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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: Vegetable Science × Author: SANTHOSH, N × Start date: 2013 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    EVALUATION OF ADVANCED POTATO (Solanum tuberosum L.) HYBRIDS FOR GROWTH AND YIELD IN SOUTHERN TRANSITIONAL ZONE OF KARNATAKA
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore, 40828) SANTHOSH, N; INDIRESH, K M
    Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the world’s most important food crop. A study was conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Madenur, Hassan, during kharif-2010. Two experiments consisting of evaluation of early and medium maturing advanced potato hybrids were carried out. Among early maturing advanced potato hybrids, high GCV and PCV were observed for plant height, number of stems, number of tubers per plant, marketable and total tuber yield. High heritability coupled with high GAM were observed for plant height, number of tubers per plant, marketable and total tuber yield, tuber diameter, non-reducing sugars, potato leaf roll virus and Spodoptera. Path co-efficient analysis revealed that plant height, number of leaves, number of tubers per plant, tuber weight per plant and marketable tuber yield at both genotypic and phenotypic level had a positive direct influence on the yield. Genotypes J/97-168 and Kufri Pukhraj performed well under southern transitional zone of Karnataka. Among medium maturing advanced potato hybrids, high GCV and PCV were observed for plant height, number of stems, number of tubers per plant, marketable and total yield and total sugars. High heritability coupled with high to moderate GAM were observed for all the characters except chlorophyll content. Path co-efficient analysis revealed that number of stems, number of leaves, number of tubers per plant, tuber weight per plant and marketable tuber yield at both genotypic and phenotypic level had a positive direct influence on the yield. Genotypes 200/P-26, MS/99-1871 and Kufri Pukhraj performed well under southern transitional zone of Karnataka.