The objective of On Farm Testing (OFT) is to test and evaluate the research findings of Research Stations at the farmer’s field and to refine and modify the technologies, if required for better adoption by farmers. It is confirmation of already proven research results under real farming situation. The KVK has been instrumented in brining up number of solutions to the problems related to farmers of Thiruchirapally District. Integrated Pest and disease management field crops, and horticulture crops and encouraging farm mechanization to minimize the production cost have been the important successful OFTs of KVK.
Trial undertaken during 2024-25
- Assessment of high yielding Medium slender grain similar to Ponni for Trichy district
- Assessing the performance of Nano DAP nutrient sprays in Paddy
- Assessment of INM in Maize for Tiruchirappalli District
- Assessment of Organic Production Technology for Finger Millet for Tiruchirappalli District
- Assessment blackgram variety suitable for rice fallow pulses in Trichy district
- Assessment of nodule associated plant probiotics in blackgram for drought mitigation
- Assessment of TNAU Bio Meemix to enhance the productivity of black gram
- Assessment of INM in Groundnut for Tiruchirappalli District
- Assessment of microbial consortia for the management of soil-borne diseases in groundnut
- Assessment of IPM capsule for leaf miner management in groundnut
- Assessment of high yielding groundnut variety suitable for Trichy District
- Assessment of Bactogypsum and Bentonite Sulphur application in groundnut
- Assessment of IPM modules against sucking pest complex in Cotton
- Assessment of Tomato hybrids Co4 and Arka Aditya for higher yield and productivity in Tiruchirappalli district
- Assessment of productivity of grafted Brinjal using different Solanum species as rootatocks (Solanum melongena L. var PLR 2)
- Assessment of IPM practices for Brinjal shoot and fruit borer
- Assessment of Ridge gourd varieties MDU-1 and Arka Prasan for higher yield and productivity in Tiruchirappalli District