Subjeect Matter specialists
1.
Location of the centre
 
 

Krishi Vigyan Kendra

 
 

Kovilangulam – 626107

  
 
Virudhunagar district
 
2.
Phone #
   
 

04566-220562

    
3.
Fax #
   
 
04566-227641
    
4.
Email
   
   
kvkapk@tnau.ac.in
    
5.
Climate
   
   
Arid zone
   
6.
Temperature
   
   
Max.: 34.23°C Min.: 23.57°C
   
7.
Rainfall
   
   
811.7mm (35 rainy days
   
8.
Soil type
   
   
Rainfed vertisol
   
10.
Cropping pattern
   
   

Rainfed Vertisol
Rainfed Cotton + Pulses – fallow
Rainfed sorghum + Cowpea – fallow
Rainfed Pulses – fallow
Rainfed sunflower – fallow
Rainfed maize/Pearl millet – fallow
Rainfed Coriander +Bengal gram
Rainfed Alfisol
Rainfed Groundnut + Redgram –fallow
Rainfed sorghum + Cowpea – fallow
Rainfed tank ayacut
Rice – fallow
Gardenlands
Pulses – Rice/Cotton – Vegetables
Cotton – rice
Chillies – pearl millet
Cotton – pearl millet
Pearl millet /sesame/ groundnut Rice

    
11.
Irrigation source
   
   
Rainfed tanks, wells
   
12.
Mandate
   
   

Frontline Demonstration

   
   

On Farm Testing

   
 
Rural Development Programme
   
 
Training Extention functionaries