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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: Seed Science and Technology × Author: BASAVARAJ, . G. × End date: 1998 × Start date: 1998 ×
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    EFFECT OF SEED COLOURING ON FIELD PERFORMANCE AND SEED STORABILITY ON SOYBEAN (Glycine max (L.) Merrill)
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 1998-08-19) BASAVARAJ, . G.; KURDIKERI, M.B.
    An investigation was carried out to study the effect of seed colouring on field performance and seed storability on soybean (Glyciiie max (L.) Merrill) during 1996-97 at Department of Seed Science and Technology, UA.S., Dharwad. Seeds were treated with four dyes viz,, Amaranthus red, Sunset yellow, Methylene blue and Potassium permanganate each at three concentrations of 0.0, 0.5 and 1.0 per cent in combination with or without fungicide and seeds were stored for 9 months in cloth bag under ambient conditions. Throughout storage period, seeds treated with Amaranthus red and Sunset yellow showed higher germination percentage and vigour index compared to Methylene blue while seeds treated with Potassium permanganate resulted in drastic reduction of germination and vigour index. Potassium permanganate treated seeds exhibited higher EC values throughout the storage over other dyes. The seed moisture content fluctuated concomitantly with the change in relative humidity and temperature of storage atmosphere. Among dyes, seed treatment with Potassium permanganate showed least infection of storage fungi during storage. The germination percentage and vigour index was maximum at 0.5 per cent concentration of dyes, followed by 1.0 per cent and minimum in control. Throughout the storage period, the EG of seed leachate was more in the seeds treated at higher concentration of dyes, while the occurrence of fungi was less at higher concentration. The fungicide treated seeds recorded higher germination percentage, vigour index, less EC and storage fungi infection throughout the storage. The field performance studies with dye treated seeds indicated that there was no adverse effect on field emergence, growth parameters and yield and yield attributes in soybean.