ONFARM TESTING CONDUCTED DURING 2010-11 a. Sl. No. 1.
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Assessment Crop Paddy
Paddy
Paddy
Okra
Maize
Sunflower
b. Refinement Sl. Crop No. 1. Mulberry
Title
Treatment
Drum seeder method of sowing in hybrid paddy
RP AP
Transplanting single seedlings for KRH-2 (20 kgs / ha) after raising in nursery IR -64 paddy seeds @ 42.5kg/ha deep fried on stove, soaked in water for 12 hrs and later mixed uniformly with 20 kg sprouted hybrid paddy seeds and sown by using drum seeder
Mat method of nursery raising
RP
Mat method of nursery raising using black soil on polythene sheets
AP
Mat method of nursery raising using red/ sandy soil + black soil in 50 : 50 proportion on polythene sheet
Cultivation of Acorus calamus (Bhaje )
RP
To include any other suitable alternate crop (IR -30864)
AP
Cultivation of Acorus calamus (Bhaje )
High density planting in Bhendi (Arka Anamika)
FP
Farmers are using seed rate of 25kg/ha to get more yield per harvest, more incidence of pest and diseases. Recommended seeds rate 7.5kg/ha with a spacing of 60 X 30 cm with a plant population 55,556. RDF (125:75:63)
Bird menace management in Maize
Bird menace management in Sunflower
RP
FP
Use of video tapes along the border along with watch & ward
RP
Use of reflective tapes (Agni tapes)
AP FP
Use of coloured carry bags and tencils on to the cobs along the borders for two rows + 1ww Manual Watch and Ward
RP
Use of reflective tapes (Agni tapes)
AP
Use of coloured carry bags and tencils on to the heads randomly to 5-10% plants with one labour as watch and ward / ha
Title Pest management in Mulberry
Treatment FP RP
FP
Chemical Spray of DIMETHOATE 1ml/lt of water on 15th day after pruning 20th – 25th day spray of NSKE Use of susceptible Eryhtrina standards in betel vine gardens
RP
Alternate use of standards (Bombyx or Drum stick or Sesbania)
AP
Use of gall wasp tolerant Erythrina standards to establish the betel vine gardens
AP 2.
Betel vine
Revival of betel vine gardens using gall wasp tolerant Erythrina standards
Spraying of DDVP two times / crop (2 ml / lit of water) when there is a pest infestation late in the season Spray of DDVP 2 times / crop
Onfarm testing conducted during 2011-12 a. Assessment Sl. No. 1.
Crop
Title
Treatment
Paddy
Drum seeder method of sowing in hybrid paddy
RP AP
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Sugarcane
RP AP
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Baje
4.
Banana
5.
Mulberry
Raising and transplanting of single eye bud sugarcane seedlings Cultivation of Acorus Calamun (Baje) (I year) Tissue culture Nanjanagud Rasabale Papaya mealy bug management in mulberry
FP AP FP AP FP RP
AP 6.
Soya
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Coconut
Soya based composite flour mix in daily diet of the farm women Management of Rodents in coconut palms
FP AP FP RP AP-1 AP-2 AP-3
Drum seeder method of sowing in hybrid paddy Single seedlings of KRH-2 paddy (20 kg/ ha) after raising the nursery Planting of three budded sets (25,000-30,000No~7 ton/ha) Raising 60,000 seedlings in plastic trays using single eye bud (using bud chipper) and planting 35 days old single seedling per hill (5 X 1.5 feet) Paddy cultivation Performance of Baje in saline soils Nanjanagud Rasabale Tissue culture Nanjanagud Rasabale Spraying of Dimethoate 1 ml./ltr. on 15th to 20th day after pruning Release of Acerophagus papayae (Nymphal paracited imported from USDA- APHIS Puerto Rico @ 250/ha. (3 times a year) Spray of Dimethoate 0.09% of (36 EC) on 15th day after pruning and release of Acerophagus papaya on 30th day Single cereal based flour preparation Soya based composite flour mix in daily diet by the farm women Cleaning the trees Placement of Bromadialone cake by climbing trees ITK- Innovative farmers method – snap trap in bamboo basket (Proc. Innovators meet) Use of magic trap in the bamboo basket Use of Bromadialone cake in bamboo basket
b. Refinement Sl. No. 1.
Crop Beetlevine
Title
Treatment
Use of gall wasp tolerant Erythrina standards to establish the betel vine gardens
FP RP AP
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Mulberry
Micro nutrient management in mulberry
FP RP AP
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Rodent management
Rodent control in dwelling house
FP RP AP
Use of susceptible Eryhtrina standards to establish betel vine gardens Alternate use of standards (Bombyx, Drum stick & Sesbania) Use of gall wasp tolerant Erythrina standards to establish the betel vine gardens NPK @ 300:120:120 Kg + 20 ton FYM / ha/year NPK @ 300:120:120 Kg + 20 ton FYM / ha/year + Zinc sulphate @ 10 Kg/ ha/year + Boraux 1Kg/ ha/ year Use of single cake / house Use of bromadialone cakes no specific dose (3-4 cakes / year) Use of bromadialone bait 1) 10cakes initially 2-3 cakes @ 3-4 months interval / year
Onfarm testing conducted during 2012-13 a. Sl. No. 1.
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Assessment Crop Title Red gram Assessment of productivity in redgram production system through different methods of sowing Field bean Introduction of Hebbal Avare-4 Silkworm Integrated uzifly management in Silkworm rearing
b. Sl. No. 1
Crop Mulberry
FP RP AP
Treatment Dibbling at 120-150 X 45-60 cm Drill Sowing with a spacing of 90X 15 cm Transplanting 30- 40 days old seedling 150 X 75 cm spacing of BRG – 2
FP RP FP
Cultivation of local field bean variety Cultivation of Hebbal Avare-4 a. Fixing nylon mesh to windows and doors with an arrangement of anteroom b. Using uzi trap @ 12 tablets / 100 DFLs c. Dusting uzi powder 3rd instar to maturity @ 4 – 5 Kgs / 100 DFLs d. Release of Nesolynx thymus@ 40,000/ DFLs AP a. Fixing nylon mesh to windows and doors with an arrangement of anteroom b. Using uzi trap @ 12 tablets / 100 DFLs c. Dusting uzi powder 3rd instar to maturity @ 4 – 5 Kgs / 100 DFLs d. Release of Nesolynx thymus@ 40,000/ DFLs e. Tying one sticky uzi trap on windows outside and inside each
Refinement Title Micro nutrient management in mulberry
Treatment FP AP
NPK @ 350:140:140 Kg + 20 ton FYM / ha/year NPK @ 350:140:140 Kg + 20 ton FYM / ha/year + Zinc sulphate @ 10 Kg/ ha/year + Boraux 1Kg/ ha/ year + growing daincha or sunhemp twice a year and incorporation
Onfarm testing conducted during 2013-14 Sl. No. 1.
Crop Redgram
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Paddy
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Tomato
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Silkworm
Title Performance of redgram under different dates and methods of sowing Assessment of suitable salt tolerant paddy varieties Enrichment of coir pith compost by biocontrol agents for production of better quality seedlings Integrated Uzifly management in Silkworm rearing
Treatment T1 T2 T3 T4 T1 T2 T3 T4 T1 T2 T3 T1
T2
Dibbling of BRG-2 in July Dibbling of BRG-2 in August Dibbling of BRG-4 in July Dibbling of BRG-4 in August Existing: IR-64 non salt tolerant varieties RP- IR - 30864 AP - 1: Vikas AP - 2 : Gangavathi Sona Coir pith compost alone, Coir pith compost with T. harzianum, Enrichment of coir pith compost with T. harzianum + P. florescence @ 50:1:1 ratio a. Fixing nylon mesh to windows & doors with an arrangement of anteroom b. Using uzi trap @ Rs. 12 tablets / 100 dfLs c. Dusting uzipowder, 3rd instar onwards to maturity @ 4-5 Kgs / 100 dfLs d. Release of Nesolynx thymus @ 40000 / 100 dfls a. Fixing nylon mesh to windows & doors with an arrangement of anteroom b. Using uzi trap @ Rs. 12 tablets / 100 dfls c. Dusting uzipowder, 3rd instar onwards to maturity @ 4-5 Kgs / 100 dfLs d. Release of Nesolynx thymus @ 40000 / 100 dfls e. Fixing one sticky uzi trap on windows outside & inside each
Onfarm testing conducted during 2014-15 Sl. No. 1.
Crop / Enterprises Tomato
Title
Treatment
Use of bio-control agent for disease management in Nursery
T1 T2
T1 T2 T3 T4 T1
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Paddy
Assessment of suitable salt tolerant paddy varieties
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Ragi
Assessment of SRI method of Ragi cultivation
T3
T2
T3
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Mulberry
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Assessment of effective insecticide for the management of mealy bug and white flies in mulberry
T1
Efficacy of Different education methods to address Anemia among adolescent girls
T1
T2 T3
T2 T3
Use of coirpith / compost without bio control agent Enrichment of coir pith compost with T. harzianum @ 50:1 ratio Enrichment of coir pith compost with T. harzianum + P. fluorscens @ 50:1 ratio Use of non tolerant varieties IR- 30864 VIKAS Gangavati Sona Line Sowing Conventional method. 25 day old seedling, 2-3 seedling / hill, spacing – 25 cm x 10 cm SRI Method, Transplanting of Young seedling (15 day), single seedling / hill, square planting – 30 cm X 30 cm Use Cycle weeder Spraying of DDVP once / crop @ 2 ml / lit, after ETL & late in the season - loss in yield – Curative Spray of DDVP 2 times at an interval 15 days / crop Spray of DIMETHOATE 1ml/lt of water on 15th day after pruning (Preventive) (Dimethoate will be sprayed after 15th day of harvest and safety period of 25 days will be given before harvesting leaf). School learning with Midday meal + Iron and Folic acid Tablets (given in School) T1+Additional teaching and extension materials T2+ Method demonstration on preparation of enriched foods using regional foods & individual counseling