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University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

The University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad was established on October 1, 1986. The University has 5 Colleges, 27 Research Stations, 6 Agriculture Extension Education Centers, 6 Krishi Vigyan Kendras and ATIC. The University has its jurisdiction over 7 districts namely Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bijapur, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, and Uttar Kannada in northern Karnataka. Greater diversity exists in soil types, climate, topography cropping and farming situations. The jurisdiction includes dry-farming to heavy rainfall and irrigated area. Important crops of the region include sorghum, cotton, rice, pulses, chilli, sugarcane, groundnut, sunflower, wheat, safflower etc. The region is also known for many horticultural crops. Considerable progress has been registered in the field of education, research and extension from this University.

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    Studies on Bacteria Solubilizing both Potassium and Phoshorus and Their Effect on Maiza (Zea Mays L.)
    (UAS, Dharwad, 2013) Basavesha K.N.; V.P. Savalgi
    Bacteria solubilizing both potassium and phosphorus isolated by soil samples collected from different rhizosphere and crops from Dharwad, Haveri and Davanagere districts of Karnataka. The total 50 bacterial isolates were tested for their potassium and phosphrous solubilization and characterized upto genus level based on morphological and biochemical characters. In vitro evaluation of potassium and phosphorus solubilization by bacteria tested at different days after incubation (DAI). The maximum solubalization of K and P observed at 15 DAI ranges from 2.36 to 29.83 μg/ml and 3.44 to 14.25 per cent respectively. All the isolates were tested for beneficial traits like production of growth promotion substance and the amount of IAA and GA produced by the isolates ranged from 3.38 to 8.90 μg/25ml and 1.27 to 3.67 μg/25ml respectively. The efficient eight isolates of Bacillus species which solubilize both potassium and phosphorus was examined for their influence on growth, yield and nutrient content of maize plant under green house condition. All the inoculated treatment with bacteria were recorded maximum dry matter content at 30, 60, and at harvest recorded in isoaltes K-PSB 32 with rock phosphate and mica were 12.80, 44.2 and 235.7 g/plant, respectively. The yield components as compared with uninoculated fertilizer control, the isolate K-PSB 50 with rock phosphate and mica were recorded the heights cob weight 144.9 g/plant and the highest grain yield 52.93 g/plant and other parameters, followed by isolate K-PSB 32 with rock phosphate and mica. From the present study, it was concluded the bacterial isolates K-PSB 50 and K-PSB 32 were efficient K-PSB isolates. They capable to solubilize both K and P from the mineral source of mica and tricalcium phosphate respectively under in vitro condition. They produced plant growth promoting substances such as IAA and GA resulting in increased biomass, total dry matter and cob yield of maize plant.