OFTs - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Akola

On Farm Trials:
OFTs are technologies assessed on farmer's field in close supervision by scientist for location specific suitability. As per the approved Action Plan for the year 2020, in total, 13 On Farm Trials has been organized. The Total number of respodent are 169 and total area under demonstration is 46.80 Hectare.Out of 13, On Farm Trials Seven were organized in Kharif and remaining four were planned for Rabi.

Agronomy
Horticulture
Plant Protection
Veterinary Science
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Title	Season	Nos(Area)	Treatment	Observations	Source
Assessment on application of Imazethapyr + Imazomox 70WG 0.070 kg a i / ha (100 g/ha) for effective weed control in Groundnut	Summer	13(5.2)	T2: Imazethapyr + Imazomox 70WG 0.070 kg a i /ha (100 g/ha) POE 20 DAS	Plant height Weed index Weed Control Efficiency (%), 100 Kernel Weight Pod Yield C:B ratio	T2: Dr. PDKV, Akola AICRP on Weeds, Dr. PDKV, Akola 2017)
Assessment on application of Gibberellic acid in Pigeon pea for higher Production	Kharif	13(5.2)	T2: Application of Gibberellic acid @ 25 PPM (13.9 g/ha 90% .a.i) in 500 litre of Water at Flowering and Pod Development Stages	Plant height No.Pods per plant Test weight Yield C:B ratio	T2: Dr. PDKV, Akola,2019
Assessment on wheat varieties under late sowing Condition in Akola district	Rabi	13(5.2)	T2: PDKV Sardar T3: AKAW 4627	Plant height Tiller per Running (m) Spike length (cm) Grains per spike Test weight Yield C:B ratio	T2: Dr. PDKV, Akola 2015 T3: Dr. PDKV, Akola. 2009

Title	Season	Nos(Area)	Treatment	Observations	Source
Assessment on Short duration high yielding varieties of Turmeric	Kharif	13(5.2)	T2: Pragati(IISR) T3: PDKV waygaon	Yield/ha , B:C ratio, Duration, Gross Income, Net Income	T2: IISR, Kozhokode calicut T3: Dr. PDKV, Akola
Assessment on High yielding Hybrid varieties of Chilli for improvement of yield	Kharif	13(5.2)	T2: Arka Meghana T3: Arka Swetha T4: Kashi Ratna	Fresh fruit Yield/ha , Dry fruit yield/ha, Days for 50% flowering, No of pickings, B:C ratio, Cost of cultivation, Gross Income, Net Income	T2: IIHR, Bengalore T3: IIHR, Bengaluru T4: IIVR, varanasi
Assessment on High yielding Hybrid varieties of tomato	Rabi	13(5.2)	T2: Arka Samrat T3: Arka rakshak	Yield/ha , B:C ratio, Gross Income, Net Income	T2: IIHR, Bengalore T3: IIHR, Bengalore

Title	Season	Nos(Area)	Treatment	Observations	Source
Management of Pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) in Bt cotton	Kharif	13(5.2)	T2- 1st Spray profenophos 50 EC @ 20 ml per 10 lit water at 60 DAS 2nd Spray Emamectin benzoate 5 SG @ 4.4 g per 10 lit water at 80 DAS and 3rd spray Lambda cyhalothrin 5 EC @ 10 ml per 10 lit water at 100 DAS T3- Installation of Pheromone Traps @2/acre for monitoring at square formation, Spray Azadirachtin 300 ppm @ 50ml/10 lit at flower initiation, 6 to 7 Inundative releases of Trichogramma bactreae 60,000 per acre, Plucking of rosette flowers, ETL based application of Thiodicarb 75 WP 20 g per 10 lit water at boll formation followed by Deltamethrin 2.8 EC 10 ml per 10 lit water	Per cent Green boll damage Per cent loculi damage at harvest Yield (kg/ha) B: C Ratio	T2: MPKV, Rahuri, Joint Agresco- 2018 T3: IPM package for Cotton 2014, DPPQ&S, Faridabad
Management of pigeonpea pod borer complex	Kharif	13(5.2)	T2- 1st spray - Clorantraniliprole 18.5 SC @3 ml per 10 lit water at 50 per cent flowering 2nd spray- Flubendiamide 39.35 SC @2 ml per 10 lit water at pod filling stage T3 - 1st spray Azadirachtin 300 ppm 50 ml /10 lit water 50% flowering 2nd Spray Emamectin Benzoate 5 SG 4.4 g/10 lit water based on ETL 3rd spray Lamda cyhalothrin 5 EC 10 ml/10 lit water based on ETL	% pod damage Average yield (kg/ha) B:C Ratio	T2: Dr. VNMKV, Joint Agresco- 2018 T3: Major uses of Pesticides, CIBRC publication 2018
Integrated management of chickpea pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera)	Rabi	13(5.2)	T 2 –1st spray of Ethion 50 EC 20 ml per 10 lit water at 50 per cent flowering 2nd spray of Clorantraniliprole 18.5 SC 2.5 ml per 10 lit water 15 days after 1st spray T 3 -Clean cultivation and deep summer ploughing Mixing 100 g Jowar seeds at the time of sowing Sowing two rows of coriander and mustard around the crop Installation of bird perches @50/ha Installation of pheromone traps 5/ha Spraying NSE 5% at 50% flowering spraying He ar NPV 500 LE/ha at the time of pod formation Spray Emamectin benzoate 5SG @ 4g/10 lit water at pod filling stage	No. of larvae/MRL Pod damage at harvest Yield (kg/ha) B:C ratio	T2: Dr. PDKV, Akola, Joint Agresco 2019 T3: Dr. VNMKV, Joint Agresco- 2017

Title	Season	Nos(Area)	Treatment	Observations	Source
Rearing of Berari goats for meat purpose	Kharif	13	T2: Berari Goats T3: Usmanabadi	Average birth weight Mortality rate Maturity	T2: NBAGR Kernal T3: NBAGR Kernal
Balanced diet for buffalo calf	Rabi	13	T2: Colostrum + Forage T3: Calf starter (home Made	Average weight gain Mortality rate	T2: TNAU (2015) T3: MAFSU, Nagpur (2015)

Title

Season

Nos(Area)

Treatment

Observations

Source

Assessment on different varieties of Oyster Mushroom Cultivation

Kharif

T2: Use of Pleurotus Florida

T3: Recommendation - Use of Pleurotus Ostreatus

1)Production

2)B:C ratio

3)Duration

T2: DMR Solan, 2010
T3: DMR Solan, 2016

Assessment on Millets puff to overcome anemia in adolescent girls

Rabi

T2: Normal diet + Sorghum puff

T3: Normal diet + Pearl millet puff

1.Weight

2. Hemoglobin

T2: IIMR Hydarabad

T3: VNMKV Parbhani

Title	Season	Nos(Area)	Treatment	Observations	Source
Assessment on application of Imazethapyr + Imazomox 70WG 0.070 kg a i / ha (100 g/ha) for effective weed control in Groundnut	Summer	13(5.2)	T2: Imazethapyr + Imazomox 70WG 0.070 kg a i /ha (100 g/ha) POE 20 DAS	Plant height Weed index Weed Control Efficiency (%), 100 Kernel Weight Pod Yield C:B ratio	T2: Dr. PDKV, Akola AICRP on Weeds, Dr. PDKV, Akola 2017)
Assessment on application of Gibberellic acid in Pigeon pea for higher Production	Kharif	13(5.2)	T2: Application of Gibberellic acid @ 25 PPM (13.9 g/ha 90% .a.i) in 500 litre of Water at Flowering and Pod Development Stages	Plant height No.Pods per plant Test weight Yield C:B ratio	T2: Dr. PDKV, Akola,2019
Assessment on wheat varieties under late sowing Condition in Akola district	Rabi	13(5.2)	T2: PDKV Sardar T3: AKAW 4627	Plant height Tiller per Running (m) Spike length (cm) Grains per spike Test weight Yield C:B ratio	T2: Dr. PDKV, Akola 2015 T3: Dr. PDKV, Akola. 2009

Title	Season	Nos(Area)	Treatment	Observations	Source
Assessment on Short duration high yielding varieties of Turmeric	Kharif	13(5.2)	T2: Pragati(IISR) T3: PDKV waygaon	Yield/ha , B:C ratio, Duration, Gross Income, Net Income	T2: IISR, Kozhokode calicut T3: Dr. PDKV, Akola
Assessment on High yielding Hybrid varieties of Chilli for improvement of yield	Kharif	13(5.2)	T2: Arka Meghana T3: Arka Swetha T4: Kashi Ratna	Fresh fruit Yield/ha , Dry fruit yield/ha, Days for 50% flowering, No of pickings, B:C ratio, Cost of cultivation, Gross Income, Net Income	T2: IIHR, Bengalore T3: IIHR, Bengaluru T4: IIVR, varanasi
Assessment on High yielding Hybrid varieties of tomato	Rabi	13(5.2)	T2: Arka Samrat T3: Arka rakshak	Yield/ha , B:C ratio, Gross Income, Net Income	T2: IIHR, Bengalore T3: IIHR, Bengalore

Title	Season	Nos(Area)	Treatment	Observations	Source
Management of Pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) in Bt cotton	Kharif	13(5.2)	T2- 1st Spray profenophos 50 EC @ 20 ml per 10 lit water at 60 DAS 2nd Spray Emamectin benzoate 5 SG @ 4.4 g per 10 lit water at 80 DAS and 3rd spray Lambda cyhalothrin 5 EC @ 10 ml per 10 lit water at 100 DAS T3- Installation of Pheromone Traps @2/acre for monitoring at square formation, Spray Azadirachtin 300 ppm @ 50ml/10 lit at flower initiation, 6 to 7 Inundative releases of Trichogramma bactreae 60,000 per acre, Plucking of rosette flowers, ETL based application of Thiodicarb 75 WP 20 g per 10 lit water at boll formation followed by Deltamethrin 2.8 EC 10 ml per 10 lit water	Per cent Green boll damage Per cent loculi damage at harvest Yield (kg/ha) B: C Ratio	T2: MPKV, Rahuri, Joint Agresco- 2018 T3: IPM package for Cotton 2014, DPPQ&S, Faridabad
Management of pigeonpea pod borer complex	Kharif	13(5.2)	T2- 1st spray - Clorantraniliprole 18.5 SC @3 ml per 10 lit water at 50 per cent flowering 2nd spray- Flubendiamide 39.35 SC @2 ml per 10 lit water at pod filling stage T3 - 1st spray Azadirachtin 300 ppm 50 ml /10 lit water 50% flowering 2nd Spray Emamectin Benzoate 5 SG 4.4 g/10 lit water based on ETL 3rd spray Lamda cyhalothrin 5 EC 10 ml/10 lit water based on ETL	% pod damage Average yield (kg/ha) B:C Ratio	T2: Dr. VNMKV, Joint Agresco- 2018 T3: Major uses of Pesticides, CIBRC publication 2018
Integrated management of chickpea pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera)	Rabi	13(5.2)	T 2 –1st spray of Ethion 50 EC 20 ml per 10 lit water at 50 per cent flowering 2nd spray of Clorantraniliprole 18.5 SC 2.5 ml per 10 lit water 15 days after 1st spray T 3 -Clean cultivation and deep summer ploughing Mixing 100 g Jowar seeds at the time of sowing Sowing two rows of coriander and mustard around the crop Installation of bird perches @50/ha Installation of pheromone traps 5/ha Spraying NSE 5% at 50% flowering spraying He ar NPV 500 LE/ha at the time of pod formation Spray Emamectin benzoate 5SG @ 4g/10 lit water at pod filling stage	No. of larvae/MRL Pod damage at harvest Yield (kg/ha) B:C ratio	T2: Dr. PDKV, Akola, Joint Agresco 2019 T3: Dr. VNMKV, Joint Agresco- 2017

Title	Season	Nos(Area)	Treatment	Observations	Source
Rearing of Berari goats for meat purpose	Kharif	13	T2: Berari Goats T3: Usmanabadi	Average birth weight Mortality rate Maturity	T2: NBAGR Kernal T3: NBAGR Kernal
Balanced diet for buffalo calf	Rabi	13	T2: Colostrum + Forage T3: Calf starter (home Made	Average weight gain Mortality rate	T2: TNAU (2015) T3: MAFSU, Nagpur (2015)