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RABI 2008-09
               a) (New Vistas)
  •          Response curve studies on hybrid Cucumber in tunnels (new)
  •          Wheat response to Zinc as foliar supplement (new)
  •          Wheat response to Iron as foliar supplement (new)
  •          Evaluating optimum dose of Chelated Zinc for Wheat (new)
  •          Efficient use of P- fertilizer by band placement to Wheat (new)
  •          Response curve studies on Tomato crop (new)
  •          Response curve studies on Chilies (new)
  •          Response curve studies on Carrot (new)
  •          Response curve studies on Onion (new)
  •          Response curve studies on Fenugreek (new)

    b) (On-going)
  •          Response curve studies on wheat in irrigated areas
  •          Response curve studies on wheat in water stressed conditions                   
  •          Long term K fertilization effect on soil test K and yield in rice wheat cropping system
  •          Assessing Fertilizer (NPK) requirements of potatoes in potato-maize cropping systems
  •          Fertilizer requirement of new canola varieties
  •          Response curve studies on oat (fodder)
  •          Fertilizer requirement of garlic
  •          Indexation of available micronutrients status of soils and their availability to growing crops
2. Balanced and Efficient use of Fertilizer
  •          Potato response to application of micronutrients
3. Fertilizer and Environment
  •          Residual effect of applied boron in cotton-wheat cropping system  
  •          Integrated Plant Nutrients Management (IPNM) With Cost Effective Organic Sources (R&K)
  •          Long term impact of waste water irrigation on soils and remediation by use of organic residues
4. Balanced Fertilization to Orchards
  •          Apple response to micronutrients
  •          Zinc requirements of mango orchards
  •          Micronutrient management for sustaining major cropping systems and citrus orchards
5. Soil Test and Crop Response Calibration
  •          Evaluation of Manganese critical limits in diagnostic plant tissue for potato
  •          Contribution of different doses of Boron application on yield of Potato Crop
 
6. Evaluation of New Fertilizer Product under FCO
  •          Evaluation of new fertilizer products under fertilizer control order
7. Project Research
  •          Community development project for rehabilitation of salt affected and water logged lands
  •          Ground water quality assessment in the Punjab
  •          Upgradation of pesticides , soil fertility, soil chemistry and post harvest labs for ISO-1725 certification
 8. Previous years results of Concluded Plans
  •          Wheat response to multiple applications of phosphatic fertilizer
  •          Response of wheat to micronutrients under irrigated conditions
  •          Response of wheat to micronutrients under water stressed conditions
  •          Balanced fertilization and maximum economic yield (MEY) in irrigated wheat
  •          Balanced fertilization and maximum economic yield (MEY) in water stressed wheat
  •          Impact of NPK application and inoculum on gram
  •          Evaluation of combined effect of NPK and inoculum on lentil
  •          Effect of acidulating agents on macro and micronutrients availability and cane yield of sugarcane
KHARIF 2009
1. Balanced and Efficient use of Fertilizer
  •         Judicious use of Potassium fertilizer to Hybrid Maize on soil test basis.
  •         Evaluating the best combination of N&K fertilizer dose for Hybrid Maize.
  •         Effect of combined application of micronutrients along with NPK on Cotton.
  •         Effect of combined application of micronutrients along with NPK on Rice.
  •         Effect of Humic acid on soil nutrients availability at different growth stages of Rice.
  •         Determining best dose of Humic acid application alongwith NPK for Maize.
  •         Determining best dose of Humic acid application alongwith NPK for Rice.
  •         Impact of compost application on yield of Mung.
  •         Effect of Split Dose of NPK Fertilizer Application on Sugarcane.
2. Fertilizer Prediction and Soil Fertility Monitoring
  • ·        Response curve studies on fertilizer requirement of Turmeric.
  •         Response curve studies on Tomato crop.
  •         Response curve studies on Caster bean – BS-30-1.
  •         Assessing Fertilizer requirement of Groundnut.
  •         Response curve studies on Sugarcane with new varieties. (CPF-246)
  •         Response curve studies on Cotton.
  •         Response curve studies on Fine Rice with new variety (B-515).
  •         Fertilizer requirements of Hybrid Bajra.
  •         Indexation of available Boron and Zinc status in different cropping zones of Punjab.
  •         Long Term K Fertilization effect on Soil Test K and yield in Rice-Wheat cropping system.
  •         Assessing Fertilizer (NPK) requirements of Rice in Potato-Rice (coarse) cropping system.
  •         Assessing Fertilizer (NPK) requirements of Maize in Potato-Maize cropping system.
  •         Assessing Fertilizer requirements of Sunflower. (Hybrid-331 & Hybrid-259)
  •         Assessing Fertilizer requirements of Guar. (BR-99)
3. Fertilizer and Environment
  •         Combined use of Nitrogenous fertilizer with Industrial / Municipal waste water.
  •         Residual effect of Boron in Cotton-Wheat cropping system.
  •         Residual effect of Boron in Rice- Wheat cropping system.
  •         Long Term Impact of waste water irrigation on soils and remediation by use of organic residues.
4. Balanced Fertilization to Orchards
  •         Assessing Iron requirement of Citrus (Kinnow)
5. Evaluating Commercial Fertilizer Products
  •         Evaluating different Products of Zinc for Cotton crop
6. PROject research
  •         Community Development project for rehabilitation of salt affected and water logged lands.
  •         Ground water quality assessment in Punjab.
  •         Up gradation of pesticide, soil fertility and post harvest labs. for ISO-17025 certification
  •         Micronutrient management for sustaining major cropping system and fruit orchards.
7. CONCLUDED PLANS
  •         Cotton response to method and time of Phosphatic fertilizer application
  •         Nitrogen use efficiency in Cotton as affected by its application at different growth stages
  •         Balanced fertilization and Maximum Economic Yield (MEY) in Cotton
  •         Response of Maize to applied Micronutrients under rainfed conditions
  •         Efficacy of Chelated and Non-Chelated Iron sources on the production of Maize
  •         Maize response to method and time of Phosphatic Fertilizer application
  •         Competitive Interaction of Phosphorus and organic solutes on Phosphate sorption
 
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