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Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur

The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) was established on 12th June 1964 at Hyderabad. The University was formally inaugurated on 20th March 1965 by Late Shri. Lal Bahadur Shastri, the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India. Another significant milestone was the inauguration of the building programme of the university by Late Smt. Indira Gandhi,the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India on 23rd June 1966. The University was renamed as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University on 7th November 1996 in honour and memory of an outstanding parliamentarian Acharya Nayukulu Gogineni Ranga, who rendered remarkable selfless service for the cause of farmers and is regarded as an outstanding educationist, kisan leader and freedom fighter. HISTORICAL MILESTONE Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) was established under the name of Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) on the 12th of June 1964 through the APAU Act 1963. Later, it was renamed as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University on the 7th of November, 1996 in honour and memory of the noted Parliamentarian and Kisan Leader, Acharya N. G. Ranga. At the verge of completion of Golden Jubilee Year of the ANGRAU, it has given birth to a new State Agricultural University namely Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University with the bifurcation of the state of Andhra Pradesh as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014. The ANGRAU at LAM, Guntur is serving the students and the farmers of 13 districts of new State of Andhra Pradesh with renewed interest and dedication. Genesis of ANGRAU in service of the farmers 1926: The Royal Commission emphasized the need for a strong research base for agricultural development in the country... 1949: The Radhakrishnan Commission (1949) on University Education led to the establishment of Rural Universities for the overall development of agriculture and rural life in the country... 1955: First Joint Indo-American Team studied the status and future needs of agricultural education in the country... 1960: Second Joint Indo-American Team (1960) headed by Dr. M. S. Randhawa, the then Vice-President of Indian Council of Agricultural Research recommended specifically the establishment of Farm Universities and spelt out the basic objectives of these Universities as Institutional Autonomy, inclusion of Agriculture, Veterinary / Animal Husbandry and Home Science, Integration of Teaching, Research and Extension... 1963: The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) Act enacted... June 12th 1964: Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) was established at Hyderabad with Shri. O. Pulla Reddi, I.C.S. (Retired) was the first founder Vice-Chancellor of the University... June 1964: Re-affilitation of Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Science, Hyderabad (estt. in 1961, affiliated to Osmania University), Agricultural College, Bapatla (estt. in 1945, affiliated to Andhra University), Sri Venkateswara Agricultural College, Tirupati and Andhra Veterinary College, Tirupati (estt. in 1961, affiliated to Sri Venkateswara University)... 20th March 1965: Formal inauguration of APAU by Late Shri. Lal Bahadur Shastri, the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India... 1964-66: The report of the Second National Education Commission headed by Dr. D.S. Kothari, Chairman of the University Grants Commission stressed the need for establishing at least one Agricultural University in each Indian State... 23, June 1966: Inauguration of the Administrative building of the university by Late Smt. Indira Gandhi, the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India... July, 1966: Transfer of 41 Agricultural Research Stations, functioning under the Department of Agriculture... May, 1967: Transfer of Four Research Stations of the Animal Husbandry Department... 7th November 1996: Renaming of University as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University in honour and memory of an outstanding parliamentarian Acharya Nayukulu Gogineni Ranga... 15th July 2005: Establishment of Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU) bifurcating ANGRAU by Act 18 of 2005... 26th June 2007: Establishment of Andhra Pradesh Horticultural University (APHU) bifurcating ANGRAU by the Act 30 of 2007... 2nd June 2014 As per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014, ANGRAU is now... serving the students and the farmers of 13 districts of new State of Andhra Pradesh with renewed interest and dedication...

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Subject: Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry × Author: ANJALI BHADRA VIJAY × Start date: 2017 ×
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    USE OF EXOGENOUS COMPOUNDS AND CROP RESIDUE FOR SALINITY TOLERANCE OF MAIZE
    (Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, 2018) ANJALI BHADRA VIJAY; PRASUNA RANI, P
    A green house experiment entitled “Use of exogenous compounds and crop residues for salinity tolerance of maize” was conducted during kharif, 2017 at Agricultural College, Bapatla to study the influence of application of exogenous compounds (humic acid / proline / KNO3) and maize residues (raw / compost) on performance of maize, osmoregulation in plants and soil properties. The experiment was conducted in CRD (Completely randomized design ) with thirteen treatments viz., T1: 100% RDFN, T2 : 125% RDFN, T3: 100% RDFN + extra 25% RDN through raw residue, T4: 100% RDFN + extra 25% RDN through compost and their combination treatments T5 : T2+ humic acid foliar spray @ 0.2% at 20 and 40 DAS, T6 : T2 + Proline foliar spray@ 50 mM L-1 at 20 and 40 DAS, T7 : T2 + KNO3 foliar spray @ 10 g L-1 at 20 and 40 DAS, T8 :.T3 + Humic acid foliar spray @ 0.2% at 20 and 40 DAS, T9: T3 + Proline foliar spray@ 50 mM L-1 at 20 and 40 DAS, T10 : T3+ KNO3 foliar spray @ 10 g L-1 at 20 and 40 DAS, T11 : T4+ humic acid foliar spray @ 0.2% at 20 and 40 DAS, T12 : T4+ Proline foliar spray @ 50 mM L-1 at 20 and 40 DAS, T13 : T4+ KNO3 foliar spray@ 10 g L-1 at 20 and 40 DAS with three replications. The experiment was conducted on a saline soil with ECe 6.8 dS m-1, slightly alkaline reaction, medium organic carbon, low available nitrogen, medium available phosphorus, high available potassium and sulphur and deficient zinc content. Raw maize residue and its compost were added to the respective treatments considering their nitrogen content. Plant and soil samples collected at different stages were analyzed following standard procedures. Use of exogenous compounds (humic acid / proline / KNO3) and maize crop residues (raw / compost) exhibited a significant influence on plant height, grain and stover yield. Addition of 25% extra nitrogen as compost along with foliar spray of KNO3 resulted in the highest plant height and yield followed by its supply with proline foliar spray. The same treatment combinations were found to be superior in maintaining high chlorophyll, RWC, proline, total sugars and required ionic ratios of leaves when compared to raw residue and inorganic treatments alone or in combination with foliar sprays. Supplementation of 25% extra nitrogen through crop residues improved the water holding capacity of saline soil at harvest significantly. The organic carbon content and nutrient content (except potassium at harvest) were found to be significantly influenced by the addition of crop residues either raw or composted at all the crop growth stages. High bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes population and dehydrogenase enzyme activity were observed due to addition of 25% extra nitrogen in the form of either raw or composted maize residue. In general, the treatments supplied with compost performed better in maintaining overall soil health in saline soils. Foliar sprays of exogenous compounds resulted in improved plant performance with no much effect on soil except the microbial population.