Crop : Papaya
| Crop Leader | Mrs I. Madagoda |
Program : Crop Improvment
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| Collection, introduction and evalution of germplasm | HORDI Horana |
I. Madagoda | Varieties |
3 Yrs (2002-2004)
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| 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
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| Irrigation practices | HORDI |
I. Medagoda M.A. Roonage |
Water requirement Irrigation
system Fertigation |
1Yr (2002-2003)
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| 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 |
5 Yrs (2002-2007) |
| Testing different dwarfing techniques | Makadura | Y.G. Senevirathne | Tree height | 3 Yrs (2001-2003) |
Program : Soil Fertility and Nutrient Managment
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| Fertilizer management studies for papaya | HORDI | J.M.P.B. Jayasundara | Fertilizer recommendation | 2 Yrs (2002 - 2004) |
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| Horana | J.D. Weerasuriya | 2 Yrs (2002 - 2004) | ||
Programm : Crop Protection : Activities have not been identified
Program : Post Harvest Handling
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| 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
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| 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.