Regional Centre, Munnar, High Ranges
High Range is often described as “Fairy Land” by many travellers on their passing through the mountainous country and seeing its idyllic scenery. The highest tea in the world is grown in High Range and some of the finest teas of the world are produced here. The Eravikulam National Park, 17 km from Munnar, is home to a fantastic array of exotic wildlife, including scores of elephant, gaur, buffalo, spotted deer, monkey and tiger. It has the world’s largest surviving herd of Nilgiri Tahr, the majestic and proud mountain goat of the High Range. The High Range is situated in the Devicolam Taluk of Idukki District. The altitude of the district varies from 950 to 2,200 m above MSL. Although the total area is about 320 sq. km only, there is a lot of variation in the annual rainfall. On the northern edge of High Range (Top Station), the average rainfall is in the region of 1,300 mm, whereas in the western end, the average rainfall is about 7,000 mm. Unusual variation in rainfall may be attributed to the peculiar configuration of the land and numerous parallel spots across the north-south edge of Western Ghats. Temperature during day time rises to about 30°C and during winter nights it drops down to 5°C. A large area of tea is damaged by frost during winter months. The estates are clustered around the town of Munnar, which is about 145 km from Cochin. Estates are situated mostly on the inner slopes of a basin-like plateau. Anaimudi, the highest peak in south India is situated near Munnar.
The Regional Centre at Munnar advises on all aspects of cultivation, plant protection, crop production and processing of tea. Several experiments relating to harvesting, planting, agronomy and pest control are being conducted here.
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04.05.2022
Wanted Assistant Advisory officers for the UPASI Regional Centres located in Tamil Nadu and KERALA. Qualification MSc Botany / Entomology / Zoology / Agriculture/Related Life Sciences, Age limit 22 to 28 years, Candidates should be willing to do extensive field work, two wheeler license is…
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Dr. C.S. Venkata Ram Memorial Annual Tea Colloquium will be announced later.
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31-05-2013
The Pesticide Residue Division is equipped with state-of-art instruments viz., Gas Chromatograph, High Performance Liquid Chromatograph, GCMS, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, etc., Our lab is GLP certified by National GLP Compliance Monitoring Authority, Govt. of India for the execution of Pesticide Residue Studies. We are accredited…
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Monthly Circular April -2014 WEATHER Weather data recorded in March 2014 at the TRF observatory are given below, along with the corresponding figures for March 2013. Year Total Rainfall mm Mean Sunshine hr/day Mean Temperature ° C Mean Relative Humidity % at Mean Evaporation…
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Publications
Radhakrishnan,B., K. K. Srikumar, Smitha, K. B. Suresh. 2018. Evaluation of Sulfoxaflor 50%WG against Tea mosquito bug, Helopeltistheivora Waterhouse (Hemiptera: Miridae). Pestology. 42 (3), 31-36. Radhakrishnan, B. 2018. Recent issues on pesticide residues and other contaminants in Tea. Planters chronicle. 114(1): 4-11. Radhakrishnan B. and…
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12/12/12
The principal landmark in the history of tea research in south India, was the establishment of a Tea Experimental Station in Gudalur in 1926. During the last seven and half decades, this research organisation. Now known as the UPASI Tea Research Foundation (UPASI TRF), had…
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01/02/05
Annual Report is the one among the major publications of UPASI TRF. Annual report of each year is released by September of the following year. Other publications include Research Highlights and half yearly Newsletters. The Bulletin of UPASI TRF is an occasional publication. The Handbook…
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Conferences Seminars
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DATE: 10-12 December 2014
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DATE: 06-08 May 2013
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DATE: 1 August 2013
PLACE: VALPARAI
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DATE: 28/04/2012
PLACE: VALPARAI
Read MorePLATINUM JUBILEE SYMPOSIUM
DATE: 2001
PLACE: Chennai
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Pesticide Residue
Of late, considering the constant usage of pesticides and to monitor the residues in the final produce, a well equipped test facility was established at UPASI TRI in 1994. The pesticide residue laboratory is accredited by National Accreditation Board for testing and calibration Laboratories (NABL)…
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The Tea Research Institute at Valparai has seven divisions namely Botany, Soil Chemistry, Entomology, Pesticide Residue, Plant Pathology & Microbiology, Plant Physiology & Biotechnology and Tea Technology. Botany Research activities of Botany Division include plant improvement, cultivation practices and weed research. Plant improvement programme was…
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Chemistry Division is involved in research pertaining to soil-plant nutrients of tea besides extending analytical service to the industry. The research activities include investigations on physico-chemical properties of soil, soil-plant interactions, response of tea to major, secondary and micronutrients and their interactions. The research work…
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Entomology Division involve in basic and applied aspects of insect pests, particularly, biology, ecology and evolving control measures. The division evolved and recommended physical, chemical and biological method of tea pests control. In the past, extensive studies on bioecology, crop loss due to major pests…
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In the division of Plant Pathology & Microbiology, research is carried out on diseases of tea and biofertilizers. Among the tea diseases, blister blight is the most important leaf disease caused by the pathogen, Exobasidium vexans affecting the tender harvestable shoots of tea resulting in…
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Plant Physiology Division was established in 1980 which has been primarily concentrated on crop productivity. The division strives for excellence in applied research in tea productivity and bush health besides biotechnological studies. The research undertaken extends over a wide range of research programmes having collaborative…
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