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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: Silviculture and Agroforestry × Author: INDRESHA, J. H. × End date: 2006 × Type: Thesis ×
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    INFLUENCE OF SITE FACTORS ON GROWTH AND PRODUCTIVITY OF Bambusa bambos (L.) Voss
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 2001-08-13) INDRESHA, J. H.; Devar, K. V.
    Evaluation of site factors and their influence in different Forest Ranges is generally aimed at identifying optimum conditions of climatic, topographic and various edaphic factors required to increase the growth and biomass production of Bambusa bambos. Five Forest Ranges of Sirsi Forest Division were evaluated for various growth and yield parameters to assess the composition and structure of bamboo associated forests, the influence of locality conditions and associated species on the growth and yield of Bambusa bambos. The Sirsi Forest Division was characterised by predominance of moist deciduous forest types, where some semi-evergreen (Janamane) and dry deciduous (Banavasi) forest types were also present. The number of species was highest in Janamane (26 species) and least was recorded from Siddapur (20 species). The Sirsi Forest Division characterised by the preponderance of contiguous and random distribution where only Bambusa bambos had regular distribution. Siddapur showed the maximum density of Bambusa bambos (128 clumps / ha) where as the density of associated vegetation was highest in Janamane (288 stems / ha). The species richness and evenness were highest in Janamane and lowest in Siddapur. The growth parameters were positively and non-significantly associated with rainfall. The altitude had a positive effect on growth and yield the effect of slope was negative on growth and yield. Nitrogen and phosphorous were associated positively with all the traits. The same trend was followed by other soil properties viz. pH, electrical conductivity, potassium, calcium, magnesium and organic carbon. All the growth parameters of Bambusa bambos were negatively correlated with number of species, their density and total basal area.