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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: Tree Improvement and Genetic Resources × Author: CHAUHAN, SHREYA × End date: 2021 × Start date: 2021 ×
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    VARIATION STUDIES IN AUTUMN OLIVE (Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.) IN HIMACHAL PRADESH
    (UHF,NAUNI, 2021-10) CHAUHAN, SHREYA; ANITA KUMARI
    ABSTRACT The present study was confined to six populations selected from three districts comprising of Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. in Himachal Pradesh. There was significant variation in the morphological characters of E. umbellata Thunb. in six natural populations. The fruits of E. umbellata Thunb. were collected during the month of September, and their characteristics were studied. The fruit weight and seed weight was observed maximum in Kalaghat population and TSS was noted maximum in Kujji population. The repeatability coefficient of population was highest in TSS. The phytosociological survey was conducted in Elaeagnus growing and non- Elaeagnus growing sites. In Elaeagnus present sites E. umbellata Thunb. was dominating shrub, it was due to the invasive nature of this shrub. The account of herb species was also highest in these sites as compared to where this shrub was absent. The nitrogen content found in the Elaeagnus growing sites was greater than other sites because E. umbellata Thunb. has ability to fix nitrogen especially in infertile soils due to the presence of nodules on its roots that houses nitrogen fixing actinomycetes.