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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: Floriculture and Landscaping × Author: AKSHAYA RAMA, K. × Start date: 2010 × Type: Thesis ×
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    EFFECT OF MICROBIAL MEDIA AMENDMENT AND FERTILIZERS ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF GERBERA UNDER POLYHOUSE
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2010-07-15) AKSHAYA RAMA, K.; JAYAPRASAD, K. V.
    The present investigation was carried out at the Department of Horticulture, G.K.V.K., U.A.S., Bengaluru, to study the effect of different levels of application of microbial media amendment on growth, yield and quality of Gerbera cut flower. The microbial media amendment (Mycoplex) was applied to the soil at the rate of 30 g/m2 and 50 g/m2 along with the recommended dose of fertilizers, at the intervals of 30 days and 60 days after planting. It was observed that plants grown in the treatment T3 (Mycoplex: 30 g/m2 of bed as basal dose + 75% recommended dose of fertilizers) showed highest growth in terms of maximum plant height, number of leaves per plant, leaf area and number of suckers per plant. The treatment T3 also proved to be useful in early flowering (reducing the number of days taken for flower bud initiation) and time taken for bud to bloom was also found to be reduced. During a period of 270 days, maximum number of flowers per plant, flowers per m2 and flowers per hectare ware recorded in T4 (Mycoplex: 50 g/m2 of bed as basal dose + 75% recommended dose of fertilizers), where as maximum stalk length, flower diameter and vase life were obtained in the treatment T3 (Mycoplex: 30 g/m2 of bed as basal dose + 75% recommended dose of fertilizers).