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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: Plant Breeding × Author: SHIRISHA, K M × Start date: 2013 ×
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    DETERMINATION OF DIRECTION OF PARENTS FOR USE IN CROSSES TO GENERATE VARIABILITY FOR FRUIT YIELD AND ITS COMPONENT TRAITS IN CHILLI (Capsicum annuum L.)
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2022-12-06) SHIRISHA, K M; MADHUSUDAN, K
    Assessing spectrum of variability among F2 populations derived from straight andreciprocal crosses helps to explore cytoplasmic influence, if any, on trait expression. Besidescytoplasmic effects, breeding potential differences between reciprocal cross derived progeniesassist in identifying the direction of use of parents in crosses to derive segregating populations.Under this premise, reciprocal cross differences, if any, between two sets of reciprocal crosses[(ADL-4 × S-343), (S-343 × ADL-4), (BD × S-343) and (S-343 × BD)] were assessed basedon trait mean, absolute range (AR), standardized range (SR), absolute phenotypic variance(σ2 p),phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV), genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV),transgressive segregation index (TSI) and Usefulness criterion (Uc). Further, breeding potentialof F2 populations derived from six crosses [(ADL-4 × S-343), (S-343 × ADL-4), (BD × S-343),(S-343 × BD), (AP × S-343), and (PDL-1 × S-343)] were assessed based on trait mean, AR,SR, PCV, GCV, TSI and Uc at one and five per cent selection intensities. For productivitytraits, F2 populations derived from two sets of reciprocal crosses differed significantly. F2populations derived from S-343 × ADL-4 and S-343 × BD displayed higher mean, TSI and Ucfor green fruit yield plant-1 than its reciprocal cross. Breeding potential of F2 population derivedfrom S-343 × ADL-4 irrespective of the direction of cross was better than those derived fromremaining crosses for green fruit yield plant-1. The study suggests the need to use S-343 asfemale parent to enhance variability for fruit yield and its component traits.