COCONUT
- Collection, evaluation and maintenance of coconut germplasm.
- Evaluation of promising hybrids and varieties of coconut
- Regenerative studies in coconut
- Development of coconut hybrids with high copra and oil content
- Coconut based inter/mixed cropping suitable for Pollachi region
- Integrated Nutrient Management in coconut
- Improving water and nutrient use efficiency through drip fertigation in coconut
- Survey and monitoring the major pests and diseases of coconut
- Mass production and distribution of bio control agents viz., Bracon brevicornis against coconut black headed caterpillar
- Preventing the spread of root wilt disease of coconut
- Studies on the management of leaf blight disease of coconut
GROUNDNUT
- Screening of groundnut cultures against major diseases under field conditions.
- Studies on integrated disease management of rust and late leaf spot diseases of groundnut
- Identification of the bioresource constraints existing in the farm front
COCOA
- Identification of suitable clones for intercropping in coconut gardens of Pollachi tract
- Micronutrient management of cocoa
- Fertigation and stress tolerance studies in cocoa
PEPPER / GINGER
- Standardization of spacing and nutrient management of pepper and ginger to fit as intercrops in coconut