This experiment was conducted to assess the possibilities of different cross combinations originated from crossing 6 bell pepper varieties in complete diallel pattern to obtain 30 F1 hybrids. All the hybrids along with parents and a commercial check were evaluated during rabi 2015-16 for different quality traits. Results indicated that the Arka Mohini × Yolo Wonder (31.23 %) showed significant positive heterosis over commercial check for fruit length and Arka Mohinni × Solan Bharpur (20.81%) for fruit width. California Wonder × Yelavigi collection (21.21%) for number of locules per fruit, California Wonder × Arka Mohini (5.44%) for pericarp thickness, Yolo Wonder × California Wonder (11.57) for ascorbic acid content, California Wonder × Tarihal Local (49.12) for shelf life of the fruit. These cross combinations can be further exploited for improvement in bell pepper quality.

Fig is subtropical fruit, hence it contains more moisture content 90 to 95%. Spoilage of fruits are more due to it’s moisture content. Hence to maintain good shelf life of fruits. Post harvest treatments of fig with different treatments were studied and results were interpreted. Treatments with different concentration of Cacl2 and KMnO4 showed significant differences between the treatments and helps to increase the storage capacity of the fruits.

A set of 30 pigeonpea genotypes were evaluated during kharif season 2013-14 at Research farm, College of Agriculture, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, to assess the genetic diversity. The study revealed that there was wide range of genetic diversity among genotypes for all 11 yield and its attributing characters. D2 analysis grouped 30 genotypes into 5 clusters. Cluster III was largest consisting of 15 genotypes, followed by cluster I and IV both containing 6 genotypes, cluster V had 2 genotypes and the cluster II was solitary. The inter cluster D2 values indicated that most diverse clusters werecluster II and V (641.98) followed by Cluster I and V (636.22), cluster I and II (632.00) and cluster I and III (479.77).The highest intra-cluster distance was observed in cluster V (247.40) followed by cluster IV (223.67) and cluster III (140.23)which indicated maximum variability within the cluster. Cluster V showed highest mean for most of the characters viz. length of pod (7.23), number of seeds per pod (5.28), days to maturity (256.50), 100 seed weight (10.24), seed yield per plant (166.42) and seed yield per hectare (1325.72). while cluster I showed lowest mean for most of the characters viz. number of primary branches per plant (13.60), number of pods per plant (285.36), plant height (141.50), seed yield per plant (84.04) and seed yield per hectare (701.50).Cluster II showed high mean for number of pods per plant (470.20), while lowest mean for days to 50% flowering (91.50), days to maturity (185.98) and 100 seed weight (8.12). Cluster III showed high mean for days to 50% flowering (113.83) and number of primary branches per plant (18.36). Cluster IV showed high mean for pod bearing length of plant (138.35) and plant height (18.36). The contribution of characters towards genetic divergence was highest in seed yield per plant (16.65%) followed by seed yield per ha (16.53%), number of pods per plant (13.58) and number of primary branches per plant (11.99).The characters such as seed yield per plant, seed yield per ha, number of pod per plant and number of primary branches per plant had potential variability which can be used as parameters while selecting diverse parents in the hybridization programme for further improvement of yield and its contributing characters in pigeonpea.

Various recipes for the development and acceptability of different value added products made using Aonla and guava pulp were standardized. In mixed fruit leather, twelve recipes were prepared using different pulp concentrations. After the preparation of aonla, guava mixed fruit leather, it was stored for 100 days at room temperature for shelf life evaluation. For assessing the chemical and organoleptic qualities of stored mixed fruit leather, samples were analyzed at an interval of 20 days from 0 to 100 days. Various organoleptic parameters during storage period for leather were evaluated with respect to colour, texture, flavor, taste, and overall acceptability. The results revealed that treatment T9 (40% aonla+ 60% guava+ 500g sugar) showed maximum rating for colour, texture, taste, and overall acceptability during initial i.e. 0 day of storage period while elasticity was found maximum in the treatment T12 (40% aonla pulp+ 60% guava pulp+ 125 g sugar) and flavour was found maximum in the treatments T10 (40% aonla pulp+ 60% guava pulp+ 375g sugar). In chemical analysis it was evident from the result that all the parameters showed significant variation among all the treatments. Treatment T4 (60% aonla+ 40% guava+ 125g sugar) scored maximum values for acidity. Treatment T9 (40% aonla pulp+ 60% guava pulp+ 500g sugar) scored maximum values of TSS.

The present study was undertaken to determine the baseline values of some important enzymes in clinically healthy lactating Kutchi camel during different stages of lactation. The study was carried out on 30 clinically healthy female camels of 8-10 years old with 500kg body weight from the herd maintained at Camel breeding farm, Dhori (Kutch) and categorized broadly into three groups comprising ten animals in each group: animals in early lactation in Group-I, in mid-lactation in Group-II and in late lactation in Group-III. The blood samples were collected from each experimental animal and analyzed for serum enzyme profilet hrough spectrophotometric method. Level of AST, ALT, ALP, GGT, amylase and lipase were significantly (p < 0.05) decreased from early lactation to late lactation. However, non-significant (p > 0.05) alteration in serum CK and LDH were observed during different stages of lactation. These data may be useful as reference value for Kutchi camel.