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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: NARENDRABABU, B × End date: 1972 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    STUDIES ON DISTRIBUTION OF CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, SULPHUR AND BORON IN SOILS OF SELECTED AGROCLIMATIC ZONES OF KARNATAKA
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore, 19-08-11) NARENDRABABU, B; SUDHIR, K
    Soil samples were collected from different locations of northern dry zone, central dry zone, southern dry zone, southern transition zone and coastal zone of Karnataka and were analyzed for available Ca, Mg, S and B. Available Ca, Mg S and B of surface soil ranged from 825 to 1811 mg kg-1, 232 to 340 mg kg-1, 6.39 to 15.22 mg kg-1and 0.328 to 0.631 mg kg-1 in soils of different agro-climatic zones. Available Ca and Mg were highest in soils of northern dry zone and lowest in soils of coastal zone. Available S and B were highest in soils of coastal zone. Available S was lowest in soils of southern dry zone and available was lowest in soil of central dry zone. Available Ca was relatively higher, while available Mg, S and B were relatively lower in the deeper layer of soil as compared to surface layer of soils. Total Ca, Mg and S were much higher in the soils of dry zones as compared to the soils of transition and coastal zone. Coastal zone soils had higher proportion of organic S than soils of the central dry zone and southern transition zone. The four forms of boron together accounted for only 1-2 per cent of total boron in soils of all the five zones. Organic bound boron was relatively higher than those of specifically adsorbed boron and oxide bound boron in soils of most of the zones. Clay and CEC of soil were relatively higher in soils of dry zones as compared to that of coastal zone.