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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: FRAIDOON × Start date: 2006 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    PLUG PRODUCTION AND EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT SOILLESS SYSTEMS AND SUBSTRATES FOR CULTIVATION OF STRAWBERRY (Fragaria ananassa Duch.) cv. ‘STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL’
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore, 40840) FRAIDOON; MURTHY, B N S
    The investigation was carried out at the Division of Fruit Crops, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) Bangalore, India during 2010-11 on strawberry cv. ‘Strawberry Festival’ to find out the effect of explant and media on plug growth. The studies were extended to determine the suitable system and media for quality fruit production in soilless culture. The explant (first and second order nodes and runner tip) did not affect most of biometric characters of plug. However, the highest per cent establishment (89) was observed from first order node. Higher number of roots (12.33) and leaves (5.48), larger crown diameter (7.32 mm) and higher shoot and root fresh and dry weight were observed when plugs produced in coco peat + perlite (1:1, v/v). The results of soilless culture of strawberry indicated that plants performed best in Open-trough as compared to Lay-Flat-Bag and Verti- Gro systems. Maximum leaf area (2478.66 cm2), crown diameter (33.75 mm), highest shoot (60.97 g) and root (16.50g) fresh weight, highest shoot (21.10 g) and root (5.74 g) dry weight, highest fruit weight per plant (281.83 g) and marketable fruits (78.33 %) recorded in Open-trough. Further, highest number of leaves (37.16), leaf area (2199.82 cm2), larger crown diameter (30.50 mm), fruit weight per plant (209.92 g) and marketable fruits (61.91%) was recorded when plants were grown using 60% coco peat +40% perlite (v/v). Maximum leaf area (2002.64 cm2), crown diameter (31.00 mm), fruit weight per plant (194.60 g), marketable fruits (63.33) and highest TSS (10.51 °B) and lowest acidity (0.81 %) was observed in first tier as compared to lower section of the Verti-Gro system.