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.
G. SAI SRAVANTHI*, M. SATHISH RAHUL, Y. PRABHAVATHI AND S.K. NAFEEZ UMAR Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT India is one of the largest producers of red chilli in the world. Andhra Pradesh is the major state in the country which occupies larger area under red chilli cultivation. The current […]
B. KEERTHANA*, M.S.V. CHALAM, P. RADHIKA, P. LAVANYA KUMARI AND K. MANJULA Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A study was carried out at the Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati on the larval taxonomy of lepidopteran pest complex in castor. Four lepidopteran larvae viz., Spodoptera litura (Fabricius), Achaea janata (Linnaeus), Ergolis merione (Cram) and Conogethes […]
G. BHAVITHA*, P. BALA HUSSAIN REDDY, K. RAGHAVENDRA CHOWDARY, S. UJWALA RANI AND T. LAKSHMI Department of Agricultural Extension Education, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Onion is one of India’s most highly watched agricultural commodities. Onion prices have a direct impact on the average person’s consumption basket. After China, India is second in […]
K. REDDEMMA*, T. LAKSHMI, K. RAGHAVENDRA CHOWDARY AND K. NAVYA JYOTHI Department of Agricultural Extension Education, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Agriculture plays a vital role in India’s economy, employing over 54.60 per cent of the workforce and contributing to 18.80 per cent of the Gross Value Added (GVA) in 2021–22. However, farmers […]
G. SREEKANTH*, B. SANDHYA RANI, P. MAHESWARA REDDY, A. PRASANTHI, V. CHANDRIKA AND G. KARUNA SAGAR Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A field experiment entitled “Bio-efficacy of pre and post emergence herbicides on weed dynamics and productivity of blackgram (Vigna mungo L.)” was conducted at Wetland Farm, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati […]
V. SRINIVAS, S. RAHMAN, W. PRATYUSHA AND S. GOPALAKRISHNAN* International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502 324, Telangana, India. ABSTRACT This study highlights the potential of 26 different strains of beneficial microorganisms, including 19 Streptomyces sp. (CAI-13, CAI-17, CAI-21, CAI-24, CAI-26, CAI-68, CAI-78, CAI-85, CAI93, CAI-121, CAI-127, CAI-140, CAI-155, KAI-26, KAI- 27, KAI-32, […]
K. HARSHAVARDHAN*, T. LAKSHMI, K. RAGHAVENDRA CHOWDARY AND K. NAVYA JYOTHI Department of Agricultural Extension Education, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The present study was carried out to know the profile of KVK-DAMU beneficiary farmers in Kurnool and Kadapa districts of Andhra Pradesh over a purposively drawn sample of 120 respondents. The results […]
P. SEETHA RATNAM*, G. RAGHUNADHA REDDY, K. GURAVA REDDY AND P. LAVANYA KUMARI Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The Rythu Bharosa Kendram (RBK) initiative in Andhra Pradesh aims to modernize agriculture by providing various services required by the farming community. An expost facto research was conducted in Guntur district […]
B. MALLIKARJUNA*, C. NAGAMANI, Y. REDDI RAMU, M. MADHAN MOHAN AND V. CHANDRIKA Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during kharif, 2022 on sandy loam soils of S.V. Agricultural College Farm, Tirupati. The experiment was laid out in a split-plot design and replicated thrice. The treatments consisted of […]
N. ROSHINI*, P.B. PRADEEP KUMAR, H. SRINIVASA RAO AND S.K. NAFEEZ UMAR Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT This study investigates the challenges faced by sugarcane growers in Andhra Pradesh, focusing on cultivation, jaggery production, and marketing. The research explores the constraints perceived by farmers and analyzes their suggestions to […]
SAHAJA DEVA*, YALLATURU PEERU SAHEB, PRASANNA LAKSHMI RAVURI, K. MADHURI AND M.K. JYOSTHNA Scientist (Agronomy), Regional Agricultural Research Station, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The On-Farm trials were conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kalikiri during late Rabi/summer, 2020-21 and 2021-22 to assess the influence of higher doses of fertilizers on growth, yield and economics of Sugarcane. Results revealed […]
B. PADMAJA*, N. KRISHNA PRIYA, A. VEERAIAH AND B. RAMANA MURTHY Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The study was conducted in YSR Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, investigates the factors influencing the buying behaviour of consumers regarding millet-based products. The research comes at a significant time, as the year 2023 has […]
K. PRASANTHI*, S. HYMA JYOTHI, M.V. KRISHNAJI AND B. RAMANA MURTHY Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Mango occupies a significant position among the fruits grown in India, hailed as the king of fruits due to its versatility and utility. Various processed food products, including pickles, baby foods, mango leather, […]
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 […]
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 […]