Crop : Banana
| Crop Leader | Dr (Mrs) S. Weerasinghe |
Program : Crop Inprovement
| Activity | Responsibility | Indicators | Time frame | |
| Station | Officer | |||
| Germplasm collection, introduction & evalution |
S. Heenkenda I. Medagoda |
New Varieties | 3 Yrs (2002-2005) |
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| Rathkehel | HORDI | |||
| Amban | Horana | |||
| Seeni | ||||
| Embul Kolikuttu | A'pelessa | S.S.Weerasinghe | No. of varieties identified | 05 Yrs (2002-2007) |
| Seeni, Alukehel | Makandura | M.F.S.W. Fernando & S. Herath |
Promising Ambul & Koliduttu accessions | 05 Yrs (2002-2007) |
| MI | S.G. Piyadasa | New varieties | 02 Yrs (2002-2004) | |
| Molecular studies | PGRC | E.M. Dassanayake | Detection method | Continous |
| Molecular Virus detection | Homagama | |||
| Somaclonel variation of Rathambala | Neelabemma Bata-atha HORDI | S.S. Weerasinghe | No. of variates identified | 02 Yrs (2002 - 2004) |
Program : Crop Management
| Activity | Responsibility | Indicators | Time frame | |
| Station | Officer | |||
| Plant density studies | A'Pelessa | S.S.Weerasinghe | Income/Ha | 03 Yrs (2002-2005) |
| Irrigation management | Aralaganwila | S.H.S.A.DeSilva | Irrigation efficincy and Yield/ha | 03 Yrs (2002-2005) |
| A'Pelessa NRMC |
W.A.K.Karunatilaka |
Yield/ha,Quality of fruits |
03 Yrs (2002-2005) | |
| Intercropping | A'Pelessa | S.S.Weerasinghe | Income/Ha | 01 Yrs (2002-2003) |
| Growth regulators. | Girandurukotte | S. Bandara S.Heenkenda |
No. of studies | 02 Yrs (2002-2004) |
| Use of growth regulators for sucker induction. | Horana | L.L. Ranasinghe | No. of studies | 02 Yrs (2002-2004) |
Low cost drip irrigation system to accommodate total water requirement of banana
Program : Crop Protection
| Activity | Responsibility | Indicators | Time frame | |
| Station | Officer | |||
| Virus indexing. Virus transmission stuies. |
Gabadawatta, HORDI |
E.M.Dassanayake | Selection of healthy plants |
Continuous
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Fusarium wilt |
HORDI A'Pelessa |
G.Abeywickrama | Minimize crop losses and improve fruit quality | 03 Yrs (2002 - 2005) |
| Post-harvest diseases |
Horana, A'pelessa |
P.W. Alahakoon, G.Abeysickrama | minimize crop losses | 03 Yrs (2002 - 2003) |
| Internal browining | Horana A'pelessa | P.W. Alahakoon, S.S. Weerasinghe | Improve the fruit qality. Observation in | |
| MI | S.G. Piyadasa | relation to the envionment | 05 Yrs (2002 - 2007 | |
| Identification of causal factors for Banana pulp discoloration | Makandura | L.C. Wijetilka | Identify casual factors | 03 Trs (2002 - 2002) |
Program : Soil Fertility & Nutrient Management
| Activity | Responsibility | Indicators | Time frame | |
| Station | Officer | |||
| Nutrient management studies | A'Pelessa | P. Weerasinghe |
Optimum rate of N for dense planted banana. critical soil P nad K levels for dense planted banana
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01 Yrs (2002 - 2003 |
| Nutrient management studies | HORDI, | J.M.P.B. Jayasundara | Fertilizer recommendation | 2 Yrs (2002 - 2004) |
| Nutrient management studies | Horana | |||
Pragram : Planting Material Production
| Activity | Responsibility | Indicators | Time frame | |
| Station | Officer | |||
| Production of disease free planting meterial | HORDI, Gabadawatte | |||
| Studise on true to type planting material through tissue culture | Makandura | |||