ICAR partly /fully financed schemes (from 1.4.2016 to till date)
| AICRP number | Discipline | Name of the experiment | Name and designation of the scientist incharge | Progress of work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017
All India Evaluation of advanced breeding lines belonging to Spanish / Virginia bunch group through co-ordinated experiments. |
Crop Improvement | (i) Initial Varietal Trial Stage I (SB), (ii) Initial Varietal Trial Stage II (SB),
(iii) Initial Varietal Trial Stage I (VB), (iv) Initial Varietal Trial Stage II (VB), (v) Advanced Yield Trial (SB) (vi) Advanced Yield Trial (VB) (viii) Early Maturity Varietal Trial (SB) |
Dr. A. Mothilal,
Professor (PBG) and Head |
The genotypes are being evaluated for various traits viz., pod yield, kernel yield, shelling outturn, oil content, sound matured kernel percent and hundred kernel weight) and the data is analysed and the results are submitted to the Director, DGR, Junagadh |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES/021 All India Coordinated Research Project on Sesame | Plant Breeding and Genetics | Initial Varietal Trial (IVT) | Dr. A. Mahalingam,
Assistant Professor (PB&G) |
Every year trials were conducted during kharif and rabi / summer seasons and the results were submitted to the PC Unit |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES/021 All India Coordinated Research Project on Sesame | Advanced Varietal Trial (AVT) | Dr. A. Mahalingam,
Assistant Professor (PB&G) |
Every year trials were conducted during kharif and rabi / summer seasons and the results were submitted to the PC Unit | |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES/021 All India Coordinated Research Project on Sesame | Genetic Resource Management (GRM) | Dr. A. Mahalingam,
Assistant Professor (PB&G) |
v OSC 207, AKT 101 and IC 203966 were identified to be tolerant against phyllody and Macrophamina diseases under artificial sick plot condition with root rot incidence of less than 20%.
v RT 370 and RMT 496 were recorded highest seed yield of 7.0 gram per plant. RT 370 (91) and VRI 3 (85) were found to be promising for more number of capsules / plant. v Entry RMT 504 recorded maximum number of capsule per plant (95) v VS 16 009 is found to be moderately resistant to macrophomina root rot disease with disease incidence of 12% under artificial sick plot condition.
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| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES/021 All India Coordinated Research Project on Sesame | National Crossing Programme (NCP) | Dr. A. Mahalingam,
Assistant Professor (PB&G) |
AT 382, AT 375, AT 409, GT 10, DS 18-46, DS 15-014, RT 385, JLS 706, RT 383, RT 127, DS 18-46, TBS 11 and GRT 8376-1 were used as donors for pest and disease resistance. The segregating populations are in F3, F4, F5 and F6 generation of evaluation. | |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017
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Agronomy | Effect of paclobutrazol on growth and productivity on rain fed groundnut | Dr.V.Karunakaran
Asst. Prof.(Agro.) |
Project Completed |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017
|
Agronomy | Evaluation of DAP G – producing fluorescent pseudomonas for enhancing nutrient use efficiency bio control of soil-borne diseases and yield of groundnut | Dr.V.Karunakaran
Asst. Prof.(Agro.) |
Project Completed |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017
|
Agronomy | Studies on tank mix application of post- emergence herbicides for efficient weed control in groundnut | Dr.V.Karunakaran
Asst. Prof.(Agro.) |
Project Completed |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017
|
Agronomy | Economizing phosphorus use in groundnut production by exploiting phosphorus build-up in soil | Dr.V. Karunakaran
Asst. Prof.(Agro.) |
Project Completed |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017
|
Agronomy | Efficacy of herbicides on weed control in groundnut under rice-groundnut system | Dr.V. Karunakaran
Asst. Prof.(Agro.) & Dr. T. Parthipan Asst. Prof.(Agro.) |
Project Completed |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017
|
Agronomy | Agronomic management of rabi-summer groundnut under rice-goundnut system | Dr.V. Karunakaran
Asst. Prof.(Agro.) & Dr. T. Parthipan Asst. Prof.(Agro.) |
Project Completed |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017
|
Agronomy | Identification of remunerative groundnut based cropping systems under rain fed situation in India | Dr.V. Karunakaran
Asst. Prof.(Agro.) & Dr. T. Parthipan Asst. Prof.(Agro.) |
In progress. |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017
|
Agronomy | Integrated weed management in kharif groundnut. | Dr. T. Parthipan
Asst. Prof.(Agro.)
|
In progress. |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017
|
Agronomy | Improving phosphorus use efficiency in groundnut with microbial cultures. | Dr. T. Parthipan
Asst. Prof.(Agro.)
|
In progress. |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017
|
Agronomy | Effect of foliar application of water soluble fertilizer on growth, yield and nutrient uptake of summer groundnut
|
Dr. T. Parthipan
Asst. Prof.(Agro.)
|
In progress. |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES /021 | Agronomy | Integrated Crop Management for Yield Maximization in Sesame. | Dr.C.Harisudan
Asst.Prof.(Agron) |
Project Completed |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES /021 | Agronomy | Optimization of nutrient requirement for AVT genotypes. | Dr.C.Harisudan
Asst.Prof.(Agron) |
In Progress |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES /021 | Agronomy | Developing low input production technology for rice fallow sesame | Dr.C.Harisudan
Asst.Prof.(Agron) |
In Progress |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES /021 | Agronomy | Influence of terminal nipping and growth regulator on yield maximization of sesame | Dr.C.Harisudan
Asst.Prof.(Agron) |
In Progress |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES /021 | Agronomy | Studies on ferti-fortification on growth & yield of sesame | Dr.C.Harisudan
Asst.Prof.(Agron) |
Project Completed |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES /021 | Agronomy | Studies on productivity of sesame intercropping system | Dr.C.Harisudan
Asst.Prof.(Agron) |
Project Completed |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES /021 | Agronomy | Evaluation of pre and post emergence herbicides for weed management in sesame | Dr.C.Harisudan
Asst.Prof.(Agron) |
In Progress |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES /021 | Agronomy | Effect of seed pelleting and crop establishment method on growth and yield of sesame | Dr.C.Harisudan
Asst.Prof.(Agron) |
In Progress |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES /021 | Agronomy | Effect of mulch and herbicides on weed dynamics of sesame | Dr.C.Harisudan
Asst.Prof.(Agron) |
In Progress |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES /021 | Agronomy | Efficacy of different doses of pendimethalin on promising sesame genotypes | Dr.C.Harisudan
Asst.Prof.(Agron) |
In Progress |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017
|
Plant Pathology | Monitoring of major diseases of groundnut | Dr. G. Senthilraja
Asst. Prof (Pl. Path)
|
In Progress |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017
|
Plant Pathology | Screening of IVT- I & II, AVT and other coordinated trial material for resistance/ tolerance to major diseases | Dr. G. Senthilraja
Asst. Prof (Pl. Path)
|
In Progress |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017
|
Plant Pathology | Development of technologies for management of soil borne diseases | Dr. G. Senthilraja
Asst. Prof (Pl. Path)
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The treatment consists of deep summer ploughing with mould board plough + soil application of Trichoderma@ 4 kg/ ha enriched in 50 kg FYM/ha + seed treatment with Tebuconazole @ 1.5 g/ kg of seed followed by seed treatment with PGPR @625g/ for per ha of seed + soil application of Trichoderma @ 4 kg/ ha enriched in 250 kg FYM/ha at 35 and 80 DAS was found to be effective in the management of soil borne diseases viz., collar rot, root rot and stem rot. |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017
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Plant Pathology | Validation of management modules for soil borne diseases | Dr. G. Senthilraja
Asst. Prof (Pl. Path)
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In Progress |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017 | Plant Pathology | Management of major foliar diseases | Dr. G. Senthilraja
Asst. Prof (Pl. Path)
|
Seed treatment with tebuconazole @ 1.5 g/kg seed + spray of tebuconazole 50% + trifloxystobin 25% WG @ 1.32g/L (0.035%) at 40 and 65 DAS was found to be very effective in reducing the disease severity of late leaf spot (LLS), Alternaria leaf blight and rust diseases.
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| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017 | Plant Pathology | Evaluation of different IPM modules for management of major insect-pest and diseases in groundnut | Dr. G. Senthilraja
Asst. Prof (Pl. Path)
|
In Progress |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017 | Plant Pathology | Screening of peanut germplasm for diseases and major pests | Dr. G. Senthilraja
Asst. Prof (Pl. Path)
|
In Progress |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017 | Plant Pathology | Validation of storage bags against peanut storage pests and
aflatoxin contamination |
Dr. G. Senthilraja
Asst. Prof (Pl. Path)
|
In Progress |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017 | Plant Pathology | Influence of climate variability on the occurrence of foliar diseases (ELS,
LLS and Rust) |
Dr. G. Senthilraja
Asst. Prof (Pl. Path)
|
In Progress |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES/021 All India Coordinated Research Project on Sesame | Plant Pathology | Survey for Sesame diseases | Dr.B.Meena
Associate Professor (Pathology) |
Root rot, phyllody, powdery mildew and Alternaria leaf spot were the major diseases recorded. |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES/021 All India Coordinated Research Project on Sesame | Plant Pathology | Initial Varietal Trial (IVT) | Dr.B.Meena
Associate Professor (Pathology) |
In IVT entries, the diseases severity of root rot ranged between 24.8% (IVT-18-11) to 56.2% (IVT-18-9). |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES/021 All India Coordinated Research Project on Sesame | Plant Pathology | Advanced Varietal Trial (AVT) | Dr.B.Meena
Associate Professor (Pathology) |
AVT-18-5 recorded the lowest incidence of root rot (29.4%). |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES/021 All India Coordinated Research Project on Sesame | Plant Pathology | Disease assessment in Co-ordinated trials of other disciplines | Dr.B.Meena
Associate Professor |
DSK-1-A, B-24, SI-250-A, S-0448, IC 413248, IS-24-A and IS 245 showed moderately resistant reaction under sick plot condition. |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES/021 All India Coordinated Research Project on Sesame | Plant Pathology | Identification of seed mycoflora of sesame | Dr.B.Meena
Associate Professor |
Common fungi associated with sesame seeds were Macrophomina phaseolina, Penicillium sp., Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Rhizopus sp. and Alternaria sp. |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES/021 All India Coordinated Research Project on Sesame | Plant Pathology | Integrated management of foliar diseases of sesame | Dr.B.Meena
Associate Professor |
Foliar spray of myclobutanil @ 1 g/l was effective in managing the foliar diseases of sesame
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| AICRP/PBG/VRI/SES/021 All India Coordinated Research Project on Sesame | Plant Pathology | Management of stem and root rot of sesame caused by Macrophomina phaseolina | Dr.B.Meena
Associate Professor |
Seed treatment with T. viride @ 10 g/kg + furrow application of T. viride (2.5 kg/ha enriched in 100 kg of FYM) @ 250 kg/ha + foliar spray of Trifloxystrobin + Tebuconazole @ 0.5 g/l at capsule initiation and second spray after 15 days interval was effective |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017 | Agrl Entomology | E1 A. Report on the insect pests situations in Groundnut | Dr. P.Indiragandhi | In progress. |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017 | Agrl Entomology | E1 B. Exercise on role of natural enemies of major insect pest of groundnut | Dr. P.Indiragandhi | In progress. |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017 | Agrl Entomology | E2. Monitoring of Spodoptera, leafminer and sucking pests of groundnut using traps
|
Dr. P.Indiragandhi | In progress. |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017 | Agrl Entomology | E3. Screening for resistance to insect pests
|
Dr. P.Indiragandhi | In progress. |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017 | Agrl Entomology | E4.Management of root feeders in groundnut
|
Dr. P.Indiragandhi | In progress. |
| AICRP/PBG/VRI/GNT/017 | Agrl Entomology | E5.Management of defoliators in groundnut | Dr. P.Indiragandhi | Concluded. |
| AICRP/HOR/VRI/CSW/015
|
Agricultural Entomology | AICRP(Cashew)
Expt. 3. Evaluation of insecticides for the control of TMB and other insect pests |
Dr. S. Jaya Prabhavathi,
Assistant Professor (Agrl. Ento.) |
In progress. |
| AICRP/HOR/VRI/CSW/015
|
Agricultural Entomology | Expt. 2. Curative Trial (Post extraction prophylaxis). | Dr. S. Jaya Prabhavathi,
Assistant Professor (Agrl. Ento.) |
In progress. |
| AICRP/HOR/VRI/CSW/015
|
Agricultural Entomology | Ent. 3. Influence of biotic and abiotic factors on the incidence of pest complex on cashew at Vridhachalam | Dr. S. Jaya Prabhavathi,
Assistant Professor (Agrl. Ento.) |
In progress. |
| AICRP/HOR/VRI/CSW/015
|
Agricultural Entomology | Ent. 4. Screening of germplasm to locate tolerant / resistant cashew types to major insect pests of the region. | Dr. S. Jaya Prabhavathi,
Assistant Professor (Agrl. Ento.) |
In progress. |
| ICAR/TRRI/VRI/GEN/2018/D002 | Creation of seed hubs and it’s sustenance for enhancing quality seeds availability of major oilseed crops in India – Groundnut seed hub for Tamil Nadu | Dr. A. Mothilal, Prof. (PBG) | 01.11.2018 to 31.03.2020 | In progress |
Externally funded schemes (from 1.4.2016 to till date)
| Scheme No. | Title of the scheme | Name (s) of the PI/CO PI | Period | Progress of work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DST/CPPS/ATL/
PAT/2016/R003 |
Population biology of Magnaporthe grisea and analysis of host plant resistance in foxtail millet against blast disease | Dr. G. Senthilraja
Asst. Prof (Pl. Path)
|
Apr 2017 – March 2020 | Totally, 374 numbers of foxtail millet germplasms were screened against blast disease under natural conditions (Hot spot). Among the entries, three entries viz., ESD 90, SEJ 19 and TNAUF00700350 were found to be resistant to leaf blast. |