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AICRP on Fruits, AAU, Jorhat

Constituent Department under Directorate of Research(Agri)

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AICRP on Fruits, AAU, Jorhat

Constituent Department under Directorate of Research(Agri)

Project Initiated: 1972

Mandate Crop (1972): Banana and Pineapple

Project Duration till date (1972 to 2024): 52 years

Mandate crops (5): Banana, Jackfruit, Papaya, Avocado, and Litchi

Total trial (2024): 21 (10 Horticulture; 08 in Entomology & 03 in Plant Pathology)

Department Achievements & Accolades

4 Records

i. Biological management of nematode pests in banana (2024)

ii. Banana variety TBM -9 recommended (2024)

iii. Jackfruit variety Gum less jack (2024)

iv. Management of Nematodes (R. similis, Helicotylenchus spp. Meloidogyne incognita, Pratylenchus spp.) in banana.(2014)

v. Nutrient requirement under HD planting (3 suckers per hill at 2m x 3m spacing with 50 percent RDF) recommended during 2nd Group Discussion of AICRP on Fruits, MPUAT, Udaipur. (2015)

vi. Micronutrients on growth, yield and quality(Foliar application of ZnSO4 (0.5%) + FeSO4 (0.5%) with a surfactant at 3rd,5th and 7th MAP) recommended during 2nd Group Discussion of AICRP on Fruits, MPUAT, Udaipur. (2015)

vii. Stagewise water requirement (80ER% at all the four stage viz. planting to 5 months (Bud initiation), bud initiation to shooting, shooting to last hand opening and last hand opening to one month before harvesting) recommended during 2nd Group Discussion of AICRP on Fruits, MPUAT, Udaipur. (2015)

viii. Macro propagation technique for Banana (Saw dust + BAP (4ml)+ Bacillus subtilis (30g) in cvs. Jahaji (AAA) and Barjahaji (AAA) recommended during 3rd Group Discussion of AICRP (Fruits) PAU, Ludhiana (2016)

ix. Management of Fusarium wilt (race 1) disease of banana recommended during 3rd Group Discussion of AICRP (Fruits) PAU, Ludhiana (2016)

x. Management of scarring beetle (Basilepta subcostata Jacoby) of banana (2017)

xi. Organic nutrient schedule in banana cv. ‘Jahaji’ (AAA) (Organic treatments with FYM 10 kg + Neem cake 1.25 kg + Vermicompost 5 kg + Wood ash 1.75 kg/plant for cv. ‘Jahaji’), recommended during 5th GD held at NRC Banana, Trichurappalli (2018)

xii. Biological control of banana stem weevil (Odoiporus longicollis Oliver recommended during 5th GD held at NRC Banana, Trichurappalli (2018)

xiii. Integrated management of banana pseudostem weevil (Odoiporus longicollis) (2019

XIV.  Management of scarring beetle (Basilepta subcostata Jacoby) of banana (2020)

XV.  Enhancing input use efficiency in banana(2020)

Collections:117

Characterization: 80

Conservation: 90

Evaluation:34

Utilization: 16

SL_NO

ACCN_NO

NAME

GEN_GROUP

SOURCE

IC_Number

1

1

Malbhog

AAB

Jorhat - Assam

250454

2

4

Kechulepa

ABB

Jorhat - Assam

250457

3

6

Dudhsagar

AAB

Jorhat - Assam

250459

4

7

Bhimkol

BB

Jorhat - Assam

250460

5

8

Saapkal

AAB

Jorhat - Assam

250461

6

9

Barjahaji

AAA

Jorhat - Assam

250462

7

11

Athiakol

BB

Jorhat - Assam

250464

8

12

Jahaji

AAA

Jorhat - Assam

250465

9

14

Digjowa

AAB

Jorhat - Assam

250467

10

15

Cheni Champa

AAB

Jorhat - Assam

250468

11

16

Kachkel

ABB

Jorhat - Assam

250469

12

17

Manjahaji

AAA

Jorhat - Assam

250470

13

18

Borkal Baista

BB

Jorhat - Assam

250471

14

21

Hatidat

AA

Jorhat - Assam

250474

15

23

Krishnavazhai

AAB

Guwahati-Assam

250476

16

25

Vannan

AAB

Guwahati-Assam

250478

17

26

Vennutu Mannan

ABB

Guwahati-Assam

250479

18

28

Chinali

AAB

Guwahati-Assam

250481

19

32

Bharat Moni

AAA

Guwahati-Assam

250485

20

34

Nute Pong

ABB

Guwahati-Assam

250487

21

36

Kaali

AAB

Guwahati-Assam

250489

22

39

Tulsi Manohar

AAA

Guwahati-Assam

250492

23

Collections: 94

Characterization: 50

Conservation: 06

Evaluation:19

Utilization: 04

Research & Extension Projects

9 Total Projects
Ongoing Projects (7)
ICAR-IIHR Rs. 6.20 Lakh Ongoing
Scheduled Caste Sub Plan under ICAR-IIHR
ICAR-DCR, Puttur Rs. 33.95 Lakh Ongoing
NEH scheme for conducting Cashewnut Awareness Campaigns and area expansion
AAU Rs. 10.0 Lakh Ongoing
Development of sustainable unit of essential oil production
ICAR-IIHR Rs. 5 Lakh Ongoing
TSP programme under AICRP on Fruits
AAU Ongoing
Aamar Gaon Aamar Gaurav
ICAR-IISR, Lucknow Rs. 10.0 Lakh Ongoing
Tribal Sub-Plan (DAPST) under ICAR-ISRI
State Govt Ongoing
State Project on Sugarcane
Completed Projects (2)
DBT-NECAB Rs. 0.08216 Lakh 2023 Completed
MLT on Evaluation of Bioefficacy of AAU-Biogaurd
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Tulika Medhi)
AYUSH Mission Rs. 1.38 Lakh 2022 Completed
Setting up of germplasm centre under AYUSH Mission
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Tulika Medhi)
Research Stations 57
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