Experiment code 17.9.3.34
Experiment Title Standardizing Drip Irrigation Schedule of Dragon (Kamlam) Fruit in UV stabilized polybag
Research Type Departmental Research
Experiment Background  Dragon fruit crop is recently introduced in South Gujarat due its high market demand which is because it possesses highly nutrient, anti-oxidant fat free and high in fibre.  Until now it used to be grown in north Gujrat region alone, it got prominence only when Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly talked about its benefits while encouraging few farmers growing the crop in Kutch. Two years back fruit scientist tried the crop in Navsari Agricultural University farm and observed the climatic and soil conditions of South Gujarat is also giving encouraging results, several studies on the crop are already in pipeline and farmers are demanding the package of practices for the crop. It is observed that there is hardly any literature on irrigation scheduling on the crop.  Further, there is constraint of land everywhere, but the crop could also be grown in pots in terraces – balcony – roof tops and could be used for domestic consumption. Therefore, an experiment is planned with the following objectives.
Experiment Group Agricultural Engineering
Unit Type (02)EDUCATION UNIT
Unit (61)COLLEGE OF FORESTRY (NAU, NAVSARI)
Department (2363)NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT,COF, NAU, NAVSARI
BudgetHead ()
Objective
  1. To determine the crop water requirement
  2. To optimize the irrigation schedule
Season Perennial
Location Unit Type (02)EDUCATION UNIT
Location Unit (13)ASPEE COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE (NAVSARI)
Location Department (231)NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT,COF, NAU, NAVSARI
Plot No Roof top of ASPEE College of Horticulture
PI Name (NAU-EMP-1985-000909)NIRBHAYKUMAR MAHESHBHAI SHAH
PI Email nmshah@nau.in
PI Mobile 9879516068
Year of Approval 2021
Commencement Year 2021
Completion Year 2024
Design of Experiment (Other)

Large plot technique analyzed by CRD

Crop Spacing (cm x cm)

NA

Gross Plot (m x m) NA
Net Plot (m x m) NA
Total Experiment Area (m2) NA
Plot History Last Three Year

Pot experiment

Initial Soil Sample Analysis Report

NAU Campus soil

Initial Soil Sample Analysis Report Attachment Attachment Not Available!
Layout Plan

Attached

Layout Plan Attachment
Treatment
  1. T1 - 0.4 PEF
  2. T2 - 0.6 PEF
  3. T3 - 0.8 PEF
  4. T4–1.0PEF
  5. T5–Surface (control)
Treatment Attachment
(NAU-EMP-1985-000909) NIRBHAYKUMAR MAHESHCHANDRA SHAH nmshah@nau.in 9879516068 03-02-2023
Active
(NAU-EMP-1989-000923) PRASANTKUMAR ANANDMOHAN SHRIVASTAV pksnvs@nau.in 9426740728 01/01/2021
Active
(NAU-EMP-2006-000864) BHUPENDRABHAI MOHANBHAI TANDEL hariombhupi@nau.in 8128990453 01/01/2021
Active
Manual Other
Irrigation Micro irrigation
Manual Plant protection
Manual Harvesting
Manual Interculture
Manual Interculture