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KERALA
AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
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Cashew
Research Station, Madakkathara
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The Cashew
Research Station, Madakkathara under the Kerala Agricultural University was established
on 01-05-1973. Presently this is one of the eight Centres of the All India Co-ordinated
Cashew Improvement Pro-ject. The Cashew Research Station, Madakkathara is located
in Madakkathara Village of Trichur taluk in Trichur district. The station is situated
at a distance of 1.50km away from Mannuthy on the left side of Mannuthy -Chirakkakode
road. The total area of the farm is 47ha (22.25ha planted with cashew and 1ha
under building and roads). |
Mandate of the Station |
The lead function of the centre is research on cashew. The All India Co-ordinated Cashew Improvement Project is functioning at this centre from 1973.
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Accomplishments |
Five cashew cultivars were released for cultivation from this centre. They are Madakkathara-1, Madakkathara-2, Kanaka, Dhanya and Priyanka.
The techniques of epi-cotyl and `soft wood' grafting in cashew have been standardised. Layering medium for air layering has been standardised.
Fertilizer schedule for cashew has been recommended.
Spraying schedules for the control of `tea mosquito', `stem borer' etc. in cashew were evolved and recommended.
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