Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

Sangita Sood ¹, Shilpa ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, College of Home Science, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, IN

Abstract

Giloy is rich in nutritional and therapeutic values. It is consumed by the people in the form of decoction to cure certain ailments. The plant is well known for its phyto-chemical constituents. There was an urgent need for recognition of medicinal properties of giloy and to prepare certain value added products. Results of the study revealed that Giloy contains good amount of crude fibre (5.72) and ash content (6.35%). It is also rich in various minerals, especially calcium and iron (9.41 and 0.29 mg/100g, respectively). An attempt has been made to utilize giloy stem samples for the preparation of value added products viz. RTS, squash and syrup. The prepared products were assessed for chemical, nutritional and sensory parameters. All the beverages prepared from Giloy were acceptable. The blending of kinnow further improved the sensory quality as well. In the present scenario, where lot of emphasis is being laid on the consumption of healthy food, development of such products might help the consumers to harness the nutritional and medicinal properties of such unexploited locally available herb.

Keywords

Giloy, Kinnow, RTS, Squash, Syrup, Chemical Evaluation, Nutritional Evaluation, Sensory Evaluation.

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Shilpa ¹, Janardan Singh ¹, Navneet Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agronomy, Forages and Grassland Management, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur - 176 062, IN

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during Kharif season of 2017 at Agronomy Research Farm, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur to study the effect of black gram genotypes and nitrogen levels on yield attributes and yield of maize under maize + black gram intercropping system. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design comprising of five genotypes of black gram (Him Mash-1, DKU-118, DKU-82, DKU-98 and DKU-99) and two nitrogen levels (50 and 100 % recommended dose of nitrogen for maize). Experimental site was silty clay loam in texture, acidic in reaction, low in available nitrogen, and medium in available phosphorus and potassium. Intercropping with different mash varieties significantly influenced yield attributes and yields of maize. The highest number of grains/cob (539), test weight (238 g), grain yield (3501.3 kg/ha) of maize was recorded in maize + Him Mash-1 intercropping system. Application of 100% recommended dose of nitrogen resulted in significantly higher values of yield attributes and yields as compared to 50% recommended dose of nitrogen. Sole maize crop recorded higher values of yield attributes and yields of maize over intercropped maize. Him mash-1 with 100% recommended dose of nitrogen significantly improved the yield attributes of maize.

Keywords

Black Gram, Maize, Yield, Yield Attributes.

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