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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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    Effect of integrated nutrient management in pigeon-pea based intercropping system on soil properties, growth and yield of pigeon-pea, black-gram, maize on mollisols of the tarai region
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2010-01) Singh, Ashutosh; Mishra, H.S.
    A field experiment were conducted during kharif season of 2007 and 2008 at N. E. Borlaug Crop Research Centre, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand to study the effect of integrated nutrient management in pigeon-pea based intercropping system on soil properties, growth and yield of pigeon-pea, black-gram, maize on Mollisols of the Tarai region. Treatments comprised 3 cropping system (sole pigeon-pea, pigeon-pea + black-gram and pigeon-pea + maize), 2 inoculation (PSB-inoculation and uninoculation) and 3 levels of FYM (0, 2.5 and 5.0 t ha-1). Eighteen treatment combinations were replicated three times in a factorial randomized block design. The soil was sandy loam in texture, medium in organic carbon (0.81%), low in available N (199.8 kg ha-1), and medium in available P (17.2 kg ha-1) and available K (219.7 kg ha-1) contents with pH 7.2. The crop pigeon-pea ‘UPAS-120’, black-gram ‘PantUrd-40’ and maize ‘Surya’ was sown on 2nd and 16th July during 2007 and 2008, respectively. A basal dose of 20 kg N, 40 kg P2O5 and 30 kg K2O ha-1 for pigeon-pea and black-gram and for maize 60 kg N, 60 kg P2O5 and 40 kg K2O ha-1 was furrow placed at the time of sowing and half dose (60 kg N) for maize was applied 30 and 50 days after sowing. Seed of pigeon-pea and blackgram were inoculated with PSB (Bacillus polymyxa) @ 20 g culture kg-1 seed before sowing. Intercrop was harvested 110 and 105 DAS (black-gram) and 94 and 83 DAS (maize) during 2007 and 2008, respectively. The pigeon-pea crop was harvested on 29th December in 2007 and 30th December in 2008. Most of the growth parameters viz. plant height, branches, dry matter production, nodules number and their weight, yield attributes and yield of pigeon-pea were significantly higher under pigeon-pea + black-gram cropping system. Similar results were also obtained with PSB-inoculation and FYM @ 5.0 t ha-1 for all crops. Pigeon-pea grain equivalent yield was reported significantly higher under pigeon-pea + black-gram cropping system followed by pigeon-pea + maize and sole pigeon-pea. Protein content and yield in pigeon-pea increased under pigeon-pea + black-gram cropping system. PSB-inoculation and 5.0 t FYM ha-1 were also increased the protein content and yield in pigeon-pea and black-gram. Nutrient concentration (N, P and K) in plant parts and its uptake by crop of pigeon-pea were maximum under pigeon-pea + black-gram cropping system followed by sole pigeon-pea and pigeon-pea + maize cropping system. PSB-inoculation and FYM application @ 5.0 t ha-1 increased the nutrient content (N, P and K) and its uptake by all the crops at all the growth stages. Pigeon-pea + black-gram cropping system, PSB-inoculation and FYM @ 5.0 t ha-1 significantly increased microbial population and dehydrogenase activity in soil after the harvest of pigeon-pea. There was no significant effect of the treatments on soil pH and EC. PSB-inoculation non-significant increased the organic carbon, available N and K in soil but significantly increased the available P in soil. However, available N, P and K content significantly increased by intercropping system, PSB-inoculation and FYM application while available K in soil did not significant increased by FYM application. Application of different treatments did not affect physical properties of soil significantly after harvest of pigeon-pea over control in both the years. Finally, pigeon-pea + black-gram cropping system supplied with PSB-inoculation and FYM @ 5.0 t ha-1 was found to be suitable in terms of both soil health and crops performance which Needs further investigation to be recommended to field level.
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    Effect of integrated nutrient management in pigeon-pea based intercropping system on soil properties, growth and yield of pigeon-pea, black gram, maize on mollisols of the tarai region
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2010-01) Singh, Ashutosh; Mishra, H.S.
    A field experiment were conducted during kharif season of 2007 and 2008 at N. E. Borlaug Crop Research Centre, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand to study the effect of integrated nutrient management in pigeon-pea based intercropping system on soil properties, growth and yield of pigeon-pea, black-gram, maize on Mollisols of the Tarai region. Treatments comprised 3 cropping system (sole pigeon-pea, pigeon-pea + black-gram and pigeon-pea + maize), 2 inoculation (PSB-inoculation and uninoculation) and 3 levels of FYM (0, 2.5 and 5.0 t ha-1). Eighteen treatment combinations were replicated three times in a factorial randomized block design. The soil was sandy loam in texture, medium in organic carbon (0.81%), low in available N (199.8 kg ha-1), and medium in available P (17.2 kg ha-1) and available K (219.7 kg ha-1) contents with pH 7.2. The crop pigeon-pea ‘UPAS-120’, black-gram ‘PantUrd-40’ and maize ‘Surya’ was sown on 2nd and 16th July during 2007 and 2008, respectively. A basal dose of 20 kg N, 40 kg P2O5 and 30 kg K2O ha-1 for pigeon-pea and black-gram and for maize 60 kg N, 60 kg P2O5 and 40 kg K2O ha-1 was furrow placed at the time of sowing and half dose (60 kg N) for maize was applied 30 and 50 days after sowing. Seed of pigeon-pea and blackgram were inoculated with PSB (Bacillus polymyxa) @ 20 g culture kg-1 seed before sowing. Intercrop was harvested 110 and 105 DAS (black-gram) and 94 and 83 DAS (maize) during 2007 and 2008, respectively. The pigeon-pea crop was harvested on 29th December in 2007 and 30th December in 2008. Most of the growth parameters viz. plant height, branches, dry matter production, nodules number and their weight, yield attributes and yield of pigeon-pea were significantly higher under pigeon-pea + black-gram cropping system. Similar results were also obtained with PSB-inoculation and FYM @ 5.0 t ha-1 for all crops. Pigeon-pea grain equivalent yield was reported significantly higher under pigeon-pea + black-gram cropping system followed by pigeon-pea + maize and sole pigeon-pea. Protein content and yield in pigeon-pea increased under pigeon-pea + black-gram cropping system. PSB-inoculation and 5.0 t FYM ha-1 were also increased the protein content and yield in pigeon-pea and black-gram. Nutrient concentration (N, P and K) in plant parts and its uptake by crop of pigeon-pea were maximum under pigeon-pea + black-gram cropping system followed by sole pigeon-pea and pigeon-pea + maize cropping system. PSB-inoculation and FYM application @ 5.0 t ha-1 increased the nutrient content (N, P and K) and its uptake by all the crops at all the growth stages. Pigeon-pea + black-gram cropping system, PSB-inoculation and FYM @ 5.0 t ha-1 significantly increased microbial population and dehydrogenase activity in soil after the harvest of pigeon-pea. There was no significant effect of the treatments on soil pH and EC. PSB-inoculation non-significant increased the organic carbon, available N and K in soil but significantly increased the available P in soil. However, available N, P and K content significantly increased by intercropping system, PSB-inoculation and FYM application while available K in soil did not significant increased by FYM application. Application of different treatments did not affect physical properties of soil significantly after harvest of pigeon-pea over control in both the years. Finally, pigeon-pea + black-gram cropping system supplied with PSB-inoculation and FYM @ 5.0 t ha-1 was found to be suitable in terms of both soil health and crops performance which Needs further investigation to be recommended to field level.