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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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    Studies On Integrated Nutrient Management For Commercial Flower Production Of Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema Grandiflora Tzvelev)
    (College Of Horticulture Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University Of Horticulture And Forestry : Nauni Solan, 2010) Laishram,Nomita.; Dhiman,S.R.
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    Genetics Of Male Sterility And Horticultural Characters In Capsicum Annuum L.
    (Department Of Vegetable Science College Of Horticulture Dr.Y.S.Parmar University Of Horticulture And Forestry : Nauni-Solan, 2010) Nabi,Ambreen.; Thakur,MC.
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    Effect Of Organic And Inorganic Fertilizers On Soil Health And Productivity Of Pomegranate
    (Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry;Solan, 2010) Mir, Muzaffar ahmad; Sharma, Somdev
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    Effect Of Integrated Nutrient Management On Lolium Perenne L
    (Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry;Solan, 2010) Verma, Prerna; Bhalla, Rajesh
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    Nature Of Gene Action And Molecular Marker Assisted Selection For Powdery Mildew Resistance In Pea (Pisum Sativum L.)
    (Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry;Solan, 2010) Masaye, Sandip Suryakant; Manish Kumar
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    STUDIES ON GROWTH, CROPPING AND WATER RELATIONS IN OLIVES (Olea europaea L.)
    (2010) ARUN KUMAR; SHARMA, N.
    ABSTRACT The present investigation entitled “studies on growth, cropping and water relations in olives (Olea europaea L.)” was undertaken at the Olive Development Centre, Kigus, district Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, during the years 2007-2009. The whole programme of work under this study was divided in two experiments with the objectives of screening out the existing olive cultivars for their drought tolerance and to ascertain the influence of paclobutrazol and cycocel on growth, cropping and water relations in olives. Experiment I consisted of eleven cultivars and replicated three times whereas, in experiment II, eight treatments viz. PP333 at 2 and 4 g a.i. tree-1 applied once in November or December as soil drench and cycocel at 1000, 2000 and 3000 ppm applied as foliar spray each year, two weeks after flowering to the trees of cultivars Leccino and Pendolino, with three replications were in a randomized block design. Olive cultivar Leccino showed less reduction in growth, leaf water potential, photosynthetic activity, nutrient uptake and accumulated more osmoprotectants like proline, ABA and free amino acids, which enable it to perform better under rain fed conditions of H.P. It may inferred that cultivars like Leccino can tolerate drought stress conditions better than other cultivars. Growth retardants have a great potential for controlling the growth, water relations and improving cropping parameters in rain fed conditions. During the study PP333 at 4 g a.i tree-1 when applied in November as soil drench decreased stomata size, water potential, transpiration rate, endogenous GA3, stomata conductance and increased photosynthesis, osmoprotectants, ABA, flowering intensity and fruit set, and thus might be helpful in mitigating water stress under rain fed conditions.
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    GENETICS OF MALE STERILITY AND HORTICULTURAL CHARACTERS IN Capsicum annuum L.
    (2010) NABI, AMBREEN; KORLA, B.N.
    ABSTRACT Chilli and bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) popularly known as ‘Lal Mirch’ and ‘Shimla Mirch’, respectively are important solanaceous crops grown throughout the world. The present investigation entitled “Genetics of male sterility and horticultural characters in Capsicum annuum L.” were carried out at research and experimental farm of Department of Vegetable Science, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, H.P during the years 2007- 2009. The material included chilli genotypes DKC-12A and DKC-12ms which were male sterile and crossed with male fertile varieties of bell pepper i.e California Wonder and HC-201. The characters studied were plant height (cm),number of branches at primary node, leaf length (cm), leaf width (cm), days to 50 per cent flowering, days to fruiting, fruit length (cm), fruit width (cm), number of fruits per plant, fruit weight(g), number of lobes, fruit yield per plant(g), capsaicin content (%), ascorbic acid content (mg/100g) and disease incidence. Analysis of variance showed significant variation among various crosses for all the traits except for plant height, number of branches at primary node, days to 50 per cent flowering and days to fruiting.F1’s performed in between the parental lines except for yield/plant and ascorbic acid content. Generally F2’s showed inbreeding depression and B1 and B2 behaved as per expectations. Generation mean analysis revealed that selection will be effective in improvement of plant height, leaf length, leaf breadth, days to 50 per cent flowering, days to fruiting, fruit width, fruit weight, number of lobes capsaicin content, ascorbic acid and disease incidence. Both selection and heterosis breeding will be effective in the improvement of number of branches at first node, fruit length, number of fruits per plant and yield per plant. There was dominance of male fertility over sterility, pendent bearing habit over upright, yellowish purple anther colour over dark blue and partial dominance of chilli fruit shape over bell shape. All these characters showed monogenic inheritance. On the basis of present findings it appears that DKC-12A and DKC-12ms can be used to incorporate male sterility into bell pepper.
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    NATURE OF GENE ACTION AND MOLECULAR MARKER ASSISTED SELECTION FOR POWDERY MILDEW RESISTANCE IN PEA (Pisum sativum L.)
    (2010) MASAYE, SANDIP SURYAKANT; MANISH KUMAR
    ABSTRACT The studies on “Nature of gene action and molecular marker assisted selection for powdery mildew resistance in Pea (Pisum sativum L.)” was carried out at the Vegetable Research Farm, Department of Vegetable Science,YSPUHF, Nauni, Dist. Solan and at Vegetable Research Station, Kalpa, Dist. Kinnaur during 2008-2010.The experimental material for diallel analysis comprised of four genetically diverse lines/genotypes viz.,Lincoln, Azad Pea-1, Arka Ajit and IC252401. These genotypes were crossed in a half diallel fashion excluding reciprocals during Rabi, 2008. Each F1 was raised and selfed to obtain F2 generation as well as backcrosses (B1and B2) seed during Kharif, 2009. Thus, the experimental materials finally consisting of six generations viz. P1,P2, F1, F2, B1 and B2 of all these crosses were further planted for final evaluation and recording of observations in Rabi, 2009 and computing results on combining ability and gene action studies.On the basis of gca estimates, the Lincoln was rated as the best general combiner for number of pods per plant, pod weight (g), pod yield (g/plant) and shelling percentage (%), whereas, Azad Pea-1 for TSS (0B), Arka Ajit for pod length (cm), seeds per pod and total phenols (mg/100g) and IC252401 was found to be a good combiner for plant height (cm). Superior cross combinations which recorded high sca estimates are Arka Ajit ×IC252401 for plant height (cm), pod weight (g), number of pods per plant and pod yield (g/plant) followed by Azad Pea-1 × IC252401 for pod length (cm) and shelling percentage (%) while, cross Azad Pea-1 × Arka Ajit for seeds per pod and total soluble solids(0B). Combining ability and weighted analysis of generation means suggested the preponderance of additive variance for all traits in F1 and F2 generations except for pod length and number of seeds per pod in F2. Most of the traits showed significant and higher magnitude of additive gene action thus suggesting that simple selection procedures may be adopted for combinations of desirable genes. However, some crosses exhibited significant non-additive gene effects which can be further exploited by following recurrent selection or bi-parental mating between selected recombinants in early segregating generations and further using simple selection procedure. Genomic DNA of the parents and individual F2 plants was isolated using CTAB method. Polymorphism survey of the resistant and susceptible parents was done by amplifying their DNA using 30 decamer random primers. Of these, 10 decamer primers produced amplification and only two (OPO-18 and OPC-04) produced unique band of 1054.49bp and 771.86 bp between the parents and bulks in cross Lincoln × Arka Ajit and Azad Pea-1 × Arka Ajit, respectively. The linkage map was generated using “MAPMAKER”, Ver 3.0 and it was found that the OPO-18 is 2.1 cM and OPC-04 is 2.3 cM away from the powdery mildew resistance gene, which shows close linkage of this marker with the resistance gene. However, more closely linked marker(s) needed to be identified for undertaking Marker Assisted Selection (MAS) in developing powdery mildew resistant varieties of pea.
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    Production and evaluation of Bio-colour from plum pomace for use in Food Products
    (2010) DWIVEDI, SHAILENDER KUMAR; JOSHI, V.K.
    ABSTRACT Colour is an essential constituent and is probably one of the first characteristics perceived by the senses. With the increasing awareness of toxicity of synthetic colours, demand for pigments from natural sources has increased. This increasing consumer demand for natural products with no chemical additives and certified dyes has necessitated the need to exploit food colourants of natural origin. Anthocyanins comprise a diverse group of intensely colored pigments responsible for the appealing colour of many fruits, vegetables and flowers. Besides the color attributes, interest in anthocyanins has intensified because of their possible health benefits. Present investigations were carried out to produce anthocyanin pigment as natural food colourants. Five types of anthocyanin extraction method were tried where water, ethanol, acetone and fermented plum pulp and pomace were used. The optimum method of extraction was found to be pomace + water (1:1). This extraction method gives highest tintometer red unit (4.50) along with lowest yellow unit (1.50) and maximum no. of anthocyanins (Cyanidin-3,5-diglucoside, malvidin-3-monoglucoside and cyanidin-3-monoglucoside). Four pH concentrations were tried for the precipitation out of which 3.3 pH was found best on thebasis of highest ‘a’ value. The plum pomace and juice extracts were precipitated with lead acetate, where lead salt was precipitated in much more quantity. Between plum pomace and plum juice, the later showed the highest lead content (95,628 ppm). Anthocyanin from the plum pomace with highest ‘a’ value (42.55) and least lead content was further extracted by using different concentrations of adsorbent (Amberlite XAD-16) out of which 35% XAD-16 concentration was found best with respect to highest adsorption (61.5%) and lowest ‘a’ value (11.44). Taking this concentration, the adsorption time was standardized by measuring adsorbed anthocyanin and colour values at different hours. Adsorption time was standardized as 8 hours for the maximum adsorption (95.25%). After adsorption, desorbent (ethanol)concentration was standardized as 60% with highest desorption of anthocyanin (94.96%). Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of anthocyanin were also recorded at different concentrations. Highest antimicrobial activity and free radical scavenging activity (66.50%) was recorded at 100 mg/100 ml of anthocyanin. Stability of anthocyanin was observed with respect to temperature, pH and preservatives. Maximum stability was recorded at ambient temperature, low pH and low concentrations of preservatives. Optimum quantity of the crude anthocyanin was standardized for addition in RTS beverage (4%) and squash (8%). Storage stability in model RTS beverage and squash showed amarked degradation of anthocyanin at 350C than 50C and 250C. There was less change in dark condition than in day and UV light and at 2 pH than 4 pH. The change in colour was rapid in the first 1 month than in the later period of storage. The cost of the crude anthocyanin pigment was Rs10.86/ml. So, by the use of plum pomace and with the above optimized conditions, crude anthocyanin pigments can be produced. Use of these pigments in processed food is promising with large economic potential.