TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

Sugarcane Research Station, Cuddalore - 607 001.

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ABOUT THE INSTITUTE

The Research Station is situated within the municipal limits at Cuddalore, head quarters of Cuddalore district, at Semmandalam, 1.5 km away from Cuddalore Bus stand and Railway Junction, on Cuddalore – Panruti road. It has a cultivable extent of 44 hectares and located at latitude 11^o46’N and langitude 79^o46’E. The altitude is 4.6m MSL. The soil type is clayey loam with pH of 7.2 and irrigated by bore wells. The annual mean rainfall is 1210 mm.

The major disciplines functioning are Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Crop Physiology, Agricultural Entomology and Plant Pathology.

Mandate

To develop sugarcane varieties with high yield and high quality for different seasons.
To carry out research for increasing sugarcane production in the coastal belt.
To develop cost effective and adoptable sugarcane production techniques.
To formulate integrated pest and disease management practices for sugarcane.

Genesis

The Sugarcane Research Station was first started during 1955 at Palur, South Arcot district and later shifted and established at Cuddalore in 1957. This station acts as a lead centre for sugarcane research in Tamil Nadu.

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