Cotton – Ongoing Projects

Ongoing Projects

Sl.No. Project Number and Title Period Project leaders
1. CPBG/CBE/PBG/COT/2016/001 Maintenance and evaluation of germplasm stocks of G.barbadense and G.hirsutum 

 

June 2015 to May 2020 Dr.N.Premalatha,

Asst.Professor (PBG)

2. CPBG/CBE/PBG/COT/2019/001

Evolution of high yielding compact cotton variety with extra long staple fibre length and leaf hopper resistance

 

May 2019-April 2022

 

Dr.N.Premalatha,        Asst.Professor (PBG)

Dr.M.Gunnasekaran (PBG)

Dr.K.Senguttuvan (Entomology)

3. Identification and evaluation of high yielding compact genotypes in cotton fitting to high density planting systems

 

June 2018-May 2020

 

Dr.N.Premalatha,  Asst.Professor (PBG)

 

4. CPBG/CBE/PBG/COT/2017/001Breeding for high yielding long and extra long staple G.hirsutum and G.barbadense cotton varieties suitable for high speed spinning.

 

June 2017 to May 2022

 

Dr. S.Rajeswari            Professor (PBG) and Head

Dr.N.Premalatha,  Asst.Professor (PBG)

 

5. CPBG/ CBE/ PBG/ COT/ 2016/002

Development of high yielding jassid resistant cotton varieties by introgression of genes from wild species.

 

June 2016 to May 2021

 

Dr. L. Mahalingam,

Professor (PBG),

6. CPBG/ CBE/ PBG/ COT/ 2016/003

Maintenance and production of nucleus and breeder seeds of cotton varieties of Department of Cotton, Coimbatore

May 2016 to April 2021

 

Dr. L. Mahalingam,

Professor (PBG),