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Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

After independence, development of the rural sector was considered the primary concern of the Government of India. In 1949, with the appointment of the Radhakrishnan University Education Commission, imparting of agricultural education through the setting up of rural universities became the focal point. Later, in 1954 an Indo-American team led by Dr. K.R. Damle, the Vice-President of ICAR, was constituted that arrived at the idea of establishing a Rural University on the land-grant pattern of USA. As a consequence a contract between the Government of India, the Technical Cooperation Mission and some land-grant universities of USA, was signed to promote agricultural education in the country. The US universities included the universities of Tennessee, the Ohio State University, the Kansas State University, The University of Illinois, the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Missouri. The task of assisting Uttar Pradesh in establishing an agricultural university was assigned to the University of Illinois which signed a contract in 1959 to establish an agricultural University in the State. Dean, H.W. Hannah, of the University of Illinois prepared a blueprint for a Rural University to be set up at the Tarai State Farm in the district Nainital, UP. In the initial stage the University of Illinois also offered the services of its scientists and teachers. Thus, in 1960, the first agricultural university of India, UP Agricultural University, came into being by an Act of legislation, UP Act XI-V of 1958. The Act was later amended under UP Universities Re-enactment and Amendment Act 1972 and the University was rechristened as Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology keeping in view the contributions of Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant, the then Chief Minister of UP. The University was dedicated to the Nation by the first Prime Minister of India Pt Jawaharlal Nehru on 17 November 1960. The G.B. Pant University is a symbol of successful partnership between India and the United States. The establishment of this university brought about a revolution in agricultural education, research and extension. It paved the way for setting up of 31 other agricultural universities in the country.

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Subject: Horticulture × Author: Bhatt, Deepanshu × End date: 2022 × Start date: 2020 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Assessment of high density planting for vegetative growth, fruit yield and quality of litchi
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2021-02) Bhatt, Deepanshu; Satish Chand
    The present investigation entitled “ASSESSMENT OF HIGH DENSITY PLANTING FOR VEGETATIVE GROWTH, FRUIT YIELD AND QUALITY OF LITCHI” was carried out during 2018-19 at Horticultural Research Centre, Patharchatta, G.B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (U.K.) India. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design. Litchi trees of cultivar Rose Scented were planted at six planting densities viz. 2,500 trees/ha (2 m × 2 m), 1,111 trees/ha (3 m × 3 m), 625 trees/ha (4 m × 4 m), 400 trees/ha (5 m × 5 m), 277 trees/ha (6 m × 6 m) and 100 trees/ha (10 m × 10 m) and each density was replicated three times having five trees per replication. The results revealed that the trees planted at a density of 100 trees/ha (10 m × 10 m) registered maximum tree height (2.98 m), canopy spread (3.055 m), trunk cross section area (58.38 cm2), canopy volume (14.56 m3) and stem girth (27.06 cm). The results indicate that with the increase in plant density the yield per tree decreased, while the yield per hectare increased. The maximum fruit weight (19.020 g), fruit volume (18.397 ml) and fruit size was recorded at a density of 100 trees/ha (10 m × 10 m). The maximum titratable acidity (0.636 %) was recorded at 2,500 trees/ha (2 m × 2 m), while maximum total soluble solids (21.20 °B), ascorbic acid (27.70 mg/100 g) and total sugar (13.93 %) was recorded at 100 trees/ha (10 m × 10 m). The investigation also revealed that there was no significant effect of different plant densities on leaf macro nutrients and micronutrients. The leaf nitrogen content was recorded maximum (1.46 %) at 277 trees/ha (6 × 6 m), the phosphorus content in leaf was found to be maximum (0.174 %) at 2500 trees/ha (5 × 5 m), while potassium content in leaves was found maximum (1.20 %) in 625 trees/ha (4 × 4 m). The analysis of the tree vegetative growth, fruit yield and quality, lead to the conclusion that litchi trees at the spacing of 2 × 2 m resulted in less vegetative growth and higher yield per hectare. However, the quality of the fruits was reported better at the spacing of 5 × 5 m.