Function : It consists of a blade and bucket which acts as a soil cutter as well as a distributor so that irrigation water spreads evenly. .

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Suvin Parentage Sujata x SIV 135 Duration 180-200 days Season Winter irrigated Average seed cotton yield 2600 kg/ha Salient Features Fibre length : 36.0 mm ;Fibre strength : 38.0 g/tex Ginning outturn :29.0 %;Spinnability: 120s – count Super fine extra long st

Suraksha (CICR- H Cotton 36) Parentage Surabhi x (MCU 5 x Z2) Duration 150 days Season Winter Irrigated and Summer Irrigated Average seed cotton yield 1600 kg/ha (conventional); 3000 kg/ha (HDPS) Salient Features Fibre length : 32.4 mm ; Fibre strength : 34.3

Suraj Parentage LRA 5166 (CCH 526612 x HLS 329) Duration 165 days Season Winter Irrigated and Summer Irrigated Average seed cotton yield 3000 kg/ka Salient Features Fibre length : 30.1 mm ; Fibre strength : 22.8 g/tex Ginning outturn :40.1 %;Spinnability: 60s

Surabhi Parentage MCU 5VT (MCU 5 x G. mexicanum) Duration 165 days Season Winter Irrigated and Summer Irrigated Average seed cotton yield 2500 kg/ha Salient Features Fibre length : 32.0 mm ; Fibre strength : 24.0 g/tex Ginning outturn :34.0 %;Spinnability: 60s

Soil application of gypsum @ 400 Kg/ha as soil application at 45 th day after sowing

Collective Farming Collective Farming Mr. Solaimuthu Kothankulam Village Sivagangai District Choice of Varieties Mr. Francis Ammayenthal Village Sivagangai District Spread of Varieties Mr. Perumal Kuruvadipatti Village Sivagangai District Direct Seeded Rice Mr

Karuppaia h Karuppaia h Kattanur Village Viruthunagar District SRI Success Story Padithurai Mudur Village Sivagangai District Kattanur Village Viruthunagar District Padithurai Mudur Village Sivagangai District

System of Rice Intensification (SRI) short film (English subtitle)

Deficiency Symptoms Chlorotic young leaves. Reduced leaf size. Poor seed setting. Reduced yield. Correction Measure Foliar application of 0.5% ZnSO4 (5g/lit) Apply 25 kg ZnSO4 with 45 kg of soil and broadcast evenly in the beds after sowing . Click to view mor

Sulphur Deficiency Symptoms Produce smaller new leaflets with yellow and erect petioles than the normal. Plants are smaller in size and modulation is poor. Correction Measure Foliar spray of 0.5% CaSO4 (5g/lit) two times at 15 days interval, after the appearan

2% DAP (20g/lit) foliar spray at fortnightly intervals, after the appearance of deficiency symptoms.

Foliar spray of 0.2%MnSO4 (2g/lit)solution 2-3 times at weekly intervals, after the appearance of deficiency symptoms.

Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms Lower leaves develop interveinal chlorosis, light yellow in colour and later becomes orange. Green colour persists in midrib and veins giving a characteristic pattern. Correction Measure Foliar spray of 0.5% MgSO4 (5g/lit) at fort

Deficiency Symptoms Dry weight of leaves and tap root gets decreased. Decrease in length of taproot. The leaves show mild chlorosis. Correction Measure Click to view more Images

Calcium Deficiency Symptoms Terminal bud dies out following distortion of the tips and bases of young leaves. Hooking downward of the young leaf tips followed by twisting and puckering. Correction Measure Soil application of gypsum @ 50 Kg/ha. . Deficiency Sym

Deficiency Symptoms Yellowing of plant tops and younger leaves. Upper leaves became dark green, with edges curved downward. Inhibition of root elongation leading to death of root tips. Correction Measure Click to view more Images

Sesame VRI(Sv) 2 Year of release 2005 Parentage Derivative of VS 9003 x TMV 6 Duration 80 - 85 days Season Masipattam, Karthigaipattam, Chithiraipattam, Margazhipattam and Purattasipattam Average yield (kg /ha) Rainfed : 650-700 Irrigated: 700-750 Growth habit

Sesame VRI 5 Year of release 2023 Parentage VRI 3 x EC370840 Duration 75 - 80 days Season Masipattam and Margazhipattam Average yield (kg /ha) Irrigated: 795 Growth habit Monostem Oil Content (%) 52 Salient Features Monostem/Shy branching, white seed, suitable

Sesame VRI 4 Year of release 2022 Parentage VRI 2 x GT 10 Duration 85 - 90 days Season Masipattam, Chithiraipattam and Thaipattam Average yield (kg /ha) Irrigated: 957 Growth habit Branching Oil Content (%) 50 Salient Features Semi erect, indeterminate with pr

Sesame VRI 3 Year of release 2017 Parentage Derivative of SVPR 1 x TKG 87 Duration 75 - 80 days Season Masipattam and Margazhipattam Average yield (kg /ha) Irrigated : 1025 Growth habit Branching Oil Content (%) 50 Salient Features Erect, indeterminate with pr

Sesame TMV 7 Year of release 2009 Parentage Derivative of SI 250 x ES 22 Duration 80 - 85 days Season Masipattam, Karthigaipattam, Chithiraipattam, Margazhipattam, Purattasipattam, Anipattam, Adipattam and Thaipattam Average yield (kg /ha) Rainfed: 850 Irrigat

Land Requirement Land should be free from volunteer plants. The previous crop should not be other varieties of the same crop. It can be the same variety if it is certified as per the procedures of certification agency.

Potassium Deficiency Symptoms Slight interveinal chlorosis, followed by a yellowing of edges of the leaves Correction Measures Foliar spray of 0.2% MnSO 4 (2g/lit) at fortnight intervals, after the appearance of deficiency symptoms. Deficiency Symptoms Slight

Nutrient composition of maize The mature maize kernel is composed of four major parts: 1. Endosperm (82 %), 2. Germ (12 %), 3. Pericarp (5 %) and 4. Tip cap (1 %)

Drying Groundnut pods are dried to a moisture content of 5 % and stored in gunny bags or in aerated bins. Improper drying leads to mould ( Aspergillusflavus ) growth, leading to aflatoxin contamination. Cleaning Groundnut pods are cleaned for removal of foreig

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The rotavator are immensely used in cultivating digging and leveling the land for growing the crops and many other for plantation. It is very helpful for the farmers for cultivation particularly used for shallow tilling of soil. It has features like smooth per

Deficiency Symptoms Leaves have yellow streaks or chlorotic striping between veins. White colour band arises from base to tip of the leaf. New leaves are white in colour known as – white bud. Shortened internodes with rosette appearance. Unfolding of young lea