normal fertility and irrigated conditions in Hill Zone of the country (Himachal Pradesh and UT of Jammu & Kashmir). It was developed through pedigree method of breeding. This variety gave 274.4 q/ha green fodder yield in Hill Zone which is 4.0% higher than the national check OS-6 (263.8 q/ha) and almost at par with kent (272.5 q/ha) and the zonal check SKO 96 (271.8 q/ha). In case of dry matter yield, the variety HFO 529 (70.6 q/ha) out yielded the national checks OS 6 (63.8 q/ha) by 10.7% and Kent (67.6 q/ha) by 4.4% and the zonal check SKO 96 (66.9 q/
ha) by 5.5% in Hill Zone of the country. The variety HFO 529 gave a seed yield of 24.2 q/ha which is almost at par with the best national checks Kent (24.9 q/ha) and OS 6 (23.7 q/ha). This variety is showing 9.7% crude protein which is 6.6% superior to national check Kent (9.1%) and almost at par with the national check OS-6 (9.8%), zonal check SKO 96 (9.5%) and best qualifying variety SKO-240 (9.6%).

Key words:Oat, fodder yield, seed yield, variety, crude protein

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ASHLESHA ATRI*, HARPREET KAUR CHEEMA
AND DEVINDER PAL SINGH
Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141 004 (Punjab), India
*(e-mail : ashlesha-atri@pau.edu)
(Received : 11 September 2021; Accepted : 10 December 2021)

SUMMARY

Foliar diseases (anthracnose, grey leaf spot, zonate leaf spot) and insect-pests (sorghum shoot fly, stem borer) are major restraints in the cultivation of forage sorghum. Host plant resistance is one of the alternative components to manage sorghum shoot fly, stem borer and foliar diseases. In the present study, Forty three sorghum genotypes were screened for varied levels of resistance during Kharif 2018 and 2019. Eleven genotypes viz., SPH 1881, SPV 2564, SPH 1890, SPH 1891, SPV 2445, SPV 2451, SPH 1917, SPH 1918, SPV 2581, SPV 2591 and SPV 2593 showed highly resistant disease reaction against sorghum anthracnose. Entries SPH 1905, SPV 2587 and SPV 2451 with 17.8, 17.0 and 27.1 percent deadhearts caused by shoot fly (Atherigona soccata). The percent deadhearts caused by spotted stem borer Chilo partellus were ranged between 3.5- 7.8. Overall, SPV 2587 recorded lesser oviposition, least percent deadhearts, low seedling vigour and higher glossiness.

Key words: Sorghum, screening, resistance, shoot fly, foliar diseases

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