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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: Seed Science and Technology × Author: BHARDWAJ, SNEHA × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2012 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    INFLUENCE OF ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI ON SEED PRODUCTION AND TOMATO (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
    (2016) BHARDWAJ, SNEHA; BHARAT, NARENDER K.
    ABSTRACT The present studies were conducted in the Department of Seed Science and Technology, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) under polyhouse and laboratory conditions during 2015. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one of the most important vegetable crop grown throughout the world. AM fungi are the soil fungi which live in symbiotic relationship with the roots of plants. The primary effect of AM fungi on host plant is the increase of plant growth and nutrient uptake. In the present investigations it is observed that that the higher plant growth (plant height 261.00cm), fruit yield (1084.85 kg/ha), seed yield (388.62kg/ha) and lower incidence of diseases (6.20% of Alternaria blight and 3.37% of Fusarium wilt) and higher vigor {seed vigor index mass (182.46) and seed vigor index length (1700.55)} and reduced the seed microflora (0.32%) were observed upon application of AMF isolate-3 plus recommended dose of P and it was followed by the treatment of AMF isolate-2 plus recommended dose of P in tomato cv. Solan Lalima. The mycorrhiza increased all the plant growth characters and reduced disease incidence significantly. The AMF isolate-3 resulted in increased plant growth, fruit yield, seed yield and reduced the disease incidence even applied with half of recommended dose of P than the non mycorrhizal plants applied with full dose of P. In general the plants inoculated with AM isolate-3 showed significantly better growth of tomato plants, better seed quality characters and lower disease incidence as compared to non-inoculated plants.