Completed Projects
| S. No. | Project Number & Title | Project period | Project Leader | |
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| (a) | CROP IMPROVEMENT | |||
| 1 | HCRI/CBE/FLO/JAS/2012/001 – Evaluation of unexploited jasmine genotypes for economic value | April 2012 to March 2016 | Dr. M. Ganga
Asst. Prof (Hort.) |
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| 2 | HCRI/CBE/FLO/MAR/2014/001
Breeding of marigold (Tagetes erecta) for high flower yield and quality |
June 2014 to May 2017 | Dr. M. Ganga
Asst. Prof (Hort.) |
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| 3 | HCBE/CBE/FLO/2015/New – Collection, evaluation and breeding of genotype through selection in Cockscomb (Celosia argentea L. and Celosia cristata L.) | June 2015 to March 2018 | Dr. P. Aruna
Asst. Prof (Hort.) |
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| 4 | HCBE/CBE/FLO/2015/New – Breeding of crossandra (Crossandra infundibuliformis L.) for high flower yield coupled with novel colour and quality through selection | Sep. 2015 to Aug. 2018 | Dr. P. Aruna
Asst. Prof (Hort.) |
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| 5 | HCRI/CBE/HOR/FLO/2013/006 – Collection, evaluation and maintenance of commercially potential flower crops (Hibiscus & Ixora) | June 2014 to May 2017 | Dr. K.R. Rajadurai
Asst. Prof (Hort.) |
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| 6 | HCRI/CBE/HOR/FLO/2015/008 – Evaluation of warm season turf grasses for salinity tolerance under open field conditions | Oct. 2015 to Sep. 2018 | Dr. M. Prabhu
Asst. Prof (Hort.) |
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| (b) | CROP MANAGEMENT | |||
| 7. | HCRI/CBE/FLO/TUB/2014/002 – Optimization of fertigation schedule, irrigation regime, bio-stimulant and micronutrient spray for improved growth, flower growth, flower yield and quality bulb production in tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L) cv. Prajwal | July 2014 to June 2016 | Dr. M. Kannan
Proffessor (Horticulture) |
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| 8. | HCRI/CBE/HOR/FLO/2015/005 – Standardization of in vitro propagation protocol for mass multiplication in Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa) | Jan. 2015 to March 2018 | Dr. K. Hemaprabha
Asst. Prof. (Biotech) |
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