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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: Floriculture and Landscaping × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2016 × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    DUS CHARACTERIZATION AND GENETIC STUDIES IN ROSE (Rosa hybrida)
    (UHF,NAUNI, 2019-09) AGNIHOTRI, ROSHNI; GUPTA, Y C
    ABSTRACTDUS The present investigation entitled “S Characterization DUS and Genetic studies in Rose (Rosa hybrida)” was carried out at experimental farm of Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP) during 2017 to 2018. The experiment was laid out in a RBD with three replications and data was recorded for two years.Forty five diverse genotypes were evaluated for various growth and flowering parameters to assess the extent of variability, heritability, genetic divergence and the morphological characterization of these genotypes. Wide and significant variations for all the parameters were observed among the different miniature rose genotypes. Among the tested genotypes Royal Midnette had very high number of flowering stem per plant and genotype Dazzler had maximum number of flower per bunch. Maximum duration of flowering was found in MaigoldSweet Dream. Maximum plant spread was in Wild Fire thus is suitable for bedding purpose.Genetic diversity among 45 genotypes was grouped into 19 clusters in which Maximum number of 14 genotypes was accommodated in cluster 2, followed by cluster 1 accommodating 8 genotypes, cluster 3 having 7 genotypes, whereas, rest of the clusters consisted of only one genotype each.The study generated information regarding Distinctness Uniformity and stability as well as the relationship between 45 different genotypes of rose on the basis of DUS descriptor.On the basis of DUS descriptors 45 genotypes were grouped into 7 distinct clusters and the divergence contribution among the varieties by different characters were ranked.This study will aid in identification of genotypes studied. The Database of morphological data was prepared for further use as reference collection.The genetic information will help for making crosses or planning breeding programs for developing superior cultivars of miniature roses.
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    GENETIC STUDIES AND DUS CHARACTERIZATION IN Lilium
    (UHF,NAUNI, 2019-04) KUMARI, SANGEETA; DHIMAN, S R
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    INFLUENCE OF INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ON FLOWER AND SEED YIELD OF AFRICAN MARIGOLD (Tagetes erecta L.) CV. ‘PUSA NARANGI GAINDA’ DURING DIFFERENT SEASONS OF YEAR UNDER MID-HILLS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
    (UHF,NAUNI, 2019-05) KUMARI, ANJU; SHARMA, B P
    ABSTRACT The investigation entitled, “Influence of integrated nutrient management on flower and seed yield of African marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) cv. ‘Pusa Narangi Gainda’ during different seasons of year under mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh” was carried out at the Experimental Farm and Laboratory of Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni- Solan in the years 2016 to 2018. During the present studies on INM and seasons experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with 10 treatments and replicated thrice. It was observed that T4 (Azotobacter + PSB + 70% RDF) improved most of the economical parameters viz. plant height (72.10 cm), plant spread (41.44 cm), leaf area (76.34 cm2); earliest bud formation (53.11 days); first flower opening (65.79 days), number of flowers per plant (39.85), flower yield per plant (210.29 g), flower yield per plot (1834 .09 g), flowering duration (47.57 days); seed yield per plant (10.86 g) and seed yield per plot (97.70 g) in African marigold. Flower diameter (5.75 cm), individual flower weight (6.11 g), number of seeds per head (186.54), weight of seeds per head (0.53 g) and 1000 seed weight (3.37 g) were best with T3(Azotobacter + PSB + 80% RDF). Maximum plant height (71.53 cm) spread (42.94 cm), leaf area (80.12 cm2), number of flowers per plant (39.15), flower yield per plant (187.15 g), flower yield per plot (1684.50 g) and floweringduration (45.97 days) were observed in summer season planting, however, earlier days for bud formation (52.17 days); first flower opening (66.12 days), flower diameter (5.30cm), individual flower weight (5.40g), number of seeds per head (229.57)) seed yield per plant (12.71 g), seed yield per plot (114.27g), weight of seeds per head (0.63 g) and 1000 seed weight (3.06 g) were recorded to be maximumduring rainy season planting. Further post harvest studies in both storage conditions and season 50 ppm BA improved appearance (3.38), flower size (4.20 cm) shelf life (12.03 days) and minimum percent weight loss in flowers (19.10%) under cold storage condition (40C). Cellophane paper registered best results for appearance (3.91), flower size (4.61 cm), shelf life (16.67 days ) and minimum percent weight loss in flowers (13.03 %) when flowers stored under cold storage condition(40C).
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    GENETIC EVALUATION OF ROSE (Rosa hybrida L.) CULTIVARS UNDER MID HILL CONDITIONS OF HP
    (UHF,NAUNI, 2019-05) SHARMA, GITAM; CHAUDHARY, SVS
    ABSTRACT The studies on “Genetic evaluation of rose (Rosa hybrida L.) cultivars under mid hill conditions of HP” were carried out at the experimental farm of the Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan. The data was taken for four flushes, that is, Flush I (November, 2017), Flush II (April, 2018), Flush III (June, 2018) and Flush IV (August, 2018). The study was planned to evaluate the performance of twelve cultivars of rose with the objectives to find out the nature and magnitude of variation among them, to find out the association among yield and yield contributing traits and to identify promising rose cultivars for future use under mid hill conditions of HP for cut flower as well as for dry flower production. Wide and significant variations for all the parameters were observed among the different rose cultivars. Maximum to moderate variability estimates in terms of GCV and PCV was observed for characters such as number of petals per flower, anthocyanin content, flower bud diameter, weight of cut stem and flower yield. High heritability was observed in flower bud length, flower bud diameter, number of petals per flower, petal length, petal width, flower diameter, anthocyanin content and flower yield. Moderate genetic advance was observed in number of petals per flower. Significant positive genotypic correlations were observed between flower yield and internodal length, leaf width, flower bud length, flower bud diameter, weight of cut stem, vase life, petal length, petal width and flower diameter. Significant positive phenotypic correlations were recorded between flower yield and plant spread, leaf width, flower bud length, flower bud diameter, weight of cut stem, petal length, petal width and flower diameter. Positive direct effect of plant spread, leaf length, leaf width, stem length, stem girth, flower bud diameter, weight of cut stem, vase life, number of petals per flower, petal width and flower diameter on number of flowers per plant revealed the true relationship between them and direct selection for these traits will be rewarding for flower yield.Hollywood, Tineke, Avalanche and Sweet Avalanche were identified as promising rose cultivars for cut flower production as they exhibit good stem and flowering characters as well as stability in performance for maximum number of characters under different environments as revealed by their stability analysis. Taj Mahal was identified as a suitable cultivar for drying in Microwave oven during Flush I (Novemeber, 2017) and Flush II (April, 2018) and Corvette during Flush III (June, 2018) and Flush IV (August, 2018). First Red was found to be suitable cultivar for drying in Hot air oven during Flush I (Novemeber, 2017), Flush III (June, 2018) and Flush IV (August, 2018) and Taj Mahal during Flush II (April, 2018). These cultivars also possess better keeping quality than other cultivars under study.
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    STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF STAGGERED PLANTING ON GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF CARNATION (Dianthus caryophyllus L.)
    (UHF,NAUNI, 2018-04) SULTANPURI, ARSHI; DHIMAN, S.R.
    ABSTRACT An experiment was conducted to evaluate the economics and profitability of carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) production influenced by planting dates and cultivars. Three commercial carnation cultivars, viz. ‘Dumas’, ‘Kiro’ and ‘Master’ and seven planting dates starting from 15th October to 15th April at monthly intervals were undertaken in split-plot design for investigation at the Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan. The cultivar ‘Dumas’ was found to be most profitable over ‘Kiro’ and ‘Master’ with maximum plant height (83.18 cm), stem length (78.70 cm), bud length (34.93 mm), bud width (21.55 mm), maximum flower diameter (8.29 cm), number of cut flower stems per plant (7.04) and cut flower stems per meter square (175.87). April 2015 planting showed maximum plant height (88.57 cm), stem length (84.00 cm), bud length (42.05 mm), number of cut flower stems per plant (7.19), cut flower stems per meter square (179.74) and duration 34.52 days). Highest gross returns were obtained from cultivar ‘Dumas’ (Rs. 210856.70/500m2) when planted in the month of April 2015 followed by March 2015 (Rs. 206801.50/500m2) planting of the same cultivar. The cultivar ‘Dumas’ resulted in maximum benefit cost ratio of 4.05:1 and 4.16:1 respectively. The March 2015 planting was identified as the best planting time over other plantings with highest cumulative returns to produce desired quantity and quality flowers to meet the growing domestic as well as international demand.
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    STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF MULCHING MATERIALS ON CHINA ASTER PLANTED DURING DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE YEAR
    (UHF,NAUNI, 2017) ARUN, BAJAD ANKUSH; SHARMA, B.P.
    ABSTRACT The investigation entitled ‘Studies on the effect of mulching materials on China aster planted during different times of the year’ was carried out at the experimental farm of Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh during 2015-2016. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design (factorial) consisting of 48 treatment combinations of four planting dates viz. , D1- mid of March, D2- mid of April, D3- mid of May and D4- mid of June; two cultivars namely V1- Kamini and V2- Poornima along with six mulching materials i.e. M0- without mulch, M1- Black plastic mulch (100 μ),M2-Silver plastic mulch (100 μ), M3- Transparent plastic mulch (100 μ), M4- Pine needle mulch (1 inch thick layer) and M5-Grass (1 inch thick layer). Among different planting times, D1 i.e. mid March planting improved plant height (107.70 cm), plant spread (55.54 cm), number of flowers per plant (72.54), duration of flowering (55.90 days), flower yield per plant (198.70 g), flower yield per plot (2384.41 g) seed yield per plant (14.30 g) and seed yield per plot (171.54) over no mulching. However, number of days taken for flower bud formation (108.24 days), 50 per cent flowering (124.46 days), flower diameter (5.47 cm), fresh flower weight (301.67 g), number of seed per flower (179.38), electrical conductivity (0.97 ds/m), germination per cent (83.92 %), seedling length (5.97 cm), seedling dry weight (7.09 mg), seedling vigour index I (763.79), seedling vigour index II (599.27), moisture content (7.83 %) and 1000 seed weight (1.94 g), seed density (0.33 g/ml) were recorded to be best in mid June planting. Among the cultivars, cv. ‘Poornima’ was observed with better plant height (89.34 cm), plant spread (47.09 cm), flower diameter (4.77 cm), flowering duration (51.39 days) and fresh weight of 100 flower (291.64 g) and number of seed per flower (187.30) as compared to cv. ‘Kamini’. However, cv. ‘Kamini’ was better over cv. ‘Poornima’ w.r.t. number of days taken for flower bud formation (98.78 days), 50 per cent flowering (118.25 days), number of flowers (57.16), flower yield per plant (158.62 g), flower yield per plot (1903.39 g), seed yield per plant (12.55 g), seed yield per plot (150.63 g), electrical conductivity (1.11 ds/m), germination per cent (80.47 %), seedling length (5.56 cm), seedling dry weight (5.11 mg), seedling vigour index I (649.49), seedling vigour index II (423.45), moisture content (9.28 %), 1000 seed weight (1.70 g) and seed density (0.33 g/ml). Use of Silver plastic improved plant height (84.48 cm), plant spread (48.39 cm), number of flowers per plant (47.89), flowering duration (51.53 days), flower diameter (4.73 cm), fresh weight 100 flowers (291.67 g), flower yield per plant (134.73 g), flower yield per plot (1616.79 g) number of seed per flower (170.10), seed yield per plant (11.98 g), seed yield per plot (143.75 g), germination per cent (80.17 %), electrical conductivity (1.26 ds/m), seedling length (4.79 cm), seedling dry weight (4.46 mg), seedling vigour index I (616.78), seedling vigour index II (368.48), Moisture content (9.35 %), 1000 seed weight (1.75 g) and seed density (0.30 g/ml) and also took minimum days for flower bud formation (115.91 days) and 50 per cent flowering (136.60 days).
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    EFFECT OF DRIP IRRIGATION LEVELS ON GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF ALSTROEMERIA (Alstroemeria hybrida L.)
    (UHF,NAUNI, 2017) KAUSHAL, SAPNA; DILTA, B.S.
    ABSTRACT The present investigation entitled, “Effect of drip irrigation levels on growth and flowering of alstroemeria (Alstroemeria hybrida L.) was carried out under naturally ventilated polyhouse at the Experimental Farm of Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, (HP) during 2014-15 and 2015-16. The experiment comprised of ten irrigation treatments viz., T 1 = Surface irrigation (October- September), T 2 = 4 litres/m 2 (October- September), T 3 = 6 litres/m 2 (October- September), T 4 = 8 litres/m 2 (October-September), T 5 = 10 litres/m 2 (October- September), T 6 = Surface irrigation (Oct- Feb) and 125% surface irrigation (March- September), T 7 = 4 litres/m 2 (Oct- Feb) and 5 litres/m 2 (March-September), T 8 = 6 litres/m 2 (Oct- Feb) and 7.5 litres/m 2 (March-September), T 9 = 8 litres/m 2 (Oct- Feb) and 10 litres/m 2 (March-September) and T 10 = 10 litres/m 2 (Oct- Feb) and 12.5 litres/m 2 (MarchSeptember), respectively. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design and each treatment was replicated thrice. The data were recorded on various hydrothermal regimes and physico-chemical properties of growing medium as well as growth, flowering and yield parameters of alstroemeria cv. ‘Capri’ for two consecutive years. The results revealed that treatment T 10 was found to be most successful in the moderation of hydrothermal regimes of growing medium besides ensuring higher availability of NPK content. The said treatment also recorded maximum values for available nitrogen (398.97 kg ha -1 ), available phosphorus (61.14 kg ha -1 ), available potassium (253.23 kg ha -1 ), plant height (97.23 cm), stem length (92.25 cm), stem thickness (8.45 mm), number of shoots per plant (46.21), number of leaves per stem (41.26), number of flowers per stem (17.95), number of flowers per cyme (5.69), inflorescence diameter (9.28 cm), vase life (20.28 days), yield per plant (43.18 cut stems), yield per plot (172.72 cut stems), marketable yield per plot (164.08 cut stems), more benefit : cost ratio (2.97:1) as well as earliest flowering (93.58 days) except water use efficiency (0.34 cut stems m -2 l -1 ) which was recorded to be more in T 4 i.e. 8 litres/m 2 (October-September). As regards the effect of flushes, 1 st flush recorded maximum values for plant height (110.66 cm), stem length (106.27 cm), stem thickness (7.67 mm), number of shoots per plant (50.87), number of leaves per stem (42.74), number of flowers per stem (17.20), number of flowers per cyme (4.72), inflorescence diameter (8.75 cm), vase life (17.19 days), yield per plant (43.80 cut stems), yield per plot (175.16 cut stems) and marketable yield per plot (148.24 cut stems) except earliest flowering ( 57.14 days) and water use efficiency (0.32 cut stems m -2 l -1 ) which was recorded to be more during 2 nd flush. The interactive effects of treatments and flushes revealed that maximum values w.r.t. plant height (121.47 cm), stem length (115.92 cm), stem thickness (8.59 mm), number of leaves per stem (47.78), number of shoots per plant (61.66), early flowering (132.46 days), number of flowers per stem (21.83), number of flowers per cyme (6.27), inflorescence size (9.77 cm), vase life (21.09 days), yield per plant (57.62 cut stems) and yield per plot (230.47 cut stems), marketable yield per plot (218.95 cut stems) were recorded in the interaction T 10 ×B1 i.e. when plants were irrigated with T10 i.e. 10 litres/m 2 (Oct- Feb) and 12.5 litres/m 2 (March-September) during 1 st flush. Therefore, it is concluded that the application of water @ 10 litres/m 2 (October- February) and 12.5 litres/m 2 (March-September) applied through drip twice a week had been successful in moderation of requisite hydrothermal regimes and ensuring higher availability of NPK in growing medium and finally improved the growth, flowering and marketable yield of cut flowers including benefit: cost ratio of alstroemeria cv, ‘Capri’.