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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: MOGTA, ANKUSH × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2016 × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT UNDER CAULIFLOWER-TOMATO CROPPING SEQUENCE IN MID HILLS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
    (UHF,NAUNI, 2019-10) MOGTA, ANKUSH; SHARMA, J C
    ABSTRACT Investigation entitled “Integrated nutrient management under cauliflower-tomato cropping sequence in mid hills of Himachal Pradesh” was conducted on cauliflower var. PSB K–1 and tomato var. Solan Lalima at the Experimental Farm of Dept. of SSWM, UHF Nauni during 2016–17 and 2017–18 with 11 treatment combinations replicated thrice in Randomized Block Design. The eleven treatments were as follows: T1 (Absolute control), T2 (0% NPK + 100% FYM), T3 (0% NPK + 100% VC), T4 (100% N + 100% FYM), T5 (100% NP + 100% FYM), T6 (100% NPK + 100% FYM), T7 (100% NPK + 100% VC), T8 (100% NPK + 50% FYM + 50% VC), T9 (50% NPK + 100% FYM + 50% recommended N through FYM & VC on 50:50 N-equivalence basis), T10 (75% NPK + 100% FYM + 25% recommended N through FYM & VC on 50:50 N-equivalence basis), T11 (125% NPK + 100% FYM). Application of 75% NPK + 100% FYM + 25% recommended N through FYM & VC on 50:50 N-equivalence basis significantly increased most of the available nutrient contents in soil under both cauliflower and tomato crops. Treatment T9 recorded significantly higher values for soil porosity, organic carbon, DTPA-Fe, soil microbial biomass carbon and microbial activity. Maximum of the growth, yield and quality parameters in both the crops were recorded significantly highest under T10 and it registered 97.9 and 11.9 per cent higher curd yield over absolute control and recommended practice (T6), respectively, in cauliflower, whereas, in case of tomato, this treatment recorded 149.0 and 9.9 per cent higher fruit yield over absolute control and T6, respectively. Different nutrient management treatments influenced plant nutrient contents to a varying degree in both cauliflower and tomato crops. Nutrient contents in cauliflower, in general, were in order of curd > leaf > shoot > root. In case of tomato, leaf and fruit nutrient content were found to be higher as compared to its shoot and root nutrient contents. Significantly highest N (197.8 kg ha-1) and K (167.4 kg ha-1) uptake, NUE (46.3%), AE (57.0 kg kg-1), P harvest index (50.7%) and net returns (Rs. 4.43 lakhs ha-1) were recorded under T10 in cauliflower. Treatment T10 was accorded with significantly highest N (141.9 kg ha-1), P (30.6 kg ha-1) and K (185.0 kg ha-1) uptake, NUE (33.6%), AE (115.4 kg kg-1) and net returns (Rs. 6.37 lakhs ha-1) in tomato. Hence, it is concluded that 75% NPK + 100% FYM + 25% recommended N through FYM & VC on 50:50 N-equivalence basis may be adopted as cost effective nutrient module for cauliflower-tomato cropping sequence to achieve higher crop production on sustainable basis.