Ongoing Schemes
| Sl.No. | Project title | Duration | Name and designation of the Project Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| CROP IMPROVEMENT | |||
| 1. | Breeder seed production of short, medium and long duration rice varieties. | 2017 –2020 | Dr.D.Sassikumar,
Assoc. Prof. (PB&G) |
| 2. | Maintenance and production of nucleus seeds of TRRI released short duration varieties in seed chain. | 2019 –2022 | |
| 3. | Development of medium duration rice with high yield potential, preferential grain quality and resistance to BLB suitable for irrigated ecosystem of Tamil Nadu | 2019- 2022 | |
| 4. | Development of high yielding non lodging, long duration (> 140 days) rice varieties suitable for samba season. | 2017 –2022 | Dr.R.Manimaran,
Asst. Prof. (PB&G) |
| 5. | Evaluation of high yielding MYMV resistance green gram varieties suitable for Rice fallow / Summer irrigated conditions in CDZ. | 2017 –2022 | |
| 6. | Evolving short duration rice varieties / cultures with fine grain and resistance to blast, spot, plant hopper and bacterial leaf blight. | 2017 – 2022 | Dr.R.Suresh,
Asst. Prof. (PB&G)
|
| 7. | Nucleus seed production of medium and long duration rice varieties of TRRI, Aduthurai. | 2017 – 2022 | |
| 8. | Evolution of extra early rice varieties (100 days) suitable for direct seeding in water limited areas of Cauvery Delta Zone. | 2017 – 2022 | |
| 9. | Development of breeding stocks in rice with preferable nutritional properties. | 2017 – 2022 | Dr.R.Pushpa, Asst. Prof. (PB&G) |
| 10. | Evolving sunnhemp variety with high biomass suitable to Cauvery Delta Zone of Tamil Nadu. | 2017 – 2020 | |
| 11. | Development of super fine short slumber rice variety with enhanced nutritional qualities. | 2018 – 2021 | |
| CROP MANAGEMENT | |||
| 12. | Nitrogen management strategies for direct seeded rice in kuruvai and samba seasons. | 2017- 2020 | Dr.K.Sathiya Bama,
Assoc. Prof. (SS&AC) |
| 13. | Permanent manurial experiment in rice based cropping system. | 2017- 2022 | |
| 14. | Evaluation of N utilization potential of prominent black gram varieties of TNAU | 2019 -2021
|
Dr. R.K. Kaleeswari
Dr. S. Suresh Dr. P. Kannan Dr.R. Jagadeeswaran Dr. K. Sathiya Bama Dr.Vijayakumar |
| 15. | Multi nutrient foliar fertilization for irrigated green gram | ||
| 16. | Seed production in rice and pulses varieties | 2020 -2020 | Dr.N.Punithavathi,
Assoc. Prof. (SS&T) |
| 17. | Introduction of sesamum in Cauvery Delta Zone and to standardize the management techniques for improved productivity | 2020 -2022 | |
| 18. | Rice mechanization for different soil types of Tamil Nadu for higher rice productivity and profitability | 2019 -2021 | Dr.S.Elamathi
Asst. Prof. (Agronomy) Dr. C. Umamageswari, Assoc. Prof. (Agronomy) |
| CROP PROTECTION | |||
| 19. | Ecology and management of newly emerging insect pest in rice ecosystem’. | 2018 –2021 | Dr. P. Anandhi,
Asst. Prof. (Entomology)
|
| 20. | Studies on host plant resistance and management of blast, brown spot and BLB in rice under artificial and field conditions. | 2019 -2022 | Dr.A.Ramanathan, Professor (Pl. Pathology) |
| 21. | New: Testing the effect of plant defense activators against sheath rot and sheath blight diseases of rice | 2020 – 2020 | Dr.R.Thilgavathi
Asst. Prof. (Pl. Pathology)
|
| 22. | New: Exploring plant defense activators against YMD and powdery mildew diseases of blackgram | 2020 – 2023 |