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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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    Effect of Desiccants on Seed Quality Under Hermetic Storage
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2017-07) Kishore Kumar; Hilli, J.S.
    An investigation was undertaken with main objectives to know the effect of desiccants on seed quality parameters of crop seeds during storage and to assess the benefit cost ratio of storage method (economics) in wheat, bengalgram and sunflower with initial seed moisture content of 12.3, 10.2 and 8.9 per cent, respectively was carried out between August, 2016 to April, 2017 at the Department of Seed Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, UAS, Dharwad. Quantity of desiccants stored per kilogram of seed in each crop viz. wheat, bengalgram and sunflower seeds is 0.37, 0.26 and 0.21 kg for zeolite beads (Rhino Research), one kg for both silica gel, calcium carbonate and control without desiccant in air tight container. The experiment was laid out in completely randomized design with four treatments and five replications. Seed stored with zeolite beads recorded the highest germination (88.8, 88.2 and 89.4 %) which was on par with silica gel (87.2, 86.8 and 88.0 %) at the end of storage period. Lower seed moisture, 100 seed weight was observed in the seeds stored with silica gel at the end of storage period. Higher rate of germination, shoot length, root length, seedling vigour-I, seedling dry weight and dehydrogenase activity was observed in seeds stored with zeolite beads which was on par with silica gel at the end of storage period. The maximum benefit cost ratio of (14.57:1, 18.11:1 and 71.88:1) and (12.7:1, 16.28:1 and 67.85:1) was recorded with zeolite beads and silica gel in wheat, bengalgram and sunflower crop, respectively at the end of storage period compared to control. Therefore, we can be concluded that the zeolite beads can be used safely for seed drying without impairment in seed quality.
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    SILT AND SAND MINERALOGY OF SELECTED ASSOCIATED RED AND BLACK SOILS OF NORTH KARNATAKA
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 2003) NATARAJA, K C; BASAVARAJ, B
    Six soil profiles from three sites of North Karnataka viz., Main Agricultural Research Station, Dharwad in Dharwad district, Bheemarayanagudi in Gulbarga district and Mantagani in Haveri district were collected to identify and determine the secondary and primary minerals silt and sand fractions. Identification of primary minerals in silt and sand fractions was made by XRD and petrographic method respectively and determination of secondary minerals in the silt fraction through chemical methods. It was revealed that structure in red and black pedons were predominantly sub-angular blocky and angular blocky in subsurface horizon of Bheemarayanagudi black pedon. Slickensides were common feature in black pedons and their intensity was more in middle of the solumn. Free iron oxides content was more in red pedon compared to the associated black pedon. Among the three study sites, Bheemarayanagudi had low amount of free iron oxides as it was devoid of iron bearing minerals while free calcium carbonate was more at Bheemarayanagudi sites than Main Agricultural Research Station, Dharwad and Mantagani sites. Smectite and vermiculite content was more over other secondary minerals in the silt fraction of all the red and black pedons and little amount of Kaolinite was found in the pedons. Among the primary minerals quartz, mica, potassium and sodium feldspars were dominant as identified by XRD in the silt fractions of all the pedons. Fine sand fraction showed the dominance of light minerals like quartz, biotite mica, Na-Feldspars, K-Feldspars and apatite. The abundance of these minerals is high at the surface layer of Dharwad black pedon compared to its red counterpart indicating more weathering status of the associated red pedon. Whereas, these difference is not much conspicuous in other two sites. However, the presence of weathering resistant minerals like zirconium throughout the depths of both red and black pedons of Mantagani site indicated similar weathering status of the associated red and black pedon.
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    INFLUENCE OF SPACING, NUTRITION, PINCHING AND HORMONES ON PLANT GROWTH, SEED YIELD AND QUALITY OF CORIANDER (Coriandrum sativum L.)
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 2003) IYYANNAGOUDA, SOUMYA; SHEKHARGOUDA, M
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    EFFECT OF SEED TREATMENT AND CONTAINERS ON SEED STORABILITY OF GARDEN PEA (Pisum sativum L.)
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 2003) MALIMATH, SUSHMA D; MERWADE, M N
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    EFFECT OF MACRO AND MICRONUTRIENTS AND GROWTH REGULATORS ON PLANT GROWTH, SEED YIELD AND QUALITY OF BELL PEPPER Cv. California Wonder
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 2002) YOGANANDA, D K; VYAKARANAHAL, B S
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    INFLUENCE OF SOURCE TO SINK RELATIONSHIP ON SEED YIELD AND QUALITY IN SOYBEAN [Glycine max (L.) Merrill]
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 2001) KURTAKOTI, SIDDHALINGESH B; KURDIKERI, M B
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    STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF THRESHING METHODS, FUNGICIDAL SEED TREATMENIS AND MATERIALS ON SEED QUALITY AND STORABILITY OF SOYBEAN [Glycine max Merril]
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 2000) RAMESHA REDDY, B; ACHOTH, LALITH
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