| S. No. | Title of the Project | Funded by | Project Leader(s) | Period | Outcome of the project |
| 1 | DCM/KKM/AGR/RIC/2020/001 Increasing water and nutrient use efficiency in wet seeded rice under Tamirabarani command area | TNAU | Dr.M. Joseph | 2020-22 | In wet seeded rice, maximum grain and straw yield were recorded in the combination of continuous submergence with application of STCR based NPK and it was on par with irrigation at 10 cm depletion of field water tube with STCR based NPK application and also recorded water saving of 35.43 % with 7.99 kg hamm-1 of WUE than continuous submergence. |
| 2. | DCM/KKM/AGR/RIC/2020/003 Production of sturdy rice seedlings for machine transplanting | TNAU | Dr.M. Hemalatha | 2020-21 | Seed fortification with FeSO4 @ 0.025% + ZnSO4 @ 0.025 % + Vermi wash spray @ 0.75 % on10 DAS recorded higher gross return (Rs. 117366/ha and Rs.121689/ha), net return (Rs.74541/ha and Rs. 74079/ha) and B:C ratio (2.74 and 2.56 ) and it was on par with seed fortification with ZnSO4 @ 0.025 % + Vermi wash spray @ 0.75 % on 10 DAS during 2020-21 and 2021-22, respectively. The lowest gross income (Rs. 90492 /ha and Rs. 90021 /ha), net return (Rs.50217/ha and Rs. 44961/ha) and B;C Ratio (2.25 and 2.00) were recorded under seedlings produced through soil alone during 2020-21 and 2021-22, respectively. |
| 3. | DCM IAPK/CRP/SEA/ 202I/ OO2
Modifying source – sink relationship for yield enhancement in rainfed sesame
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TNAU | Dr. S. Srinivasan | 2019-22 | Terminal nipping of sesame at 30 DAS registered higher seed yield (945 kg/ha). Among the growth retardant, foliar application of growth retardant mepiquat chloride @ 200 ppm at 30 DAS showed its superiority in recording higher sesame seed yield (871 kg/ha). |
V.O. Chidambaranar Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulam