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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: Silviculture and Agroforestry × Author: CHOPHI, KIKAVI × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2013 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    NUTRIENT OPTIMIZATION FOR GROWTH AND YIELD OF SILYBUM MARIANUM UNDER PEACH BASED AGROFORESTRY SYSTEM
    (UHF,NAUNI, 2015) CHOPHI, KIKAVI; BHARDWAJ, D.R.
    ABSTRACT The present investigations entitled “Nutrient optimization for growth and yield of Silybum marianum under peach based agroforestry system” was carried out at the experimental field of Department of Silviculture & Agroforestry,Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (H. P.) during 2013-2014. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design (factorial) comprising of peach var. nectarinaplanted at a distance of 9 m x 4 m and open field condition, under which milk thistle cropwas grown with five integrated fertilizer doses viz., T 1 (RDF), T2 (75% RDF + 25% VC), T3 (50% RDF + 50% VC), T4(25% RDF + 75% VC) and T 5 (100% VC). The plot size was 4 m x 2 m and spacingof 60 cm x 60 cm was maintained for milk thistle. The findings indicate that the effect of different fertilizer doses on growth and yield parameters viz., plant height (cm), leaves per plant, branches per plant, thistles per plant, LAI, root-shoot ratio, total biomass production (q ha -1 ) , yield (q ha -1 ) of milk thistle was significant. The peach trees had a positive effect on growth and yield performance of Silybum marianum and were found healthier and more thriving underneath peach than in sole cropping system. Among the different doses of fertilizers tried, T3 (50% Recommended dose + 50%Vermicompost) was found to be most efficient. The use of chemical fertilizers + organic manures has been found to be more efficient than inorganic as well as organic fertilizers alone. Different doses of chemical fertilizers and organicmanures are found to have influence on soil pH, EC, organic carbon, available N, P and K in thesurface soils. Soil chemical parameters viz., OC, available N, available P, available K showed maximum value in treatment T 3 (50% RDF + 50% VC). However, pH and EC was reported maximum intreatments T4(25% RDF + 75% VC) and T 1(RDF) respectively. Based on the economic returns, it was found that T1(Recommended doses of fertilizer) gives more profit in terms of monetary value since the inorganic fertilizers are cheaper as compared to organic fertilizers. But on contrary, the use of organic fertilizers improves the soil physico-chemical properties. Hence, from the present investigation it can be concluded that milk thistle can be successfully grown under peach based agroforestry system.