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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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Subject: Agronomy × Author: Chandini, A × End date: 1993 × Start date: 1990 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Sulpher and boron nutrition of groundnut (arachis hypogaea L)var TG-3
    (Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1992) Chandini, A; KAU; Chandini, S
    An investigation was undertaken at the college of Agriculture, Vellayani during the period from April to November 1990, to study the effect of different levels and time of application of sulphur (15 kg, 20 kg and 25 kg S.ha-1) and boron (4 kg and 6 kg B.ha-1) for groundnut cv. TG-3 in the red sandy clay loam of Kerala The investigation compared of an initial pot culture study followed by a field experiment. The pot culture study was laid out in completely randamised design and the field experiment in randomised block design with three replications. The highest dose of sulphur, viz. 25 kg S.ha-1 recorded significant influences on growth characters like plant height, number of leaves and leaf area index of the crop. The effect of boron was significant at 90 DAS for number of branches, at 90 DAS and at harvest for number of leaves, and at 60 DAS and 90 DAS for leaf area index. Significant response was noted only upto 4 kg B. ha-1 for growth characters. The effect of sulphur and boron application on nodule number was significant. But the three levels of sulphur and two levels of boron were on par with each other. Sulphur had a favourable influence on all the yield attributing characters viz. number of pods plant-1 , weight of pods plant-1, weight of kernels plant-1weight of pods plant-1, weight of kernels plant-1, 100 kernel weight and shelling percentage and consequently on pod yield, total drymatter production and harvest index. Sulphur at 20 kg and 25 kg S. ha-1 were found to be on par in their effects. Boron at 4 kg and 6 kg B. ha-1 were on par in influencing the pod number plant-1, pod weight plant-1, pod yield and bhusa yield of groundnut. There was a significant interaction between 25 kg S. ha-1 and 6 kg B. ha-1 for pod number plant-1. The oil content of groundnut kernels increased with progressive levels of sulpur and boron application. Sulphur at 20 kg and 25 kg and boron at 4 kg and 6 kg were on par in their effects. The protein content of groundnut kernels also increased with progressive levels of sulphur, with the levels 20 kg S. and 25 kg S. ha-1 on par with each other. But the protein content increased upto 4 kg B.ha-1 only. Sulphur and boron application enhanced the boron content of kernels significantly while application of sulphur alone increased the sulphur content of kernels. Maximum N, P and S uptake were noted when sulphur was applied @ 25 kg ha-1 . Maximum N uptake by the crop was noted when boron was applied @ 4 kg B. ha-1. B uptake was also significant only upto 4 kg B. ha-1. The time of application did not have any significant influence on growth characters, yield attributes, or yield of the crop.