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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: Crop Physiology × End date: 2008 × Start date: 2001 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Agrobacterium mediated gene transfer for osmolyte produetion in Finger millet (Eleudne coracana Gaertn.)
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 2001-04-20) HEMA, R.; CHANDRASHEKAR REDDY, P.
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    PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF FRUIT DISCOLOURATION IN CHILLI (Capsicum annuum L.)
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 2001-08-08) BASAVARAJ, A. B.; NAWALAGATTI, C. M.
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    CHARACTERISATION OF MORPHO-PHYSIOLOGICAL TRAITS FOR HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY IN RABI SORGHUM
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 2001-08-08) SHIVALLI, SANJAYAKUMAR. N.; Chimmad, Dr.V.P.
    A Field experiment was conducted during rabi, 1 999-2000 at Main Research Station, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad to assess promising rabi sorghum germplasm materials for useful morpho-physiological and biophysical traits and also to find out the potential donars with drought tolerant traits. The genotypes differed significantly with respect to various morphological characters. Genotypes, M-35-1 took the maximum number of days from 50 per cent flowering to maturity and recorded higher grain yield. Among the genotypes, maximum LAi was recorded in 18-9244 at both 50 per cent flowering and dough stage. However, the genotypes, CR-6 and RSP-3 recorded maximum SLW at 50 per cent flowering and dough stage, respectively. The genotypes, 18-9244, NR-35, RS-29 and DSH-4 recorded the maximum leaf, stem, panicle and total dry matter content and these genotypes also yielded higher. Among the genotypes, RS-29 and M-35-1 recorded not only higher chlorophyll-a and total chlorophyll content in leaf at both 50 per cent flowering and dough stage but also recorded higher grain yield. Maintenance of high relative water content (RWC) in genotypes RS-652, NR-35 and NR-39 also indicates the drought tolerant character. The genotype DSH-4 recorded maximum number of veins which also had maximum grain yield. Significant differences among the genotypes with respect to yield and yield components were observed. The genotypes, M-35-1, CR-9, NR-35, PBS-2 and RS-29 recorded the maximum grain yield with few drought tolerant characters. However, RSP-3 and M-35-1 recorded the maximum harvest index.
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    PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF YIELD VARIATION AMONG DIFFERENT PLANT TYPES IN COTTON
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 2001-08-08) HALLI, KUMAR C.; PATIL, B. C.
    A field experiment was conducted during 1999-2000 under rainfed conditions at the Agricultural Research Station, Dharwad to study the productivity potential, physiological and biophysical basis of yield variation of different plant types in cotton genotypes. The experiment consisted twenty genotypes laidout in a randomised block design with three replications on medium black soil. Hybrids, robust and compact genotypes were selected based on growth and morphological characters like, plant height, number of leaves, number of nodes, sympodia and monopodia. Hybrids produced higher seed cotton yield as compared to robust and compact genotypes. Among the genotypes, DHH-542 produced significantly higher seed cotton yield (2112.4 kg ha-i), which was mainly attributed to its close association with yield components and other characters such as boll number (r=0.793), harvest index (r=0.538) and photosynthetic rate (r=0.461). Genotypes showed significant differences in their growth pattern, phenological characters and physiological parameters. Hybrids possessed higher dry matter at all the stages mainly because of higher AGR, NAR and number of leaves per plant as compared to robust and compact genotypes. Correlation studies indicated highly significantly positive association of yield with TDM (r=0.613), AGR (r=0.793) and NAR • (r=0.864). With regard to biophysical characters, hybrids possessed higher photosynthetic rate and moderate respiration rate as compared to robust and compact genotypes. It is inferred that hybrids were morpho-physiologically efficient interms of growth and yield components and biophysical characters due to which they were able to tolerate drought and produced higher seed cotton yield.
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    MORPHO-PHYSIOLOGICAL INDICES FOR HIGHER PRODUCIVITY IN BARNYARD MILLET [Echinochloa frumentacea (L.)]
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 2001-08-08) RAGHAVENDRA; Chetti, Dr. M.B.
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    EFFECT OF GROWTH REGULATORS ON PHYSIOLOGICAL INDICES AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCY IN BELL PEPPER cv. TARIHAL LOCAL (Capsicum annuum L. )
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 2001-08-08) GUTAM, SRIDHAR; KOTI, R. V.
    A field experiment was conducted at college of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad during Kharif 1998 to find out the effect of growth regulators on physiological and biochemical parameters and reproductive efficiency in Bell pepper (cv. Tarihal local). The experiment consisted of fifteen treatments comprising of Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) and Mepiquat chloride (MO) at different concentrations and was laid out in randomised block design with three replications. The plant height increased significantly due to NAA and decreased with Mepiquat chloride. The application of growth regulators significantly increased the per cent fruit set, number of branches, stem dry weight, dry matter production in reproductive parts and total dry matter. The leaf area, LAI, LAD, SLA, were significantly more with NAA, while treatments with MC reduced the same. AGR, CGR, RGR, NAR, SLW and BMD increased significantly due to the application of growth regulators. The total chlorophyll content, nitrate reductase activity, and ascorbic acid content increased significantly due to the application of growth regulators. All the growth regulator treatments significantly increased fruit yield/plant, number of fruits/plant, average fruit weight, 1000 seed weight and number of seeds/fruit. The fruit yield was significantly higher with MC @ 1500 ppm at 45 + 65 DAT followed by MC @ 1500 ppm at 45 DAT as compared to control. The fruit yield was positively correlated with number of branches, total dry matter in reproductive parts, SLW, NAR, total chlorophyll content, nitrate reductase, ascorbic acid content and yield components viz., average fruit weight, test weight and seed number/fruit. From the economic point of view, Mepiquat chloride @ 500 ppm at 45 DAT was more profitable.
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    PHYSIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON THE PRODUCTIVITY POTENTIAL OF DIFFERENT PLANT TYPES IN COTTON GENOTYPES
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 2001-08-08) ADARSHA, T. S.; PATIL, B. C.
    A field experiment was conducted during 1998-99 under rainfed conditions at the Agricultural Research Station, Dharwad to study the productivity potential, physiological and biophysical basis of yield variation of different plant tj^es in cotton genotypes. The experiment consisted of twenty genotypes laidout in a randomised block design with three replications on medium black soil. Robust and compact and G. herbaceum genotypes were selected based on growth and morphological characters like, plant height, number of leaves, number of nodes, sympodia and monopodia. Robust genotypes produced higher seed cotton yield as compared to compact and G. herbaceum genotypes. Among the genotypes, DHH-11 produced significantly higher seed cotton yield (1395.5 kg/ha), which was mainly attributed to its close association with yield components and other characters such as boll number (r=0.732), harvest index (r=0.535) and photosynthetic rate (r=0.526). Genotypes showed significant differences in their growth pattern, phenological characters and physiological parameters. Robust genotypes possessed higher dry matter at all the stages mainly because of higher AGR, NAR and number of leaves per plant as compared to compact and G. herbaceum genotypes. Correlation studies indicated highly significant positive association of yield with TDM (r=0.761), AGR (r=0.681) and NAR (r=0.535). With regard to biophysical characters, robust genotypes possessed higher photosynthetic rate and moderate respiration rate as compared to compact and G. herbaceum genotypes. It is inferred that robust genotypes were morpho-physiologically efficient interms of growth and yield components and biophysical characters due to which they were able to escape drought and produced higher seed cotton yield.