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.
A.R. NIRMAL KUMAR*, C. VIJAYALAKSHMI AND D. VIJAYALAKSHMI Department of Crop Physiology, TNAU, Coimbatore, TN 641 003 ABSTRACT The effect of short term natural high temperatures above 35oC and drought in the range of – 50 to – 70 kPa was assessed on grain quality parameters in three rice cultivars (ADT 43, TKM 9 and […]
M. HEMANTH KUMAR*, G.L.K. REDDY AND M.R. SEKHAR Agricultural Research Station, Perumallapalle, ANGRAU, AP 517 505 India ABSTRACT Fifty-four groundnut genotypes were evaluated for ten morphological and biochemical characters related to quality. For morphological characters like high kernel yield, high shelling percentage, high 100 seed weight, desirable testa colour and elongated shape, the genotype, TPT […]
L.P. VENKATA REDDY*, K.V. HARIPRASAD, T. MURALI KRISHNA, P. LATHA AND S. KHAYAUM AHMMEED Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, A.P. 517 502 Laboratory rearing and continuous supply of insects is a pre-requisite for undertaking studies on various IPM tools such as germplasm evaluation as a part of host plant resistance studies (Sharma et […]
T. NARESH*, P. RAJASEKHAR, K.V. HARI PRASAD, V.L.N REDDY, B. RAVINDRA REDDY AND N.C. VENKATESWARLU Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517502, Andhra Pradesh ABSTRACT Role of synergist for countering the insecticide resistance mechanism was studied in both baseline and field populations during rabi 2018-19 at Insectary, Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural […]
M. SHANTHI PRIYA*, K.H.P. REDDY, M. HEMANTH KUMAR, V. RAJARAJESWARI, G. MOHAN NAIDU AND B. RUPESH KUMAR REDDY Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Seventy-seven genotypes of sugarcane selected from the first clonal stage were evaluated at Agricultural Research Station, Perumallapalle, Andhra Pradesh, from 2011 to 2012 for diversified […]
T. BHAGAVATHA PRIYA*, V. CHANDRIKA, V. SUMATHI, K.V. NAGA MADHURI, C. RAMANA AND V. UMAMAHESH Ph.D Scholar, Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati – 517502 ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted in sandy clay loam soils of Dryland farm at S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati campus of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Andhra Pradesh in […]
M. CHARWAKA*, Y. PRABHAVATHI, N. VANI AND G. MOHAN NAIDU Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, A.P., 517 502. ABSTRACT Tobacco is one of the commercial crops grown in India and and in many other countries. Nicotiana tabacum and Nicotiana rustica are the commercially cultivating species of tobacco. Tobacco is contributing a significant […]
K. REVATHI*, S. RAJESWARI, N. VANI AND G. MOHAN NAIDU Department of Agricultural Economics, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, A.P. 517 502 ABSTRACT Financial inclusion played a major role in driving away the poverty from the country. Financial inclusion is the process of ensuring access to appropriate financial products and services needed by all section of […]
V. RAGAMALIKA*, S. RAJESWARI, B. APARNA AND B. RAVINDRA REDDY Department of Agricultural Economics, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, A.P. 517502 ABSTRACT The present study was aimed to know the direction of cropping pattern changes in the selected districts of Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh by using Markov chain analysis. Time series data on area under […]
M.S. MIKHINA*, P. SANDHYA RANI, P. LATHA AND V. CHANDRIKA Department of Crop Physiology, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, A.P. 517502 ABSTRACT A field experiment was carried out during rabi 2018-19 at Dry land farm, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati to know the “Effect of silicon and salicylic acid on growth and yield of groundnut under moisture […]
N. SABITHA*, M. HEMANTH KUMAR AND M. SUBBARAO Agricultural Research Station, Perumallapalle, Tirupati- 517 505, Andhra Pradesh, India ABSTRACT The performance of early maturing clones was assessed for cane yield, its components and juice quality parameters in two plant crops and ratoon crop during the year 2010-11 and 2011-12. The experiments were conducted at Agriculture […]
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.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 […]
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 […]
B. MEENA KUMARI*, S. MANONMANI AND K. GANESAMURTHY Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 3. ABSTRACT Twenty eight suspected TGMS lines in rice developed from various sources were evaluated for genetic variability and heritability parameters along with correlation coefficients based on morphological traits and pollen fertility studies. Highest PCV […]