Practice Name:

Almond-Nut Cracker

Details
Category	Crop Protection and Disease Management
Crop	Almond
Crop Family	Rosaceae
Scientific Name	Prunus dulcis
Vernacular Name	Badam
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	One-inch gauge plate, big and small sheafs, one-inch axle, one-and-a-half inch angle, small belts
Control Mode

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Ranigbhai Bahvkubhai Dhandal
District	Rajkot
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural University, Dry Farming Research Station, Targhadia (RAJKOT)-360003
Address	Jasdan, post jasdan place near bus stand,
Languages Spoken
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	360050

PAS_1	“The productivity efficiency (7.0 g−1cm2 TCSA) was recorded in full moon water harvesting system + plastic mulch in almond under the rainfed conditions of Kashmir valley.” http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijsc&volume=44&issue=1&article=010
PAS_2	“Results clearly indicated that maximum cross-sectional area of tree, canopy volume, nut number, nut yield/tree, nut weight, nut size, kernel weight, kernel size, shell thickness and shell weight were recorded in lower plant density but had negative correlation.” http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijh&volume=69&issue=3&article=006
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathiawar Peninsula, Hot Arid Eco-Region (2.4) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII) , Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra (GJ-6)
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	DTP0010000001131
Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/221
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	360050