Andhra Pradesh Journal of Agricultural Sciences is an official publication of the ‘Society of Agricultural Scientists’ published quarterly (March, June, September and December) from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The journal publishes original research in the fields of agricultural Sciences including Plant sciences, Food science, Social sciences and Agricultural Engineering. Critical review articles from the authors having substantial experience of research in the respective areas of specialization are also considered for publication. So far the society was successful in bringing out the journal regularly since 2015. The journal is open to the active members only (life members and annual members). All the authors and co-authors must become members for processing the articles for publication in the journal.
V. SRINIVAS, S. PRATYUSHA AND S. GOPALAKRISHNAN* International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502324, Telangana. ABSTRACT A total of 19 strains of Streptomyces sp. viz., CAI-13, CAI-17, CAI-21, CAI-24, CAI-26, CAI-68, CAI-78, CAI-85, CAI- 93, CAI-121, CAI-127, CAI-140, CAI-155, KAI-26, KAI-27, KAI-32, KAI-90, KAI-180 and MMA-32 were earlier reported by us as plant growth-promoters in chickpea, […]
B. ABHIGNA*, B. APARNA, K.S.R. PAUL AND D. RAMESH Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT For farmers, selecting a dependable brand seed from many maize seed brands available has become a difficult task. A farmer can learn more by getting knowledge from a variety of sources, including dealers, other farmers […]
J.RAJITHA PRIYADHARSHINI*, M. SATHISH RAHUL, Y. PRABHAVATHI AND S.K. NAFEEZ UMAR Institute of Agri-Business Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT This article examines the specific challenges faced by consumers in Tirupathi city while using online food delivery services. It investigates issues such as high delivery charges, late deliveries, and payment issues are top concern […]
K. ABHISHEK*, A.R. NIRMAL KUMAR, R. NASEERUDDIN AND P. SANDYARANI Department of Crop Physiology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp.) is an important pulse crop of India and it is extensively grown under rainfed conditions. Medium to long duration nature of the crop makes it more vulnerable to terminal moisture […]
Y. GANESH*, A.R. NIRMAL KUMAR, S. TIRUMALA REDDY, P. SANDYARANI AND V. UMAMAHESH Department of Crop Physiology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The present experiment entitled “Influence of iron, zinc and supplemental NPK on yield and yield attributes of dry direct sown rice” was done at wetland farm of S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati […]
C. BHARGAVI*, N. SUNITHA, B. SANDHYA RANI, G.P. LEELAVATHY AND V. CHANDRIKA Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A field experiment was carried out at dryland farm of S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati during rabi, 2022-23 to study the effect of soil and foliar application of nutrients on the performance of bold […]
B. THEJASRI*, B. APARNA, P. BALA HUSSAIN REDDY AND P. LAVANYA KUMARI Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Inspite of India being the top milk producing country, still there are many constraints in dairy production and extension service delivery. Hence an attempt was made to know the perceived constraints and […]
M. MEGHANA REDDY*, G. PRASAD BABU, R.P. VASANTHI AND B. RAMANA MURTHY Institute of Agri-Business Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The year 2023 has been declared the International Year of Millets by the United Nations. Millets are small-seeded grains grown as cereal crops, known for their health-promoting components such as protein, carbohydrates, […]
A. MANASA*, D. BHARATHI, M. SHANTHI PRIYA AND P. LAVANYA KUMARI Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A field study was undertaken at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Tirupati during rabi 2022-23 to know the association among yield and its component traits in sesame. Forty three sesame genotypes were evaluated for […]
Y. SRI LAKSHMI*, I.V.Y. RAMA RAO, H. SRINIVASA RAO AND SK. NAFEEZ UMAR Institute of Agri-Business Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The jaggery industry is an unorganized sector in Andhra Pradesh; and providing employment to three lakh people. The present study was taken-up to estimate the consumer preferences towards various forms of […]
A. VINEETH*, S. VASUNDHARA, B. RUPESH KUMAR REDDY AND P. ARUNA SRI Department of Seed Science and Technology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A present investigation was carried to detect seed borne mycoflora in groundnut. A total of three varieties named Nitya haritha, Kadiri lepakshi and TCGS 1694 were collected from Regional Agricultural Research […]
RAVI KALYANI*, A. VISHNUVARDHAN REDDY, Y. PRABHAVATHI AND P. LAVANYA KUMARI Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The aim of the current study was to determine the constraints faced by consumer while buying organic food products. This study was purposively conducted in Bangalore district of Karnataka and ex-post facto research […]
MANDA HARISH*, CH. SRILATHA VANI, OBULA REDDY SARADA AND P. LAVANYA KUMARI Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517 502. ABSTRACT Agriculture plays a crucial role in India’s economy, providing sustainability for over 54.6% of rural households and contributing 18.3% to the GDP during the year 2022-23. In the pursuit of […]
MOHAMMAD RAFI*, G.S. PANDURANGA, K.V. HARI PRASAD AND T. RAJASEKHARAM Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517 502. ABSTRACT Maize (Zea mays L.) is 3rd most important cereal crop next to rice and wheat sharing about 2% of world’s maize production. Maize is called as “Queen of cereals” due to its productivity potential […]
M. KALYANI*, P. MAHESWARA REDDY, C. NAGAMANI, CH. BHARGAVARAMI REDDY AND V. CHANDRIKA Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517 502. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of ready mix post emergence herbicides on weed growth, yield and economics of groundnut at Tirupati campus of Acharya N.G. Ranga […]
K. SHIREESHA*, P.V. SATHYA GOPAL and S.V. PRASAD Dept. of Agricultural Extension, S. V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502, Andhra Pradesh, India ABSTRACT Writing is an important tool for communication. It not only helps in conveying message to the intended reader but also, possess the qualities of permanence, confidence building, reinforcement and qualitative comprehension. In our […]
K. DIVYA, S. RAJESWARI*, I. BHAVANI DEVI AND P. SUMATI Department of Agricultural Economics, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati. ABSTRACT The present study was conducted for bengalgram, blackgram, greengram, redgram in selected markets of Andhra Pradesh for a period of 2000-2014. The secondary data pertaining to monthly modal prices (Rs./qtl) of selected pulses was collected from […]
C.V. KARUNAKARA REDDY, Y. REDDI RAMU*, G. KRISHNA REDDY, P. SUDHAKAR AND G. PRABHAKARA REDDY Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh – 517 502 ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during rabi, 2013 at dryland Farm of S.V Agricultural College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, to identify the optimum sowing time and dose of […]
S. THAHIR BASHA, M. NAGALAKSHMI DEVAMMA* AND N.P. ESWARA REDDY Department of Botany, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati – 517502, India ABSTRACT Environmental problems have raised great interest in ecofriendly sustainable agricultural practices. Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is one of the most important fruit crops in India and the state of Andhra Pradesh is leading in […]
P. SWARNA*, R. PRASANNA LAKSHMI, P. GANESH KUMAR AND P. BALA HUSSAIN REDDY KVK, ANGRAU, Kalikiri – 517 234, Chittoor Dt., A.P. ABSTRACT Millets are small seeded grasses that are hardy and grow well in dry areas as rain-fed crops, under marginal conditions of soil fertility and moisture. Millets have certain intrinsic qualities suited for […]
J. JAGADISH, P.VEKATA RAM MUNI REDDY*, K.V. NAGA MADHURI AND Y. REDDI RAMU Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU,Tirupati-517 502, Chittoor Dt., A.P. ABSTRACT Geo referenced soil samples were collected from 29 villages of Nagari mandal in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh at ten ha grid interval following spatially balanced […]
A.VINEETHA, V. SAILAJA, P.V.SATYAGOPAL, V.SUMATHI AND S.V.PRASAD Department of Agricultural Extension, S.V Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517502, Chittoor (Dist.), Andhra Pradesh ABSTRACT The present investigation was carried out to study the profile characteristics of groundnut farmers in Anantapuramu district of Andhra Pradesh. Ex-post facto research design was followed for the study and a sample of 120 […]
B. AFFIA PHENICA, T. LAKSHMI, S.V. PRASAD AND Y. REDDIRAMU Department of Agricultural Extension, S.V.Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517502, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India ABSTRACT The present investigation was done to study the profile characteristics of rice farmers in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. Ex- post facto research design was followed for the study and a […]
M. RESHAD ABDULRAHIMZAI*, N.C. VENKATESWARLU, K.V. HARI PRASAD and G . MOHAN NAIDU Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517502, Chittor Dt., A.P., India ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted to screen the blackgram genotypes at dry land farm, S.V. Agricultural College,Tirupati during rabi2018-19 for identification of resistance source for utilization in […]
E. ARUNA*, G. KARUNA SAGAR AND A. PRATAP KUMAR REDDY Agricultural Research Station, Utukur, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Utukur, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh during summer season of 2018 to test the efficiency of pendimethalin, quizalofop ethyl and metribuzin herbicides in broadcasted sesame. The experiment comprised of ten […]