Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Horticultural College and Research Institute
Periyakulam
Poly House
Low cost polyhouse is available at HC & RI, Periyakulam. The climate is not fully controlled which is made of GI pipe and U.V. stabilized 200-micron thick plastic film is normally used for coverage.
Shadenet House
Shadenet house of different percent shades are available for reducing the temperature. Under this structure planting materials especially in fruit crops are produced and hardened.
Mist Chamber
It is a propagation structure provided with mist system and covered with high-density polyethylene sheets. Intermittent mist systems are widely used for rooting of soft wood, semi hardwood, hardwood and herbaceous cuttings.
Green House
Green house available at HC &RI Periyakulam is a fully automatic environmental controlled structure to get optimum growth and productivity. It is meant for variety of applications, the majority being, off-season growing of vegetables, floriculture, planting material acclimatization and varietals improvement.
Modern Nursery Complex
One of the most modern nursery complex in India was established in the campus during the year 2001 with the financial assistance of Tamil Nadu Government. The complex consisted of a shade net house, mist chamber and close planting of sapota
Tissue Culture
The issue culture laboratory established in 1999-2000 is well equipped and has all the facilities for carrying out basic work on plant tissue culture. Currently wok on micropropagation of Banana, Plamyrah and Amla are in Progress.
Post Harvest
Post Harvest Technology Lab is available to handle the classes and research for enhancing the post harvest shelf life of horticultural crops and also have the facility to import the hands on training to the farmers, entrepreneurs and self help groups (SHGs)
