Professor and Head,
Sugarcane Research Station,
33-B, Shanmugam Street, Cuddalore – 607 001.
Phone No. 04142 220630
Fax No. 04142 292630
E Mail ID : arscuddalore@tnau.ac.in
Sugarcane Research Station, Cuddalore is one of the lead centers for Sugarcane research and is located at within the municipal limits at Cuddalore, head quarters of Cuddalore district, at Semmandalam, 1.5 km away from Cuddalore Bus stand and Railway Junction, on Cuddalore – Panruti road.
Thirteen early and ten mid late sugarcane varieties were released from this station so far.
The recently released variety CoC (SC) 23 is erect and tall growing, gives a cane yield of 133.05 tha with 12.95% CCS and 17.2 tha of sugar yield; moderately resistant to red rot disease and tolerant to drought.
| S.No | Particulars | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Activities | |||
| 1 | IPT in Garden Land Pulses | 25 | 25 | 50 |
| 2 | Green Manure - SRI - Rice fallow pulses | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | SRI - Rice fallow pulses | 35 | 35 | 70 |
| 4 | Precision Farming in Sugarcane | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| 5 | Soil testing charges | |||
| B | Implements for Farm Mechanization | |||
| 1 | Weeder | 90 | 90 | 180 |
| 2 | SRI marker | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Cultivator | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sl. No |
Name of the intervention |
Yield (kg ha-1) |
% of increase over control |
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2010-11 |
2011-12 |
Mean |
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Control |
Treatment |
Control |
Treatment |
Control |
Treatment |
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1. |
SRI |
4370 |
6071 |
4750 |
6234 |
4560 |
6152 |
34.86 |
2. |
GLP |
496.50 |
653.5 |
492.3 |
620 |
495.90 |
636.75 |
28.40 |
3. |
Precision farming (sugarcane) |
110 t/ha |
141 t/ha |
- |
- |
28.18 |
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