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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: Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry Ɨ End date: 1984 Ɨ Start date: 1984 Ɨ Thesis Type: M.Sc Ɨ
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    Evaluation of the role of elements Ca, Mg, S and B in the nutrition of groundnut with reference to monovalent (K) to divalent (Ca + Mg) catonic ratios
    (Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry,College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1984) Suresh Kumar, P; KAU; Aiyer, R S
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    Effect of lime and different forms of phosphorus on the growth
    (Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry,College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1984) Latha, R; KAU; Koshy, M M
    A field experiment was conducted in the College of Agriculture, Vellayanl on a sandy clay loam soil (Alfisol) of pH 4.9 to study the effect of three levels of lime,0, 500 and 1000 kg per hectare and three levels of phosphorus, 50, 100 and 150 kg PgĀ°5 Per hectare in two different forms, on the growth, yield and chemical composition of cowpea. The field trial was laid out as a (3x7) factorial RBD with two replications. The study revealed that lime application significantly increased some of the- growth characters of cowpea. Application of lime at 1000 kg per hectare significantly increased the number of branches on the 60th day of sowing. The highest application rate of 1000 kg per hectare increased the length and dry weight of root on the 30th day, fresh weight of nodules on the 60th day and the number of leaves at all the stages of growth. Liming at 500 kg per hectare increased the yield and yield components of cowpea significantly, such as the dry weight of the pods per plot, weight of seeds per plot and the hundred seed weight. The highest grain yield of 408.3 g per plot (1418.0 kg per hectare) v/as obtained for lime applied at this rate as compared to the control (1172.0 kg per hectare). Lime application at 500 kg per hectare significantly increased the phosphorus content of the plant on the 60th day and the calcium content on the 30th day. The calcium content was Increased on the 45th day also by the highest level of lime application. Lime application at 1000 kg per hectare significantly reduced the potassium content of the plant on the 30th day. Application of lime at 500 kg per hectare significantly increased the phosphorus and calcium contents of the seed. But the magnesium content of the seed was reduced significantly by lime at both levels.