Zonal Agricultural Research Station (J.N.K.Vishwa Vidhyalaya) Powarkheda, Hoshangabad
About the Centre
Geographic/ Climatic Details of the centre: Hoshangabad district is located in Central Narmada Valley Zone of Madhya Pradesh. It lies between 21o50’ N’ latitude and 76o43’ East longitude. The elevation is 229 m of the mean sea level.
Soil: Soil of Hoshangabad district is grouped under deep black soil, clay to sandy loam in texture, pH of the soil varies in the range of 7.0 to 8.5. It has very high retentively to conserve moisture for a longer duration. Though the soils are productive, but from operational point of view, it is considered to be problematic. The reason being that during kharif after heavy showers it becomes difficult to perform preparatory tillage operations and simultaneously encourages weed growth also.
Climate: The district remains dry in climate except during the southwest monsoon season. The year may be divided into three periods. The cold period is from December to February, followed by the hot from March to June and rainy from July to mid September.
Temperature: May is the hottest month with mean daily maximum temperature 41.10oC. December – January forms the coldest part of the year with mean daily minimum temperature 10.93oC.
Humidity: During the southwest monsoon the relative humidity is high, remarkably at Pachmari, which decrease in the post monsoon and rest of the year atmosphere remains very dry.
Rainfall: The annual normal rainfall is 995.20 mm. except for the hilly area, which gets comparatively more rains. The rainfall in the district generally received from southwest and the northeast monsoon. About 92% of the annual rainfall received from southwest monsoon. On an average there are 53 rainy days while at Pachmari there are 80 rainy days.
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Achievements
Crop Improvement: Improved varieties
- CoJN 86-141 (CVRC: 1997): Early maturing (10-12 months),Yield: 110-120 t/ha, Sucrose (%): 21-22, CCS (t/ha): 19.10
- CoJN 86-600 (SVRC: 2008): Midlate maturing (12-14 months), Yield: 120-130 t/ha, Sucrose (%): 17, CCS (t/ha): 17.20
- CoJN 95-05 (SVRC:2016): Midlate maturing (12-14 months), Yield: 110-120 t/ha, Sucrose (%): 20-22
Crop Production:
- Autumn planted Sugarcane +Wheat (1:2) intercropping system gave higher cane yield (B:C ratio 1.35).
- Alternate row irrigation with trash mulch proved as effective as normal irrigation it saves 36% irrigation water.
- Application of Metribuzine @ 1.0 kg a.i./ha (PE) + 2,4-D @ 1.0 kg a.i./ha at 60 DAP + hoeing at 90 days after planting effectively controlled the weeds.
- 25 percent higher dose of nitrogen over normal is recommended for taking healthy and higher multiplication seed crop.
Crop Protection:
- Dipping of setts in Carbendazim (Bavistin) @ 0.2 percent solution for 15 minutes for effectively reduced the smut disease.
- Pheromones traps can be used as monitoring tool for field infestation of early shoot borer and timely implementation of IPM
- Application of granulosis virus @ 108 IBS at 40,55 and 70 days after planting significantly reduces the early shoot borer and significantly enhanced the cane yield (15.36%), Brix (8.83%), sucrose (2.27%) and commercial cane sugar (15.80%).
- Soil application of chlorantraniliprole 0.4 G @ 22.5 kg/ha at planting and 60 days after planting effectively reduces the early shoot borer and increases the cane yield.
- Rubbing of setts + sett treatment with chlorpyriphos (0.1%) + phorate 1.5 kg a.i. /ha is most effective (7.14 ICBR) in controlling the early shoot borer and scale insect.
- Release of ecto-parasite, Epiracania. melanoleuca @ 1000 live cocoons/ha at 4-5 pyrilla individuals per leaf stage effectively controlled the Pyrilla.