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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: Plant Pathology × Author: Binimol, K S × End date: 2001 × Start date: 2000 × Type: Thesis ×
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    Integrated management of phytophthora rot in black pepper nursery
    (Department of Plant Pathology, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 2000) Binimol, K S; KAU; Vilasini, T N
    Studies on the 'Integrated management of Phytophthora rot in black pepper nursery' was conducted at the College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara during January to August 1998. Potting mixture was inoculated with Phytophthora capsid Leonian, emend. Alizadeh and Tsao before solarization. Transparent, 150 guage polyethylene sheets were used for solarization of the potting mixture. Maximum soil temperatures recorded at 10 cm depth III solarized potting mixture was 51.0°C while, it was 42.0°C in non-solarized one. Soil temperature of solarized potting mixture was more than 45°C for 40 days and above 50°C for four days. Solarization enhanced the sprouting of pepper cuttings. Solarization was effective in reducing the pre-sprouting mortality and mortality of rooted cuttings by the pathogen.F ortyfive days solarized, Trichoderma viride incorporated Fytolan drenched treatment exerted cent per cent control of the mortality of rooted cuttings. Solarization significantly reduced the foliar infection of rooted cuttings. Forty five days solarized, T viride incorporated treatment was highly effective and recorded 97.22 per cent control of the disease. Maximum disease incidence (87.58%) was noticed in the non-solarized control. Reduction in Phytophthora population ranged from 94.41 to 97.35 per cent in solarized potting mixture immediately after the removal of polyethylene sheets. Maximum population of Trichoderma spp. was observed in solarized Trichoderma spp. incorporated treatments. Solarization reduced fungal, bacterial and actinomycetes population of potting mixture. Plants grown in solarized potting mixture exhibited better colonization of Azospirillum. However, root colonization of V AM in pepper cuttings was less in solarized treatments. Availability of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium was increased by solarization. Solarization effectively reduced the weed population ill the pepper nursery. Solarization resulted in increased growth response of rooted pepper cuttings. All growth parameters like height of plants, number of leaves, length and breadth of leaves and development of root system were influenced by solarization.