FACULTY INFORMATION : 

STAFF INFORMATION : 

Agro –climatic information of centre : 

Thrust Areas :

Research should be carried out in following field :

1.   To workout the nutrient requirements of rainfed crops on cropping system basis.         
2.   To assess the economic viability of spices crops in Bhal region for introducing         
3.   To explore the potentiality of organic farming.         
4.   When Sardar Sarovar (narmada)  canal irrigation water becomes available to this region, research on limited irrigation will required for all the crops of this region as water stagnation in the salty soil of this tract cause adverse effect on soil health and crop yield too.          
5.   To study the effect of deep ploughing along with mulch on “ insitu ’ moisture conservation.         
6.   To work out the package of practices for newly released variety suitable to the area specific.         
7.   To act as multi-location testing center for dry farming technologies and conduct the demonstration on farmers fields.

Schemes Operating : 

Infrastructure Facility and Major Equipments available :

1.   20.10 ha cultivated land        
2.   Tractor, Mini tractor and all important farm implements        
3.   Office building in farm        
4.  Two godown, One implement shed and Two fodder sheds in farm

Major Achievements of Research :

1)   Contribution was given to release chickpea varieties Gujarat Gram – 1, Gujarat Gram - 2, Gujarat Gram - 4, Gujarat Junagadh Gram – 3, Gujarat Gram- 5 and Gujarat Junagadh Gram-6.        
2)   Following recommendation to farmers was made by centre:        
      1) The farmers of Bhal region growing gram under conserve soil moisture condition are recommended to apply 20-40-0-20 kg N-P2O5-K2O-S/ha for obtaining higher yield and net monetary returns.        
      2) The farmers of Bhal region growing Bt cotton under rainfed condition are recommended to apply pendimethalin (30% EC) 0.900 kg/ha (3 lit./ha) as pre-emergence fb HW and IC at 30 and 60 DAS OR HW and IC at 30, 60 and 90 DAS for effective weed management and achieving higher seed cotton yield and net realization.        
      3) The farmers of Bhal region growing Bt cotton under rainfed condition are recommended to apply 80-40-80-20 kg N-P2O5-K2O-S/ha for obtaining higher yield and net return. The nitrogen should be applied in three splits i.e. 25% as basal at the time of sowing, 50 and 25% as top dressing at 35-40 and 60-65 days after sowing, respectively by drilling at 10 cm soil depth.        
     4) The farmers of Bhal and Coastal Zone-VIII growing Bt. cotton under rainfed condition are recommended to sowing of cotton at 75 cm X 30 cm spacing for getting higher yield and net returns under rainfed farming condition.        
    5) The farmers of Bhal and Coastal Zone-VIII sowing Bt. cotton under rainfed condition are recommended to sow cotton with tied ridges and furrow at 3.0 m interval or Broad bed and furrow (120 cm x 60 cm) or ridge and furrow (30 cm x 60 cm) for getting higher yield and net returns under rainfed farming condition.        
3)   Frontline Demonstrations :        
a)   FLDs on High Density Planting System (H.D.P.S) in Bt Cotton.  

b)   FLDs on Performance of Bt cotton variety G.Cot.Hy-8 or GTHH-49 BG-II.  

c)   FLDs on Management of insect pests in cotton.  

d)   FLD on irrigation management in cotton (G.Cot.Hy-10 BG-II) through drip using canal water.  

e)    FLDs on improved agril practices in chickpea.  

f)   FLDs on supplemental irrigation in chickpea (GJG-3) grown under conserved moisture.  

g)   FLDs on improved agril practices in wheat in (only two irrigation on critical stages).  

Achievements :

The following seed production Programme  of improved varieties were taken in last five years and distributed to the farmer.

Breeder & Truthful Seed Production : 

Contact :

Dr. K.N. Vadaria, 
Assistant Research Scientist (Agronomy)
Dry Farming Research Station
Junagadh Agricultural University
Vallabhipur (District: Bhavnagar)
E-Mail :  dfrsvlb@jau.in,  knvadaria@jau.in