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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: Fruit Science × Author: BANDANA × End date: 2015 × Start date: 2013 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    STUDIES ON THE NURSERY PRODUCTION OF APPLE (Malus X domesticaBorkh.) UNDER PROTECTED CONDITIONS
    (UHF,NAUNI, 2014) BANDANA; CHANDEL, J.S.
    ABSTRACT The present investigations entitled “Studies on the nursery production of under protected conditions” was conducted at the experimental field of Department of Fruit Science, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan during 2013-14. Two experiments were laid out in Completely Randomized Design. In first experiment 18 treatments viz. seed soaking with 50 and 100 ppm GA 3and PGPR’s- B 6 (Bacillus licheniformis) and B.m (Bacillus methylotroicus), soaking of seed + drenching of seedlings with PGPR-B 6and B.m, drenching with B 6and B.m, foliar spray of GA 3(50, 100 and 150 ppm), CPPU (5, 10 and 15 ppm), urea (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 %) and untreated control were given and each treatment was replicated thrice. The results revealed that seed soaking in 100 ppm GA 3 for 12 hours was the best treatments for increasing seedling height (86.03 cm), diameter (6.11 mm), root growth (14.50 m), proportion of buddable seedlings (97 %) and growth of budded plants which resulted in highest 97 per cent saleable plants in a year under protective conditions. Soaking of seed and drenching with PGPR-B 6 also registered good seedling and root growth, attained 95 per cent buddable seedlings and resulted in production of 94 per cent saleable plants in a year. In second experiment, seeds of different varieties viz. crab apple, Gold Spur, Granny Smith, Red Gold, Royal Delicious, Spartan, Winter Banana and Golden Delicious were tested as a rootstock. Crab apple was found to be the best seedling rootstock as it resulted in highest seed germination (92 %), production of more vigorous seedlings (75.17 cm) out of which 83 per cent attain buddable size within six months after sowing. The plants raised on this rootstock attained better height (92.67 cm) and 81 per cent plants become saleable in a year under protective conditions. Beside crab apple, seedling rootstocks of Red Gold and Granny Smith was found better in comparison to Gold Spur and Winter Banana.