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Dry Farming Research Station,
Junagadh Agricultural University
Ratia - Ghed -360576 Dist : Porbandar
Gujarat (India)

Year of Establishment : 1965-66

Introduction:

Dry Farming Research Station Ratia is working as a sub centre of main Dry Farming Research Station Targhadia. this region called ghed area. oftenhevily flooded due to heavy flood in OZAT & BHADER rivers. owing to flood the soil of this area remained submerged during the month of July & August in this situation. The kharif sowing is not possible there for the sowing is carried out as a semi rabi season.

Faculty Information :

Sr. No	Name of officer	Designation	Qualification	Experience (In Years)	Specialized Subject	Topics of experience expertise	Phone/ Email	Remark
1.	Dr. P. S.Gorfad	Asstt. Res. Sci	Ph.D. in Agricultural Extn.	29	Agricultural Extn.	Agricultural Extn.	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Agro-Climatic Information of the Centre:

(a)	Name of the Agro-climatic zone	South Saurashtra Agro-Climatic Zone-VII
(b)	Rainfall	The annual rainfall of this region for the last 15 years range from 220 mm to 1850 mm with an average receipt of 625 mm.
(c)	Soil	Medium to Heavy Black
(d)	Temperature	This research station is situated on seashore. Here, there is no drastic fluctuation in the temperature. On an average of fifteen years, the maximum (40℃) and minimum (10℃) temperature were observed in May and January, respectively.
(e)	Geographical Details	Climate : Sub tropical Latitude : 21.4401° NLongitude : 69.8240° EAltitude : 7.0 mt.Asl Temperature varies : 10 to 40 ℃ Average rainfall : 625 mm.
(f)	Soil Properties
	pH	7.2
	EC	5.8
	Organic C %	0.4
	Available P	67 kg/ha
	Available K	960 kg/ha
(g)	Water Properties
	pH	7.2
	EC (ds/m) 25°	5.8

infrastructure :

(A) Farm Land :

Total area	36.81ha.
Area under cultivation	35.16ha.
Area under road / buildings	1.65ha.
Irrigated area	1.2 ha.
Unirrigated area	33.96 ha
Source of irrigation	Open well - 1

(B) Farm Machinery :

Mini Tractor	2
Tractor Trolly	1
Electric Motors	1
Motor Cycle	1

Mandate :

1. To strengthening the cotton Research work, to develop improved cotton varieties for the Respective regions to study the problem of cotton cultivation.

2. The main object of this station is to find out suitable varieties and agronomical practices of crop of this region.

3. This Research Station is also conducting the trial on sorghum and cotton under the technical guidance of the research scientist ( sorghum and cotton) Surat.

4. This Research Station is working as a sub Centre of Dry Farming Research Station under the technical control of the Research Scientist (Dry Farming), Junagadh Agriculture University, Targhadia.

Objectives :

1. Research and improvement in Dry Farming crops..

Sr.	Name of Scheme	Budget Head	Type of scheme	Funding Agency
1.	Research in Dry Farming	5042	Non-Plan	State Govt.
2.	Strengthening Research in Dry Farming.	12078	Plan	State Govt.
3.	To Establish a centre of excellence for Cotton Research	12009	Plan	State Govt.

Research Activities :

* Effect of mulching on rainfedCastor at Ratia.

* Eveluation of diff. inter cropping system at Ratia.

* Effect of NP fertilization on yield of castor under conserved soil moisture in Ghed region.

* Effect of NP fertilization on yield of sorghum under conserved soil moisture in Ghed region.

* Effect of different seed containers and seed treatments on viability and vigour of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench].

* Effect of mulching on different cultivars of Castor under conserved soil moisture condition of Ghed area.

* Evaluation of Castor + Green gram intercropping system under various row spacing and nitrogen levels.

* Large scale varietal trial on grain Sorghum-( Kharif ) 2022-23

* Large scale varietal trial on grain Sorghum-( Rabi ) 2022-23

Research Recommendations made for the farmers :

1. The farmers of North Saurashtra Agro climatic zone growing castor under conserved soil moisture are advised to sow the castor at 120 cm X 60 cm for getting higher yield and net income.

Achievements :

Crop Production 2014 – 20

Sr. No.	Year	Crop	Variety	Stage	Yield Kg	Income in Lac
1.	2014-15	Sorghum Castor	Local(Gundari) CastorHy 4	GN GN	2680 6640	5.78054
2.	2015-16	Sorghum	Local(Gundari) CastorHy 4	GN GN	8085 1200	8.47551
3.	2016-17	Sorghum Pigeon pea	Local(Gundari)	TF	5178	0.16433
4.	2017-18	Sorghum	Local(Gundari) GJG 3	TF TF	14290 1000	12.03037
5.	2018-19	Sorghum	Local(Gundari)	TF	11945	9.40301
6.	2019-20	Sorghum Chickpea	Local(Gundari) GJG 3	TF	5115 11340	0.19546
7	2020-21	Chickpea Sorghum	GJ 3 GJ 6 Local(Gundari)	TF	21689 4968 1760	9.59
8	2021-22	Chickpea	GJ 3	TF	41900	16.00
9	2022-23	Chickpea	GJ 3	TF	19960	22.92

Transfer of Technologies / Extension Activities :

The Technology developed at this research station is being discriminated to the various extension agencies, N.G.O’s farmers and students in the following ways.

1. Participating in the ‘KrushiMela’, farmers days and Agril. Exhibition organized by University or other agencies.

Future Outlook :

1. Cotton sorghum and gram are the major crops of the costal ghed region of the south saurashtrauptil now no research has been concentrated on these crops, hence there is need to concentr ate research on agronomic requirement for these crops.

2. There is a greater possibility for the introduction of new crops like castor, sesamum, sunflower, soyabeen, pegeonpea etc. hence is need to concentrate research on these crops.

3. Soil moisture is a limiting factor for crop production, hence the work should be concentrated to develop suitable technologies for in - situ moisture conservation with the help of mulch and with the adoption of contour cultivation practices.

4. Cotton, Jowar and chickpea are important crops of Ghed area, there is need to develop sault Resistant varieties in these crops.

5. There is need to concentrate work on tillage i.e. frequency and depth of tillage.

:: Contact ::

Dr. P. S. Gorfad

Assistant Research Scientist

Dry Farming Research Centre

Junagadh Agricultural University

Ratia (Ghed)-360576

D&T Porbandar Gujarat

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