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.
D. BHAGYA LAXMI*, K. RAGHAVENDRA CHOWDARY, T. LAKSHMI AND K. NAVYA JYOTHI Department of Agricultural Extension Education, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College,Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The present study was carried out to assess the profile of farmers utilizing drone technology application in Anantapuramu and Nandyal districts of Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh over a randomly drawn sample of […]
T. BALAJI GOUD*, B. SANTHOSH KUMAR NAIK, I. SUDHIR KUMAR, G. MOHAN NAIDU AND M. REDDI SEKHAR Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College,Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT An investigation was conducted to assess the Combining ability for yield and its attributing traits in maize (Zea mays during rabi, 2024–25 at S. V. Agricultural College, Tirupati. A […]
K. ABIMANU, M.S.V. CHALAM, M. RAJASRI AND M. PRADEEP Department of Entomology, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College,Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A field survey was conducted in Madurai and Virudhunagar districts of Tamil Nadu for the collection of aphidophagous coccinellids associated with pulses and oilseed crop ecosystems. A total of ten coccinellids were identified from both pulses and oilseed […]
B.VISHNU*, K. VISWANATH, P. NAGAMANI AND D. BHARATHI Department of Plant Pathology, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College,Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Stem and root rot caused by Macrophomina phaseolina is a devastating disease in sesame. Use of host plant resistance is the cheapest and effective disease management strategy. In the present study, 58 sesame genotypes were evaluated for their resistance against […]
V. JHANSI*, A. SRIVIDHYA, N. SABITHA, P. LATHA AND M. REDDI SEKHAR Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College,Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is a vital oilseed crop cultivated extensively for its economic and nutritional value. Enhancing pod yield remains a key objective in groundnut breeding programs. In the present study, F₂ […]
B. NIHARIKA*, T. PRATHIMA, A. V. NAGAVANI, M. MADAN MOHAN AND V. CHANDRIKA Department of Agronomy, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College,Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2024 at S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, to evaluate the yield and economic benefits of groundnut + millet intercropping systems. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with […]
DL . RANI*, K.UMA DEVI, K. GURAVA REDDY AND SK. NAFEEZ UMAR Institute of Agribusiness Management, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College,Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The present study was carried out in 2024 to explore the challenges and opportunities of rural women in agripreneurship. It was purposively conducted in Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The sample size of […]
R. MANASA*, R. SARADA JAYALAKSHMI DEVI, HARI KISHAN SUDINI, VEMANA, K. JOHN AND G. RAMA RAO International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru 502324. ABSTRACT The study evaluated the antifungal activity of six oil seed cakes (OSCs) namely neem, groundnut, sesame, mustard, castor and a mixture cake against Sclerotium rolfsii using a divided […]
S. SOWJANYA*, C. NAGAMANI, S. HEMALATHA, CH. BHARGAVA RAMI REDDY AND V. CHANDRIKA Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during kharif, 2024 at wetland farm, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The experiment was laid out in a split-plot design and replicated thrice. The treatments consisted […]
TJ. Anitha Rose *, B. Rupesh Kumar Reddy, S. Vasundhara and G. Narasimha Department of Seed Science and Technology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Nanotechnology, an emerging field of material science, deals with materials smaller than 100 nanometres and has wide applications in plant and animal research. In agriculture, particularly in seed science, […]
BUNGA HEMALIKITHA*, KADIRI MOHAN, Y. PRABHAVATHI AND B. RAMANA MURTHY Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Agristartups were recognized as key agents of transformation in India’s agricultural sector, where supportive ecosystems had been fostered to promote innovation and entrepreneurship. However, despite their potential to revolutionize agri-business models and value chains, […]
K. MADHU LIKHITHA*, M. RAVI KISHORE, K. N. RAVI KUMAR AND B. RAMANA MURTHY Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs) serve as a crucial support system for advancing farm mechanisation, particularly helping marginal and small-scale farmers. CHCs help reduce cultivation costs and guarantee timely farming activities […]
S. GLORY MADHURI*, K. NAVYA JYOTHI, C. NAGAMANI, M. RAVEENDRA REDDY AND V. CHANDRIKA Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during rabi, 2024-25 at Dryland farm, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati campus of Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Andhra Pradesh, India to study the effect of different levels […]
DEVARINTI CHANDRIKA*, A. LALITHA, N. VANI AND B. RAMANA MURTHY Institute of Agribusiness Management ,S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT This study explores consumer buying behaviour towards organic foods in Ananthapuramu city, Andhra Pradesh, based on a survey of 150 respondents across five retail outlets. The study aimed to assess awareness, preferences, willingness to […]
P. HARIKA*, B. RUPESH KUMAR REDDY, N.K. GAYATHRI AND G. FAREEDA Department of Seed Science and Technology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The present study was conducted during rabi, 2024-25 at the dryland Farm of S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, under Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Andhra Pradesh. Twenty groundnut genotypes were evaluated to […]
B. NARENDRA KUMAR*, P. VINOD KUMAR, L. NARAM NAIDU AND M. RAJASEKHAR Horticultural Research Station, Venkataramannagudem Dr YSR Horticultural University, VR Gudem, West Godavari Dist., Andhra Pradesh. ABSTRACT The different cultivars of sapota namely Cricket Ball, Singapore, CO-1, CO-2, PKM-1, PKM-2, PKM-3, DHS-1, DHS-2, Kalipatti and Pala took about 6-9 months from fruit set to […]
M. PARAMESH*, D.M. REDDY, M. SHANTHI PRIYA, M. REDDI SEKHAR, P. SUDHAKAR, K.H.P. REDDY AND S.J. MALLIKARJUNA Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati. ABSTRACT An experiment was carried out to know the nature and magnitude of association among various yield and drought related traits using thirty one mungbean genotypes. Estimates of […]
B. MEENA KUMARI* AND K. GANESAMURTHY Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003. ABSTRACT An experiment was conducted to study the expression of heterosis for ten characters in forty five crosses of sesame developed by crossing five lines with nine testers in Line x Tester mating design. The […]
G. FAREEDA* AND V. MUNASWAMY Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517 502, A.P. ABSTRACT Natural products have provided key guidelines for new drug discovery. The search for novel natural products with interesting bioactive properties is an ongoing discipline. Thousands of bioactive compounds have the potential or have […]
K. SURESH KUMAR*, R. CHANDRA SHEKAR AND D. RAJANI Subject Matter Specialist (Hort), KVK, Madanapuram, PJTSAU, Telangana ABSTRACT Effect of chemicals on corm and cormel production in gladiolus cvs. American Beauty and White Prosperity were studied in herbal garden at College of Horticulture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. The chemicals, Potassium nitrate (KNO3) at 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 […]
K. SIVA HARI BRAHMA AND M.S.V. CHALAM* Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517 502, Chittoor Dt., Andhra Pradesh ABSTRACT Nine planthopper species viz., Cemus sp.; Euidella sp.; Peregrinus maidis (Ashmead); Perkinsiella sp.; Perkinsiella sinensis Kirkaldy; Sardia rostrata (Melichar); Sogatella kolophon (Kirkaldy) Sogatella vibix (Haupt) and Tagosodes pusanus (Distant) were reported from […]
S. RAJUNAIKA, M. HEMANTHKUMARB, N.V. NAIDUC, P. LATHAD aPost Graduate student, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517502. Chittoor (District), Andhra Pradesh ABSTRACT Four sugarcane varieties (87A298, Co86032, CoT8201 and 2003V46) and three explants (shoot tip, leaf roll and apicalmeristem) were used for micropropagation and observations were made on […]
G.D. NANDINI*, K.JOHN, M. REDDISEKHAR AND P. LATHA Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V. Agricultural college, ANGRAU, Tirupati, Chittoor Dt.517502, Andhra Pradesh, India ABSTRACT Forty diverse genotypes of Spanish bunch groundnut were evaluated during kharif 2017 for variability studies. The genotype TCGS-1847 registered higher mean values for pod yield per plant, kernel yield per […]
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 […]
ABSTRACT Field experiment was conducted during kharif 2017 and 2018 at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh to evaluate the effect of organic manures and phosphorus levels on growth, yield and economics of vegetable cowpea. Three levels of organic manures (no organic manure, FYM @ 5 tonnes ha-1 and poultry manure @2 tonnes ha-1) and 3 phosphorus levels […]