DIVISION OF HORTICULTURE

R.A.R.S,ANAKAPALLI
export oriented agriculture

principle investigator:
S.Eswara Reddy, Ph.D
Sr.Scientist(Hort)
Trials conducted during
2005-2006
 Evaluation of vanilla at different
spacings under polyhouse conditions
for export

 Vanilla cuttings were planted at a

spacing of 1x1m,1.5x1.5m,2x2m,and
2.5x2.5 m.
Data on Vegetative growth parameters

a) Number of leaves /vine

spacing (mts)

1x1 m : 19.61
1.5x1.5m : 21.07
2.0x2.0m : 22.51
2.5x2.5m : 19.88

b) Vine length (cm)

1x1m : 81.53 cm
1.5x1.5m : 103.46 cm
2.0x2.0 m : 98.12 cm
2.5x2.5 : 112.14 cm
Present recommendations, knowledge and justification :
In recent years vanilla prices have sky rocketed in the
International Market. Now the present situation in the World market with
regard to vanilla essence has tremendously increased, Hence there will be
good demand for the natural vanilla There fore to evaluate vanilla
it different spacing the investigation is designed.

Techniques to be adopted :
a) Design : RBD
b) Treatments : Four
Spacing at 1 x 1 mt, 1.5 x 1.5mt, 2 x 2 mt, 2.5 x 2.5 mt
c) Replications : Four
d) Plot size : Five vines / treatment will be
used to collect data.
Data on Vegetative growth parameters

a) Number of leaves :
1x1 m : 19.61
1.5x1.5m : 21.07
2.0x2.0m : 22.51
2.5x2.5m : 19.88

b) Vine length : 1x1m : 81.53 cm

1.5x1.5m : 103.46 cm
2.0x2.0 m : 98.12 cm
2.5x2.5 : 112.14 cm

Expected benefit to farmers on adoption :

Optimum number of vines can be grown in unit area

and the income of farmers can be increased by judicious
utilization of space in the polyhouse
justification
Vanilla is being grown in Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram
districts of north coastal zone,due to the encouragement given by
Department of Horticulture. However, there is no scientific knowledge
generated and technology available on vanilla and inter crops in it with
ANGRAU. The information generated through this experiment will fill
the gap
 progress
 A polyhouse was constructed at a cost of
2.5 lakhs
 A shade net was established at a cost of
20,000 rupees to multiply vanilla cuttings

 Foggers were fitted in the polyhouse to

regulate temperature
 Drip irrigation was installed in the
polyhouse to irrigate vanilla plants.
DEVELOPING AGRO TECHNIQUES FOR
GUAR
 Guar, or cluster bean, (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.))
is a drought-tolerant annual legume crop. India
accounts for 80% of the total guar produced in the
world and 70% is cultivated in Rajasthan. Apart from
Rajasthan, it is being grown mainly in Gujarat,
Haryana and Punjab. It is also grown in some parts of
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
PROGRAM FOR 2006-07
 Work done during
2005-2006
 Performance of 20 guar varieties was
evaluated for their suitability to north
coastal zone.
 The varieties are RGM-111,
RGC-936,HGS-884,GG-1,G-36, GAUG-
004,GAUG-9005,GAUG-9003,HG-563,RGC-
1002,G-986,RGM-112,G-16,
G-42,RGC-1025,G-39,G-28,G-3,G-4,G-5
 RGM-111 performed well over other 19 varieties
under evaluation.
 Yield and yield characters of RGM-111
 Seed yield (kg/ha) : 639.75
 Days to flowering : 28. 7
 Maturity (days) : 75.1
 Plant height (cm) : 63.52
 No.of branches/plant : 6.26
 No of pods/plant : 46.89
 No of seeds/pod : 7.34
 Budget during 2004-2005
 Green house : Rs.2,50,000/-
 Drip : Rs.30,000/-
 Shadenet : Rs.20,000/-
 Nonrecurring items : Rs.1,00,000/-
ON FARM RESEARCH ON COCONUT
BALLIPUTTUGA
KAVITI MANDAL
SRIKAKULAM DIST.
 On farm research on coconut
 The experiments were conducted on a
leased land at Balliputtuga,Kaviti
mandal of srikakulam dist.
 There is a rented office building at
kaviti
 One research fellow is being engaged.
 Budget during 2004-2006

 Rupees 3 lakhs in each year

 EXPERIMENTS CONDUCTED DURING 2005-06

 moisture conservation in coconut gardens

 Integrated nutrient management in coconut.

 Management of red palm weevil in coconut

 Management of coconut eriophyid mite.
 Management of basal stem rot disease in coconut
 Evaluation of inter crops in coconut
 Survey of nutritional status of coconut gardens in
srikakulam dist.
 MOISTURE CONSERVATION IN COCONUT
GARDENS

S.No Particulars No of leaves No. of No of Water Copra

palm / year spadices /pal m/ nuts / palm content weight (g)
year year (ml)

1. Soil dust 30.92 6.08 42.13 163.34 146.33

2. Paddy husk 29.33 6.19 35.22 168.17 159.90

3. Coconut husk 30.67 6.56 45.37 215.56 164.01

4. Coconut leaves 29.25 6.14 42.13 175.62 151.83

5. Control 28.83 5.48 38.45 132.31 128.02

 INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT ORGANIC MANURES On COCONUT

S.No. Particulars No. of leaves No. of spadicus / No. of nuts / Water Copra
palm / year palm / year palm / year content weight (g)`
(ml)

1. FYM 30.13 6.12 40.31 159.12 156.45

2. Neem cake 30.06 6.03 38.36 160.32 161.39

3. Coir compost 31.00 6.54 40.39 172.57 156.38

4. Vermicompost 30.00 6.13 45.52 161.05 155.43

5. Insitu 30.44 6.05 40.36 159.12 162.13

greenmanuring

6. Control 30.00 6.02 38.13 158.01 157.48

7 Mean 30.27 6.16 40.98 166.7 158.76

 MANAGEMENT OF RED PALM WEEVIL
S.No. Particulars Larval Larval Adult beetles
population population catched
before after treatment
treatment

1. Monocrotophos root 11.58 1.25

feeding

2. Pheromone traps - - 16.54

3. Control 9.83 9.91

4. Mean 10.71 5.58 16.54

 MANAGEMENT OF ERIOPHYID MITE
S.No. Particulars No. of buttons Total No. of Infested Nuts /
dropped nuts harvested palm
palm / month / palm

1. Wettable sulphur 6.98 25.25 22.23

2. Monocrotophos 6.38 26.75 21.67

3. 2 % Garlic + 2% neem 8.23 22.50 21.92

4. Control 9.13 24.33 23.33

5 Mean 7.68 24.71 22.29
MANAGEMENT OF BASAL STEM ROT DISEASE IN COCONUT

Objective : Management Package to basal stem rot

disease in coconut.

Techniques to be adopted :

Treatments :
T1 : Talc formulation of Trichoderma viride 50g+5kg neem
cake / palm / year in basins.
T2: Soil drenching with 1% Bordeaux mixture @ 40 L/Palm
T3 : Root feeding with calixin 6ml in 25 ml water
T4: Untreated control.

Design : Observation trial.

Replications : 4 palms / replication
Experimental Area : 0.3 ac
Plot Size : 0.3 ac
 MANAGEMENT OF BASAL STEM ROT DISEASE IN
COCONUT
S.No. Particulars Average height of
lesion from base

1. Trichoderma viride + Neem cake 35.69

2. Soil drenching with Bordeaux mixture 42.73

3. Calixin root feeding 29.95

4. Control 66.89

5 Mean 43.81
EVALUATION OF INTERCROPS IN COCONUT UNDER RAINFED
CONDITIONS.

Objectives : To evaluate different inter crops under rainfed

conditions.
Techniques to be adopted

Treatments
S.No. Crops Spacing
1. Tapioca 90cm X 90 cm
2. Coccinia 2m X 1.5m
3. Bottle gourd 3m X 0.9m
4. Ridge gourd 2.5m X 0.9m
5. Long pepper 60cm X 60cm
6. Guar 45cm X 15cm

b. Design : Observational trial

THIS TRIAL WAS A FAILURE BECAUSE OF HEAVY

RAINS
Micro nutrient
deficiencies results
in devil coconuts
 A novel innovation
 A pedal operated coconut dehusker
was developed.
 It is very easy to use
 Cost is Rs.500 only
 120-130 coconuts can be deshuked in
an hour
COCONUT DEHUSKER
COCONUT DEHUSKER
 Program for 2006-07
 Evaluation of vanilla at different spacing
under polyhouse
 Evaluation of tomato as inter crop in vanilla
in poly house
 Performance of guar under different dates
of sowing
 Evaluation of guar varieties for guar gum
 Cont..
 Standardization of plant spacing for seed
yield in guar

 Response of guar to foliar application of

sodium molybdate

 Influence of organic manures on guar

 On farm research on coconut
 Moisture conservation in coconut gardens
 Integrated nutrient management in coconut
 Management of red palm weevil in coconut
 Management of coconut eriophyid mite
 Management of basal stem rot disease in coconut
 Survey of nutritional status of coconut gardens in
srikakulam dist
 Budget 2006-07
 Export oriented agriculture Rs.4.00
lakhs

 On farm research on coconut Rs.3.00

lakhs