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Research recommendations for farmers (approved in joint AGRESCO 1984):

• The farmers of North Gujarat Agro-climatic region are advised to sow cluster bean cv.H.G. -75 at 45 cm spacing at onset of monsoon using the seed rates of 15 to 20 kg/ ha.
• The farmers of North Gujarat Agro-climatic region are advised to to control the weed in pearlmillet crop through two hand weedings at 16 and 32 DAS. In case of non availability of  labours, atrazine  @ 0.5 kg a.i. / ha dissolve in 600 lit of water as pre-emergence application may be made.
• The farmers of North Gujarat Agro-climatic region are advised to control the weed in Isabgul by one hand weeding and weeding at 30 DAS or two hand weeding at 20 and 40 DAS through application of Isoproturon  @ 0.5  kg. A.i. / ha dissolve in 600 lit of water as pre-emergence treatment.
• Castor grown areas of North Gujarat agro-climatic region are advised to grow castor variety GCH-2 after green manuring with cluster bean with application of 90 kg N / ha. Marginal farmers may apply N @ 60 kg / ha. In soil having high available P₂O₅, no need to apply the phosphorus.
• Small and marginal farmers of North Gujarat agro-climatic region, who have irrigation facility are advised to grow castor crop cv.GC-2 after green manuring with cluster bean in the second week of June  with the application of 60 % of recommended dose of fertilizer ( 45 kg N / ha ) to castor crop.
• The farmers of North Gujarat agro-climatic region cultivating summer groundnut are advised to irrigate their crop with sprinkler method for getting about 18 % additional receipt and save 20 % water. They should operate the system at weekly interval for two and half hour for each irrigation supply 40 mm depth of water.
• The farmers of North Gujarat agro-climatic region growing summer bajra are advised to fertilize the crop with 120 kg N / ha and 60 kg P2O5 / ha for obtaining higher grain yield and net realization. From the basal dose of N apply, 50 % N (30 kg N/ha) in the form of castor cake (549 kg/ha) or mustard cake (405 kg /ha) and remaining 50% N (30 kg / ha) in the form of urea.
• The farmers of North Gujarat agro-climatic region growing irrigated castor are advised to perform two interculturing and two hand weeding operations at 30 and 60 DAS for the highest net return. Farmers those who are interested in in green fodder of lucerne are advised to broad cast lucerne seed in October in castor crop after two interculturing and two hand weeding at 30 and 60 DAS for the highest net return.
• The farmers of North Gujarat agro-climatic region are advised to apply 40 kg S / ha from gypsum as basal dose along with 25 kg N / ha from urea and 10 t FYM / ha to the kharif groundnut to harvest the maximum groundnut yield and net realization.
• The farmers of North Gujarat agro-climatic condition growing isabgul crop are advised to keep their field from weed up to 30 DAS for getting higher and economic yield in isabgul crop.
• The farmers of North Gujarat Agro climatic zone (AES-I) are advised to broadcast cumin crop in seed bed having 6 m x 2 m plot size, apply three irrigation at 30,45 and 60 DAS (Two common irrigation are given for germination and establishment of crop) and spray Dithane � M- 45 (20 gm/10 lit. water) at 30 and 40 DAS and Dithane � M � 45 + Sulphur (W.P.) (25 gm/10 lit. water) at 50 and 60 DAS, for maximum yield and net profit.
• The farmers of North Gujarat Agro climatic condition (AES-I) advised to sow Bhima variety of safflower during Third week of October at spacing of 45 cm x 30 cm for getting higher seed yield and net realization.
• The farmers of North Gujarat Agro climatic region (AES-I) are advised to fertilized with 120 kg N / ha to obtain higher grain yield and net realization. From the basal dose of N apply 50 % N (30 kg N / ha) in the form of castor cake (540 kh / ha) or mustard cake (405 kg / ha) and remaining 50 % N (30 kg N in the form of urea) to obtain higher seed yield and net realization.
• The farmers of North Gujarat Agro climatic region are advised to adopt drip system of irrigation with pair row planting method (0.5 m x 0.5 m x1.0 m) for fennel crop. Drip method of irrigation schedule at 80 % pan evaporation fraction gave 45 % more fennel yield than the surface method to get about 30 % more net income in drip method. In case of water scarcity problem 51 % irrigation water can be saved by adopting the schedule of 40% pan evaporation fraction with drip method and total net profit can be improved by adopting by bringing 0.5 ha additional area under irrigation.
• The farmers of North Gujarat Agroclimatic zone (AES � I0 growing multi cut sorghum (Three cuts) in kharif season are advised to give azospirillum inoculation to the seed and application of 120 kg N / ha (30 kg N / ha each at basal, 30 DAS, after first cut and after second cut) to secure higher forage yield and net return.

Future Plans / Thrust Areas:

• Development of ideal crop cafeteria
• Transfer of technologies on organic farming to the farmers' field.
• Find out the long term effect of integrated nutrient management.
• Find out suitable forage crops of the region for profitable mix farming.