Vegetable and oil seed section, was established during the year 1983-84 with the objective to conduct agronomic research on vegetable and oil seed crops. The objective of the section was to test the new varieties/strains developed at commodity research institute for the formulation of production packages, develop the techniques/technologies aimed at increasing farmer’s income by optimizing farm resource use, standardize integrated weed management methods, determine water requirements, irrigation schedule and appropriate method of irrigation for vegetable and oilseed crops. Generation of independent data base for the approval of varieties, optimum time of sowing, sowing methods, standardization of suitable herbicide, determining fertilizer requirement, appropriate method and time of application for vegetable and oilseed crops.
Objectives
Research on the vegetable and oilseed crops is conducted with the following objectives:
- To test the new varieties/strains develop at commodity research institute for the formulation of production packages.
- To develop the techniques/technologies aimed at increasing farmer’s income by optimizing farm resource use.
- To standardize integrated weed management methods.
- To determine water requirements, irrigation schedule and appropriate method of irrigation for vegetables and oilseed crops.
- Generation of independent data base for approval of varieties.
- To develop economically viable and technically feasible multiple cropping pattern i.e mixed and intercropping patterns keeping in view the farmer resource base.
- Determining fertilizer requirement, appropriate method and time of application for vegetable and oilseed crops.
- To evaluate the suitable time of sowing and sowing method for oilseed and vegetable crops.
Research Activities
At present following research activities are being carried out:
- Effect of Sulfur (flooding & foliar application) on growth, oil contents and oil quality of Canola
- Effect different levels of N and P on the fruit yield and number of pickings of Okra.
- Effect of planting method and population density on the fruit yield of Bitter gourd.
- Chemical weed control in Okra.
- Yield potential of advanced lines/ varieties of potato.
- Chemical weed control in Onion.
- Effect of plant spacing on the yield of Peas.
- Growth and yield performance of advanced lines of sesame at different planting times.
- Effect of planting method on the seed yield of Sesame.
- Varietal trial of CANOLA (B. napus)
- Chemical weed control in Linseed
Achievements
In this section research is carried out on the agronomic aspects of vegetable and oil seed crops as well as testing of advance lines evolved by the respective institutes. Research in this section also involves screening of different herbicides to control weeds in above mentioned crops. This section also carried out intensive research work to find suitable planting time, sowing method, seed rate, planting geometry, fertilizer requirement, and time of application, method of application and irrigation requirement of vegetable and oil seed crops.
- Trial regarding effect of K & B through soil and foliar application on achene yield, oil contents and oil quality of sunflower was conducted. Results revealed that soil application of K combined with foliar application of both K&B and soil application of K combined with foliar application of K gave maximum achene yield, oil contents and increase percentage of Oleic acid (Omega-9) in oil as compared to control.
- Efficacy of different organic sources of nutrients on Canola grain yield and oil contents was evaluated. FYM 8 t ha-1 + Sugarcane press mud 5 t ha-1 proved a better combination for enhancing grain yield and oil contents in Canola.
- During the experimentation on Sesame (Til) at this section first fortnight of July is found to be optimum time of sowing and sowing method of broad cast augmented with furrows gave maximum yield.
- Weed management trial was carried out in Peas. Among herbicides, Pendimethalin 330 E+ BASAGRAN 48 SL gave more weed control and higher peas yield.
