REGIONAL HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING STATION BAJAURA District Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) INDIA

Research Activities

Thrust Area

  • Evaluation of newly introduced and already existing germplasm of temperate fruits for growth, yield and quality.
  • Evaluation of spur type apple on vigorous clonal rootstocks and of traditional regular bearing pollinizer of apple for production and productivity. Further strengthening of bud wood bank especially of apple.
  • Development of superior and high yielding, disease resistant varieties in crops like pea, tomato and capsicum and simultaneously developing package of practice for exotic and less known vegetables. Seed production of superior varieties will also be undertaken for the benefit of farmers.
  • Efforts for validation of protected ultivation techniques of vegetables under the prevailing conditions will be made.
  • Studies on propagation of bulbous flower crops and standardization of cultivation practices for major cut flower crops.
  • Development of bamboo based agri-horticultural farming systems.
  • Development of package of practices for temperate aromatic and medicinal plants.
  • Diagnosis and integrated management of emerging insect-pests and disease problems in horticultural crops.
  • The diseases of pomegranate plantations in Kullu and Mandi districts will be studied in detail and their integrated management systems will be developed.
  • Refinement of existing IPM/IDM techniques to make them more ecofriendly and economical.
  • Evaluation of organic/bio-fertilizers, bio-control agents, plant products and other eco-friendly techniques on production and protection of horticultural crops.
  • Conservation and scientific management of indigenous honey bee for promoting pollination management in horticultural crops.

Ongoing Research Projects (Externally Funded)

Sr. No. Project Title Total grant (lakh) Date of Start Date of Termination
1. Agromet Advisory Service at Seobagh > Yearly allocation 1996-97 Long-term
2. Development of Package and Practices for High Density Plantation on Clonal rootstock (HPHDP) funded by world Bank 1065.86 2016 2023
3. Canopy Management and Plant Architectural Engineering in Temperate Fruits” funded by Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Srinagar (J&K) 22.69 2016 Long Term
4. Evaluation of Natural farming systems under the production of different vegetable crops 1.00 2020 2021

Sr. No. Project Title
Fruit Science
1. Introduction and evaluation of new crops and varieties
2. Development of new techniques for propagation & mass multiplication of fruit crops
3. Integrated nutrient management in different fruit crops
4. Application of Subhash Palekar Natural farming in Fruit production
Vegetable Science
1. Breeding and agronomical studies in Cauliflower
2. Development of high yielding disease resistant hybrids in Tomato
3. Development of pure line varieties in pea suitable for cultivation under Kullu valley conditions
4. Collection and evaluation of exotic vegetables under Kullu valley conditions

Research Projects (Completed)

Sr. No. Project Title
Forestry
Standardization of propagation techniques of agro-forestry tree species.
Domestication and maintenance of medicinal and aromatic plants in the herbal gardens. >
Floriculture
Development of cultural practices for cultivation of bulbous crops under prevailing conditions
To study the effect of protected conditions on growth and development of different flower crops
Entomology
Survey and surveillance of insect and non-insect pests of temperate fruits in Kullu valley
Bio-ecology and management of important fruit damaging pests of temperate fruits
Testing trials on different hybrids and chemicals being sponsored by the seed and pesticide companies

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