About Station
		Mandate
		Scientists
		Research Recommendations
		Betelvine Germplasm
		Contact Information

About Station

Betelvine Research Station, established in 1989 and it has started functioning from 1991 at village Diwthana Post Chandikapur in Tahsil Akot District Akola to facilitate the research work on betelvine in Vidarbha region. The area of research station is 3.26 ha and situated on Akot-Anjangaon state highway, a 53 Km away from University campus and 8 Km away from Tahsil Akot. Betelvine cultivation in Vidarbha occupies mostly in Akola, Amravati, Buldhana and Yavatmal district.

Mandate

The basic mandate of research station is advancement in research, evaluation of cost effective sustainable cultivation practices and protection measures in respect to betelvine (Piper betel) crop. Now, also concentrated research on valuable medicinal plant Piper longum.

Research Recommendations

Betelvine crop more prone to disease, therefore research center more concentrated on disease management aspects. Following recommendation and suggestion so far has been given to farmers.

1. Soil solarization of betelvine garden in the month of April-May

2. The root exudates of Marigold ( Tagetes sp.) reduces the population of nematode therefore Marigold should be planted before cultivation of betelvine.

3. Soil application of Neem cake 20q/ha in two spilt doses in the month of July and December.

4. Application of 1% Bordeaux mixture to be spread on soil if not solrized

5. Dipping of cutting in 0.5% copper oxychloride or 1% Bordeaux mixture for 30 minute prior to planting

6. Application of Trichoderma as set treatment for 30 minute before planting. Soil application of Trichoderma with FYM 10 Kg/ha in June and December in affected area

7. Set treatment of IBA or Ceredex (100 ppm) for rooting of cutting

8. Inter cropping of Pan pimpri (Piper longum) in betelvine should be avoided

9. In betelvine orchards for shade and support planting of Pangra (Erythrina indica) is suggested instead of Shevri (Serdania aeqyptica)

10. Drenching of 1% Bordeaux mixture 10 litre per 5 sq m in the month from July to December once in a month or after two month near root zone of betelvine. One Kg Trichoderma and 9 Kg FYM kept moist for 8 days and applied through soil @100 g/sq m for control the wilt of betelvine

11. For the control of leaf spot of betelvine, spraying 25 g Copper oxychloride or 20 g Dithane M-45 in 10 litre of water, two sprays at an ineterval of 15 days should be given

12. To minimize the betelvine wilt, implement the drip irrigation system for water management

13. Application of Phorate 10 G @ 4 Kg/ acre through soil for the management of nematode infestation.

Betelvine Germplasm

Akot Kapuri		Assam Kapuri		Ghanagate Bangla
Karapaku Kapuri		Maghai		Maghai

Contact Information

Senior Research Scientist
Betelvine Research Station
Diwthana
Po. Chandikapur Tq. Akot
Dist. Akola 444101(MS)