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| Name &
Designation |
Telephone, Fax Number
Email & website |
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Dr Manjeet Singh (CPI)
Research Engineer |
Phone:
0161-2402896, 2401960-75 (ext. 480)
09417122896 (M)
Fax: 0161-2408684
Email:
manjeetsingh_03@rediffmail.com |
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Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee,
Asstt. Prof. (Agromet), |
Phone:
0161-2401960-75 (ext. 242)
09417151565 (M)
Fax: 0161-2401997
Email: mjoydeep2k@yahoo.com
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Dr. S S Mukhopadhyay,
Senior Pedologist |
Phone: 0161-2401960-75
(ext. 317)
09815993318 (M)
Email:
siddhartha_soil@yahoo.co.in
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Dr. Jaskaran
Mahal,
Senior Research Engineer |
Phone: 0161-2401960-75
(ext. 257)
09417122896 (M)
Fax: 0161-2408684
Email: jsmahal@gmail.com |
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Er. Gurinder
Singh,
Asstt.
Professor (Electrical Engg.) |
Phone:
0161-2401960-75 (ext. 383)
09463883920(M)
Fax: 0161-2408684
Email: grewal_bobby@yahoo.com
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Dr. S K Bal,
Assoc. Prof. (Agromet) |
Phone:
0161-2401960-75 (ext. 242)
Fax:0161-2401997
Email: bal_sk@yahoo.com |
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Dr. J S Kular,
Senior Entomologist |
Phone:
0161-2401960-75 (ext.)
09814389506
(M) |
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Dr. (Mrs.) S K Thind,
Professor
(Plant Physiology) |
Phone:
0161-2401960-75 (ext. 381)
098150086700 (M)
Email:
sanjeev_thind@rediffmail.com |
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Dr. Ramanjeet kaur
Assoc. Prof. |
Phone: 09417467297
(M)
Email: ramaan180103@yahoo.com |
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Er. Ankit
Research Fellow |
Phone:
09417116570
Email:
ankit_agrineer@yahoo.co.uk |
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Sh. Bhupinder Singh
Research Fellow |
Phone:
09781326566
Email: sekhon3996@yahoo.co.in |
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Mrs. Amanpreet Kaur
Research Fellow |
Phone:
09988252057
Email: preetaman_13@yahoo.com |
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Ms. Vinita Bana
Senior Research Fellow |
09216268240
Email: banavinita@gmail.com |
| Quantifiable
deliverables |
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| Objective 1.
Establishment of relationships between spectral reflectance and key soil &
plant properties of agronomic importance |
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S. No |
Activity |
III Year |
IV Year |
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Deliverables |
Output |
Deliverables |
Output |
Outcome |
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1. |
Identification of bands specific to reflection characteristics of soil units
at georefred representative sites. |
Identification of bands and spectras |
Reflection bands for different soil
series and properties |
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Reflection bands for different soil
series and properties |
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2. |
Establishment of relationships between wave bands of spectra’s with
different soil properties like Soil organic carbon, EC, pH, major cations
and anions, available N, P and soil moisture
established soil units |
Equations to describe soil properties in
relation to spectral bands |
Correlation matrices between identified
wavelengths with different soil properties
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Correlation matrices between identified
wavelengths with different soil properties |
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3. |
Development of experimental protocols and
their subsequent validation for key parameters in soils. |
Extension of spectral bands applicable to
land over large variation and after due corrections to minimize errors |
Validated model for different soil
properties through wave bands
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Validated model for different soil
properties through wave bands
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4. |
Identification and establishment of bands
specific to reflection characteristics of nutrients, plant chlorophyll and
leaf area index for rice-wheat crops prevailing in the region |
Correlation matrices of different bands
for nutrients and leaf area index for wheat and rice crop |
Reflectance bands for nutrients and LAI
for wheat and rice crop |
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Reflectance bands for nutrients and LAI
for wheat and rice crop |
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5. |
Identification and establishment of bands
specific to reflection characteristics for Aphid and rust attack on wheat
crop |
Correlation matrices of different bands
for aphid and rust attack on wheat crop |
Reflectance bands for aphid and rust
attack on wheat crop |
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Reflectance bands for aphid and rust
attack on wheat crop |
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6. |
Identification and establishment of bands
specific to reflection characteristics for rice stem borers & leaf folder
and bacterial leaf blight (Xanthomonas oryzae pv. Oryzae) attack on rice
crop |
Correlation matrices of different bands
for rice stem borers & leaf folder and bacterial leaf blight attack on rice
crop |
Reflectance bands for stem borer, leaf
folder and bacterial leaf blight attack on rice crop |
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Reflectance bands for rice stem borers &
leaf folder and bacterial leaf blight attack on rice crop |
|
7. |
Development of experimental protocols and
its validation in the field for different parameters of plant growth and
diseases |
Validated and corrected model for
nutrients, LAI and selected diseases for wheat and rice crops |
Extension Protocols for different growth
parameters for wheat and rice and their selected diseases |
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Extension Protocols for different growth
parameters for wheat and rice and their selected diseases |
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| Objective 2: Adapt,
test and calibrate sensors for in-field sensing of soil and plant properties
in uneven terrain of the small and marginal farming situations
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S. No |
Activity |
III Year |
IV Year |
|
Deliverables |
Output |
Deliverables |
Output |
Outcome |
| 1. |
Testing and installation of yield
monitors on combine harvesters
|
Combine harvester fitted with yield
monitor |
New technology for yield monitoring with
harvesting |
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Yield monitoring technology during
harvesting |
| 2. |
Preparation of yield maps and checking of
the variability of yields in different plots |
Yield maps for different plots |
Importance of precision farming based
upon variability in yield |
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Importance of precision farming based
upon yield maps |
| 3. |
Adaptation and testing of commercial
available sensors to measures pH and soil EC at the same time |
Sensors to measure pH and EC for Indian
soils |
Soil pH and EC maps |
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On the go type sensors for soil pH and EC |
| 4. |
Adaptation and testing of N-sensor for
vegetative biomass, nutrient status, crop health and yield |
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Sensors for nutrient status, crop health
and yield |
Enhancement in the utilization of sensors
for prediction of other important crop parameters |
Enhancement in the utility of N-sensor
for other purposes |
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| |
| Objective 3: Design
and develop mechanical and electronic systems by integrating sensors and
controllers for variable rate control of inputs towards precision farming |
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S. No |
Activity |
III Year |
IV Year |
|
Deliverables |
Output |
Deliverables |
Output |
Outcome |
|
1. |
Develop a cost-effective, distributed
control system to insure accurate metering and precise placement of input
materials (i.e. fertilizers, spray) |
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Controller for accurate & variable
metering of crop inputs i.e. fertilizer, spray |
- |
Controller for accurate and variable
metering of inputs |
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2. |
Develop methodologies to collect and
calibrate ground based sensor data for precision agriculture
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Methods and protocols to collect,
calibrate and utilize ground based sensor data |
Protocols for the utilization f sensor
data for precision farming |
Protocols for utilizing sensor data for
precision farming |
|
3. |
Integration of the developed controller
and sensors for variable rate application of various inputs |
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Data acquisition technology for variable
application of crop inputs |
Technology for sensor based variable
application |
Data acquisition technology for variable
arte application |
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4. |
Develop methodologies for utilizing
sensor data for variable rate application |
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Methods for variable rate application of
inputs |
Variable rate technology for small farms |
Sensor based variable rate technology |
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| Objective 4:
Integration of the results of spectral relationships obtained in objective 1
with different remote sensing techniques for quantification of soil and
plant properties for management of large fields. |
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S. No |
Activity |
III Year |
IV Year |
|
Deliverables |
Output |
Deliverables |
Output |
Outcome |
|
1. |
Creation of standard images of plants
with the help of multi spectral camera and satellites for diagnosis
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Different Images for different properties
of plant |
Ground based and remotely sensed images
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Ground based and remotely sensed
satellite images of plants |
|
2. |
Comparison and correlation of these
images with satellite imageries |
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Correlation models between ground based
images and satellite sensed data |
Relationships between ground based and
satellite sensed images |
Relationships between ground based and
remotely sensed satellite images |
|
3. |
Identification of different plant
properties on the basis of established correlation
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Decision support system for determination
of different properties of plants using satellites |
Protocols for different properties of
plant through satellite imagery |
Protocols for different properties of
plant through remote sensing satellite data |
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| Time
schedule of activities and activity milestones |
| |
| Objective
1. Establishment of relationships between spectral reflectance and key soil
& plant properties of agronomic importance |
|
S. No. |
Objective/activity |
Activity milestones |
Milestone and when
to be attained |
Expected output |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
1. |
Identification of bands specific to
reflection characteristics of soil units at georefred representative sites. |
Reflection bands for different soil
series and properties |
|
√ |
|
|
Reflection bands for different soil
series and properties |
|
2. |
Establishment of relationships between
wave bands of spectra’s with different soil properties like Soil organic
carbon, EC, pH, major cations and anions, available N, P and soil moisture
established soil units |
Correlation matrices between identified
wavelengths with different soil properties
|
|
√ |
|
|
Correlation matrices between identified
wavelengths with different soil properties
|
|
3. |
Development of experimental protocols and
their subsequent validation for key parameters in soils |
Validated model for different soil
properties through wave bands
|
|
√ |
|
|
Validated model for different soil
properties through wave bands |
|
4. |
Identification and establishment of bands
specific to reflection characteristics of nutrients, plant chlorophyll and
leaf area index for rice-wheat crops prevailing in the region |
Reflectance bands for nutrients and LAI
for wheat and rice crop |
|
√ |
|
|
Reflectance bands for nutrients and LAI
for wheat and rice crop |
|
5. |
Identification and establishment of bands
specific to reflection characteristics for Aphid and rust attack on wheat
crop |
Reflectance bands for aphid and rust
attack on wheat crop |
|
√ |
|
|
Reflectance bands for aphid and rust
attack on wheat crop |
|
6. |
Identification and establishment of bands
specific to reflection characteristics for rice stem borers & leaf folder
and bacterial leaf blight (Xanthomonas oryzae pv. Oryzae) attack on rice
crop |
Reflectance bands for rice stem borers &
leaf folder and bacterial leaf blight attack on rice crop |
|
√ |
|
|
Reflectance bands for stem borer, leaf
folder and bacterial leaf blight attack on rice crop |
|
7. |
Development of experimental protocols and
its validation in the field for different parameters of plant growth and
diseases
|
Extension Protocols for different growth
parameters for wheat and rice and their selected diseases |
|
√ |
|
|
Extension Protocols for different growth
parameters for wheat and rice and their selected diseases
Extension Protocols for different growth parameters for wheat and rice and
their selected diseases |
| |
| |
| Objective 2. Adapt,
test and calibrate sensors for in-field sensing of soil and plant properties
in uneven terrain of the small and marginal farming situations
|
|
S. No. |
Objective/activity |
Activity milestones |
Milestone and when
to be attained |
Expected output |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
1. |
Testing and installation of yield
monitors on combine harvesters |
Yield monitoring technology during
harvesting |
|
√ |
|
|
New technology for yield monitoring with
harvesting |
|
2. |
Preparation of yield maps and checking of
the variability of yields in different plots |
Importance of precision farming based
upon yield maps |
|
√ |
|
|
Importance of precision farming based
upon variability in yield |
|
3. |
Adaptation and testing of commercial
available sensors to measures pH and soil EC at the same time |
On the go type sensors for soil pH and EC |
|
√ |
|
|
Soil pH and EC maps |
|
4. |
Adaptation and testing of N-sensor for
vegetative biomass, nutrient status, crop health and yield |
Enhancement in the utility of N-sensor
for other purposes |
|
√ |
|
|
Enhancement in the utilization of sensors
for prediction of other important crop parameters |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
| Objective 3. Design
and develop mechanical and electronic systems by integrating sensors and
controllers for variable rate control of inputs towards precision farming |
|
S. No. |
Objective/activity |
Activity milestones |
Milestone and when
to be attained |
Expected output |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
1. |
Develop a cost-effective, distributed
control system to insure accurate met ering and precise placement of input
materials (i.e. fertilizers, spray) |
Controller for accurate and variable
metering of inputs |
|
√ |
|
|
- |
|
2. |
Develop methodologies to collect and
calibrate ground based sensor data for precision agriculture |
Protocols for utilizing sensor data for
precision farming |
|
√ |
|
|
Protocols for the utilization f sensor
data for precision farming |
|
3. |
Integration of the developed controller
and sensors for variable rate application of various inputs |
Data acquisition technology for variable
arte application |
|
|
√ |
|
Technology for sensor based variable
application |
|
4. |
Develop methodologies for utilizing
sensor data for variable rate application |
Sensor based variable rate technology |
|
|
|
√ |
Variable rate technology for small farms |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
| Objective 4.
Integration of the results of spectral relationships obtained in objective 1
with different remote sensing techniques for quantification of soil and
plant properties for management of large fields. |
|
S. No. |
Objective/activity |
Activity milestones |
Milestone and when
to be attained |
Expected output |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
1. |
Creation of standard images of plants
with the help of multi spectral camera and setallites for diagnosis
|
Ground based and remotely sensed
satellite images of plants |
|
|
√ |
|
Ground based and remotely sensed images
|
|
2. |
Comparison and correlation of these
images with satellite imageries |
Relationships between ground based and
remotely sensed satellite images |
|
|
|
√ |
Relationships between ground based and
satellite sensed images |
|
3. |
Identification of different plant
properties on the basis of established correlation |
Protocols for different properties of
plant through remote sensing satellite data |
|
|
|
√ |
Protocols for different properties of
plant through satellite imagery |
|
