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J. Cotton Res. Dev. 35(1), 50-57 (January, 2021) ISSN No. 0972-8619
ABSTRACT: The experimental work comprising of genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance as well as
correlation and path analysis study for 16 traits in thirty four genotypes of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) was
carried out during winter 2017 at (TNAU) Research Farm of Cotton Research Station, Srivilliputtur. The genotypic
differences were significant for all the traits. The variability studies indicated that high estimate of phenotypic
coefficient of variation (PCV) and genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) for monopodia/plant and high
heritability and high genetic advance was observed for lint index and bundle strength The correlation study
revealed that lint yield had highly significant and positive correlation with plant height, sympodia/plant,
bolls/plant, boll weight and uniformity index and significant association with seed index. Path analysis revealed
that uniformity index exhibited maximum positive direct effects on lint yield followed by seed index, bolls/plant,
and also uniformity index exhibited significant and positive indirect effect on lint yield via plant height,
sympodia/plant, bolls/plant, boll weight, seed index and lint index. Hence selection for these traits would be quite
effective to improve the lint yield yield.
Key words: Association analysis, cotton, heritability, lint yield
Studies on genetic variability, direct and indirect effect for seed cotton yield, its contributing characters and fibre properties in upland cotton
M. GNANASEKARAN*, K. THIYAGU AND M. GUNASEKARAN
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Cotton Research Station, Srivilliputtur - 626 135
*Email: [email protected]
Cotton ( ), is the world's Gossypium spp.
most utilized natural textile fibre and global
textile industry depends largely on natural fibre.
Majority of plant trichomes are multi-cellular,
but spp. produce unicellular seed Gossypium
trichomes known as fibre, making cotton the
leading cash crop with significant economic and
social impact on Indian economy (Boopathi et al.,
2011). Improving cotton fibre quality and lint
yield remains challenging for cotton breeders.
The success of any breeding programme depends
on the spectrum of genetic variability present in
the population. The major target of cotton
breeding in the world has been to improve fibre
yield and quality. Remarkable advances in cotton
yield and quality improvement has been recorded
by conventional and molecular approaches in the
last few decades. Yield potential is reportedly
plateau due to complex and antagonistic genetic
relationship among the cultivated species. For
instance, continuous incorporation of genes and
selection from the same breeding stock of
cultivated species has resulted in narrow genetic
base for most of the elite types which is a major
bottleneck for cotton breeding, cultivation and
production. Selection changes the genetic
structure of population due to preservation of
superior alleles and discarding the undesirable
alleles (Budak ., 2004). Often the selection is et al
based solely on phenotypic expression which is
often misleading because of the influence of
environment. Therefore, information on
phenotypic, genotypic and environmental
variability is of great importance for effective
selection. However, genotypic coefficient of
variation does not give an exact idea on the total
heritable variation. According to Magadum . et al
(2012), the relative amount of heritable variation
could be assessed by heritability. To account for
the proport ion of phenotypic variance
attributable to genetic variance, heritability will
have to be estimated. This is vital as it also
provides the basis for effective selection.
Magadum (2012) also pointed out that et al.,
genetic variability along with heritability of a
character will indicate the possibility and extent
to which improvement is feasible through
selection on phenotypic basis. Heritability value
alone may not provide clear predictability of the
breeding value (Mishra 2015). Hence, et al.,
combination with genetic advance over means is
more effective and reliable in predicting the
resultant effect of selection (Ramanjinappa ., et al
2011). In the presence of high amount of genetic
variability, knowledge on heritability and genetic
advance helps the breeder to exercise selection
on the desired characters to achieve the objective
quickly. Therefore, for improvement of target trait
in any crop, it is necessary to have full
information on the variability, heritability and
genetic advance. Further, efficiency of selection
in any breeding programme mainly depends
upon the knowledge of association of the
characters. Phenotypic correlation indicated the
extent of the relation between two characters
while genotypic correlation provides an estimate
of inherent association between the genes
controlling them. The cause for negative effect of
the trait is very essential for formulating selection
indices by path analysis (Rao, 2001; et al.,
Kaushik, 2003; Gururajan and Sunder, et al.,
2004; Gite 2006). Hence the present study et al.,
was planned to assess the variability, correlation
and path analysis for various yield and yield
contributing characters in a set of genotypes.
Such information may be fruitful in formulating
efficient selection programme for synthesis and
development of new cotton genotypes with
improved yield and its contributing traits.
The research experiment was conducted
at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Research
Farm of Cotton Research Station, Srivilliputtur,
during the winter 2017. The mean maximum and
minimum temperature of this region is 37.2˚C to
25.5˚C and an annual rainfall is 818.8 mm. The
experimental site is located at 9” 5'N latitude, 77”
6'E longitudes and an altitude of 137.92m above
mean sea level. The crop has grown in sandy clay
loam soil texture with pH of 8.2. The
experimental material comprised of thirty four
improved G.hirsutum cultures received from
various research institutes under AICRP on
cotton. Thirty four cotton cultures were raised in
a randomized block design with three
replications. Two rows per each entry were sown
at a spacing of 90x45cm. Standard procedure for
field maintenance was adhered to; basic
agronomic practices like irrigation, fertilizer
application, weeds and pest control were
practiced. Data were recorded from five selected
plants in each entry for twelve characters viz.,
Days to first flowering (DFF), Days to fifty per cent
f l owe r ing (DFPF ) , P l an t he i gh t ( PH ) ,
Monopodia/plant (M/P), Sympodia/plant (Sy/P),
Bolls/plant (B/P), Boll weight (BW), Seed index
(SI), Lint index (LI), Ginning percentage (GP),
Upper Half Mean Length (UHML), Bundle
strength (BS), Fibre fineness (FF), Uniformity
index (UI), Seed cotton yield (kg/ha) (SCY) and
Lint yield (kg/ha) (LY). Seed cotton was pooled
from the sampled plants, ginned and the lint
obtained was evaluated for fibre quality
characters estimation using High Volume
Instrument 900 classic. Mean data were
subjected to genetic variability, correlation and
path analysis. Information on the nature and
magnitude of variability for both quantitative and
qualitative traits in any crop species plays a vital
role in formulating an effective breeding
programme and its success. Superior genotypes
can be isolated by selection if considerable
genetic variation exists within the population.
The success in breeding programme for economic
traits, which are controlled by polygenes and
highly influenced by environment, depends on
nature and magnitude of their genotypic
variability. It is therefore essential to partition the
overall variability into heritable and non-
heritable components. Knowledge on the
magnitude of heritability coupled with nature
and extent of variability, association, direct and
indirect effect of yield attributing traits in the
breeding material gives an idea for effective
genetic improvement through selection.
Genetic variability, direct and indirect effect 51
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Fig. 8: ICAR-CIRCOT Green Crematorium
Received for publication :
Accepted for publication :
Internat. J. Curr. Microbiol.
301
1 2
Fig. 1. Fetal monster showing cyclopia and arhinia
ABSTRACT : Annually around 30 million tonnes of cotton stalk is generated in India. Very limited value addition
is done to cotton stalk. Most of the cotton stalk produced is treated as waste, though about 5-6 being used per cent
for commercial purposes and around 15-
Business perspective and entrepreneurship opportunities in cotton stalk by product based industry in India
V. G. ARUDE
ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, India
Email: [email protected]
Cotton is grown in about 100 countries
and traded in around 150 countries worldwide
Cotton is an important commercial crop of India
and has emerged as the largest producer in the
world with its production touching 6.2 million
tonnes in 2020-2021 (USDA, 2020). Cotton is
cultivated mainly for its fibre which is the most
importa
Arude, V. G. 2020. Business perspective and
entrepreneurship opportunities in cotton
stalk by- product based industry in India.
Invited paper, National Symposium on 'Cotton
Production Technolo
Vol. 30 January, 2021 No. 1
JOURNAL OF COTTON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHOR INDEX
Vol. 30 January, 2021 No. 1
JOURNAL OF COTTON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
SUBJECT INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Executive Council of Cotton Research and
Development Association is highly thankful to the
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Govt. of
India, New Delhi for the financial grant of Rs. 2,00,000/-
(Two Lakh only) during 2019-2020 for the publication of
the Journal of Cotton Research and Development.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I, on behalf of the Editorial Board of the Cotton
Research and Development Association, CCS Haryana
Agricultural University, Hisar and also on my personal
behalf express my sincere gratitude and heartful thanks to
the honourable referee’s of Vol. 35(1), January, 2021 for
critically examining the manuscripts and for their expert and
valuable comments regarding its suitability for publication.
It hardly needs any mention that the publication of the
journal is of high standard only with your kind cooperation. I
look forward to receive your valuable comments in future
also. The honourable referee’s were Subhash Chander, Rishi
Kumar, Dalip Bishnoi, Man Mohan, Karmal Singh, Manjeet
Singh, Mukesh Kumar, R. S. Sangwan, Roshan Lal, L. S.
Kaushik, D. Monga, Anita Beniwal, Hamid Hasan, Rakesh
Kumar Chugh, Kulvir Singh, C. L. Goswami, D. P. Malik,
Harish Kumar, Kulvir Singh, Paramjit Singh, Pankaj Rathor,
Suneet Pandher, Ajmer Singh and O. P. Tuteja.
Editor-in-Chief
ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear Colleagues,
It is a matter of great proud and privilege for me to bring to your
kind notice that the “Cotton Research and Development Association”,
CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar has introduced the
following awards for the benefit of students and scientists working on
any discipline related to cotton production technologies and allied
subjects from January, 2021.
I. Best Research Paper Award:
The papers published in the “Journal of Cotton Research and
Development” during January to December in a Particular year will be
eligible for the above award.
This award will be in four distinct categories i.e. Crop
Improvement, Crop Production, Crop Protection and Social Sciences.
II. Best Thesis Award (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
The thesis (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) submitted by any student during
January, 2019 to December, 2020 on cotton crop with any discipline
at any State Agricultural University or Institute is eligible for the
award. A copy of the thesis with date of clearing the thesis examination
or declaration of the result alongwith one copy of the reports of two
external examiner may be submitted to the Secretary, CRDA by 31
January 2021 positively.
The result of the award will be intimated by March, 2021. A plaque
and a certificate will be given at the time of All India Coordinated
Cotton Improvement Project Meeting normally held in the first week of
April every year.
Secretary, CRDA
J. Cotton Res. Dev. 30(1), 000-000 (January, 2020) ISSN No. 0972-8619J. Cotton Res. Dev. 30(1), 000-000 (January, 2020) ISSN No. 0972-8619
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1. Sh. VV P. Ahuja. . 7. Sh. Babubhai S. Patel
GTM, Synthetics Ltd., 33, Additional Vikram Seeds Pvt. Ltd., 209, Ashwa Megh Avenue,
Anaj Mandi, Sirsa-I25 055. Near Mithakhali Under Bridge, Mayur Colony,
Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380 009.
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Pesticide India Ltd., 503-505, Tower-A, M/s United Phosphorus Ltd.
Millennium Plaza, Sector-27 Uni Phos House, Madhu Park
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Studies on the effect of In situ soil moisture conservation techniques,
soil conditioner (Pusa hydrogel) with stress management practices on
fibre quality parameters and productivity of rainfed Cotton
A. MOHAMMED ASHRAF* AND T. RAGAVAN
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tiruvallur - 602 025
*Email: [email protected]
ABSTRACT : A field experiments was conducted at Regional Research Station, Aruppukottai, Tamil Nadu
Agricultural University, Coimbatore, during rabi of 2016 and 2017 to study the impact of in situ moisture
conservation and stress management practices on soil moisture retention and productivity of cotton under
rainfed vertisol with the test variety SVPR - 2. The experiments were laid out in split plot design replicated thrice.
The main plot treatments consisted of different in situ moisture conservation measures viz., Broad Bed and Furrows
(I ), Ridges and Furrows (I ) and Compartmental Bunding (I ). The subplot comprises the stress management 1 2 3
practices viz., Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha (S ), Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar 1
spray of (1%) KCl (S ) , Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of (5%) Kaolin (S ), Soil application 2 3
of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of PPFM @ 500 ml/ha(S ), Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + 4
foliar spray of Salicylic acid 100 ppm (S ) and Control (S ). The results of this study showed that treatment 5 6
combination of broad bed and furrow with soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of PPFM @ 500 ml/hahad recorded significantly higher values of the quality parameters viz., seed index and lint Index and seed
-1 -1 cotton yield 1,580 kg ha (2016) and 1,943 kg ha (2017). Higher fibre length, uniformity ratio, micronaire value,
fibre strength and elongation percentage recorded under BBF.
Key words: Broad bed and furrows, fibre quality, Pusa hydrogel, rainfed cotton
Cotton as a crop as well as a commodity
plays an important role in the agrarian and
industrial activities of the nation and has a unique
place in the economy of our country. Cotton,
popularly known as “White Gold” is cultivated
mainly for fibre and additionally as an important
source of edible oil. India devotes more area to cotton
than any other country in the world. At present,
India ranks first in area with11.88 M ha, accounting
30 per cent of world average and 22 per cent (351
lakh bales of lint) of the world cotton production with
a lint productivity of 568 kg/ha (Anonymous, 2017).
Nearly 65 per cent of the cotton crop is cultivated
under rainfed condition in the country. In Tamil
Nadu, 1.33 lakh ha area is under cotton cultivation
with a production of 6.5 lakh bales with and lint
productivity of 620 kg/ha. India has been the
traditional home of cotton and their textiles. India has
progressed substantially in improving both
production and productivity of cotton over the last five
Amount of Reading of test at 520 nm – Reading of test at 420 nm X 0.29 X 0.15 X
α-tocopherol in = Reading of standard at 520 nm
µg/g of sample Total volume of homogenate
Volume used X Weight of the sample
Fig. 2. Effect of various treatments on economics of Bt cotton hybrid
MCU 5
TCB 37 x G.anomalum
G.anomalum x G.anomalum
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J. Cotton Res. Dev. 35(1), 50-57 (January, 2021) ISSN No. 0972-8619
ABSTRACT: The experimental work comprising of genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance as well as
correlation and path analysis study for 16 traits in thirty four genotypes of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) was
carried out during winter 2017 at (TNAU) Research Farm of Cotton Research Station, Srivilliputtur. The genotypic
differences were significant for all the traits. The variability studies indicated that high estimate of phenotypic
coefficient of variation (PCV) and genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) for monopodia/plant and high
heritability and high genetic advance was observed for lint index and bundle strength The correlation study
revealed that lint yield had highly significant and positive correlation with plant height, sympodia/plant,
bolls/plant, boll weight and uniformity index and significant association with seed index. Path analysis revealed
that uniformity index exhibited maximum positive direct effects on lint yield followed by seed index, bolls/plant,
and also uniformity index exhibited significant and positive indirect effect on lint yield via plant height,
sympodia/plant, bolls/plant, boll weight, seed index and lint index. Hence selection for these traits would be quite
effective to improve the lint yield yield.
Key words: Association analysis, cotton, heritability, lint yield
Studies on genetic variability, direct and indirect effect for seed cotton yield, its contributing characters and fibre properties in upland cotton
M. GNANASEKARAN*, K. THIYAGU AND M. GUNASEKARAN
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Cotton Research Station, Srivilliputtur - 626 135
*Email: [email protected]
Cotton ( ), is the world's Gossypium spp.
most utilized natural textile fibre and global
textile industry depends largely on natural fibre.
Majority of plant trichomes are multi-cellular,
but spp. produce unicellular seed Gossypium
trichomes known as fibre, making cotton the
leading cash crop with significant economic and
social impact on Indian economy (Boopathi et al.,
2011). Improving cotton fibre quality and lint
yield remains challenging for cotton breeders.
The success of any breeding programme depends
on the spectrum of genetic variability present in
the population. The major target of cotton
breeding in the world has been to improve fibre
yield and quality. Remarkable advances in cotton
yield and quality improvement has been recorded
by conventional and molecular approaches in the
last few decades. Yield potential is reportedly
plateau due to complex and antagonistic genetic
relationship among the cultivated species. For
instance, continuous incorporation of genes and
selection from the same breeding stock of
cultivated species has resulted in narrow genetic
base for most of the elite types which is a major
bottleneck for cotton breeding, cultivation and
production. Selection changes the genetic
structure of population due to preservation of
superior alleles and discarding the undesirable
alleles (Budak ., 2004). Often the selection is et al
based solely on phenotypic expression which is
often misleading because of the influence of
environment. Therefore, information on
phenotypic, genotypic and environmental
variability is of great importance for effective
selection. However, genotypic coefficient of
variation does not give an exact idea on the total
heritable variation. According to Magadum . et al
(2012), the relative amount of heritable variation
could be assessed by heritability. To account for
the proport ion of phenotypic variance
attributable to genetic variance, heritability will
have to be estimated. This is vital as it also
provides the basis for effective selection.
Magadum (2012) also pointed out that et al.,
genetic variability along with heritability of a
character will indicate the possibility and extent
to which improvement is feasible through
selection on phenotypic basis. Heritability value
alone may not provide clear predictability of the
breeding value (Mishra 2015). Hence, et al.,
combination with genetic advance over means is
more effective and reliable in predicting the
resultant effect of selection (Ramanjinappa ., et al
2011). In the presence of high amount of genetic
variability, knowledge on heritability and genetic
advance helps the breeder to exercise selection
on the desired characters to achieve the objective
quickly. Therefore, for improvement of target trait
in any crop, it is necessary to have full
information on the variability, heritability and
genetic advance. Further, efficiency of selection
in any breeding programme mainly depends
upon the knowledge of association of the
characters. Phenotypic correlation indicated the
extent of the relation between two characters
while genotypic correlation provides an estimate
of inherent association between the genes
controlling them. The cause for negative effect of
the trait is very essential for formulating selection
indices by path analysis (Rao, 2001; et al.,
Kaushik, 2003; Gururajan and Sunder, et al.,
2004; Gite 2006). Hence the present study et al.,
was planned to assess the variability, correlation
and path analysis for various yield and yield
contributing characters in a set of genotypes.
Such information may be fruitful in formulating
efficient selection programme for synthesis and
development of new cotton genotypes with
improved yield and its contributing traits.
The research experiment was conducted
at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Research
Farm of Cotton Research Station, Srivilliputtur,
during the winter 2017. The mean maximum and
minimum temperature of this region is 37.2˚C to
25.5˚C and an annual rainfall is 818.8 mm. The
experimental site is located at 9” 5'N latitude, 77”
6'E longitudes and an altitude of 137.92m above
mean sea level. The crop has grown in sandy clay
loam soil texture with pH of 8.2. The
experimental material comprised of thirty four
improved G.hirsutum cultures received from
various research institutes under AICRP on
cotton. Thirty four cotton cultures were raised in
a randomized block design with three
replications. Two rows per each entry were sown
at a spacing of 90x45cm. Standard procedure for
field maintenance was adhered to; basic
agronomic practices like irrigation, fertilizer
application, weeds and pest control were
practiced. Data were recorded from five selected
plants in each entry for twelve characters viz.,
Days to first flowering (DFF), Days to fifty per cent
f l owe r ing (DFPF ) , P l an t he i gh t ( PH ) ,
Monopodia/plant (M/P), Sympodia/plant (Sy/P),
Bolls/plant (B/P), Boll weight (BW), Seed index
(SI), Lint index (LI), Ginning percentage (GP),
Upper Half Mean Length (UHML), Bundle
strength (BS), Fibre fineness (FF), Uniformity
index (UI), Seed cotton yield (kg/ha) (SCY) and
Lint yield (kg/ha) (LY). Seed cotton was pooled
from the sampled plants, ginned and the lint
obtained was evaluated for fibre quality
characters estimation using High Volume
Instrument 900 classic. Mean data were
subjected to genetic variability, correlation and
path analysis. Information on the nature and
magnitude of variability for both quantitative and
qualitative traits in any crop species plays a vital
role in formulating an effective breeding
programme and its success. Superior genotypes
can be isolated by selection if considerable
genetic variation exists within the population.
The success in breeding programme for economic
traits, which are controlled by polygenes and
highly influenced by environment, depends on
nature and magnitude of their genotypic
variability. It is therefore essential to partition the
overall variability into heritable and non-
heritable components. Knowledge on the
magnitude of heritability coupled with nature
and extent of variability, association, direct and
indirect effect of yield attributing traits in the
breeding material gives an idea for effective
genetic improvement through selection.
Genetic variability, direct and indirect effect 51
301301
Fig. 8: ICAR-CIRCOT Green Crematorium
Received for publication :
Accepted for publication :
Internat. J. Curr. Microbiol.
301
1 2
Fig. 1. Fetal monster showing cyclopia and arhinia
ABSTRACT : Annually around 30 million tonnes of cotton stalk is generated in India. Very limited value addition
is done to cotton stalk. Most of the cotton stalk produced is treated as waste, though about 5-6 being used per cent
for commercial purposes and around 15-
Business perspective and entrepreneurship opportunities in cotton stalk by product based industry in India
V. G. ARUDE
ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, India
Email: [email protected]
Cotton is grown in about 100 countries
and traded in around 150 countries worldwide
Cotton is an important commercial crop of India
and has emerged as the largest producer in the
world with its production touching 6.2 million
tonnes in 2020-2021 (USDA, 2020). Cotton is
cultivated mainly for its fibre which is the most
importa
Arude, V. G. 2020. Business perspective and
entrepreneurship opportunities in cotton
stalk by- product based industry in India.
Invited paper, National Symposium on 'Cotton
Production Technolo
Vol. 30 January, 2021 No. 1
JOURNAL OF COTTON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHOR INDEX
Vol. 30 January, 2021 No. 1
JOURNAL OF COTTON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
SUBJECT INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Executive Council of Cotton Research and
Development Association is highly thankful to the
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Govt. of
India, New Delhi for the financial grant of Rs. 2,00,000/-
(Two Lakh only) during 2019-2020 for the publication of
the Journal of Cotton Research and Development.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I, on behalf of the Editorial Board of the Cotton
Research and Development Association, CCS Haryana
Agricultural University, Hisar and also on my personal
behalf express my sincere gratitude and heartful thanks to
the honourable referee’s of Vol. 35(1), January, 2021 for
critically examining the manuscripts and for their expert and
valuable comments regarding its suitability for publication.
It hardly needs any mention that the publication of the
journal is of high standard only with your kind cooperation. I
look forward to receive your valuable comments in future
also. The honourable referee’s were Subhash Chander, Rishi
Kumar, Dalip Bishnoi, Man Mohan, Karmal Singh, Manjeet
Singh, Mukesh Kumar, R. S. Sangwan, Roshan Lal, L. S.
Kaushik, D. Monga, Anita Beniwal, Hamid Hasan, Rakesh
Kumar Chugh, Kulvir Singh, C. L. Goswami, D. P. Malik,
Harish Kumar, Kulvir Singh, Paramjit Singh, Pankaj Rathor,
Suneet Pandher, Ajmer Singh and O. P. Tuteja.
Editor-in-Chief
ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear Colleagues,
It is a matter of great proud and privilege for me to bring to your
kind notice that the “Cotton Research and Development Association”,
CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar has introduced the
following awards for the benefit of students and scientists working on
any discipline related to cotton production technologies and allied
subjects from January, 2021.
I. Best Research Paper Award:
The papers published in the “Journal of Cotton Research and
Development” during January to December in a Particular year will be
eligible for the above award.
This award will be in four distinct categories i.e. Crop
Improvement, Crop Production, Crop Protection and Social Sciences.
II. Best Thesis Award (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
The thesis (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) submitted by any student during
January, 2019 to December, 2020 on cotton crop with any discipline
at any State Agricultural University or Institute is eligible for the
award. A copy of the thesis with date of clearing the thesis examination
or declaration of the result alongwith one copy of the reports of two
external examiner may be submitted to the Secretary, CRDA by 31
January 2021 positively.
The result of the award will be intimated by March, 2021. A plaque
and a certificate will be given at the time of All India Coordinated
Cotton Improvement Project Meeting normally held in the first week of
April every year.
Secretary, CRDA
J. Cotton Res. Dev. 30(1), 000-000 (January, 2020) ISSN No. 0972-8619J. Cotton Res. Dev. 30(1), 000-000 (January, 2020) ISSN No. 0972-8619
PATRONS OF THE ASSOCIATION
1. Sh. VV P. Ahuja. . 7. Sh. Babubhai S. Patel
GTM, Synthetics Ltd., 33, Additional Vikram Seeds Pvt. Ltd., 209, Ashwa Megh Avenue,
Anaj Mandi, Sirsa-I25 055. Near Mithakhali Under Bridge, Mayur Colony,
Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380 009.
2. Sh. Salil Singhal 8. Mr. R. D. Shroff
Pesticide India Ltd., 503-505, Tower-A, M/s United Phosphorus Ltd.
Millennium Plaza, Sector-27 Uni Phos House, Madhu Park
Gurgaon-I22 002. C. D. Marg, 11th Road, Khar (W)
Mumbai-400 052.
3. Sh. R. G Agarwal 9. M/s Indofil Industries (P) Ltd.
Dhanuka Agritech. Limited Kalpatru Square 4th Floor, Condivila Road,
14th Floor Building 5A Off Andheri Kurla Road Andheri East, Mumbai
DLF Cyber Terrace, Ciber City
DLF Phase -III, Gurugram - 122 002
4. M/s. Ankur Seeds Pvt. Ltd. 10. M/s Monsanto India Ltd.
27, New Cotton Market Layout, Ahura Centre, 5th Floor, 96, Mahakali Caves Road,
Nagpur-440 018. Andheri( E), Mumbai-400 093.
5. Sh. N. P. Patel 11. M/s Bayer Crop Science Limited
Western Agri Seeds Pvt. Ltd. Bayer House, Central Avenve, Hiranandani Gardens,
802/11, Western Road, GIDC P. B. No. 8420, Powal, Mumbai-400 076.
(Engg. Estate) Sector-28, Gandhi Nagar,
Ahmedabad-382 028.
12. M/s Syngenta Crop Protection Ltd.
6. Dr. G S. Raju Amar Paradigm, Survey No. 110-11/3, Baner Road,
Vijay Laxshmi Insecticides and Pesticides Ltd. Baner, PUNE- 411 045
Plot No. 61, 1st floor, Nagarjuna Hills,
Punjagatta, Hyderabad- 500 082.
13. M/s Meghmani Industries
H. NO. 279/2, Sector-45-A, Chandigarh-I60 047
Studies on the effect of In situ soil moisture conservation techniques,
soil conditioner (Pusa hydrogel) with stress management practices on
fibre quality parameters and productivity of rainfed Cotton
A. MOHAMMED ASHRAF* AND T. RAGAVAN
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tiruvallur - 602 025
*Email: [email protected]
ABSTRACT : A field experiments was conducted at Regional Research Station, Aruppukottai, Tamil Nadu
Agricultural University, Coimbatore, during rabi of 2016 and 2017 to study the impact of in situ moisture
conservation and stress management practices on soil moisture retention and productivity of cotton under
rainfed vertisol with the test variety SVPR - 2. The experiments were laid out in split plot design replicated thrice.
The main plot treatments consisted of different in situ moisture conservation measures viz., Broad Bed and Furrows
(I ), Ridges and Furrows (I ) and Compartmental Bunding (I ). The subplot comprises the stress management 1 2 3
practices viz., Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha (S ), Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar 1
spray of (1%) KCl (S ) , Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of (5%) Kaolin (S ), Soil application 2 3
of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of PPFM @ 500 ml/ha(S ), Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + 4
foliar spray of Salicylic acid 100 ppm (S ) and Control (S ). The results of this study showed that treatment 5 6
combination of broad bed and furrow with soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of PPFM @ 500 ml/hahad recorded significantly higher values of the quality parameters viz., seed index and lint Index and seed
-1 -1 cotton yield 1,580 kg ha (2016) and 1,943 kg ha (2017). Higher fibre length, uniformity ratio, micronaire value,
fibre strength and elongation percentage recorded under BBF.
Key words: Broad bed and furrows, fibre quality, Pusa hydrogel, rainfed cotton
Cotton as a crop as well as a commodity
plays an important role in the agrarian and
industrial activities of the nation and has a unique
place in the economy of our country. Cotton,
popularly known as “White Gold” is cultivated
mainly for fibre and additionally as an important
source of edible oil. India devotes more area to cotton
than any other country in the world. At present,
India ranks first in area with11.88 M ha, accounting
30 per cent of world average and 22 per cent (351
lakh bales of lint) of the world cotton production with
a lint productivity of 568 kg/ha (Anonymous, 2017).
Nearly 65 per cent of the cotton crop is cultivated
under rainfed condition in the country. In Tamil
Nadu, 1.33 lakh ha area is under cotton cultivation
with a production of 6.5 lakh bales with and lint
productivity of 620 kg/ha. India has been the
traditional home of cotton and their textiles. India has
progressed substantially in improving both
production and productivity of cotton over the last five
Amount of Reading of test at 520 nm – Reading of test at 420 nm X 0.29 X 0.15 X
α-tocopherol in = Reading of standard at 520 nm
µg/g of sample Total volume of homogenate
Volume used X Weight of the sample
Fig. 2. Effect of various treatments on economics of Bt cotton hybrid
MCU 5
TCB 37 x G.anomalum
G.anomalum x G.anomalum
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Analysis of variance revealed significant
differences among all genotypes for all the traits.
Estimates of genetic variability (Table 1 and Fig. 1.)
revealed high estimate of phenotypic coefficient of
variation (PCV) and genotypic coefficient of
variation (GCV) for monopodia/plant (53.10 and
27.58%) whereas, moderate estimates of PCV and
GCV were estimated for traits like bundle strength
(11.05 and 11.05%), uniformity index (18.79 and
16.13%) and lint yield (17.69 and 15.77%).
Moderate PCV and low GCV was observed the
traits like bolls/plant (10.81 and 8.34) and seed
index (10.17 and 7.67%). Days to first flowering
(3.11 and 2.57%), days to fifty per cent flowering
(2.42 and 1.69%), plant height (7.12 and 6.72%),
sympodia/plant (7.86 and 5.27%), boll weight
(9.59% and 6.34%), lint index ((9.70 and 8.77%),
ginning percentage (5.70 and 3.65%), seed cotton
yield (7.42 and 7.42%), upper half men length
(8.77%, 8.77), fibre fineness (1.05 and 1.05%)
exhibited low PCV and GCV indicated that these
characters were h igh ly in f luenced by
environmental factors. The phenotypic co- efficient
of variation which measures total variation was
found to be greater than genotypic coefficient of
variation for all the characters except upper half
mean length, bundle strength and fibre fineness,
indicated some degree of environmental influence
on the traits. Selection for improvement of such
traits may sometimes be misleading. These
findings were also supported by Santoshkumar et
al., (2012), Pujer et. al., 2014, Sunayana et al.,
2017, Gnanasekaran et al., 2018 and Praveen
Sampath Kumar et al., (2019).
The estimates of high heritability value
was noticed for days to first flowering (68.70%),
plant height (88.90%), lint index (81.72%), seed
cotton yield (99.89%), upper half mean length
(100.0%), bundle strength (100.0%), fibre
fineness (100.0%), uniformity index (73.65%)
and lint yield (79.48). These findings were in
accordance with previous reports by Gnanasekaran
Table 1. Genetic components of variance for various traits
Traits PCV GCV h2 GA GAM
DFF 3.11 2.57 68.70 1.17 2.17
DFPF 2.42 1.69 49.19 0.71 1.22
PH 7.12 6.72 88.90 1.73 1.65
M/P 53.10 27.58 26.97 0.29 37.93
Sy/P 7.86 5.27 44.91 0.62 4.26
B/P 10.81 8.34 59.55 0.95 3.70
BW 9.59 6.34 43.81 0.60 15.02
SI 10.17 7.67 56.96 0.89 9.22
LI 9.70 8.77 81.72 1.52 28.03
GP 5.70 3.65 41.07 0.54 1.50
SCY 7.42 7.42 99.89 2.06 7.16
UHML 8.77 8.77 100.00 2.06 6.37
BS 11.05 11.05 100.00 2.06 51.00
FF 1.05 1.05 100.00 2.06 2.49
UI 18.79 16.13 73.65 1.30 0.17
LY 17.69 15.77 79.48 1.46 0.07
Fig. 1 : Genetic components of variance for variouis traits
Gnanasekaran, Thiyagu and Gunasekaran
Table
2.
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oty
pic
corr
ela
tion
s for
vari
ou
s e
con
om
ic t
rait
s
Tra
its
DF
F
DFPF
PH
M
/P
Sy/P
B/P
BW
S
I LI
GP
SC
Y
UH
ML
BS
FF
UI
LY
DF
F
1.0
00
0.9
69**
-0
.119
0.3
62*
-0.0
90
-0.1
19
0.0
23
0.3
02
0.1
22
-0.2
05
0.1
16
0.2
28
-0.0
79
0.1
56
-0.2
05
-0.1
60
DF
PF
1.0
00
-0.3
21
0.2
56
-0.2
39
-0.4
49**
-0
.087
0.1
43
-0.0
23
-0.2
22
0.0
49
0.1
62
-0.1
81
0.0
68
-0.4
05*
-0.3
62*
PH
1.0
00
-0.2
51
0.9
15**
0.8
01**
0.4
09*
0.1
93
-0.0
03
-0.2
74
0.0
32
0.0
18
0.2
38
0.0
56
0.5
95**
0.6
73**
M/P
1.0
00
-0.3
73*
0.0
11
0.0
79
0.3
89*
0.2
09
-0.1
76
0.0
00
-0.0
23
0.0
49
-0.0
83
-0.0
35
-0.0
11
Sy/P
1.0
00
0.6
55**
0.6
55**
0.3
88*
0.2
26
-0.1
82
0.1
19
0.0
15
0.2
08
0.1
04
0.5
00**
0.5
61**
B/P
1.0
00
0.5
28**
0.1
77
0.0
81
-0.1
08
-0.0
53
0.0
49
0.2
03
0.0
00
0.7
78**
0.8
15**
BW
1.0
00
0.6
31**
0.5
48**
-0
.004
0.1
39
0.4
72**
0.2
30
0.1
47
0.5
30**
0.5
44**
SI
1.0
00
0.7
51**
-0
.155
0.5
29**
0.6
10**
0.1
49
0.5
00**
0.2
98
0.3
33*
LI
1.0
00
0.5
35**
0.2
16
0.3
59*
0.3
00
0.2
43
0.3
76*
0.2
50
GP
1.0
00
-0.3
39*
-0.2
39
0.2
63
-0.2
63
0.1
57
-0.0
75
SC
Y
1.0
00
0.7
05**
-0
.090
0.9
27**
-0
.191
-0.1
16
UH
ML
1.0
00
0.0
26
0.7
74**
0.1
02
0.1
55
BS
1.0
00
0.0
03
0.0
33
-0.0
28
FF
1.0
00
-0.1
15
-0.0
62
UI
1.0
00
0.9
73**
LY
1.0
00
* S
ign
ific
an
t at
5%
level;**
Sig
nific
an
t at
1%
level
Genetic variability, direct and indirect effect 52 53
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Fig. 8: ICAR-CIRCOT Green Crematorium
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Fig. 1. Fetal monster showing cyclopia and arhinia
ABSTRACT : Annually around 30 million tonnes of cotton stalk is generated in India. Very limited value addition
is done to cotton stalk. Most of the cotton stalk produced is treated as waste, though about 5-6 being used per cent
for commercial purposes and around 15-
Business perspective and entrepreneurship opportunities in cotton stalk by product based industry in India
V. G. ARUDE
ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, India
Email: [email protected]
Cotton is grown in about 100 countries
and traded in around 150 countries worldwide
Cotton is an important commercial crop of India
and has emerged as the largest producer in the
world with its production touching 6.2 million
tonnes in 2020-2021 (USDA, 2020). Cotton is
cultivated mainly for its fibre which is the most
importa
Arude, V. G. 2020. Business perspective and
entrepreneurship opportunities in cotton
stalk by- product based industry in India.
Invited paper, National Symposium on 'Cotton
Production Technolo
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Executive Council of Cotton Research and
Development Association is highly thankful to the
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Govt. of
India, New Delhi for the financial grant of Rs. 2,00,000/-
(Two Lakh only) during 2019-2020 for the publication of
the Journal of Cotton Research and Development.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I, on behalf of the Editorial Board of the Cotton
Research and Development Association, CCS Haryana
Agricultural University, Hisar and also on my personal
behalf express my sincere gratitude and heartful thanks to
the honourable referee’s of Vol. 35(1), January, 2021 for
critically examining the manuscripts and for their expert and
valuable comments regarding its suitability for publication.
It hardly needs any mention that the publication of the
journal is of high standard only with your kind cooperation. I
look forward to receive your valuable comments in future
also. The honourable referee’s were Subhash Chander, Rishi
Kumar, Dalip Bishnoi, Man Mohan, Karmal Singh, Manjeet
Singh, Mukesh Kumar, R. S. Sangwan, Roshan Lal, L. S.
Kaushik, D. Monga, Anita Beniwal, Hamid Hasan, Rakesh
Kumar Chugh, Kulvir Singh, C. L. Goswami, D. P. Malik,
Harish Kumar, Kulvir Singh, Paramjit Singh, Pankaj Rathor,
Suneet Pandher, Ajmer Singh and O. P. Tuteja.
Editor-in-Chief
ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear Colleagues,
It is a matter of great proud and privilege for me to bring to your
kind notice that the “Cotton Research and Development Association”,
CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar has introduced the
following awards for the benefit of students and scientists working on
any discipline related to cotton production technologies and allied
subjects from January, 2021.
I. Best Research Paper Award:
The papers published in the “Journal of Cotton Research and
Development” during January to December in a Particular year will be
eligible for the above award.
This award will be in four distinct categories i.e. Crop
Improvement, Crop Production, Crop Protection and Social Sciences.
II. Best Thesis Award (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
The thesis (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) submitted by any student during
January, 2019 to December, 2020 on cotton crop with any discipline
at any State Agricultural University or Institute is eligible for the
award. A copy of the thesis with date of clearing the thesis examination
or declaration of the result alongwith one copy of the reports of two
external examiner may be submitted to the Secretary, CRDA by 31
January 2021 positively.
The result of the award will be intimated by March, 2021. A plaque
and a certificate will be given at the time of All India Coordinated
Cotton Improvement Project Meeting normally held in the first week of
April every year.
Secretary, CRDA
J. Cotton Res. Dev. 30(1), 000-000 (January, 2020) ISSN No. 0972-8619J. Cotton Res. Dev. 30(1), 000-000 (January, 2020) ISSN No. 0972-8619
PATRONS OF THE ASSOCIATION
1. Sh. VV P. Ahuja. . 7. Sh. Babubhai S. Patel
GTM, Synthetics Ltd., 33, Additional Vikram Seeds Pvt. Ltd., 209, Ashwa Megh Avenue,
Anaj Mandi, Sirsa-I25 055. Near Mithakhali Under Bridge, Mayur Colony,
Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380 009.
2. Sh. Salil Singhal 8. Mr. R. D. Shroff
Pesticide India Ltd., 503-505, Tower-A, M/s United Phosphorus Ltd.
Millennium Plaza, Sector-27 Uni Phos House, Madhu Park
Gurgaon-I22 002. C. D. Marg, 11th Road, Khar (W)
Mumbai-400 052.
3. Sh. R. G Agarwal 9. M/s Indofil Industries (P) Ltd.
Dhanuka Agritech. Limited Kalpatru Square 4th Floor, Condivila Road,
14th Floor Building 5A Off Andheri Kurla Road Andheri East, Mumbai
DLF Cyber Terrace, Ciber City
DLF Phase -III, Gurugram - 122 002
4. M/s. Ankur Seeds Pvt. Ltd. 10. M/s Monsanto India Ltd.
27, New Cotton Market Layout, Ahura Centre, 5th Floor, 96, Mahakali Caves Road,
Nagpur-440 018. Andheri( E), Mumbai-400 093.
5. Sh. N. P. Patel 11. M/s Bayer Crop Science Limited
Western Agri Seeds Pvt. Ltd. Bayer House, Central Avenve, Hiranandani Gardens,
802/11, Western Road, GIDC P. B. No. 8420, Powal, Mumbai-400 076.
(Engg. Estate) Sector-28, Gandhi Nagar,
Ahmedabad-382 028.
12. M/s Syngenta Crop Protection Ltd.
6. Dr. G S. Raju Amar Paradigm, Survey No. 110-11/3, Baner Road,
Vijay Laxshmi Insecticides and Pesticides Ltd. Baner, PUNE- 411 045
Plot No. 61, 1st floor, Nagarjuna Hills,
Punjagatta, Hyderabad- 500 082.
13. M/s Meghmani Industries
H. NO. 279/2, Sector-45-A, Chandigarh-I60 047
Studies on the effect of In situ soil moisture conservation techniques,
soil conditioner (Pusa hydrogel) with stress management practices on
fibre quality parameters and productivity of rainfed Cotton
A. MOHAMMED ASHRAF* AND T. RAGAVAN
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tiruvallur - 602 025
*Email: [email protected]
ABSTRACT : A field experiments was conducted at Regional Research Station, Aruppukottai, Tamil Nadu
Agricultural University, Coimbatore, during rabi of 2016 and 2017 to study the impact of in situ moisture
conservation and stress management practices on soil moisture retention and productivity of cotton under
rainfed vertisol with the test variety SVPR - 2. The experiments were laid out in split plot design replicated thrice.
The main plot treatments consisted of different in situ moisture conservation measures viz., Broad Bed and Furrows
(I ), Ridges and Furrows (I ) and Compartmental Bunding (I ). The subplot comprises the stress management 1 2 3
practices viz., Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha (S ), Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar 1
spray of (1%) KCl (S ) , Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of (5%) Kaolin (S ), Soil application 2 3
of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of PPFM @ 500 ml/ha(S ), Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + 4
foliar spray of Salicylic acid 100 ppm (S ) and Control (S ). The results of this study showed that treatment 5 6
combination of broad bed and furrow with soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of PPFM @ 500 ml/hahad recorded significantly higher values of the quality parameters viz., seed index and lint Index and seed
-1 -1 cotton yield 1,580 kg ha (2016) and 1,943 kg ha (2017). Higher fibre length, uniformity ratio, micronaire value,
fibre strength and elongation percentage recorded under BBF.
Key words: Broad bed and furrows, fibre quality, Pusa hydrogel, rainfed cotton
Cotton as a crop as well as a commodity
plays an important role in the agrarian and
industrial activities of the nation and has a unique
place in the economy of our country. Cotton,
popularly known as “White Gold” is cultivated
mainly for fibre and additionally as an important
source of edible oil. India devotes more area to cotton
than any other country in the world. At present,
India ranks first in area with11.88 M ha, accounting
30 per cent of world average and 22 per cent (351
lakh bales of lint) of the world cotton production with
a lint productivity of 568 kg/ha (Anonymous, 2017).
Nearly 65 per cent of the cotton crop is cultivated
under rainfed condition in the country. In Tamil
Nadu, 1.33 lakh ha area is under cotton cultivation
with a production of 6.5 lakh bales with and lint
productivity of 620 kg/ha. India has been the
traditional home of cotton and their textiles. India has
progressed substantially in improving both
production and productivity of cotton over the last five
Amount of Reading of test at 520 nm – Reading of test at 420 nm X 0.29 X 0.15 X
α-tocopherol in = Reading of standard at 520 nm
µg/g of sample Total volume of homogenate
Volume used X Weight of the sample
Fig. 2. Effect of various treatments on economics of Bt cotton hybrid
MCU 5
TCB 37 x G.anomalum
G.anomalum x G.anomalum
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Analysis of variance revealed significant
differences among all genotypes for all the traits.
Estimates of genetic variability (Table 1 and Fig. 1.)
revealed high estimate of phenotypic coefficient of
variation (PCV) and genotypic coefficient of
variation (GCV) for monopodia/plant (53.10 and
27.58%) whereas, moderate estimates of PCV and
GCV were estimated for traits like bundle strength
(11.05 and 11.05%), uniformity index (18.79 and
16.13%) and lint yield (17.69 and 15.77%).
Moderate PCV and low GCV was observed the
traits like bolls/plant (10.81 and 8.34) and seed
index (10.17 and 7.67%). Days to first flowering
(3.11 and 2.57%), days to fifty per cent flowering
(2.42 and 1.69%), plant height (7.12 and 6.72%),
sympodia/plant (7.86 and 5.27%), boll weight
(9.59% and 6.34%), lint index ((9.70 and 8.77%),
ginning percentage (5.70 and 3.65%), seed cotton
yield (7.42 and 7.42%), upper half men length
(8.77%, 8.77), fibre fineness (1.05 and 1.05%)
exhibited low PCV and GCV indicated that these
characters were h igh ly in f luenced by
environmental factors. The phenotypic co- efficient
of variation which measures total variation was
found to be greater than genotypic coefficient of
variation for all the characters except upper half
mean length, bundle strength and fibre fineness,
indicated some degree of environmental influence
on the traits. Selection for improvement of such
traits may sometimes be misleading. These
findings were also supported by Santoshkumar et
al., (2012), Pujer et. al., 2014, Sunayana et al.,
2017, Gnanasekaran et al., 2018 and Praveen
Sampath Kumar et al., (2019).
The estimates of high heritability value
was noticed for days to first flowering (68.70%),
plant height (88.90%), lint index (81.72%), seed
cotton yield (99.89%), upper half mean length
(100.0%), bundle strength (100.0%), fibre
fineness (100.0%), uniformity index (73.65%)
and lint yield (79.48). These findings were in
accordance with previous reports by Gnanasekaran
Table 1. Genetic components of variance for various traits
Traits PCV GCV h2 GA GAM
DFF 3.11 2.57 68.70 1.17 2.17
DFPF 2.42 1.69 49.19 0.71 1.22
PH 7.12 6.72 88.90 1.73 1.65
M/P 53.10 27.58 26.97 0.29 37.93
Sy/P 7.86 5.27 44.91 0.62 4.26
B/P 10.81 8.34 59.55 0.95 3.70
BW 9.59 6.34 43.81 0.60 15.02
SI 10.17 7.67 56.96 0.89 9.22
LI 9.70 8.77 81.72 1.52 28.03
GP 5.70 3.65 41.07 0.54 1.50
SCY 7.42 7.42 99.89 2.06 7.16
UHML 8.77 8.77 100.00 2.06 6.37
BS 11.05 11.05 100.00 2.06 51.00
FF 1.05 1.05 100.00 2.06 2.49
UI 18.79 16.13 73.65 1.30 0.17
LY 17.69 15.77 79.48 1.46 0.07
Fig. 1 : Genetic components of variance for variouis traits
Gnanasekaran, Thiyagu and Gunasekaran
Table
2.
Gen
oty
pic
corr
ela
tion
s for
vari
ou
s e
con
om
ic t
rait
s
Tra
its
DF
F
DFPF
PH
M
/P
Sy/P
B/P
BW
S
I LI
GP
SC
Y
UH
ML
BS
FF
UI
LY
DF
F
1.0
00
0.9
69**
-0
.119
0.3
62*
-0.0
90
-0.1
19
0.0
23
0.3
02
0.1
22
-0.2
05
0.1
16
0.2
28
-0.0
79
0.1
56
-0.2
05
-0.1
60
DF
PF
1.0
00
-0.3
21
0.2
56
-0.2
39
-0.4
49**
-0
.087
0.1
43
-0.0
23
-0.2
22
0.0
49
0.1
62
-0.1
81
0.0
68
-0.4
05*
-0.3
62*
PH
1.0
00
-0.2
51
0.9
15**
0.8
01**
0.4
09*
0.1
93
-0.0
03
-0.2
74
0.0
32
0.0
18
0.2
38
0.0
56
0.5
95**
0.6
73**
M/P
1.0
00
-0.3
73*
0.0
11
0.0
79
0.3
89*
0.2
09
-0.1
76
0.0
00
-0.0
23
0.0
49
-0.0
83
-0.0
35
-0.0
11
Sy/P
1.0
00
0.6
55**
0.6
55**
0.3
88*
0.2
26
-0.1
82
0.1
19
0.0
15
0.2
08
0.1
04
0.5
00**
0.5
61**
B/P
1.0
00
0.5
28**
0.1
77
0.0
81
-0.1
08
-0.0
53
0.0
49
0.2
03
0.0
00
0.7
78**
0.8
15**
BW
1.0
00
0.6
31**
0.5
48**
-0
.004
0.1
39
0.4
72**
0.2
30
0.1
47
0.5
30**
0.5
44**
SI
1.0
00
0.7
51**
-0
.155
0.5
29**
0.6
10**
0.1
49
0.5
00**
0.2
98
0.3
33*
LI
1.0
00
0.5
35**
0.2
16
0.3
59*
0.3
00
0.2
43
0.3
76*
0.2
50
GP
1.0
00
-0.3
39*
-0.2
39
0.2
63
-0.2
63
0.1
57
-0.0
75
SC
Y
1.0
00
0.7
05**
-0
.090
0.9
27**
-0
.191
-0.1
16
UH
ML
1.0
00
0.0
26
0.7
74**
0.1
02
0.1
55
BS
1.0
00
0.0
03
0.0
33
-0.0
28
FF
1.0
00
-0.1
15
-0.0
62
UI
1.0
00
0.9
73**
LY
1.0
00
* S
ign
ific
an
t at
5%
level;**
Sig
nific
an
t at
1%
level
Genetic variability, direct and indirect effect 52 53
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Fig. 1. Fetal monster showing cyclopia and arhinia
ABSTRACT : Annually around 30 million tonnes of cotton stalk is generated in India. Very limited value addition
is done to cotton stalk. Most of the cotton stalk produced is treated as waste, though about 5-6 being used per cent
for commercial purposes and around 15-
Business perspective and entrepreneurship opportunities in cotton stalk by product based industry in India
V. G. ARUDE
ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, India
Email: [email protected]
Cotton is grown in about 100 countries
and traded in around 150 countries worldwide
Cotton is an important commercial crop of India
and has emerged as the largest producer in the
world with its production touching 6.2 million
tonnes in 2020-2021 (USDA, 2020). Cotton is
cultivated mainly for its fibre which is the most
importa
Arude, V. G. 2020. Business perspective and
entrepreneurship opportunities in cotton
stalk by- product based industry in India.
Invited paper, National Symposium on 'Cotton
Production Technolo
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Executive Council of Cotton Research and
Development Association is highly thankful to the
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Govt. of
India, New Delhi for the financial grant of Rs. 2,00,000/-
(Two Lakh only) during 2019-2020 for the publication of
the Journal of Cotton Research and Development.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I, on behalf of the Editorial Board of the Cotton
Research and Development Association, CCS Haryana
Agricultural University, Hisar and also on my personal
behalf express my sincere gratitude and heartful thanks to
the honourable referee’s of Vol. 35(1), January, 2021 for
critically examining the manuscripts and for their expert and
valuable comments regarding its suitability for publication.
It hardly needs any mention that the publication of the
journal is of high standard only with your kind cooperation. I
look forward to receive your valuable comments in future
also. The honourable referee’s were Subhash Chander, Rishi
Kumar, Dalip Bishnoi, Man Mohan, Karmal Singh, Manjeet
Singh, Mukesh Kumar, R. S. Sangwan, Roshan Lal, L. S.
Kaushik, D. Monga, Anita Beniwal, Hamid Hasan, Rakesh
Kumar Chugh, Kulvir Singh, C. L. Goswami, D. P. Malik,
Harish Kumar, Kulvir Singh, Paramjit Singh, Pankaj Rathor,
Suneet Pandher, Ajmer Singh and O. P. Tuteja.
Editor-in-Chief
ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear Colleagues,
It is a matter of great proud and privilege for me to bring to your
kind notice that the “Cotton Research and Development Association”,
CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar has introduced the
following awards for the benefit of students and scientists working on
any discipline related to cotton production technologies and allied
subjects from January, 2021.
I. Best Research Paper Award:
The papers published in the “Journal of Cotton Research and
Development” during January to December in a Particular year will be
eligible for the above award.
This award will be in four distinct categories i.e. Crop
Improvement, Crop Production, Crop Protection and Social Sciences.
II. Best Thesis Award (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
The thesis (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) submitted by any student during
January, 2019 to December, 2020 on cotton crop with any discipline
at any State Agricultural University or Institute is eligible for the
award. A copy of the thesis with date of clearing the thesis examination
or declaration of the result alongwith one copy of the reports of two
external examiner may be submitted to the Secretary, CRDA by 31
January 2021 positively.
The result of the award will be intimated by March, 2021. A plaque
and a certificate will be given at the time of All India Coordinated
Cotton Improvement Project Meeting normally held in the first week of
April every year.
Secretary, CRDA
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GTM, Synthetics Ltd., 33, Additional Vikram Seeds Pvt. Ltd., 209, Ashwa Megh Avenue,
Anaj Mandi, Sirsa-I25 055. Near Mithakhali Under Bridge, Mayur Colony,
Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380 009.
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Pesticide India Ltd., 503-505, Tower-A, M/s United Phosphorus Ltd.
Millennium Plaza, Sector-27 Uni Phos House, Madhu Park
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Dhanuka Agritech. Limited Kalpatru Square 4th Floor, Condivila Road,
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Western Agri Seeds Pvt. Ltd. Bayer House, Central Avenve, Hiranandani Gardens,
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Studies on the effect of In situ soil moisture conservation techniques,
soil conditioner (Pusa hydrogel) with stress management practices on
fibre quality parameters and productivity of rainfed Cotton
A. MOHAMMED ASHRAF* AND T. RAGAVAN
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tiruvallur - 602 025
*Email: [email protected]
ABSTRACT : A field experiments was conducted at Regional Research Station, Aruppukottai, Tamil Nadu
Agricultural University, Coimbatore, during rabi of 2016 and 2017 to study the impact of in situ moisture
conservation and stress management practices on soil moisture retention and productivity of cotton under
rainfed vertisol with the test variety SVPR - 2. The experiments were laid out in split plot design replicated thrice.
The main plot treatments consisted of different in situ moisture conservation measures viz., Broad Bed and Furrows
(I ), Ridges and Furrows (I ) and Compartmental Bunding (I ). The subplot comprises the stress management 1 2 3
practices viz., Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha (S ), Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar 1
spray of (1%) KCl (S ) , Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of (5%) Kaolin (S ), Soil application 2 3
of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of PPFM @ 500 ml/ha(S ), Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + 4
foliar spray of Salicylic acid 100 ppm (S ) and Control (S ). The results of this study showed that treatment 5 6
combination of broad bed and furrow with soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of PPFM @ 500 ml/hahad recorded significantly higher values of the quality parameters viz., seed index and lint Index and seed
-1 -1 cotton yield 1,580 kg ha (2016) and 1,943 kg ha (2017). Higher fibre length, uniformity ratio, micronaire value,
fibre strength and elongation percentage recorded under BBF.
Key words: Broad bed and furrows, fibre quality, Pusa hydrogel, rainfed cotton
Cotton as a crop as well as a commodity
plays an important role in the agrarian and
industrial activities of the nation and has a unique
place in the economy of our country. Cotton,
popularly known as “White Gold” is cultivated
mainly for fibre and additionally as an important
source of edible oil. India devotes more area to cotton
than any other country in the world. At present,
India ranks first in area with11.88 M ha, accounting
30 per cent of world average and 22 per cent (351
lakh bales of lint) of the world cotton production with
a lint productivity of 568 kg/ha (Anonymous, 2017).
Nearly 65 per cent of the cotton crop is cultivated
under rainfed condition in the country. In Tamil
Nadu, 1.33 lakh ha area is under cotton cultivation
with a production of 6.5 lakh bales with and lint
productivity of 620 kg/ha. India has been the
traditional home of cotton and their textiles. India has
progressed substantially in improving both
production and productivity of cotton over the last five
Amount of Reading of test at 520 nm – Reading of test at 420 nm X 0.29 X 0.15 X
α-tocopherol in = Reading of standard at 520 nm
µg/g of sample Total volume of homogenate
Volume used X Weight of the sample
Fig. 2. Effect of various treatments on economics of Bt cotton hybrid
MCU 5
TCB 37 x G.anomalum
G.anomalum x G.anomalum
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Grover, R.K. and Moore, J.D. 1962. Toximetric studies of fungicides against the brown rot organisms,
Selerotinia fructicola and S. taxa. Phytopathology 52: 876-80.
Book
Pradhan, S. 1983. Agricultural Entomology and Pest Control. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, pp. 267.
Contribution to a Book
Randhawa, L.S. and Singh, T.H. 1995. Heterosis breeding for crossing present yield barriers in cotton. In: GA. Constable and N.W. Forester (eds.), Challenging the Future: Proceedings of the World Cotton Research Conference I, CSIRO. Australia, p. 617.
Thesis
Sharma, P. 1995. Effect of integrated weed management on yield and quality of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). M.Sc. Thesis, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar.
Papers in conferences/symposia/workshops
Khadi, B.M. Kulkarni, V.N. Katageri, I.S. and Mahantahivayogayya, K. 2004. Development of Cotton hybrids in India and their role in increasing cotton production. National Symposium on “Changing World Order Cotton Research, Development and Policy in Context” held at ANGRAU, Hyderabad from August 10.12.2004 pp. 40-48.
5. The revised manuscript should be uploaded on CRDA website i.e., crdaindia.com) alongwith the
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Table
3.
Dir
ect
effects
(dia
gon
al) a
nd in
dir
ect
effects
(off d
iagon
al) o
f econ
om
ic t
rait
s o
n s
eed c
ott
on
yie
ld a
t gen
oty
pic
level
Tra
its
DF
F
DFPF
PH
M
/P
Sy/P
B/P
BW
S
I LI
GP
SC
Y
UH
ML
BS
FF
UI
LY
DF
F
-0.0
30
0.0
38
0.0
02
-0.0
11
-0.0
01
-0.0
05
0.0
00
0.0
72
-0.0
32
0.0
11
0.0
04
0.0
03
0.0
00
-0.0
10
-0.2
03
-0.1
60
DF
PF
-0
.029
0.0
39
0.0
05
-0.0
08
-0.0
03
-0.0
20
0.0
01
0.0
34
0.0
06
0.0
12
0.0
02
0.0
02
0.0
00
-0.0
04
-0.4
00
-0.3
62*
PH
0.0
04
-0.0
13
-0.0
16
0.0
07
0.0
10
0.0
35
-0.0
03
0.0
46
0.0
01
0.0
15
0.0
01
0.0
00
0.0
00
-0.0
04
0.5
88
0.6
73**
M/P
-0.0
11
0.0
10
0.0
04
-0.0
29
-0.0
04
0.0
01
-0.0
01
0.0
93
-0.0
54
0.0
10
0.0
00
0.0
00
0.0
00
0.0
05
-0.0
34
-0.0
11
Sy/P
0.0
03
-0.0
09
-0.0
14
0.0
11
0.0
11
0.0
29
-0.0
05
0.0
93
-0.0
59
0.0
10
0.0
05
0.0
00
0.0
00
-0.0
07
0.4
94
0.5
61**
B/P
0.0
04
-0.0
18
-0.0
13
0.0
00
0.0
07
0.0
44
-0.0
04
0.0
42
-0.0
21
0.0
06
-0.0
02
0.0
01
0.0
00
0.0
00
0.7
69
0.8
15**
BW
-0
.001
-0.0
03
-0.0
06
-0.0
02
0.0
07
0.0
23
-0.0
08
0.1
51
-0.1
43
0.0
00
0.0
05
0.0
06
0.0
00
-0.0
09
0.5
24
0.5
44**
SI
-0.0
09
0.0
06
-0.0
03
-0.0
11
0.0
04
0.0
08
-0.0
05
0.2
39
-0.1
95
0.0
09
0.0
20
0.0
08
0.0
00
-0.0
32
0.2
95
0.3
33*
LI
-0.0
04
-0.0
01
0.0
00
-0.0
06
0.0
03
0.0
04
-0.0
04
0.1
80
-0.2
60
-0.0
30
0.0
08
0.0
04
0.0
00
-0.0
15
0.3
72
0.2
50
GP
0.0
06
-0.0
09
0.0
04
0.0
05
-0.0
02
-0.0
05
0.0
00
-0.0
37
-0.1
39
-0.0
55
-0.0
13
-0.0
03
0.0
00
0.0
17
0.1
56
-0.0
75
SC
Y
-0.0
03
0.0
02
-0.0
01
0.0
00
0.0
01
-0.0
02
-0.0
01
0.1
27
-0.0
56
0.0
19
0.0
38
0.0
09
0.0
00
-0.0
59
-0.1
89
-0.1
16
UH
ML
-0.0
07
0.0
06
0.0
00
0.0
01
0.0
00
0.0
02
-0.0
04
0.1
46
-0.0
93
0.0
13
0.0
27
0.0
12
0.0
00
-0.0
49
0.1
00
0.1
55
BS
0.0
02
-0.0
07
-0.0
04
-0.0
01
0.0
02
0.0
09
-0.0
02
0.0
36
-0.0
78
-0.0
15
-0.0
03
0.0
00
0.0
00
0.0
00
0.0
33
-0.0
28
FF
-0
.005
0.0
03
-0.0
01
0.0
02
0.0
01
0.0
00
-0.0
01
0.1
20
-0.0
63
0.0
15
0.0
35
0.0
10
0.0
00
-0.0
63
-0.1
14
-0.0
62
UI
0.0
06
-0.0
16
-0.0
09
0.0
01
0.0
06
0.0
34
-0.0
04
0.0
71
-0.0
98
-0.0
09
-0.0
07
0.0
01
0.0
00
0.0
07
0.9
89
0.9
73**
Resid
ual E
ffect:
0.0
088
Gnanasekaran, Thiyagu and Gunasekaran
et al., et al., (2018) and Praveen Sampath Kumar
(2019) for plant height, seed cotton yield, upper
half mean length, and bundle strength and
Sunayana (2017) for days to first flowering et al.,
and lint index.
High heritability and high genetic advance
over the mean was observed for lint index (81.72
and 28.03%) and bundle strength (100.0 and
51.00%) indicated that most likely the heritability
is due to additive gene effect and improvement of
these traits can be made through direct phenotypic
selection. Similar result was reported by
Santoshkumar (2012). The traits days to first et al.,
flowering (68.70 and 2.17%), plant height (88.90
and 1.65%), seed cotton yield (99.89 and 7.16%),
upper half mean length (100.0 and 6.37%), fibre
fineness (100.0 and 2.49%), uniformity index
(73.65 and 0.17%) and lint yield (79.48 and
0.07%) had high heritability accompanied by low
genetic advance indicated the effect of non additive
gene action and hence heterosis breeding may be
rewarding for these traits. Similar results were
reported by Gnanasekaran (2018) for plant et al.,
height, and Pujer (2014) for uniformity index, et al.,
Santoshkumar (2012) for days to first et al.,
flowering, plant height, seed cotton yield and upper
half mean length.
The genotypic correlation co-efficient
between yield and its components were
presented in Table 2. Lint yield had highly
significant and positive correlation with
characters p lant he ight (0 .673) , v iz . ,
sympodia/plant (0.561), bolls/plant (0.815), boll
weight (0.544) and uniformity index (0.973) and
significant and positive correlation with seed
index (0.333). It indicated that increase in one
trait will simultaneously increase in the other.
Lint yield plant was having significant but /
negative association with days to fifty per cent
flowering (-0.362) and having non-significant
association with days to first flowering (-0.160),
monopodia/plant (-0.011), lint index (0.250),
ginning percentage (-0.075), seed cotton yield (-
0.116), upper half mean length (0.155), bundle
strength (-0.028) and fibre fineness (-0.062).
Such positive association of lint yield with these
traits was also observed by Sunayana et al.,
(2017) for plant height, boll plant, boll weight, /
seed index and negative non significant ginning
percentage. Efrem , (2014) reported the et al.
significant and positive correlation for plant
height, bolls/plant and boll weight. Hence, plant
height, sympodia/plant, bolls/ plant, boll weight
and seed index had significant positive
association with lint yield indicating the
existence of true relationship among these
characters and their exploitation in selection
programmes.
Considering inter-correlation among the
yield contributing traits studied, plant height
exhibited significant and positive correlation
with bolls/plant, boll weight and uniformity
index whereas sympodia/plant showed
significant positive association with bolls/plant,
boll weight, seed index and uniformity index.
Bolls/plant registered a positive and significant
correlation with boll weight and uniformity index
were as boll weight showed significant positive
association with seed index, lint index, upper
half mean length and uniformity index. Seed
index exhibited positive significant correlation
with lint index, seed cotton yield, upper half
mean length and fibre fineness. These results
clearly indicated that selection for any one of
these traits lead to concurrent improvement of
other traits as well as seed cotton yield and lint
yield. Among the fibre quality traits, upper half
mean length had significant positive association
with fibre fineness. The association between yield
components and fibre parameters revealed
significant positive association of plant height,
sympodia/plant, bolls/plant and seed index with
fibre fineness; boll weight and seed index with upper
half mean length indicated that these important
yield contributing traits were good indicators of fibre
properties improvement. Negative correlations
between yield and quality traits were observed and
make the selection procedure difficult where both
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Fig. 1. Fetal monster showing cyclopia and arhinia
ABSTRACT : Annually around 30 million tonnes of cotton stalk is generated in India. Very limited value addition
is done to cotton stalk. Most of the cotton stalk produced is treated as waste, though about 5-6 being used per cent
for commercial purposes and around 15-
Business perspective and entrepreneurship opportunities in cotton stalk by product based industry in India
V. G. ARUDE
ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, India
Email: [email protected]
Cotton is grown in about 100 countries
and traded in around 150 countries worldwide
Cotton is an important commercial crop of India
and has emerged as the largest producer in the
world with its production touching 6.2 million
tonnes in 2020-2021 (USDA, 2020). Cotton is
cultivated mainly for its fibre which is the most
importa
Arude, V. G. 2020. Business perspective and
entrepreneurship opportunities in cotton
stalk by- product based industry in India.
Invited paper, National Symposium on 'Cotton
Production Technolo
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Research and Development Association, CCS Haryana
Agricultural University, Hisar and also on my personal
behalf express my sincere gratitude and heartful thanks to
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critically examining the manuscripts and for their expert and
valuable comments regarding its suitability for publication.
It hardly needs any mention that the publication of the
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Kumar, Dalip Bishnoi, Man Mohan, Karmal Singh, Manjeet
Singh, Mukesh Kumar, R. S. Sangwan, Roshan Lal, L. S.
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Kumar Chugh, Kulvir Singh, C. L. Goswami, D. P. Malik,
Harish Kumar, Kulvir Singh, Paramjit Singh, Pankaj Rathor,
Suneet Pandher, Ajmer Singh and O. P. Tuteja.
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GTM, Synthetics Ltd., 33, Additional Vikram Seeds Pvt. Ltd., 209, Ashwa Megh Avenue,
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Pesticide India Ltd., 503-505, Tower-A, M/s United Phosphorus Ltd.
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Studies on the effect of In situ soil moisture conservation techniques,
soil conditioner (Pusa hydrogel) with stress management practices on
fibre quality parameters and productivity of rainfed Cotton
A. MOHAMMED ASHRAF* AND T. RAGAVAN
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tiruvallur - 602 025
*Email: [email protected]
ABSTRACT : A field experiments was conducted at Regional Research Station, Aruppukottai, Tamil Nadu
Agricultural University, Coimbatore, during rabi of 2016 and 2017 to study the impact of in situ moisture
conservation and stress management practices on soil moisture retention and productivity of cotton under
rainfed vertisol with the test variety SVPR - 2. The experiments were laid out in split plot design replicated thrice.
The main plot treatments consisted of different in situ moisture conservation measures viz., Broad Bed and Furrows
(I ), Ridges and Furrows (I ) and Compartmental Bunding (I ). The subplot comprises the stress management 1 2 3
practices viz., Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha (S ), Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar 1
spray of (1%) KCl (S ) , Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of (5%) Kaolin (S ), Soil application 2 3
of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of PPFM @ 500 ml/ha(S ), Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + 4
foliar spray of Salicylic acid 100 ppm (S ) and Control (S ). The results of this study showed that treatment 5 6
combination of broad bed and furrow with soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of PPFM @ 500 ml/hahad recorded significantly higher values of the quality parameters viz., seed index and lint Index and seed
-1 -1 cotton yield 1,580 kg ha (2016) and 1,943 kg ha (2017). Higher fibre length, uniformity ratio, micronaire value,
fibre strength and elongation percentage recorded under BBF.
Key words: Broad bed and furrows, fibre quality, Pusa hydrogel, rainfed cotton
Cotton as a crop as well as a commodity
plays an important role in the agrarian and
industrial activities of the nation and has a unique
place in the economy of our country. Cotton,
popularly known as “White Gold” is cultivated
mainly for fibre and additionally as an important
source of edible oil. India devotes more area to cotton
than any other country in the world. At present,
India ranks first in area with11.88 M ha, accounting
30 per cent of world average and 22 per cent (351
lakh bales of lint) of the world cotton production with
a lint productivity of 568 kg/ha (Anonymous, 2017).
Nearly 65 per cent of the cotton crop is cultivated
under rainfed condition in the country. In Tamil
Nadu, 1.33 lakh ha area is under cotton cultivation
with a production of 6.5 lakh bales with and lint
productivity of 620 kg/ha. India has been the
traditional home of cotton and their textiles. India has
progressed substantially in improving both
production and productivity of cotton over the last five
Amount of Reading of test at 520 nm – Reading of test at 420 nm X 0.29 X 0.15 X
α-tocopherol in = Reading of standard at 520 nm
µg/g of sample Total volume of homogenate
Volume used X Weight of the sample
Fig. 2. Effect of various treatments on economics of Bt cotton hybrid
MCU 5
TCB 37 x G.anomalum
G.anomalum x G.anomalum
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Table
3.
Dir
ect
effects
(dia
gon
al) a
nd in
dir
ect
effects
(off d
iagon
al) o
f econ
om
ic t
rait
s o
n s
eed c
ott
on
yie
ld a
t gen
oty
pic
level
Tra
its
DF
F
DFPF
PH
M
/P
Sy/P
B/P
BW
S
I LI
GP
SC
Y
UH
ML
BS
FF
UI
LY
DF
F
-0.0
30
0.0
38
0.0
02
-0.0
11
-0.0
01
-0.0
05
0.0
00
0.0
72
-0.0
32
0.0
11
0.0
04
0.0
03
0.0
00
-0.0
10
-0.2
03
-0.1
60
DF
PF
-0
.029
0.0
39
0.0
05
-0.0
08
-0.0
03
-0.0
20
0.0
01
0.0
34
0.0
06
0.0
12
0.0
02
0.0
02
0.0
00
-0.0
04
-0.4
00
-0.3
62*
PH
0.0
04
-0.0
13
-0.0
16
0.0
07
0.0
10
0.0
35
-0.0
03
0.0
46
0.0
01
0.0
15
0.0
01
0.0
00
0.0
00
-0.0
04
0.5
88
0.6
73**
M/P
-0.0
11
0.0
10
0.0
04
-0.0
29
-0.0
04
0.0
01
-0.0
01
0.0
93
-0.0
54
0.0
10
0.0
00
0.0
00
0.0
00
0.0
05
-0.0
34
-0.0
11
Sy/P
0.0
03
-0.0
09
-0.0
14
0.0
11
0.0
11
0.0
29
-0.0
05
0.0
93
-0.0
59
0.0
10
0.0
05
0.0
00
0.0
00
-0.0
07
0.4
94
0.5
61**
B/P
0.0
04
-0.0
18
-0.0
13
0.0
00
0.0
07
0.0
44
-0.0
04
0.0
42
-0.0
21
0.0
06
-0.0
02
0.0
01
0.0
00
0.0
00
0.7
69
0.8
15**
BW
-0
.001
-0.0
03
-0.0
06
-0.0
02
0.0
07
0.0
23
-0.0
08
0.1
51
-0.1
43
0.0
00
0.0
05
0.0
06
0.0
00
-0.0
09
0.5
24
0.5
44**
SI
-0.0
09
0.0
06
-0.0
03
-0.0
11
0.0
04
0.0
08
-0.0
05
0.2
39
-0.1
95
0.0
09
0.0
20
0.0
08
0.0
00
-0.0
32
0.2
95
0.3
33*
LI
-0.0
04
-0.0
01
0.0
00
-0.0
06
0.0
03
0.0
04
-0.0
04
0.1
80
-0.2
60
-0.0
30
0.0
08
0.0
04
0.0
00
-0.0
15
0.3
72
0.2
50
GP
0.0
06
-0.0
09
0.0
04
0.0
05
-0.0
02
-0.0
05
0.0
00
-0.0
37
-0.1
39
-0.0
55
-0.0
13
-0.0
03
0.0
00
0.0
17
0.1
56
-0.0
75
SC
Y
-0.0
03
0.0
02
-0.0
01
0.0
00
0.0
01
-0.0
02
-0.0
01
0.1
27
-0.0
56
0.0
19
0.0
38
0.0
09
0.0
00
-0.0
59
-0.1
89
-0.1
16
UH
ML
-0.0
07
0.0
06
0.0
00
0.0
01
0.0
00
0.0
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Gnanasekaran, Thiyagu and Gunasekaran
et al., et al., (2018) and Praveen Sampath Kumar
(2019) for plant height, seed cotton yield, upper
half mean length, and bundle strength and
Sunayana (2017) for days to first flowering et al.,
and lint index.
High heritability and high genetic advance
over the mean was observed for lint index (81.72
and 28.03%) and bundle strength (100.0 and
51.00%) indicated that most likely the heritability
is due to additive gene effect and improvement of
these traits can be made through direct phenotypic
selection. Similar result was reported by
Santoshkumar (2012). The traits days to first et al.,
flowering (68.70 and 2.17%), plant height (88.90
and 1.65%), seed cotton yield (99.89 and 7.16%),
upper half mean length (100.0 and 6.37%), fibre
fineness (100.0 and 2.49%), uniformity index
(73.65 and 0.17%) and lint yield (79.48 and
0.07%) had high heritability accompanied by low
genetic advance indicated the effect of non additive
gene action and hence heterosis breeding may be
rewarding for these traits. Similar results were
reported by Gnanasekaran (2018) for plant et al.,
height, and Pujer (2014) for uniformity index, et al.,
Santoshkumar (2012) for days to first et al.,
flowering, plant height, seed cotton yield and upper
half mean length.
The genotypic correlation co-efficient
between yield and its components were
presented in Table 2. Lint yield had highly
significant and positive correlation with
characters p lant he ight (0 .673) , v iz . ,
sympodia/plant (0.561), bolls/plant (0.815), boll
weight (0.544) and uniformity index (0.973) and
significant and positive correlation with seed
index (0.333). It indicated that increase in one
trait will simultaneously increase in the other.
Lint yield plant was having significant but /
negative association with days to fifty per cent
flowering (-0.362) and having non-significant
association with days to first flowering (-0.160),
monopodia/plant (-0.011), lint index (0.250),
ginning percentage (-0.075), seed cotton yield (-
0.116), upper half mean length (0.155), bundle
strength (-0.028) and fibre fineness (-0.062).
Such positive association of lint yield with these
traits was also observed by Sunayana et al.,
(2017) for plant height, boll plant, boll weight, /
seed index and negative non significant ginning
percentage. Efrem , (2014) reported the et al.
significant and positive correlation for plant
height, bolls/plant and boll weight. Hence, plant
height, sympodia/plant, bolls/ plant, boll weight
and seed index had significant positive
association with lint yield indicating the
existence of true relationship among these
characters and their exploitation in selection
programmes.
Considering inter-correlation among the
yield contributing traits studied, plant height
exhibited significant and positive correlation
with bolls/plant, boll weight and uniformity
index whereas sympodia/plant showed
significant positive association with bolls/plant,
boll weight, seed index and uniformity index.
Bolls/plant registered a positive and significant
correlation with boll weight and uniformity index
were as boll weight showed significant positive
association with seed index, lint index, upper
half mean length and uniformity index. Seed
index exhibited positive significant correlation
with lint index, seed cotton yield, upper half
mean length and fibre fineness. These results
clearly indicated that selection for any one of
these traits lead to concurrent improvement of
other traits as well as seed cotton yield and lint
yield. Among the fibre quality traits, upper half
mean length had significant positive association
with fibre fineness. The association between yield
components and fibre parameters revealed
significant positive association of plant height,
sympodia/plant, bolls/plant and seed index with
fibre fineness; boll weight and seed index with upper
half mean length indicated that these important
yield contributing traits were good indicators of fibre
properties improvement. Negative correlations
between yield and quality traits were observed and
make the selection procedure difficult where both
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Fig. 1. Fetal monster showing cyclopia and arhinia
ABSTRACT : Annually around 30 million tonnes of cotton stalk is generated in India. Very limited value addition
is done to cotton stalk. Most of the cotton stalk produced is treated as waste, though about 5-6 being used per cent
for commercial purposes and around 15-
Business perspective and entrepreneurship opportunities in cotton stalk by product based industry in India
V. G. ARUDE
ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, India
Email: [email protected]
Cotton is grown in about 100 countries
and traded in around 150 countries worldwide
Cotton is an important commercial crop of India
and has emerged as the largest producer in the
world with its production touching 6.2 million
tonnes in 2020-2021 (USDA, 2020). Cotton is
cultivated mainly for its fibre which is the most
importa
Arude, V. G. 2020. Business perspective and
entrepreneurship opportunities in cotton
stalk by- product based industry in India.
Invited paper, National Symposium on 'Cotton
Production Technolo
Vol. 30 January, 2021 No. 1
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Executive Council of Cotton Research and
Development Association is highly thankful to the
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Govt. of
India, New Delhi for the financial grant of Rs. 2,00,000/-
(Two Lakh only) during 2019-2020 for the publication of
the Journal of Cotton Research and Development.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I, on behalf of the Editorial Board of the Cotton
Research and Development Association, CCS Haryana
Agricultural University, Hisar and also on my personal
behalf express my sincere gratitude and heartful thanks to
the honourable referee’s of Vol. 35(1), January, 2021 for
critically examining the manuscripts and for their expert and
valuable comments regarding its suitability for publication.
It hardly needs any mention that the publication of the
journal is of high standard only with your kind cooperation. I
look forward to receive your valuable comments in future
also. The honourable referee’s were Subhash Chander, Rishi
Kumar, Dalip Bishnoi, Man Mohan, Karmal Singh, Manjeet
Singh, Mukesh Kumar, R. S. Sangwan, Roshan Lal, L. S.
Kaushik, D. Monga, Anita Beniwal, Hamid Hasan, Rakesh
Kumar Chugh, Kulvir Singh, C. L. Goswami, D. P. Malik,
Harish Kumar, Kulvir Singh, Paramjit Singh, Pankaj Rathor,
Suneet Pandher, Ajmer Singh and O. P. Tuteja.
Editor-in-Chief
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Studies on the effect of In situ soil moisture conservation techniques,
soil conditioner (Pusa hydrogel) with stress management practices on
fibre quality parameters and productivity of rainfed Cotton
A. MOHAMMED ASHRAF* AND T. RAGAVAN
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tiruvallur - 602 025
*Email: [email protected]
ABSTRACT : A field experiments was conducted at Regional Research Station, Aruppukottai, Tamil Nadu
Agricultural University, Coimbatore, during rabi of 2016 and 2017 to study the impact of in situ moisture
conservation and stress management practices on soil moisture retention and productivity of cotton under
rainfed vertisol with the test variety SVPR - 2. The experiments were laid out in split plot design replicated thrice.
The main plot treatments consisted of different in situ moisture conservation measures viz., Broad Bed and Furrows
(I ), Ridges and Furrows (I ) and Compartmental Bunding (I ). The subplot comprises the stress management 1 2 3
practices viz., Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha (S ), Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar 1
spray of (1%) KCl (S ) , Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of (5%) Kaolin (S ), Soil application 2 3
of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of PPFM @ 500 ml/ha(S ), Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + 4
foliar spray of Salicylic acid 100 ppm (S ) and Control (S ). The results of this study showed that treatment 5 6
combination of broad bed and furrow with soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of PPFM @ 500 ml/hahad recorded significantly higher values of the quality parameters viz., seed index and lint Index and seed
-1 -1 cotton yield 1,580 kg ha (2016) and 1,943 kg ha (2017). Higher fibre length, uniformity ratio, micronaire value,
fibre strength and elongation percentage recorded under BBF.
Key words: Broad bed and furrows, fibre quality, Pusa hydrogel, rainfed cotton
Cotton as a crop as well as a commodity
plays an important role in the agrarian and
industrial activities of the nation and has a unique
place in the economy of our country. Cotton,
popularly known as “White Gold” is cultivated
mainly for fibre and additionally as an important
source of edible oil. India devotes more area to cotton
than any other country in the world. At present,
India ranks first in area with11.88 M ha, accounting
30 per cent of world average and 22 per cent (351
lakh bales of lint) of the world cotton production with
a lint productivity of 568 kg/ha (Anonymous, 2017).
Nearly 65 per cent of the cotton crop is cultivated
under rainfed condition in the country. In Tamil
Nadu, 1.33 lakh ha area is under cotton cultivation
with a production of 6.5 lakh bales with and lint
productivity of 620 kg/ha. India has been the
traditional home of cotton and their textiles. India has
progressed substantially in improving both
production and productivity of cotton over the last five
Amount of Reading of test at 520 nm – Reading of test at 420 nm X 0.29 X 0.15 X
α-tocopherol in = Reading of standard at 520 nm
µg/g of sample Total volume of homogenate
Volume used X Weight of the sample
Fig. 2. Effect of various treatments on economics of Bt cotton hybrid
MCU 5
TCB 37 x G.anomalum
G.anomalum x G.anomalum
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the parameters have to be developed simultaneously
but in the present study significant positive
correlation was observed between the yields
contributing traits and some important fibre
properties indicated that simultaneously
improvement of both can be possible.
The genotypic correlation co-efficient of
lint yield with other yield contributing traits were
further partitioned into direct and indirect effects
and the results were presented in Table 3. The
component of residual effect of path analysis in
yield was 0.0088. Uniformity index (0.989)
exhibited maximum positive direct effects on lint
yield followed by seed index (0.239) which has
moderate direct effects whereas bolls/plant
(0.044), days to fifty per cent flowering (0.039),
seed cotton yield (0.038) upper half mean length
(0.012) and sympodia/plant (0.011) exhibited
low to negligible levels of direct effect on lint yield.
Negative and moderate direct effect was observed
in case of lint index (-0.260) whereas fibre fineness
(-0.063), ginning percentage (-0.055), days to first
flower (-0.030), monopodia/plant (-0.029), plant
height (-0.019) and boll weight (-0.004) which
exhibited low to negligible negative direct effect
on lint yield. Thus, these studies revealed that,
the traits which had positive and direct effect on
lint yield should be given due to emphasis for
making selection for high yielding genotypes. In
the present study, uniformity index exhibited
significant and positive indirect effect on lint
yield via plant height (0.588), sympodia/plant
(0.494), bolls/plant (0.769), boll weight (0.524),
seed index (0.295) and lint index (0.372).
Sympodia/plant exhibited positive indirect
effect on lint yield via bolls/plant (0.029) and
seed index (0.093). Bolls/plant exhibited
positive indirect effect on lint yield via seed
index (0.042) while boll weight exhibited
positive indirect effect on lint yield via
bolls/plant (0.023) and seed index (0.151)
which indicated that selection of one character
would help to simultaneous improvement of the
related traits.
CONCLUSION
High estimates of phenotypic coefficient
of variation (PCV) and genotypic coefficient of
variation (GCV) for monopodia/plant. High
heritability and genetic advance was observed
for lint index and bundle strength indicated
that most likely the heritability is due to
additive gene effect and improvement of these
traits can be made through direct phenotypic
selection. Lint yield had highly significant and
positive correlation with characters plant viz.,
height, sympodia/plant, bolls/plant, boll
weight and uniformity index and significant
with seed index. Significant positive association
of plant height, sympodia/plant, bolls/plant
and seed index with fibre fineness, boll weight
and seed index with upper half mean length
ind i ca ted tha t these impor tant y i e ld
contributing traits were good indicators of fibre
properties improvement. Uniformity index
exhibited maximum positive direct effects on
lint yield and also exhibited significant and
positive indirect effect on lint yield via plant
height, sympodia/plant, bolls/plant, boll
weight, seed index and lint index. Heritability,
correlation and direct and indirect effect
estimates vary for different traits with variation in
genetic material. Hence, present study about
heritability, correlations and direct and indirect
effect estimation would provide useful information
for planning a successful breeding programme if
the genetic material is grouped for yield and fibre
quality characters and also it is essential to device
suitable breeding methodologies for simultaneous
improvement of both yield and quality parameters
involving three way crosses, modified back crosses
or recurrent selection.
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Accepted for publication :
Internat. J. Curr. Microbiol.
301
1 2
Fig. 1. Fetal monster showing cyclopia and arhinia
ABSTRACT : Annually around 30 million tonnes of cotton stalk is generated in India. Very limited value addition
is done to cotton stalk. Most of the cotton stalk produced is treated as waste, though about 5-6 being used per cent
for commercial purposes and around 15-
Business perspective and entrepreneurship opportunities in cotton stalk by product based industry in India
V. G. ARUDE
ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, India
Email: [email protected]
Cotton is grown in about 100 countries
and traded in around 150 countries worldwide
Cotton is an important commercial crop of India
and has emerged as the largest producer in the
world with its production touching 6.2 million
tonnes in 2020-2021 (USDA, 2020). Cotton is
cultivated mainly for its fibre which is the most
importa
Arude, V. G. 2020. Business perspective and
entrepreneurship opportunities in cotton
stalk by- product based industry in India.
Invited paper, National Symposium on 'Cotton
Production Technolo
Vol. 30 January, 2021 No. 1
JOURNAL OF COTTON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHOR INDEX
Vol. 30 January, 2021 No. 1
JOURNAL OF COTTON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
SUBJECT INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Executive Council of Cotton Research and
Development Association is highly thankful to the
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Govt. of
India, New Delhi for the financial grant of Rs. 2,00,000/-
(Two Lakh only) during 2019-2020 for the publication of
the Journal of Cotton Research and Development.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I, on behalf of the Editorial Board of the Cotton
Research and Development Association, CCS Haryana
Agricultural University, Hisar and also on my personal
behalf express my sincere gratitude and heartful thanks to
the honourable referee’s of Vol. 35(1), January, 2021 for
critically examining the manuscripts and for their expert and
valuable comments regarding its suitability for publication.
It hardly needs any mention that the publication of the
journal is of high standard only with your kind cooperation. I
look forward to receive your valuable comments in future
also. The honourable referee’s were Subhash Chander, Rishi
Kumar, Dalip Bishnoi, Man Mohan, Karmal Singh, Manjeet
Singh, Mukesh Kumar, R. S. Sangwan, Roshan Lal, L. S.
Kaushik, D. Monga, Anita Beniwal, Hamid Hasan, Rakesh
Kumar Chugh, Kulvir Singh, C. L. Goswami, D. P. Malik,
Harish Kumar, Kulvir Singh, Paramjit Singh, Pankaj Rathor,
Suneet Pandher, Ajmer Singh and O. P. Tuteja.
Editor-in-Chief
ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear Colleagues,
It is a matter of great proud and privilege for me to bring to your
kind notice that the “Cotton Research and Development Association”,
CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar has introduced the
following awards for the benefit of students and scientists working on
any discipline related to cotton production technologies and allied
subjects from January, 2021.
I. Best Research Paper Award:
The papers published in the “Journal of Cotton Research and
Development” during January to December in a Particular year will be
eligible for the above award.
This award will be in four distinct categories i.e. Crop
Improvement, Crop Production, Crop Protection and Social Sciences.
II. Best Thesis Award (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
The thesis (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) submitted by any student during
January, 2019 to December, 2020 on cotton crop with any discipline
at any State Agricultural University or Institute is eligible for the
award. A copy of the thesis with date of clearing the thesis examination
or declaration of the result alongwith one copy of the reports of two
external examiner may be submitted to the Secretary, CRDA by 31
January 2021 positively.
The result of the award will be intimated by March, 2021. A plaque
and a certificate will be given at the time of All India Coordinated
Cotton Improvement Project Meeting normally held in the first week of
April every year.
Secretary, CRDA
J. Cotton Res. Dev. 30(1), 000-000 (January, 2020) ISSN No. 0972-8619J. Cotton Res. Dev. 30(1), 000-000 (January, 2020) ISSN No. 0972-8619
PATRONS OF THE ASSOCIATION
1. Sh. VV P. Ahuja. . 7. Sh. Babubhai S. Patel
GTM, Synthetics Ltd., 33, Additional Vikram Seeds Pvt. Ltd., 209, Ashwa Megh Avenue,
Anaj Mandi, Sirsa-I25 055. Near Mithakhali Under Bridge, Mayur Colony,
Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380 009.
2. Sh. Salil Singhal 8. Mr. R. D. Shroff
Pesticide India Ltd., 503-505, Tower-A, M/s United Phosphorus Ltd.
Millennium Plaza, Sector-27 Uni Phos House, Madhu Park
Gurgaon-I22 002. C. D. Marg, 11th Road, Khar (W)
Mumbai-400 052.
3. Sh. R. G Agarwal 9. M/s Indofil Industries (P) Ltd.
Dhanuka Agritech. Limited Kalpatru Square 4th Floor, Condivila Road,
14th Floor Building 5A Off Andheri Kurla Road Andheri East, Mumbai
DLF Cyber Terrace, Ciber City
DLF Phase -III, Gurugram - 122 002
4. M/s. Ankur Seeds Pvt. Ltd. 10. M/s Monsanto India Ltd.
27, New Cotton Market Layout, Ahura Centre, 5th Floor, 96, Mahakali Caves Road,
Nagpur-440 018. Andheri( E), Mumbai-400 093.
5. Sh. N. P. Patel 11. M/s Bayer Crop Science Limited
Western Agri Seeds Pvt. Ltd. Bayer House, Central Avenve, Hiranandani Gardens,
802/11, Western Road, GIDC P. B. No. 8420, Powal, Mumbai-400 076.
(Engg. Estate) Sector-28, Gandhi Nagar,
Ahmedabad-382 028.
12. M/s Syngenta Crop Protection Ltd.
6. Dr. G S. Raju Amar Paradigm, Survey No. 110-11/3, Baner Road,
Vijay Laxshmi Insecticides and Pesticides Ltd. Baner, PUNE- 411 045
Plot No. 61, 1st floor, Nagarjuna Hills,
Punjagatta, Hyderabad- 500 082.
13. M/s Meghmani Industries
H. NO. 279/2, Sector-45-A, Chandigarh-I60 047
Studies on the effect of In situ soil moisture conservation techniques,
soil conditioner (Pusa hydrogel) with stress management practices on
fibre quality parameters and productivity of rainfed Cotton
A. MOHAMMED ASHRAF* AND T. RAGAVAN
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tiruvallur - 602 025
*Email: [email protected]
ABSTRACT : A field experiments was conducted at Regional Research Station, Aruppukottai, Tamil Nadu
Agricultural University, Coimbatore, during rabi of 2016 and 2017 to study the impact of in situ moisture
conservation and stress management practices on soil moisture retention and productivity of cotton under
rainfed vertisol with the test variety SVPR - 2. The experiments were laid out in split plot design replicated thrice.
The main plot treatments consisted of different in situ moisture conservation measures viz., Broad Bed and Furrows
(I ), Ridges and Furrows (I ) and Compartmental Bunding (I ). The subplot comprises the stress management 1 2 3
practices viz., Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha (S ), Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar 1
spray of (1%) KCl (S ) , Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of (5%) Kaolin (S ), Soil application 2 3
of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of PPFM @ 500 ml/ha(S ), Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + 4
foliar spray of Salicylic acid 100 ppm (S ) and Control (S ). The results of this study showed that treatment 5 6
combination of broad bed and furrow with soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of PPFM @ 500 ml/hahad recorded significantly higher values of the quality parameters viz., seed index and lint Index and seed
-1 -1 cotton yield 1,580 kg ha (2016) and 1,943 kg ha (2017). Higher fibre length, uniformity ratio, micronaire value,
fibre strength and elongation percentage recorded under BBF.
Key words: Broad bed and furrows, fibre quality, Pusa hydrogel, rainfed cotton
Cotton as a crop as well as a commodity
plays an important role in the agrarian and
industrial activities of the nation and has a unique
place in the economy of our country. Cotton,
popularly known as “White Gold” is cultivated
mainly for fibre and additionally as an important
source of edible oil. India devotes more area to cotton
than any other country in the world. At present,
India ranks first in area with11.88 M ha, accounting
30 per cent of world average and 22 per cent (351
lakh bales of lint) of the world cotton production with
a lint productivity of 568 kg/ha (Anonymous, 2017).
Nearly 65 per cent of the cotton crop is cultivated
under rainfed condition in the country. In Tamil
Nadu, 1.33 lakh ha area is under cotton cultivation
with a production of 6.5 lakh bales with and lint
productivity of 620 kg/ha. India has been the
traditional home of cotton and their textiles. India has
progressed substantially in improving both
production and productivity of cotton over the last five
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Volume used X Weight of the sample
Fig. 2. Effect of various treatments on economics of Bt cotton hybrid
MCU 5
TCB 37 x G.anomalum
G.anomalum x G.anomalum
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the parameters have to be developed simultaneously
but in the present study significant positive
correlation was observed between the yields
contributing traits and some important fibre
properties indicated that simultaneously
improvement of both can be possible.
The genotypic correlation co-efficient of
lint yield with other yield contributing traits were
further partitioned into direct and indirect effects
and the results were presented in Table 3. The
component of residual effect of path analysis in
yield was 0.0088. Uniformity index (0.989)
exhibited maximum positive direct effects on lint
yield followed by seed index (0.239) which has
moderate direct effects whereas bolls/plant
(0.044), days to fifty per cent flowering (0.039),
seed cotton yield (0.038) upper half mean length
(0.012) and sympodia/plant (0.011) exhibited
low to negligible levels of direct effect on lint yield.
Negative and moderate direct effect was observed
in case of lint index (-0.260) whereas fibre fineness
(-0.063), ginning percentage (-0.055), days to first
flower (-0.030), monopodia/plant (-0.029), plant
height (-0.019) and boll weight (-0.004) which
exhibited low to negligible negative direct effect
on lint yield. Thus, these studies revealed that,
the traits which had positive and direct effect on
lint yield should be given due to emphasis for
making selection for high yielding genotypes. In
the present study, uniformity index exhibited
significant and positive indirect effect on lint
yield via plant height (0.588), sympodia/plant
(0.494), bolls/plant (0.769), boll weight (0.524),
seed index (0.295) and lint index (0.372).
Sympodia/plant exhibited positive indirect
effect on lint yield via bolls/plant (0.029) and
seed index (0.093). Bolls/plant exhibited
positive indirect effect on lint yield via seed
index (0.042) while boll weight exhibited
positive indirect effect on lint yield via
bolls/plant (0.023) and seed index (0.151)
which indicated that selection of one character
would help to simultaneous improvement of the
related traits.
CONCLUSION
High estimates of phenotypic coefficient
of variation (PCV) and genotypic coefficient of
variation (GCV) for monopodia/plant. High
heritability and genetic advance was observed
for lint index and bundle strength indicated
that most likely the heritability is due to
additive gene effect and improvement of these
traits can be made through direct phenotypic
selection. Lint yield had highly significant and
positive correlation with characters plant viz.,
height, sympodia/plant, bolls/plant, boll
weight and uniformity index and significant
with seed index. Significant positive association
of plant height, sympodia/plant, bolls/plant
and seed index with fibre fineness, boll weight
and seed index with upper half mean length
ind i ca ted tha t these impor tant y i e ld
contributing traits were good indicators of fibre
properties improvement. Uniformity index
exhibited maximum positive direct effects on
lint yield and also exhibited significant and
positive indirect effect on lint yield via plant
height, sympodia/plant, bolls/plant, boll
weight, seed index and lint index. Heritability,
correlation and direct and indirect effect
estimates vary for different traits with variation in
genetic material. Hence, present study about
heritability, correlations and direct and indirect
effect estimation would provide useful information
for planning a successful breeding programme if
the genetic material is grouped for yield and fibre
quality characters and also it is essential to device
suitable breeding methodologies for simultaneous
improvement of both yield and quality parameters
involving three way crosses, modified back crosses
or recurrent selection.
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ABSTRACT : Annually around 30 million tonnes of cotton stalk is generated in India. Very limited value addition
is done to cotton stalk. Most of the cotton stalk produced is treated as waste, though about 5-6 being used per cent
for commercial purposes and around 15-
Business perspective and entrepreneurship opportunities in cotton stalk by product based industry in India
V. G. ARUDE
ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, India
Email: [email protected]
Cotton is grown in about 100 countries
and traded in around 150 countries worldwide
Cotton is an important commercial crop of India
and has emerged as the largest producer in the
world with its production touching 6.2 million
tonnes in 2020-2021 (USDA, 2020). Cotton is
cultivated mainly for its fibre which is the most
importa
Arude, V. G. 2020. Business perspective and
entrepreneurship opportunities in cotton
stalk by- product based industry in India.
Invited paper, National Symposium on 'Cotton
Production Technolo
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Executive Council of Cotton Research and
Development Association is highly thankful to the
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Govt. of
India, New Delhi for the financial grant of Rs. 2,00,000/-
(Two Lakh only) during 2019-2020 for the publication of
the Journal of Cotton Research and Development.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I, on behalf of the Editorial Board of the Cotton
Research and Development Association, CCS Haryana
Agricultural University, Hisar and also on my personal
behalf express my sincere gratitude and heartful thanks to
the honourable referee’s of Vol. 35(1), January, 2021 for
critically examining the manuscripts and for their expert and
valuable comments regarding its suitability for publication.
It hardly needs any mention that the publication of the
journal is of high standard only with your kind cooperation. I
look forward to receive your valuable comments in future
also. The honourable referee’s were Subhash Chander, Rishi
Kumar, Dalip Bishnoi, Man Mohan, Karmal Singh, Manjeet
Singh, Mukesh Kumar, R. S. Sangwan, Roshan Lal, L. S.
Kaushik, D. Monga, Anita Beniwal, Hamid Hasan, Rakesh
Kumar Chugh, Kulvir Singh, C. L. Goswami, D. P. Malik,
Harish Kumar, Kulvir Singh, Paramjit Singh, Pankaj Rathor,
Suneet Pandher, Ajmer Singh and O. P. Tuteja.
Editor-in-Chief
ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear Colleagues,
It is a matter of great proud and privilege for me to bring to your
kind notice that the “Cotton Research and Development Association”,
CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar has introduced the
following awards for the benefit of students and scientists working on
any discipline related to cotton production technologies and allied
subjects from January, 2021.
I. Best Research Paper Award:
The papers published in the “Journal of Cotton Research and
Development” during January to December in a Particular year will be
eligible for the above award.
This award will be in four distinct categories i.e. Crop
Improvement, Crop Production, Crop Protection and Social Sciences.
II. Best Thesis Award (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
The thesis (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) submitted by any student during
January, 2019 to December, 2020 on cotton crop with any discipline
at any State Agricultural University or Institute is eligible for the
award. A copy of the thesis with date of clearing the thesis examination
or declaration of the result alongwith one copy of the reports of two
external examiner may be submitted to the Secretary, CRDA by 31
January 2021 positively.
The result of the award will be intimated by March, 2021. A plaque
and a certificate will be given at the time of All India Coordinated
Cotton Improvement Project Meeting normally held in the first week of
April every year.
Secretary, CRDA
J. Cotton Res. Dev. 30(1), 000-000 (January, 2020) ISSN No. 0972-8619J. Cotton Res. Dev. 30(1), 000-000 (January, 2020) ISSN No. 0972-8619
PATRONS OF THE ASSOCIATION
1. Sh. VV P. Ahuja. . 7. Sh. Babubhai S. Patel
GTM, Synthetics Ltd., 33, Additional Vikram Seeds Pvt. Ltd., 209, Ashwa Megh Avenue,
Anaj Mandi, Sirsa-I25 055. Near Mithakhali Under Bridge, Mayur Colony,
Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380 009.
2. Sh. Salil Singhal 8. Mr. R. D. Shroff
Pesticide India Ltd., 503-505, Tower-A, M/s United Phosphorus Ltd.
Millennium Plaza, Sector-27 Uni Phos House, Madhu Park
Gurgaon-I22 002. C. D. Marg, 11th Road, Khar (W)
Mumbai-400 052.
3. Sh. R. G Agarwal 9. M/s Indofil Industries (P) Ltd.
Dhanuka Agritech. Limited Kalpatru Square 4th Floor, Condivila Road,
14th Floor Building 5A Off Andheri Kurla Road Andheri East, Mumbai
DLF Cyber Terrace, Ciber City
DLF Phase -III, Gurugram - 122 002
4. M/s. Ankur Seeds Pvt. Ltd. 10. M/s Monsanto India Ltd.
27, New Cotton Market Layout, Ahura Centre, 5th Floor, 96, Mahakali Caves Road,
Nagpur-440 018. Andheri( E), Mumbai-400 093.
5. Sh. N. P. Patel 11. M/s Bayer Crop Science Limited
Western Agri Seeds Pvt. Ltd. Bayer House, Central Avenve, Hiranandani Gardens,
802/11, Western Road, GIDC P. B. No. 8420, Powal, Mumbai-400 076.
(Engg. Estate) Sector-28, Gandhi Nagar,
Ahmedabad-382 028.
12. M/s Syngenta Crop Protection Ltd.
6. Dr. G S. Raju Amar Paradigm, Survey No. 110-11/3, Baner Road,
Vijay Laxshmi Insecticides and Pesticides Ltd. Baner, PUNE- 411 045
Plot No. 61, 1st floor, Nagarjuna Hills,
Punjagatta, Hyderabad- 500 082.
13. M/s Meghmani Industries
H. NO. 279/2, Sector-45-A, Chandigarh-I60 047
Studies on the effect of In situ soil moisture conservation techniques,
soil conditioner (Pusa hydrogel) with stress management practices on
fibre quality parameters and productivity of rainfed Cotton
A. MOHAMMED ASHRAF* AND T. RAGAVAN
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tiruvallur - 602 025
*Email: [email protected]
ABSTRACT : A field experiments was conducted at Regional Research Station, Aruppukottai, Tamil Nadu
Agricultural University, Coimbatore, during rabi of 2016 and 2017 to study the impact of in situ moisture
conservation and stress management practices on soil moisture retention and productivity of cotton under
rainfed vertisol with the test variety SVPR - 2. The experiments were laid out in split plot design replicated thrice.
The main plot treatments consisted of different in situ moisture conservation measures viz., Broad Bed and Furrows
(I ), Ridges and Furrows (I ) and Compartmental Bunding (I ). The subplot comprises the stress management 1 2 3
practices viz., Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha (S ), Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar 1
spray of (1%) KCl (S ) , Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of (5%) Kaolin (S ), Soil application 2 3
of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of PPFM @ 500 ml/ha(S ), Soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + 4
foliar spray of Salicylic acid 100 ppm (S ) and Control (S ). The results of this study showed that treatment 5 6
combination of broad bed and furrow with soil application of Pusa hydrogel @ 5 kg/ha + foliar spray of PPFM @ 500 ml/hahad recorded significantly higher values of the quality parameters viz., seed index and lint Index and seed
-1 -1 cotton yield 1,580 kg ha (2016) and 1,943 kg ha (2017). Higher fibre length, uniformity ratio, micronaire value,
fibre strength and elongation percentage recorded under BBF.
Key words: Broad bed and furrows, fibre quality, Pusa hydrogel, rainfed cotton
Cotton as a crop as well as a commodity
plays an important role in the agrarian and
industrial activities of the nation and has a unique
place in the economy of our country. Cotton,
popularly known as “White Gold” is cultivated
mainly for fibre and additionally as an important
source of edible oil. India devotes more area to cotton
than any other country in the world. At present,
India ranks first in area with11.88 M ha, accounting
30 per cent of world average and 22 per cent (351
lakh bales of lint) of the world cotton production with
a lint productivity of 568 kg/ha (Anonymous, 2017).
Nearly 65 per cent of the cotton crop is cultivated
under rainfed condition in the country. In Tamil
Nadu, 1.33 lakh ha area is under cotton cultivation
with a production of 6.5 lakh bales with and lint
productivity of 620 kg/ha. India has been the
traditional home of cotton and their textiles. India has
progressed substantially in improving both
production and productivity of cotton over the last five
Amount of Reading of test at 520 nm – Reading of test at 420 nm X 0.29 X 0.15 X
α-tocopherol in = Reading of standard at 520 nm
µg/g of sample Total volume of homogenate
Volume used X Weight of the sample
Fig. 2. Effect of various treatments on economics of Bt cotton hybrid
MCU 5
TCB 37 x G.anomalum
G.anomalum x G.anomalum
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