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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: Soil Science and Water Management × Author: MANJU, KUMARI × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2016 × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    INFLUENCE OF INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ON YIELD AND SOIL PROPERTIES IN PEA- TOMATO CROPPING SEQUENCE
    (UHF,NAUNI, 2017-12) MANJU, KUMARI; TRIPATHI, D.
    ABSTRACT The present investigation entitled “Influence of integrated nutrient management on yield and soil properties in pea- tomato cropping sequence” was conducted during 2014-15 and 2015- 16 at the experimental farm of Department of Soil Science and Water Management, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni- Solan, H.P. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with nine treatments and three replications. The experiments were conducted for two years in pea and tomato cropping sequence where in, recommended dose of fertilizer was substituted with organic at three levels (10, 20 and 30 per cent). The higher rates of fertilizer in the tune of 10, 20 and 30 per cent over recommended dose has also been tried to arrive at concrete and conclusive results. Integrated use of inorganic fertilizer along with FYM, vermicompost and PGPR improved physico-chemical, microbiological properties of soil and yield of pea and tomato cropping sequence. The addition of 80% NPKM + 20% N through FYM and VC (50:50) (T3) recorded highest (162.27 q/ha-Pea, 606.51 q/ha –Tomato) crop yield. The increase in yield of pea and tomato crops was found to be 23.29 and 29.60 per cent over recommended dose of fertilizers (T5), respectively. Higher uptake of major nutrients and good quality of pea and tomato fruits has also been recorded with 80% NPKM + 20% N through FYM and VC (50:50) treatment. The higher B:C ratio (3.08:1 and 5.48:1) was found with the substitution (up to 20 %) inorganic fertilizers with organics. Thus, a saving of about 20 per cent inorganic fertilizer can be achieved through organic substitution besides appreciable improvement in physico-chemical properties, microbiological properties, crop yield and quality of pea-tomato.