Floriculture and Landscape Architecture

Ongoing Projects

University Research Projects (from 1.4.2016 to till date)

S.No.

Project Number and title Period Name and Designation  the project Leader

Progress of work

1.

HCRI/SAN/HOR/FRU/2016/001

Effect of organic manures on growth and yield of acid lime in Tirunelveli District

2016 Dr. S. Muthulakshmi

Professor and Head

Completion report was sent for approval

2.

New Project : Evaluation and identification of suitable crossandra genotypes for Periyakulam condition 2019 Dr. S. Muthulakshmi

Professor and Head

Project proposal was sent for approval

3.

FCRI / TRY / FOR / 2013 / 001 Evaluation and screening of Casuarina Species and Clones for higher biomass production under sodic soil 2018 Dr. M. Murugesh

Professor (For.)

Completion report submitted

4.

Germplasm assemblage of kapak and developing agroforestry seeds system 2019 Dr. M. Murugesh

Professor (For.)

● Submitted for approval and numbering

● Superior phenotype selected in Tamil Nadu

● Seeds has been collected

● Pod parameters recorded

● Seedling progeny is ready for field planting in October – November – 2019

5.

New: Development of PGR Concoction for increasing yield and quality of medicinal and flower crops 2018 Dr. K. Venkatesan

Professor (CRP)

Proposal submitted for approval

6.

Foliar spray of plant growth regulators and nutrients to enhance the yield and yield character of Nerium (Nerium oleander L.) and (Davana (Artemisia pallens Wall.,) 2019 Dr. K. Venkatesan

Professor (CRP)

Programme of research work was presented and the approval is awaited

7.

ACMD-MDU-HOR-14-001

Influence of different rootstocks on management and yield of Ixora coccinea

Feb. 2014-Mar. 2017 Dr. P. Arul Arasu

Asst. Professor (Hort.)

Project completed and approved

8.

“Effect of Foliar application of Bio stimulants on growth, yield and quality of Tube rose (Polianthestuberosa L.)” 2019 to 2021 Dr. P. Arul Arasu

Asst. Professor (Hort.)

Project submitted for approval and numbering

Arrangements made for the purchase of planting materials

9.

HPKM-PKM-FLO-13-001: Identification, domestication and commercial exploitation of wild ornamental species.

 

2018 Dr. S. Murugesan, Asst. Professor (PBG) ●       Five native ornamental species identified are Chlorophytum tuberosum (Roxb.) Baker

●       (= Anthericum tuberosumRoxb.) – Asparagaceae– Crossandrainfundibuliformis (L.) Nees

●       (= Justicia infundibuliformis L.) – Acanthaceae

●       BarlariaacuminataWight ex Nees – Acanthaceae

●       BarlariaprionitisL. – Acanthaceae

●       SymphoremainvolucratumRoxb. – Lamiaceae

●       IC Number 598296 obtained for Chlorophytum tuberosum  (Roxb.) Baker from NBPGR, New Delhi