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)

1.  

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:

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 :

1. Horticultural Research farm

          Organic orchard of sapota                  HDP experimental orchard of guava    

Collection of prickly pear in research farm             Experimental plot of  Chandan

 

2. Frutit science laboratory and Museum 

Laboratory of fruit science department

Future plans/thrust areas:

1. Strengthening research on latest and sustainable production technologies for cultivation of fruit crops 
2. Production of quality planting material for fruit crops
3. Exploring the possibility of growing of new fruit crops in middle Gujarat condition

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