Division of Crop Production
Mission Statement
The Division of Crop Production has developed protocols for quality planting material production, eco-region specific agro-techniques, productive and profitable cropping systems and integrated farming system, sustainable nutrient management including integrated plant nutrient management system, low input technologies, nutrient use efficient genotypes, fertilizer best management practices by site specific nutrient management, customized fertilizers and micronutrient formulations, organic production packages for tuber crops and cropping systems, precision nutrient and water management technologies, water saving techniques in elephant foot yam and taro, integrated weed management practices, and climate resilient agricultural practices.
Our Team
| Name of the Scientist | Designation |
|---|---|
| Dr. G. Suja | Principal Scientist & Head |
| Dr. S. Sunitha | Principal Scientist |
| Dr. K. Susan John | Principal Scientist |
| Dr. V. Ramesh | Principal Scientist |
| Dr. R. Muthuraj | Principal Scientist |
| Dr. Saravanan Raju | Principal Scientist |
| Dr. K. Sunilkumar | Principal Scientist |
| Mr. J. Suresh Kumar | Scientist |
| Mr. Satheesan B | Senior Technician |
| Mr. D.T. Rejin | Senior Technician |
| Mrs. Rini Alocious | Technician |
| Mr. Abhishek S | Skilled Support Staff |
Our Achievements
Key Achievements
Quality planting materials through decentralized seed multipliers in established seed villages.
Agro-ecological region-specific cost-effective agro-techniques to enhance yield and income.
Productive and profitable cropping systems and integrated farming system (IFS) models.
Organic production packages for tuber crops and cropping systems.
Sustainable nutrient management: Integrated plant nutrient management system (IPNMS), low input technologies (LIT), nutrient use efficient (NUE) genotypes.
Fertilizer best management practices (FBMP) by site-specific nutrient management (SSNM), customized fertilizers, and micronutrient formulations.
Precision nutrient and water management technologies.
Water-saving techniques in elephant foot yam and taro.
Integrated weed management practices.
Climate-resilient agricultural practices.
Technological Products
- Customized fertilizers
- Panchagavya
- Jeevamrit
- Vermi compost (Sree Amrutham)
- Vermi wash
- Protray raised seedlings of IOFS crops: Vegetables, tuber crops, pulses, oilseeds, millets
- Cow milk
Facilities and Infrastructure
Laboratories
Agronomy Lab
Soil Science Lab
Soil Physics Lab
AAS Lab
Climate Modelling Lab
Plant Physiology Lab
Other Facilities
Dairy Unit
IOFS Model
Automatic Weather Station (AWS)
Crop Museum
Glass House
Poly Houses
Green Houses
Planting Material Storage Sheds
Climate Controlled Plant Growth Facility
Publications
| Sl. No. | Topic | Language | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| General: 1 | |||
| 1 | Crop production division | English | Byju G. and J. Suresh Kumar |
| Nursery and Planting Materials: 17 | |||
| 1 | Nursery techniques in cassava | English | Suresh Kumar J., S. Sunitha, and K. Mamatha |
| 2 | Nursery techniques in cassava | Hindi | S. Sunitha, J. Suresh Kumar, and Padmakshi Thakur |
| 3 | Nursery techniques in cassava | Malayalam | J. Suresh Kumar, S. Sunitha, and K. Mamatha |
| 4 | Nursery techniques in cassava | Tamil | Sunitha S., J. Suresh Kumar, P.S. Kavitha, and C. Thangamani |
| 5 | Nursery techniques in cassava | Telugu | Suresh Kumar J., S. Sunitha, and K. Mamatha |
| 6 | Nursery techniques in cassava | Marathi | Sunitha S., J. Suresh Kumar and Pradnya Gudadhe |
| 7 | Nursery techniques in cassava | Gujarati | Suresh Kumar J., S. Sunitha, Himani B. Patel and K. Mamatha |
| 8 | Nursery techniques in cassava | Kannada | Sunitha S., J. Suresh Kumar, Imamsaheb Jatth, D. Sreedhara and T. Kanthappa |
| 9 | Nursery techniques in sweet potato | English | Sunitha S. and J. Suresh Kumar |
| 10 | Nursery techniques in sweet potato | Hindi | Sunitha S., J. Suresh Kumar and Padmakshi Thakur |
| 11 | Nursery techniques in sweet potato | Malayalam | Sunitha S. and J. Suresh Kumar |
| 12 | Nursery techniques in sweet potato | Telugu | Suresh Kumar J. and S. Sunitha. |
| 13 | Nursery techniques in sweet potato | Tamil | Sunitha S., J. Suresh Kumar and C. Thangamani and P.S Kavitha |
| 14 | Nursery techniques in sweet potato | Marathi | Sunitha S., J. Suresh Kumar and Pradnya Suresh Gudadhe |
| 15 | Nursery techniques in sweet potato | Gujarati | Sunitha S., J. Suresh Kumar and Himani B. Patel |
| 16 | Nursery techniques in sweet potato | Kannada | Sunitha S., J. Suresh Kumar and Vivek Hegde |
| 17 | Nursery techniques in Chinese potato | English | Muthuraj R., G. Byju and D. Jaganathan |
| Cropping Systems: 2 | |||
| 1 | Conservation agriculture practices for banana-elephant foot yam system | English | Suja G. and K. Remya |
| 2 | Conservation agriculture practices for banana-elephant foot yam system | Malayalam | Suja G., K. Remya, and S.J. Harishma |
| Organic Farming: 15 | |||
| 1 | Organic production of cassava | English | Suja G. and A.R. Seena Radhakrishnan |
| 2 | Organic production of cassava | Malayalam | Suja G., A.R. Seena Radhakrishnan, and S.J. Harishma |
| 3 | Organic production of cassava | Manipuri | Bijaya Devi A.K., Piloo Ng., and G. Suja |
| 4 | Organic production of elephant foot yam | English | Suja G. |
| 5 | Organic production of elephant foot yam | Malayalam | Suja G. and S.J. Harishma |
| 6 | Organic production of yams | English | Suja G |
| 7 | Organic production of yams | Malayalam | Suja G. and S.J. Harishma |
| 8 | Organic production of yams | Manipuri | Bijaya Devi A.K., Piloo Ng. and G. Suja |
| 9 | Organic production of taro | English | Suja G. |
| 10 | Organic production of taro | Malayalam | Suja G. and S.J. Harishma |
| 11 | Organic production of taro | Manipuri | Bijaya Devi A.K., Piloo Ng. and G. Suja |
| 12 | Organic production of Chinese potato and arrowroot | English | Suja G. |
| 13 | Organic production of Chinese potato and arrowroot | Malayalam | Suja G. and S.J. Harishma |
| 14 | Techniques for organic production of tropical tuber crops | English | Suja G. and D. Jaganathan |
| 15 | Techniques for organic production of tropical tuber crops | Malayalam | Suja G., D. Jaganathan and S.J. Harishma |
| Integrated Nutrient Management : 10 | |||
| 1 | Soil test based integrated nutrient management (INM) in cassava | English | Susan John K., C.S. Ravindran and M. Manikantan Nair |
| 2 | Soil test-based integrated nutrient management (INM) in cassava | Malayalam | Susan John K., C.S. Ravindran and G. Suresh |
| 3 | Nutritional disorders in tropical tuber crops: Symptoms and management | English | Susan John K., M.N. Sheela and Shirly Rachel Anil |
| 4 | Nutritional disorders in tropical tuber crops: Symptoms and management | Malayalam | Susan John K., G. Suja and S.R. Monu |
| 5 | High-yielding nutrient use efficient genotypes in cassava | English | Susan John K., M.N. Sheela and S.U. Shanida Beegum |
| 6 | High-yielding nutrient use efficient genotypes in cassava | Malayalam | Susan John K., S.U. Shanida Beegum and B. Satheesan |
| 7 | Customized fertilizers for tuber crops under intercropping in coconut gardens of Kerala | English | Susan John K., P.S. Anju and B. Satheesan |
| 8 | Customized fertilizers for tuber crops under intercropping in coconut gardens of Kerala | Malayalam | Susan John K., P.S. Anju and S.R. Monu |
| 9 | Integrated nutrient management in tannia (Xanthosoma sagittifolium L. Schott) | English | Susan John K., G. Suresh and R.T. Remya Raj |
| 10 | Integrated nutrient management in tannia (Xanthosoma sagittifolium L. Schott) | Malayalam | Susan John K., G. Suresh and R.T. Remya Raj |
| Agrotechniques:9 | |||
| 1 | Agrotechniques of tropical tuber crops | English | Byju G., D. Jaganathan and A.V.V. Koundinya |
| 2 | Agrotechniques of tropical tuber crops | Hindi | Byju G., Sanket J. More, D. Jaganathan and A.V.V. Koundinya |
| 3 | Agrotechniques of tropical tuber crops | Malayalam | Byju G., D. Jaganathan and A.V.V. Koundinya |
| 4 | Agrotechniques of tropical tuber crops | Tamil | Jaganathan D., G. Byju and A.V.V. Koundinya. |
| 5 | Agrotechniques of tropical tuber crops | Kannada | Byju G., Vivek Hegde, D. Jaganathan and A.V.V. Koundinya |
| 6 | Agrotechniques of tropical tuber crops | Telugu | Koundinya A.V.V., D. Jaganathan and G. Byju |
| 7 | Agrotechniques of tropical tuber crops | Marathi | Byju G., Sanket J. More, D. Jaganathan and A.V.V. Koundinya |
| 8 | Agrotechniques of tropical tuber crops | Bengali | Byju G., Kalidas Pati, D. Jaganathan and A.V.V. Koundinya |
| 9 | Agrotechniques of tropical tuber crops | Gujarati | Byju G., Himani B. Patel, S.N. Saravaiya, G.B. Desai, D. Jaganathan and A.V.V. Koundinya |
| Climate Change: 3 | |||
| 1 | Climate change on crop water requirements of tropical tubercrops | English | Raji P., S. Sunitha, V.S. Santhosh Mithra, and G. Byju |
| 2 | Climate change on potential geographical suitability of cassava and sweet potato | English | Raji P. and G. Byju |
| 3 | Climate change on the yield of tropical root and tuber crops | English | Raji P., S. Sunitha, V.S. Santhosh Mithra, and G. Byju |
| Wealth from waste : 2 | |||
| 1 | Wealth from Waste: A nutrient-rich organic manure from cassava starch factory solid residue (Thippi) | English | Susan John K. and S. Chithra |
| 2 | Wealth from Waste: A nutrient-rich organic manure from cassava starch factory solid residue (Thippi) | Malayalam | Susan John K., S. Chithra and M. Manikantan Nair |
Our Projects
Our Projects
| Mega Project 3: Integrated crop, water and nutrient management for improving productivity of tropical tuber crops Institute Code : HORTCTCRISIL 202001101465 Project Leader : Dr. G. Suja | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sl.No | Project | PI |
| 1 | Project 1: Crop diversification involving tropical tuber crops | Dr. G. Suja |
| 2 | Project 2: Weed management in tropical tuber crops | Dr. J. Suresh Kumar |
| 3 | Project 3:Precision management of water and nutrients in tropical tuber crops | Dr. S. Sunitha |
| 4 | Project 4: Drip irrigation and fertigation management in greater yam | Dr. M. Nedunchezhiyan |
| 5 | Project 5:Sustainable nutrient management in tropical tuber crops | Dr.K. Laxminarayana |
| 6 | Project 6: Long term integrated nutrient management in tropical tuber crops | Dr.K. Susan John |
| 7 | Project 7:Soil carbon quality and conservation studies in tropical tuber crops | Dr. V. Ramesh |
| 8 | Project 8: Weed management in tropical tuber crops | Dr. V. Ramesh |
| 9 | Project 9: Physiological studies related to climate change in tropical tuber crops | Dr. Saravanan Raju |
| Mega Project 4: Quality planting material production of tropical tuber crops Institute Code : HORTCTCRISIL 202001201468 Project Leader : Dr. R. Muthuraj | ||
| 1 | Project:1 Developing innovative techniques for seed production in tropical tuber crops and quality planting material production in cassava, sweet potato and Chinese potato | Dr. R. Muthuraj |
| 2 | Project2: Investigations on rapid multiplication of yams and aroids | Dr.K. Sunilkumar |
| Externally Aided Projects | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sl.No | Project Title | Principal Investigator | Co-PIs |
| 1 | All India Network Programme on Organic Farming (AINP-OF) | G. Suja | G. Byju, S. Sunitha,S.S. Veena, A.N. JyothiM.N. Sheela ,D. Jaganathan |
| 2 | Adoption of biofortified varieties of tuber crops and promoting entrepreneurship development for livelihood and nutritional security of tribal farmers | K. Laxminarayana | M. Nedunchezhiyan,R. Arutselvan,M.S. Sajeev,B.B. Das |
| 3 | Rural bioresource complex for tubers and millets in Kandhamal, Odisha | Vishakha Raina | M. Nedunchezhiyan, Sandeep Kumar Panda, Mrutunjay Suar, (KIIT DU) |
