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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: Geetha, K × End date: 1999 × Type: Thesis ×
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    Nutritional management in coleus (Coleus parviflorus Benth)
    (Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1983) Geetha, K; KAU; Madhavan Nair, K P
    An experiment was conducted at the College of Agriculture, Vellayani with the objective of finding out the optimum doses of nitrogen and potash tried were 0, 30, 60,90 and 120 kg/ha each. The two timings tried were entire dose as basal, and half basal and half thirty days after planting. Nitrogen had significant effect on plant height, number of branches, number of functional leaves, plant spread and leaf area index whereas levels of potash had not much effect on these aspects except at early stage. Time of application of nutrients had no effect on these growth characters.
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    Integrated plant nutrition system (IPNS) for maximising yield in banana,musa (Aab group) nendran
    (Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1998) Geetha, K; KAU; Ravindran Nair, R
    Field experiments were conducted at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Kumarakom during 1994 – 1995 and 1995 – 1996, in order to formulate an Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) for increasing yield and quality of banana cv. Nendran. The optimum combination of various nutrient resources for the crop was arrived at in this study. The treatments comprised of three types of organic inputs (Azospirillum, cowpea and vermicompost) along with a control and four levels each of fertilizer N (0,95,143 and 190 g plant-1) and 2, 4-D (0,15,30 and 45 ppm). The design of the experiment was 43 factorial confounding the highest order interaction. There were two replications. The results revealed that cowpea (green manure) and vermicompost influenced the yield response to applied N significantly. The organic inputs helped to increase the bunch yield and net returns and reduced the chemical N requirement to 85 per cent of the present recommended dose (190 g plant-1). Besides, they improved the physical and chemical properties of the soil at the end of the experiment. Application of 2, 4-D at the rate of 30 ppm was beneficial for higher yield, particularly at the lower doses of fertilizer N. The growth regulator did not give any residue in the fruit. The effect of interaction between organic inputs and fertilizer N was clearly evident in the growth attributes. The influence of organic inputs was significant on TSS, acidity and reducing and non reducing sugars. Applied N and 2, 4-D influenced all the quality parameters. An IPN package consisting of either cowpea (green manure) or vermicompost, 85 per cent of the present recommended dose of fertilizer N (190 g plant-1) and 30 ppm of 2, 4-D is suggested for achieving high economic returns from banana cultivation.