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 […]
I. NAGARAL, V. B. KULIGOD* AND J. NIRMALNATH Department of Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry, College of Agriculture, UAS, Dharwad-580 005, India ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2011 at a farmer’s field in Koliwad (Hubli taluk) village in Northern transitional Zone of Karnataka between 15° 21′ N latitude and 75° 24′ E […]
J. SWAMANNA, P. KAVITHA*, M. SREENIVASA CHARI AND M. SRINIVASA REDDY Department of Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry, Agriculture College, Mahanandi, ABSTRACT An investigation was carried out to study the different forms of potassium and their relationship with soil properties in rice growing soils of Kurnool district. The mean values of water soluble K, available […]
V. SRILATHA*, Y.T.N. REDDY AND P. KARTHIK REDDY University of Horticultural Sciences, GKVK Campus, Bengaluru-65 ABSTRACT A study was conducted to evaluate the effects of pruning (current or previous season’s vegetative growth) and paclobutrazol (PBZ) @ 3 ml m-1 canopy diameter on the fruit yield and fruit quality of mango cvs. Raspuri, Dashehari and Amrapali […]
V. VISALAKSHMI*, K. MADHU KUMAR, A. UPENDRA RAO AND N. HARI SATYANARAYANA Agricultural Research Station, Amadalavalasa, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh ABSTRACT Thirty six early duration rice varieties were evaluated during kharif, 2015 under natural field conditions for resistance to stem borer and their yield potential in late sown situation. The highest incidence of stem borer as […]
K. SURESH KUMAR*, R. CHANDRA SHEKAR AND D. RAJANI Subject Matter Specialist (Hort), KVK, Madanapuram ABSTRACT Studies were conducted on the effect of plant growth regulators on dormancy and flowering in gladiolus cvs. American Beauty and White Prosperity during rabi 2009. The plant growth regulators, Gibberellic acid (GA3) at 75, 100 and 125 ppm, Benzyl […]
T. SRI CHANDANA*, P.V. SATHYA GOPAL, V. SAILAJA, A.V. NAGAVANI AND S.V. PRASAD Department of Agricultural Extension, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502, Chittoor Dt., A.P. ABSTRACT The present investigation was carried out in Nellore, Srikakulam, Ananthapur districts of Andhra Pradesh during 2016-17. The main objective of the study was to analyze the constraints faced […]
M. MAHENDRA, M. REDDI KUMAR*, C.P.D. RAJAN AND P. SUMATHI Department of Plant Pathology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517 502, Chittoor Dt., Andhra Pradesh ABSTRACT Six isolates of Trichoderma spp. were tested for their antagonist potential against four isolates of M. phaseolina, incitant of groundnut dry root rot by following dual culture technique […]
A. SUDHEER VARMA, V. TULASI DAS, I. BHAVANI DEVI AND G. MOHAN NAIDU Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517502, Chittoor Dt. Andhra Pradesh, India ABSTRACT The commercial cost of cultivation incurred to raise one hectare of oil palm during its life span of 25 years stood at Rs.2799460.24. The gross income realized […]
ABDUL SHAKOOR KARRIMI*, A. PRATAP KUMAR REDDY, Y. REDDIRAMU AND V. UMAMAHESH Department of Agronomy, S.V Agricultural College, Tirupati, ANGRAU, Andhra Pradesh, India. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during kharif, 2017 to study theyield and economics of Sweet corn(Zea mays L.) as influenced by zinc and Iron fortification. Higher yield of sweet corn was […]
P. MAHESWARA REDDY*, G. KRISHNA REDDY, B. RAVINDRA REDDY, K.V. NAGAMADHURI, G. PRABHAKAR REDDY AND P. SUDHAKAR Department of Agronomy, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Tirupati-517502 ABSTRACT Nursery management experiment was carried out at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Tirupati campus of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University during rabi, 2014-15 for the standardization of suitable bedding material […]