Technology refinement and imparting training to extension functionaries

SN Type of Training Target Achievement No. of beneficiaries

% of Achievement 1. On campus & Off campus

training

254 195 5655 76.77

2. Demonstrations 232 221 3315 95.26

Besides, field visits, exposure visits, television programme, farmer’s field day, workshops, horticulture show and other extension visits are running alongside of the training and demonstration activities.

2012-13

Programme I: Production of nucleus/basic seeds and planting material of horticultural crops.

Sl.No .

Category Type of planting materials

Target Achieve ment

% of Achievemen

t 1. Fruit Crops (Banana, Khasi

Mandarin, Assam lemon, Peach, Pineapple, Passion fruit, etc.)

Plantlets/Suckers/Grafts/C uttings/Seedlings/Layers (Nos.)

1089000 863983 79.30 2. Vegetable Crops (Okra,

Potato, Tomato, Brinjal, Cucumber, French bean, etc.)

Seed/Minituber (Kg) 847.5 7724.27 911.40 Cuttings/Microplants

(Nos.) 153200 78447 51.20

Spawn (Pkts) 3000 3250 108.30

3. Flower Crops (Marigold, gerbera, chrysanthemum, gladiolus, orchids, tuberose,

Cuttings/Suckers/Pseudob

ulbs/Bulbs/Corms (Nos.) 439300 328857 74.90

Seeds (Kg) 3.5 2.5 83.30

172 Anthurium)

4. Plantation and Spices crops (Arecanut, black pepper, coconut, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, etc.)

Rooted

Cuttings/Seedlings/

Seednuts/Slips/Air layers (Nos.)

102200 81000 79.30

Rhizome (Q) 131 95 72.50

5. Medicinal and Aromatic crops (Lemon grass, vetivar, citronella, patchouli, etc.)

Cuttings/Slips (Nos.) 220000 190900 86.80

Establishment of Rootstocks, Bud wood & Mother blocks for the year 2012-2013

Centre Crop Targets Achievement

AAU, Jorhat

Rootstock Bank

Assam lemon, Khasi mandarin (Cuttings, Seedlings)

One block of citrus (Assam lemon) is developed at AAU, Jorhat for establishment of rootstock bank. Plants are at vegetative growth stage.

Khasi mandarin 01

One block of Khasi mandarin is developed at AAU, Jorhat. The plants are in vegetative stage.

Mother block

Arecanut (Mohitnagar, Mangala, Sumangala, Srimangala, Kahikuchi)

02 One at AAU, Jorhat and one at RARS, Buralikson respectively.

Banana (Tall

Cavendish) 02 One block at AAU, Jorhat and one block at RARS, Buralikson respectively.

Bud wood production

Citrus (Rough lemon, Rangpur lime,

Cleopatra mandarin)

Plants are in vegetative stage (Apart from local selection 4 Nos of NRCC, Nagpur rootstocks are maintained).

Plants are in vegetative stage.

CAU, Imphal

Rootstock

Bank Citrus 01

Establishing of Rootstock banks consisting of five citrus rootstock species viz. Karnakhatta, Citrus aurantium, Rich 16-6, X-639,Trifoliate, Pumello at Horticultural Research Farm, CAU, Andro,Imphal East to be continued.

Mother block

Pineapple (Kew and

Mauritius) 01

Establishment of Kew and Mauritius at Horticultural Research Farm, CAU, Andro to be continued.

Banana (Meitei Hei, Maring Hei, Grand

Naine, Dwarf

Cavendish)

Establishment of Four (4) varieties – Meitei Hei, Maring Hei, Grandnaine, dwarf Cavendish Horticultural Research Farm, CAU, Andro, Imphal East to be continued

Budwood production

Citrus (Tamenglong

mandarin) 01

Establishment of Tamenglong mandarin at Horticultural Research Farm, CAU, Andro, Imphal East to be continued.

Orchid

Sanctorium Orchids 01

Establishment of Orchid sanctorium with 63 epiphytes, 8 terrestrial, 10 species cultured in vitro to be continued.

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Programme II: Standardization of improved production and protection technologies for horticultural crops.

 Seed treatment with copper oxychloride @ 3g/litre dip the seed for 45 min + Steptromycin (200 ppm) air dry and sow followed by two soil drenching with copper oxychloride @ 2 g/l, 250 ml/clump at 2 months and 3 months after planting is the best treatment for management of rhizome rot of ginger. (AAU, Jorhat)

 Tomato packed in a CFB box with separator lined by foam and ethylene absorber is found to be the best treatment for long distance transportation of tomato (1000km).The treatment showed the lowest physiological loss in weight (9.53%) and highest cost benefit ratio of 1:1.23. (AAU, Jorhat)

 Development of Vegetable based farming system model: the highest yield per unit area were recorded from Brinjal cultivar Megha Brinjal-2 (39.18t/ha) followed by tomato variety Megha tomato-3 (31.25t/ha) and other crops. From economic point of view the highest income was recorded from brinjal Rs 3,91,800.00. (Barapani centre)

 During summer, amaranthus found to be more suitable as intercrop in arecanut garden with the highest B:C ratio of 2.91 and in winter, spinach was found to be more suitable in arecanut garden with a benefit : cost ratio of 2.52. (CPCRI, Kahikuchi)

 Fertigation in Banana & Assam Lemon standardized- Water saving up to 30 %, Fertilizer saving up to 25 % and Increase in yield up to 3 times compared to rainfed. (CRS, Tinsukia)

 Fruit based farming system (Sweet orange cv. Valencia): The highest number of fruits per plant and fruit weight was recorded under 3x3 m (91.94 and 180.56g) followed by 4x4m (85.10 and 173g) and minimum in 2 x 2 m (60.09 and 165.43g) along with gerbera (16.11 flower/m2), marigold (29.5 flower/m2), cucumber (8.51 t/ha), capsicum (3.6 t/ha), french bean (2.2 t/ha) cow pea (3.96 t/ha), pea (5.31 t/ha) colocasia (5t/ha) and chow-chow (11.30 t/ha) and 324 kg of vermin-compost. (Barapani centre)

 Water use efficiency in Khasi mandarin was recorded higher when the water was applied through drip irrigation at 0.6 Epan with black polythene mulch. (A.P. Centre)

 In Khasi Mandarin, plant spacing of 3 x 3 m with 25 ppm of 24D spray recorded the highest fruit weight (113 g), size (5.1 x 5.9 cm2), segment weight (74 g) and also juice content (61 ml). However, highest acidity (0.83%) was recorded in 2 x 2 m spacing. (A.P.

Centre)

 MS medium containing NAA (0.1mgl-1) and BAP (0.5mgl-1) gives the best response (100%); this treatment induces callus development at the bases of leaf sheath as well as microshoot (0.5-0.6 cm) development from the shoot tips of Meitei Hei. (CAU, Manipur centre)

 Drip irrigation at 66%Eo with 2/3rd dose of recommended fertilizer resulted in maximum production of arecanut under North East condition.(CPCRI, Kahikuchi)

 Highest tuber yield (11.79 tonnes/ha) was recorded by application of 75% Recommended Dose of Fertilizers and 25% N through FYM. (CPRS, Shillong)

 Catch pit filled with coconut husk is found to be best in situ measure in terms of growth and production with an annual arecanut production of 3.22 kg challi per palm. (CPCRI, Kahikuchi)

 Arecanut based high density multispecies cropping system with black pepper, banana and lemon is found to be the best model for North East region of India. Application of 2/3rd level of fertilizer instead of full recommended dose of fertilizer found to achieve maximum yield and benefit : cost ratio from different cropping system models. (CPCRI, Kahikuchi)

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 Use of black polythene mulch of 50 micron increased flower quality, higher production of spike and bulb. It also produced flowers during lean period (Dec – Feb) and lead to year round production of tube rose flower spikes. (AAU, Jorhat)

 Protocol for Cymbidium giganteum: In vitro seed germination, multiple protocorm like body formation using pseudo stem segments and plantlet regeneration of Cymbidium giganteum has been standardized. Dual phase culture medium supplemented with 0.2 mg/L TDZ was found to be the effective condition on the induction of multiple shoot buds/plbs in the pseudo-stem segments and suitable for development for multiple plantlets of this rare orchid species. (Barapani centre)

 Vermicompost @ 100 g/pot of Cymbidium plant resulted in maximum no. of new shoot (2.78), more no. of leaves (55.78), no. of pseudobulb (5.34), no. of back bulb (6.67) and plant height (69.67cm). (NRCO, Pakyong)

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Programme III: Technology refinement and imparting training to extension functionaries.

SN Type of Training Target Achievement No. of beneficiaries

% of Achievement 1. On campus & Off

campus training

195 93 2883 47.70

2. Demonstrations 244 192 3072 78.69

Appendices:

I) List of ICAR Institutes/NRC’s/Regional Station in the region:

Assam- Central Plantation Crops Research Institute Research Centre, Guwahati, Assam.

Meghalaya- Central Potato Research Station, Research Station, Shillong Meghalaya.

Sikkim- National Research Centre for Orchids, Pakyang, Sikkim.

II) AICRP Centres in the region:

Assam

1. All India Coordinated Research Project on Tropical Fruits, Tinsukia & Jorhat, (AAU) 2. All India Coordinated Research Project on Betelvine, Jorhat

3. All India Coordinated Research Project on Potato, Jorhat 4. All India Coordinated Research Project on Tuber Crop, Jorhat 5. All India Coordinated Research Project on Palms, Guwahati

6. All India Coordinated Research Project on Vegetable Improvement Project, Jorhat 7. All India Coordinated Research Project on Floriculture, AAU, Guwahati

a) Network Projects- AINP on Onion & Garlic

b)National Horticulture Mission- Technology Mission (MM-I)

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