• Castor Crop Improvement work:
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• Green gram GAM-5:
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Groundnut GG-34:

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• Paddy GAR-13:

• Wheat Research:
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• Date palm:
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• Crop Improvement :
• • Pre-breeding programme
    • Strengthening of gene pool through Collection, evaluation and maintenance of germplasm.
  • Crossing work;
    • for creation of variability.
    • for development of new varieties.
    • for development of parental lines, which include conversion work.
    • for development of new hybrids.
  • Field evaluation of improved varieties/ hybrids.
  • Quality parameters evaluation of varieties and seeds.
  • Maintenance breeding
  • Resistance breeding for biotic and abiotic stresses.
• Resource Management:
  • Research on cropping sequence.
  • Research on intercropping and component crops.
  • Research on inputs use efficiency
    • Water – Controlled irrigation, drip and sprinkler
    • Fertilizer – Fertigation
  • Research on integrated nutrient management.
  • Research on seed production technology i.e. quality seed production.

Crop Protection :

• • The research station has been identified as National hot – spot centre of Downey Mildew disease of pearl millet.
    • International breeding material of ICRISAT.
    • National breeding material of AICRP Net Work.
    • State breeding material of Main Millet Research Station, Jamnagar and of AAU, Anand.
  • The research station is being strengthened for downey mildew screening in summer.

Study of Bio-efficacy of insecticides against pest complex in Green Gram.

Monitoring and management of pests in different crops viz. green gram, cotton, groundnut, castor, pearl millet based cropping systems.

Screening of pisitilate lines, monoecious lines and promising hybrids of castor against wilt in wilt sick plot.

Assessment of seed mycoflora of processed lots of wheat and paddy stored in gunny bag.

Evaluation of insecticides against Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius) infesting green gram seed during storage.

Efficacy of seed treatment against sucking pests and root rot of desi cotton.

Maintained well established pearl millet downey mildew and castor wilt sick plot

Screening of breeding material of pearl millet (ICRISAT, AICRP and state trial entries and also station entries) against Downey Mildew disease in summer as well as kharif season

Screening of breeding material of pearl millet (ICRISAT) against blast in kharif season.

Screening of pistillate lines, monoecious lines and promising hybrids of castor against wilt in in wilt in vivo (sick plot) and in vitro (in pot).

Monitoring and management of insect’s pests and diseases in different crops viz. green gram, cotton, groundnut, castor, pearl millet in seed production and different breeding experiments.

Seed storage trials on “Evaluation of insecticides against Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius) infesting green gram seed during storage” and “Efficacy of radiation for the control of pulse beetle in green gram”.

Generation wise details and new crosses made during the year:

• • Maintained well established pearl millet downey mildew and castor wilt sick plot

• Screening of breeding material of pearl millet (ICRISAT, AICRP and state trial entries and also station entries) against Downey Mildew disease in summer as well as kharif season
• Screening of breeding material of pearl millet (ICRISAT) against blast in kharif season.
• Screening of pistillate lines, monoecious lines and promising hybrids of castor against wilt in in wilt in vivo (sick plot) and in vitro (in pot).
• Monitoring and management of insect’s pests and diseases in different crops viz. green gram, cotton, groundnut, castor, pearl millet in seed production and different breeding experiments.
• Seed storage trials on “Evaluation of insecticides against Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius) infesting green gram seed during storage” and “Efficacy of radiation for the control of pulse beetle in green gram”.