Kerala Agriculture University (KAU) is distributing seedlings of cool season vegetables, suitable for agro-climatic conditions of the State.
KAU Director of Research Sajan Kurien inaugurated the sale of the seedlings produced by the Department of Olericulture, College Of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, on Thursday.
The quality-assured seedlings of cabbage and cauliflower are suitable for tropical climate.
These seedlings can be used for homestead farming, terrace cultivation or protected cultivation and raised in plains, grow bags or pots, according to KAU officials.
KAU’s research stations distribute about 20 lakh vegetable seedlings per year, which is in great demand among the public.
Homestead farming
The trend has also encouraged homestead vegetable cultivation in a large way.
T.E. George, head, Department of Olericulture, said seedlings of other popular vegetable varieties were also available for sale in the department. The seedlings are sold at a nominal price of Rs.2.
KAU’s Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology has started the sale of tissue culture seedling of Grand Naine banana while layers of lemon and Chinese orange are available at Instructional Farm, Vellanikkara.
The seedlings of cabbage and cauliflower are suitable for tropical climate, say officials.
Source : The Hindu
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