Crop : Papaya

Crop Leader Mrs I. Madagoda

Program : Crop Improvment

Activity
Responsibility
Indicators
Time frame
Station
Officer
Collection, introduction and evalution of germplasm HORDI
Horana
I. Madagoda Varieties

3 Yrs (2002-2004)

 

Hybridization and selection HORDI I. Madagoda Varities 3 Yrs (2002-2004)
Evalution of Indian varieties Makadura M.F.S.W.Fernando
& S. Herath
Select promising varieties 3 Yrs (2002-2005)

Program : Crop managment & Orchid development

Activity
Responsibility
Indicators
Time frame
Station
Officer
Irrigation practices HORDI
I. Medagoda
M.A. Roonage
Water requirement Irrigation system
Fertigation

1Yr (2002-2003)

 

  Aralaganwila I.K. Warshamana
S.H.S.A. De Silva
Irregation/ fertigation 3 Yrs (2002-2005)
Plant density studies A'pelessa H.D. Sumanarathne

Irrigation
Identify appropriate techniques for dwarfing

5 Yrs (2002-2007)
Testing different dwarfing techniques Makadura Y.G. Senevirathne Tree height 3 Yrs (2001-2003)

Program : Soil Fertility and Nutrient Managment

Activity
Responsibility
Indicators
Time frame
Station
Officer
Fertilizer management studies for papaya HORDI J.M.P.B. Jayasundara Fertilizer recommendation 2 Yrs (2002 - 2004)
  Makandura
MI
     
  Horana J.D. Weerasuriya   2 Yrs (2002 - 2004)

Programm : Crop Protection : Activities have not been identified

Program : Post Harvest Handling

Activity
Responsibility
Indicators
Time frame
Station
Officer
Studies on pre and post harvest techniques for quality improvement FRU K.H. Sarananda work has been completed
A document will be prepared
01 Yr (2002 - 2003)

Program : Planting matirial Production

Activity
Responsibility
Indicators
Time frame
Station
Officer
Breeders seed production program Aralaganwila
A'pelessa
S.S. Weerasinghe *  
  MI S.G. Piyadasa Breeder's seed Continuous

* Variety Rathna was completely affected by ring spot virus. Therefore breeder seed production program was terminated.




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