KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA

KAPURTHALA

Dr. MANOJ SHARMA Deputy Director ( Training)

Trainings
Problems in Interventions by KVK
the District
Declining underground Use of tensiometer, laser leveler, proper time of sowing of
water paddy, introduction of short duration varieties,
popularization of drip and sprinkler irrigation, bed planting
of crops
Low milk production in Cattle feed formulation at farmers level, use of UMMB,
cross bred cows and Use of mineral mixture
repeat breeding in cows

Anestrous in animals Artificial induction of milk

Cultivation on un- Supply of quality seed, training on seed production

recommended varieties

Use of un-recommended Training on Integrated pest management and weed

brands of management, Proper spraying techniques,
insecticides/weedicides
Problems in the Interventions by KVK
District

Low income of farm Vocational training on fabric painting,

women stitching tailoring, bee keeping, mushroom
growing, preservation of fruit and vegetables

Burning of paddy and Popularization of rotavator, happy seeder,

wheat straw compost making form straw, lectures on
environmental pollution

Excessive use of Training on green manuring, FYM , INM, use

nitrogen and of LCC, demonstration on FUE, campaign on
phosphorus soil testing

Damping of off Training on seed treatment and nursery

vegetable seedlings raising.
 Trainings (Short Duration)
Discipline On campus Off campus Total
C P C P C P
Crop production 05 132 01 15 06 147
Soil Science 02 41 20 308 22 349
Plant protection 03 64 09 162 14 228
Horticulture 06 97 06 103 12 200
Animal science 10 208 09 207 19 415
Home science 03 57 07 237 10 294
Extension education 01 18 01 82 02 100
Bee-keeping - - 04 50 04 50
 Vocational Trainings
Discipline Duration Courses Participants
(Days)

Animal science 10-15 06 69

Bee-keeping 10 06 64

Home science 10 and 90 02 18

Mushroom growing 10 02 16

Total 16 167
ON FARM TRIAL
OFT : ESTIMATION OF FERTILIZER USE EFFICIENCY
OF N IN PADDY VARIETY PR 113
Treatment Grain FUE Gross C:B
Yield (Nitrogen) Income Ration
(q/ha) (Rs./Unit)
Control 25.8 - 25284 1.20
As per leaf colour char 69.6 42.3 68208 3.24
(Urea 225 kg /ha)
As per PAU 69.9 34.8 68502 3.25
recommendations
((Urea 275 kg /ha)
Farmer’s practice 70.2 32.2 68796 3.26
(Urea 300 kg/ha)
Conclusion : Depending upon the paddy variety farmers must make
use of LCC while applying urea to the crop as FUE was found
to be maximum i.e. 42.3
OFT : MANAGEMENT OF FOOT ROT IN BASMATI VARIETY
PUSA 1121
T1 : Seed dip in Bavistin @ 0.2
% + streptocycline @ 0.01 %
for 12 hrs + Seediling dip in
Bavistin @ 0.2 % for 6 hrs
before transplanting
T2 : Seed dip in Bavistin @ 0.05
% + streptocycline @ 0.01 %
for 12 hrs and smear the seed
with talc formulation of
Trichoderma harzianum @ 15
g / kg before sowing and
seedling @ 15 g / liter water
before transplanting
T 3 : Control (No seed / seedling
treatment)
Conclusion : Both the treatments were effective in control of
the disease
OFT: EFFECT OF DATE OF TRANSPLANTING ON YIELD AND
WATER PRODUCTIVITY IN PADDY VARIETY PAU 201
Date of Grain Av. No. of Water Gross C:B
Transplanting Yield Irrigation Productiv Income Ration
(q/ha) s ity (Kg/m3 (Rs./Unit)

Transplanting 63.1 17 0.37 58683 1 : 2.93

on 15th June
Transplanting 63.7 15 0.42 59241 1 : 2.96
on 25th June

Transplanting 61.5 14 0.44 57195 1 : 2.86

on 5th July

Conclusion : Best date of transplanting was found to be between 15th to

25th June as the grain yield was found to be maximum
OFT : MANAGEMENT OF FALSE SMUT IN BASMATI
VARIETY PUSA 1121 WITH TWO SPRAYS OF BLITOX
Treatment Grain Per cent Gross C : B ratio
Yield disease income
(q/ha) incidence (Rs. /ha)

Two sprays 64.9 Traces 60357 1 : 3.02

of Blitox

Control 63.9 3.4 59427 1 : 2.97

Conclusion : Two sprays of Blitox (0.25 %) at 10 per cent panicle initiation

and 10 days later gave complete control of disease at all the locations
OFT : EFFICACY OF DIFFERENT WEEDICIDES IN
WHEAT

Per cent Weed Kill Per cent Grain Yield

Treatments
(Monocots) Weed Kill (q/ha)

(Dicots)
2,4 D @ 625 g /ha +
Isoproturon @ 1250 g /ha 79.9 58.3 44.05
Topik +Algrip
82.3 49.2 45.50
Leader @ 32.5 g /ha
81.3 61.1 43.97
Atlantis @ 400 g / ha
81.6 to be best40.2
Conclusion : Topic + Algrip was fond 41.16
under Kapurthala
Farmer’scondition.
Practice (Fateh
OFT:EFFECT OF METHOD OF SOWING ON
WHEAT YIELD
Method of sowing Grain Gross C:B
yield income ratio
(q/ha) (Rs /ha)
Sowing by broadcasting 49.4 53352 1 : 3.05
(Farmer’s practice)

Sowing with seed cum 45.4 49032 1 : 2.80

fertilizer drill
Conclusion : Since the wheat was sown in the paddy straw incorporated field and
operation of drill was not uniform which resulted in patchy growth of wheat
crop. On the other hand sowing of 125 kg seed /ha with broadcasting method
resulted in uniform crop stand. Higher seed rate and uniform plant growth
may be the reason for getting higher yield in broadcasting method of sowing
DEMONSTRATIONS
 USE OF TENSIOMETER FOR IRRIGATION SCHEDULING IN PADDY

Name of the Variety Yield (q/ha) Input Irrigations

farmer (irrigation) saved (%)
T1 T2 T1 T2

Sandeeppal PR 114 69.1 69.5 12 16 25.0

Singh
Sarwan Singh HKR 47 69.0 68.6 13 18 27.8

Sukhwinder PR 116 69.8 70.3 14 17 18.0

Singh
Apinder Singh PR 111 67.4 67.3 12 16 25.0

T1 IRRIGATION WITH TENSIOMETER

 USE OF ZINC SULPHATE FERTILIZER IN PADDY

T1 : 62.5 kg of ZnSO4 T2 : No ZnSO4

Increase in Paddy yield with application of Zinc Sulphate application in terms of grain yield varied
 USE OF POTASH FERTILIZER IN PADDY FIELD

T1 : 50 Kg MOP /Ha T2 : No MOP

Application of Potash is must in Potassium deficient soils to get higher

 USE OF PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER IN PADDY FIELDS

T1 : NO Phosphorus, T2 : Phosphorus applied @ 12 Kg P2O5 /Ha

Response of Phosphorus application varied from 2.4 % to 5.2 % in

EFFECT OF SEED TREATMENT IN WHEAT
 MANAGEMENT OF LATE BLIGHT IN
POTATO
Disease incidence (%) Yield (q/ha)

Locations T1 Farmer’s T1 Farmer’s

Practice Practice
1. 0.0 7.0 287.5 267.5
2. 0.5 8.5 278.9 255.0
3. 2.3 4.3 292.0 279.8
4. 0.75 6.2 277.0 261.0
T1 : 5 sprays of Indofil M 45 at weekly interval
T2 : Farmer’s Practice ( Farmers apply Ridomil or Indofil M 45 after the
appearance of disease which is of no use
 USE OF POTASH FERTILIZER IN WHEAT

Name of the Variety K status Grain yield Percent

farmer (Kg/ha) (q/ha) increase
T1 T2

Karamjit Singh PBW 343 102 (Low) 45.5 47.5 4.4

Surinder Singh PBW 343 106(Low) 42.5 44.8 5.2
Swaran Singh PBW 502 131 (Low) 454.0 47.5 6.3
KVK, Kapurthala PBW 550 109 (Low) 47.5 49.3 3.6
Farm
Gurdeep Singh PBW 343 111 (Low) 44.5 46.8 5.1
T1 : Farmer’s Practice (No use of MOP)
T2 : Use of MOP @ 50 kg / ha
Increase in yield by applying MOP @ 50 kg /ha varied from 3.6 % to
6.3 per cent in different wheat varieties
 AMELIORATION OF MN DEFICIENCY
IN WHEAT

T 1 : Control T2 : 4 sprays of MnSO4

Increase in yield was found to be 3.5 per cent in PBW 343 and 2.3
per cent in PBW 503 with the application of MnSO4
 DEMONSTRATION REGARDING THE
JUDICIOUS USE OF P FERTILIZER IN WHEAT
Name of the Variety Inherent P Grain yield (q/ha)
Farmer status (Kg T1 T2 Percent
increase
/ha)

Jageer Singh PBW 343 16.5 46.3 48.0 3.6

(Medium)
Gurdeep Singh PBW 343 10.5 (Low) 42.5 44.5 4.8
Mohinder Singh PBW 502 9.5 (low) 43.8 46.0 5.0
Hardev Singh PBW 343 9.5 (Low) 40.5 41.8 3.0
T1 : Phosphorus application without soil test T2 : Application of Phosphorus on soil

test basis
 DEMONSTRATION ON HAPPY SEEDER
AND ROTAVATOR
Technology Grain Yield Straw Yield No of Ear Length
(q/ha) tillers/m3 (cm)

Happy 42.2 64.5 535.0 10.6

Seeder
Rotavator 41.3 63.1 550.0 9.8

Farmer 41.9 64.1 545.0 9.9

practice
Yield was highest in plots where sowing was done with the help of happy seeder
followed by seed drill and was lowest where rotavator was used.
 PERFORMANCE OF FLD
Sr. CROP F.L.D. AREA AV. YIELD Per cent
No. (NO.) (q/ha) increase
( ha.)
F.L.D. F. P.

01. GRAM GPF 2 08 13.95 13.47 3.85

SUNFLOWER PSH
02. 569
04 18.9 17.9 5.3
Others Extension activities
Activity No. Beneficiaries
Field day 02 160
Kisan goshti 01 28
Exhibitions 06 3604
Method demonstrations 02 24
Lectures delivered 100 3760
Advisory services - 2806
Newspaper coverage 73 -
Activity No. Participants

Extension literature 16 -

Ex trainee samelan 1 13

Campaigns 03 81

Radio talks 06 -

TV talks 16
Soil Testing Campaign
Field day on Nutrition Garden at
Village Boolpur
 PARTICIPATION
SCENE OF EXHIBITION
FARMERS MAKING QUERIES
 SEED SOLD BY KVK
Major Crop Variety Quantity Value (Rs.) Provided to
group/class (qtl.) No. of
Farmers

CEREALS Paddy PR 111 5.76 10,800 12

Wheat PBW-343 90.0 1,57,500 36

Wheat PBW-550 220 5,55,000 550

OILSEEDS Sunflower PSH569 0.40 8,000 13

VEGETABLES Peas Pb.89 0.65 1,950 01
OTHERS Berseem BL 42 1.90 38,000 32
 Sponsored Programmes (30)
Sponsoring Agency Courses Participants Amount
Spent
ATMA, Kapurthala 12 339 1,05,000
Deptt. of Dairy Development 02 50 7,500
Dept. of Animal Husbandry 04 320 8,000
Regional Station, Bathinda 02 100 66,000
CIPMC, Jalandhar 03 150 6,000
KRIBHCO, Jalandhar 01 80 5,000
IFFCO, Kapurthala 03 107 22,000
NFL, Jalandhar 01 35 4,000
IPL, Kapurthala 01 30 5,000
Deptt. of Fisheries 01 20 1,000
Impact of Kitchen Gardening on
vegetable and pulse consumption
 Reaction of farmers about UMMB licks on Water
intake, Dry matter intake and Health in Cows and
Buffaloes
90 84.62
80 73.13
70
60
Respondents (%)

46.52
50
40 28.96
30 21.27 19.26
20 11.54
10 3.25 3.77 3.84 3.84
0
0
Water Intake Dry Matter Intake Animal Health
Farmers' Reaction

Improved No effect Deteriorated Not recorded

Reaction of farmers about impact of using UMMB
licks on milk yield and fat percentage
70.00 61.54
60.00
50.00 44.00
Respondents (%)

40.00
28.00 28.00 26.92
30.00
20.00 11.54
10.00
0.00
Milk Yield Milk Fat
Farmer's Reaction

Improved No effect Not recorded

Impact of vocational Training In Dairy
Knowledge Indicator No. of Trainees having knowledge about
different aspects in dairy
Before Training (%) After Training (%)
Breed Characteristics 25.00 75.00
Feed Preparation 39.75 100.00
Cause of Repeat Breeding 0.00 50.00
Prevention and Control of 0.00 50.00
RB
Cause of Mastitis 6.25 81.25
Prevention and control of 0.00 87.5
Mastitis
Loan Facilities 18.8 40.00
Silage Making 6.25 40.00
 Impact on Management Practices

Indicator Before Training (%) After Training (%)

Never Some Always Never Some Always
Times Times
Feed 93.7 0.00 6.25 37.50 6.25 56.25
Preparation
Use of 81.5 12.25 6.25 0.00 62.5 37.50
mineral
mixture
Use of 100.0 0.00 0.00 31.25 50.00 18.75
UMMB
Silage 100.0 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00
 Benefits gained from dairy trainings
Parameter Before After
Cost of disease Management 1662.5 954.28
(Av. Cost /Animal/Year in Rs)

Feed Management (Av. Cost 20033.33 21566.27

/Animal/Year in Rs)

Net Profit /Animal/Year (Rs) 10982.58 13590.04

 IMPACT OF KVK ACTIVITIES
Technology Transferred % Benefits
Adoption Before After Training
Training
Feed management 50 600/ per 1000 per animal/ per
animal /month month
Poultry Management 50 Unemployed Earned 1500-3000/ month

Disease management in 20 600/ per 700/ animal/ month

dairy animals animal /month
Dairying 50 NIL 700 per animal per month
Garment construction 50 500/- month Rs 1000/ month
Fabric Painting 50 500 1500/month
Preservation of fruits 40 Rs 1500/ Rs 2500/ month
and vegetables month
Technology Transferred % Benefits
Adoption Before Training After Training

Detergent Making 12.5 - Rs 500 by selling 20 kg

detergent
Use of green manure and 50 - Saved Rs 800/- on P-
FYM fertilizers in paddy crop
Laser levelling of fields 50 - 25 % saving in irrigation
time and water quantity
Leaf colour chart 25 - 25% saving in urea
Integrated nutrient 75 - 20 per cent increase in
management crop yield and saving
Rs.500 per ha on chemical
fertilizers
Preparation of compost 25 - Pollution control as paddy
from paddy straw straw burning was avoided
Proper use of pesticides 65 Inefficacy Saved Rs 500-800 on
leading to extra spray
sprays
 SALIENT ACHIEVEMENTS

• Use of Mineral Mixture has been promoted among dairy

farmers.
• Feed preparation at home has been promoted
• Artificial induction of milk in crossbred cattle and
heifers have been tested on several animals. Results are
very encouraging.
• 1280 soil and water samples analyzed by charging Rs.
25,600/- as testing fees till date.
• Adaptive research trials were conducted based on which
final recommendations were made by PAU.
 SALIENT ACHIEVEMENTS
• 50 nutrition gardens were established to cater the fruits
and vegetable needs of farmer families.
• Seed of Wheat, Paddy, Berseem, Sunflower and its
literature were made available to the farmers.
• Awareness about use of UMMB, Mineral mixture, seed
treatment, irrigation methods, laser leveler, LCC and
Tensiometer has been created. Zero tillage and raised
bed planting is done on a large scale.
• KVK was approached for trainings by line departments.
• Campaigns were also organized.
• An income of Rs. 9.31 Lac generated from 8 ha
cultivable area of KVK farm during 2008-09
 Status of Revolving Fund
Opening
Year Income Expenditure Net balance
balance

2006-07 13,26,967 6,39,231 3,60,567 16,05,631

2007-08 16,05,631 6,90,233 3,96,463 18,99,401

2008-09 18,99,401 9,31,137 2,77,590 25,52,948