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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: Vegetable Science × Author: Prince Kumar × End date: 2016 × Start date: 2010 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    Comparative efficiency of organic, inorganic and integrated nutrient management on growth, yield and quality of sprouting broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica) cv. Green Head
    (YSPU, 2014) Prince Kumar; Bhardwaj, M.L.
    The present investigations entitled "Comparative efficiency of organic, inorganic and integrated nutrient management on growth, yield and uality of sprouting broccoli (Brassica oleracea L var italica Plenck) cv. Green Head" was carried our during rabi season of 2011- 12 and 2012-13 in the Experimental Farm of the Department of Vegetable Science, 1)1' Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nanni, Solan (HP). Twenty five treatments combinations of inorganic (N, P and K), organic verrnicornposr, neern manure and FYM) and biofertilizers (Azotobacter and PSB) were replicated thrice in a plot having dimensions of 3.00 m x 2.70 In The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design and a spacing of 60 Clll x 45 em was followed Seed of sprouting broccoli cv. Green Head was sown in the nursery bed on 2nd week of September, 2011 and 2012. One month old seedlings were transplanted on 2nd week of October during both the years. The data were recorded 011 days taken to 50 per cent heading, plant height at maturity (ern), number of leaves per plant, head size (ern"), average head weight (g), number of marketable secondary heads/plant, average secondary head weight (g), yield pel' plot (kg) and per hectare (q), severity of black rot (%), vitamin A (I U), vitamin C (mgllOOg), protein (0/" by weight): uptake of N:P,K and micronutrient, (Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe), available N,P.K content in the soil before and after harvest and benefit: cost ratio. The results revealed that recommended dose of fertilizers + Azotobacter (5kglha) + PSB (5kglha) was rated as the best treatment (TI6) for characters like head size (em), average head weight (g), number of marketable secondary heads/plant, average secondary head weight (g), yield per plot (kg) and pel' hectare (q) and benefit: cost ratio followed by T2L i.e .. recommended dose of fertilizers (33.3 %) + FYM (33.3 %) + VC (33..3 %) + Azotobacter (5.0 kg/ha) + PSB (5.0 kg/ha) for characters like days taken to 50 per cent heading, plant height at maturity (em), number of leaves per plant, severity of black rot (%), vitamin A (I U), vitamin C (mglIOOg), protein (% by weight), uptake of N,P,K and micronurrients (Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe), available N,P,K content in the soil before and after harvest consistently during both the years. However, minimum values for all the characters studied were recorded by sole application of different organic manures and biofertilizers. It was concluded that integration of bioferti lizers, organic manures and reduced level of inorganic fertilizers gave better results and hence, there is a great scope of improvement in growth, yield, and quality of sprouting broccoli.