DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY: studt tour2015-16

DUVVURU RAMANAMMA WOMEN’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) GUDUR

DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY

STUDY TOUR REPORT 2015-2016

Botany Department III C. B.Z & B.B.C students (28) along with 5 staff members went on a one day study tour on 18-02-2016 to Citrus Research Centre, Petluru. Organic farm Cultivation or Nursery form at Akkka samudram. Vermi compost Yard near Bangarupeta and finally to Cifal Herbal (P) Ltd. Gudur.

In the organic form owned by Sri Ramesh. We learnt preparation of Panchakavya made from Cow dung Cow urine, Jaggery, Gram flour, Anthill soil. By using this panchakavya the plant growth rate is very high and also improves disease resistance. He is also developed a good nursery. He explained Nursery Development techniques. He is effectively using to Micro irrigation to minimize water consumption. He is extensively using in biopesticides like neem oil ,neem seeds powder , neem leafs to control diseases .He won State and Central Government Awards .He is maintaining the farm very well. Then we visited a vermicompost plant. Where two types of Vermicompost are being manufactured.

We visited Citrus Research Centre, which is about 8 K.M away from Venkatagiri. In this centre different varieties of diseases free citrus plants are grown in about 400 acres. This centre is famous for a Nursery developing Lime, musambi and Mango plants, which are sold to farmers at minimum prices. This centre has developed canker resistant high yielding varieties.

The head of the centre Dr.Govinda Rajulu (Principal Scientist) and Horticulturist Dr.Bala Hussein have taken us around and Explained about weed control plants disease resistant varieties, grafting, budding and lime Nursery development. In this Centre mulching extensively using to minimize water evaporation. One of the scientists Dr.Prathap explained about mulching. Another scientist Dr.M.Kavitha is working on production of trichoderma supplying to farmers at subsidized rates.

Finally we visited Cifal Herbal pvt. Ltd wich process Citrus Limes for Lime oil, Lime Juice, Lime peel, Pectin etc. with this one day tour was completed successfully.

On behalf of Botany Department I convey my thanks to principal Dr.Y.Syamalamma garu sanctioning funds from CPE for study tour to III B.Sc C.B.Z & B.B.C students.