TNAU Thanjavur

When was Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Soil and Water Management Research Institute, Kattuthottam, Thanjavur established, which courses offered at there, & also give me contact details of Institute, bcoz My brother want to take admission in TNAU Thanjavar???

Can you tell me about the activities and achievements of Soil and Water Management Research Institute, Thanjavur under TNAU (Tamil Nadu Agricultural University)?

[pooja]

Soil and Water Management Research Institute, Kattuthottam, Thanjavur was established during 1972 under Agricultural Engineering wing of State Department of Agriculture and started the research work on standardizing irrigation techniques for several field crops with special emphasis on rice.

On the first of April 1981, it was taken over by TNAU (Tamil Nadu Agricultural University) as one of sub centre for carrying out water management research.

Activities
It conducts field experiments at research station to find out the solution to the problems faced by farming community and new improved technologies.
It conducts on farm trails at farmers field to disseminate and popularize the proven findings
It conduct production of breeder and foundation seeds of improved varieties of rice and pulses
It conducts trainings for Agricultural Extension Workers and Farmers
It offers diploma course in Agriculture

Achievements
Water Management
In the Cauvery New Delta region, irrigation to the depth of 2.5-5.0 cm after the vanishing of ponded water recorded the highest rice grain yield besides saving of irrigation water to the considerable extent.
In sandy soil under the Grand Anaicut Canal system maintenance of 5.0 cm constant water daily on the field recorded the highest rice yield.
In clay soil under the Vennar river system near the coastal area topping to 10 cm once in 2 days recorded the highest rice yield.
Irrigation to maize at IW/CPE ratio of 0.8 during 4-30 DAS and 61 DAS to 10 days prior to harvest with common irrigation during 31-60 DAS gave higher yield of 1042 kg/ha with 200 mm water.
Irrigation to black gram at IW/CPE ratio of 0.5 recorded maximum yield by consuming of 160 mm of water.
2 irrigations in the pre flowering stage (including irrigation for sowing), 4 irrigations in the flowering and pod formation stages at IW/CPE ratio of 0.9 at an interval of 7-8 days and 3 irrigations at an interval of 12-13 days in the maturity stage has recorded the highest yield with an irrigation requirement of 360 mm water.

Contact Detail:
Soil and Water Management Research Institute,
Kattuthottam - 613 501
Thanjavur
Phone: 04362-267680
Fax:04362-267619
E-mail: arsswmri@tnau.ac.in