Faculty of Agriculture
 
DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PATHALOGY
 
Head of the Department Dr. Rajendra Prashad
 
Technologies Development
 
The technologies generated by the department have been widely adopted and has great impact on the productivity and production of almost all the crops. By spending only a few rupees in the seed treatment with Thiram, the farmers not only get good seed germination but also good plant stand in the field ,thereby saving the investments to be incurred in filling up the gaps. On an average on the basis of data available seed treatment only enhance 2-5% yield depending on crop.
  • The crop varieties that have been developed by the resistant donors given by our scientists, have been fetching more and more areas under their cultivation , thereby providing more yield and income to the former.
  • It has been observed that plant disease causes lose to a tune of 10-30% annually. This loss has been minimized by adopting timely seed treatment and spray schedules as listed above. The farmers are using enormous quantity of pesticides for the control of disease. It is reflected form the data were in the consumption of pesticides in India has risen many folds. There may be hundred per cent control of loose smut disease in wheat and barley if seeds are treated with Vitavax or Bavistin 2.0g/kg seed.
  • The department is not only engaged in developing the technologies for combating the enemies of agricultural crops, but also in developing cheap and profitable production technology for the cultivation of paddy straw, oyster and white button mushroom in order to augment the farmers income and to provide a profitable business for the unemployed youth of the country. Considering the popularity, the farmers and unemployed youths from all corners of the country are coming over here to take training.
  • Considering the research work and technology generated in the department ICAR gave an opportunity to conduct a summer short course onDiagnosis and management of seed-borne disease of oilseed and pulses for sustainable production” and several major ad hoc schemes.
 
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