Ongoing Projects

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                                            Trials

Code No.

SESSION -1A.  Management of genetic resources.

1.

a)  Collection, Characterisation, Conservation, Evaluation and Utilization of germplasm

1.2.1

SESSION – 1B. Varietal improvement

2

  b)  Clonal selection in banana

1.2.2

3

Evaluation of new introductions of banana (MLT-2)

1.2.3

4

Evaluation of BSV free (Episomal BSMYV) tissue culture banana cv. Poovan

1.2.5

SESSION-II.Planting density propagation and rootstock

5.

 Evaluation of the field performance of the macro-propagated plants of banana

2.2.4

SESSION-IIIB. Water Management and Orchard Floor Management

6.

Enhancing the input use efficiency in banana

3.2.6

SESSION -IV. Growth, Development and value addition

7.

Assessment of phenology, productivity and incidence of insect pests and diseases in banana grown under varying climatic conditions

4.2.3

8.

Assessment of post-harvest loss in banana

4.2.4

SESSION -V. Pest Management (Insect pests and Nematodes )

9.

Survey on emerging insect pests of banana

5.2.1

10.

a) Integrated management of banana pseudo stem weevil (Odoiporuslongicollis)

5.2.3

11.

12.

a)Survey of plant parasitic nematodes associated with banana

f) Biorationals for the management of nematodes in banana

5.2.4

13.

Management of banana skipper butterfly - Erionota torus

5.2.6

14.

Biological management of nematodes in tissue culture banana

5.2.8

15.

Management of Rugose Spiraling whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera:Aleyrodidae) in Banana

5.2.9.

SESSION -VI. Disease Management

16.

Survey of emerging disease(s) of banana

6.2.1

17.

Validation of superior treatments for the management of Fusariumwilt (race 1) disease

6.2.3

18.

b) Management of Eumusaeleaf spot (Sigatoka leaf spot) disease of banana

6.2.5

19.

Diagnosis of banana viruses in germplasm and planting material used in experiments

6.2.6

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Trials

Code

No.

20.

 Collection, Characterisation, Conservation, Evaluation and Utilization of germplasm

1.5.1

21.

 Varietal trial in jackfruit

1.5.2

22.

Survey for new and emerging insect pests of jackfruit

5.5.1

23.

New and emerging diseases of jackfruit

6.5.1