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Review Article

SOIL BORNE DISEASES OF MAJOR PULSES AND THEIR BIOLOGICAL

MANAGEMENT

Parthasarathy Seethapathy1*, Ramalingam Kurusamy

1 and Prabak ar Kuppusamy

2

1Department of Plant Pathology, Centre for Plant Protection Studies,

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu-641003, INDIA. 2PGP College of Agricultural Science, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu-637405, INDIA.

*Corresponding author’s E-mail: spsarathyagri@gmail.com

ABSTRACT The major legume pulses grown world wide, chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.),

faba bean (Vicia faba L.), grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) and field pea (Pisum sativum L.) are grown in

cool season legume crops, while pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.), blackgram (Vigna mungo (L.)

Hepper), mungbean (V. radiata (L.) Wilczek), horsegram (Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc.), cowpea

(V. unguiculata (L.) Walp) and soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr) are known as warm season legume crops.

Biotic hazards such as insects, diseases, nematodes and weeds substantially reduce the yield of these

legumes. Among these, soil borne fungi and nematodes are the largest and most important group of

organisms affecting all parts of the plant at all stages of growth of legume crops. According to estimates

made in India nearly 10-15% of food legumes production is lost due to diseases alone. Among several plant pathogenic fungi, diseases caused by s pecies of Fusarium, Macrophomina, Pythium, Rhizoctonia and

Sclerotium are of great importance to tropical, sub tropical and temperate legume pulses. Perusal of the

literature on diseases of legumes and their management reveals new records of diseases, loss estimations,

biology of causal agents, identification of host plant resistance and fungicide use. Integrated disease

management mainly adopted with biological agents modules for management of important soil borne

diseases, which involves the individual component of disease management such as plant resistance,

agronomic practices, judicious use of fungicides, biopesticides for pathogen control and risk forecasting

that operate on di fferent aspects of the disease etiology, such that they complement each other.

KEY WORDS: Diseases, Legumes, Pulses, Root rot, So il borne pathogens

ARTICLE INFO : Received on: 15.12.16 || Revised on: 21.03.17 || Accepted on: 23.03.17

How to ci te this article?

Parthasarathy Seethapathy, Ramalingam Kurusamy and Prabakar Kuppusamy. 2017. So il borne diseases of

major pulses and their biological management. Innovative Farming, 2(1): 1-11.

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Research Article

DIVERSITY OF PREDATORY SPIDER AND THEIR SPECIES

COMPOSITION IN RICE ECOSYSTEM IN KOLASIB DISTRICT OF

MIZORAM

Samik Chowdhury

1*, T. Boopathi

2, Ardhendu Chakraborty

3, Pritin P. Sontakke

4, Tapas Paul

5, Debashre

Bhattacharjee6, Joy Kumar Dey

7 and Jayashree Bhattacharjee

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1,2ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Mizoram Centre, Kolasib, Mizoram-796081, INDIA

3,6Department of Plant Protection,

5Department of GPB and Plant Physiology,

7Department of Agronomy,

Palli Shiksha Bhavana, Vishva Bharati, Sriniketan, West Bengal-791236, INDIA 4Department of Plant Protection, Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Vellayani, Thiruvananthpuram,

Kerala- 695522, INDIA 8Department of Plant Pathology. Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwa Vidyala, Mohanpur, West Bengal - 741252,

INDIA

Corresponding author’s E-mail: samikchowdhury33@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Spider is one of the most abundant beneficial arthropods in rice ecosystem of Mizoram. Most of them are

polyphagous predators in rice ecosystem, able to feed on various insect pests of rice ecosystem. In this

context, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Mizoram centre has taken an initiative to describe

the diversity of s pider communities in the rice growing area of Kolasib, Mizoram. About 8336 specimens

were collected from different rice ecosystems of Mizoram and conserved for further characterization and

evaluation. A total of 10 family, 20 genera and 31 species were collected from different rice productive

areas of Kolasib, Mizoram. The most dominant s pecies were Lycosa pseudoannulata (Boosenbery &

Stard) followed by Oxyopes Lineatipes (C.L. Koch), Oxyopes javanus Thorell, Tetragnathus maxillosa

Thorell, Thomisus pugilis and Phidippus audax. The collective contribution of these six species was

70.52% . Lycosidae was the most dominant family in the ground sample while Tetragnathidae was the

most dominant in the foliage sample.

KEY WORDS: Rice ecosystem, Spider, Lycosidae, Tetragnathidae

ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 09.02.17 || Revised on: 15.02.17 || Accepted on: 17.02.17

How to ci te this article?

Samik Chowdhury, T. Boopathi, Ardhendu Chakraborty, Prit in P. Sontakke, Tapas Paul, Debashre

Bhattacharjee, Joy Kumar Dey and Jayashree Bhattacharjee

. 2017. Diversity of predatory spider and their

species composition in rice ecosystem in Kolasib district of Mizoram. Innovative Farming, 2(1): 12-18.

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Success Story

MANAGEMENT OF CITRUS TRUNK BORER IN TINSUKIA DISTRICT OF

ASSAM – A SUCCESS STORY

R.K. Nath*, P. Ahmed and A.C. Sarmah

Krishi Vigyan Kendra,

Assam Agricultural University, Tinsukia, Assam-786 125, INDIA

*Corresponding author’s E-mail: rupaknath09@gmail.com

ABSTRACT Citrus trunk borer is one of the major pests of Khasi mandarin in Tinsukia district of Assam. About 15 – 60

per cent damage was observed due to the insect infestation. FLDs conducted by KVK, Tinsukia from 2012 -

13 to 2015-16 in few declining Khasi mandarin orchards on “Management of citrus trunk borer” using

improved protection measures for trunk borer developed by Citrus Research Station, Assam Agricultural

University; Tinsukia. Results of the FLDs showed that the increased average yield in the rejuvenated

orchards were recorded about 23 per cent during the period of intervention with a B: C ratio of 4.33:1

compared to B: C ratio of 2.31:1 before intervention.

KEY WORDS: Khasi mandarin, Citrus trunk borer, Rejuvenation, FLD

ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 21.12.16 || Revised on: 23.03.17 || Accepted on: 25.03.17

How to ci te this article?

Nath, R.K., P. Ahmed and A.C. Sarmah. 2017. Management of citrus trunk borer in Tinsukia district of Assam – a

success story. Innovative Farming, 2(1): 19-21.

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Case Study

BRINGING PROSPERITY TO POTATO GROWERS THROUGH TRUE

POTATO SEED (TPS) CULTIVATION: A CASE OF KHOWAI DISTRICT OF

TRIPURA

D. Nath*, S. Shil, D. Dey and A. Chakraborty

KVK Divyodaya, West Tripura, P.O. Chebri, Khowai, Tripura-799207, INDIA

*Corresponding author’s E-mail: spd020@yahoo.co.in

ABSTRACT

The major constraints of potato production in Tripura are non availability of quality seed tuber,

incidence of potato diseases mainly late blight and viruses etc. TPS could be an alternative technology to

increase productivity and reduce the cost of potato production. TPS in place of traditional seed tubers

offer several advantages. Only 100 g TPS is needed for one ha as compared to nearly 2 -2.5 tones of seed

tubers required to plant the same area. Raising potato crops through TPS has been found to be highly

remunerative to the potato growers. Farmers are not getting optimum assured profit due to lack of

sufficient knowledge with respect to plant protection measures. It is utmost necessary to guide the TPS

growers through continuous training on plant protection measures to get optimum yield per unit area by

effective management against pests and diseases.

KEY WORDS:Potato growers, True Potato Seed, Tripura

ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 17.01.17 || Revised on: 24.02.17 || Accepted on: 26.02.17

How to ci te this article?

D. Nath, S. Shil, D. Dey and A. Chakraborty. 2017. Bringing prosperity to potato growers through true potato

seed (TPS) cu ltivation: a case of Khowai district of Tripura. Innovative Farming, 2(1): 22-25.

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Popular Article

SHADE MANAGEMENT IN BEVERAGE CROPS

Pranay Kumar*

Department of Spices and Plantation Crops, Faculty of Horticulture,

Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal, INDIA

* Corresponding author’s E-mail: pranay.pma@gmail.com

ABSTRACT Shade trees reduce the stress of beverage crops such as tea (Camellia sinensis L. Kuntze), coffee (Coffea

arabica L.), cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) etc. by ameliorating adverse climatic conditions and nutritional

imbalances, but they may also compete for growth resources. For example, shade trees buffer high and low

temperature extremes by as much as 5°C. Shade tree selection and management are potentially important

tools for integrated pest management because increased shade may increase the incidence of some commercially important pests and diseases (such as Phythphora palmivora and Mycenaci tricolora) and

decrease the incidence of others (such as Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Cercospora coffeicola).The

relative importance and overall effect of the different interactions between shade trees and bever age crops

are dependent upon site conditions (soil/climate), component selection (s pecies/varieties/provenances),

belowground and aboveground characteristics of the trees and crops, and management practices.

KEY WORDS: Beverage crops, management, shade, regulations

ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 12.01.17 || Revised on: 15.02.17 || Accepted on: 16.02.17

How to ci te this article?

Pranay Kumar. 2017. Shade management in beverage crops. Innovative Farming, 2(1): 26-31.

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Popular Article

ANTI-NUTRITION IN LEGUMES: EFFECT IN HUMAN HEALTH AND ITS

ELIMINATION

Narayan Lal1*, Jayshri Barcchiya

2, Neelesh Raypuriya

3 and Govind Shiurkar

4

1,2,4Department of Horticulture,

3Department of Entomology,

Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh-482004, INDIA

*Corresponding author’s E-mail: narayanlal.lal7@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

In India, legume seeds are identified as a major source of protein after milk. Bean (soybean, cowpea,

French bean, boad bean, lima bean etc.) seeds have a unique nutritive value as they deliver valuable

proteins, saccharides, minerals and vitamins, and dietary fibre. Besides, they con tain a wide range of

bioactive compounds that cannot be considered as nutrients; however they exert physiological effects on

humans. These may reduce the availability of otherwise good proteins in the diet and cause diseases

originating from malnutrition. These factors affecting digestibility include proteolytic inhibitors, phyto

hem agglutinins, phytic acids and tannins etc. These factors are shown to be widely present in leguminous

foods which are important constituents of the diet of a large section of the world's population and

particularly people in the developing countries.

KEY WORDS: Legume, nutrient, bioactive compound, phytic acid

ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 19.02.17 || Revised on: 04.03.17 || Accepted on: 05.03.17

How to ci te this article?

Narayan Lal, Jayshri Barcch iya, Neelesh Raypuriya and Govind Sh iurkar. 2017. Anti-nutrit ion in legumes:

effect in human health and its elimination. Innovative Farming, 2(1): 32-36

.

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Popular Article

INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE

AGRICULTURE

Aritra Kumar Mukherjee

1, Sajal Pati

2*, Aninesh Ghosh Bag

1, Nitin Chatterjee

1, Biplab Pal

1 and Dhaneshwar

Padhan1

1Department

of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science,

Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Nadia, West Bengal-741252, INDIA 2Assistant Director of Agriculture, Sandeshkhali-II Block, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, INDIA

*Corresponding author’s E-mail: sajalpatisoilscience@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Integrated nutrient management (INM) has been a popular area of investigation in crop production research,

with varied concept and applications. The basic concept of INM is the adjustment of plant nutrient supply to

an optimum level for sustaining the desired crop productivity. Every crop has str ict requirement for a

balanced nutrient management, without which growth and development are poor and yield is remark ably

reduced, continuing with deterioration in soil health and also holds great promise in meeting the growing

nutrient demand of intensive agriculture and maintaining the production sustainability without deterioration

in the quality of plant environment.

KEY WORDS: Integrated nutrient management, sustainable agriculture

ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 21.01.17 || Revised on: 09.02.17 || Accepted on: 11.02.17

How to ci te this article?

Aritra Kumar Mukherjee, Sajal Pat i, Aninesh Ghosh Bag, Nit in Chatterjee, Biplab Pal and Dhaneshwar Padhan.

2017. Integrated nutrient management for sustainable agriculture. Innovative Farming, 2(1): 37-40.

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Popular Article

INTERVENTION OF MULTITASKING PGPR IN PULSE PRODUCTION

UNDER STRESS CONDITIONS

Anandkumar Naorem*, Shiva Kumar Udayana, Gyanendra Kumar and Aritra Kumar Mukherjee

Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science,

Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal- 741252, INDIA.

*Corresponding author’s E-mail: naoremanand@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Pulse production in India is subjected to different environmental stresses. Moreover, in order to feed the

world, increasing production without causing harm to the environment has become the central concept of

the sustainable agriculture. The intensive use of chemicals pollutes the environment and calls the

attention of the researchers to figure out alternatives for pulse cultivation in sustainable manner.

Utilization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in pulse production has been reported to be

beneficial not only in maintaining the optimum yield but also in cutting down the cost of cultivation. Some

of the PGP traits considered especially for pulse production under stress conditions are nitrogen fixation,

phosphorus solubilisation, sulphur oxidation, production of enzymes such as ACC-deaminase and IAA-

like substances, exopolysaccharides production and bioprotection.

KEY WORDS: PGPR, ACC-deaminase, IAA, Nitrogen fixat ion, Exopolysaccharide

ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 19.12.16 || Revised on: 02.01.17 || Accepted on: 03.01.17

How to ci te this article?

Anandkumar Naorem, Sh iva Kumar Udayana, Gyanendra Kumar and Arit ra Kumar Mukherjee . 2017.

Intervention of multitasking PGPR in pulse production under stress conditions. Innovative Farming, 2(1): 41-44.

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Popular Article

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE EXPANDS AND CONTRIBUTES TO

SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY

Aritra Kumar Mukherjee

1, Sajal Pati

2*, Animash Ghosh Bag

1, Nitin Chatterjee

1 and Biplab Pal

1

1Department

of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science,

Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal-741252, INDIA 2Assistant Director of Agriculture, Sandeshkhali-II Block, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, INDIA

*Corresponding author’s E-mail: sajalpatisoilscience@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Global food security problem has raised concerns on the best agricultural practices that will stand the test

of time to replace the already failing conventional agriculture. Yields are reportedly decreasing des pite

the increasing use of inputs. To solve this problem, researches have revealed that organic agriculture can

get the needed results in more sustainable manner. The impacts of organic production up-scaled to

regional and global levels give an initial quantificati on of the potential extent of changes that large scale

conversion might induce.

KEYWORDS: Organic agriculture p rinciples, Food security, Sustainable agriculture

ARTICLE INFO; Received on: 28.01.17 || Revised on: 16.02.17 || Accepted on: 17.02.17

How to ci te this article?

Aritra Kumar Mukherjee, Sajal Pati, Animash Ghosh Bag, Nit in Chatterjee and Biplab Pal. 2017. Organic

agriculture expands and contributes to sustainable food security. Innovative Farming, 2(1): 45-48.

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Popular Article

HYDROPONICS: AN ALTERNATIVE TOOL FOR GROWING CROPS

Omesh Thakur

1*, Savita Patel

2, Dileshwari

3, Ritika

4, Aradhana Dhruw

5

1,2Department of Vegetable Science,

3Department of Plant Soil and Water Engineering,

5Department of Plant

Physiology, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, INDIA

4Department of Plant Pathology, Vasant Rao Naik Marathawada Krishi Vidyapeth Parbhani, Maharashtra,

INDIA

* Corresponding author’s E-mail: omithakur10@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Soil-based agriculture is facing some major challenges with the advent of civilization all over the world,

such as decrease per capita land availability. Apart from this, due to rapid urbanization and

industrialization as well as threats from climate change and its related adverse effect, the land cultivation

is going to further facing challenging threats. Under such circumstances, in the near future it becomes

intricate to feed the entire population using the production from soil field system. Hydroponics (soilless

culture) techniques involve producing crops in nutrient solution with a sterile media to s upport the roots.

Hydroponics growing uses mineral nutrient solutions to feed the plants in water, without soil. The

nutrient solutions usually contain micronutrients, secondary and trace nutrients. Soilless culture is the

fastest growing sector of agriculture, and it could be impetus to food production in the future.

KEYWORDS: Hydroponics, Aeroponics, Nutrient film technique

ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 24.02.17 || Revised on: 07.03.17 || Accepted on: 08.03.17

How to ci te this article?

Omesh Thakur, Savita Patel, Dileshwari, Ritika, Aradhana Dhruw. 2017. Hydroponics: an alternative tool for

growing crops. Innovative Farming, 2(1): 49-51.

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Popular Article

MECHANISM OF HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION

G. Thamodharan*, R. Vinoth and V. Ulaganathan

Department of Rice, Centre for plant Breeding and Genetics,

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu-641003, INDIA. *Corresponding author’s E-mail: srig852@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Unlike animals, plants defend invading pathogen by equipping a variety of resistance mechanisms. The

programmed cell death is the one which restrict the pathogen to spread further. Plant also develops

induced resistance mechanism such as hypersensitive and systemic acquired resistance upon pathogen

infection. All these mechanisms are active according to the one gene one enzyme theory. Pathogenesis-

related (PR) gene expresses themselves by synthesizing pathogenic related protein which intern activate

the various kinds of resistance mechanism to ward off the pathogens.

KEY WORDS: Host, pathogen, resistance mechanism and interaction

ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 15.01.17 || Revised on: 11.02.17 || Accepted on: 12.02.17

How to ci te this article?

Thamodharan, G., R. Vinoth and V. Ulaganathan. 2017. Mechanism of host pathogen interaction. Innovative

Farming, 2(1): 52-53.

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Popular Article

TRANSPOSONS IN GENOME SIZE VARIATION

G. Thamodharan*, R. Vinoth and V. Ulaganathan

Department of Rice, Centre for plant Breeding and Genetics,

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu- 641003, INDIA.

*Corresponding author’s E-mail: srig852@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Genome size is constant to a s pecies, differences in species is brought out by genome size variation.

Changes in the genome size is mainly by the changes in the copy number driven by the various repetitive

sequences. Transposons are the kind of repetitive sequences put forth the genome size variation by its

mobility characteristics within the genome causes a great variation even closely related s pecies. Studying

the structure and functions of transposons is necessary to understand the mechanism of genome si ze

variation and thereby it is possible to study the s pecies relatedness in the evolutionary history.

KEY WORDS: Transposons, genome size and repetit ive sequence

ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 22.02.17 || Revised on: 13.03.17 || Accepted on: 14.03.17

How to ci te this article?

Thamodharan, G., R. Vinoth and V. Ulaganathan. 2017. Transposons in genome size variation. Innovative

Farming, 2(1): 54-56.

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Popular Article

NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF PULSES AND THEIR IMPORTANCE IN HUMAN LIFE

Aritra Kumar Mukherjee, Anandk umar Naorem, Shiva Kumar Udayana

* and

Gyanendra Kumar

Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science,

Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal- 741252, INDIA.

*Corresponding author’s E-mail: shivakumarudayana68@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Pulses are among the most extensively used foods in the world. A wide variety of pulses can be grown

globally, making them important both economically as well as nutritionally. In terms of nutritional

aspects, pulses have been an important source of plant-based protein in developing countries, where

animal-based protein is lacking. Pulse crop is a rich source of carbohydrate, protein, fat, vi tamins and

micronutrient such as iron, zinc. Consumption of half a cup of beans or peas per day can enhance diet

quality by increasing intakes of these nutrients. In conclusion, including pulses in the diet is a healthy way

to meet dietary recommendations and is associated with reduced risk of several chronic diseases .

KEY WORDS: Cancer, d iabetes, gluten, oligosaccharide

ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 19.01.17 || Revised on: 08.02.17 || Accepted on: 09.02.17

How to ci te this article?

Aritra Kumar Mukherjee, Anandkumar Naorem, Shiva Kumar Udayana

and

Gyanendra Kumar. 2017.

Nutrit ional value of pulses and their importance in human life. Innovative Farming, 2(1): 57-62.

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Popular Article

GENETIC EROSION: A THREAT TO BIODIVERSITY DEPLETION

Vijayata Singh*, Jogendra Singh, Awtar Singh, Arijit Barman, Sagar Vibhute and R. S. Tolia

Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana-132001, INDIA

*Corresponding author’s E-mail: vijayatasingh.gpb@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Genetic erosion in crop biodiversity is the loss of genetic diversity, including the loss of individual genes,

and the loss of particular combination of genes (or gene complexes) such as those manifested in locally

adapted landraces of domesticated plants adapted to the natural environment in which they originated.

The term genetic erosion is sometimes used in a narrow sense, such as for the loss of alleles or genes, as

well as more broadly, referring to the loss of varieties or even s pecies. The major driving forces behind

genetic erosion in crops are: variety replacement, land cleaning, over exploi tation of s pecies, population

pressure, environmental degradation, overgrazing, and changing agricultural systems. Genetic erosion

can be prevented by four ways, viz. on farm or in-situ conservation, off farm or ex-situ conservation and

complementary conservation.

KEY WORDS: Genetic erosion, Biodiversity, Conservation

ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 14.12.16 || Revised on: 29.01.17 || Accepted on: 30.01.17

How to ci te this article?

Vijayata Singh, Jogendra Singh, Awtar Singh, Arijit Barman, Sagar Vibhute and R.S. To lia . 2017. Genetic

erosion: a threat to biodiversity depletion. Innovative Farming, 2(1): 63-65.

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Popular Article

SMART RESIDUE MANAGEMENT: FROM WASTE TO WEALTH AS

INNOVATIVE APPROACHES FOR RICE-WHEAT CROPPING SYSTEM IN WESTERN IGP

Naveen Kumar*, S. K. Kakraliya, Rupender Kumar and Mohinder Singh

CCS Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana, INDIA

*Corresponding author’s E-mail: nknaveenroyal@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Increasing scarcity of natural resources due to intensive tillage operation along with rising the cost of

cultivation are major challenges for the sustainability of rice-wheat system in the western Indo-Gangetic

Plains (IGP). The innovative approaches to manage crop residues is vital for the improvement in soil

quality and factor productivi ty under RWCS of western IGP. Crop residues, usually considered as waste

material, i f managed appropriately with innovative technologies can improve soil organic carbon s tock

and nutrient cycling in long term.

KEY WORDS: Residue management, conservation agriculture, soil quality

ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 19.11.16 || Revised on: 19.02.17 || Accepted on: 21.02.17

How to ci te this article?

Naveen Kumar, S.K. Kakraliya, Rupender Kumar and Mohinder Singh. 2017. Smart residue management: from

waste to wealth as innovative approaches for rice-wheat cropping system in Western IGP. Innovative Farming,

2(1): 66-71.

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Popular Article

HONEY BEES: A MODEL INSECT IN HORTICULTURAL CROP PRODUCTION

Narayan Lal

1*, Nisha Sahu

2 and Jayshri Barcchiya

3

1,3Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture,

JawaharLal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, MP, INDIA 2Remote Sensing Application, National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur, MH, INDIA

*Corresponding author’s E-mail: narayanlal.lal@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The focus of agriculture in India is slowly shifting from traditional system to high -value horticultural crops

farming such as fruits and vegetables. The change of subsistence systems to commercial cultivation of

horticultural crops possesses new challenges for improving crop productivity and quality. Amongst several

factors attributing to low productivity, inadequate pollination is the most important. Pollination is a simple

process involving transfer of pollen fr om anthers to the stigma of the same or different flower. Horticultural

crops require adequate pollination for better fruit production. Most of the horticultural crops are cross

pollinated and they need agent (honey bee) which could transfer pollen grain from one flower to another.

Cross pollination of entomophilous crops by honeybees is considered as one of the effective and cheapest

method for triggering the crop yield both qualitatively and quantitatively. It has been reported that there are

more than 25000 described s pecies of bees in the world and account for 65% pollination of various flowering

crops. Primarily two honey bee species viz., Apis cerana indica and Apis mellifera have been successfully

domesticated and practices for their management for pollination of crops have been standardized for many

crops. Honey bee colony in the orchard must be ensured for better production.

KEYWORDS: Pollination, Production, Honey bee, Quality

ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 23.01.17 || Revised on: 11.02.17 || Accepted on: 12.02.17

How to ci te this article?

Narayan Lal, Nisha Sahu, Jayshri Barcchiya. 2017. Honey bees: a model insect in horticultural crop production .

Innovative Farming, 2(1): 72-76.

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Popular Article

STRAW YIELD MONITORING SYSTEM: A PRECISION FARMING TOOL

D. J.

Shrinivasa

*, A. Khadatkar and S. M. Mathur

Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering,

College of Technology and Engineering,

Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan – 313001, India *Corresponding author’s E-mail: shriniv70@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Straw mass assessment to quantify the variations in crop yield within a field is viewed as an important

element in understanding the farming process. Yield monitoring is one of the most important operations

for efficient management of agricultural fields. This yield is found to s patially vary within the same field,

where mapping this variation is considered as one of the fundamental elements of precision agriculture.

This understanding can greatly help improve farming practices, productivity and in the reduction of

negative environmental impacts. The traditional way of assessing straw mass is laborious and time

consuming. Several manufacturers of forage harvesting machines are presently implementing mass flow

sensors and bale weighing system in their machines to serve as yield monitoring systems. But these

methods will give only yield of the total field. In order to obtain variation of yield data within the field, a

GPS mounted yield monitoring system is got much scope in the area of straw yield monitoring.

KEY WORDS: Baler, Precision Agricu lture, Straw, Yield Monitoring

ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 07.12.16 || Revised on: 24.01.17 || Accepted on: 26.01.17

How to ci te this article?

Shrin ivasa, D.J., A. Khadatkar and S.M. Mathur. 2017. Straw y ield monitoring system: a precision farming tool.

Innovative Farming, 2(1): 77-79.

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Popular Article

PROSOPIS JULIFLORA: A TREE FOR REHABILITATING SALT

AFFECTED SOILS

Vijayata Singh*, Jogendra Singh, T.V. Vineeth and P.C. Sharma

Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana-132001, INDIA

*Corresponding author’s E-mail: vijayatasingh.gpb@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The earth is experiencing a faster change in climate in the 21st

century than it had in the past. Abiotic

stresses such as drought and salinity, exacerbated by the fast changing climatic conditions pose a major

hurdle in sustaining crop productivity. High salt concentration in the soil is a serious problem in vast

areas of otherwise productive agricultural lands in India. Es tablishment of salt tolerant vegetation could

be an effective way of ameliorating this problem. Prosopis juliflora has a lot of potential for rehabilitating

and management of sal t affected soils. Being a source of fuel, small timber wood and in some cases used as dry season fodder, Prosopis is playing a vital role in sustaining the livelihoods of the rural poor, society

with disadvantaged resources including the landless labourers, small farmers and artisans in dry regions.

KEY WORDS: Prosopis juliflora, Agroforestry, Rehabilit ization

ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 23.02.17 || Revised on: 16.03.17 || Accepted on: 17.03.17

How to ci te this article?

Vijayata Singh, Jogendra Singh, T.V. Vineeth and P.C. Sharma. 2017. Prosopis juliflora: a tree for

rehabilitating salt affected soils. Innovative Farming, 2(1): 80-83.

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ADVANCED FARMING SYSTEMS IN AQUACULTURE: STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE THE PRODUCTION

Alok Kumar Jena1*, Pradyut Biswas

2 and Himadri Saha

3

1,2Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Lembucherra, Tripura, INDIA

3Department of Aquatic Health and Environment, College of Fisheries, Lembucherra, Tripura, INDIA

*Corresponding author’s E-mail: alokkumarjena427@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Aquaculture is one of the most emerging sectors growing like industries, providing an ultimate livelihood

option to a millions of peoples of India. The current aquaculture production is not able to meet the

growing demand for fish due to intensification of human population. Aquaculture must have to move

towards intensification to meet the rising demand, to contribute more effectively to the reduction of

poverty and malnutrition, and to become ecologically more sustainable. New technologies will make it

possible for sustainable aquaculture to become the new global standard. In order to improve the socio-

economic condition of the farmers, this expansion of aquaculture production needs to take place in a sustainable way through the applications of new farming interventions viz. integrated farming,

Aquaponics, Recirculatory aquaculture system (RAS), Neo-female Technology, Biofloc technology (BFT),

Compensatory growth Technology etc.

KEY WORDS: Fish farming, Water quality, Water recirculat ion, Ecological aquaculture

ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 02.01.17 || Revised on: 28.01.17 || Accepted on: 29.01.17

How to ci te this article?

Alok Kumar Jena, Pradyut Biswas and Himadri Saha. 2017. Advanced farming systems in aquaculture:

strategies to enhance the production. Innovative Farming, 2(1): 84-89.

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SOIL CARBON SEQUESTRATION TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD INSECURITY

Pradeep Kumar

*, Sandeep Kumar, S. K. Kakraliya and C. K. Jangir

Department of Agronomy, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana – 125004, INDIA

Corresponding author’s E-mail: pkprithvi139@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Climate change caused by increased temperature and atmospheric carbon-di-oxide concentration has

brought the global food insecurity. The natural global carbon cycle has been disturbed with increased

human induced CO2 emission. Soil carbon sequestration is a major means to overcome this concern by

transferring the atmospheric CO2 into soil for long term use by means of proper land use and agronomic

practices. The prime object for the effort is to slow down the rapid rise of carbon dioxide in the

atmos phere. Upon sequestering the atmos pheric CO2 in to the soil, the atmos pheric CO2 level get reduced

and beside this, soil organic carbon releases nutrients for plant growth, promotes the chemical, biological

and physical properties of the soil, and acts as a buffer against harmful substances which ultimately

enhances the crop production. Soil organic carbon is part of the natural carbon cycle, and the world’s

soils holds around twice the amount of carbon that is found in the atmosphere and in vegetation. Organic

carbon gets assimilated within the plant system through photosynthesis using carbon dioxide from the air

and water. The vegetative parts, animals, human and other living beings after death return to the soil

where they are decomposed and recycled. It increase agricultural production with enhanced soil physical,

chemical and biological properties and facilitate environmental benefits leading to improved food system

stability to fight world hunger.

KEY WORDS: Climate change, Food insecurity, Mitigation, Carbon sequestration

ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 24.01.17 || Revised on: 18.02.17 || Accepted on: 21.02.17

How to ci te this article?

Pradeep Kumar, Sandeep Kumar, S.K. Kakraliya and C.K. Jangir. 2017. Soil carbon sequestration to mit igate

climate change and food insecurity. Innovative Farming, 2(1): 90-93.

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SUSTAINING RICE-WHEAT CROPPING SYSTEM THROUGH GREEN MANURING

Sandeep Kumar

1*, Navish Kumar Kamboj

2, Ram S waroop Meena

3 and Suresh Kumar Kakraliya

4

1,4Department of Agronomy, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana – 125004, INDIA 2Department of Agronomy, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab – 141004 , INDIA

3School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH-43 210, USA

*Corresponding author’s E-mail: sandeepsihag1992@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The rice-wheat cropping system is believed to cause a considerable depletion of soil nutrients and

thereafter long-term productivi ty is threatening as both the crops in the system are exhaustive in nature.

In such a situation, green manuring had an imperative role towards improving crop productivi ty along

with maintaining soil fertility. Green manuring with dhaincha, sunhemp and mungbean after the harvest

of wheat crop in summer months and consequently incorporated in to the soil that add organic matter,

nitrogen and other essential plant nutrients. In addition, these crops are able to fix atmos pheric nitrogen and thus contribute to nitrogen needs of the subsequent crop i.e . rice.

KEYWORDS: Dhaincha, Green manuring, Mungbean, Rice-wheat cropping system, Sunhemp

ARTICLE INFO: Received on: 19.01.17 || Revised on: 20.02.17 || Accepted on: 21.02.17

How to ci te this article?

Sandeep Kumar, Navish Kumar Kamboj, Ram Swaroop Meena and Suresh Kumar Kakraliya. 2017. Sustaining

rice-wheat cropping system through green manuring. Innovative Farming, 2(1): 94-96.