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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: HEMALATHA, R. × Start date: 2010 × Type: Thesis ×
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    EFFECT OF SPACING AND FERTIGATION ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF BACHELOR’S BUTTON (Gomphrena globosa L.)
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore, 2010-07-25) HEMALATHA, R.; Gopinath, G.
    The present investigations were carried-out to study the ‘Effects of spacing and fertigation on growth and yield of bachleor’s button’ (Gomphrena globosa) at the PFDC, Division of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, GKVK, UAS, Bangalore during 2009-10. The treatment T4 (30 cm x 30 cm + 120% RDF) produced high statured plants (69.17 cm) and more number of branches per plant (12.00). The treatments T4 and T6 (on par) registered higher girth of stem. The treatment T4 & T6 (45 cm x 30 cm + 100% RDF) (on par) recorded maximum spread of plant (43.83 and 42.83 sq.cm). The treatments T4, T5 and Tg (on par) resulted in maximum fresh weight (117.76, 102.74 and 108.64 g) and dry weight of shoot (79.11, 68.85 and 72.98 g). Maximum fresh weight (14.13 g) and dry weight of root (9.05 g) were recorded in the treatment T4. The treatment T4 registered maximum fresh weight (77.10 g) and diy weight of hundred flowers (40.54 g). The treatment T4 resulted in maximum weight of flowers per plant (117.68 g), per square metre (1295.42 g) and per hectare (12.9 t), and also produced maximum number of flowers per plant (193.10), per square metre (2176.67) and per hectare (21.76 lakhs). The treatments T4 and T6 (on par) took minimum time for drying under shade (8 and 9 days), sun (4 and 5 days) and oven methods (8 and 9 hours), while the treatment T4 took minimum time for drying under micro oven drying (2 min). The treatments T7 and Ti (on par) recorded minimum colour change of flowers under oven (3.2 and 3.4) and micro oven drying (3.4 and 4.0). The treatment T4 experienced better keeping quality under shade (5.0), sun (3.0), oven (4.6) and micro oven drying (4.8). For growth and yield parameters of Gomphrena globosa, closer spacing of 30 cm x 30 cm and fertigation @ 120 % of the recommended dosage of fertilizers was found to be better as revealed by the net returns (Rs 1, 88,057/ha) and the cost benefit ratio (1:2:65)