Papers by HIMANSHU TRIVEDI
Ecology, Environment and Conservation
Farm yard manure has a great diversity characterized for storage and application. Moisture conten... more Farm yard manure has a great diversity characterized for storage and application. Moisture content, bulk density, dry matter content, angle of repose and angle of friction are the major characteristics which are related to the performance of manure spreader. A study was carried out to determine different frictional as well as physical attributes of farm yard manure at laboratory of MCAT at Maya Group of colleges, Dehradun. The Physical attributes of farm yard manure were determined at different depth of manure pit. The size of pit was calculated as 300 cm × 90 cm × 75 cm. The different depths were taken as 0-18, 18-36, 36-54, 54-72, 72-90 cm respectively. The moisture content was obtained 27.96, 35.47, 38.46, 45.05 and 46.94 % at different depths and bulk density was observed as 1.66, 1.72, 1.80, 1.80 and 1.89 kg/m3 respectively. The dry matter content measured for farm yard manure was 72.04, 64.54, 61.54, 54.95 and 53.11 % at different depth of manure pit. The angle of repose was f...
Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2018
Hibiscus Rosa sinensis Linn. (Malvaceae) is widely grown as an ornamental and medicinal plant. Th... more Hibiscus Rosa sinensis Linn. (Malvaceae) is widely grown as an ornamental and medicinal plant. The present work deals with phytochemical screening, UV and IR spectroscopy of ethanolic leaf extract of Hibiscus Rosa sinensis Linn (Hibiscus Red). In phytochemical screening the extract shows the presence of flavonoids, glycosides, phytosterols, terpenoids, phenolic compound, carbohydrates, proteins, tannins, gum and mucilage. Alkaloids, saponins, anthoquinone, fixed oil and fats were totally absent. The UV and IR spectroscopy of ethanolic leaf extract of Hibiscus red shows the presence of Carbonyl group (ketone), α-β unsaturated amide and lactam, aromatic nature of compound, sulfurcompound, nitro compound, flavones, fistin, quercetin, NaQSA (Sodium Salts of Quercetin 5 Sulfonic Acid),, myricetin, chalcones and anthocyanin types of flavonoids. The above mention bioactive compound are mainly contributed in medicin-al utility of the plant.
International Journal of Chemical Studies, 2018
In order to evaluate the effect of some antitranspirants on the post harvest attributes of cut ro... more In order to evaluate the effect of some antitranspirants on the post harvest attributes of cut rose cv. Naranja an experiment was conducted in the laboratory of Department of Horticulture, GBPUAT, Pantnagar. The experiment was arranged in factorial completely randomized block design with different concentrations of antitranspirants ( Glycerol, MgCO3, Paclobutrazol ) as one factor and storage durations (0, 3, 6, 9 days ) as other. The results significantly revealed that foliar application of 8% glycerol increased the vase life to about 3 times as compared to control. Also this was accompanied by minimum water uptake and water loss and appearance was improved by the application of it. Stomata opening which serve as portals for both loss of water vapour and for the intake of CO2, was also decreased by the application of 8% glycerol and this is correlated with minimum transpiration rate recorded in those flowers.
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change
The trends in growth, development and quality attributes of Ber (Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk.) inclu... more The trends in growth, development and quality attributes of Ber (Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk.) included changes observed during growth and development, namely fruiting behavior, physical properties and biochemical components of the ber fruit at different stages of growth and development. Flowering began in mid-September and ended in mid-November with the peak of the flowering period in mid-October. While the fruit setting was between the third week of September to the first week of December, but the peak fruit initiation period was the last week of September to mid-October. During fruit growth, development and yield attribute the percentage of fruit drop and retention also changes. Ber fruits were harvested in five times collections and the peak yield period was the first week of March. In the physical changes, the study revealed that length, width, weight, volume, pulp weight, and seed weight increased from fruit set to maturity at all stages of growth and development except for speci...
Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, May 1, 2018
Thirty early to medium duration genotypes of rice were crossed with male sterile lines viz. IR-68... more Thirty early to medium duration genotypes of rice were crossed with male sterile lines viz. IR-68897A, IR-68888A and IR-58250A in line x tester fashion. Out of the resultant F1s, ten restores and four maintainers were isolated for different CMS lines. The performance of pollen parents varied with the CMS lines. Based on the results, the potential restorers Jaya, Shivani, BPT-5204, Pant-12, Sarjoo-52, URG-22, URG-48, URG-51, URG-77 and URG-84, may be used for development of hybrid rice while the genotypes HUR 4-3, Jaya, URG-12 and URG-60 may be exploited through back cross breeding programme for development of new CMS lines in rice.
Drip irrigation is an irrigation method that saves water and fertilizer by allowing water to drip... more Drip irrigation is an irrigation method that saves water and fertilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants, either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone through a network of valves, pipes, tubing and emitters. It is done through narrow tubes that deliver water directly to the base of the plant. Though, India has the largest irrigation network, the irrigation efficiency does not exceed 40%.The average rainfall in Uttar Pradesh is 650 mm as against the average rainfall of 1200 mm in the country. Due to water scarcity, the available water resources should be very effectively utilized through water saving irrigation technologies. Diversification of cropping pattern particularly in favour of vegetable crops is becoming popular among farmers because vegetables are most important component in a balanced diet. But diversification of area from field crops to olericulture to meet the demand is not desirable. The maximum yield of crop 900 gm/plant and minimu...
Journal of Progressive Agriculture, 2014
Six different varieties of African marigold (Tagetes erecta) viz. Local Selection, Pusa Basanti G... more Six different varieties of African marigold (Tagetes erecta) viz. Local Selection, Pusa Basanti Gainda, Pusa Narangi Gainda, African Tall Orange, Sunset Giant and Inca Hybrid were grown in artificially prepared saline soils having 2, 4, 6 and 8 dSm−1 EC levels apart from control (0.98), to evaluate the response of salinity on nutrient content in leaves and result thus obtained was expressed in % dry weight basis. The experiment was laid out in Factorial CRD design with a total of thirty treatments and three replications for the two consecutive years i.e. 2009–10 and 2010–11. It was found that nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium showed a gradual decrease with enhanced salinity level. The decrease was more pronounced at 6 and 8 dSm−1 level while calcium and magnesium showed increase till 2dSm−1 and further gradual decrease was also observed in this case also. Only sodium was found to increase with enhanced levels of salinity.
Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2016
The present investigation was carried out to find the response of different bio-enhancers, i.e. P... more The present investigation was carried out to find the response of different bio-enhancers, i.e. Panchgavya, Jivamrita and vermiwash on flowering and post-harvest attributes of rose (Rose hybrida) cv. Grand Gala. There were three levels of each treatment used . Panchgavya at 0%, 3% and 6% and Jivamrita 0%, 20% and 30% were drenched while vermiwash was sprayed on the plants at 0, 1:5 and 1:10 time dilution. Observations were recorded on flowering and post-harvest attributes in winter season of 2011-12 and 2012-13. Results revealed that 6% Panchgavya + 1:5 times dilution of vermiwash + 30% Jivamrita was found most superior than other treatments and resulted in earliest bud initiation , maximum number of flowers/plant, maximum flower bud length, maximum number of petals/flower, larger flower diameter,duration of flowering flower stem length,and flower yield. Post-harvest attributes, viz. initial diameter of bud at harvesting stage, final diameter of flower in vase, initial weight of bud...
The investigation was carried out during winter season of 2017-18 at Agricultural farm, School of... more The investigation was carried out during winter season of 2017-18 at Agricultural farm, School of Agricultural Sciences & Engineering, IFTM University, Moradabad (U.P.). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 7 treatments and was replicated thrice. Different combinations of Panchgavya (4%) Jivamrita (20%) and vermiwash (1:5 times dilution), RDF (N:P:K @ 120:60:60 Kg/ha) and control were used as treatments. On the basis of above study, it was found that RDF (N:P:K @ 120:30:30 kg/ha) was proved to be a superior treatment in terms of yield of broccali (19.03 t/ha), but is was found to be significantly similar with T4 (Panchagavya 4% + Jivamrita 20%) and T5 (Panchagavya 4% + Vermiwash 1:5 times dilution). The yield recorded in T4 and T5 were 15.69 and 17.00 t/ha, respectively. These results show the importance of bio-enhancers in increasing the yield of broccali. Bio-enhancers being completely organic in nature were capable of producing yield levels significan...
The agricultural scenario is changing rapidly. The pressure on the land is increasing day by day ... more The agricultural scenario is changing rapidly. The pressure on the land is increasing day by day in order to feed a huge population. Agriculture systems are demanding new technologies that open the way towards sustainability in production and to our soil system. The use of biofertilizers is of utmost importance in agriculture because they not only increase the yield of various crops by improving their nutrient uptake, but they also helps in sustainable management of soil by having their role in nutrient transformation, increase in organic matter content, maintenance of pH due to release of various organic acids and so on. Chemical fertilizers directly increase the soil fertility by adding nutrients into the soil, whereas biofertilizers are helpful in nutrient uptake as their main function in soil is to either fix a nutrient on soil surface that is subjected to greater loss, or to solubilize a nutrient that is not available to plants because of fixation on the soil surface. They also...
Cold plasma is an emerging non-thermal technology for the improvement of food safety. This techni... more Cold plasma is an emerging non-thermal technology for the improvement of food safety. This technique becomes a subject of high interest for a wide variety of technologies including the food industry. Cold plasma is a novel non thermal food processing technology that uses energetic, reactive gases to inactivate contaminating microbes on meats, poultry, fruits, and vegetables. The atmospheric cold plasma is proposed for decontamination of fruits and vegetables, especially, without changes in sensory attributes. Growing demand for fresh produce poses the challenge to the food industry of supplying safe food with minimal processing. It is crucial that foods are supplied without any microbial contamination as many products are eaten raw. Cold atmospheric plasma has potential in the food manufacturing sector to inactivate microorganisms, thereby improving food safety without loss of physicochemical or sensory properties.
Seeing the adverse impact of excessive use of agrochemicals on soil health and environment, Gover... more Seeing the adverse impact of excessive use of agrochemicals on soil health and environment, Government of India promotes organic farming. Organic farming has been included as a special category of farming in the National Agriculture Policy approved by the Government of India during 2000. The policy seeks to actualize the area and crop potential for organic farming, sustaining soil fertility, conserving bio-resources, strengthening rural economy, promoting value addition, accelerating the growth of agrobusiness and securing a fair standard of living for the farmers and agricultural workers and their families.
Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2018
The present investigation entitled. “Response of bio-enhancers on the plant growth and yield of c... more The present investigation entitled. “Response of bio-enhancers on the plant growth and yield of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)” was carried out during winter season of 2016-17 at Agricultural farm, Department of Agricultural Sciences & Engineering, IFTM University, Lodhipur Rajput, Moradabad (U.P.) in Randomized Block Design with three replications. Different combinations of Panchgavya (4%) Jivamrita (20%) and vermiwash (1:5 times dilution) with RDF (N:P:K::120:30:30) and control were used as treatment. Observations were recorded on vegetative and yield parameters. On the basis of observations recorded, it is found that the performance of the RDF (N:P:K::120:30:30) was better in all vegetative and yield parameters such as plant height (26.73cm), number of leaves (14.67), at 15, 30 and 45 DAT, whole plant weight(1341g) curd weight(544g) and yield (29.04t/ha.). The values for the characters plant height(26.30cm), number of leaves (14.53cm), at 15, 30 and 45 DAT, whole p...
Floriculture and Ornamental Plants
Journal of Hill Agriculture
Progressive Horticulture, 2016
Litchi fruit known for its exceptionally high quality and taste and is in high demand in India an... more Litchi fruit known for its exceptionally high quality and taste and is in high demand in India and abroad. However its highly perishable nature limits its production to large extent. Skin of Litchi browns within a day. Various methods like use of chemicals, use of antioxidants, packaging materials and cold storage are used to extend its shelf life. Present research was carried out to study the effect of packaging materials on the shelf life of Litchi. Litchi fruits were packed in Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polyvinyl Chloride and Brown Paper. Among all the packaging materials polyethylene and brown paper was reported to be most beneficial. Under ambient conditions shelf life could only be extended to 6 days.
International Journal of Basic and Applied Agricultural Research, 2015
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