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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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    Soil humic fractions of red ferrallitic soils as influenced by vegetational types
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1993) Balagopalan, M; Jose, A I; KAU
    Humic and fulvic acids (HA and FA) extracted from evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, and plantations of teak, eucalypt and rubber soils belonging to red ferrallitic type of Kerala were quantified and characterised by UV and IR spectroscopies. The HA and FA conlenis were relatively higher in the natural forests. They differed significantly between vegetational types and varied in chemical composition. The IR spectra of HA and FA were very weak and their aliphatic groups were lower in eucalypt soils.
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    Comparative study on the properties of soils in relation to vegetational types
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1993) Balagopalan, M; Jose, A I; KAU
    Soil properties under six types of vegetative covers, evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, and plantations of teak, eucalypt and rubber showed that they differed significantly. Soils in the natural forests have higher water holding capacity, cation exchange capacity, organic carbon, N, PzOs, K2O and CaO and MgO. Soils in the plantations, on the other hand, possess greater accumulation of gravel, contain highest amounts of FezOs and AhCb. Organic carbon and N contents up to an appreciable depth were considerable in soils under natural forests. It was found that growing eucalypt after clearfelling natural forests has deleterious effect on soil properties.
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    Forms of magnesium in soil as influenced by added magnesium sources under submerged condition
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1993) Susan Varughese; Jose, A I; KAU
    A laboratory incubation study was carried out using two acid rice soils of Kerala under submerged condition for 180 days. The soil samples drawn at regular intervals were analysed for chemical forms of Mg. The insoluble Mg fractions dominated over the soluble ones. Acid soluble Mg and mineral Mg together constituted about 74.03 per cent of the total Mg content. Ammonium acetate extractable Mg of the soils was 19.09 per cent. The content of organic complexed Mg was very low and that of water soluble Mg was practically nil. Total Mg content as well as the content of various Mg fractions was higher in karappadam soil than in the laterite soil. The soluble Mg fractions were higher in samples supplied with magnesium sulphate while the insoluble fractions were higher in samples supplied with carbonate forms of Mg. The difference between the Mg levels tried in this experiment became conspicuous only under conditions of prolonged submergence.
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    Direct and residual effect of different forms and levels of magnesium on yield and magnesium uptake in rice
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1993) Susan Varughese; Jose, A I
    A potculture experiment was conducted using rice as the test crop grown continuously for two seasons to study the direct and residual effect of added Mg under rice culture in waterlogged condition. The performance of the rice plant with respect to yield and Mg uptake was better in karappadam soil during the first crop season; while in the second crop season, it was higher in laterite soil. Different sources and levels of Mg applied did not have any significant influence on yield and Mg uptake of the rice plant. There was no marked difference in total Mg uptake between the two seasons, indicating a substantial release of Mgfrom added sources during the second crop season also.
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    Effect of application of magnesium and sulphur on the growth, yield and uptake in rice
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1993) Muralidharan, P; Jose, A I; KAU
    A field experiment was conducted to study the response of rice to application of magnesium and sulphur in a typical laterite soil, using rice (variety Jyothi) continuously for two seasons. Application of Mg had no influence either on the yield or uptake by the crop. Treatment receiving the application of sulphurbiologically activated by inoculation with Thiobacillus sp. and Aspergillus avomerii gave the maximum straw yield in both seasons of crop and thus a higher total dry matter yield, indicating its influence on the vegetative growth of the crop. While lack of influence of Mg application on the con tent of exchangeable Mg in soil was revealed, application of biologically activated sulphur was found to ensure continued availability of S throughout crop growth.