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Fruit Science
Name of the Head of Department: Dr. A. V. Kotecha
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About the Department
The department of fruit science was established in April 2018. Department offer various courses for cultivation of tropical and sub tropical fruit crops. Department also teaching the course related to propagation, nursery management, orchard and estate management as well as breeding of fruit crops for undergraduate students. Department provides farm and lab facility where students can be given practical exposure. In an area of 7.92 ha of Horticultural Research Farm of land, fruit orchards like sapota, guava (HDP) custard apple, jamun, pomegranate, sweet orange, sandal wood and bijora etc. for practical exposure of undergraduate students and for demonstration of farmer. Department is also involved in development of new fruit crop orchard, canopy management, high-density planning and economical technology for fruit crops production. Department also provides facilities like land, labour and materials required to PG students and departmental faculty to conduct their research on the farm. Department also organizing different extension activities such as workshops, seminars, training programmes, farmer day and delivering talks/lectures as well as telephonic guidance.
Courses offered by department in Under Graduates programme (5th Dean’s committee)
|
Sr. No. |
Course No. |
Name of Course |
Credit |
Semester |
Name of Teacher |
|
1 |
FRT 1.1 |
Fundamentals of Horticulture |
3(2+1) |
1st |
Dr. Amita B. Parmar |
|
2 |
FRT 2.2 |
Plant Propagation and Nursery Management |
2(1+1) |
2nd |
Dr. D. D. Parekh |
|
3 |
FRT 3.3 |
Temperate Fruit Crops |
2(1+1) |
3rd |
Dr. D. D. Parekh/ Dr. N. I. Shah |
|
4 |
FRT 4.4 |
Tropical and Subtropical Fruits |
3(2+1) |
4th |
Dr. D. D. Parekh |
|
5 |
FRT 4.5 |
Plantation Crops |
3(2+1) |
4th |
Dr. A. V. Kotecha |
|
6 |
FRT 4.6 |
Breeding of Fruit and Plantation Crops |
3(2+1) |
4th |
Dr. D. A. Patel |
|
7 |
FRT 5.7 |
Orchard and Estate Management |
2(1+1) |
5th |
Dr. A. V. Kotecha |
|
8 |
FRT 5.8 |
Dry land Horticulture |
2(1+1) |
5th |
Dr. D. R. Paradva |
|
|
|
Total |
20 (12+8) |
|
|
On-going research project:
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Sr. No. |
Name of Project |
|
1
|
Effect of different organic manures and PGPR consortium on growth, yield and quality of sapota (Manilkara achras L.) cv. Kallipatti |
|
2
|
Effect of spacing and nitrogen on growth, flowering, yield and shelf life of desi rose under middle Gujarat conditions |
|
3
|
Nutrient management through organics in broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica L.) |
Recommendations
|
Sr. No. |
Recommendation |
Scientific community/farming community |
Year |
|
1 |
The farmers of Middle Gujarat Agro climatic zone growing banana (cv. Grand Naine) are advised to apply recommended dose of fertilizer (10 kg FYM and 300-100-200 g NPK per plant) and AAU PGPR bio NPK consortium @ 1 ml/plant near root zone after one month of planting. OR Recommended dose of fertilizer (10 kg FYM and 300-100-200 g NPK per plant) and AAU PGPR bio NPK consortium @ 1 ml/plant after one month of planting along with drenching of NOL @ 500 l/ha near root zone of plant each at 30 and 45 days after planting for getting higher yield and net return. |
Farming |
2017-18 |
|
2 |
The farmers of Middle Gujarat Agro climatic zone are recommended to grow spider lily at spacing of 60 x 60 cm with recommended dose of fertilizer (20 t FYM, 300 + 200 + 200 kg NPK/ha ) and 2 spray of gibberellic acid @ 200 mg/l of water for getting higher yield and net return. Apply spray of gibberellic acid at 45 and 60 days after planting of bulbs in first year and from second year onwards, spray at 45 and 60 days after cutting of leaves.
|
Farming |
2017-18 |
Research Publications:
|
No. of research papers published in scientific journal |
International Journal |
04 |
|
National Journal |
20 |
Extension activities:
Participation in Seminars, Symposia, Conference, training programmes, workshops etc.:
I. Training programmed (Winter school / Summer school / Refresher courses)
|
Sr. No. |
Name of Teacher/ Scientist |
Participated |
Duration |
|
1. |
Dr. A. V. Kotecha |
Participated in summer school on “ Current trends in commercial floriculture” at Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, (HP), ICAR, New Delhi |
01.07.2011 to 21.07.2011 |
|
2. |
Dr. A. V. Kotecha |
Attended refresher course on “ Scientific computations “ at Academic Staff College, S.P. University, V. V. Nagar |
05.01.2015 to 25.01.2015 |
|
3. |
Dr. A. V. Kotecha |
Attended winter school on “ Approaches for doubling of farmers income“ at College of Agriculture, Bharuch, NAU, Navasari |
01.12.2017 to 21.12.2017 |
|
4. |
Dr. D. D. Parekh |
Attended 21 days refresher course on Agricultural Science (MD) |
06.05.2019 to 10.05.2019 |
|
5. |
Dr. D. D. Parekh |
Participated in refresher course on "Biological Sciences and Technology" organized by Human Resource Development Centre at Vallabh Vidyannagar |
07.09.2015 to 27.09.2015 |
|
6. |
Dr. D. D. Parekh |
Processing, value addition and waste utilization of Medicinal and Aromatic plants with advance techniques at DMAPR, Boriavi |
30.11.2018 to 20.12.2018 |
|
7. |
Dr. D. R. Paradva |
ICT Application and Soft skills by Human Resource Development Centre at Vallabh Vidyannagar |
07.09.2015 to 27.09.2015 |
|
8. |
Dr. D. R. Paradva |
“Technological advances to minimize wastage of horticultural produce” at PAU. Ludhiana |
01.11.2018 to 21.11.2018 |
II. Seminar (Off line / On line)
|
Sr. No. |
Name of Teacher/ Scientist |
Participated |
|
1. |
Dr. A. V. Kotecha |
14 |
|
2. |
Dr. D. D. Parekh |
11 |
|
3. |
Dr. D. R. Paradva |
07 |
III. Workshop
|
Sr. No. |
Name of Teacher/ Scientist |
Participated |
|
1. |
Dr. A. V. Kotecha |
05 |
|
2. |
Dr. D. D. Parekh |
- |
|
3. |
Dr. D. R. Paradva |
01 |
IV. Symposia
|
Sr. No. |
Name of Teacher/ Scientist |
Participated |
|
1. |
Dr. A. V. Kotecha |
02 |
|
2. |
Dr. D. D. Parekh |
- |
|
3. |
Dr. D. R. Paradva |
- |
Other Extension activities:
- Lecture delivered to farmer/Officer/extension worker and visitors: 25
- Working as a convener of MGMG of five villages of Anklav taluka, Dist. Anand (Team No.32)
Department infrastructure & Photographs :
- Horticultural Research farm
Organic orchard of sapota HDP experimental orchard of guava
Collection of prickly pear in research farm Experimental plot of Chandan
- Frutit science laboratory and Museum
Laboratory of fruit science department
Future plans/thrust areas:
- Strengthening research on latest and sustainable production technologies for cultivation of fruit crops
- Production of quality planting material for fruit crops
- Exploring the possibility of growing of new fruit crops in middle Gujarat condition
