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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 and Water Engineering × Author: RANA, VISHAL × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2013 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    EFFECT OF MULCHING, NPK AND IRRIGATION LEVELS ON SOIL PROPERTIES AND GROWTH OF NECTARINE (Prunus persica Batch var. nucipersica)
    (UHF,NAUNI,SOLAN, 2016) RANA, VISHAL; SHARMA, J.C.
    ABSTRACT The present investigation entitled “Effect of mulching, NPK and irrigation levels on soil properties and growth of nectarine (Prunus persica Batsch var. nucipersica)” was carried out at the experimental farm of Department of Soil Science & Water Management, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, during the years 2015 and 2016. Twelve treatment combinations comprising three type of mulches viz. unmulched control (Mo), grass mulch (Gm) and black plastic mulch (Pm); two irrigation levels i.e. Iro (Rainfed control) and Ir1 (4 cm irrigation at 40% available moisture depletion level) and two nutrient levels i.e. N1 (100% of recommended dose of NPK) and N2 (75% of recommended dose of NPK) were replicated four times in a randomized block design (factorial). The results revealed that Gm maintained comparatively higher soil moisture contents before and after irrigation over Pm and Mo. Mulches favorably moderated soil temperature and Pm recorded highest maximum and minimum temperature during both the years of study and effectiveness of mulches in moderating soil temperature followed the order: Pm> Gm> Mo at 8:30 hrs and Pm> Mo> Gm at 14:30 hrs. Grass mulch recorded highest OC. Mulching along with irrigation and nutrient levels increased both leaf as well as soil nutrients (0-15 and 15-30 cm depths). Black plastic mulch with irrigation at 40% ASM and 100% of recommended dose of NPK recorded significantly higher contents of available N, P, K, Ca and S as well as leaf N, P and K. Plant growth parameters (annual shoot growth, plant height, plant girth and plant spread) were also recorded higher under PmIr1N1. Treatment combination MoIr1 recorded maximum water requirement (31.5 cm) and minimum was recorded under GmIr1 (18.4 cm). Grass mulch was found to be superior and saved 41.9 and 26.8 per cent of irrigation water over unmulched control (M0) and black plastic mulch (Pm), respectively.