Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kerala Agricultural University,Regional Agricultural Research Station,Kumarakom PO, Kottayam 686 566,Kerala, INDIA.

Ongoing Projects

Evaluation of the technologies developed in the laboratories for their suitability to the field conditions is essential for easy adoption among farmers. With this end in view, on-farm testing and frontline demonstrations of new and improved technologies are regularly conducted by KVK Kottayam in the farm fields. The following projects are planned for the year 2010-11. hangsen eliquid

Discipline	On Farm Testing	Frontline Demonstrations
Agronomy	Assessment of rice variety Prathyasa (MO-21) under scientific management Use of biofertilizers in snake gourd	Minisett planting technique under scientific management in Amorphophallus Spray application of potassium sulphate on banana bunches
Horticulture	Assessment of performance of cowpea varieties Kashi Kanchan and Anaswara under rainy season in Kottayam	Hardening of tissue culture banana plants ICM in cabbage ICM in cauliflower
indoor baseball facility nj Plant Protection	Management of pseudostem weevil in banana Management of Spodoptera litura in cabbage Management of Spodoptera litura in cauliflower	Use of pheromone traps in the IPM package for the management of melon fruit flies Use of Pseudomonas bioformulation for the management of bacterial blight in anthurium
Soil Science	Assessment of rice variety Vytilla 6 in kari soils of Kuttanadu under scientific management Integrated nutrient management in nutmeg Comparison of effect of banana special and micronutrients in banana	Integrated nutrient management in coconut
Home Science	Testing of value added products in nutmeg

FLDs funded by Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA)

1. Demonstration of use of Arboscular Mycorrhizal fungi in tapioca

2. Demonstration of apiculture using stingless honey bees (Melliponiculture)