Title of the OFT

Technological options

Integrated Weed management for direct sown wet seeded rice

i.  Hand weeding

ii. Pertilachlor (S) 0.45 Kg ai/ha application – 3 - 4
    days after sowing and one hand  weeding on 46
    DAS    Source : TNAU

iii. Pertilachlor (S) 0.45 Kg ai/ha application – 3 - 4 
    days after sowing +   Azimsulphuron (EC)50 
    DF 35 gm ai / ha – 3 - 4 days after sowing and  
    one  hand  weeding on 40 DAS   Source : TNAU

Evaluation of submergence tolerance varieties in Samba

i.  Farmers choice of variety : C.R. 1009

ii. KKL (R ) -1  @ 16 Kg / ac.   Source :  PAJANCOA

iii. Swarna ( Sub -1) @ 16 Kg /ac   
     Source : TRRI; CRRI, Cuttack

Grading and packing of vegetables and greens based on the Marketable fetches

i.  Use of Gunny bags and poly bags for transport 

    Keeping heaps of vegetables with admixtures of        
    undersized and insect damaged vegetables in the 
    market floor

    No Protection for loss of moisture, texture and 
    freshness of vegetables and greens 

ii. Grading of vegetables based on the marketable 
    fetches and discarding undersized and different 
    damaged vegetable 

    Use of plastic trays of convenient size for 
    transport and display in the market

iii. Along with recommended practice use of 
    moistening cushion materials in the plastic trays

    To keep turgidity and to prevent frictional damage 
    on vegetables and greens

Management of False Smut in Samba Rice

i.  No application of fungicide in Mainfield

ii. Cocide  - 200 ml / acre  Source : TNAU / DRR

iii. TO-3.  Spraying of Super pseudomonas  - 1 Kg /  
    acre  - TNAU  / AICRIP

    TO-4.  Spraying of Propiconozole fungicide  -  
    200 ml / acre - ICAR

    TO-5.  Spraying of Carbendazim + Mancozeb –  
    400  gm / acre – CRRI / TNAU

Hormonal Treatment of repeat breeders in crossbred cows

i.  Increasing the number of semen straws required 
    for the insemination following tattoos like hanging 
    the animal from behind

ii. Mineral supplementation to crossbred cows.
    Source : TANUVAS

iii. Hormonal treatment with mineral supplement to 
    repeat breeder cows.  Source : TANUVAS