Papers by Gopal Nanda Lal
Progressive horticulture, 1990
An experiment was conducted during 2016-17 and 2017-18 to evaluate the effect of locally isolated... more An experiment was conducted during 2016-17 and 2017-18 to evaluate the effect of locally isolated beneficial Bacillus sp. strains on cumin growth and yield at experimental farm of ICAR-NRC on Seed Spices, Ajmer. The experiment was consist of seven treatments with three replicates in RBD design on a plot size 3×3 m for each, having line to line spacing of 30 cm and plant to plant spacing of 10-12 cm. The maximum number of secondary branches (30 plant) was recorded in T 2 Bacillus megaterium which was at par with T 5 Bacillus megaterium + Bacillus. sp. and minimum number of secondary branches (23.33 plant) was recorded with T 7 -control. The highest dry weight (5.26 g plant) was observed with T 6 B. subtilis + B. megaterium + B. sp. followed by T 4 B. megaterium + B. sp. (4.85 g plant). However, there was statistically non-significant difference with respect to number of primary branches plant and number of umbellets umbell. Maximum seed yield (451.6 Kg ha) was recorded with T 6 B. su...
Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2009
Journal of entomology and zoology studies, 2018
The present investigation was conducted to study pollinator’s diversity and abundance on cumin (C... more The present investigation was conducted to study pollinator’s diversity and abundance on cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) and their impact on yield enhancement under semi-arid regions during 2015-16 and 2016-17 at research farm of ICAR-NRC on Seed Spices, Ajmer (Rajasthan), India. Cumin flowers were visited by 20 species of insects belonging to 11 families from 6 orders. Apoidea (62.4%) and Diptera (27.5%) were the two major groups comprising 89.9% of the total visitors. Apis florea was the most dominant species (31.2%) followed by A. mellifera (16.9%), A. dorsata (13.4%), Episyrphus balteatus (13.0%) and Musca sp. l (9.6%). A. mellifera and A. dorsata started foraging early at 8.00 h and A. florea at 9.00, peaked from 12.00 to 14.00 hr and declined drastically thereafter. Non-Apis pollinators were visited cumin flowers early morning by 6.00 hr with meagre in population and present throughout the day with two peaks between 11.00 to 13.00 hr, while E. balteatus reached to its peak at 15.00...
Annals of Arid Zone, 2009
Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops, 2015
Front line demonstrations on cumin consisting of two improved varieties (GC-4 and RZ-209) with sc... more Front line demonstrations on cumin consisting of two improved varieties (GC-4 and RZ-209) with scientific interventions viz., seed treatment (Bavistin @2.5 g kg-1 seed and Trichoderma viride @4 g kg-1 seed), and pre-emergence application of oxadiragil (Raft) @75 g a.i. ha-1 for effective weed management and application of recommended doses of nutrients (40:40:0 kg ha-1 NPK) for balanced nutrition and appropriate plant protection schedule [(Two sprays of malathion (0.2%), two sprays of Dithan M-45 (0.2%) and one spray of karathan (0.1%) for the control of aphids, blight and powdery mildew, respectively)] were carried out at farmers’ fields in two villages (Kajipura and Bhadal) of Jaipur and one village (Karad) of Sikar district of Rajasthan during Rabi season of 2011–12 and 2012–13. Study revealed that overall yield was increased by 21.09% over farmers’ practice due to the technological interventions with average yield of 536.50 kg ha-1. Overall extension gap of 112.50 kg ha-1 and te...
Nigella sativa L. is an annual herbaceous seed spice crop belonging to the family Ranunculaceae. ... more Nigella sativa L. is an annual herbaceous seed spice crop belonging to the family Ranunculaceae. It is widely cultivated throughout South Europe, Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, India and Turkey. The nigella seeds are also known as black cumin. It has been used as herbal medicine for more than 2000 years. As seed spice, it is also used as food additive and flavour in many countries. Considering its economic and medicinal importance a field experiment was conducted during rabi crop season of 2012-13 and 2013-14 at ICAR NRCSS research farm, Ajmer (Rajasthan), India to evaluate suitable and economical methods of weed management & its effect on yield attributes of nigella. The experiment was laid in randomized block design with 10 treatments including control and three replications each. Results of the two year data revealed that after weed free treatments (T 1 ) the highest yield attributes like maximum number of siliqua plant (17.67), number of seeds siliqua (83.83) and te...
Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-napoca, 2008
The experiment was carried out to assess their possible use as bio-agents for several antagonisti... more The experiment was carried out to assess their possible use as bio-agents for several antagonistic fungi on growth of two cumin fungal pathogens under in vitro and field conditions. Under in vitro conditions maximum inhibition (82.86%) of radial growth of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cumini was observed with the treatment of Trichoderma harzianum strain I, whereas maximum inhibition (85.45%) of the mycelial growth of Alternaria burnsii was observed in the presence of Trichoderma harzianum strain II. The antagonists who showed maximum inhibition of the pathogen in laboratory conditions were applied in field conditions as soil treatment/seed treatment or as foliar spray. The incidence of wilt disease was found to be lowest (PDI 27.40%) when soil was treated with Trichoderma harzianium strain I at the rate of 24g / 6m2 (weight of fungus with sorghum seeds). Minimum blight disease incidence was observed when T. harzianum strain II was applied to the soil at the rate of 24g / 6m2 (36.15%) o...
Present study has examined the growth and instability in area, production, productivity and expor... more Present study has examined the growth and instability in area, production, productivity and export of major seed spices namely cumin, coriander and fenugreek, along with total spices from 1985 to 2015. Whole period was divided into three equal ten years sub periods. During overall period all the seed spices made significant positive and higher growth than total spices, consequently per cent share of seed spices in spice economy of India has increased over the period. As result of increase in area coupled with yield improvement made faster growth in production. Cumin and fenugreek registered high growth in period 1 and coriander made faster growth in period 3. Seed spices production sown slower growth in period 2 than period 1 and 3. Export of seed spices from India made higher growth than total spices, indicated their increasing acceptance in world market. Export basket has diversified over the period with increasing share of value added products like oils & oleoresins and curry pow...
In replicated field trials, six organic based IPM modules (including control) were evaluated for ... more In replicated field trials, six organic based IPM modules (including control) were evaluated for the management of thrips’s mixed population on fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) for two consecutive years. The pooled result obtained the maximum reduction (63.22%) in thrips population on the plants treated with IPM module M-3 (Garlic extract @10 ml lit. + azadirachtin 0.03% EC @ 5ml lit. + tumba fruit extract @10ml lit.) followed by M-2 (sanitation + NSKE @ 5ml lit. + Ker plant extract @ 10ml lit.) reduced 61.16 per cent population. IPM module M-1 consisted by sanitation + yellow sticky traps @ 25 no./Acre + Neem guard @ 3 ml lit., minimize the thrips population of 54.01 percent categorized as least effective module, whereas, IPM module M-4 and M-5 were observed as middle order of effectiveness for the management of thrips on fennel under field conditions.
Dill, an annual, erect, profusely branched herb is grown for its leaves and seeds. It has a long ... more Dill, an annual, erect, profusely branched herb is grown for its leaves and seeds. It has a long history of use as a spice in our food, where it’s seeds and leaves are used as flavoring agents. Dill seeds inherently contain variable quantity of essential oil ranging between 2.5 to 3.5 per cent which is useful as medicine in many ailments for human health viz. antispasmodic, loss of appetite, cough and colds, menstrual cramps, liver problems, anticarcinogenic, oral care, boosting immune system, protection against bone degradation, anti-inflammatory, carminative and urinary tract disorders etc.
Annals of Plant Protection Sciences, 2020
International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2018
International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2018
Nigella (Nigella sativa L.) is an annual herbaceous seed spice crop, belongs to family Ranunculac... more Nigella (Nigella sativa L.) is an annual herbaceous seed spice crop, belongs to family Ranunculaceae. It is native of Mediterranean and Western Asia regions. It is diploid species with chromosome no. 2n= 12. It is commonly known as Kalonji or black cumin. It is widely cultivated throughout South Europe,
Bhartiya Krishi Anusandhan Patrika, 2018
Weeds are one of the major problems for farmers in any crop production, which reduce the availabi... more Weeds are one of the major problems for farmers in any crop production, which reduce the availability of nutrients, water, sun light to the crop and provide a tough competition to crop. Hence causing severe loss to the crop quality and produce. Weeds are also considered one of the major problems in seed spices. Ajwain is an important seed spice crop grown in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Andhrapradesh. The research on Ajwain crop is very meagre, it is severely affected by various. biotic and abiotic factors which affects the yield potential significantly. Plant weed competition is one of the major factors, besides insect pest and diseases causing significant yield and quality losses. Ajwain being a rabi crop faces severe competition with the weeds like Chenopodium album, Coronopus didymus, Melilotus spp., Rumex spp., Cyperus rotundus etc. To enhance the yield potential it is must to have an efficient cost-effective weed management modules.Best growth parameters were observed in weed...
Annals of Horticulture, 2019
India is considered as “Land of Seed Spices ”from ancient. Seed spices are being grown mostly in ... more India is considered as “Land of Seed Spices ”from ancient. Seed spices are being grown mostly in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. These crops play a significant role in national economy as India is global leader in production, consumption and export of seed spices. As seed spices are integral part of everyone diet, safe and quality production of seed spices must be ensured. Production of safe and quality produce further may enhance the demand of seed spices from India as in present scenario public more concern about spices which are to be free from chemical and pesticide. In order to produce such spices farmers are being grown seed spices organically. Organic farming means growing crops without use of synthetic chemicals and pesticides which may lead to deterioration of soil health, soil fauna and environment also. It means farming in friendly mode with taking care of other factors which directly or indirectly related to agriculture. Seed spices are generally grown in less fertile soil and are needed less input (fertilizers and other chemical). In this context, organic farming could be great opportunity in the production of safe and quality seed spices as it is east to shift towards certified organic farming. This review paper attempts to bring scope and importance of organic farming in seed spices.
LEGUME RESEARCH-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, 2019
The current study was carried out to investigate the effect of different irrigation methods with ... more The current study was carried out to investigate the effect of different irrigation methods with water level based on IW/CPE ratio on growth and seed yield of fenugreek during the rabi season of 2 consecutive years (2016-17) at ICAR-National Research Centre on Seed Spices (NRCSS), Tabiji, Ajmer, Rajasthan. This investigation consisted of four irrigation regimes (IW/CPE ratio viz 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0) and three irrigation methods ie. (Micro sprinkler, Drip irrigation and Surface irrigation). The experiment was laid out in factorial randomized block design with four replications. Among the irrigation methods tested, drip and micro sprinkler system gave maximum irrigation efficiency and minimum yield loss than surface irrigation. Results showed that irrigation regimes 0.6 IW/CPE ratio with drip irrigation gave superior seed yields (2049.80 kg ha-1) of fenugreek compared to other treatments. Total water applied was 321.96 mm by different irrigation methods. Water productivity and water...
Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019
Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) is an important seed spice crop grown in arid and semi-arid climatic c... more Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) is an important seed spice crop grown in arid and semi-arid climatic conditions that prevails in Asian countries like India, China, Iran and Indonesia. This crop has long association with Homo sapiens in term of its cultivation and use similar to coriander, which was well known to the Romans that used the seeds as an alternative to pepper and used in ground state as paste for spreading on bread and meat. Among various seed spice crops cultivated in India, cumin crop covers 760 130 ha area with a production of 485 480 tones. The main cumin growing belt in India includes the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Cumin seeds have charac teristic strong aroma, which gets easily modified on frying or dry toasting. Ripe seeds of cumin bounded with ~3-4 % essential oil being used in confectionary and perfumery industries. Cumin and its value added products are used in food flavouring and perfumery. Most abundant constituent of cumin essential oil is cuminaldehyde (45-50 %) and terpenes, which account for many health benefits [1,2]. Cumin seeds in various forms have been used in folk and traditional medical practices known as Ayurveda in India and Indian sub-continent. The practiced uses of cumin for various ailments have been reported by several authors [2-4]. Many researchers analysed cumin and related species for the presence of medicinally important compounds being used for their antioxidative potential [5-9] , antimicrobial activity [10-13] , antidiabetic activity [14-16] and hypolipidemic activity [16-18]. These medicinal properties are most likely due to the presence of bioactive constituents, which are basically the secondary metabolites [19]. Studies conducted to validate the health benefit properties of cumin seeds have been compiled in many reviews [2,4]. Cumin seeds have been analysed for nutraceutical functions and recommended to enhance dietary proportion of cumin in other than traditional
Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, 2018
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill) is an annual herbaceous plant widely cultivated throughout the t... more Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill) is an annual herbaceous plant widely cultivated throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the world. Seeds of fennel are used as flavouring agents in food products and an ingredient of cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. A study was conducted with five fennel varieties originated from different part of India and were evaluated for seed essential and total oil content and its composition, total phenolic, flavonoid and antioxidant properties of crude seed extract. The essential oil yield varied from 1.51 to 2.02 %. Twenty one constituents belonging to terpenic hydrocarbons (7.646-12.966 %), ether (9.05-88.73 %), alcohols (0.0-0.062 %), aldehydes (0.0-0.094 %), carboxylic acid (3.225-6.328 %) and diverse functional group (0.102-0.723 %) were detected in essential oil. Among ethers, 4-allylanisole, anethol and estragol were the major compounds. Variation was observed for total phenolic and flavonoid content. Distilled water and hexane were found suitable solvent for maximum extraction. Distilled water extract showed a good combination of phenolics, flavonoids and antioxidant activity (71.12 %). Seventeen fatty acids were found in fennel seed oil including petroselinic acid (62.08 %-66.71 %), 10-Nonadecanone (4.70-22.80 %) and linoleic acid (1.32-7.59 %). Oleic acid, stearic acid, eicosanoic acid, lenolenic acid and intermediate compounds cyclotetracosan, cyclohexadecan, 10-Nonadecanol were detected in one or other genotypes.
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