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.
Y. SIVA KUMAR, S. HEMALATHA*, V. CHANDRIKA, P. LATHA AND G. KARUNA SAGAR Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, 517 502, India ABSTRACT A field experiment was carried out during summer, 2019 on sandy loam soils of wetland farm of S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati campus of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University. The […]
K.VENKATARAMANAMMA* AND K. PRABHAKAR Regional Agricultural Research Station, ANGRAU, Nandyal – 518 502, Kurnool Dt., A.P. ABSTRACT A total of 32 coordinated entries of sunflower screened in Kharif and rabi seasons of 2018-19 for important diseases of sunflower like necrosis, leaf curl, Alternaria leaf spot and powdery mildew under field conditions. Susceptible check KBSH-44 was […]
R. KALYANI*, A.V. NAGAVANI, V. CHANDRIKA, A. PRASANTHI AND G. KARUNA SAGAR Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517502, Chittoor Dt., A.P. ABSTRACT A field experiment was carried out during summer, 2019 on sandy clay loam soils of wet land farm of S. V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University. The experiment […]
S. JAFFAR BASHA*, V. JAYALAKSHMI, S. KHAYUM AHAMMED, N. KAMAKSHI AND A. TRIVIKRAM REDDY Regional Agricultural Research Station, ANGRAU, Nandyal-518502, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India ABSTRACT Field investigation was undertaken for two consecutive years (2017-18 and 2018 -19) at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh during rabi on vertisols to estimate growth parameters, yield […]
C. TAMIL SELVI*, G. MOHAN NAIDU, B. RAMANA MURTHY AND S. RAJESHWARI Department of Statistics and Computer Applications, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, India – 517 502. ABSTRACT The present study was conducted to analyse the behaviour of onion arrivals and prices in major markets of Tamil Nadu. The secondary data pertaining to monthly arrivals (qtls) […]
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 […]
P. LATHA*, K.V. NAGA MADHURI, A.R. NIRMAL KUMAR, P. SUDHAKAR, R.P. VASANTHI AND K. JOHN Institute of Frontier Technology, RARS, ANGRAU, Tirupati- 517 502, Andhra Pradesh, India. ABSTRACT A pot culture experiment was conducted to screen 20 groundnut genotypes for high root mining ability under phosphorus (P) deficient conditions. Significant genotypic variation was observed among […]
V. SRINIVAS, S. GOPALAKRISHNAN*, J. PRASAD KAMIDI AND G. CHANDER International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502 324, Telangana, India ABSTRACT The family Solanaceae contains many vegetable species having great economic importance in agriculture. Tomato and chilli are the two most important vegetable crops in this family that are rich in […]
N.V. SARALA*, M. HEMANTH KUMAR, L. MADHAVILATHA, B. VAJANTHA AND T.M. HEMALATHA Agricultural Research Station, Perumalapalle – 517 505 ABSTRACT An experiment to study effect of spacing and fertilizer levels on growth and yield of little millet was conducted in Agricultural Research Station, Perumallapalle during kharif, 2018 with an objective of to optimize the fertilizer […]
B. SANDHYA RANI*, V. CHANDRIKA, G. PRABHAKARA REDDY, P. SUDHAKAR, K.V. NAGAMADHURI AND G. KARUNA SAGAR Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati – 517 502, Andhra Pradesh ABSTRACT Field experiment was conducted during rabi, 2017-18 at wetland farm of S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The experiment was laid out in a […]
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 […]
A.D. AKKAMAHADEVI*, N. ANNAPURNA, R.S. PATIL AND M. SHIVASHENKARAMURTHY ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dharwad, Karnataka, India. ABSTRACT Jackfruit is potential source of starch and has very good water and oil absorption properties which has potential applications in food industry. Every year huge quantity of jackfruit produce wasted because of its perishable nature and seasonal glut. To […]