Variety Release

2012

Soybean Variety MAUS 162

Special Features

1. It gives 13.90 per cent higher yield

than National check JS 335

2. Tolerant to stem fly and girdle beetle

3. Non shattering upto 15 days

4. Suitable for mechanical harvesting

Soybean

MAUS 162

The sunflower hybrid LSFH 171 has

given mean seed yield of 1892

kg/ha which is 15 % increase seed

yield over check KBSH 44

Highly resistant reaction to downy

mildew

Hence recommended for cultivation

in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh

and Tamilnadu during kharif season LSFH 171

Sunflower Hybrid

Groundnut Variety LGN 123

Special features

1. Produced 1858 kg/ha which is 44.92 per cent higher than National check TAG 24

2. Resistant to late leaf spot, rust disease and recorded tolerant reaction to pest like leaf miner, defoliator compared to checks

3. Hence this variety is recommended for cultivation during kharif season in Marathwada region LGN 123

Ground Nut

Paddy variety TJP 48

1. Recorded 21.6 % more grain yield over check Terna

2. It is early, scented, semi dwarf, non-lodging, non shattering and tolerant to iron chlorosis.

3. Recommended for kharif season of upland rainfed condition on black soil of Marathwada region TJP 48

Paddy

Cotton variety PA 08

1. Given 16.00 per cent higher yield

than checks PA 255

2. Specially it is naked seeded, semi

dwarf, high oil content with less

gossypol content

3. Tolerant to drought, sucking pest,

bollworm, bacterial blight and grey

mildew

4. Hence, PA 08 is recommended for

medium soils of Marathwada region PA 08

Cotton

Nitrogen application

Three splits

40 % as basal

30 % 30 Day After Sowing

30 % 60 Day After Sowing

is recommended for higher and

profitable yield of Bt cotton

under rainfed condition

Cotton

Irrigation and Fertilizers application

1. In rabi sorghum inline drip irrigation

system with water application at 1.0 ETc

is recommended for paired row planting

at 45 x 15-75 cm

2. The application of recommended

fertilizer dose of 80:40:40 kg/ha NPK in

3, 2 and 3 splits, respectively till 60 days

after sowing is recommended

Sorghum

For the economic and effective management of pest

[Spodoptera litura and Trichoplusia spp.] in sunflower,

spraying of 5 % Neem Seed Extract immediately after

initiation of pest incidence is recommended

For effective, economic & eco-friendly management of

sunflower pests, following Integrated Pest Management

module is recommended

a. Seed treatment with thiamethoxam 70 WS @ 4.0 g / kg

b. Application of NSKE 5% at 35 and 45 DAS

c. Mechanical collection of eggs / larval masses of Spodoptera,

Spilosoma and Helicoverpa larvae

d. Installation of pheromone traps 5/acre for head borer of sunflower

e. Need based application of HaNPV/ SlNPV @ 250 L.E / ha

f. ETL based application of recommended insecticide (Profenophos 50

EC @ 10ml / 10 lit.)

a. Deep ploughing in summer

b. Sowing of castor and soybean as border crop

c. Installation of pheromone traps @ 10 / ha

d. Collection and destruction of egg masses

e. Application of NSKE 5 % at 20 and 30 DAS

f. Need based application of recommended insecticide

[Monocrotophos 36 EC 0.04 % (15 ml / 10 lit.)]

IPM module for pest management in

rainfed Ground nut

Ground nut

Cropping System

The farmers can get higher yields and net

monetary return by adopting turmeric +

castor (4:1) intercropping systems

Weed Science

Pre-emergence application of Butachlor @

1.5 kg / ha + 1 HW at 30 DAS is

recommended for effective weed control in

direct seeded upland rice

Home Science

MKV developed nutrition education

package including folder, module,

chart, leaflet and nutrition game is

recommended to create awareness

and to prevent anaemia

MKV developed mittens (1 & 2) are

recommended for increasing work

output and reduction of drudgery of

farm women involved in harvesting

of okra and brinjal fruits

MKV developed Calpops, Lohpops,

Protipuffs and Nutricrunch are

recommended as nutritious extruded

snacks

Daily supplementation of 20 g iron

rich toffee is recommended for

improving the hemoglobin level of

anemic girls

MKV developed engine operated rotary

weeder is recommended for interculturing

operations

Agril. Engineering

MKV developed multi-purpose cultivator and

recommended for secondary field operations

Vacuum packaging of

soypaneer with LDPE 200

gauge is recommended for

increasing shelf life under

refrigerated condition

Food Technology

MKV developed standard recipe of

whey fruit juice beverage containing

1.83 mg / 100 ml of lycopene is

recommended as a health beverage

MKV developed curcumin

enriched flavored skim milk as

health beverage is recommended

for commercial exploitation