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Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Madurai District  

Front Line Demonstration (FLD)

S. No.

Crop/ Enterprise

Title

Progress  during this month

1.

Rice

Popularizing of rice CORCH 3 hybrid in PVP area

The crop is in vegetative to flowering stage. observation is in progress.

2.

Redgram

Popularizing redgram var. VBN(RG) 3 in rainfed as pure crop

The crop is in flowering  stage.

3.

Introduction of leguminous fodder

Introduction of leguminous fodder in the existing farmers holding cumbu napier grass
Introduction of leguminous fodder

Sowing is yet to be completed. Seeds were distributed.

4.

Machanised farming in rice

Machanised farming in rice
Poor plant population, untimely weed control due non availability labour

Transplanting completed.

5.

Banana

Popularizing foliar spray of SOP in banana
Foliar spray of sulphate of potash

Trial is in progress.

6.

Mango

Popularizing baclobutrazol spray in mango (Soil application of baclobutrazol)

Recording biometric observations.

7.

Rice

Popularizing the management of rice earhead bug using KKM Acorus Calamus

Acorus calamus 10D was purchased from the manufacturer. The treatment will be given during flowering stage in rice.

8.

Rice

Popularizing the management of rice leaf folder and stem borer using new insecticide molecule

First spray with chlorantranil iprole was given and the observation is in progress.

9.

Vegetables

Popularizing of fruit and vegetable preservation (CRIDA)
Preservation at low temperature

Awaiting for the delivery of vegetable preservator.

10.

Milk

Popularising Yoghurt preparation from milk

Received the culture and completed four trainings.

11.

Poultry farming

Popularisation of oral pellet vaccine against ranikhet disease in desi chicken

Quotation called for purchase of inputs

12.

Livestock-calves

Popularisation of salt lick mineral cake for calves

Input distribution is in progress

13.

poultry

Popularisation of turkey poulted (1 month old ) bird

Inputs distributed

14.

Poultry

Community Incubator for backyard desi chicken and turkey farmers

Quotation called for purchase of inputs

15.

Pulses

Popularizing of mini mobile sprinkler
Supplemental irrigation through mini sprinkler

Awaiting for the delivery of inputs

16.

Casuarina

Popularization of Casuarina junghuhniana  inPVC AREA

Inputs distributed

FLD on Cotton

17.

Cotton

Integrated crop management in cotton

The crop is in boll formation  stage.pheromone traps and biopesticides are being distributed to the FLD farmers.

 
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