Annual Report

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Research achievements during 2018-19

BLACK PEPPER

  • In black pepper , spraying with mixture 1 [Combination of potassium nitrate (0.5%), boric acid (0.3%), zinc sulphate       (0.25%), ferrous sulphate (0.25%), magnesium sulphate (0.25%)] in three locations showed higher green       berry yield (21.5 kg) /vine and dry berry yield (6.8 kg/vine) when compared to control (1.6 kg/vine).
  • The two accessions PN 33 and PN 57 are included in AICRP CVT trial in two centres (Sirsi and Panniyur)
  • Application of N @37.5 g/vine/year +50 g Azospirillum + 10kg FYM resulted in higher yield of green and dry berries
  • Organic pepper production – FYM 10 kg+50g Azospirillum + 50g Phosphobacteria + 200g VAM /vine/year is recommended
  • Summer irrigation @80-100 liter of water/vine at 15 days interval during summer (April-May) will promote early and uniform flowering.

COFFEE

  • Application of NPK @ 120:90:120kg/ha./year along with 2.5 tonnes of calcium carbonate once in two years resulted in higher yield
  • Foliar spray of zinc sulphate 0.5% once in pre-blossom and another at 150 days later yield high ripe berry in coffee

FLOWER CROPS

  • Application of NPK @10:10:10 at 0.2% spray at 15 days interval and application of 100 g of Azospirillum once in a year resulted in increased spike yields in orchids.
  • Propagation of anthurium through double nodal cuttings treated with IBA 1500 ppm is recommended for higher rooting percentage
  • For commercial cultivation of anthurium, 80% shade is ideal for getting higher yield
  • Application of FYM 200 g + coir compost 100 g + Azospirillum and Phosphobacteria   2 g each + VAM 2 g at 2 months interval + 20 g Trichoderma viride spray at 15 days interval resulted in higher yield in anthurium
  • Application of 0.2% humic acid at 15 days interval for three times from 15th day after planting leads to higher yield and quality parameters in Gladioli 

Table 1. Seminar/Trainings/Conference Organized by directorate during 2018-19

S.No Title of the Seminar/Training Sponsor Budget Period   (Duration ) Category of Participants Number of Participants
1.       Two days training on Coffee and coffee based cropping system Department of Horticulture and Plantation crops – 26.07.2018 and 27.07.2018 Farmers Male – 68   Female -17
2.       Training programme on Coffee, pepper and silver oak cultivation Department of Horticulture and Plantation crops – 27.09.2018 and 28.9.2018 Farmers Male – 85 Female -35
3.       Trainings on Integrated watershed management Department of Horticulture and Plantation crops – 29.09.2018 Farmers Male – 8   Female -7
4.       Training programme on Intercropping system in coffee Department of Horticulture and Plantation crops – 30.10.2018 and 31.10.2018 Farmers Male – 38   Female -12
5.       Training programme on Intercropping system in coffee Department of Horticulture and Plantation crops – 27.11.2018 and 28.11.2018 Farmers Male – 36 Female -14
6.       Training programme on Intercropping system in coffee Department of Horticulture and Plantation crops – 11.12.2018 and 12,12.2018 Farmers Male – 35 Female -15
7.       Training on improved Black pepper cultivation technologies Department of Horticulture and Plantation crops – 14.12.2018. Farmers Male – 55 Female -25
8.       Training programme on Intercropping system in coffee Department of Horticulture and Plantation crops – 09.01.2019 and 10.01.2019 Farmers Male – 50
9.       Training programmes on “Watershed level user group members under capacity building” under TAWDEVA, Chennai Department of Horticulture and Plantation crops –

I Batch- 14.2.2019 & 15.2.2019

II Batch- 19.2.2019 & 20.2.2019

III Batch- 21.2.2019 & 22.2.2019

IV Batch 25.2.2019 & 26.2.2019

 Farmers

200 farmers (50 nos./ batch

150 female & 50 male)
10.    Demonstration on grafting of pepper for Palakkadu, kerala farmers. Department of Horticulture and Plantation crops – 14.11.2018 Farmers Male – 32 Female -27
11.    Demonstration on paring and prolinage for hill banana for Nagalur farmers. Department of Horticulture and Plantation crops – 19.11.2018 Farmers

Male – 24

Female -26
12.    Demonstration on different methods of cuttings for propagation of black pepper for Semmanatham farmers. Department of Horticulture and Plantation crops – 15.12.2018 Farmers Male – 33 Female -22

Table 2. Important Visitors to the directorate during 2018-19

S.No Date Name and Designation of the Visitor Country Department /College Visited Purpose
1. 17.11.2018

Mr. K. Shanmugam, I.A.S.

Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Tamil Nadu

 India HRS, Yercaud To know about research activities of the station
2. 30.01.2019

Shri. Babulal Meena

Assistant Director, Directorate of Arecanut & Spices Development, Calicut

 India HRS, Yercaud Spice nursery upgradation
           

Table 3. Inputs Produced and Laboratory services provided by the Directorate during 2018-19

S.No Name of the Input Qty Value (Rs.) S.No Name of the Input Qty Value S.No Name of the Input Qty Value
  Soil Testing       Azolla            
Water sample analysis Bio Mineralizer
TNAU Micro Nutrient Mixture Azophos
TNAU Mineral Water Panchagaviya
Nutri Seed Pack     Coconut tonic
Azozpirillum (kg) 1032 41280 Coconut Seedling
Phosphobacteria (kg) 1020 40800
Rhizobium
Vermicompost (kg) 13171 131710
Pseudomonas (kg) 1231 123100
Tricoderma viride (kg) 889 88900
VAM (kg) 1871 74840
Pepper cuttings (Nos) 50610 4,04,880
Timla fig (Nos.) 125 25,000
Medicinal and aromatic plants (Nos.) 676 6760
Oyster spawn (kg) 2016 241920

Table 4.Seed Production by directorate during 2018-19

  Breeder Seed   Foundation Seed Truthfully labeled seed
S.No Crop Qty Value S.No Crop Qty Value S.No Crop Qty Value
Rice Tomato
Sorghum Brinjal
Ragi Chillies
Varagu Bhendi
Thenai Onion
Samai Ridge gourd
Varagu Ash Gourd
Panivaragu Snake gourd
Kuthiraivali Clusterbean
Maize Pumpkin
Red gram Amaranthus
Green gram A.Moringa
Black gram Veg.Cowpea
Cow pea Lab Lab
Horse gram
Mothbean
Fodder Sorghum
Cotton
Groundnut
Gingelly
Castor
Desmanthus
Lucerne

Table 5. Foreign Visits by the Scientists of the directorates during 2018-19

S.No Date Name of the scientist Designation and Affiliation Place of Visit Purpose of Visit
1.          
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Table 6. Patents Filed /Granted to the directorate during 2018-19

S.No Name of the Innovation Scientist & Department Date Filing/Grant
       
       
       
       

 
Table 7. Award received by the Scientists of the directorate during 2018-19

S.No Date of Award Name of the Award Name of the Scientist and Designation Department/Unit Awarding Organization Cash Award/Plague/ Certificate*
1. 15.09.2018 Professor M.S.Swaminathan Best Young Scientist Award 2018 Dr. P.R.Kamalkumaran Department of Vegetable Crops Bose Science Society, Pudukottati Certificate
2. 26.04.2018 Best Centre Award- 2018 of All India Coordinated Research Project on Tuber Crops Dr. P.R.Kamalkumaran and Dr. M. Velmurugan Department of Vegetable Crops ICAR Certificate
             

*Scanned copy of certificates may have to be attached
Table 8. Trainings/Conference attended by Scientists of the directorate during 2018-19

S. No Name of the Training/Conference Name of the Scientist Date of the Event (From.. To..) Organizers Host Institution & Place
Conferences/Seminars
International
1. Nil
National
1. National seminar on “Fungal diversity conservation and exploration of myco-molecules” Dr. P.R.Kamalkumaran 22.03.2018 Department of Plant Pathology, Centre for Plant Protection Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. Department of Plant Pathology, Centre for Plant Protection Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.
State
1. Nil
Trainings
International
1. Nil
National
1. Integrated Nutrient management and nutrient budgeting through advanced models to improve crop productivity Dr. M. Anand 22.10.2018 to 26.10.2018

ICAR- ISCWR,

OOTY

ICAR- ISCWR,

OOTY
State
1.
2.

Table 9. Publications of the Scientists during 2018-19

S.No Category Publication Details* (in English) Publication Details* (in Tamil) NAAS Score Scopus/Web of Science Listing
A.

Books with ISBN only

(Indicate ISBN Number)

        
1. Jawaharlal.M, S.Subramanian, J.Prem Joshua, N. Richard Kennedy, M. Ganga, A.Sankari, P.Aruna, S.P.Thamaraiselvi, K.Hemaprabha, M.Anand, S.Karthikeyan, P.Ranchana, S.Vinodh. (2018). A guide on commercial Flower crops in tamilnadu. Published by Lakshmi Graaphics. ISBN:978-81-937046-0-8      
2.        
B. Books without ISBN only        
1.        
2.        
C.

Chapters in Books with ISBN only

(Indicate ISBN Number)

        
1.   Kamalkumaran, P. R., Shanmugasundaram, T., & Arumugam, T. (2019). Growing vegetables in vertical farming systems. In Protected cultivation and precision farming technologies(p. 107). Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India: Sree Kumaran Computers.      
2. Velmurugan, M., Kamalkumaran, P. R., Pugalenthi, L., Saraswathi, T., &Manickam, S. (2018). Tuber crops of Tamil Nadu. In Tropical tuber crops- potential and prospects (1st ed., pp. 36-55). New Delhi, IN: Westville Publishing House. ISBN 978-93-83491-96-4.      
D. Articles in journals        
1. Praneetha. S, S. Muthuramalingam and R Muthuselvi . 2018. Comparative performance of habanero pepper under open and protected conditions. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 6(2): 1712-1715 . P-ISSN: 2349–8528 E-ISSN: 2321–4902.   5.31  
2. Karthikeyan, S., M. Anand, S. Malathi and S. Manonmani. (2018). Evaluation of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Genotypes for High Yield and Resistance to Soft Rot Suitable for Gudalur Regions in Nilgiris District. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci (2018) 7(7): 2979-2985 ISSN: 2319-7706   5.38  
3 Dumpala Swetha, Kamalkumaran, P. R., & Vetrivelkalai, P. (2019). Evaluation of F1 hybrids of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) and mechanism of resistance against root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita). International Journal of Chemical Studies, 7(3), 252-255.   5.31  
4 Shobiya, S., Shoba Thingalmaniyan, K., Kamalkumaran, P. R., & Thiruvengadam, V. (2019). Assessment of genetic variability for yield and galactomannan content in M3 generation of cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.) cv. MDU 1. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 8(3), 2400-2403.   5.21  
5 Soundharya, N., Srinivasan, S., Sivakumar, T., & Kamalkumaran, P. R. (2019). Effect of foliar application of nutrients and silicon on yield and quality traits of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.). Int. J. Pure App. Biosci, 7(2), 526-531.   4.74  
6 Dumpala Swetha, Kamalkumaran, P. R., Premalakshmi V., Vetrivelkalai P., & Sritharan N. (2019). Heterosis studies on plant defence enzymes for root knot nematode resistance in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) F1 hybrids. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 8(4), 110-112.   5.21  
7 Dineshkumar. S, S. Praneetha and N Manikandapoobathi . 2018. Variability, heritability and genetic advance for qualitative and quantitative characters in brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) Int.J. of Chemical Studies 6(3): 280-282.   5.31  
8 Jansi .V., V. Rajasree, R. Kumar, S. Praneetha and S. Rajeswari. 2018. Heterosis and inbreeding depression studies in pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch. ex Poir.).Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 9 (3 ) : 1031 – 1037.   4.97  
9 Jayalakshmi .K. andS. Praneetha . 2018.Evaluation of brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) local types for yield and its quality characters. Int. J. of Chemical Studies 6(3): 292-297.   5.31  
10 Karthick R, GV Rajalingam, S Praneetha, KB Sujatha and T Arumugam. 2018. Effect of micronutrients on growth, flowering and yield of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) cv.CO1. Int. J. of Chemical Studies. Vol.6 (1): 845-848.   5.31  
11 Ndereyimana Assinapol, S Praneetha and V Rajasree .2018. Performance assessment of grafted brinjal for shoot and fruit borer infestation (Solanum melongena L) .Int J. of Chemical Studies ; 6(2): 2189-2183.   5.31  
12 Kumar.R., V. Rajasree, S. Praneetha, S. Rajeswari and U. Tripura. 2018. Correlation and Path Coefficient   Analysis Studies in Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch. Ex poir) for Yield and Quality Traits. Int. J. of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Vol:7 Number 05   5.38  
13 Kumar.R., V. Rajasree, S. Praneetha, S. Rajeswari and U. Tripura. 2018. Per se Performance of Parents in Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch. ex Poir) for Small Size, Thick Flesh with High Yield and Quality . Trends in Biosciences 11(17), pp: 2701-2704   3.94  
       
E. Abstracts in seminars        
1.          
F. Popular articles in Weeklies and Monthlies        
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*APA Referencing Format