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Mysore J. Agric. Sci., 51 (1) : 2017 ABSTRACT 195 SEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInfluence of Priming and Packaging Materials on Seed Longevity of Rose Onion (Allium cepa L.) S. M. JAYANTHROSE onion (Allium cepa L.) is an important commercially export oriented vegetable crop mainly grown in India particularlyin Karnataka. Poor storability, low vigour and poor germination are the major constraints in these seeds. Many methodsavailable to improve the storability to maintain seed quality, among those Priming technique is the best option with lessinvestment. Pertaining to effect of seed priming on fresh and aged seeds, results indicated that GA3 followed by KH2PO4showed significant effect on all the seed quality parameters but more in aged seeds than fresh. The highest increase ingermination was 4.25 and 9.75 per cent due to GA3 @ 50 ppm treatment compared to control (91 and 55.50 %) in fresh andaged seeds, respectively. Primed seeds deteriorate very early in a faster rate in ambient condition. So the primed andunprimed seeds are stored under controlled condition using five packaging materials and three storage temperatures for 10months. Among those, primed seeds in aluminum foil with vacuum stored at -20 ºC maintained the significantly highestgermination (78.75 %) and other seed quality parameters during 10th month of storage period. Biochemical and molecularstudies indicated wide variation in protein / esterase / peroxidase profiles among treatments. However, no change in RAPDprofiles was noticed. Modified atmospheric storage with vacuum and stored at -20 ºC was best for extending the primed seedlongevity as evident from both physiological and biochemical parameters. The Protein and enzyme markers can be used astools to identify loss of vigour during storage. 2016 R. PARAMESHDepartment of Seed Science and Technology Major Advisor UAS, GKVK, BengaluruStudies on Seed Quality Attributes in Some Medicinal Crops A. C. SHUBAA laboratory experiment was conducted during 2014-15 with a view to study the effect of media, temperatures, dormancybreaking treatments and biochemical changes associated with dormancy on the seed quality of henna (Lawsonia inermis L,)shankapushpi (Clitorea ternatea L.) and primrose (Oenothera biennis L.). The experimental results revealed that the top ofpaper method (TP) at 20/30 °C recorded highest germination (73.50 and 67.00 % ), seedling vigour index-I (316 and 215) andseedling vigour index-II (413 and 421) in henna and primrose seeds, respectively. Whereas, the between paper method (BP)at 30 ºC recorded the highest seed germination (59.75 %), seedling vigour index-I (1277) and seedling vigour index-II (9700)in shankapushpi seeds. Among the different seed treatments soaking in KNO3 24 hrs, GA3 24 hrs and mechanical scarification(2 side) recorded the highest seed germination (92.25, 88.50 and 83.00 %), seedling vigour index-I (498, 2423 and 408) andseedling vigour index-II (630, 16583 and 573) in henna, shankapushpi and primrose seeds, respectively. With respect todifferent biochemical changes associated, highest á- Amylase activity (64.97 ìg g-1) was recorded in the treatment KNO324 hrs in henna, whereas, in shankapushpi in the treatment mechanical scarification (2 sides) it was recorded (69.21 ìg g-1)and for the treatment soaking in GA3 for 24 hrs recorded (59.83 ìg g-1) in primrose. Different polymorphic bands wereobserved in protein and esterase enzyme profiling in all the three crops. 2016 B. C. CHANNAKESHAVADepartment of Seed Science and Technology Major Advisor UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru

196 ABSTRACT Mysore J. Agric. Sci., 51 (1) : 2017 Influence of Plant Growth Regulators and Micronutrients on Seed Yield and Quality of Blackgram (Vigna mungo L.) CV. LBG-625 (Rashmi) SUNIL JADHAVA field and laboratory studies were conducted at I-block of ZARS, V. C. Farm, Mandya and Department of Seed Science andTechnology, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru, during rabi 2015-16 to study the influence of plant growth regulators andmicronutrients on seed yield and quality of blackgram (Vigna mungo L.) cv. LBG-625 (Rashmi). The experiment consisted ofnine treatments and three replications. The results revealed that, application of recommended dose of NPK (25:50:25 kg/ha)+ GA3 @ 30 ppm recorded significantly higher plant height (56.44 cm), number leaves plant-1 (24.46) number of branchesplant-1 (7.71), number of cluster plant-1 (8.71), pods plant-1 (33.28), Pod weight plant-1 (10.71 g), number of seeds plant-1 (6.57)and seed yield ha-1 (19.52 q/ha) compared to control and other treatments. The seed quality parameters viz., test weight(59.03 g), germination (88.10 %), mean seedling length (28.72 cm), mean seedling dry weight (5.84 mg), seedling vigour indexI and II (2,531 and 514, respectively), protein content (24.96 %), field emergence (85.00 %) and TDH activity (0.440 ODat A480 nm ) were significantly higher with the recommended dose of fertilizers (25: 50: 25 kg/ha) + GA3 @ 30 ppm, over controland other treatments.The economic analysis indicated significantly higher gross returns (`75720), net returns (`49752.13)and B:C ratio (2.91) was noticed in recommended dose of fertilizers (25:50:25 NPK kg / ha) + GA3 @ 30 ppm, over control andother treatments. 2016 K. VISHWANATHDepartment of Seed Science and Technology Major Advisor UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru SERICULTURE Studies on Effect of Insecticidal Residue in Mulberry on Rearing Performance of Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. T. SUNIL KUMARTHE research on Studies on effect of insecticidal residue in mulberry on rearing performance of silkworm, Bombyx mori L.was carried out during 2015-2016 at Department of Sericulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru. The fieldsurvey among 120 farmers in villages of Ramanagara, Chikkaballapur and Kolar districts revealed that the maximum toxicityof pesticides was due to the drift effect (66 farmers) followed by direct effect (38 farmers). The pesticides widely used by thefarmers in mulberry growing areas were identified and sprayed to mulberry at an interval of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 40 days andfed to silkworms. Extended total larval duration was recorded in batches of silkworms fed on leaves sprayed with at[chlorantriniliprole (T1)- 15DAS (446.55 h & 421.20 h), flubendiamide (T2) -10DAS (454.46 h & 426.00 h), imidacloprid(T3) -10DAS (422.75 h & 397.30 h) and it was minimum in the batches of silkworm in T5 (water spray) (362.28 h and 355.30 h,)in first and second rearing, respectively]. Mature larval weight, disease incidence, effective rate of rearing, cocoon yield,cocoon weight, single shell weight, shell ratio, single filament length and denier recorded was least in [T1-15DAS (12.40 g,6.66%, 6.66%, 21.75 g, 1.110 g, 0.12 g, 13.73%, 566.44 m, 0.60 and 10.32 g, 7.50%, 4.60%, 20.75g, 1.08g, 0.10g, 13.70%,572.69 m, 0.50). T2-10 DAS (10.73g, 6.50%, 5.83%,22.40 g, 1.25 g, 0.16 g, 14.37%, 582.25 m, 1.26 and 8.90 g, 7.20%, 4.05%,21.32 g, 1.13 g, 0.14 g, 14.21%, 578.50 m, 1.01). T3-10 DAS (18.25 g, 6.40%, 40.00%, 33.75 g, 1.38 g, 0.23 g, 15.75%, 611.64 m,1.83 and 16.50 g, 6.40%, 38.33%, 32.25g, 1.36 g,0.18 g, 15.58%, 608.97 m, 1.08)], respectively during first and second rearing.The larval mortality recorded was least in T5 (10.00% & 10.20%) in first and second rearing, respectively. 2016 RAMAKRISHNA NAIKA Department of Sericulture Major Advisor UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru

Mysore J. Agric. Sci., 51 (1) : 2017 ABSTRACT 197SOIL SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRYResponse of Greengram to Application of Micronutrients Mixture in Southern Dry Zone (Zone VI) of Karnataka K. S. DIVYASHREEA field experiment was conducted during early Kharif 2015 on sandy loam soil at college of Agriculture V.C. Farm, Mandyato study the response of greengram to application of micronutrients mixture (MM). The experiment was laid out in RCBDwith twelve treatments including control, RDF alone, RDF +water spray and soil, foliar and seed treatment with MM (Fe,Mn, Zn, Cu, B, Mo and deficient micronutrients). Results revealed that application of RDF + foliar application of MM at 30and 45 DAS recorded significantly superior yield of 1140.84 kg ha-1 which increased about 7.16 , 38.39 and 56.13 per centover soil application of MM (Fe+Mn+Zn+Cu+B) along with RDF, RDF alone and control respectively. However, grain yieldwith RDF + foliar application of MM at 30 and 45 DAS and RDF +Soil application of MM treatments were statistically non-significant, suggesting the supplementation as basal enhances the early vigour thus helps in better yield. Similarly, foliarapplication at later stages is responsible for translocation of assimilates to sink thus resulting in higher yield. Significantlyhigher stover yield of 2483.86 kg ha-1 was recorded due to soil application of RDF+MM followed by 2386.63 kg ha-1 due toRDF +soil application of deficient micronutrients (Zn and B). Higher yield obtained might be attributed to improvement ingrowth and yield attributing parameters with the foliar or soil application of MM. Thus foliar application of MM at twogrowth stages or soil application of RDF +MM is beneficial for enhancing higher grain and stover yield. 2016 S. S. PRAKASHDepartment of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry Major Advisor VC Farm, Mandya Response of Finger Millet to Phosphorus and Potassium Levels in Alfisols of Ramanagara District of Karnataka R. SUNDARESHA field experiment was carried out in farmer’s field where soil was deficient in available phosphorus and potassium atKodihalli village, Ramanagara district of Karnataka to study influence of different levels of phosphorus and potassium ongrowth, yield, nutrient uptake and nutrient use efficiency by finger millet. The results revealed that significantly higher grain(52.03 q ha-1) and straw yield (87.57 q ha-1), higher total uptake of major nutrients, secondary nutrients and micronutrientsuptake viz., Fe and Cu by finger millet was recorded in treatment which received 100 per cent RDN, 150 per cent RDP and 125per cent RDK (100 : 75 : 62.50 kg NPK ha-1) as compared to RDF (100 : 50 : 50 kg NPK ha-1). Whereas, higher uptake of Mn,Zn and Bis due toapplication of 100 : 75 : 75 kg NPK ha-1. Higher agronomic phosphorus use efficiency and agronomicpotassium use efficiency was noticed in treatment which received along with 10 t ha-1 of FYM (100:75:50 kg NPK ha-1).Whereas, higher potassium use efficiency and higher B: C ratio was recorded in treatment which received 100: 75: 62.50 kgNPK ha-1. The present study evidently concluded that application of 100: 75: 62.50 kg NPK ha-1 along with FYM at 10 tha-1 under protective irrigation is beneficial for getting higher yield of finger millet and also higher benefit cost ratio ascompared to the present RDF in low phosphorus and potassium soils of Ramanagara district. 2016 P. K. BASAVARAJADepartment of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry Major Advisor UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru

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200 Mysore J. Agric. Sci., 51 (1) : 2017NewsletterBAIG, M. M. V., BAIG, M. I. A. AND MULEY, S. M., 2002, Enhanced growth of groundnut by plant growth promoting Rhizobacteria. Int. arachis Newsltr., 22 : 60-63.Paper Presented at Symposium / Seminar / WorkshopKULKARNI, K. A., KAMBREKAR, D. N., GUNDANNAVAR, K. P., DEVARAJ, K. AND UDIKERI, S. S., 2004, Biomintensive integrated pest management for Bt.cotton. Paper presented In: Int. Symp. Strat. Sust. Cotton Prod. - A Global Vision, Univ. Agric. Sci., Dharwad. November 23-25, p. 149.Proceedings of Annual MeetingsDESHPANDE, S. S. AND BARGALE, P. C., 2004, Impact of nutrition education on utilization of soybean in selected rural areas of Bhopal district. Proc. Nutrition Society of India. XXXVI Annual meet, 5-6th November, Mysore.Proceedings of Symposium / Seminar / Workshop (Published)TANEJA, H. K., PRASAD, D., SAXENA, D. B. AND TOMAR, S. S., 2005, Nematotoxicity of some seed extracts against root knot and reniform nematodes. Proc. Nation. Symp. Biopest, IARI, New Delhi, p. 14-15.ReportANONYMOUS, 2002, Production of food grains. Surv. Indian Agric., The Hindu Year Book, Chennai, p. 46-47.Scientific JournalLAKSHMINARAYAN, M. T., BANUPRAKASH, K. G. AND SHANKARANARAYANA, V., 2011, Attitude of farmers towards sericulture. Mysore J. Agric. Sci., 45 (2): 399-402.ThesisMAMATHALAKSHMI, N., 2013, An analysis of livelihood security among agricultural labourers in karnataka. Ph.D. Thesis (Unpub.), Univ. Agric. Sci., Bengaluru.Website www.kar.nic.in www.doughenhancers.comConventional symbols and abbreviations may be used in the manuscript in addition to the following:Particulars Symbol /AbbreviationCentigrade 0CCentimetre/s cmCubic Centimeter/s ccet al. et al.Gram/s gHour/s hrHectare/s haKilometre/s kmKilogram/s kgLitre/s lMinute/s minMillimetre/s mmMetre/s mMilligram/s mgMillilitre/s mlMicron/s µPer cent %Quintal/s qSecond/s secSquare sqTonne/s t