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Research Station Information | ||
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Name of Research Station & Year Of Establishment | ||
| Central Experiment Station, Wakawali Establishment : 1974 | |||
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Postal Address | ||
| At. Po. Wakawali, Tal. Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri, PIN - 415 711. | |||
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Telephone & Fax Nos. ( Office & Residence Nos.) | ||
| Office No. 02358 – 286824, 286843 (Pangari), 286858 (Asond), 286892 (Rukhi) | |||
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Major Activities | ||
| The following research and other related activities are in progress | |||
| 1. Collection, maintenance and evaluation of elite and exotic germplasm of different vegetables, tuber and fruit crops. | |||
| 2. Crop improvement through different breeding techniques in above crops. | |||
| 3. Evaluation and standardisation of package of practices of different field, fruit crops, vegetables and tuber crops. | |||
| 4. The research work on soil and water conservation techniques for high rainfall area with lateritic soils. | |||
| 5. Studies on irrigation requirement and water sacing techniques for different arable and fruit crops are in progress. | |||
| 6. The work on production and supply of mango grafts, cadhew grafts and other important fruit crops is in progress. | |||
| 7. Farmers rallies, demonstrations and field visits of the farmers are arranged regularly throughout the year. | |||
| 8. The scientists and research workers of this research station are also involved in educational and extension activities. | |||
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Details of various schemes implemented at Research Station ( Including Ad Hoc Schemes ) | ||
Sr No |
Name of the Scheme |
Sponsoring Agency |
Status of scheme (Permanent / AdHoc ) |
Commencement Year |
Crops covered under the scheme |
Period of the Scheme |
Present Status of Scheme |
1 |
Development and evaluation of soil water conservation measures for sustainable crop production in western ghats |
NATP (ICAR) |
Ad-hoc |
2000-2001 |
Cachew, Mango, Ragi, Cowpea |
4 years |
In progress |
2 |
Improvement of Drumstick |
ICAR |
Ad-hoc |
2001-2002 |
VIS |
1 yesr |
13-11-2002 |
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Special Achievements/ Notable Contributions of the Research Stations | ||
Sr. No. |
Special Achievement/ Notable Contributions made |
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1 |
Soil survey, land capabilities classification and soil analysis for chemical and physical properties of the station |
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2 |
Developed and released thirteen varieties of different vegetable crops, viz. Chilli, Tomato, Dolichus bean, Cucumber, Bitter gourd, Snake gourd, Drumstick, Sweet potato, Xanthosoma and Lesser yam |
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3 |
Water requirement of important cereals, pulses, soil seeds, vegetable and plantation crops under lateritic soil conditions |
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4 |
Standardisation of new techniques for soil and water conservation |
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5 |
Development of package of practices for some important vegetables, tuber crops, sugarcane and cereals grown in the region |
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6 |
Produced and supplied good quality seed material of different varieties of rice, finger millet, groundnut, cowpea, chilli, watermelon, cucurbitaceous crops to the farmers |
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7 |
Developed large area under horticultural plantations |
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8 |
Supplied following planting material to the various Government agencies for farmers |
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Year |
Mango grafts |
Cashew grafts |
Sapota grafts |
Coconut seedlings |
Receipts (Rs.) |
1991-92 |
70,689 |
72,148 |
-- |
-- |
27,27,985 |
1992-93 |
2,23,133 |
32,593 |
3,134 |
1,167 |
68,03,414 |
1993-94 |
1,50,725 |
1,69,004 |
1,217 |
3,428 |
55,97,216 |
1994-95 |
1,87,665 |
3,05,932 |
663 |
3,114 |
55,97,216 |
1995-96 |
1,99,762 |
3,05,932 |
2,060 |
6,301 |
87,28,363 |
1996-97 |
2,90,507 |
2,83,905 |
7,790 |
8,946 |
94,34,219 |
1997-98 |
1,86,546 |
2,73,858 |
768 |
6,100 |
74,36,105 |
1998-99 |
1,49,453 |
3,67,545 |
1,768 |
6,199 |
81,03,523 |
1999-2000 |
1,47,468 |
3,68,470 |
1,787 |
6,118 |
1,13,30,776 |
2000-2001 |
2,29,869 |
3,79,441 |
6,970 |
7,202 |
91,35,563 |
2001-2002 |
1,18,711 |
2,87,724 |
3,136 |
10,300 |
98,17,833 |
| VEGETABLE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME, CENTRAL EXPERIMENT STATION, WAKAWALI. TAL-DAPOLI DIST- RATNAGIRI (M.S) | ||||||
Sr No |
Name of crop |
Cucumber | Snakegourd | Drumstick | Bittergourd | Ridgegourd |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
Botanical name |
Cucumis sativus L |
Trichosanthes anguina L |
Moringa oleifera Lam |
Momordica charantia L |
Luffa acutangula Roxb |
3 |
Cultivation
rainfed/irrigated climatic condition planting/sowing distance (cm) depth of sowing |
Rainfed warm, humid dibling 150x90 2 cm |
Rainfed Warm, humid dibling 150x90 2 cm |
Rainfed Warm, humid planting 500x500 or400x400 30 cm |
Rainfed Warm, humid dibling 150x90 2 cm |
Rainfed Warm, humid dibling 150x90 2 cm |
4 |
Soil type |
Red Lateritic |
Red Lateritic |
Red Lateritic |
Red Lateritic |
Red Lateritic |
5 |
Crop duration |
80-90 |
140-150 |
perennial |
120-125 |
95-100 |
6 |
Varieties released |
Sheetal |
K.Shweta |
K.Ruchira |
K.Tara |
K.Harita |
7 |
Package of practice Care during nursery stage |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
8 |
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9 |
Seed rate(kg/ha) |
2.5 |
3-4 |
400-625 seedlings |
5-6 |
5-6 |
10 |
Plant Protection measures |
Seed treatment of Thirum 3 g/kg of seed. Spray Manco- zeb (0.25%) three times at an interval of 15 days one month after sowing |
Seed treatment of Thirum 3 g/kg of seed. Spray Manco- zeb (0.25%) three times at an interval of 15 days one month after sowing |
Seed treatment of Thirum 3 g/kg of seed. Spray Carben
dazim (0.1%) +Diametho- ate (0.05%) 3-4 times at an interval of 15 days after planting |
Seed treatment of Thirum 3 g/kg of seed. Spray Copper oxychloride + Wettble Sulphur each 3g/litre 3 times at an interval of 30 days after sowing for control of anthracnose |
Seed treatment of Thirum 3 g/kg of seed. Spray Manco- zeb (0.25%) three times at an interval of 15 days one month after sowing |
11 |
Fertilizer applied
FYM+NPKkg/ha |
15t FYM
135:60:30 |
15t FYM
150:50:50 |
15t FYM
75:50:75 |
15t FYM
120:60:30 |
15t FYM
100:50:50 |
12 |
Harvesting-Stage
Method of harvesting |
Green fruits picking |
Green fruits picking |
Green pods
picking |
Green fruits picking |
Green fruits picking |
13 |
Yield –Average (q/ha) Range(q/ha) |
300
250-350 |
244
142-318 |
36 kg/tree
34-40 kg/tree |
256
173-310 |
175
150-200 |
14 |
Additional points, if any |
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| VEGETABLE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME, CENTRAL EXPERIMENT STATION, WAKAWALI. TAL-DAPOLI DIST- RATNAGIRI (M.S) | ||||||
Sr |
Name of crop |
Tomato | Dolichos bean -Wal | Chillies | Wali | Amaranthus |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
Botanical name |
Lycopersicon esculentum Mill |
Lablab purpureus L. sweet |
Capsicum annum L |
Vigna sequipedalis L |
Amaranthus tricolor L |
3 |
Cultivation
rainfed/irrigated climatic condition planting/sowing distance (cm) depth of sowing |
Irrigated Warm, humid dibling 60x60 1 cm |
Irrigated Warm, humid dibling 45x20 2 cm |
Irrigated warm, humid tranplanting 60x30 1 cm |
Irrigated warm, humid dibling 60x60 2 cm |
Irrigated Warm, humid sowing 30 line spacing 1 cm |
4 |
Soil type |
Red Lateritic |
Red Lateritic |
Red Lateritic |
Red Lateritic |
Red Lateritic |
5 |
Crop duration |
120-150 |
90-110 |
180-200 |
145-160 |
85-90 |
6 |
Varieties released |
Sonali |
KBhushan |
K.Kirti |
K.Wali |
K.Durangi |
7 |
Package of practice
Care during nursery stage |
Seed treatment with Thirum 3g/kg of seed Drenching of nursery bed with 0.25 % copper oxychloride before sowing. Application of Phorate at 5g/seed bed (3x1m) 15 days after sowing |
Seed treatment with Thirum 3g/kg of seed
before sowing |
Seed treatment with Thirum 3g/kg of seed Drenching of nursery bed with 0.25 % copper oxychloride before sowing. Application of Phorate at 5g/seed bed (3x1m) 15 days after sowing |
Seed treatment with Thirum 3g/kg of seed
before sowing |
Seed treatment with Thirum 3g/kg of seed
before sowing |
8 |
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9 |
Seed rate(kg/ha) |
0.5 |
45-50 |
1.0 |
8-10 |
2.0 |
10 |
Plant Protection measures |
Transplanting tomato during 45 th
meteorological week. Spray 0.25 % Mancozeb starting from initiat- ion of leaf blight ,3-4 times at an interval of 15 days |
Seed treatment with Thirum 3g/kg of seed. Spray Diamethoate or monocrotophos 0.05% four times at an interval of 15 days after sowing |
Spray Monocrotophos ( 0.05 %) or Diathane (0.05 %) + Mancozeb (0.25%) three times at an interval of 15 days one month after trans- planting. Apply Phorate @ 10 kg/ha 15 days after transplanting |
Seed treatment with Thirum 3g/kg of seed. Spray Diamethoate or monocrotophos (0.05 %) three times at an interval of 15 days after sowing |
Seed treatment with Thirum 3g/kg of seed. Spray Melathion (0.01 %) at an interval of 15 days after sowing if grown as a seed crop |
11 |
Fertilizer applied
FYM+NPKkg/ha |
15t FYM
150:75:50 |
15t FYM+
60:60:60 |
15t FYM
150:50:50 |
15t FYM
90:60:30 |
20t FYM
60:30:30 |
12 |
Harvesting-Stage Method of harvesting |
Ripe fruits picking |
Green pods picking |
Green fruits picking |
Green pods picking |
Tender leaves & stem cutting |
13 |
Yield –Average q/ha) Range(q/ha) |
225
200-250 |
85
60-114 |
100
90-115 |
95
60-150 |
226
210-240 |
14 |
Additional points, if any |
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