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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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Author: ANANDA, N. × End date: 2009 × Start date: 2009 × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    RELATIVE RESPONSE OF FINGER MILLET - SOYBEAN ROTATION TO APPLICATION OF ZINC, BORON AND MICROBIAL INOCULANTS
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore, 2009-09-05) ANANDA, N.; SHANKAR, M. A.
    A field investigation on “Relative response of finger millet-soybean rotation to application of zinc, boron and microbial inoculants” was carried out at Dry Land Agricultural Project, GKVK, UAS, Bangalore during Kharif 2005 and 2006 as finger millet– soybean and vice versa rotation. The experimental site was sandy clay loam in texture, slightly acidic in pH with medium fertility. The experiments were laid out in randomized complete block design with three replications. The first experiment consists of nine treatments, with a combination of macro and micronutrients( with or without FYM), whereas in the second experiment there were ten treatments which comprised of application of different microbial inoculants (Azospirillum brasilense @ 1 kg/ha in 10 liter of water as seedling dipping method for finger millet, Bradyrhizobium japonicum @ 375 g/ha for soybean as seed treatment and VAM @ 10 kg/ha as soil application for both the crops) and micronutrients (Zn and B) were used along with recommended fertilizer and FYM either individually or in combinations. The pooled analysis of the results revealed that application of NPK + FYM + ZnSO4 + Borax recorded significantly higher growth, yield parameters of both the crops, grain (3613 kg/ha) and straw yield (5566 kg/ha) of finger millet, seed (1936 kg/ha) and haulm yield of soybean (3152 kg/ha) as compared to control. Seed quality parameters viz., germination percentage seed vigour index and uptake of nutrients (N, P, K, Zn and B) in both the crops, protein and oil yield in soybean were also higher when conjunctive use of micronutrients (Zn and B) with recommended NPK and FYM were used. Indeed, the same treatment also maintained higher microbial and enzymatic activities indicating an overall improvement in soil fertility. A higher net income of Rs.44,138 and 47,825 per ha with a B:C ratio of 2.14 and 2.29 was realized due to application of NPK + FYM + ZnSO4 + Borax in finger millet – soybean and soybean – finger millet based cropping system, respectively. In the second experiment, the pooled analysis indicated that the growth, yield parameters of both the crops, grain (4143 kg/ha) and straw yield (6467 kg/ha) of finger millet; seed (2081kg/ha) and haulm yield of soybean (3304 kg/ha) were significantly higher with the application of NPK + FYM + ZnSO4 + borax + A. brasilense/ B. japonicum + VAM as compared to control. The same treatment showed significantly higher seed quality parameters viz., protein and oil yield of soybean, germination percentage, vigour index and uptake of nutrients (N,P,K,Zn and B) in both the crops. Indeed, the same treatment also maintained higher microbial and enzymatic activities indicating an overall improvement in soil fertility. Application of NPK + FYM + ZnSO4 + A.brasilense / B. japonicum + VAM recorded higher net returns of Rs. 50,753 per ha and B: C ratio (2.13) in finger millet-soybean based cropping system. Similarly, in soybean-finger millet cropping system higher net returns was recorded with the application of NPK + FYM + ZnSO4 + B. japonicum /A. brasilense + VAM (Rs. 53,629/ha). The B: C ratio was also higher (2.25) with the application of NPK + FYM + ZnSO4 + B. japonicum / A.brasilense. Indeed, it is noteworthy to state that under rainfed condition, soybean-finger millet rotation is highly economical and effective cropping system as compared to finger millet-soybean in order to improve the soil fertility and crop productivity