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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 Sciences × Author: Pawar, Rishabh × End date: 2020 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT IN OKRA (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) UNDER SUB- MONTANE AND LOW HILLS SUBTROPICAL ZONE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
    (COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY, DR Y S P UHF, NERI, HAMIRPUR, 2020-11-24) Pawar, Rishabh; Kumar, Anil
    A field experiment was carried out to study the effect of integrated nutrient management in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) under sub-montane and low hills subtropical zone of Himachal Pradesh at the Experimental Farm of the College of Horticulture and Forestry, Neri, Hamirpur, (HP) during kharif 2019 in a randomized block design with eleven treatments replicated thrice. The soil of the experimental site was sandy loam in texture, neutral in reaction, low in organic carbon and available N, medium in P and K at the initiation of the experiment. The treatments consisted of control (T1), 100 % RDF (T2), VC @ 10 t ha-1 (T3), 75 % RDF + VC (T4), 100 % RDF + VC (T5), PM @ 10 t ha-1 (T6), 75 % RDF + PM (T7), 100 % RDF + PM (T8), FYM @ 10 t ha-1 (T9), 75 % RDF + FYM (T10) and 100 % RDF + FYM (T11). Surface soil samples collected after the harvest of okra (kharif 2019) from each plot were analyzed for different physical (bulk density, particle density, porosity and water holding capacity) and chemical properties (pH, EC, OC, available N, P, K, S, exchangeable Ca, Mg and DTPA extractable Fe, Mn, Zn and Cu). Fruit and stover samples were also collected and analyzed for nutrient content to work out their uptake and the fruit quality of okra was also assessed. The results revealed that combined application of fertilizers and manures significantly influenced the plant height, number of fruits per plant, fruit and stover yield and nutrient uptake by okra. The treatment comprising of 100 % RDF + poultry manure @ 10 t ha-1 (T8) recorded the highest fruit yield, stover yield, nutrient uptake and quality of okra which was at par with the application of 75 % RDF + poultry manure @ 10 t ha-1 (T7). Benefit cost ratio was also highest (1.99) under 100 % RDF + poultry manure @ 10 t ha-1 (T8) treatment and was at par with the application of 75 % RDF + poultry manure @ 10 t ha-1 (T7) (1.93) in okra. Moreover, addition of organic manures along with recommended dose of fertilizers improved the soil health in terms of physico-chemical properties of soil. From these results, it is concluded that farmers can save 25 % inorganic fertilizers by integrating inorganic fertilizers with organics and amongst organics poultry manure proved best in attaining maximum yield, economic returns, better quality of okra fruits and improved soil health. Therefore, 75 % RDF + poultry manure @ 10 t ha-1 treatment could be an appropriate integrated nutrient supply package for okra cultivation under sub-montane and low hills subtropical zone of Himachal Pradesh.