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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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    STUDIES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MANGO (Mangifera indica L.) CULTIVARS GROWN UNDER CLOSE SPACING
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore, 40815) ASMATULLAH; MUKUNDA, G K
    Studies on the performance of mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivars Alphonso, Dashehari, Mallika and Sindhu grown under close spacing (5 x 5 m ) was carried out in 9 years old trees during the cropping year of 2011 in a private mango garden near to Bangalore city, Karnataka, India. Length of new shoot (23.07 cm) and number of leaves per shoot (21.58) was found maximum in Dashehari and Sindhu cultivars respectively. Maximum number of shoots per square meter area of the canopy was noticed in Cv. Dashehari (40.03). Estimated fruit yield was found maximum in mango Cv. Mallika (26.82 t/ha) followed by Dashehari, (25.34 t/ha) Alphonso (17.86 t/ha) and Sindhu (15.04 t/ha). This yield is nearly two to two and a half times more than the conventionally spaced orchard. Size and weight of fruit from the high density orchards of all the cultivars were comparable with that of fruits from traditionally spaced garden. The chemical compositions of the fruit as well as organoleptic qualities of the fruit were equally good as that of fruits harvested from traditionally spaced garden.