| Experiment code | 17.3.3.97 | ||
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| Experiment Title | Monitoring of mite pest status in organic vegetable growing system vis-à-vis non-orgnic system in brinjal and okra crops | ||
| Research Type | Departmental Research | ||
| Experiment Background | India is bestowed with the diverse climatic conditions with varied habitats which favours the cultivation of a number of commercial vegetable crops. Vegetables cultivation in our country has assumed greater importance during the last decade which not only constitutes the major supplements of balanced diet such as dietary fibres, proteins, carbohydrates, rich source of iodine, calcium, sodium and vitamin A, C, thiamine, riboflavin but also become the source of developing agripreneurship and skill development to enhance the income and provide employment opportunities among rural youth, farm women and farmers. The income per hectare from vegetable crops is almost four times more remunerative than the cereals crops and thereby, fetches higher income in short span and generates employment to the rural masses. Various factors affecting the profitable cultivation of vegetables including insect pests and diseases. However, among them plant mites are very important. The spider mites affect the growth and development of vegetables at all its stages. For the control of these spider mites most growers relay on chemical pesticides. However, in present days organic farming is also adopted by many farmers. There is very less information available on the status of mite pests in both the farming systems i.e. organic and non-organic | ||
| Experiment Group | Agricultural Entomology | ||
| Unit Type | (02)EDUCATION UNIT | ||
| Unit | (12)NAVINCHANDRA MAFATLAL COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE (NAVSARI) | ||
| Department | (259)Entomology Department, NMCA, Navsari | ||
| BudgetHead | (303/02092/0A)303/26/REG/00021 | ||
| Objective |
To monitor the mite pests in organic vegetable growing system vis-à-vis non-orgnic system in brinjal and okra crops |
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| Season | Summer | ||
| Location Unit Type | (02)EDUCATION UNIT | ||
| Location Unit | (12)NAVINCHANDRA MAFATLAL COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE (NAVSARI) | ||
| Location Department | (264)Entomology Department, NMCA, Navsari | ||
| Plot No | A field experiment was laid out in Agronomy Farm and organic plots of Navsari Agricultural University | ||
| PI Name | (NAU-EMP-2008-000170)ABHISHEK GYANESHCHANDER SHUKLA | ||
| PI Email | abhishekshukla@nau.in | ||
| PI Mobile | 9724304675 | ||
| Year of Approval | 2021 | ||
| Commencement Year | 2021 | ||
| Completion Year | 2024 | ||
| Design of Experiment |
Paired t test |
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| Crop Spacing (cm x cm) |
Okra: 45x30cm Brinjal: 90x45cm |
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| Gross Plot (m x m) | NA | ||
| Net Plot (m x m) | NA | ||
| Total Experiment Area (m2) | Not Applicable | ||
| Plot History Last Three Year |
NA |
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| Initial Soil Sample Analysis Report |
NA |
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| Initial Soil Sample Analysis Report Attachment | Attachment Not Available! | ||
| Layout Plan |
NA |
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| Layout Plan Attachment | Attachment Not Available! | ||
| Treatment |
Okra: A field experiment was laid out in Agronomy Farm and organic plots of Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari during June to August 2019. The okra variety Parbhani kranti with plot size of 20m x 20m and spacing of 45cm x 30cm. were grown by following all the standard procedures of organic crops. The observations on the incidence of spider mite, T. urticae were recorded at weekly interval, commencing 3 to 4 leaf stage and continued up to harvesting. For sampling, three randomly selected leaves representing top, middle and bottom canopy were plucked from 25 randomly selected plants. These samples were held in separate properly labeled polyethylene bags and brought to the laboratory without disturbing mites for numerical mite counts (live) from 2 cm2 area of each leaf under stereo-binocular microscope. Brinjal: A field experiment was laid out in Agronomy Farm and organic plots of Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari during 2019. The brinjal variety Pant Bahar (Jamali) with plot size of 9.0m x 6.0m and spacing of 90cm x 45cm. were transplanted 21 days after sowing grown by following all the standard procedures of organic crops. The observations on the incidence of spider mite were recorded at weekly interval, beginning from January 2019 and continued up to December 2019 as brinjal was grown round the year and mite population remains on the crop throughout the year. For sampling, three random leaves representing top, middle and bottom canopy were plucked from each of twenty five randomly selected plants from plot. These leaves were held in separate properly labeled polyethylene bags and brought to the Acarology laboratory for numerical mite counts from 2 cm2 leaf bit under stereo-binocular microscope. |
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| Treatment Attachment | Attachment Not Available! | ||
| (NAU-EMP-2008-000170) ABHISHEK GYANESHCHANDER SHUKLA | abhishekshukla@nau.in | 9724304675 | 19-02-2022 |
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| (NAU-EMP-2015-000240) KAPILKUMAR MOHANLAL PATEL | kapilpatel@nau.in | 7600058093 | 2022 |
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| (NAU-EMP-2018-000359) DEVABHAI SHIVABHAI RABARI | dsrabari@nau.in | 8511680714 | 2022 |
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| Okra | Kashi Kranti |