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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: Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry × Author: CHANDRAKUMAR, M C × End date: 1977 ×
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    EFFECT OF DIFFERENT LEVELS AND METHODS OF APPLICATION OF BORON WITH AND WITHOUT ZINC ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF FINGER MILLET
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore, 19-07-13) CHANDRAKUMAR, M C; SUDHIR, K
    A field experiment was carried out in a soil deficient in boron and zinc at Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Mandya, to study the effect of different levels and methods of boron application with and without zinc on yield and uptake of nutrients by finger millet. The treatments consisted of application of 275 g and 550 g of borax to the crop through foliar spray with and without soil application of zinc sulphate @ 12.5 kg ha-1, soil application of 10 kg ha-1 and 15 kg ha-1 of borax with and without zinc sulphate @ 12.5 kg ha-1, only zinc sulphate @ 12.5 kg ha-1 and a control. The combined use of two nutrients indicated a synergistic effect on yield and uptake of many of the nutrients element. Its lower level (0.5 per cent foliar spray/soil application borax 10 kg ha-1) indicated a slight positive edge over the higher level (1 per cent foliar spray/soil application of borax15 kg ha-1) on both crop yield and uptake of all the nutrients. Hence, it is very clear from the results of the present study that the use of boron at levels greater than 0.5 per cent borax spray or 10 kg ha-1 soil application may lead to a decline in crop yield due to toxic effect. Use of 0.5 per cent borax spray along with 12.5 kg zinc sulphate proved to be ideal in finger millet in terms of increase in yield and minimizing the residual boron content in the soil wherever continuous boron application at high doses is advocated.