Banswara (Rajasthan)

Name of centre (Latitude/Longitude): AICRP on Maize ARS, Banswara.
Address : Agriculture Research Station, Borwat Farm, Banswara-327001, (Raj.)

Latitude	Longitude	Altitude
23⁰33′ N	74⁰25′ E	220 msl

Staff Position:- AICRP on Maize

S.N.	Name of post	No. of posts sanctioned	No. of Posts filled	No. of Posts vacant	Presently Working Employee Name)
A	Scientist/Teaching Staff
1	Associate Professor (PBG)	01	01	00	1. Dr. P. Rokadia , Professor (CAS)
2	Asstt.Professor (Agron.)	01	01	00	1. Dr. Hargilas,Assoc. Prof. (CAS)
B	Non-Teaching Staff
1	Agriculture Supervisor	01	01	00	1. Sh. J.S. Dayma
2	Technical Assistant	02	00	02

Mandate:

Germplasm collection, evaluation, maintenance and its enhancement.
Identification of high yielding full season/medium maturing varieties exhibiting resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses.
Identification of specialty corn cultivars such as quality protein maize, sweet corn, pop corn, baby corn etc. for diverse uses.
Evaluation of pre-release maize genotypes at varying nutrients levels.
To find out resource conservation practices under site specific nutrient management.
To find out the most compatible intercrops in maize under rainfed and irrigated condition.
To conduct training and frontline demonstrations to maximize and accelerate adoption of research findings and innovative technologies

Farm area: 46 ha.
Significant achievements:

Maize hybrid Pratap Raj Maize hybrid – 1095 developed for Kharif season and identified for release in the state of Rajasthan.
Maize hybrid Pratap Raj Maize hybrid – 1010 developed for Rabi season and identified for release in the state of Rajasthan
Pratap Kanchan-2, Pratap Makka-9 Hybrid Pratap Sankar Makka-3 and DHM-117 recommended for cultivation during Kharif and Bio-9782 & DHM-121 for Rabi season for the agroclimatic Zone IVb of Rajasthan.
Balanced nutrient management in rabi maize (150:60:30 kg N:P2O5:K2O) was recommended
Weed management in maize for Kharif and rabi season- Atrazine 50WP@ 1.0 kg a.i./ha PE fb Tembotrione 42SC@120 g a.i/ha (POE) at 35 DAS was recommended

Significant achievements included in Package of practices for southern Rajasthan:-

Year (inclusion in POP)	Significant achievements
2002-2003	Recommended Maize hybrid, PEHM-1 & PEHM-2Intercropping of maize in soybean in the row ratio of 2:4.Revision of fertilizer dose in irrigated & rainfed maize.Maize seed treated with Azotobactor, Phosphocactrin and VAMF can save 20% N and 50% P2O5.
2003-2004	Soil test fertilizer recommendation under IPNS for maize-wheat cropping sequence.
2004-2005	White seeded maize composite, GM-6 recommended.For sweet cob maize composite, Madhuri recommended.Spray of (0.2%) thio-urea at grain filling stage of rainfed maize. In maize-wheat cropping sequence seed treatment of maize with Azotobactor, PSB alongwith FYm 10 t/ha and 75 % of recommended N and P.
2007-2008	Weed control in maize under rainfed condition where inclusion of intercrop (maize with soybean 2:2 row ratio) having treated with Pendimethalin @ 1.5 kg a.i./ha followed by one hand weeding at 30 DAS found superior grain yield and B:C ratio then other farmer practices.Integrated nutrient dose of 50% chem. fertilizer + 25% TYM and 25% through vermicompost with Azotobactor & PSB inoculation for Maize based cropping system.
2008-2009	Recommended Maize hybrids, Bio-9681 and Bio-9637. Inclusion of QPM maize, (HQPM-1)
2009-2010	Recommended Maize hybrid HQPM-1. Organic package for maize-kabuli gram rotation.
2010-2011	Quality protein maize, HQPM-5 recommended. Maize intercropping with urd under rainfed condition (Paired row of maize+ urd in 2:3 row ratio. Blanket recommendation of 25 kg of ZnSO_{4 /}ha for wheat and winter maize in command areas. Garlic/onion can be intercropped with rabi maize in (4:2) for profit maximization.
2011-2012	Recommended Maize hybrid Bio-9681 and Bio-9637 included in PoP for Rabi season.
2007-2008	Weed control in maize under rainfed condition where inclusion of intercrop (maize with soybean 2:2 row ratio) having treated with Pendimethalin @ 1.5 kg a.i./ha followed by one hand weeding at 30 DAS found superior grain yield and B:C ratio then other farmer practices.Integrated nutrient dose of 50% chem. fertilizer + 25% TYM and 25% through vermicompost with Azotobactor & PSB inoculation for Maize based cropping system.
2008-2009	Recommended Maize hybrids, Bio-9681 and Bio-9637. Inclusion of QPM maize, (HQPM-1)
2009-2010	Maize hybrid HQPM-1 for Rabi season. Organic package for maize-kabuli gram rotation.
2010-2011	Quality protein maize, HQPM-5 recommended. Maize intercropping with urd under rainfed condition (Paired row of maize+ urd in 2:3 row ratio. Blanket recommendation of 25 kg of ZnSO_{4 /}ha for wheat and winter maize in command areas. Garlic/onion can be intercropped with rabi maize in (4:2) for profit maximization.
2011-2012	Maize hybrid Bio-9681 and Bio-9637 included in PoP for Rabi season.
2007-2008	Weed control in maize under rainfed condition where inclusion of intercrop (maize with soybean 2:2 row ratio) having treated with Pendimethalin @ 1.5 kg a.i./ha followed by one hand weeding at 30 DAS found superior grain yield and B:C ratio then other farmer practices.Integrated nutrient dose of 50% chem. fertilizer + 25% TYM and 25% through vermicompost with Azotobactor & PSB inoculation for Maize based cropping system.
2008-2009	Maize hybrids, Bio-9681 and Bio-9637.
2009-2010	Maize hybrid HQPM-1. Organic package for maize-kabuli gram rotation.
2012-2013	Cowpea intercropped with maize (2 row of cowpea) grown simultaneously and cut and used as insitu mulch at 25 DAS has effectively controlled weed flora in rainfed maize. Salumber, Sarada and Sagwara areas of the zone have been reported as hot spots for grass hopper damages in maize. Based on the field trials conducted, following liquid insecticides besides (MP dust 2%) have been recommend to be used on non-crop areas only Chloropyriphos @ 1.25 lit/ha or Profenophos @ 1.25 lit/ha or Dichlorovos @ 1 lit/ha as contact insecticides.
2013-2014	Recommended DHM -117 medium maturity maize SCH included in PoP for kharif & rabi)
2014-2015	Recommended Pratap QPM Hybrid-1.Maize hybrid, BIO-9682 and Pratap QPM-1 recommended for Rabi Maize. Blanket recommendation of ZnSO4 for kharif maize.
2015-2016	Pratap Maize Hybrid-3 ( subject to notification) & Bio-9682
2016-2017	Included in PoP: Maize Hybrid DHM-117 for Rabi Season.
2017-2018	Included in PoP :Maize Hybrid Bio-9782 & DHM-121Balanced nutrient management in rabi maize (150:60:30 kg N:P2O5:K2O)
2018-2019	Developed and released Maize hybrid WH-1010 for state of Rajasthan for Rabi Maize areas (notification is due).Developed and released Maize hybrid WH-1095 for state of Rajasthan for Kharif Maize areas (notification is due). Maize Composite: Pratap Kanchan-2, Pratap Makka-9, Hybrid: Pratap Sankar Makka-3 and DHM-117 included in POP.