{"id":4330,"date":"2014-01-05T11:29:02","date_gmt":"2014-01-05T05:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/?page_id=4330"},"modified":"2025-01-26T16:43:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T11:13:06","slug":"seed-technology-research-unit-akola","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/?page_id=4330","title":{"rendered":"Seed Technology Research Unit, Akola"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\"glass_37\"<\/span><\/td>Agro Climatic Information<\/a><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
\"glass_37\"<\/span><\/td>Infrastructure<\/a><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
\"glass_37\"<\/span><\/td>Mandate<\/a><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
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\"glass_37\"<\/span><\/td>Research Activities and Achievements<\/a><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
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About Project<\/span><\/span><\/h3>

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The seed technology research unit is one of the earliest centres to be established under 1st<\/sup> Phase of National Seed Project. The Seed Technology Research Unit is functioning at Dr. PDKV Akola from December 1979. This unit is working on various aspects of seed quality assessment and improvement in different crop seeds. The research in this unit on Seed Production and Certification, Seed Physiology, Storage and Testing, Seed Pathology, Seed Entomology and Seed Processing and contributed to the need-based technology on the different factors of seed quality, for improvement of seed and betterment of farmers in Vidarbha region. Presently STR Units is conducting various projects under two major ICAR-IISS schemes viz. AICRP-NSP (Crops) and TSP. The unit is also identified as DUS Testing Centre under PPV&FR Authority, India since 2004 for pigeon-pea and safflower. The mandate crops allotted to the centre are Pigeon pea, Mungbean and safflower. During 2018-19 about 61 varieties of pigeon pea and 24 varieties of safflower were grown for maintenance purpose and 17 candidate varieties of pigeon-pea were also grown for characterization study. During 2021-22 about 90 reference varieties and 4 farmers varieties of Mungbean were also grown for characterization study. Mandate work as per the National Test Guidelines and report submitted to PPV & FRA.<\/span><\/p>

Along with ICAR – IISS Schemes and DUS testing of mandate crops, the unit is conducting University level experiments pertaining to seed science and technology and also provides the facility of seed testing for various research centers of university. Presently the seed testing laboratory has been notified for Seed Testing by the government of Maharashtra.<\/span><\/p>

The unit is actively involved in multidisciplinary seed research including Seed Production & Certification, Seed Physiology, Storage & Testing, Seed Entomology and Seed Processing as per the approved Technical Programme of AICRP-NSP for seed quality assessment and improvement in different crop seeds. During last 20 years the research in the unit has contributed to the need-based technology on the different factors of seed quality, for improvement of seed and betterment of farmers in Vidarbha region.<\/span><\/p>

Through TSP, the unit plays vital role to disseminate information and impart training on seed production, processing, storage and packaging, seed health and quality control. The academic staff of this unit is also engaged in teaching work of M.Sc. and Ph.D. Courses.<\/span><\/p>
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Agro Climatic Information<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>

Akola is situated at an elevation of 307.4 meter above the mean sea level at 220 42\u2019 North latitude and 770 02\u2019 East longitude and has subtropical climate. Normal rainfall of 0.2 mm in 41.2 rainy days received at Akola centre. Rainfall received during four months i.e. June to Sept. maximum temperature ranges between 29.0 0C to 47.2 0C. April, May and 1st week of June are the hottest period in which temperature ranges between 33 0<\/sup>C to 44 0<\/sup>C. However, in the month of December and January maximum temp is below 30 0<\/sup>C. The minimum temp ranges between 10.3 to 27.6 0<\/sup>C. Bright sunshine hours ranges between 3.3 to 8.8 hours in rainy season sunshine hours are less (3.3 to 4.5 hours) wind speed in the range of 4.9 to 9.1 km\/hour during January to April, However, it is more onwards April up to Sept. (10 to 16.2 km\/hour). Relative humidity 10 % during summer and maximum in Rainy season i.e. 88 %. Evaporation rate is maximum during summer (17.3 mm\/day) and minimum in the month December and January (402 to 5.2 mm day)<\/span><\/p>

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Infrastructure Facilities<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>

The Seed Technology Research Unit is well equipped with state- of -art equipment\u2019s in various laboratories like<\/span><\/p>

  1. Seed Physiology, Storage and testing laboratory<\/span><\/li>
  2. Seed Processing laboratory<\/span><\/li>
  3. Seed Entomology laboratory<\/span><\/li>
  4. DUS testing Unit laboratory<\/span><\/li>
  5. Field of Seed technology Research Unit.<\/span><\/li>
  6. Seminar Hall\/Farmers training hall.<\/span><\/li>
  7. Implementation of Tribal Sub Plan<\/span><\/li>
  8. Seed Germination testing Laboratory<\/span><\/li>
  9. Sc. and PhD. Students field and Laboratory Experiments facilities<\/span><\/li>
  10. Conducting Field experiential learning programme of UG Students facilities<\/span><\/li><\/ol>

    Seed Physiology, Storage and testing laboratory<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>

    Seed Physiology, Storage and testing laboratory is the pride of the STRU having advance equipment\u2019s \u00a0\u00a0to Study the planting value of seeds to examine the prescribed periods of validity of fresh and revalidated certified seed lots of some major field crops. To assess the efficiency of molecular markers in hybrid purity testing in comparison to the grow-out test (GOT) in various field crops. To validate the identified markers for various hybrids. Development of priming technologies for enhanced planting\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 value of seed under sub-optimal conditions in field crops.\u00a0 Validation of standardized priming technologies in pigeon pea for sub- optimal condition. Development of seed enhancement technique for low temperature stress during seedling establishment in maize and paddy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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    Seed Processing laboratory<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>

    Seed Processing laboratory is the laboratory where the work on optimum sieve size and type of screen for grading seeds of different crop varieties and hybrids including their parents is done. Crop-wise classification of varieties in seed chain with respect to their seed size (small, medium and bold) and to standardize the size and type of grading sieve. To study the effect of processing method on quality of different crops and to standardize the processing methods.<\/span><\/p>

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    Seed Entomology laboratory and Field<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>

    The seed Entomology laboratory is adequately equipped to cater the needs for conduction of the research trails on the storage Entomology. It includes the research aspects on the field as well as in storage Entomology viz. Survey and evaluation of seed health status of farmers\u2019 saved seed with respect to insect infestation, to know the type and level of infestation by insects under storage condition, Impact of insect infestation on seed quality. Farmer’s practice, if any, to store \/ protect seeds from insect damage. To develop effective eco-friendly, low-cost techniques for the control of bruchids infesting pulse seed, to study the effect of solarization on seed quality attributes of treated seeds. Survey and monitoring of insecticide resistance in storage insect pests infesting seeds in storage godowns to estimate level of resistance to commonly used insecticides in storage godowns. To evaluate commercially available neem formulations against major storage insect-pests damaging seeds and to study the storability of treated seeds.<\/span>
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    DUS testing field and laboratory<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>

    Other than AICRP- NSP activities carried out at STRU, this unit is actively involved in DUS testing and maintenance of mandate crops \u2013 pigeonpea, safflower and Mungbean. Various work is carried out at DUS unit which is Characterization of the Pigeonpea varieties under DUS programme as per NTG guidelines. Maintenance of pigeonpea varieties under DUS programme. GOT of varieties received for characterization and Maintenance of Safflower varieties under DUS programme.<\/span><\/p>
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    DUS Maintenance and testing of Mungbean, Pigeonpea and safflower Genotypes under DUS testing Programme <\/span><\/p>

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    DUS Storage of Mungbean, Pigeonpea and Safflower seeds laboratory<\/span><\/p>

    Experimental Field of Seed Technology Research Unit<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

    The Seed Technology Research Unit is having its own research farm of 7.20 ha. for conducting the research experiments of Seed production and certification, Seed Physiology, Seed Entomology, DUS testing field experiments and as well as faculty of the Unit and also catering to the needs of the corporate sector by way of\u00a0testing their seeds under Agency Trials which also generates revenue for the Unit.<\/span><\/p>

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    Arial view of the Farm of Seed Technology Research Unit showing research experiments of Seed production and certification, Seed Physiology, Seed Entomology, DUS testing field experiments and as well as faculty of the Unit and also catering to the needs of the corporate sector at STRU, Dr. PDKV., Akola<\/span><\/p>

    Infrastructure developed at Field of STRU, Dr.PDKV, Akola<\/span><\/strong><\/p>