On Farm Trials

On Farm Trails

The aim is to test and evaluate the research findings at micro level in the farmers field and to refine those technologies, for better adoption by farmers.

2024-25

S.No	Title of OFT	No. of trials	Scientist involved
1.	Assessment of Groundnut Varieties Suitable for Rainfed Areas of Salem District	5	SMS (Extn)
2.	Assessment of high yielding Sesame varieties	5	SMS (Extn)
3.	Assessment of Pearl Millet suitable under rain fed condition of Salem District	5	SMS(SS&AC)
4.	Assessment of Green gram varieties Suitable for Salem District	5	SMS(Extn)
5.	Assessment of suitable high yielding tomato hybrids in Salem district	5	SMS(For)
6.	Assessment of suitable ridge gourd varieties in Salem district	5	SMS(For)
7.	Assessment of suitable chilli hybrid in salem district	5	SMS(For)
8.	Assessing the performance of Liquid Nano DAP in Rice in Salem District	5	SMS(SS&AC)
9.	Assessing TNAU Zinc Citrate and TNAU Iron Citrate Formulations for Zn and Fe deficient soils of Salem District	5	SMS (SS&AC)
10.	Assessment of suitable blast resistant ragi varieties (CFMV 1 and ATL 1) for higher productivity in Salem district	5	SMS (ENS)
11.	Assessment of different organic formulations application on improving the yield of turmeric crop	5	SMS(ENS)
12.	Assessment of Arka Actinoplus application in Chillies for increasing the yield	5	SMS (ENS)
13.	Assessment of IDM practices for groundnut root rot disease	5	SMS (PP)
14.	Assessment of fruit and shoot borer management modules in brinjal	5	SMS (PP)
15.	Assessment of technologies for the management of Twister disease in Onion	5	SMS (PP)
16.	Assessment of herbal formulations to control subclinical mastitis in dairy cattle	5	SMS (V&AS)
17.	Assessment of different anionic feed supplements for prevention of milk fever in dairy cattle	5	SMS (V&AS)
	Total	85

2023-24

S.No	Title of OFT	No. of trials	Scientist involved
1.	Assessment of high yielding Sesame varieties	5	SMS (PBG)
2.	Assessment of high yielding groundnut varieties	5	SMS (PBG)
3.	Assessment of Cotton Varieties Suitable for High Density Planting in Salem District for higher productivity	5	SMS(SS&AC)
4.	Assessment of TNAU WSF (19:19:19) + Liquid Multi MNS and IIHR Vegetable special for higher productivity in Bhendi	5	SMS(SS&AC)
5.	Assessing the performance of Liquid Nano DAP in Rice in Salem District	5	SMS(SS&AC)
6.	Assessing TNAU Zinc Citrate and TNAU Iron Citrate Formulations for Zn and Fe deficient soils of Salem District in Maize to maximize the farmer’s income.	5	SMS(SS&AC)
7.	Assessment of Areca palm waste composting using different microbial consortium	5	SMS(ENS)
8.	Assessment of the performance of different microbial consortium in Tomato	5	SMS(ENS)
9.	Assessment of different organic formulation and improving yield of turmeric	5	SMS (ENS)
10.	Assessment of macro propagated plantlets in CO 3 banana in Salem district	5	SMS (Hort)
11.	Assessment of suitable high yielding tomato hybrids in Salem district	5	SMS(Hort)
12.	Assessment of suitable ridge gourd varieties in Salem district	5	SMS (Hort)
13.	Assessment of IPM practices for Brinjal fruit and shoot borer	5	SMS (PP)
14.	Assessment of IDM for onion twister disease	5	SMS (PP)
15.	Assessment of IDM practices for Quick wiltdisease in pepper	5	SMS (PP)
	Total	75

2022-23

S.No	Title of OFT	No. of trials	Scientist involved
1.	Assessment of drought tolerance and high yielding groundnut varieties under rainfed condition	5	SMS (SST)
2.	Assessment of suitable Redgram varieties under rainfed condition in Salem district	5	SMS (SST)
3.	Assessing the performance of Jute in Salem District	5	Programme Coordinator
4.	Assessment of Multiplier Onion varieties for higher productivity in Salem district	5	SMS(Hort.), SMS(Ento.) & SMS(SST)
5.	Assessment of suitable high yielding Chilli hybrids in Salem district	5	SMS(Hort.), SMS(Ento.)
6.	Assessment of suitable high yielding Brinjal varieties in Salem district	5	SMS(Hort.), SMS(Ento.)
7.	Assessing the performance of Nano urea in Rice	5	SMS(ENS) & PC
8.	Assessment of TNAU WSF (19:19:19) + Liquid multi MNS and IIHR Vegetable special for higher productivity in Bhendi	5	SMS (Hort)& PC
9.	Assessing the performance of different microbial consortium in Tomato	5	SMS (ENS)
10.	Assessment of Novel organic liquid in Groundnut for higher yield	5	SMS (ENS)
11.	Assessment of Sigatoka leaf spot management in Banana	5	SMS(PP)
12.	Assessment of root rot diseases management in Mulberry	5	SMS (PP)
	Total	60

2021-22

S.No	Title of OFT	No. of trials	Scientist involved
1.	Assessment of the efficacy of different transplanting methods in Paddy	5	SMS (SST), PC & SMS (SS&AC)
2.	Assessment of rice varieties TRY 4 and CSR 56 for salt affected soils in Salem district	5	SMS (SS&AC) & PC
3.	Assessment of weed management practices in transplanted rice	5	Programme Coordinator
4.	Assessment of biofortified cumbu hybrids AHB 1269, AHB 1200 and CO 9 in Salem district	5	SMS (SS&AC) & SMS (SST)
5.	Assessment of YMV resistant Greengram variety suitable for salem district	5	SMS (SST), PC & SMS (PP)
6.	Assessment of Integrated disease management in groundnut	5	SMS (PP)
7.	Assessing the performance of marigold hybrids in DFI village	5	SMS (Hort)
8.	Assessment of suitable high yielding Chilli hybrids	5	SMS (Hort)
9.	Year round cultivation of coriander under shade net	5	SMS (Hort)
10.	Assessment of Bio intensive pest management modules against brinjal shoot and fruit borer	5	SMS (PP)
11.	Assessment of technologies for augmenting fertility through oestrous synchronization in dairy cattle	5	SMS(VAS)
12.	Price spread analysis for vegetables in different marketing channel	5	SMS (Agrl. Economics)
13.	Assessment of Different forecasting models	10	SMS (Agrl. Economics)
14.	Assessment of the Effectiveness of different Training Evaluation Methods	75	SMS (Agrl. Economics)
	Total	145

2020-21

S.No	Title of OFT	No. of trials	Scientist involved
1.	Assessment of suitable high yielding paddy variety for samba sowing	5	Programme Coordinator
2.	Mitigation of drought through Seed hardening in direct sown rice	5	SMS (Seed Sci. & Tech.)
3.	Assessment of biopriming in bhendi	5	SMS (Seed Sci. & Tech.)
4.	Assessment of performance of tomato hybrids in Salem district	5	SMS (Hort)
5.	Assessing the performance of foliar based micronutrient mixture for yield enhancement in Cassava	5	SMS (Hort)
6.	Assessment of TNAU MN mixture and IISR MN mixture in Turmeric in Salem District	5	SMS (Hort)
7.	Assessment of management modules against mango gummosis	5	SMS (Hort)
8.	Assessment of Performance of Small ruminant mineral mixture on production performance of goats	10	SMS (V&AS)
9.	Assessment of Feed additives to improve milk quantity and composition in Dairy cattle	10	SMS (V&AS)
10.	Study on Impact of KVK Interventions on Agriculture and Allied Sector during COVID-19 Lockdown period – A Critical Analysis	–	SMS (Agrl. Economics) & PC
11.	Assessment of Effectiveness of Weather Advisory Services through Different mode of Communication Tools	3	SMS (Agrl. Economics) & PC
12.	Assessing the Effectiveness of Different Training Tools in terms of imparting knowledge gain, skill acquisition and symbolic adoption behaviour among the rural youth	60	SMS (Agrl. Economics) &` PA(Tech.)
	Total	118

On Farm Trails

The aim is to test and evaluate the research findings at micro level in the farmers field and to refine those technologies, for better adoption by farmers.

2019-20

S.No	Title of OFT	No. of trials	Scientist involved
1.	Assessment of suitable Samai varieties for tribal tracts of Salem Districts	5	SMS (Agron)
2.	Management of fall army worm in Maize	5	PC SMS (Agron)
3.	OFT on Assessment of Suitable Groundnut Variety Under Rain fed Condition.	5
4.	Assessment of performance of tomato hybrids in Salem district	2	SMS (Hort)
5.	Assessment of performance of vegetable cow pea varieties as an alternative to cucurbits in Salem district	5	SMS (Hort)
6.	Assessment of new spice, ginger as an alternative to turmeric under coconut shade in Salem District	5	SMS (Hort)
7.	Assessment of performance of TANUVAS Aseel chicken and Gramapriya under backyard system of rearing	5	SMS (V&AS)
8.	Assessing the Effectiveness of Different Mobile Apps in terms of Knowledge Gain and Agro Advisory Services		PC &PA (Comp.)
9.	Assessing the Effectiveness of e-Extension Methods in terms of knowledge gain and skill acquisition and symbolic adoption behavior among the rural youth		PC &PA (Comp.)
		Total

year	S.No	Thematic Area	Crop	Assessment Title	Demos	Beneficiaries
2018-19	1.	Crop Improvement	Paddy	Assessment of Suitable High Yielding Paddy Variety for Samba Sowing	5	5
	2.	Varietal Assessment	Bhendi	Assessment of performance of Bhendi hybrids in Salem district	5	5
	3.	Varietal Assessment	Ribbed guard	Assessment of Performance of Ribbed Gourd Hybrid in Salem District	5	5
	4.	Varietal Assessment	Tapioca	Assessment of performance of cassava varieties in Salem district	5	5
	5.	Plant protection	Mango	Assessment of management modules against leaf hopper complex in mango	5	5
	6.	Plant protection	Maize	Assessment of management modules against Fall Army Worm in Maize	1	1
	7.	Crop Management	Greengram	Assessment of different Drought Management Practices to Mitigate Mid Season Drought in Green gram	5	5
	8.	Food processing	Food processing	Assessment of different hullers for millet processing	3	3
	9.	Post Harvest Technology / Value addition	Value addition	Alternate for wheat flour in bakery products for low gluten and glycemic load	5	5
	10.	Extension Methods	E- Extension	Assessing the Effectiveness of e-Extension Methods in terms of knowledge gain and skill acquisition and symbolic adoption behavior among the rural youth	15	15
	11.	Extension Methods	E- Extension	Assessing the Effectiveness of Different Mobile Apps in terms of Knowledge Gain and Agro Advisory Services	20	20
	12.	Livestock – Reproduction management in dairy cattle	Dairy cattle	Assessment of Ovsync and ProSync (Nano Cream Progesterone) protocols for Estrus Synchronization in Dairy Cattle	10	10

Year	S.No	Thematic Area	Crop	Assessment Title	Demos	Beneficiaries
2017-18	1	Crop Improvement	Samai	Assessment of suitable Samai varieties for tribal tracts of Salem Districts	5	5
	2	Integrated Crop Management	Banana	Assessment of suitable management practice for Panama Wilt in Banana	2	5
	3	Crop Protection	Brinjal	Assessment of management of red spider mite in Brinjal	5	5
	4	Crop Improvement	Chilli	Assessment of suitable high pungent high yielding Chilli hybrids	5	5
	5	Crop Protection	Pepper	Assessment of suitable management practices for Quick wilt (foot rot) in pepper	5	5
	6	Integrated Crop Management	Tuberose	Assessment of Bio-pesticides for mealybug in tuberose	5	5
	7	Varietal Evaluation	Turmeric	OFT on Assessment of new turmeric variety IISR Pragati for yield and curcumin content	5	5
	8	Food Nutrition	Food science (Glycemic)	Assessment of glycemic responses of traditional paddy varieties	3 (15 intervension)	15
	9	Animal Husbandry	Cattle	Assessment on effect of herbal teat dip and teat protect on prevention of mastitis in dairy cattle	10	10
2016-17	1	Crop Improvement	Cumbu	Assessment of suitable high yielding and downey mildew resistant Cumbu variety for Salem districts	5	5
	2	Crop Improvement	Ragi	Assessment of suitable high yielding blast resistant rainfedRagi varieties for Salem districts	5	5
	3	Crop Improvement	Dolichos lab lab bean	Assessment of suitable high yielding bush type Dolichos Lablab variety	5	5
	4	Crop Protection	Banana	Assessment of suitable management practice for Erwinia rot or Tip over disease in Banana	5	5
	5	Crop Protection	Tomato	Assessment of suitable management practices for soil borne disease (Bacterial wilt) in tomato	5	5
	6	Crop Protection	Post harvest management	Assessing the Storage Pest Management of Millet Grains	5	5
	7	Farm Machineries	Maize	Assessment of Suitable low cost seed drill for reduction of drudgery among farm women in Maize cultivation	5	5
	8	Animal Husbandry	Poultry	Assessment of performance of dual purpose crossbred chicken varieties under backyard system of rearing	5	5
	9	Animal Husbandry	Goat	Assessment of performance of cross breeding : non descriptive goats x Tellicherry goat vs non descriptive goats x Boer goat	5	5
2015-16	1	Crop Improvement	Paddy	Assessment of Suitable Traditional Paddy Varieties through Eco-Friendly Practices for Salem District	5	5
	2	Crop Improvement	Paddy	Assessment of fine grain paddy varieties for Salem District	5	5
	3	Crop Improvement	Groundnut	Assessment of suitable drought tolerant groundnut varieties for higher productivity	5	5
	4	Crop Improvement	Turmeric	Assessment of turmeric varieties for higher productivity in salem district	5	5
2014-15	1	Varietal Evaluation	groundnut	Assessment of suitable high yielding drought tolerant groundnut varieties for higher productivity	5	5
	2	Varietal Evaluation	Chilli	Assessing the performance of chilli varieties in Salem district for higher productivity	5	5
	3	Varietal Evaluation	Cassava	Performance of Red spider mite field resistant tapioca variety Sree Athulya	5	5
	4	Integrated Crop Management	Rice wheat Oat	Assessing the performance and profitability of cereals in Salem district	5	5
	5	Integrated Crop Management	Sugarcane	Assessment of Arka Microbial Consortia for cocopeat enrichment in protray nursery for sugarcane	5	5
	6	Weed Management	Castor	Assessment of pre and post emergence herbicide in castor	5	5
2013-14	1	Varietal Evaluation	Blackgram	Assessment of suitable varieties for higher productivity in black gram	5	5
	2	Integrated Pest Management	Tapioca	Performance of Red spider mite field resistant Tapioca Sree Athulya	5	5
	3	Integrated Disease Management	Cocoa	Assessment of Pseudomonas fluorescens (Pf1) liquid formulation for pod rot and stem canker in cocoa	12	12
	4	Integrated Disease Management	Turmeric	Biological management of rhizome rot of turmeric	5	5
	5	Integrated Disease Management	Banana	Assessment of Biocontrol consortia against Fusarium and Nematode complex in Banana	10	10
2012-13	1	Integrated Nutrient Management	Groudnut	Assessment of nutritional solubilisation through Sulphur Oxidising Bacteria (SOB) in Ground nut	5	5
	2	Integrated Nutrient Management	Tomato	Assessment of micronutrient spray in Tomato	5	5
	3	Varietal Evaluation	Chrysanthemum	Assessment of chrysanthemum variety suitable for Salem district	5	5
	4	Varietal Evaluation	Chilli	Assessing the performance of Chilli hybrids in Salem district	5	5
	5	Integrated Pest Management	Banana	Assessment of management practices for Sigatoka leaf spot disease	5	5
	6	Weed Management	Black gram	Pre emergence application of Pendimethalin @0.75 Kg ai/ha followed by early post emergence application of EPOE Quizalofop ethyl at 50 g a.i./ ha on 20 DAE of weeds for control of BLW & Grassy weeds has been recommended	5	5
2011-12	1	Integrated Nutrient Management	Turmeric	Assessment of micronutrient application through fertigation in Turmeric	5	5
	2	Varietal Evaluation	Turmeric	Assessment on suitability of IISR turmeric varieties in Salem district	5	5
	3	Integrated Pest Management	Tapioca	Assessment of management practices for red spider mite	5	5
	4	Integrated Crop Management	Paddy	Assessment of Suitable method of application of bio inoculants in Paddy	5	5
	5	Farm Machineries	Turmeric	Assessing the suitability of Turmeric harvester	5	5