Fruits Science Completed Projects

AICRP number	Discipline	Name of the experiment	Name and designation of the scientist incharge	Progress of work
C31QC	AICRP (Fruits)	Understanding flowering phenology and productivity of mango in response to temperature and moisture stress under NICRA	Dr. J. Rajangam Prof. and Head DFS, HC & RI, PKM	Completed

Scheme No.	Title of the scheme	Name (s) of the PI/CO PI	Period	Progress of work
TANII/HCRI/PKM/FRU/2015/D001	Ultra-high density and modern method of fruit cultivation	Dr. J. Rajangam – PI Dr. I Muthuvel- CO PI Dr. C. Subesh Ranjith Kumar –CO PI Dr. T. Anitha –CO PI	2015-2018	Completed
GOI –NHB E 28 RS	Establishment of mother plant nurseries for high pedigree planting material of fruit crops	Dr. J. Rajangam- PI Dr. S. Irulandi –CO PI Dr. I Muthuvel- CO PI Dr. C. Ravindran-CO PI Dr. A. Vijayasamundeeswari- CO PI	2011-2017	Completed the project
GOI- DBT	Value addition and waste utilization in Banana pseudo stem	Dr. C. Ravindran- PI	June 2014- May 2017	Completed
GOI –DBT E 28 ABX	Developing tomato plants resistant to PBNV using an antiviral gene from Bougainvillea spectablis	Dr. B. Rajagopal -PI	Oct 2017 to Aug 2020	Standardization of tissue-culture protocol in tomato (PKM1) in H.C.& R.I, PKM. Collection of transformation cultures and transgenic seeds from CPMB, Coimbatore

Name of the sponsor	Title	Name of the scientist incharge	Period	Progress of work
M/s. Mahamaya Life Science Pvt. Ltd	Testing of bioefficacy and phytotoxicity of paraquat Dichloride  24% SL against weed biodiversity under grape vineyards	Dr.G. Sudhakar AP ( Agron.)	May 2016 to April 2017	Project Completed and report submitted
M/s. Bayer Crop Science Ltd.	Bio efficacy and phytotoxicity  evaluation of Indaziflam 500 SC on grape, pomegrante and acid lime	Dr. M. P. Kavitha AP ( Agron.)	Feb 2017 to June 2018	Project Completed and report submitted
M/s. Rajshree  Biosolutions Ltd.	Bioefficacy and evaluation of biofertilizers, potassium humate and plant growth promoter application in vegetable crops	Dr. D. Janaki AP ( SS &AC)	July 2016-March 2018	Project Completed and report submitted

a)  Findings approved for adoption during 2018 CSM from the Station results.

• Standardization of propagation techniques in acid lime through cuttings.
• Introduction of mango rootstock for problematic soil

b)  Findings on On-Farm Testing:

•  Chemical management of tomato early blight caused by Alternaria solani
•  Development of management practices for ginger rhizome rot by bio 
•  Control agents and fungicides

c)  Findings for Information

i)  Acid lime 
The neem formulation 10,000 PPM @ 25 ml /lit + spinosad (0.002 %) or Neem formulation 10,000 PPM @ 5 ml / lit followed by thiamethoxam (0.025%) was found to be significantly reduced leaf miner infestation in citrus 
ii)  Sapota
Two application of profenophos (0.075%) was found to be effective against chika moth + bud borer in sapota
iii)  Guava 
Beauveria basiana (IIHR) wettable formulation @ 1g/lit was found significantly reduced the tea mosquito bug imfestation in guava