ICAR- CTCRI laid out site specific Nutrient management trails on cassava in Idukki district
(28-Jul-2022)
ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra Idukki in collaboration with ICAR - Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Trivandrum was laid out an on farm trail at Adimali Village in Cassava on Site Specific Nutrient management. The cassava growing farmers are following indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers especially Nitrogen which leads to high HCN content which reduces the market acceptability. As a part of Survey conducted by ICAR-KVK, Idukki at Adimali the problems were identified and a trial was planned in Adimali in Cassava in association with ICAR-CTCRI, Trivandrum. Field visits were organized to Trail plots by, Dr. G Byju, Principal Scientist and Head, CTCRI, Dr. R Marimuthu , Senior Scientist & Head and Ms. Manju Jincy Varghese, SMS (Soil Science), ICAR-KVK, Idukki The Trial was laid in 5 different farmers plot in cassava on application of Customized fertilizers. The Method Demonstration was conducted at Farmers field on application of customized fertilizer @ 30 g/plant at one-month stage. The farmers were made aware on importance of application of micronutrient sprays in cassava. The selected farmers were given awareness by conducting on campus training at ICAR-KVK, Idukki on 20-07-22. The technical sessions were handled by Dr. G Byju, Principal Scientist and Head, CTCRI and Ms. Manju Jincy Varghese, SMS (Soil Science), ICAR-KVK, Idukki. Customized fertilizers, Micronutrient mixtures and Sree Reksha Tapioca setts were distributed to the farmers.
Distribution of Sree Reksha Tapioca Sets
Senior Scientist and Head addressing the gathering
Presidential address
Input distribution
Training session
Site specific nutrient management in cassava
