Sr. No.

Crop

Season

Treatments

Village

Area (ha.)

No. of farmers

1

Soybean

Kharif-2023

To see the performance of KDS-992 of Soybean in medium to deep black soil. 1. Local cultivar (JS-335), 2. KDS-992, 3. JS-2034.

Nanhegaon / Kiniwadi, Tal: Akkalkot

3.0

12

2

Pigeon pea

Kharif-2023

Promotion of Pigeon pea and Bajra intercropping. T1: Monocropping of Gulloli, T2: Intercropping of Pigeon pea (Renuka) and Bajra (1: 2).

Kiniwadi, Tal: Akkalkot

4.0

12

3

Wheat

Rabi 2023-24

To assess improved variety NIAW-1994 (Samadhan) in medium to deep black soils of Akkalkot Tahsil under timely / late sown condition. T1: Use of local cultivar, T2: Use of improved variety NIAW-1994 (Samadhan) for timely and late sowing. T2: Use of improved variety MACS-6478 for timely and late sowing.

Chungi, Tal: Akkalkot

2.4

12

4

Pigeon pea

Kharif-2023

Management of Phytopthora blight (Phytopthora drechsleri) by use of fungicides. T1: (Farmers Practice): Spraying of fungicides (Thiophanate methyl), T2: i) Seed Treatment of Trichoderma@5gm/kg seed ii) Two foliar Sprays of METALAXYL 4%+MANCOZEB 64% WP@1.5 gm / lit water at 15 days interval from 15 days after germination.

Nanhegaon, Tal: Akkalkot

6.0

15

5

Soybean

Kharif-2023

Management of Leaf eating caterpillars and weeds by judicious use of pesticides. T1: Spraying of Chemical insecticides, hand weeding and hoeing. T2: Quizalofop ethyl 5EC 1lit/ha + Quinalphos 25 EC 1500ml /ha. T3: Imazethapyr 10 SL 1 lit/ha + Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC 150ml /ha.

Chungi / Nanhegaon, Tal: Akkalkot

6.0

15

6

Sorghum

Rabi 2023-24

Management of Fall Army worm and shoot flies in Rabi Sorghum. T1: 1.No seed treatment 2. Spraying chemical insecticides T2: 1. Seed treatment with Thiamethoxam 30 FS, 2. Pheromone traps @ 4/0.20 ha, 3.Two Sprays of Metarhizium anisopliae @ 50gm/10 lit water T-3: 1. Seed treatment with Thiamethoxam 30FS, 2.Pheromone traps @4/0.20, 3.Two foliar Sprays of Spinetoram 11.7% SC @ 5ml per 10lit water at 15 day’s interval.

Kazikanbas / Kiniwadi, Tal: Akkalkot

6.0

15

7

Hybrid Napier grass

Kharif-2023

To increase the area, productivity of green fodder by using Hybrid Napier Pockchong (Super Napier), T1: Local cultivar, T2: Use of Hybrid Napier Phule Gunwant, T3: Use of Hybrid Napier Pockchong (Super Napier).

Kazikanbas, Tal: Akkalkot

0.60

20

8

Mango

Summer-2023

To access the Arka Mango special multi Micronutrient as foliar spray & Potassium Nitrate for control of fruit drop on mango in irrigated medium black soils of Kiniwadi cluster. T1: Use of 10:26:26, T2: Use of Arka mango Special @ 5gm/lit for 2 sprays, T3: T2 and use of Potassium Nitrate @ 1 % for 2 times.

Kiniwadi, Tal: Akkalkot

5.60

14

9

Watermelon

Rabi 2023-24

To Assess the Protocol of TNAU on INM & Fertigation management for better fruit set & more productivity. T1: Use of 50:50:50 NPK kg/ha MPKV Rec., T2: Use of 200:100:100 NPK kg/ha TNAU Rec., T3: T2 + Foliar appli.of 13:0:45 & 12:61:0 @ 3 gm/lit 2 times.

Kiniwadi, Tal: Akkalkot

5.60

14

10

Goatery

Rabi 2023-24

Control of ecto-endo parasites by using broad spectrum de-wormer. T1: Local: No use of medication for de-worming, T2: Use of Closantel Oral Solution 1ml/ 10 kg live body wt.

Kiniwadi, Tal: Akkalkot

20 Numbers

20

11

Solar Tunnal Dryer

Summer-2023

To Assess the Solar Tunnal Dryer for drying Drumstick leaves, Onion & Vegetables. T1: Local : Open sun drying, T2: Use of Improved Solar Tunnal Dryer T3 : Use of Solar dryer.

Chungi, Tal: Akkalkot

-

13

12

Improved Solar operated Nipping Machine.

Rabi 2023-24

To Assess the Improved Solar operated Nipping Machine for folioge Collector in Chickpea T1: Local :Without nipping, T2: Hand Nipping, T3: Solar operated Nipping Machine.

Nanhegaon, Tal: Akkalkot

-

13