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Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur

The history of agricultural education in Kerala can be traced back to the year 1896 when a scheme was evolved in the erstwhile Travancore State to train a few young men in scientific agriculture at the Demonstration Farm, Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram, presently, the Cropping Systems Research Centre under Kerala Agricultural University. Agriculture was introduced as an optional subject in the middle school classes in the State in 1922 when an Agricultural Middle School was started at Aluva, Ernakulam District. The popularity and usefulness of this school led to the starting of similar institutions at Kottarakkara and Konni in 1928 and 1931 respectively. Agriculture was later introduced as an optional subject for Intermediate Course in 1953. In 1955, the erstwhile Government of Travancore-Cochin started the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Mannuthy, Thrissur for imparting higher education in agricultural and veterinary sciences, respectively. These institutions were brought under the direct administrative control of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Animal Husbandry, respectively. With the formation of Kerala State in 1956, these two colleges were affiliated to the University of Kerala. The post-graduate programmes leading to M.Sc. (Ag), M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees were started in 1961, 1962 and 1965 respectively. On the recommendation of the Second National Education Commission (1964-66) headed by Dr. D.S. Kothari, the then Chairman of the University Grants Commission, one Agricultural University in each State was established. The State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) were established in India as an integral part of the National Agricultural Research System to give the much needed impetus to Agriculture Education and Research in the Country. As a result the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) was established on 24th February 1971 by virtue of the Act 33 of 1971 and started functioning on 1st February 1972. The Kerala Agricultural University is the 15th in the series of the SAUs. In accordance with the provisions of KAU Act of 1971, the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, were brought under the Kerala Agricultural University. In addition, twenty one agricultural and animal husbandry research stations were also transferred to the KAU for taking up research and extension programmes on various crops, animals, birds, etc. During 2011, Kerala Agricultural University was trifurcated into Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) and Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). Now the University has seven colleges (four Agriculture, one Agricultural Engineering, one Forestry, one Co-operation Banking & Management), six RARSs, seven KVKs, 15 Research Stations and 16 Research and Extension Units under the faculties of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Forestry. In addition, one Academy on Climate Change Adaptation and one Institute of Agricultural Technology offering M.Sc. (Integrated) Climate Change Adaptation and Diploma in Agricultural Sciences respectively are also functioning in Kerala Agricultural University.

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    Studies on the effect of gibberellic acid on the growth and yield in rice (Oryza sativa, L)
    (Division of Agricultural Botany, Agricultural College & Research Institute, Vellayani, 1964) Sathya Das, E; KAU; Kumara Pillai, P
    The present investigation is undertaken to study the effects of gibberellic acid on the cereal, rice (Oryza sativa. L). The hormone was used at concentrations of 25,50,75, 100 and 125 ppm., as spray application on the 21 days old seedlings. Three stages of applications namely spraying once in a week , once in two weeks and once in three weeks were tried. A pot culture experiment was conducted adopting a randomised block design. The effect of gibberellic acid on the height of plants, number of tillers, time of flowering, fresh and dry weight of stem, length of the ear heads, number of leaves , dry weight of the roots and the yield were studied. Of these only height of the plants was influenced significantly by the treatments. Marked shoot elongation was observed in the gibberellic acid treated plants. The maximum response was at the level of 100 ppm. Weekly spraying is better than spraying once in two weeks and once in three weeks.
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    Studies on the effect of growth regulators on sex expressions and sex ratio in Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.)
    (Division of Agricultural Botany, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Vellayani, 1964) Raveendran, P S; KAU; Kumara Pillai, P
    An experiment was conducted to study the effect of four growth regulators in Momordica charantia with special reference to sex expression and sex ratio. The four growth regulators tried were TIBA (300, 400, 500 and 600 ppm), NAA (200, 300, 400 and 500 ppm) and 2, 4-D (4, 6, 8 and 10 ppm). The treatment was given one week after germination . The experiment was conducted as pot culture in randomised block design with four replications and eighteen treatments. Observations on the height of the main stem and of the plant including branches, number of nodes and branches in the main stem, fresh weight of plants, leaf deformities, number of male and female flowers and fruits , weight of the fruits and number of seeds per fruit were recorded and the data collected were statistically analysed. The sex ratio was determined by comparing the number of male and female flowers produced in various traetments. The percentage of fruit set was also studied. The time of flowering and the variation in the size of the male flower were also noticed in the course of the study.
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    Studies on the induced polyploids of cluster beans (Cyamopsis P soralioides D. C.)
    (Division of Agricultural Botany, Agricultural Botany, Agricultural College & Research Institute, Vellayani, 1964) Thankamma Pillai, P K; KAU; Kumara Pillai, P
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    Studies on the formulation of selection index for yield in rice (Oryza sativa, L)
    (Division of Agricultural Botany, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Vellayani, 1964) Varkey, P A; KAU; Kumara Pillai, P
    With a view to formulating a suitable selection index for grain yield using the discriminant function technique and to testing its efficiency over direct selection, twenty established paddy varieties of Kerala were studied for their yield and associated characters. The analysis of variance showed that these varieties differed significantly in the characters, namely, grain yield , plant height, number of ear bearing tillers, length of primary ear, weight of primary ear, number of grains per primary ear, yield of straw and 1000-grain weight.