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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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    GENETIC STUDIES ON YIELD AND QUALITY TRAITS IN CUCUMBER (Cucumis sativus L.)
    (2013) SANDEEP KUMAR; RAMESH KUMAR
    ABSTRACT The present studies entitled “Genetic studies on yield and quality traits in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)” were carried out at the Experimental Research Farm of the Department of Vegetable Science, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh during the years 2011 and 2012. The experimental material for the present study comprised of F1 population of forty eight crosses, developed by crossing 16 lines and 3 testers. All the parents (16 lines and 3 testers) and their hybrids (48) along with the standard checks (KH-1 and Pusa Sanyog) were planted in a Randomized Complete Block Design for their comparative evaluation. The observations were recorded on days to first female flower appearance, node number bearing first female flower, days to marketable maturity, fruit length (cm), fruit breadth (cm), average fruit weight (g), fruit colour, number of marketable fruits per plant, harvest duration (days), marketable yield per plot (kg) & per hectare (q), total soluble solids (oB), cucurbitacin content (μg/100g), incidence of fruit fly (%), severity of powdery mildew (%), downy mildew (%) and angular leaf spot (%), seed germination (%) and seed vigour index-I and II. The analysis of variance indicated highly significant differences among the genotypes for all the traits studied. Experimental results revealed that five lines viz., LC-1-1, CGN-20953, LC- 2-2, CGN-19533 and Gyne-5 and two testers viz., K-75 and Poinsette were found superior on the basis of mean performance and general combining ability studies. Five cross combination viz., LC-1-1 x K-75, LC-2-2 x Poinsette, CGN-19533 x K-75, Gyne-5 x K-75 and CGN-20953 x Poinsette were found best on the basis of mean performance, specific combining ability and heterosis studies. Hence, these hybrid combinations can be tested further at multilocations before releasing as a substitute of already exiting hybrid varieties of cucumber in Himachal Pradesh and in India as well.