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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: ANGADI, MANJUNATHA S. × Start date: 1990 × Type: Thesis ×
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    STUDIES ON PERFORMANCE OF CHINA ASTER (CaUistephus chinensis Nees.) CULTIVARS
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 2001-08-13) ANGADI, MANJUNATHA S.; Sathyanarayana Reddy, Dr. B.
    China aster is an half hardy annual commercial flower crop grown for its flowers. The flowers of aster are used for flower arrangement, interior decoration, garland making, worshipping. It can be grown in herbaceous borders, in flower beds, in garden decoration and also as potted plants. A field experiment was conducted at the Floriculture and Landscape Gardening department, Kittur Rani Channamma College of Horticulture, Arabhavi during the rabi season of 1999-2000 with ten China aster cultivars for evaluating their performance and to find out the promising cultivars for maximising the production of quality flowers. All the cultivars performed with wide and significant difference for growth and flowering characters and also for their response to the insect pest and diseases. The 'Phule Ganesh' series and the cultivar Violet Cushion' were vigorous in growth. Other 'IIHR' series and cultivar 'Ostrich Plume Mixed' were medium in growth, while the cultivar 'Giant Branching Comet' was dwarf in growth habit. The cultivars 'Giant Branching Comet' and 'Ostrich Plume Mixed' were early in flowering. The cultivar 'Phule Ganesh White' produced the largest flowers, longest stalk length, maximum flower yield and seed yield with extended vase life. The semidouble flower type are suitable for garland making. Cultivars 'Poornima', 'Phule Ganesh Purple' and 'Violet Cushion' produced more developed florets. The cultivars 'Violet Cushion' and 'Shashank' which are fully double are more suitable for cut flower production. Except the cultivars 'Poornima', 'Kamini' and 'Ostrich Plume Mixed', all other cultivars were moderately resistant to Helicoverpa pest and Altemaria leaf spot disease.