General Part-1

Technology Code:-	:	201563532406642
Organization Details...
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Division name if any	:	School of Drought Stress Management
Details of Inventors..
Principal Inventor	:	Dr. G.C WAKCHAURE
Principal Inventor Designation:	:	Scientist SS
Principal Inventor Email	:	goraksha.wakchaure@gmail.com
Principal Inventor Address	:	NIASM, MALEGAON, BARAMATI
Co-Inventor Name	:	PS Minhas, P Ratnakumar, R L Choudhary, K K Meena, N P Singh
Co-Inventor Email	:	minhas_54@yahoo.co.in,pratnakumar@gmail.com,ramlalkherwa@gmail.com,kkmeenamicro@gmail.com,director.niasm@icar.gov.in
Technology Name	:	Plant bio-regulators for enhancing productivity and quality of major crops under water scarce regions
Technology Details..
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Complete Details of Technology:	:
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Brief Description of Technology Including Salient Features:
Water deficit is the most common abiotic stress in almost 68% cultivated area of India. To provide an immediate solution to farmers in semi-arid regions, the concept of Low External Input and Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA) is gaining significant interest. LEISA based agriculture system is based upon the options which are ecologically sound, economically feasible and culturally acceptable. This is generally achieved through the exogenous application of low concentration of chemicals termed as Plant Bio-Regulators (PBRs). PBRs are powerful tools for maximizing yield and quality and increasing net income to farmers. Therefore, the field experiments were conducted during 2012-18 to evaluate interactive effects of exogenous application of PBRs and water deficits on yield, quality and water productivity (WP) of major crops (wheat, sorghum, soybean, onion, eggplant) using line-source sprinkler system (LSS); a unique sprinkler system designed to produce continuously variable water levels, depending upon the distance from the main of the LSS. The performance of bio−regulators (PBRs) is highly specific to the environmental conditions and varies with crop to crop. In all tested crops, application of PBRs enhanced grain yield, total biomass and water productivity as compared to the control. PBRs also reduced yield declination rate with the deficit irrigation as well as the reduced irrigation water use i.e. 19-56, 25-49, 17-34, 25-60 and 24−54% to achieve water productivity (WP) equivalent to the maximum without PBRs for wheat (1.18 kg/ m3), sorghum (1.03 kg/ m3), soybean (0.98 kg/ m3), onion (8.4 kg/ m3), eggplant (4.9 kg/ m3) respectively. Higher WP was recorded with PBRs under water deficits. PBRs maintained higher leaf-water content, lower canopy temperature, modulated stomatal opening and ultimately source-sink relations; thereby improving yields and water productivity under deficit irrigation. Integrating use of bio−regulators with deficit irrigation can enhance substantial productivity vis-à-vis profitability from these crops under water−scarce conditions.
Web Location/URL, if any	:	http://www.niam.res.in/sites/default/files/pdfs/Technology%20bulletin-33_opt.pdf
Benefits/Utility	:
1. The response of bio−regulators (PBRs) is highly specific crops and environment conditions 2. In addition to enhancements in grain/fruit yield, these improved water productivity. For attaining normal yields, water saved equalled two irrigations in most of the crops tested. 3. The PBRs like thio−urea (10 mM), sodium benzoate (100 mg L−1), potassium nitrate (KNO3) and salicylic acid (10 µM) helped to alleviate the water stress in wheat, sorghum, onion, soybean and eggplant, respectively 4. PBRs further improved nutritional quality of vegetables 5. Cost involved in PBRs application are economically viable 6. On the whole, it is implied that integration of PBRs with deficit irrigation can not only enhance productivity and profitability of farmers but also the water saved should help in extending irrigated area especially under water−scarce conditions.
Precaution With The Technology	:	Application as per recommended doses
Time Of Application Use	:	Based on recommended crop growth stages
How To Use	:
Foliar application
Impact, If Adopted	:
The PBRs like thio−urea (10 mM), sodium benzoate (100 mg L−1), potassium nitrate (KNO3) and salicylic acid (10 µM) helped to alleviate the water stress in wheat, sorghum, onion, soybean and eggplant, respectively. PBRs also enhanced the nutritional quality of vegetable crops under water deficits. The overall use of PBRs can help to boost the productions of major crops grown in water scarcity regions and the profitability of farmers.
Social Impact	:
Enhancing yields and crop productivity thereby farmers income in arid/semiarid water stress regions
Technology Spread	:
Demonstrated through field visits and training at ICAR-NIASM
TargetUsers/Stake holders	:	Farmers of drought affected areas
Others	:	Nil
Technology Contact..
Name	:	Director
Email	:	director@niam.res.in,director.niasm@icar.gov.in
Phone Number	:	02112-254055
Fax Number	:	02112-254056
Address	:	ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management,Malegaon, Baramati,Malegaon-413115
Alternate Contact..
Name	:	Dr. G.C WAKCHAURE
Email	:	goraksha.wakchaure@gmail.com
Phone No	:	7350916985
Keyword for Technology	:	Bioregulators, water productivity, foliar application

Technology Development Details Part-2

Project Details (Through which technology was developed)	:	Crop water production functions using line source sprinkler system: interaction with bio-regulators, soil fertility and crop cultivars(IXX11584)
Time of Initiation Technology Development	:	11-2012
Time of Completion Technology Development	:	2-2019
Technology Validated by	:	Within ICAR
Technology Validation Details..
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Organization Name(if within ICAR)	:	ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management,Malegaon
Organization Name(if outside ICAR,Please enter)	:	ICAR-NIASM Baramati
Year of Validation(YYYY)	:	11-2013
Year of Release/Adoption(YYYY)	:	2-2019
Release Reference Number	:	Technology Bulletin (Technical Bulletin No 33)
Country	:	India
Statutory Approval Status	:	Not yet applied
Memorandum of Understanding(MoU)	:	YES
Memorandum of Agreement(MoA)	:	YES
Through Technology Transfer	:	YES
Minimum Temperature	:	14
Maximum Temperature	:	30
Average Temperature	:	22
Minimum Rainfall	:	3
Maximum Rainfall	:	73
Average Rainfall	:	37

Applies To(Regional Differentiation)Inform Part-3

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Farmer Details..
Farmer Land Holding Size	:	'Agriculture'
Farmer Type	:	'All'
Water Availability Status	:	Irrigated
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Publication Related To Technology Part-4

Publication Related To Technology Part-4

Research Paper information..

1. G C Wakchaure, P S Minhas, P Ratnakumar and R L Choudhary (2016 ). Optimising supplemental irrigation for wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and the impact of plant bio , Agricultural Water Management , 172., 2016., elsevier.

2. G CWakchaure, P S Minhas, P Ratnakumar and R L Choudhary (2016 ). Effect of bioregulators on growth, yield and water production functions of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] , Agricultural Water Management , 177., 2016., elsevier.

3. G C Wakchaure, P S Minhas, K K Meena, N P Singh, PM Hegade and A M Sorty (2018 ). Growth, bulb yield, water productivity and quality of onion (Allium cepa L.) as affected by deficit irrigation regimes and exogenous application of plant bio?regulators , Agricultural Water Management , 199., 2018., elsevier.

Technical Bulletin information..

1. D D Nagare and G C Wakchaure et al (2019). Technology Bulletin., ICAR-NIASM, Technical Bulletin No 33.

Popular Article Information..

1. G C Wakchaure, P S Minahas, P Ratanakumar and R L Choudhary (2016). Bioregulators for raising crop and water productivity., ICAR News, ICAR. 1-2.

Leaf Let Information..

1. G C Wakchaure, P S Minahas, P Ratanakumar, R L Choudhary, K K Meena, J Rane and N P Singh (2019). Bioregulators for proving resilience to agriculture under water stress conditions. 34.

Books Chapter Information..

1. (2017). Plant Bioregulators: A Stress Mitigation Strategy for Resilient Agriculture, 235-59. Abiotic Stress Management for Resilient Agriculture, , P S Minhas et al Springer.

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