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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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    Study on the nutritional status of Apple spur growing soils of Kiri panchayt of Mehla Block in Chamba District
    (College of Horticulture and Forestry Dr YSP UHF, Neri, Hamirpur(H.P.), 2024-03-19) Pathania, Shubham; Dhiman, Sushil
    In the present investigation soil and leaf samples were collected from 42 apple spur orchards in kiri panchayat of Chamba District in Himachal Pradesh. These were analysed for different soil properties such as soil texture, bulk density, pH, electrical conductivity, soil organic carbon, available N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, DTPA-extractable Fe, Mn, Cu and Zn, soil respiration rate, microbial biomass carbon and microbial biomass nitrogen. The leaf samples were also analysed for nutrient contents such as N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Fe, Mn, Cu and Zn. The majority of soils in orchards were found to be sandy loam and the bulk density was < 1.6 g cm-3, hence the soils were less compact and do not interfere with root growth. The soils were slightly acidic to neutral in soil reaction. The soils were in safe limits of electrical conductivity as the values were less than 0.8 dS m-1. Organic carbon content was found medium to high in status. The available N and P content were medium in the majority of soils of study area. The available K was high in most of the soils. Secondary nutrients were present in sufficient amount while DTPA-extractable Fe, Cu, Mn and Zn were medium to high in nutrient status. Soil biological properties such as SR, MBC and MBN were in high concentration. Correlation studies showed that the organic carbon content had significant and positive correlations with all the soil macro and micronutrients. The leaf contents (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Fe, Cu, Zn and Mn) had a highly significant and positive correlation with their respective concentration in soil. For moderately and highly variable soil parameters, site specific nutrient management strategies should be developed and adopted for enhancing the productivity of the crop in the region. The results emerged from the present investigation may be helpful for formulating tentative fertilizer recommendation.
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    Assessment of nutritional status of tomato growing soils of Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh
    (College of Horticulture and Forestry Dr YSP UHF, Neri, Hamirpur(H.P.), 2024-02-15) Sharma, Aanchal; Anil Kumar
    A survey for the “Assessment of nutritional status of tomato growing soils of Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh” was carried out to evaluate the nutrient status of the soils and to work out the relationship between soil characteristics and available soil and leaf nutrient contents. For this, 113 soil sampling locations were selected and 226 representative surface (0-15 cm) and sub-surface (15-30 cm) soil samples were collected. Soil samples were then processed and analysed for different soil physico-chemical properties viz., soil texture, bulk density, particle density, porosity, maximum water holding capacity, soil pH, EC, organic carbon, available macro and micronutrients. The tomato growing soils of the district varied from sandy loam to loamy sand in texture. The soils were neutral, slightly alkaline and slightly acidic in reaction and EC values of all the soil samples were under normal range. The overall soil organic carbon content in surface soils was medium to high in status and medium in subsurface soils. The soil nutrient indices indicated that the soils of the study area were medium in available N, DTPA-extractable Fe, Zn and Mn, whereas, high in available P, K, S, exchangeable Ca, Mg and DTPA-extractable Cu. Representative tomato leaf samples were collected at mid bloom stage from the same farmer's field and analysed for all the macro and micronutrients. Leaf nutrient status showed that all the samples were in medium in total leaf N, Fe, Cu, Zn and Mn. It further showed that most of the samples were medium in total leaf P, K S, Ca and Mg. Correlation studies showed that Bulk density was positively correlated with particle density, whereas, it showed a negative but significant correlation with porosity and maximum water holding capacity. Organic carbon content had a significant and positive correlations with all the soil macro and micronutrients. The leaf contents had a highly significant and positive correlation with their respective availability in soil.
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    NUTRITIONAL SURVEY OF HIGH DENSITY APPLE ORCHARDS IN SIRMAUR DISTRICT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
    (UHF,NAUNI, 2023-11-28) Rishu Raj; Pardeep Kumar
    The present study entitled “Nutritional survey of high density apple orchards in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh” was undertaken during 2022-2023 in Rajgarh block of Sirmaur district. Soil and leaf samples from 16 representative high density apple orchards were collected. Majority of the soils were found sandy loam to sandy clay loam in texture. Bulk density values indicated no problem of soil compaction. Soil pH was near neutral in reaction. EC values were in safe limits (< 0.8 dS m-1). The organic carbon contents were medium to high. Soils were high in available P, K, Ca, Mg, SO4 2-, Cu, Fe and Mn however, available N was recorded medium in both surface and sub-surface layers. Whereas, 56.25 per cent of the samples were high in surface soil and 87.50 per cent of the samples were medium in sub-surface soils in DTPA-Zn availability. Leaves were high in N and K, whereas, medium in P, Cu and Zn content. However, Calcium, Sulphur and Manganese were recorded in low to medium range. Magnesium and Iron content were found in medium to high range in plants. Majority of soil samples were high in viable microbial count and microbial biomass. Surface soil pH was positively correlated with available Ca and had a negative correlation with available Fe. Soil EC was significant and positively correlated with soil Ca, S and Zn content. Whereas, organic carbon content of soils was significantly and positively correlated with soil available N, P, S, Zn and Fe contents. Organic carbon content of soils showed significant and positive correlation with leaf N and S contents, respectively. A significant positive relationship was found between soil and leaf nutrient contents. This calls for judicious application of fertilizers and organic manures for sustainable apple production in the area studied. High coefficients of variations (>5%) for both soil and plant nutrient analysis indicate towards more detailed nutritional survey of high density apple growing areas of district Sirmaur in Himachal Pradesh.
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    EFFECT OF INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ON SOIL PROPERTIES, QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY OF BROCCOLI
    (UHF,NAUNI, 2023-11-18) Deepak Parmar; Rajesh Kaushal
    The present study entitled “Effect of integrated nutrient management on soil properties, quality and productivity of broccoli” was conducted at research farm of Department of Soil Science and Water Management, Nauni, Solan during the year 2022-23. The plot size was 2.25 m × 1.80 m and a spacing of 45 cm × 45 cm. The research trial was comprised of eight treatments i.e. T1- No application of manures and fertilizers (Absolute control), T2- Full recommended dose of NPK through chemical fertilizer (as per package of practices), T3- FYM @ 10 t/ha + PGPR 0.2 l/plot + 75% through chemical fertilizer, T4- FYM @ 10 t/ha + PGPR 0.2 l/plot + 50% through chemical fertilizer, T5- FYM @ 10 t/ha + PGPR 0.2 l/plot + 25% through chemical fertilizer, T6- VC @ 2.5 t/ha + PGPR 0.2 l/plot + 75% through chemical fertilizer, T7- VC @ 2.5 t/ha + PGPR 0.2 l/plot + 50% through chemical fertilizer, T8- VC @ 2.5 t/ha + PGPR 0.2 l/plot + 25% through chemical fertilizer, each treatment was replicated three times in Randomized Block Design. Treatment T6 recorded highest available NPK content i.e (374.37, 65.17, 416.38 kg ha-1) respectively. The application of vermicompost @ 2.5 t/ha + PGPR @ 0.2 l/plot + 75% through chemical fertilizer registered significant increase in the plant growth parameters i.e. plant height, polar and equatorial diameter and ascorbic acid content. Application of the same treatment was found to significantly increase the curd yield over 100 per cent RDF through chemical fertilizers. The soil available NPK content also increased significantly by 30.26 per cent, 35.43 per cent, 9.08 per cent with the application of vermicompost @ 2.5 t/ha + PGPR @ 0.2 l/plot + 75% through chemical fertilizer over initial values. The conjoint application of bulky organic manures (VC, FYM) and chemical fertilizers may be recommended after conducting multi-location trials for increasing the yield of broccoli and sustaining soil health under mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh.
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    NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF POTATO (Solanum tuberosum L.) IN LAHAUL VALLEY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
    (UHF,NAUNI, 2023-11-26) Vishal Thakur; R S Spehia
    The present investigation entitled “Nutritional Status of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh’’ was carried out during 2022-2023 in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh with the objective to evaluate the soil quality and plant nutrient content under natural and conventional farming practice and work out the relationship between soil nutrient status and plant nutrient contents. A preliminary survey of district Lahaul was conducted and three panchayats were identified for soil and plant sampling. 30 representative surface soil samples along with plant samples (5 each of conventional and natural farming system from each panchayat) from same site were collected and analyzed. Potato growing soils of Lahaul and Spiti district under conventional farming system had significantly higher available primary and secondary nutrients as well as micronutrients compared to the natural farming system. The soil N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S were recorded 5%, 10.5%, 7%, 6%, 13% and 7.4%, respectively, higher under conventional farming as compared to natural farming system. Similarly, micronutrients viz. Zn, Fe, Cu and Mg were recorded 13.4%, 4%, 9.4% and 14%, higher, respectively under conventional farming system as compared to natural farming system. However, organic carbon was recorded 30.5% higher under natural as compared to conventional farming system. Viable microbial count (62.17×105 cfu g-1 bacteria, 11.54×103 cfu g-1 Fungi and 27.92×103 cfu g-1 Actinomycetes) were also recorded higher under natural compared to conventional farming system, which indicating improved soil biological properties under natural farming. Further, conventional farming system recorded higher macro as well as micronutrients in leaf and tuber compared to the natural farming system. Consequently, yield of potato was significantly higher (230.00 q ha-1) under conventional farming system as compared to natural farming (200.02 q ha-1) but natural farming system appears to have an economic advantage over conventional farming system.
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    EFFECT OF NUTRIENT SOURCES AND METHOD OF PLANTING ON PRODUCTIVITY OF RADISH (Raphanus sativus L.)
    (UHF,NAUNI, 2024-01-10) Yogesh Kumar Dhiman; Rajesh Kaushal
    The present study entitled “Effect of nutrient sources and method of planting on productivity of radish (Raphanus sativus L.)” was conducted at research farm of Department of Soil Science and Water Management, Nauni, Solan during the year 2022-23. The experiment was conducted with eight treatment combination comprising four nutrient sources i.e., T1-Absolute control, T2-RDN through bulky organic manures (50% FYM + 50% VC on N equivalence basis), T3- RDN through chemical fertilizers, T4-Azotobacter + AM Fungi and two planting methods i.e., P1- Ridge and furrow, P2-Flat-bed were replicated thrice in a Randomized Block Design (Factorial).The application of nutrient source, T3(RDN through chemical fertilizers) @ 100:48:36 kg ha-1 registered significant increase in the plant growth and yield parameters i.e., plant height (34.35 cm), number of leaves per plant (11.83), root shoot ratio (1.67), root length (16.86 cm), root diameter (4.71 cm), root weight (118.75 g), yield per plot (8.50 kg) and productivity (22.65 t ha-1) of radish. Among planting methods, significantly higher growth and yield of radish was recorded under P1 (Ridge and furrow method) over P2 (Flat-bed method). The soil available N, P, K and S04 2- -S content increased significantly by 21.61, 38.48, 17.27and 31.76 per cent, respectively with treatment combination T3P1(RDN through chemical fertilizer with ridge and furrow method of planting) over initial content. The same treatment combination T3P1also recorded highest productivity and showed an increase of 40.88 per cent over T1P2 (Absolute control with flat-bed method of planting). Therefore, application of RDN through chemical fertilizers with ridge and furrow planting method may be recommended to increase the productivity of radish and sustaining soil health under mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh.
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    Studies on soil-plant nutritional status in cauliflower growing areas under low hill conditions of Indora block of district Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
    (College of Horticulture and Forestry Dr YSP UHF, Neri, Hamirpur(H.P.), 2024-01-09) Atwal, Arshdeep Singh; Kapoor, Renu
    The investigation entitled “Studies on soil-plant nutritional status in cauliflower growing areas under low hill conditions of Indora block of district Kangra, Himachal Pradesh” was undertaken to study the nutritional status of area, to work out the relationship of the soil characteristics with the available soil and leaf nutrient contents and to study the extent of yield gap. For this, ninety-nine soil sampling sites were selected from the farmers who were growing the crop in one or more than one kanal. One representative soil sample from each location at a depth of 0-20 cm were collected before the transplantation of the crop and analyzed for different soil physico-chemical properties, available macro and micronutrients. Cauliflower leaf samples were collected from the same field where the soil samples were collected and analyzed for all macro and micronutrients. The soils of the studied area were observed to have sandy loam and loamy sand texture. The soils were neutral to slightly alkaline in reaction and the electrical conductivity values of all the soil samples were under normal range. The organic carbon content was medium to high in the soils of the study area. Most of the soil samples of the studied area were low in available nitrogen, medium in available phosphorous and high in available potassium. The soil samples of the studied area were sufficient in available sulphur, exchangeable calcium, magnesium and micro nutrients. Most of the macro and micronutrient contents of cauliflower leaves were sufficient. Significant positive correlation of leaf nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, zinc and manganese was found with their respective availability in soil. Yield of cauliflower in the studied area varied from 235 to 375 q ha-1 and Index of Yield Gap ranged from 8.54 to 40.24 per cent with a mean value of 28.80 per cent.
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    Studies on the effect of integrated nutrient management on soil properties and yield of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in low hills of Himachal Pradesh
    (College of Horticulture and Forestry Dr YSP UHF, Neri, Hamirpur(H.P.), 2023-12-28) Thakur, Manisha; Anil Kumar
    A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of integrated nutrient management on soil properties and yield of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in low hills of Himachal Pradesh at the Experimental Farm of Department of Soil Science and Water Management, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Neri, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) during kharif, 2022 in a randomized block design with eleven treatments replicated thrice. The treatments consisted of control (T1), 100 % RDF (IF) (T2), 75 % RDF (IF) + 25 % RDN (VC) (T3), 50 % RDF (IF) + 50 % RDN (VC) (T4), 25 % RDF (IF) + 75 % RDN (VC) (T5), 100 % RDN (VC) (T6), 100 % RDF(IF) + Azotobacter (T7), 75 % RDF (IF) + 25 % RDN (VC) + Azotobacter (T8), 50 % RDF (IF) + 50 % RDN (VC) + Azotobacter (T9), 25 % RDF (IF) + 75 % RDN (VC) + Azotobacter (T10), 100 % RDN (VC) + Azotobacter (T11). The result revealed that treatment comprising of 100 % RDN (VC) + Azotobacter (T11) was superior in terms of growth, yield and quality parameters viz., maximum plant height at 30 DAT, 60 DAT and 90 DAT (66.43, 86.32 and 108.62 cm, respectively), fruit weight (81.14g), fruit diameter (5.68 cm), number of fruits per plant (28.01), minimum days to first harvest (64.34), fruit (536.93 q ha-1) and stover yield (239.80 q ha-1), TSS (5.40 ◦ Brix), ascorbic acid (18.89 mg kg-1) and titratable acidity (1.17 %). However, this treatment was closely followed by T10 (25 % RDF (IF) + 75 % RDN (VC) + Azotobacter). Soil parameters viz., organic carbon, available N, P, K and S, exchangeable Ca and Mg, DTPA extractable Zn, Cu, Fe and Mn also improved with the application of vermicompost along with Azotobacter.
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    Assessment of soil quality under kinnow orchards of Indora block of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh
    (College of Horticulture and Forestry Dr YSP UHF, Neri, Hamirpur(H.P.), 2023-12-23) Basnett, Ranisha; Sepehya, Swapana
    The investigation entitled “Assessment of soil quality under kinnow orchards of Indora block of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh” was undertaken to assess the effect of kinnow cultivation on soil quality and to determine the relationships of soil characteristics with the available soil and leaf nutrient contents. For this, 80 sites were selected randomly and 240 representative soil samples from surface (0-15 cm), sub-surface depth I (15-30 cm) and sub-surface depth II (30-45 cm) were collected during December 2022 to February 2023. The physical, chemical and biological parameters of soil quality were analysed and key indicators were identified using multivariate statistical analysis for computing the soil quality index. The results revealed that the sandy loam was the most dominant texture and the soils were slightly acidic to neutral in reaction. The electrical conductivity values were in safe limits. The soil organic carbon content was high in most of the soils. The soils of the studied area were low to medium in available nitrogen and all the soil samples were medium to high in available phosphorous and potassium. Available sulphur, exchangeable calcium and magnesium were found to be sufficient. Contents of most of the macro and micronutrients in kinnow leaves of the studied areas were sufficient. Correlation studies showed that the organic carbon content had significant and positive correlations with all the available soil macro and micronutrients. Negative correlation of all the micronutrients was found with soil pH. The leaf nutrient contents had highly significant and positive correlation with their respective nutrient availability in soil. The mean soil quality index (SQI) values for surface, sub-surface depth I and sub-surface depth II were recorded as 0.81, 0.68 and 0.57, respectively. In the study area, comparatively higher soil quality index was observed in surface layer as compared to the sub-surface layers.