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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: CHOWDARY KANITI, S.P. × End date: 2018 × Start date: 2015 × Type: Thesis ×
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    NUTRIENT RELEASE AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF SOILS INCORPORATED WITH CEREAL CROP RESIDUES
    (Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, 2016) CHOWDARY KANITI, S.P.; PRASUNA RANI, P
    A green house experiment entitled “Nutrient release and biological activity of soils incorporated with cereal crop residues" was conducted at Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural College, Bapatla, during kharif, 2013 to study the influence of crop residues and their composts on soil properties and performance of rice in terms of yield and nutrient uptake. The test soil was non-saline, clay in texture and neutral in reaction. The soil was medium in organic carbon, low in available nitrogen, medium in phosphorus, high in potassium and sufficient in sulphur status. All the micronutrients were above the critical limit except zinc. The experiment was laid out in CRD with nine treatments replicated thrice. The treatments comprised of T1 - 100% RDFN, T2 - 100% RDFN+ 25% N through paddy straw, T3 - 100% RDFN+ 25% N through paddy compost, T4 - 100% RDFN + 25% N through maize stalk, T5 - 100% RDFN+ 25% N through maize compost, T6 -75% RDFN+ 25% N through paddy straw, T7 -75% RDFN+ 25% N through paddy compost, T8 - 75% RDFN+ 25% N through maize stalk and T9 - 75% RDFN+ 25% N through maize compost. Crop residues and prepared composts were applied to soil as per the treatments based on their nitrogen content 15 days before transplanting of rice seedlings. Nitrogen was applied in three splits as per the treatments in the form of urea. Phosphorus (basal) and potassium (two equal splits) were applied in the form of SSP and muriate of potash, respectively to all the treatments. The influence of various treatments on soil properties (physical, physicochemical properties, available nutrients and biological activity) and performance of rice (yield and nutrient uptake) were determined by standard procedures at different stages. Application of inorganics alone or in combination with crop residues or composts didn’t show marked difference in bulk density, pH, EC and CEC of the soils. However, the treatments supplied with inorganic fertilizer in combination with crop residues or composts resulted in significant increase in organic carbon content and improved water holding capacity of the soil over no residue treatment (100% RDFN). Application of 100 % RDFN+ 25% N though maize compost was found to be superior in maintaining maximum mineral nitrogen and available nutrient contents. The microbial population (bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes) and enzyme activity (dehydrogenase) of soil in treatments supplied with cereal crop residues and composts in all combinations (T2 to T9) were found to be statistically higher than only inorganic treatment at all crop growth stages. The treatments, which received 25% N through crop residue composts (T3, T5, T7 and T9) recorded relatively higher values than the raw crop residue treatments (T2, T4, T6 andT8). The performance of rice in terms of drymatter production, grain and straw yields was significantly influenced by the treatments. The treatment supplied with 100% RDFN + 25% N through maize compost recorded maximum drymatter production, grain and straw yield. The same treatment resulted in significantly higher uptake of all nutrients and it was followed by treatment supplied with 100% RDFN + 25% N through paddy compost.