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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru

University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore, a premier institution of agricultural education and research in the country, began as a small agricultural research farm in 1899 on 30 acres of land donated by Her Excellency Maharani Kempa Nanjammanni Vani Vilasa Sannidhiyavaru, the Regent of Mysore and appointed Dr. Lehmann, German Scientist to initiate research on soil crop response with a Laboratory in the Directorate of Agriculture. Later under the initiative of the Dewan of Mysore Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah, the Mysore Agriculture Residential School was established in 1913 at Hebbal which offered Licentiate in Agriculture and later offered a diploma programme in agriculture during 1920. The School was upgraded to Agriculture Collegein 1946 which offered four year degree programs in Agriculture. The Government of Mysore headed by Sri. S. Nijalingappa, the then Chief Minister, established the University of Agricultural Sciences on the pattern of Land Grant College system of USA and the University of Agricultural Sciences Act No. 22 was passed in Legislative Assembly in 1963. Dr. Zakir Hussain, the Vice President of India inaugurated the University on 21st August 1964.

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Subject: Agricultural Microbiology × Author: ARUNKUMAR G. PANDIT × End date: 2023 × Start date: 2020 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    PROSPECTING ENDOPHYTIC FUNGI FOR IMPARTING ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE IN MUNG BEAN [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek] AND RICE (Oryza sativa L.)
    (2023-02-07) ARUNKUMAR G. PANDIT; N. EARANNA
    Endophytes are microorganisms that complete their life cycle inside living plant tissue without causing any signs of diseases. They improve plant growth and impart tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. In this study, 48 fungal endophytes isolated from plants of North Western Himalayan cold desert were screened against drought and salinity stresses using poly ethylene glycol (8000MW) and NaCl respectively for mung bean (KKM-3) and rice (IR-64). Of which, five isolates, P-82, P-39, P-31, P-10 and Z-24) in Mung bean and P-82, P-31, Z-24, Z-22 and Z-13 in rice showed drought tolerance in-vitro. They were identified as Ulocladium sp. (P-82), Fusarium avenaceum (P-39), Chaetomium sp. (P-31), Fusarium tricinctum (P-10), Fusarium acuminatum (Z-24) and Subramaniula flavipila (Z-13). Out of six isolates, the Fusarium avenaceum and Chaetomium sp. significantly enhanced the growth of Mung bean and the F. acuminatum increased the growth of rice seedlings under drought stress. Further, the 48 isolates screened for salt tolerance, only four isolates (P-82, P-39, P-31 and P-10) showed salt stress tolerance in both the crops. Of which, the F. avenaceum (P-39) showed significantly increased growth of mung bean and rice at LC50 value of NaCl concentration. Inoculation of these endophytes increased the growth and yield of stress induced (drought and salinity) mung bean and rice plants under greenhouse conditions. The endophyte treated plants also increased the photosynthetic pigments, relative water content, proline and growth hormone production compared to uninoculated plants under stress. Thus, the study revealed that the fungal endophytes can mitigate the abiotic stresses and improve the growth and yield of Mung bean and Rice.