Laxmi Rawat

VCSG Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry Bharsar Uttarakhand

Rice is one of the most important food crops drastically affected by drought in lowland rice ecosystems. In the present study, the impact of drought tolerant isolates of endophytic fungus Trichoderma harzianum on rice response to drought was investigated. Out of 43 Trichoderma isolates studied, only five isolates viz., Th 56, Th 69, Th 75, Th 82 an...

Salt stress is one of the major abiotic stresses limiting crop growth and productivity. This work investigated the potential of five ST isolates of Trichoderma harzianum (Th-13, Th-14, Th-19, Th-33 and Th-50) applied through seed biopriming in reducing the detrimental effects of salinity stress on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Growth, physiological...

The antagonistic potential of salinity tolerant (ST) Trichoderma (Th) isolates against Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ciceri (foc) was tested, along with their capability to induce relative salt stress tolerance in chickpea with the aim to exploit their use as biological agents in reducing deleterious effects of salinity and controlling Fusarium wilt of...

Green house study was aimed to investigate the effect of seed biopriming with drought tolerant isolates of Trichoderma harzianum, viz. Th 56, 69, 75, 82 and 89 on growth of wheat under drought stress and to explore the mechanism underlying plant water stress resilience in response to Trichoderma inoculation. Measurements of relative water content,...

A greenhouse experiment was conducted to examine the effect of seed biopriming with five salinity tolerant isolates of Trichoderma harzianum on the response of rice (Oryza sativa L.) to different salt stress levels. One factor was different Trichoderma treatments (Th-13, Th-14, Th-19, Th-33 and Th-50) and the second factor was four levels of salt s...

In this investigation the effect of collection seasons of explants (winter, spring and summer), type of explants (leaf disc and intermodal segments) and length of explants (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 cm) for callusing in low-chill peach were standardized. The maximum callus induction (97.78%) in the low-chill peach was obtained from the intermodal segments o...

Blast disease causes significant damage to millets (pearl millet, finger millet and foxtail millet) and rice in India. This study investigates strains of Pyricularia , the causal agent of blast disease, in rice and millets in India in terms of their diversity, host preferences and phylogeny. One hundred and thirty‐six Pyricularia isolates causing r...

Common bunt of wheat caused by Tilletia caries is an important disease worldwide. The T. caries TC1_MSG genome was sequenced using the Illumina HiSeq 2500 and Nanopore ONT platforms. The Nanopore library was prepared using the ligation sequencing kit SQK-LSK110 to generate approximately 24 GB for sequencing. The assembly size of 38.18 Mb was genera...

For apple cultivation, dwarfing rootstocks are the pointers to alter the size of the trees, spacing and preliminary production. Without disturbing the quality of the fruit, the concept of high density planting (HDP) has increased the productivity of many fruit crops, majorly Apple. The preliminary yields of fruits may be obtained with the implement...

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is an important spice crop that is being grown in India since ancient times that belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. Among all the turmeric producing countries, India holds a dominant share in terms of export and production and is the largest turmeric producing country globally. A huge share of its produce is lost due t...

The experiment was carried out to assess the genetic variability, character association and path analysis infifteen gynoecious parthenocarpic hybrids/lines of cucumber under polyhouse (fifty percent shade/naturally ventilated) conditions. The genotypic and phenotypic coefficient of variations were highest for nodal position of first female flower (...

The present study was aimed for standardization of seed germination and assessment of quality traits of Moringa oleifera seedlings grown in different substrates under dryland semi-arid conditions. PCA using the twenty seven traits of eighteen treatments of M. oleifera indicated that 90.16 % variability was accounted for the first four principal com...

The present study was conducted at ICAR-Central Horticultural Experiment Station (CIAH-RS), Godhra, Gujarat during 2021-2022. The correlation coefficients among antioxidants, nutritional and physiological traits of bottle gourd varieties calculated and summarized by using the BLUPs. A strong positive correlation was found in CUPRAC with DPPH (r=1.0...

8.5. Post harvest handling, grading and packaging Generally, bael tree are in leafless condition during harvesting, particularly in late-maturing varieties while early-maturing varieties do not shed their leaves at the time of harvesting; especially in the semi-arid areas of western India. Matured bael fruits are harvested individually from tree al...

The present study was aimed for standardization of seed germination and assessment of quality traits of Moringa oleifera seedlings grown in different substrates under dryland semi-arid conditions. PCA using the twenty seven traits of eighteen treatments of M. oleifera indicated that 90.16 % variability was accounted for the first four principal com...

Oilseed Brassica is an important source of oil for people worldwide. Oilseed Brassica crops largely attract hymenopterans because Brassica flowers are well adapted to generalist insect pollinators; they produce large amounts of pollen and nectar throughout the entire flowering period, which draws the attention of most of the insects. In the current...

Blast pathogen, Magnaporthe spp., that infects ancient millet crops such pearl millet, finger millet, foxtail millet, barnyard millet, and rice was isolated from different locations of blast hotspots in India using single spore isolation technique and 136 pure isolates were established. Numerous growth characteristics were captured via morphogenesi...

IntroductionBlast of finger millet is an important disease causing significant loss in production and marketingof the crop worldwide. Information on virulence diversity in present population of blast pathogen of this crop in Indiais lacking.Objectives The objective of the present study was to assess extent of pathogenic variations in Pyriculariagri...

Among small millets, barnyard millet has emerged as very important feed as well as fodder crop. The crop is most likely affected by the sheath blight disease incited by Rhizoctonia solani in hilly areas of Uttarakhand. Keeping this in view, a field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of seed treatment, seed priming and soil application...

Mustard green (Brassica juncea L.) is a popular green vegetable grown in the plains and hills of Northern India. It is a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and protein. The present investigation was conducted with an aim to study the effect of microbial inoculants and inorganic chemicals on growth, yield, yield contributing traits and disease suppr...

India is the largest producer of millets, which are often named to as coarse cereals. Historically, millets are small-seeded hardy crops that are suitable for growing on marginal lands with low fertility to achieve sustainable agriculture. Considering their easy storability and long shelf life under normal conditions, millets are considered Famine...

About management of biotic and abiotic stresses in millets

Management strategies for rhizome rot of ginger in mid-hill conditions of Uttarakhand

Propagation through seed is the easiest method of propagation for Seabuckthorn (Hippophae salicifolia D. Don). However, this method is not preferred for commercial cultivation because of dioecious nature of plant and the seedling originated plants also takes about 4-5 years to start flowering. The sex of the plant cannot be distinguished until they...

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is an important spice crop that is being grown in India since ancient times that belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. Among all the turmeric producing countries, India holds a dominant share in terms of export and production and is the largest turmeric producing country globally. A huge share of its produce is lost due t...

Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) is an important nutri-cereal crop which is sensitive to salinity and vulnerable to blast disease caused by Magnaporthe grisea. The present study was therefore aimed to explore the potential of seed biopriming with four salinity tolerant Trichoderma isolates (TRU-21, TRU-14, TRU-33 and TRU-176) on the planting va...

Agriculture is a vital sector that provides food, fibre, fuel and other essential commodities that may help to keep life on Earth alive. In recent years, the increasing human population has necessitated a large quantity of agricultural resources to meet the demand. As a result, agriculture has been escalating rapidly, which introduced other new pra...

Highly Resistant to Grain Smut Disease. Selection from PRB 401 (IEC530)

Most fresh horticultural commodities are highly perishable and thus require proper care and handling during and after harvesting. Hence, packaging (pre-packaging, primary, secondary and tertiary) becomes an essential operation in prolonging the shelf life of the processed or fresh horticultural produce. Packaging provides containment and protection...

Most fresh horticultural commodities are highly perishable and thus require proper care and handling during and after harvesting. Hence, packaging (pre-packaging, primary, secondary and tertiary) becomes an essential operation in prolonging the shelf life of the processed or fresh horticultural produce. Packaging provides containment and protection...

भारत में अक्सर कृषि के लिए गेहूं, मक्का और चावल जैसी बड़े दाने वाली फसलों के महत्व को भली भांति समझा जाता है, जबकि छोटे बीज वाली फसलों के एक छोटे समूह जिसे मिलेट्स या मोटा अनाज के नाम से भी जाना जाता है, के महत्व को अक्सर अनदेखा कर दिया जाता है। जब मोटे अनाज की फसलों को प्रारंभिक खेती में शामिल किया जाता है तो उन्हें आम तौर पर छोटी फसलों के रूप में...

Minor millets are an agronomic community of genetically diverse species of cereal grasses, well adapted to a range of marginal growing conditions where major cereals are relatively ineffective, such as wheat, rice, and maize. Minor millets are grown in various soils in India, in varying rainfall regimes, and in areas where thermal and photographic...

Incidence of leaf blast disease has been recorded for the first time in Browntop millet at Plant Pathology Block, College of Forestry, Ranichauri in Kharif-2019 under coordinated research trials of project entitled "AICRP Small Millets" funded by ICAR. The isolate was studied by culturing on Oat Meal Agar (OMA) medium and identified as Pyricularia...

India is the largest producer of small millets, which are often referred to as coarse cereals. Various biotic variables significantly affect the output and productivity of these small millets and among them, insect pests are major production barriers that cause high crop losses from sowing to crop harvesting. Although the current status of all the...

India is the largest producer of small millets, which are often referred to as coarse cereals. Various biotic variables significantly affect the output and productivity of these small millets and among them, insect pests are major production barriers that cause high crop losses from sowing to crop harvesting. Although the current status of all the...

Organic farming can be stated as an ecologically, economically, and socially dependable way of farming that may provide continuous supply of safe and healthy food and fibres, with the least probable loss of nutrients and energy, and the least negative impacts on the environment. Though the use of chemical inputs in agriculture is inevitable to comb...

The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the bio-efficacy of Pydiflumetofen 7.5% + Difenoconazole 12.5% w/v (200 SC) at different doses along with standard checks viz., Pydiflumetofen 20% SC, Difenoconazole 25% EC, Metiram 55% + Pyraclostrobin 5% WG, Mencozeb 75% WP at recommended doses and untreated check (Control) against apple scab,...

A two years (Kharif 2016 and 2017) field experiment using uniform and healthy 6 years old Golden Delicious tress planted at 5.0 x 2.0 m distance was conducted at Kanatal Research Station, College of Forestry, Ranichauri, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand for the evaluation and standardization of Promalin doses for enhancing apple fruit size and yield per...

India is the key producer of fruits in word. Although, utilization of fruits for processing is hardly 1.8% of the total production unlike developed countries. The various sectors of food processing industries are engaged in the production of different types of processed products and generating various types of wastes. These wastes, weather solid or...

Apple (Malus pumila) belonging to family Rosaceae is one of the major fruit crops of Uttarakhand hills affected by various foliar diseases. Foliar diseases of apple have become a major constraint in apple growing areas causing qualitative as well as quantitative losses. The Marssonina blotch/Premature leaf fall is considered as one of the most dest...

An attempt was made to apply putative fungal and bacterial bio-control agents possessing multifarious plant growth promoting (PGP) traits in view of enhancing growth parameters, grain as well as fodder yield of vital but underestimated crop viz., finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.). The experiment comprises a total of seven treatments including un...

Small millets are more nutritious and have a lower glycemic index than rice and wheat, but factors like lack of improved varieties, agronomical packages and practices as well as unorganized seed system are constraining production and productivity. Therefore, the present study was carried out to know the yield gaps between improved practices and far...

From the present investigation, it may be concluded that the tested bio-agents applied through seed bio-priming alone or in combination with FYM pre-colonized by bio-agents enhanced the growth parameters, yield and its contributing traits as well as reduced disease severity in barnyard millet (var. PRJ-1) though the performance of the treatment T5...

Millets' is a collective term used to describe a number of small-grained cereal grasses. Millets are usually subdivided into large millets and small millets. The crop under the umbrella of small millet is finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.), being a hardy crop, it is also affected by many diseases among them blast, sheath blight and foot rot disea...

As salinity is one of the major abiotic constraints limiting plant productivity and productivity, a pot experiment was conducted in natural saline-sodic soil collected from Jagdishpur (U.P.) to assess the effects of seed biopriming with selected salinity tolerant (ST) isolates of Trichoderma harzianum to reduce the deleterious effects of salt stres...

The impact of salt tolerant Trichoderma harzianum isolates applied through seed treatment and seedling dip at the time of transplanting on rice response to salinity was studied. Growth, physiological and biochemical parameters severely affected under salinity stress were monitored under greenhouse conditions with or without stress to explore the me...

Zipf's law is ubiquitous in a language system, which establishes a relation between rank and frequency of characters or words. In the present study, it is shown that the distribution of character frequencies for Garhwali language follows Zipf-Mandelbrot law. Garhwali language is an Indo-Aryan language, spoken in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, I...

It takes 5–6 weeks to complete callus formation over callus surface in peach. During the course of investigations effect of explants collection season, type and length of explants for callusing in peach were standardized. Among various combinations best response in terms of maximum callus induction (97.78%) was noted in spring x internodal segments...

Experiments were conducted during 2010-11 and 2011-12 in the field to study the integration of chemicals, biocontrol agents, organic amendments and essential oils against Fusarium wilt of lentil. It was observed that seed treatment with bayleton+Pseudomonas fluorescence (2.0+5 g/kg seed) showed significant response to the disease incidence, 1000-gr...

An attempt was made to assess the impact of Rhizoctonia solani population on the activity of biocontrol agent Trichoderma harzianum in French bean. An easy and effective method for artificial inoculation of R. solani was developed, which led to the development of clear and atypical symptoms of R. solani infection on French bean seedlings. Results o...