Oilseeds Research Station, Tindivanam
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Pioneer research station in Tamil Nadu exclusively for oilseeds.
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Started as Agricultural Research Station in 1935
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Upgraded as Regional Research Station in 1962
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Renamed as Oilseeds Research Station and brought under Tamil Nadu
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Agricultural University in 1981
About the station
Extent : 61.55 hectares
Latitude : 12.5' N
Longitude : 79.5' E
Altitude : + 45.6 m a s l
Minimum Temperature : 19-21'C
Maximum Temperature : 33-42'C
Relative Humidity : 83-86%
Average Rainfall : 1158 mm
S. W. monsoon : 312 mm
N.E. monsoon : 846 mm
Soil : Sandy Loam
PH : 7 to 7.5
Irrigation:
Open wells : 10
Bore wells : 2
Objectives:
- To evolve groundnut, sesame and castor varieties with desirable attributes viz., shorrt duration, high yield, high oil content, drought tolerance, fresh seed dormancy, resistance to major insect pests and diseases etc.,
- To develop crop management technologies for the released varieties.
- To identify the best crop rotation and inter crop suited for the zone.
- To develop improved weed management practices.
- To find out suitable micronutrients and biofertilizers for augmenting the yield.
- To screen cultures and genotypes so as to identify resistant types.
- To evolve integrated insect pests and diseases management practices.
- To test the efficacy of bio-products and new chemical formulations against insect pests and diseases.
- To produce nucleus and breeder seeds for supply to State Department of Agriculture with respect to TMV 2, 7 and 10 in groundnut, TMV 3,4,5 and 6 in sesame and TMV 1 blackgram.
- To produce breeder seeds of TMV 5 and 6 castor for supply to State Department of Agriculture.
- To monitor the groundnut breeder seed programme at State Oilseeds Farm, Musaravakkam.
Achievements
- Twelve high yielding groundnut varieties TMV 1 to 12 were released. This includes six bunch, three semi-spreading and three spreading varieties. TMV 2 is a bunch variety with wider adaptability and is under cultivation in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat also. TMV 10 is a semi-spreading variety with highest oil content (54%).
- Six high yielding sesame varieties TMV 1 to 6 were released TMV 3 is a versatile variety suited for all seasons. TMV 5 is suited to cold weather season while TMV 4 and 6 are suited for summer season.
- Six high yielding castor varieties TMV 1 to 6 and one castor hybrid TMVCH 1 were released.
- One high yielding blackgram variety TMV 1 was released. It is a short duration variety suited for districts in the North Eastern Zone.
TMVCH 1 Castor
TMV 7 Groundnut
Future Thrust
- Breeding for quality attributes in groundnut and sesame with particular emphasis on rainfed conditions with resistance/tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses.
- Production of nucleus and breeder seeds of promising varieties released from the station.
- Undertaking water technology studies for rainfed oilseed crops.
- Developing Agri-Horti and Agri-Sylvipasturl systems suitable for the region.
- Developing integrated pests and diseases management practices for rainfed conditions.
- Coordinating the extension activities in collaboration with sister and allied State
- departments viz., Department of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture and Plantation crops, Department of Seed Certification etc.,
Contact :
Professor and Head
Oil Seeds Research Station,
Erayanur Village (Post),
Tindivanam - 604 025.
Phone : 04147-250293, 04147-250001
Fax: 04147-250293
e-mail ID : arstvm@tnau.ac.in |