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Navsari is situated in a typically tropical climate, characterized
by three well defined seasons viz., hot summer, mild winter and warm
and humid monsoon. The monsoon commences from the second weekof June and lasts up to end of September realized entirely from
South-West monsoon. artial failure of rains once in three to four
years is common in the area. July and !u"ust are the months of
heavy precipitation. The climate of this area is humid and the mean
relative humidity remains above #$.%& per cent throu"hout the year.
Temperature durin" the rainy season ran"es from %' to (''). The
temperature starts droppin" in the be"innin" of November when
winter season sets in and continues till the middle of *ebruary.
January and part of *ebruary are the coldest months and !pril and
+ay are the hottest months of the year. The avera"e maimum
temperature ran"es from %&.# to (#.'') and minimum temperature
from %.'to %$.') durin" the year.
The soil of Navsari is placed under Jalalpore series which is
deep, moderately drained clayey soil with medium fertility, classified
as deep black soil. The topo"raphy of the farm is fairly leveled.)hemical properties of the soil are as under
p / &.01 to $.0 *e / %.& to %'.0 ppm
2) / '.0 to '.%& dSm +n / %1.% to 31.1 ppm
4r"anic carbon / '.%& to '.0( 5 6n / '.00 to .$ ppm
!vailable %40/ (.1 to (#.( k"7ha )u / %.10 to #.%$ ppm
!vailable 8%4 / %0' to #& k"7ha
9nformation of :epartment
Name of the :epartment /
*ruit Science
!S22 )olle"e of orticulture ; *orestry
Navsari !"ricultural
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>ocation and !"ro-climatic 6one / South ?u@arat eavy Aainfall 6one - 9
!2S - 999
%. 4n"oin" schemes of *ruit Sciencewith ob@ectives at Ae"ional
orticultural Aesearch Station
. ro@ect for Aesearch in *ruit )rops BC.. 0'3-(D
4b@ectives/
. To find out the optimum nutrient reEuirement of ma@or
horticultural crops viz., man"o, sapota and coconut.
%. To introduce new fruit crops for the re"ion.
(. To supply true to type plantin" material.
3. To produce new variety which may be superior to local in
man"o and sapota.
%. Stren"thenin" of orticultural Aesearch and :evelopment
!ctivities at Navsari. BC.. '10D
4b@ectives/
. 9ntroduction and evaluation of new fruits, ve"etable and
flower crops.
%. To develop the production technolo"y for hi"h yield, better
Euality fruits7 ve"etables7flowers includin" the orchard
mana"ement like nutrition, water mana"ement, use of plant
"rowth re"ulators, special horticultural plant production,etc.
(. Standardization of propa"ation techniEues in fruit,
ve"etable and flower crops includin" seed production
technolo"y.
3. Standardization of protective cultivation includin" off
season propa"ation and cultivation.
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0. Fualitative studies of important fruit, ve"etable and flower
crops and post harvest studies of bio-chemical and
physiolo"ical aspects. Such as etension of shelf life,nomination of post harvest indices in view of marketability.
#. :emonstratin" feasibility of horticultural crops in semiarid
and wastelands includin" problematic soils.
&. 9nter disciplinary approach to the special problems like
man"oG irre"ular bearin", spon"y tissue, insect-pest
mana"ementG sapota-crop re"ulation and corkyness,
Canana-stunted fruit "rowth.
$. The research work will be stren"thened on the above ma@or
crops.
(. +!J4A !)T9H9T92S/-
Aesearch activitiesro@ect7scheme wise research activities are us under.
D ro@ect for Aesearch in *ruit )rops BC. . 0'3-(D
.
2ffect of headin" back and trainin" on "rowth, flowerin", yield
and Euality in old orchard of 8esar.
%.
2ffect of headin" back and trainin" on "rowth, flowerin", yield
and Euality in old orchard of Aa@apuri.
(.
Study on seasonal variation in fruit "rowth of sapota cv.
8alipatti
3.
+aintenance of man"o "ermplasm.
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0.
2ffect of different or"anic sources on "rowth, yield and Euality
of brin@al cv. Surati Aavaiya.
#.
+ultilocational trial on custard apple varieties
%D Stren"thenin" of Aesearch and :evelopment !ctivities of
orticultural )rops. BC.. '10D
.2ffect of different or"anics on "rowth, yield and Euality of
man"o cv. 8esar
%.
2ffect of foliar application of calcium, 6n, *e and C on
physiolo"ical attributes, "rowth, yield and Euality of papaya
B)arica papaya>.D cv. Taiwan Aed >ady.
(.
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(.
The trainin" to farmers is also "iven which is or"anized by SS8
and *T).
3.
articipation in krushi mela, farmerKs day and krushi mahotsava.
3. +!J4A !)92H2+2NTS/-
Aesearch recommendations/-
+an"o/ B+an"ifera indica>.D
.4ut of % man"o cultivars recommended, the most popular are
8esar, Aa@apuri and !lphonso.
.
!lphonso
Tree/ +edium to bi" size, vi"orous, biennial bearin" habit
*ruit/ +edium size, cordial shape, yellow colour and
upper portion remain oran"e, %0' to ('' ". of wei"ht.
*ruit contain &0.0' 5 pulp, fiberless, hard with "ood
aroma, "ood keepin" Euality and best for eport. TSS $-
1.05, Total Su"ar 3.%5 , used for @uice and table
purpose.
%. 8esar
Tree/ +edium in size and vi"orous, re"ular bearin"
*ruit/ 4val shaped, yellow colour, %0' to ('' ". of fruit
wei"ht, it contain &0.$5 pulp, fibreless, saffron coloured,
sweet and hard.
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%.
To eploit the maimum benefit from etra space up to five to
seven years in youn" man"o orchard, intercrops of tomato
BWinterD followed by cluster bean for ve"etable BSummerD shouldbe "rown B1$'D.
(.The farmers of South ?u@arat, desirin" to establish new
orchard of man"o cv. 8esar are advised to adopt softwood "raft
in situfor hi"her yield and net return. B%''&D
3.The farmers of South ?u@arat, desirin" to establish new
orchard of man"o cv. !lphonso are advised to plant a filler tree
of cv. Neelphonso in the centre of re"ularly planted four
!lphonso trees at ' m ' m for "ettin" hi"her net
realization and C)A. B%''$D
Sapota / B+anilkara achras +ill B*osber"DD
8alipatti is the leadin" variety commercially adopted in the re"ion.
.
The bearin" adult tree of sapota should be fertilized at therate of ''' " N I 0'' " %40I 0'' " 8%4 in two eEual splits
viz. alf in June and remainin" half in 4ctober in addition to 0'
k" *+ in June B1$&D.
%.The sapota trees should be irri"ated at an interval of (' days
durin" winter and 0 days durin" summer B11$D
Cest for ?u@arat, +aharashtra and 8arnataka.
Tree / Slow "rowth and branches are develop in
pyramid shape.
>eaf / :ark "reen
*ruit / Aound to oval, sweet taste, avera"e fruit
wei"ht is #' to &' ". ?ood keepin" Euality.
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(.
The farmers who are interested in or"anic farmin" are advised
to apply vermicompost L 0 tons7ha B0' k"7treeD. The farmers
who can afford hi"her cost can apply vermicompost L 0'k"7tree alon" with %'' k" *+7tree for "ettin" hi"her yield
with "ood Euality fruits and for maintainin" soil health. B%'''D
3.*armers are advised to "row cauliflower as an intercrop in youn"
sapota orchard to "et maimum income per hectare with the
hi"hest )CA B.&&D. 9f it is not possible then either tomato or
cabba"e should be taken as an intercrop.B%'''D
0.
Nurserymen and farmers interested to "row Aayan seedlin"s for
root stocks of sapota are advised to apply .0 " N7m% B
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chamber. SubseEuently, pre cooled sapota fruits should be
packed in perforated polythene ba" B0' micronD and kept in )*C
bo and then stored at % ') in cold stora"e. This cold chaintreatment etend the shelf life of sapota fruits up to 0 days
without adverse effect on Euality B%'D.
Canana / B+usa paradiciaca>.D
.Casrai and >acatan are the commercial cultivars of the area.
%.
Casrai banana should be planted usin" preferably fresh suckers
or suckers rested up to ' days, wei"hin" 0'' to 0'' " in the
month of June B1$%D.
(.
Casrai and >acatan banana should be planted at .$ .$ m
distance for in time harvest of lar"er bunch havin" marketable
fruits B1$(D.
3.To eploit more income, banana should be intercropped with
)urcuma lon"a at distance of (' %' cm and fertilized at the
rate of '' k" N and 0' k" %40per hectare B1$(D.
0.To eliminate the re"eneration of banana sucker, farmers are
advised to apply ( to 0 drops of %, 3-: B/#D solution on cut
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surface of sucker. To prepare %,3-: solution, #' " %,3-:
should be added in litre of water B1$3D.
#.To minimize weed competition, the banana "rowers of South
?u@arat are advised to apply :iuron k" a.i. per hectare as
pre-emer"ence at plantin" time followed by araEuat '.# k" a.i.
per hectare as post emer"ence each at &0 days after plantin"
and (' days after earthin" up B%''D.
&.*armers of South ?u@arat are advised to apply ' k" *+, %0'
" nitro"en, 30 " phosphorus and %'' " potash per plant alon"
with # k" S+7ha and # k" !zotobacter7ha for "ettin"
maimum net return with hi"her cost benefit ratio. *+ should
be applied as basal before plantin". The bio-fertilizers should
be applied in two eEual splits after st and %nd month of
plantin". While, full dose of phosphorus after (rd month ofplantin" and nitro"en and potash should be applied in ( eEual
splits after (rd,3th and 0th month of plantin" B%''#D.
$.The farmers of South ?u@arat heavy rainfall zone = 9
!"ricultural Situation = 999 "rowin" banana cv. ?rand Nain are
advised to apply ('' " N, 1' " and %'' " 8 per plant for
obtainin" maimum net return with hi"her benefit cost ratio.
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*arm yard manure ' k" per plant should be applied as basal.
Nitro"en should be applied in four eEual splits at %, (, 3 and 0
months after plantin"G full dose of phosphorus should be appliedat three months after plantin" and potash should be applied in
three eEual splits at (, 3 and 0 months after plantin" B%''&D.
1.*armers of South ?u@arat are advised to "row ?rand Nain
variety of banana for "ettin" early maturity with Euality fruits
and maimum net income with hi"her benefit cost ratio B%''&D.
'. *armers of South ?u@arat are advised to
spray ?!('' m" -on banana bunch cv. ?rand
Nain after complete openin" and cover the bunch
with blue polyethylene sleeve B$ micronD for
better Euality, hi"her production and net return
B%''$D.
. The farmers of South ?u@arat heavy rainfall zone-9, !2S-
999 "rowin" banana cv. ?rand Naine under medium black and
clay loam soils are recommended to harvest banana BD at &05
maturity sta"e B&0 days after shootin"D and store in cold
stora"e at %' ) for eport purpose Bbunch wei"ht will be
decreased up to 1.005 at &05 maturity as compared to ''5
lant medium in hei"ht, hi"her productivity, "oodEuality fruits, bi""er than Casrai. !vera"e bunch
wei"ht %0 to (' k". ?ood keepin" Euality and "ood
for eport. TSS. % to %%' Cri
arvestin" time/ % months
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apaya/ B)arica papayaD
1.
The farmers of south ?u@arat heavy rainfall zone B!2S-999D"rowin" papaya var. +adhu Cindu are advised to adopt ferti"ation
and apply $'5 recommended dose of N and 8%4 B#' " N and
%'' " 8%47plantD in % eEual splits startin" from 30 days after
transplantin" and subseEuently at 0 days interval throu"h drip
irri"ation alon" with '' " %407plant at 7% month and at (
months after transplantin" as soil application. Cy adoptin" drip
method of irri"ation and ferti"ation, farmers can "et (% per cent
increase in yield and %' per cent savin" of water and fertilizeras compared to conventional method of irri"ation alon" with
maimum benefit cost ratio of (.0'. The distance between two
2. laterals B#mmD should be %. m and each plant havin" two
drippers of $ lph capacity placed at (' cm on the either side of
the plant trunk and run the system at pressure of .% k"7cm%.
The drip system should be operated for 0' minutes durin" !u"ust
to September ecept rainy days, &' minutes durin" September to
*ebruary and % hours from +arch onwards at an alternate day.
0. *!)9>9T92S/-
9nfrastructure facilities are as under
4ffice cum laboratory buildin" =
)lassroom -
oly houses = (
Net houses = %6ero 2ner"y )ool )hamber =
Store and implement shade
:rip irri"ation system in %1 ha.
Submersible pumps with pump house = (
Tractors with accessories = 3
+ini tractors = %
ower tillers - (
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Tractor drawn eEuipments like cultivator, disc harrow,
plou"h, di""er, sprayer, leveler, trolley BtrailorsD
#. TA!NS*2A 4* T2)N4>4?92S/-
!n establishment of new orchard of man"o cv. 8esar, to adopt
soft wood "raft in situfor hi"her yi eld and net return.
To "row tomato BwinterD followed by cluster bean BsummerD as
an intercrops in youn" man"o orchard.
To use vermicompost L 0' k"7tree in sapota cv. 8alipatti.
To "row cauliflower as an intercrop in youn" sapota orchard.
To eliminate the re"eneration of banana sucker, to apply ( to 0
drops of %.3-: B/# i.e. #' ". %.3-: in liter of waterD
solution on cut surface of sucker.
To apply ' k" *+, ('' ". N, 1' ". and %'' ". 8 per plant
for obtainin" maimum net return with hi"her benefit cost ratio
in banana cv. ?rand Naine.
To "row ?rand Naine variety of banana for "ettin" early
maturity with Euality fruits.To spray ?!( '' m" l- on banana bunch after complete
openin" and cover the bunch with blue polyethylene sleeve B$
micronD for better Euality and hi"her production.
To obtain two harvest in phalsa, prune the bush at &0-'' cm.
hei"ht from "round level twice in a year, once in first week of
September and a"ain in first week of January.
&. *
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#.
Study on effect of "raded doses of paclobutrazol on man"o cv.
!lphonso.
&.
*!)T 9N*4A+!T94N/-
Name :esi"nation Fuali-
fication
Total
eperience
Specialization )ontact
details:r. T. A. !hlawat !sso. rof. h.:. 0 ears *ruit Science 1$&1%3%&%
:r. S. J. atil !sso. rof. h.:. 0 ears *ruit Science 111$'%%$
:r. A. H. Tank !sso. rof. h.:. $ ears *ruit Science 13%#$(&0(
+r. N. C. atel !sst. rof. +. Sc. % years orticulture 1&%0'(1&03:r. . N. Tandel !sst. rof. h. :. 3 years *ruit Science 1#'%$(($0
:r. ). A atel !sst. rof. h.:. 3 years *ruit Science 13%$#'1(&
Name of rofessor and ead /:r. C. H. adhiar
Fualification /h.:. in !"riculture
Specialization /orticulture
Aesearch ublications / BTotalD
1. 9)!T94N B%''$-%'D /-
Tandel, . N.G atel, C. >. and atel, !. S. B%'%D. 2ffect of
maturity standards on shelf life and Euality of man"o
B+an"ifera indica >.D. aper presented as poster in Nationalseminar on New *rontiers and *uture )hallen"es in
orticultural )rops N**))-%'%M held on 0-&th+arch,
%'% at un@ab !"ricultural udhiana., pp. %'$.
Tandel, . N.G atel, !. S. and atel, C. >. B%'%D. +an"o sap
burn in@ury/ a post harvest in@ury. aper presented as
poster in National seminar on New *rontiers and *uture
)hallen"es in orticultural )rops N**))-%'%M held on
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0-&th +arch, %'% at un@ab !"ricultural udhiana., pp. %'-%'%.
?ondaliya, . J. and Tandel, . N. B%'%D. *lowerin" re"ulationin man"o. aper presented as poster in National seminar on
New *rontiers and *uture )hallen"es in orticultural )rops
N**))-%'%M held on 0-&th +arch, %'% at un@ab
!"ricultural udhiana., pp. $$.
Tandel, . N.G atel, N. >.G Tandel, C. +.G andya, . H.G
riyanka S. atel and atel, !. S. B%'%D. *ruit crop based
a"roforestry systems for better livelihood security. aper
presented as poster in National seminar on M!"roforestry /
!n 2ver"reen !"riculture for *ood Security and
2nvironmental AesilienceM held on %-3th *ebruary, %'% at
Navsari !"ricultural .G Tandel, C. +.G andya, . H.G
?ondaliya, . J. and atel, C. >. B%'%D. i"h density
plantin" in fruit crops for livelihood security. aper
presented as poster in National seminar on M!"roforestry /!n 2ver"reen !"riculture for *ood Security and
2nvironmental AesilienceM held on %-3th *ebruary, %'% at
Navsari !"ricultural .G
armar, 8. :. and atel, S. +. B%'%D. )hallen"es and
opportunities of Jatropha/ ! biofuel plant. aper
presented as poster in National seminar on M!"roforestry
/ !n 2ver"reen !"riculture for *ood Security and
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2nvironmental AesilienceM held on %-3th*ebruary, %'% at
Navsari !"ricultural . and atil, S. J. B%'D. Ae"ulation
of flowerin" in "uava Bsidium "ua@ava >.D cv. !llahabad
Safeda. ?reen *armin" Hol. % B%D/ 13-10+arch- !pril,
Cimonthly BNew SeriesD.
+istry . +. and atel C.N. B%''1D, 9mpact of headin" back
plus paclobutrazol on re@uvenation of old and over crowded
!lphonso orchards, 9ndian J. ort., ## B3D / 0%'-%.
atel, C. N. and atel, ?. :. B%''D. Waste mana"ement in
contet to recision *armin". 9n Souvenir of National
Seminar on recision *armin", %$-%1 :ec., %'' at)olle"e of orticulture and *orestry, Jhalawar, +
"/ 00&-0#(.
atel, C. N., atel, N. N., and Aa@, H. ). B%''D, 9nfluence of
different weed mana"ement practices on "rowth of man"o
seedlin", The !sian J. ort., 0 BD/ $1-1%.
atel, ). +.G atel, N. >.G ?aikwad, S. S. and atil, S. J.B%'D. 2ffect of post-shootin" treatments on yield and
its attributes of banana B+usa paradisiaca >.D cv ?rand
Nain. ?reen *armin" Hol. % B%D/ %'-% +arch- !pril,
Cimonthly BNew SeriesD.
atel, N. >. and !hlawat, T. A. B%''1D. Socio economic impact
of man"o orchardin" in tribal areas. 9n )ompendium of
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9nvited apers and !bstracts for National Seminar on
Sustainable :evelopment of Tribal !rea throu"h
9nte"rated and 2co friendly !pproaches, -( :ec.,%''1 at 8rishi Hi"yan 8endra, Wa"hai, Navsari
!"ricultural
Journal of !pplied !"ril. orti. ; !llied Sciences, +arch-
!pril, Cimonthly BNew SeriesD Hol. B%D/ (.
Sin"h, HirendraG :ashora, >. 8.G 8aretha, 8. +.G !hlawat, T.
A. and Carad, !. H. B%''1D. ?rowth, flowerin", fruitin"and yield of "uava Bsidium "ua@ava >.D cv. Sardar "rown
under hi"h density plantin" system as influenced by
various or"anic and inor"anic sources. The !sian J. ort.,
( B%D/ ($%-($0.
Solia, C. +.G !klade,S. !.G atil,S. J.G atel, !. .G +alik, +.
S.G :himmar, S. 8. and atil, A. ?. B%''D. Studies on
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efficient use of water and nutrient in banana under South
?u@arat conditions. ?reen *armin" an 9nternational
Aesearch Journal of !pplied !"ril. orti. ; !lliedSciences, Jan-*eb, Cimonthly BNew SeriesD, Hol. BD/
#(-#0
'. )4NT!)T 9N*4A+!T94N/-
)ontact 4ffice /
rofessor B*ruit ScienceD
!S22 )olle"e of orticulture ; *orestry
Navsari !"ricultural
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S
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2perience/ +- years e9perien"e of tea"ing& resear" an# e9tension.
Teachin"/
E9perien"e in Agril. Diploma 1- yrs ; U 12 yrs ; P tea"ing 7
yrs
es. S"i. !ort. for yrs.)
>e"ommen#ations ' + (for farmers)
>esear" paper pu6lise# 10 an# + a""epte# in %ational an#
International repute.
In all ,1 papers 4ere presente# in 1 %ational Seminars an#
International onferen"e.
?ea# papers #elivere#: +
3onitore# 1+ #ifferent proe"ts on $ruit "rops& vegeta6le "ropsin"lu#ing nursery
3em6er of S"ientifi" 6o#ies (Patron in 2 an# life mem6er in 1)
!wards/+ in"lu#ing 6est tea"er a4ar# for te year 2-11.
ublications/
apters in oo@s
Pra"ti"al 3anuals for stu#ents ,
E#ite# oo@s in erna"ular language uarati for
farmers oo@ on ase4 sent for pu6li"ation 1
Popular arti"les ' more tan 1-
2tension/
BrganiCe# risi 3ela on !orti"ultural "rops at various lo"ations
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Bter a"tivities:
o'"urri"ulum a"tivities: ultural A#visor 0 yrs (2---'2--*) airman S> of A!$' yrs (2--0'2-1-)
$ormer Se"retary& !orti"ultural So"iety of uarat
i"e Presi#ent& !orti"ultural So"iety of uarat (Present)
from te year 2-1-'11.
3em6er of oar# of Stu#ies for !orti"ulture
onvener of Agri"ultural >esear" Su6"ommittee for
!orti"ulture an# Agro'$orestry of %avsari Agri"ultural
University for te perio# for 2-12'1 an# 2-1'1+.
ounsellor of a group of stu#ents for teir "arrier an#
umanities.