Floriculture and Landscape Architecture

Completed Projects

S. No. Project Number & Title Project period Project Leader
   (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.)

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.)

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.)

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.)

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.)

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.)

(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)

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)