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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: Fruit Science × Author: ABDUL, QAYOM × Start date: 2006 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    EFFECT OF MEDIA COMPOSITION ON SEED GERMINATION, SEEDLING GROWTH AND ITS EFFECT ON GRAFTING IN MANGO (Mangifera indica L.)
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore, 40838) ABDUL, QAYOM; JAGANATH, S
    An investigation on “Effect of media composition on seed germination, seedling growth and its effect on grafting in mango (Mangifera indica L.)” was carried out during July 2010 to February 2011 at Division of Horticulture, University of Agircultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore. The experiment was laid out in factorial randomized complete block design with three Mango varieties involving nine compositions of media (soil, sand, compost, coirpith and vermicompost in different ratio) with control. Among the varieties, Nekkare recorded statistically significant difference in time taken for first seed to germinate, time taken for 50 per cent germination, leaf area, height of seedlings, girth of seedling, length of longest secondary roots, length of sprout, graft success, time taken for sprouting and height of grafted plant. The maximum germination percentage, number of leaves, length of primary root and number of secondary roots was recorded in Neelum. The treatment soil: sand: compost: coirpith (1:1:1:1) recorded the minimum days for first seed to germinate (21.66 days), minimum time for 50 per cent germination (30.77 days), maximum germination percentage (45.55%), maximum height of seedling (28.97 cm), maximum girth of seedling (0.83 cm), highest number of secondary roots (25.55) and minimum days (10.77 days) for first sprouting. The number of leaves (15.03), leaf area (54.82 cm2), number of branches (2.21), graft success (94.43 %), length of sprout (9.33 cm) and height of grafted plant (17.38 cm) was maximum in treatment soil: sand: compost: coirpith (2:1:1:1).