Programme Co-ordinator,
Krishi Vigyan Kendra,
Papparapatty – 636 809, Dharmapuri.
Ph. No. 04342 245860,
Fax No. 04342 245860,
E Mail ID : kvkdpri@tnau.ac.in
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Papparapatti is functioning under the control of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University from 21.12.2006 onwards with 100% financial assistance by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.
This station is located at Papparapatti village of Pennagaram Taluk in Dharmapuri District, which is 15 Kms away from Dharmapuri town.
The main objectives of the station are Conducting “On Farm Testing” and organizing Front Line Demonstrations in the farmer’s field and conducting Trainings to the Farmers and Extension Personnel in the District.
| S.No | Particulars | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Activities | |||
| 1 | IPT in Sunflower | 30 | 10 | 40 |
| 2 | IPT in Garden Land Pulses | 50 | 10 | 60 |
| 3 | Green Manure Demo - SRI - Rice fallow pulses | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | SRI - Rice fallow pulses | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | Precision Farming in Sugarcane | 10 | 25 | 35 |
| 6 | Precision Farming in Vegetables | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | Precision Farming in Tapioca | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Precision Farming in Turmeric | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 9 | Soil testing charges | |||
| B | Implements for Farm Mechanization | |||
| 1 | Weeder for Demonstration | 30 | 30 | 60 |
| 3 | SRI marker | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Chisel plough | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Rotavator | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Broad bed furrow former | 1 | 0 | 1 |
S.No. |
Name of the Intervention |
Yield Details (kg ha-1) |
% of increase over control |
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2010-11 |
2011-12 |
Mean |
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Control |
Treatment |
Control |
Treatment |
Control |
Treatment |
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1. |
SRI |
GM-SRI |
4585.00 |
6590.00 |
4518.75 |
6440.00 |
4551.86 |
6515.00 |
43.13 |
SRI |
4629.2 |
6327.80 |
4495.56 |
6266.48 |
4562.38 |
6297.14 |
38.02 |
||
RFP |
540.56 |
729.08 |
530.15 |
716.72 |
535.36 |
722.90 |
35.03 |
||
2. |
IPT in Pulses |
577.25 |
811.33 |
590.78 |
821.56 |
584.01 |
816.44 |
39.79 |
|
3. |
IPT in Sunflower |
1115.63 |
1486.02 |
1246.52 |
1630.65 |
1181.07 |
1558.33 |
31.94 |
|
