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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: Horticulture × End date: 1980 × Start date: 1980 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Studies on the effects of graded doses of nitrogen , phosphorus and potassium on growth , yield and quality of bhindi
    (Department of Olericulture, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1980) Subramanian, K V; KAU; Gopalakrishnan, P K
    The yield of bhindi per unit of land and per unit of time has been observed to be very low in our country. A galaxy of reasons- poor genetic potential of the existing genotypes, incidence of parasitic and non- parasitic diseases and above all lack of an appropriate agronomic practices – have been attributed to the poor performance of Indian bhindi. There remains an urgent need to chalk out a fertilizer schedule for the high yielding varieties like Co.I which is popular in Kerala. The present study “studies on the effect of graded doses of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium on growth, yield and quality of bhindi (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.)”, was designed to find out the optimum and economic levels of the three major nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) which would give a yield level above 100 g/ha. A significant increase in yield was observed due to increasing levels of all the three nutrients. In the case of nitrogen the yield was found to increase upto 60 kg/ha and the economic and optimum levels were worked out to be 61 and 61.23 kg/ha respectively. Response to phosphorus and potassium application was observed to be linear. Patterns in uptake of nutrients indicated that a bhindi crop yielding 116.39 quintals of pods per hectare removes 87.81 kg nitrogen, 20.872 kg P2O5 and 103.905 kg K2O/ha. The effects of graded doses of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium on plant height, leaf production, leaf area index, net assimilation rates, per cent of fruit set and other yield components were also studied.
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    Effect of growth regulators on the growth, yield and quality of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam)
    (Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1980) Abdul Vahab, M; KAU; Mohanakumaran, M
    An experiment was conducted with three concentrations of Ethrel (150, 300 and 450 ppm) and three concentrations of CCC (250, 500 and 1000 ppm) to study the effect of the two growth, yield and quality of a sweet potato variety Bhalrakalichola. Three foliar sprayings were given at an interval of 15 days starting from the 30th day after planting. Ethrel as well as CCC showed similarity in influencing the length of vine, number of branches, length of internode, girth of internode and leaf area. While the length of vine , length of internode and individual leaf area were significantly decreased the number of branches and girth of internode were significantly increased by the application of the growth regulators, Ethrel significantly reduced the fresh weight of top and the number of leaves. The weight of tops was not significantly affected by CCC.
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    Studies on the effect of plant population density and age at transplanting on the growth, frequency of harvest and total vegetative yield in amaranthus (Amaranthus gangetlcus Linn.)”
    (Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1980) Sulekga, G R; KAU; Mohanakumaran, N
    Investigations wore undertaken at the College of Agriculture, Vellayani to study the effect of plant population density sad age at transplanting on the growth, frequency of harvest and total vegetative yield in amaranthus. Bach of -the three groups of amaranth seedlings aged 15 days (A1,20 days (A2) end 25 days (A3) were transplanted, at three spacings namely 10 x 10 cm (S1). 15 x 10 cm (S2) end 20 x 10 cm (S3) In the population density trial low density plants (transplanted at 20 x 10 cm) exhibited overall better growth and quality characteristics. With regard to all the characters contributing to yield/harvest;, and total yield, except yield/unit area, the low density plants exhibited their clear superiority over the medium, density and high density plants.Increased number of harvests was also obtained when planted at wider spacing. However for obtaining higher yield/unit area, transplanting at 10 x 10 cm seemed to have advantage over the others. Such closely planted amaranthus came to flowering faster than the widely spaced ones. The investigation carried out with a view to understanding the effect of age at transplanting on the growth,c yield and quality in amaranth, revealed that the 25 day-old seedlings when transplanted gave better growth. With regard to the quality aspects also, the 25 day-old seedlings seemed to have a slight edge over the others. However these plants showed early initiation of flowering, thus limiting the number of possible harvests. Further,when yield and yield attributes were considered, the 15 end 20 day-old seedlings performed better. Considering all the aspects together, transplanting of 15 to 20 day-old seedlings can be recommended for obtaining higher weight of leaves/plant, higher weight of stem/plant, better leaf/stem ratio, higher yield/plant, higher yield/m end more number of harvests.
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    Nitrogen nutrition in rainfed banana cv. Palayankodan
    (Department of Horticulture, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1980) Valsamma, Mathew; KAU; Aravindakshan, M
    The present investigations was carried out in the Department of Pomology, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara from 1979 to 1980. The object of the study was to find out the effect of different levels of nitrogen on growth, yield and quality of fruits uptake and distribution of nutrients at different phases of growth and development and also to assess