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Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan

Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, was established on 1st December, 1985 with the objective to promote education, research and extension education in the fields of Horticulture, Forestry and allied disciplines. Late Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar, the first Chief Minister and the architect of Himachal Pradesh perceived the importance of Horticulture and Forestry to develop and improve the State economy which led to the establishment of this University. Its history lies in erstwhile Himachal Agricultural College, Solan, established in 1962 and affiliated to the Panjab University. It became one of the campuses of Agriculture Complex of Himachal Pradesh University on its formation in 1970. Consequent upon the establishment of Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya in 1978, this campus became its Horticulture Complex and finally in 1985, assumed the status of a State University, being the only University in the country engaged exclusively in teaching, research and extension in Horticulture and Forestry. The University is located at Nauni in Solan District of Himachal Pradesh, 13 km from Solan on Solan-Rajgarh Road, at an elevation of 1300 metres above mean sea level. Solan town is situated on national highway (NH-22) and is well connected by train and bus services. The University has four constituent colleges, out of which, two are located at the main campus Nauni, one for horticulture and the other for forestry, having 9 and 7 departments, respectively. The third College i.e., College of Horticulture & Forestry is located at Neri in Hamirpur District on Nadaun-Hamirpur state highway, about 6 Km from Hamirpur town and is well connected with bus service. The college offers three Undergraduate Degree Programmes i.e. BSc (Hons.) Horticulture, BSc (Hons.) Forestry and B. Tech. Biotechnology and MSc degree programme in a few subjects. The fourth college i.e. College of Horticulture and Forestry, Thunag (Mandi) is located at Thunag District Mandi. This college offer BSc (Hons.) Horticulture and BSc (Hons.) Forestry degree programme. In addition, there are five Regional Research Stations, 12 Satellite Stations and five Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) situated in different zones of the State.

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Subject: Agroforestry × Author: JAT, SUGNA RAM × End date: 2009 × Start date: 2004 × Type: Thesis ×
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    RESPONSE OF Matricaria chamomilla TO DIFFERENT DOSES OF ORGANIC MANURES UNDER POPLAR BASED AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS
    (UHF,NAUNI,SOLAN, 2009) JAT, SUGNA RAM; THAKUR, P.S.
    ABSTRACT The present study “Response of Matricaria chamomilla to different doses of organic manures under poplar based agroforestry systems” was carried out at the experimental field of Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni-Solan (H.P.) during 2008-09. The study was aimed to explore the possibilities of successful cultivation of Matricaria chamomilla as an intercrop with poplar trees along with standardizing the doses of organic manures used. The experiment comprised eighteen treatments, which included four different doses, each of vermicompost and FYM @ 1t/ha, 2t/ha, 3t/ha and 4t/ha in combination with and without poplar trees. The observations were taken at two distances, i.e. D1 (up to 80cm) and D2 (81 to 160cm) from the tree line and at two harvests (H1 and H2) of economic part of Matricaria herb. The results revealed that Matricaria chamomilla can be grown successfully under agroforestry systems consisting poplar as timber species. The tree presence had little suppressing effect on the growth and yield performance of herb, even in plants growing immediately beneath tree canopy (D1). The use of organic manures like vermicompost and FYM at appropriate doses was found beneficial for minimizing competition for critical resources. Vermicompost @ 3t/ha to 4t/ha was the most effective dose of organic manure, followed by FYM @ 4t/ha. The physiological parameters and root characteristics of aromatic herb were not adversely influenced by the presence of trees. The performance of herb plants was better at second harvest (H2) than first (H1). On the basis of the quantum of information generated through this study, it can be concluded that the cultivation of high value cash crops like medicinal and aromatic herbs with multipurpose tree species, especially commercial timber is a profitable alternative for traditional cropping systems. It was observed that Matricaria chamomilla could successfully be cultivated as an intercrop with poplar trees without any adverse impact on the performance and production ability of this herb, except when grown very close to the tree rows. The presence of tree species, particularly commercial timber species provide additional monetary benefits. The use of organic manures further improves the performance and production ability of intercrop by minimizing competition for critical resources. Matricaria performed better under poplar trees than control without trees and manures. It is suggested that cultivation of Matricaria chamomilla in combination with multipurpose tree species, especially poplar may be recommended for better economic returns from the agroforestry systems under rainfed conditions.