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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: KAUSHAL, BHAWNA × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2019 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    EFFECT OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC MULCHES ON GROWTH, YIELD AND FRUIT QUALITY OF POMEGRANATE (Punica granatum L.) cv. BHAGWA
    (UHF,NAUNI, 2019-09) KAUSHAL, BHAWNA; SHARMA, D D
    ABSTRACT The present study entitled, “Effect of organic and inorganic mulches on growth, yield and fruit quality of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cv. Bhagwa” was carried out in the experimental farm of HR&TS and KVK Kandaghat at Jadari, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, during the year 2017-2018. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 9 years old pomegranate plants with seven treatments viz., Nylon mulch mat, Silver polyethylene mulch, Black polyethylene mulch, Red polyethylene mulch, Coir mulch mat, Grass mulch and Control with four replications. The results revealed that the growth and fruit quality parameters of pomegranate trees were significantly improved by all the mulching treatments as compared to control. The maximum increase in tree height, spread, volume, annual shoot extension growth, fruit set, fruit retention, and lowest fruit drop and fruit cracking was recorded in the plants under black polyethylene mulch. Black polyethylene mulch recorded highest fruit yield as compared to control. The fruit quality parameters such as fruit size, weight, volume, colour and bio-chemical traits were recorded maximum under silver polyethylene mulch which was at par with black polyethylene mulch. The leaf nutrient contents and soil nutrient contents were significantly higher under grass mulch. The soil hydrothermal regimes were significantly higher under black polyethylene mulch. The nylon mulch mat gave highest efficiency to control weed population among different mulching treatments. The maximum benefit cost ratio (3.06:1) was recorded in the plants under black polyethylene mulch. However, black polyethylene and silver polyethylene mulch gave better performance in respect of tree growth, cropping efficiency, maintaining adequate soil hydrothermal properties and elimination of weeds in pomegranate orchards.