RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS &

FUTURE RESEARCH PRIORITIES

Director of Research CSK HP Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur – 176062 (H.P.)

HBL 713 (Him Palam Jau) HIM PALAM ALSI ( KL 241)

Monthly rainfall during Rabi 2016-17 as compared to Rabi 2015-16 in Himachal Pradesh

Month Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Seasonal total

Actual (mm)

2016-17 5.3 0.0 2.2 157.6 46.3 57.3 87.8 62.0 356.5 2015-16 17.3 12.7 25.5 18.4 38.0 112.2 47.6 69.1 271.7 Normal (mm)

40.6 19.2 42.9 92.5 92.5 104.8 59.1 61.4 451.6

Departure (%) 2016-17 -87 -100 -95 70 -50 -45 49 1 -21 2015-16 -57 -34 -41 -80 -59 7 -19 13 -40

Crop Improvement Crop Production Crop Protection Protected Cultivation Organic Farming

Research Focus

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

CROP IMPROVEMENT

Crop Name of the Variety

Wheat HPW 360 (Him Palam Gehun 1) and

HPW 368 (Him Palam Gehun 2) Barley HBL 713 (Him Palam Jau 1) Linseed KL 241 (Him Palam Alsi 1) Chickpea DKG 986 (Him Palam Channa 1)

Varieties Released by SVRC

HPW 349

HPW 360

(Him Palam Gehun-1) Early sown /ha rainfed conditions Av. Yield 25-33 q Resistant to yellow rust, brown

rust and loose smut

HPW 368 (Him Palam Gehun-2)

Timely sown rainfed/IR conditions Av. Yield 26-31 and 40-45 q/ha Resistant to yellow rust and brown

rust

Yellow Rust Resistant Varieties of Wheat

Suitable for timely sown rainfed conditions under low and mid hills of HP.

Av. yield 30-35 q/ha & highly resistant to yellow rust.

BARLEY: HBL 713 (Him Palam Jau 1)

Chickpea: Him Palam Channa-1

(DKG 986)

Av. yield 16-17 q/ha Highly resistant to Ascochyta blight.

• Suitable for cultivation under Utera system with assured moisture conditions

• Average seed yield is 6.4 q/ha & highly resistant to rust & powdery mildew

LINSEED: HIM PALAM ALSI-1 (KL 241)

HPW 314 (Av. yield 32.0 q/ha) HPW 373 (Av. yield 29.0 q/ha)

Varieties in Pipe line

High degree of resistance to yellow rust Late sown (restricted irrigation) conditions of mid and low hills of HP

Average Yield: 14.6 q/ha Suitable for HP, J&K , Punjab and Uttra Khand

Linseed variety HIM PALAM ALSI- 2 (KL-263) released by CVRC

Rye Grass Varieties in Pipeline

In terms of green forage yield, dry matter yield, crude protein yield and crude protein percent, Him Palam rye grass-1 and Him Palam rye grass-2 have been promoted to AVT-1 in coordinated trials

Entries GFY

(q/ha) DMY (q/ha)

CPY (q/ha)

Crude Protein

(%) Him Palam rye grass-2 529.1 109.9 14.2 12.9 Him Palam rye grass-1 527.7 92.9 13.4 14.4 PBRG-1 (NC) 493.5 91.8 10.2 11.2 CD at 5% 38.5 NS - -

PROMISING GOBHI SARSON GENOTYPES (AK GS 8138 & AKGS 8141)

IN VEGETABLES… Edible pod pea/snap pea lines DPEPP-15-1

(isolated from interspecific crosses) outperformed check varieties Arka Apoorva and Arka Sampoorna from IIHR and Meethi Phali from PAU, Ludhiana.

Garden pea lines (F8) namely, ‘DPP-2011-SP-6’ and ‘DPP-2011-SP-22’ significantly outperformed the recommended varieties Pb-89, Azad P-1, Palam Priya and Palam Sumool

4 genetic male sterile lines developed in chilli will be

utilized in hybrid development programme.

Most Promising Cabbage Hybrids

Hybrid Marketable Yield (q/ha)

DPCbH-1 335.81 DPCbH-2 362.80

I-4-3 x E-1-1&-2 314.66

I-4-6 x Palam Glory-7 299.89

Seed Production

Quality Seed Production (All major Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds, Vegetables and Fodder

Crops in Rabi 2016-17

Type of Seed Quantity (q)

Nucleus 11.87 Breeder 476.49

Foundation 372.09

Breeder and Foundation seed of different crops produced in Rabi 2016-17

S. No. Crop Breeder seed (q) Foundation seed (q)

1. Wheat 421.50 345.45 2. Barley 5.90 2.05 3. Pulses 12.90 16.73 4. Oilseeds 23.66 2.70 5. Fodders 10.87 4.30 6. Vegetables 1.66 0.86

Total 476.49 372.09

CROP PRODUCTION

Colocasia - Pea + Coriander cropping system proved better than the traditional Rice-Wheat cropping system

Turmeric-Pea-Summer squash and Rice-Pea-Summer squash were 2nd and 3rd best cropping systems.

Cropping System Studies

IPNS holds key for getting higher productivity in Rice-Wheat cropping system

Integrated nutrient supply system in rice-wheat cropping system

Sole rye grass (Makhan grass) produced higher green fodder yield (533.29 q/ha) followed by rye grass + berseem sown in 75:25 ratio (507.74q/ha).

Higher crude protein content was in sole rye grass followed by rye grass + berseem

Production potential feasibility of annual rye grass with berseem

NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT

Integrated nutrient management (Organic +

Inorganic) is the best for sustaining high crop

productivity and soil health

In Acid Soil Regions (ASR), lime can substitute FYM in Maize-wheat system

WATER MANAGEMENT

Organic mulch superior to plastic mulch in respect of brinjal yield, water use efficiency and economics saving 7.42 % water.

In potato Fertigation with 75 per cent recommended dose of NPK was statistically at par with 100 per cent recommended dose of fertilizers with respect to yield, nutrients uptake and quality parameters.

CROP PROTECTION

Insect pest Management

Biopesticidal formulations Neemban (azedarachtin 0.15 % EC)] @ 5ml/L and Extract of the leaves of Darek (Melia azedarach) used as 5% gave effective control of the PEA LEAF MINOR.

Natural formulations (Neem Baan, Darekastra and Tamarlassi) showed high to moderate acaricidal properties (toxicity, repellence, feeding deterrence, oviposition deterrence and ovicidal activity) against Tetranychus urticae.

Insect pest Management

Darekastra, vermiwash and tamarlassi were found efficacious as preventive management measures in parthenocarpic cucumber under protected cultivation.

Clothianidin 50 WDG @ 120 g a.i./ha and imidacloprid 17.8SL @ 60 g ai / ha were effective in management of cutworms in cabbage.

Disease Management

Seed Treatment with Sedaxane 2.5 % + Fludioxonil 2.5 %+ Thiamethoxam 26.25% (312.5) FS @ 2 g/kg is the BEST for management of Loose smut and Karnal bunt of wheat.

Two sprays of Tebuconazole (Folicur 430SC) @ 0.1% at first node and flag leaf stage were effective in managing the lodging in wheat crop without compromising the grain yield.

Disease Management

Two sprays of new fungicides BAS 751 04 F EC @ 1.6 ml/l and BAS 750 02 F SC @ 0.8 ml/l gave more than 90 per cent control of stripe rust of wheat. providing yellow rust control

Two sprays of Tilt or Folicur or Bayletan @ 0.1% at 15 days interval were most effective in controlling yellow rust in barley.

Seed treatment with Trichoderma showed post- emergence mortality between 4.25 to 5.80 per cent while it was 18.95 per cent in untreated seeds against Fusarium oxysporum sp. ciceri and Macrophomina phaseolina associated with wilt and dry root rot of chickpea (at Akrot)

Biological Control of Fusarium wilt in Chickpea

Weed Management

Weed Management Weeds in wheat crop can be effectively managed with post

emergence application of clodinafop 60 g/ha + metsulfuron-methyl 4 g/ha OR penoxaden + metsulfuron-methyl 4 g/ha OR pre-emergence application of pendimethalin 1.0 kg/ha fb post-emergence metsulfuron-methyl 2 g/ha.

Early post-emergence application of imezethapyr 80 g/ha was an effective treatment for controlling weeds in peas

Mushroom Production and Beekeeping

40 q of mushroom spawn, 30 tonnes of mushroom compost and 400 kg fresh mushroom were produced and sold .

At BRS, Nagrota, the number of A. mellifera colonies was raised from 59 in 2016 to 82 in 2017 and 354.5 kg of honey was extracted.

Package bee technology for pollination in apple orchards was promoted in Kullu area through trainings

Beneficiary orchardists in their farms with A. mellifera bees in hives

Promotion of Package bee technology for pollination in apple orchards in Kullu area

Organic Crop Production

Gram • Vermicompost (VC) applied @ 5 t/ha in conjunction with

biofertilizer and liquid manure (vermiwash-3 sprays) resulted in significantly higher gram yield which was at par with that obtained by the application of Vermicompost (VC) applied @ 10 t/ha.

• Maximum control of gram stem rot/wilt complex accomplished with the application of Trichoderma and Panchgavya.

Gram • Among the 13 lines of gram evaluated under natural farming

conditions, P-81 yielded 9.17 q/ha followed by 18-II (8.26 q/ha), 113-P (8.23 q/ha) compared to the best check Him chana-I (5.72 q/ha)

Pea: • Vermicompost (VC) @ 7.5 t/ha + Jeevamrit + vermiwash

sprays or VC @ 10 t/ha + vermiwash sprays were the best for nutrient management in garden pea.

• Pea root rot/wilt complex controlled by treatment with Trichoderma or Trichoderma + Beejamrit.

Potato: • Vermicompost (VC) @ 10 t/ha or FYM @ 15 t/ha enriched

with bio-fertilizer and liquid manure best for Nutrient Management

• T. harzianum and spray with Tamar lassi highly effective followed by Panchgavya in reducing the early blight of potato.

Lentil Among 15 lines of lentil tested under natural farming

conditions HPLO-I gave the highest yield (8.68 q/ha) followed by DKL-37 (8.61 q/ha) compared to the best check Markandey (5.55 q/ha)

Lentil germplasm lines at Holta Farm Gram germplasm lines at Holta Farm

Lentil germplasm lines at Bhadrog (Bilaspur)

Organic potato Organic pea

PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES UNDER

PROTECTED CULTIVATION

Production technology in place for… Tomato

Capsicum

Cucumber

Capsicum Tomato Cucumber

Cherry Tomato-Main crop ( Zone I, II and III)

French Bean Main Crop (Zone I & II)

Brussels' Sprouts Main crop (zone III & IV)

Pea Main Crop All Zones

Broccoli Main crop (For all Zones)

Parsley Filler crop All Zones

Lettuce Filler Crop (For all Zones)

Coriander Filler Crop (Zone I,II,III)

Other Potential Crops (R & D going on)

Pest problems managed

Red spider Mite Yellow Mite Whitefly 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

cultivation

QUALITY PLANTING MATERIAL

Quality planting material

1000 grafted plants per hour with

success rate of over 90%

Semi automated grafting machine MANUAL GRAFTING TECHNIQUE

500 grafts per day with

success rate of 60%

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ashok Kumar Sarial dedicating robotic vegetable grafting machine in the service of farming community of H.P.

Farm Mechanization Modification of 1 m3 Himshakti Plant to insulated type biogas plant

Higher gas production in both the seasons as compared to conventional biogas plant. 44.6% higher Gas Production in Summer Season (April to

Sept.) and 56.7 % higher in Winter Season (Oct. to Mar.) was recorded

Geo-Informatics Five days weather forecasts based agro-

advisory for the year 2016-17 (91*4=364 AAS bulletins) in English and Hindi twice in a week uploaded in (www.hillagric.ac.in/kissanokeleye and www.imdagrimet.gov.in) and Kisan Portal (www.farmers .gov.in; www.weathershimla.gov.in) During Rabi season (2016-17), 37 SMS sent to

37.0 lakhs farmers of Kangra, Una , Hamirpur and Chamba.

On-going Research Projects Sr. No. Particulars No. of

Projects Budget Outlay

(in lakhs) ICAR Funded Projects 1. AICRPs 40 2100.00 (Annual) 2. Adhoc Projects 14 389.20 DBT Funded 6 254.62 DST Funded 7 202.55 UGC Funded 1 13.77 CSIR Funded 1 3.99 Miscellaneous Adhoc Projects

48 707.26

RKVY Projects 9 424.03

Total 126 4095.42

Research Evaluation Committee Recommendations

Release proposal of wheat variety HPW 373 (Him Palam Gehun 3)

Av. yield 29.0 q/ha. Resistant to yellow rust

For low and mid hills under late Sown condition

Crops Number of Varieties in PoP

Number of Varieties to be Removed from PoP

Cereals 1.Wheat 41 27 2.Rice 33 17 3.Maize 10 3 4.Barley 7 3 Pulses 1.Gram 6 1 2.Kulthi 2 1 3.Urd bean 5 2 4.Rajmash 7 1

Old Varieties to be deleted from the PoPs

Crops Number of Varieties in PoP

Number of Varieties to be Removed from PoP

Oil Seeds 1.Linseed 13 6

2.Rape seed and mustard

10 2

Fodders 1.Setaria 3 1

2.Napier Bajra Hybrid 2 1

3.Fescue 3 1

Vegetable Crops 145 20

Total 287 86

Old Varieties to be deleted from the PoPs

Removal of Non CIB registered Fungicides/Insecticides/Herbicides from the PoP

Fungicides 20 fungicides have been recommended for the control of 167

diseases in 119 crops., however, these are registered only for 37 diseases. Rest of the recommendations are to be removed from the POP

Insecticides 48 insecticide’s recommendations have not been registered

with CIB and recommended for removal from PoP

Weedicides 30 Weedicide’s recommendations have not been registered

with CIB and recommended for removal from PoP