Services

Trainings  Extension Services    Consultancy      Contract Research Trials     Contract Services     Supply of planting material    Exhibitions/ Workshops  

 

 

Training Courses                                                                                    Back

To bring out qualitative improvement in knowledge and provide update on the latest techniques NRCG conducts the following training courses for extension and development officials in June, October and March every year: 

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General Viticulture

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New Techniques in Viticulture

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Production of Export Quality Grapes

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Advances in Tropical Viticulture

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Development of IPM in Grapes

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Nutrient Management in Grapes

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Judicious Use of Plant Growth Regulators in Grapes 

Need based special training programs are also conducted on request

NRCG participates in integrated training programmes, one each in four divisions of Maharashtra after April and October pruning in collaboration with ‘Grape Growers Association of Maharashtra’, and for growers in Andhra Pradesh in collaboration with APEDA and Grape Growers Association of Andhra Pradesh and the Andhra Pradesh department of horticulture besides the growers' association of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and their State Department of Horticulture. Major grape growing states i.e. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu approach this Centre to train their extension staff and progressive grape growers in respective states.

 

Extension Services                                                                                               Back        

Scientist at NRCG participates in seminars organized by growers' associations of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and field visits to educate the growers on 

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Raising vineyards on rootstocks

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Canopy management 

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Use of growth regulators for producing export quality grapes

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Water management and irrigation scheduling

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Nutrient management through fertigation

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Insect and disease management

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Safe use of pesticides in grapes

 
    Seminar organised by NRCG

 

 

 

 

Consultancy Services                                                                            Back

NRC for Grapes offers consultancy/training services in the following broad areas of specialization.

bullet Table grape varieties (export-quality), raisin, juice and wine grape varieties along with the supply of nucleus planting material
bullet Integrated nutrient management, including fertigation scheduling 
bullet Canopy management.
bullet Integrated disease management, including bio-control methods. 
bullet Integrated insect management. 
bullet Production of export quality grapes.
bullet Water management and irrigation scheduling.
bullet Post-harvest of grapes and value addition for raisins, juice and wine

Contract Research Trials                                                                            Back

The Centre also offers to undertake sponsored research trials of experimental or commercial products in the following areas of specialization. 

bullet Bio-efficacy of agrochemicals. 
bullet Residue analysis of agrochemicals. 
bullet Soil conditioners and amendments.
bullet New production technologies. 

Contract Services                                                                                        Back

bullet Analysis of Soil, water and pesticide samples.
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Analysis of pesticide residues of following groups:

        a) Synthetic pyrethroids

        b) Chlorinated hydrocarbons

        c) Organophosphorus Grade I and IV, Grade II.

        d) Benomyl, Carbendazim, Thiophenate methyl

        e) Dithiocarbamates

        f) Organonitrogesn

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Testing purity of agrochemicals.

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Analysis of disease samples.

bullet Analysis of Trichoderma cfu in soil/preparations

Supply of planting material                                                                                        Back

Pure and genuine rootstocks and major commercial varieties are raised in a nursery for sale to the growers at reasonable cost. Dogridge rootstock @ Rs. 5/- per plant of 7-8 month age is available at the nursery. The needy persons are requested to book their demand by paying 50% advance in the form of DD payable to ICAR unit, NRC for Grapes, Pune Payable at Pune.

Exhibitions and Workshops                                                                        Back   

Scientist at NRCG participates in various exhibitions to demonstrate the work of the organization in the field of grape cultivation. 

 

 
  Participation of NRCG in Agro-Exhibition