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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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    Studies on the effect of graded doses of nitrogen and diffrerent spacings on growth yield and quality of three varieties of sunflower ( Helianthes annus L.) viz. EC. 68413, EC. 68414 and sunrise selection
    (Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1976) Abdul Salam, M; KAU; Sadanandan, N
    An investigation was carried out at tbs instructional farm attached to the College of Agriculture, Vellayani during the period from 16th May 1974 to 13th August 1974 to study the effect of graded doses of nitrogen and different openings on three varieties of sunflower. The varieties tried were EC.60413, £0.66414 and Sunrise selection, the spacings studied were 30 x 20 cm 50 x 30 cm and 30 x 40 cm Nitrogan levels tried were 40# 80 and 120 kg per ha. The experiment was laid out in a 3 factorial experiment with two replications. The higher order interactions VSH and VSH2 were partially confounded in replication 1 and 2 respectively. The results of the study are summarised below
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    Nutritional requirement of green gram (Vigna Radiata (L.) Wilczek) grown in rice fallows
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1981) Savithri, K E; Nair, K P M; Oommen, M; Abdul Salam, M; KAU
    A field experiment to study the effect of three graded levels each of nitrogen (20, 30 and 40 kg/ha), phosphorus (30, 45 and 60 kg Pa05/ha) and potash (10, 20 and 30 kg K20/ha) on the yield and quality of green gram variety, Pusa Baisakhi grown in rice fallows of the Instructional Farm, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Trivandrum has shown that the grain yield was significantly increased by highest level of potash over the lowest level and bhusa yield by highest level of nitrogen over the lower levels. Levels of nutrients had no significant influence on grain protein content, but highest level of potash significantly increased the grain protein yield over the lowest level. In the case of protein content of bhusa, higher levels of potash showed an adverse effect whereas fodder protein yield was not significantly affected by the treatments.
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    Effect of graded doses of N, P and K on the yield and quality of blackgram var. KM-1 grown in rice fallows
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1981) Annamma George; Nair, K P M; Abdul Salam, M; KAU
    The field experiment conducted during the third crop season of 1978-79 in the rice fallows of Instructional Farm, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Trivandrum to study the effect of three levels each of nitrogen {20,30 and 40 kg ha), phosphorus (30, 45 and 60 kg/ha) and potash (10,20 and 30 kg/ha) on the yield and quality of blackgram and economics of fertilizer application to blackgram variety KM-1 revealed that the grain yield was significantly increased by increase in the level of potash. The maximum grain yield of 1757 kg/ha was recorded at 30 kq K20/na. Though the levels of nutrients had no significant influence on protein content, grain protein yield was significantly increased with increase in the leve! of potash, giving the maximum grain protein yield of 410. 86 kg/ha with 30 kg K^O/ ha. The maximum net profit of Rs, 3693.30 was also obtained from the plot which received 30kg KaO/ha.
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    Effect of potassium and rhizobial inoculation on growth, yield and quality of soybean in the sandy clay loam soils of Kerala
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1982) Reena Grittle Pinhero; Tajuddin, E; Abdul Salam, M; Vikraman Nair, R; KAU
    An experiment wasconducted at the Instructional Farm attached to the College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara to study the effect of potassium and rhizobiai inoculation on growth, yield and quality of soybean. The study revealed that applied potassium and rhizobiai culture inoculation did not significantly influence growth characters, yield components, seed yield and stoveryield. Protein content and oil content were significantly influenced by levels of potassium and inoculation. The highest oil content was recorded by 120 kg K20/ha and the highest protein content was obtained without application of potassium. Inoculation increased the protein content and decreased the oil content of seeds. Studies on residual effects of treatments during 2nd crop season revealed that there was no marked variation in seed yield.
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    Nitrogen nutrition of rohini
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1985) Chandrasekharan, P; Abdul Salam, M; KAU
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    Root activity of rice as influenced by zinc application
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1987) Abdul Salam, M; Subramanian, S; KAU
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    Effect of applied potassium and rhizobial inoculation on nodulation and uptake of fertilizer nutrients by soybean
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1983) Reena Grittle Pinhero; Tajuddin, E; Abdul Salam, M; Vikraman Nair, R; KAU
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    Changes in IAA levels in rice due to urea-carbofuran interaction
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1990) Abdul Salam, M; Subramanian, S; KAU
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    Effect of continuous application of fertilizer nutrients on the long term productivity of a rice cropping system
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1990) Tajuddin, E; Abdul Salam, M; Shahul Hameed, S M; Yageen Thomas; Devandesan, S; KAU
    Field experiments conducted for a period of seven years to study the effect of continuous application of fertilizer nutrients on the long term productivity of a rice based cropping system revealed that nitrogen application increased grain yield in all the seasons for a period of seven years. Both the physical and economic optimum dose of N decreased @ 4.06 and 3.7% per season, respectively. Nitrogen application @ zero and 120 kg/ha per season continuously over a period of five years, decreased the grain yield @ 1.47 and 1.28 g/ha/year, respectively. But application of N @ 40 kg/ha during the same period increased grain yield 6 1.22 q/ha/year. The productivity of plots applied with N @ 80 kg/ha remained stable. The study clearly revealed the possibility of skipping P for four years and K for seven years in soils containing medium amounts of these nutrients. Application of N at optimum dose is important to maintain the long term productivity of a rice based cropping system involving rice-rice-fallow.