On Farm Testing (OFT)

On-Farm Trials to be conducted (April 2021 to March 2022) (11 nos.)

 

Thematic Area

Title

Treatments

No. of Replications

OFT-1: Varietal evaluation

Assessment of summer rice varieties for coastal saline soils

FP: Cultivation of rice vars. Lalat/Khandagiri

TO1: Rice var. Luna Sankhi

TO2: Rice var. CSR 4

TO3: Rice var. Canning 7

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OFT-2: Nutrient management

Assessment of nano nitrogen in rice

FP: Application of N @80kg/ha

TO1: Foliar application of IFFCO nano-N @ 1250ml/ha at tillering & PI Stage + No Soil application of N+100% P & K

TO2: Foliar application of IFFCO nano-N @ 1250ml/ha at tillering & PI Stage +Soil application of  50%N through urea +100% P&K

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OFT-3: Organic farming

Assessment of organic formulations for organic production of pointed gourd

FP: NPK @130-80-60

TO1: Amrit Pani (Cow dung- 10kg + 500gm    jaggery  + 250 ml mustard oil + Water- 200L) Soil +Foliar application

TO2: Jeevamrut (Cow dung- 10kg +Cow urine- 10L +Jaggery- 2kg + Flour of pulse – 2kg + Live soil (Healthy soil)- 1 kg + Water- 200L), soil and foliar application

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OFT-4: Nutrient management

Assessment of foliar application of mixture of micronutrients (Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, B & Mo) on bitter gourd

FP: Application of NPK fertilizer only

TO1: STBR (NPK) + foliar application of mixture of micronutrients (Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, B & Mo) @ 2 ml/lit. Of water at 40 DAS

TO2: STBR(NPK) + foliar application of mixture of micronutrients (Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, B & Mo) @ 2 ml/lit. Of water at 20 & 40 DAS

TO3: STBR (NPK) + foliar application of mixture of micronutrients (Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, B & Mo) @ 2 ml/lit. Of water at 15, 30 & 45 DAS

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OFT-5: Integrated Pest Management

Assessment of integrated pest management modules in sunflower

FP: Drenching of catbendazim + mancozeb , Spraying of Lambda cyhalothrin, Cypermethrin

TO1: Spot application of FYM incubated with T. viridae + P. flouroscence @ 5 kg/ ha + Spot drenching of Tebuconazole @ 500 ml/ ha+ Pheromone Trap for monitoring of spodoptera & helicoverpa+ Alternate need based application of neem oil (1500 ppm) @ 1.5 L/ ha and Flubendiamide 480 SC @ 150 ml/ ha + Poison bait placement (10 kg Rice bran+ 1 kg  jaggery+  200 g cartap hydrochloride)

TO2: Spot application of metalaxyl + mancozeb@2g/l +mechanical destruction of larvae+2 sprays of spinosad 45sc@175ml/ha

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OFT-6: Integrated Crop Management

Assessment of different trellies in bitter gourd for higher production

FP: Ground Trelling

TO1: Single trellie, one row constructed with bamboo poles and GI wires, jute rope

TO2: Lean to type trellies-stake are joined between two adjoining bed forming an A shaped structure .horizontal stakes are  installed at the top joining of all other beds.T he stakes support the climbing vines. Strings are used to secure adjoining stakes, trellies height 2m

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OFT-7: Varietal evaluation

Assessment of gynodioecious papaya hybrids

FP: Coorg Honey Dew/ Pusa Nanha

TO1: Arka Prabhat

TO2: Arka Surya

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OFT-8: Production and Management

Assessment of genetically improved Catla spawns for maximizing fry production in nursery tanks

FP:Nursery management with stocking of normal Catla spawns with single basal manuring

TO1:Nursery management with stocking of improved Catla spawns with single basal manuring

TO2:Nursery management with stocking of improved Catla spawns with phased manuring

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OFT-9: Production and Management

Assessment of growth promoters for maximizing carp fry yield in nursery tanks

FP: Only powdered feed (Rice bran: GNOC ::1:1)

TO1: Use of Manganous sulphate and Cobaltous chloride each at a dose of 0.01mg per spawn per day (Incorporated with powdered feed)

TO2: Use of  commercially available yeast powder (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) at a dose of 0.5% of total powdered feed to be served daily

TO3: Incorporation of commercially available RAAFRES-AQ @250ppm in powder feed

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OFT-10: Income generation

Assessment of production of paddy straw mushroom in semi composted substrate

FP: Use of bundled paddy straw

TO1: Paddy straw + wheat bran@ 6% + Chicken manure @1.2% + CaCO3 @2% (Paddy straw will chopped into 2-3 inches. The cut pieces will spread in a thin layer and keep wet for 24 hours by sprinkling water to maintain 70 to 80 % moisture in the wet straw. All the ingredients will mixed with the wet straw except calcium carbonate and form a heap and cover by a thin polythene sheet. A turning will be given on the second day and the heap will restored. The second turning will be given on the 3rd or 4th day, calcium carbonate will mixed thoroughly and heap was restored again. Compost will ready on the 6th day to prepare bed)

TO 2:Paddy straw/ cotton waste + rice bran@5% (dry wt. basis)+ CaCO3 @1%

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OFT-11: Income generation

Assessment of packaging practices of V. vulvacea mushroom

FP: Without treatment of mushroom buds packing in polythene bag for selling purpose

TO1: 75μ HIPS punnet can be used for packing in modified EPS cabinet with 6kg ice placed in the separate side compartment

TO2: Mushroom packing in 75μ paper pack covering thin polythene inner side of the bag

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