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Coastal Saline Research Station, Ramnathapuram

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Year of start  : 1991
Mandate

  1. To identify and screen high yielding rice varieties for rainfed direct seeding
  2. To develop agro techniques for rainfed direct seeded rice crop
  3. To identify suitable Agro forestry crops for coastal eco system
  4. To identify suitable Horticultural crops for coastal eco system

Added mandates

5. Development of technologies for the management of saline water
6. Development suitable techniques for low cost sub surface drainage system to cultivate ID crops

Research Achievements
RM 96019      
Duration : 105 days
Yield : 3.0 to 3.5 t/ha

Crop Improvement - Rice

Pure line selection from local land races : 14
2. Saline & alkaline tolerant varieties : 25

Interventions programmed

  •  Identification of high yielding drought, water logging and saline tolerant varieties
  •  Development of suitable agronomic management practices for rainfed rice cultivation

                        1. Sowing method
                        2. Weed management
                        3. INM & IPM
                        4. Moisture conservation techniques

  • Introduction of mechanized sowing
  •  Rain water harvesting and reusing during moisture stress periods

Contact

Professor and Head
Coastal Saline Research Station,
Kenikarai,
Ramanathapuram - 623 501.
Phone:04567-230250
Fax: 04567-230250
email : arsramnad@tnau.ac.in

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