Quick links Farmers Corner Students Corner Tenders Education Research Extension Research   Research Station Information     Varieties Released     Research Schemes     Other Research Activities     Agricultural Engg. And Technology     Fisheries     Crops		Research Station Information       Name of Research Station & Year Of Establishment   Central Experiment Station, Wakawali Establishment : 1974       Postal Address   At. Po. Wakawali, Tal. Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri, PIN - 415 711.       Telephone & Fax Nos. ( Office & Residence Nos.)   Office No. 02358 – 286824, 286843 (Pangari), 286858 (Asond), 286892 (Rukhi)       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.       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 ) Commence- ment 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 years 13-11-2002       Special Achievements/ Notable Contributions of the Research Stations     Sr. No. Special Achievement/ Notable Contributions made 1 Soil survey, land capabilities classification and soil analysis for chemical and physical properties of the station 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 3 Water requirement of important cereals, pulses, soil seeds, vegetable and plantation crops under lateritic soil conditions 4 Standardisation of new techniques for soil and water conservation 5 Development of package of practices for some important vegetables, tuber crops, sugarcane and cereals grown in the region 6 Produced and supplied good quality seed material of different varieties of rice, finger millet, groundnut, cowpea, chilli, watermelon, cucurbitaceous crops to the farmers 7 Developed large area under horticultural plantations       Area (ha.) No. of Plants a) Mango 191.00 28,000 b) Cashew 158.80 36,760 c) Coconut 9.00 1,807 d) Sapota 7.00 1,028 e) Forestry 65.00 --   Total 430.80   8 Supplied following planting  material to the various Government agencies for farmers 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 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 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 9 Seed rate(kg/ha) 0.5 45-50 1.0 8-10 2.0 10 Plant Protection measures Transplanting tomato during 45th 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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