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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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ThesisItem Open Access EVALUATION OF GENOTYPES OF FRENCH MARIGOLD (Tagetes patulaL.) UNDER NAUNI, SOLAN CONDITIONS(UHF,NAUNI, 2014) SHARMA, PREETI; GUPTA, Y.C.ABSTRACT The present studies entitled “Evaluation of genotypes of French marigold (Tagetes patulaL.) under Nauni, Solan conditions” were carried out at experimental farm of Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP) during March 2013 to July 2013 to evaluate different genotypes of French marigold. The experiment was laid out in a RBD with three replications. Twenty five genotypes of French marigold were evaluated for various growth and yield parameters. Analysis of variance showed significant difference among all the genotypes for all the characters under study. Maximum plant height (68.80 cm) and flower weight (3.89 g) was obtained in genotype ‘ms7x Bonita Bolero’. Genotype ‘ms10x Spray Boy’ recorded maximum plant spread (52.34 cm), number of flowers per plant (100.23), flower weight per plant (380.37 g) and flower yield per square meter (6.08 kg). The genotype ‘ms sx Spray Boy’ recorded maximum flower size (6.37 cm), minimum days taken to bud formation (28.91) and minimum days taken to flowering (36.94). Maximum duration of flowering was recorded for the genotype ‘ms 6 x FM-786’ (62.00 days). Weight of flowers per picking, flower yield per square meter and flower weight exhibited high coefficient of variation, high heritability and high genetic gain. Flower yield per square meter had significant positive association with plant height, plant spread, duration of flowering, flower size, flower weight, number of flowers per plant and weight of flowers per picking. The genotypes ‘ms 10x Spray Boy’ and ‘ms sx Spray Boy’ were promising as they had many desirable traits.ThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF NITROGEN AND POTASSIUM ON GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF HYDRANGEA (Hydrangea macrophyllaThunb.)(UHF,NAUNI, 2014) THANESHWARI; DILTA, B.S.ABSTRACT The present investigations entitled, “Effect of nitrogen and potassium on growth and flowering of hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla Thunb.)” was carried out at the experimental farm of Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (H.P) during 2013 - 2014. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design (Factorial) with 5 levels of nitrogeni.e. N1 (40 g N/m 2 ), N 2 (50 g N/m 2 ), N3 (60 g N/m 2 ), N4 (70 g N/m 2 ), N5 (80 g N/m 2 ) and 4 levels of potassium i.e.K1 (30 g K/m 2 ), K2 (40g K/m 2 ), K 3 (50 g K/m 2 ) and K4 (60 g K/m 2 ), altogether 20 treatment combinations of nitrogen and potassium replicated thrice. Among different levels of nitrogen, N 5 (80 g N/m 2 ) recorded maximum values for plant height (83.23 cm), stem length (66.87 cm), number of shoots per plant (22.24), stem thickness (1.14), number of leaves per plant (243.87), number of cut flowers per plant (22.23), number of cut flowers per meter square (88.91) and inflorescence diameter (19.06 cm). However, minimum number of days taken to bud formation (380.84 days), minimum number of days taken from bud formation to first floret opening (17.57 days), minimum number of days to harvesting stage (423.19 days) and maximum vase life (21.50 days) was recorded with the lower level of nitrogen i.e.N1 (40 g N/m 2 ). As regards the effect of potassium, maximum plant height (79.85 cm), stem length (65.06 cm), number of shoots per plant (20.48), number of leaves per plant (222.02), number of cut flowers per plant (20.24), number of cut flowers per meter square (80.97), inflorescence diameter (17.15 cm) and vase life (19.33 days) were recorded with the application of K3 (50 g K/m 2 ) except for stem thickness which was found to be maximum (1.02 cm) with the applicationof K 4 (60 g K/m 2 ). However, minimum number of days taken to bud formation (382.32 days), number of days taken from bud formation to first floret opening (19.22 days) and number of days to harvesting stage (426.76 days) were recorded with the lower level of potassium i.e. K 1 (30 g K/m 2 ). The interaction, N 5 × K 3 i.e.80 g N/m 2 and 50 g K/m 2 recorded maximum values in terms of most of the growth and flowering parameters of commercial importance except vase life which was found to be comparatively better in N1 × K 3 i.e. 40 g N/m 2 and 50 g K/m 2 . Hence, it is concluded that for better growth, flowering and yield of cut flowers, the hydrangea plants be fertilized with NPK @ 80:30:50 g/m 2 .ThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF PLANT SPACING ON FLOWER AND SEED PRODUCTION IN GOMPHRENA (Gomphrena globosa L.)(UHF,NAUNI, 2014) SHARMA, SHWETA; GUPTA, Y.C.ABSTRACT The present Studies entitled “Effect of plant spacing on flower and seed production in gomphrena (Gomphrena globosa L.)” was carried out at the experimental farm of Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design (Factorial) with four levels of spacings viz., (20 x 15 cm, 20 x 20 cm, 20 x 25 cm, 20 x 30 cm) and three strains i.e. GGW (Gomphrena globosa ‘White’), GGM (Gomphrena globosa‘Magenta’) and GGP (Gomphrena globosa‘Pink’). Among different plant spacings, closest spacing of 20 x 15 cm gave best results forplant height (59.10 cm), earlier arrival of visible flower bud stage (52.00 days), flower yieldper square meter (1,253.13 g) and seed yield per square meter (83.34 g). However, plant spread (44.88 cm), number of flowers per plant (72.11), flower diameter (2.31 cm), duration of flowering (96.55days), weight of flower per plant (65.79 g) and seed yield per plant (83.34g) were recorded maximum with 20 x 30 cm spacing. Among strains, GGM gave best results for plant height (54.65 cm), weight of flowers per plant (57.00 g), seed yield per plant (3.57 g), 1000 seed weight (3.49 cm), flower yield per square meter (1,253.13 g) and seed yield per square meter (75.14 g). Based upon the overall performance of different strains, a closest spacing of 20 x 15 cm have been recommended.ThesisItem Open Access POSTHARVEST HANDLING OF TUBEROSE (Polianthes tuberosa Linn.) cv. Double(UHF,NAUNI, 2014) MURRY, NZANBEMO A.; CHAUDHARY, S.V.S.ABSTRACT The investigation entitled, “Postharvest handling of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa Linn.) cv. Double” were carried out at the Experimental Farm and Laboratory of Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University ofHorticulture and Forestry, Nauni-Solan in the year 2012-2013. During the study period, three experiments viz. Standardization of pulsing solution treatments; effect of various wrapping materials and storage durations and standardization of holding solutions for post harvestlife of tuberose cut flowers were conducted separately. Pulsing solutions experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design (Factorial) with 9 treatments and 3 durations replicated thrice. It was observed that pulsing solution comprising of 10 % Sucrose + 400 ppm 8-HQC for 12 hours resulted in best treatment for most of the post harvest parameters such as floret size (4.71 cm), maximum percentage of opened florets (83.44 %), vase life (14.52 days) and maximum amount of solution consumed (38.29 ml/spike). The experiment on wrapping material and storage durations was laid out in Completely Randomized Design (Factorial) with 7 wrapping materials and 4 storage durations replicated thrice. Wrapping of cut stems in cellophane and stored for 3 days at 4 0 C increased the floret quality and longevity. Holding solutions experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design with 13 treatments and replicated thrice. It was observed that solution comprising of 4 % Sucrose + 300 ppm 8-HQC + 50 ppm GA3resulted best treatment for most of the postharvest parameters such as vase life (14.24 days), amount of holding solution consumed (44.08 ml/spike) and appearance.ThesisItem Open Access STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF COVERING MATERIAL(S) ON OFF-SEASON CUT FLOWER PRODUCTION OF CHRYSANTHEMUM (Dendranthema grandiflora TZVELEV).(2012) SANGMA, PALMSEY; THAKUR, PRIYANKAABSTRACT “Studies on the effect of covering material on off-season cut flower production of chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora Tzvelev) were carried out at the experimental farm of the Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, during 2011 in naturally ventilated poly house (32mX6m). The experiment was carried out using three types of covering materials (viz. tarpaulin, HDPE* and black sateen cloth) and four cultivars each of standard ( ‘Purnima’, ‘Yellow Star’, ‘Tata Century’ and ‘White Star’) and spray (‘Ajay’, ‘Birbal’, ‘Nanako’ and ‘White Bouquet’) varieties. Findings reveal that HDPE* was the best alternative covering material to tarpaulin as optimum plant height (83.33 cm), plant spread (40.54 cm), maximum number of cut stems (4.21), duration of flowering (33.54 days) and earliest flower bud formation (91.07 days) and flowering (140.36 days) were obtained in plants under HDPE*. Flowering was earlier under controlled photoperiod than natural photoperiod. Peak flowering was earliest (140.36 days) in plants under HDPE* cover as compared to plants under natural photoperiodic conditions which took maximum number of days (176.19), to come to peak flowering. The varieties were assigned to different response group under controlled photoperiodic conditions with HDPE*. All the varieties tested were found suitable for off- season flower production. *HDPE-High Density PolyethyleneThesisItem Open Access Effect of bulb sizes, growing substrates and paclobutrazol doses in potted Chincherinchee (Ornithogalum thyrsoides Jacq.)(2012) BANSWAL, AVNEESH KUMAR; DILTA, B.S.ABSTRACT The present investigations entitled, “Effect of bulb sizes, growing substrates and paclobutrazol doses in potted chincherinchee (Ornithogalum thyrsoides Jacq.)” were carried out at the experimental farm of Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (H.P) during November, 2010- June, 2011 to find out the suitable bulb size, growing substrate and paclobutrazol dose for growth, flowering and presentability of potted chincherinchee. The experimental treatments comprised of three different sizes of bulbs viz., S1 (>2.0-2.5 cm) , S2 (>2.5-3.0 cm), S3 (>3.0-3.5 cm) and five growing substrates viz., M1 = Sand + Soil + FYM + Vermicompost (1:1:1:1, v/v), M2 = Rai forest soil + FYM + Vermicompost (2:1:1, v/v), M3 = Rhododendron forest soil + FYM + Vermicompost (2:1:1, v/v) , M4 = Chirpine forest soil + FYM + Vermicompost (2:1:1, v/v) and M5 = Cocopeat + FYM + Vermicompost (2:1:1, v/v) ) prepared after thoroughly mixing of various ingredients on volume by volume basis and three doses of Paclobutrazol (i.e. Po @ 0 ppm, P1 @10 ppm and P2 @ 20 ppm). Three unsprouted bulbs of requisite size treatment-wise were planted in the plastic pots of 8 inches size on 14th November, 2010 as per the experimental details. The plants were sprayed with different paclobutrazol doses on 21st February, 2011. The observations were recorded on number of days taken for sprouting, number of leaves per 73 plant, leaf size (cm), plant height (cm), plant spread (cm), days taken for spike emergence, number of florets per spike, floret diameter (cm), stem length/inflorescence length (cm), rachis length (cm), number of florets opening at a time, duration of flowering, pot presentability and number of bulbs harvested per pot. The data recorded were subjected to statistical analysis using CRD (factorial). In general, bulb sizes, growing substrates and paclobutrazol doses have exhibited significant effects on various growth, flowering and pot presentability attributes of chincherinchee. The earliest sprouting (9.73 days) was noticed when largest size bulbs (S3) were planted in Rhododendron forest soil enriched substrate (M3) and maximum time for bulb sprouting (18.45 days) in S1 x M5. The highest values for most of the desirable parameters viz., plant spread (23.39 cm), number of florets opening at a time (28.56), duration of flowering (39.11 days) and pot presentability score (80.44) as well as earliest spike emergence (116.44 days) were recorded in S3 × M3 × P2 i.e. growing of largest size bulbs in Rhododendron forest soil + FYM + Vermicompsot (2:1:1, v/v) and spraying of plants with 20 ppm dose of paclobutrazol. Hence, it is concluded that largest size bulbs (>3.0-3.5 cm) of chincherinchee when grown in the substrate comprising of Rhododendron forest soil + FYM + Vermicompost (2:1:1, v/v) and sprayed with 20 ppm dose of paclobutrazol resulted in most desirable and best presentable potted chincherinchee (Ornithogalum thyrsoides Jacq.).ThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF SEED PRIMING AND PLANTING DATES ON GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF PANSY (Viola x wittrockiana Gams.)(2012) SHARMA, RISHU; DILTA, B.S.ABSTRACT The present investigation entitled, “Effect of seed priming and planting dates on growth and flowering of pansy (Viola x wittrockiana Gams.)” was carried out at experimental laboratory and farm of Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (H.P) during September, 2010- September, 2011. The research work was accomplished in two separate experiments. First experiment was carried out under laboratory conditions in completely randomized design comprising five seed priming treatments viz., PEG-6000@300 g/l, GA3@20 mg/l, biopriming with Trichoderma viride @8 g/kg of seeds, hydropriming with water and control. The second experiment was carried out under open field conditions in split plot design comprising of five seed priming treatments (PEG-6000@300 g/l, GA3@20 mg/l, biopriming with Trichoderma viride @8 g/kg of seed, hydropriming with water and control) and four planting dates (17th October, 2nd November, 17th November, 2nd December). Under laboratory conditions, seed priming with GA3 @20 mg/l was found to be the best for improving the speed of germination (22.17), germination percentage (93.12 %), seedling length (6.55 cm), seedling fresh weight (15.80 mg), seedling dry weight (1.50 mg) and seed vigour index (609.6). However, minimum speed of germination (11.80), germination percentage (60.75 %), seedling length (3.15 cm), seedling fresh weight (10.30 mg), seedling dry weight (0.79 mg), seed vigour index (195.3) was recorded in non-primed or control seeds. Under field conditions, the seed priming with GA3@20 mg/l was found to be the best for earliest 50% seedling emergence (9.33), maximizing seedling emergence percentage (88.00 %), plant height (27.30 cm), plant spread (27.75 cm), number of leaves per plant (280.00), earliest first flowering (101.20 days), number of flowers per plant (133.33), flower size (5.02 cm), number of capsules per plant (58.29), number of seeds per capsule (45.98), seed yield 83 (2.84 g), sale returns per plot (Rs. 698.04) and net profit per plot (Rs. 854.23) whereas delayed 50% seedling emergence (17.00 days), minimum seedling emergence percentage (61.75 %), plant height (18.88 cm), plant spread (20.13 cm), number of leaves per plant (189.50), delayed first flowering (103.50), lesser flowers per plant (89.44), smaller flowers (4.57 cm), lesser capsules per plant (34.86), lesser number of seeds per capsule (38.76), minimum seed yield (1.44 g), less sale returns per plot (Rs. 698.04) and minimum net profit per plot (Rs. 192.28) were found in non-primed or control seeds. However, among planting dates, planting done on 2nd November was found to be the best for maximizing plant height (28.54 cm), plant spread (28.59 cm), number of leaves per plant (326.60), earliest first flowering (100.30), number of flowers per plant (138.69), flower size (5.05 cm), number of capsules per plant (68.01), number of seeds per capsule (53.24), seed yield (3.64 g), increasing sale returns per plot (Rs.1734.21) as well as exhibited net profit per plot (Rs.1161.50). Whereas planting on 2nd December exhibited minimum plant height (16.54 cm), plant spread (20.20 cm), number of leaves per plant (137.40), number of flowers per plant (60.40), flower size (4.56 cm), number of capsules per plant (21.21), number of seeds per capsule (32.28), seed yield (0.69 g), sale returns per plot (Rs.339.62) and net profit per plot (Rs.-216.24). The interactive effects of seed priming and planting dates exhibited best results with respect to plant height (33.60 cm), plant spread (32.12 cm), number of flowers per plant (162.33), number of capsules per plant (77.50), seed yield per plant (4.30 g), sale returns per plot (Rs.2054.43) as well as net profit per plot (Rs.1539.70) in the interaction, P2 x D2 i.e. when seedlings raised from GA3 @ 20 mg/l primed seeds were planted on 2nd November. The minimum plant height (15.07 cm), plant spread (18.46 cm), number of flowers per plant (44.15), number of capsules per plant (14.23), seed yield per plant (0.40 g), sale returns per plot (Rs.237.78) was recorded for the interaction P5 x D4 i.e. when seedlings raised from control or non–primed seeds were planted on 2nd December. From the present studies, it is concluded that seed priming with GA3 @ 20 mg/l and transplanting of seedlings on 2nd November is best for improving the parameters of nursery production, growth, flowering and seed production of pansy for most economical cultivation of pansy under mid-hill conditions of Himachal PradeshThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF POT SIZE AND CULTIVARS ON GROWTH, FLOWERING AND PRESENTABILITY OF POTTED AZALEAS(2014) THAPA, SUMAN; DILTA, B.S.ABSTRACT The present investigation entitled, “Effect of pot size and cultivars on growth, flowering and presentability of potted azaleas” was carried out at the experimental farm of the department of Floriculture and Landscaping of Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (H.P) during 2012-13 to find out the most suitable cultivars and pot size for producing the best quality and most presentable potted azaleas. The experiment was laid out in completely randomized design (factorial) having 45 treatment combinations of fifteen cultivars and three pot sizes replicated thrice with five pots per treatment. Fifteen cultivars viz., ‘John Herrens’, ‘Winter Hawk’, ‘White Rosebud’, ‘Boy-O-Boy’, ‘Summer Time’, ‘Pink Tama’, ‘Red Tomahawk’, ‘Shanghai Baby’, ‘Super Red’, ‘Nightingale’, ‘Empress’, ‘White Bouquet’, ‘Lady Love’, ‘Anniversary Joy’ and ‘Royalty’ and three pot sizes i.e. 25 cm, 20 cm and 15 cm diameter pots, respectively were tested. The observations were recorded on plant height (cm), number of shoots per plant, shoot length (cm), plant spread (cm), days for flower bud formation (days), number of days taken for flowering (days), number of flowers per plant, flower diameter (cm), number of flowers per plant open at a time, duration of flowering (days) and pot presentability. The cv. ‘White Bouquet’ recorded maximum values in terms of most of desirable characters viz., number of shoots per plant (13.76), plant spread (26.41 cm), number of flowers per plant (25.89), number of flowers per plant open at a time (17.84), duration of flowering (32.23 days) and pot presentability score (83.22). However, the maximum values for the characters like plant height (48.78 cm) and shoot length (12.00 cm) were recorded in cv. ‘Royalty’ and cv. ‘Empress’ took maximum number of days for flower bud formation (341.07 days) as well as for flowering (371.02 days) while cv. ‘Pink Tama’ produced largest size flowers (10.44 cm). As regards the effect of pot sizes, 25 cm diameter pots exhibited maximum plant height (30.30 cm), maximum shoots per plant (9.80), shoot length (9.74 cm), plant spread (24.56 cm), days for flower bud formation (215.80 days), days taken for flowering (249.29 days), number of flowers per plant (16.54), flower diameter (6.82 cm), number of flowers open at a time (11.57), duration of flowering (25.68 days) and pot presentability score (73.69). The study indicated that cv. ‘White Bouquet’ gave better performance w.r.t. various growth, flowering and presentability attributes of potted azaleas especially when grown in 25 cm diameter pots.ThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF PACLOBUTRAZOL AND B-NINE ON GROWTH, FLOWERING AND PRESENTABILITY OF Primula malacoides Franch.(2013) DOGRA, NEHA; BHALLA, RAJESHABSTRACT Present investigations were carried out at the experimental farm Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, Dr, Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP) from September, 2012 to March, 2013 with the objective to study the “Effect of paclobutrazol and B-nine on growth, flowering and Presentabilty of Primula malacoides Franch.”. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design, consisting of 19 treatments, replicated thrice and each replication having 10 pots. Rooted seedlings were planted in pots of 6 inch size and sprayed with paclobutrazol (10 ppm, 15 ppm and 20 ppm) and B-nine (500 ppm, 1000 ppm and 1500 ppm). Sprays were further applied in single, double and triple applications and single spray was done 30 days after transplanting, double spray; 45 & 90 days where as triple spray was applied at the interval of 30, 60 & 90 days after transplanting. Among all the treatments, paclobutrazol when applied as triple spray @ 5ppm each (T6) resulted in increased plant spread, number of leaves, delayed flowering, decreased number of inflorescence open per plant and per week, internodal length and inflorescence stalk length, enhanced leaf colour, vase life, duration of flowering. Whereas, B-nine treated plants resulted in decreased plant height. The presentability of plants increased in all the paclobutrazol treated plants as compared to control. However, the most presentable pots were obtained when the plants were sprayed with a triple application ofpaclobutrazol (@ 5 ppm each spray).