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.
Ch. SHEKHAR*, K. KAREEMULLA, S. RAJESWARI AND B. RAMANA MURTHY P.G. Scholar, Department of Agricultural Economics, S.V Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati ABSTRACT The present study aims at examining the economic viability of sweet orange in Anantapuramu district of Andhra Pradesh. Forty sweet orange farmers constituted the sample for the study. Data collected from primary sources […]
C.C. HEMANTH*, M. MADHAN MOHAN, K.V. NAGA MADHURI AND P. MAHESHWARA REDDY Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati. ABSTRACT An experiment on long-term application of fertilizers and manure was initiated in the year 1981 during kharif season at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India in rainfed Alfisols under groundnut monocropping system. […]
K. CHANDHINI*, S.S. RAJU, N. VANI AND P. LAVANYA KUMARI Department of Agricultural Economics, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati. ABSTRACT The present study aimed to estimate the feed and fodder demand for the existing livestock population and supply in Andhra Pradesh. For the study the secondary data was collected from the different sources. The livestock […]
RANI KUMAR SAJANE*, M. RAJASRI, G.S. PANDURANGA AND T.N.V.K.V. PRASAD Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati. ABSTRACT In the present study essential oils like neem-azal, clove oil and acorus oil were tested at different concentrations for the management of red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst). Neem-azal at 2.0 per cent was found to be effective […]
R. CHETHAN*, G. KARUNA SAGAR, B. SANDHYA RANI AND Ch. BHARGHAVA RAMI REDDY Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati. ABSTRACT Field experiment entitled “Organic weed management in maize (Zea mays L.)” was conducted during rabi, 2021-22 at Wetland Farm of S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. Among all the organic weed management practices, significantly […]
G. AISHWARYA*, P. SANDHYA RANI, V. UMAMAHESH AND N.V. SARALA Department of Crop Physiology, S.V Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during Kharif season 2021 at Dryland Farm, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, ANGRAU. To know the effect of weather parameters on proso millet crop under three dates of sowing i.e. first […]
A. NIHITH REDDY*, S. RAJESWARI, P. LAVANYA KUMARI AND B. APARNA Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati. ABSTRACT In Telangana’s Rangareddy district, research was conducted to explore the maize supply chain. Six villages were selected for the present study from which sixty farmers and ten market intermediaries were polled to discover more […]
G. NAVYA*, V. SAILAJA, P. GANESH KUMAR AND B. SANDHYA RANI Department of Agricultural Extension Education, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati. ABSTRACT The present study was carried out to know the profile of the members of the tribal FPGs in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh over a randomly drawn sample of 120 respondents. The results […]
S. SWATHI*, M. SRINIVASA REDDY, P. V. RAMESH BABU AND P. KAVITHA Department of Agronomy, Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Mahanandi ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted to study the growth and yield of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under different sowing beds, on sandy loam soils at College Farm, Agricultural College, Mahanandi campus of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural […]
B. SANTHOSH KUMAR NAIK*, M. REDDI SEKHAR, P. SHANTHI, P. SUDHAKAR AND P. SUJATHAMMA Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati. ABSTRACT The experiment was conducted with 50 hybrids and fifteen parents which were developed through Line × Tester mating design using five male sterile lines and ten restorers as parental […]
Y.M. SWATHI*, M. SRINIVASA REDDY, G. PRABHAKARA REDDY, P. KAVITHA AND A. PRATAP KUMAR REDDY Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502, Chittoor Dt., A.P. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during late kharif, 2016-17 at Agricultural College Farm, Mahanandi to study the effects of plant density, planting patterns and mulching techniques on, […]
N.V. SARALA*, N. SABITHA, M. SUBBA RAO, M. HEMANTH KUMAR, B. VAJANTHA AND V. GIRIDHAR Agricultural Research Station Perumallapalle 517 505, Chittoor (Dt.), A.P. ABSTRACT Field trials were conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Perumallapalle, during 2012-13 and 2013-14 to evaluate the response of promising early maturing sugarcane varieties to different levels of nitrogen. Six early […]
R. REDDI MANOJA, Y. REDDI RAMU*, N. SUNITHA, M.V.S. NAIDU AND G. PRABHAKARA REDDY Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502, A.P. ABSTRACT A field experiment conducted during kharif, 2014 at S.V. Agricultural College, dryland farm, Tirupati to know thesoil and foliar application of potassium and zinc nutrition. The present study revealed that […]
Ch. SUNITHA*, B. UMA BHARANI, D. MANOHAR PRASAD, P. VINOD KUMAR AND B. MANJU VANI Department of Fruit Science, Horticultural College, Dr YSR Horticultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to determine the effects of cytokinins and silver nitrate on success of graft union of Thompson Seedless grape (Vitis vinifera L.) […]
B. SUNITHA*, C. RAMANA, S. KALEEMULLAH, G. VEERA PRASAD AND N.V. SARALA College of Agricultural Engineering, ANGRAU, Bapatla ABSTRACT The sugarcane set cutter planter is a versatile implement and can do five operation viz., furrow opening, set cutting and placement, fertilizer & fungicide application and covering in single go. Similarly seedling transplanting machine available for […]
V. SRILATHA*, B. PADMODAYA AND K. SUNIL KUMAR Krishi Vigyan Kendra, ANGRAU, Utukur, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh- 516 003 ABSTRACT Foliar fertilizer application efficiently meets the demand of crops during the periods of high nutrient demand particularly when nutrients become fixed in the soil. Hence, a field experiment was conducted at farmer’s field in Kadapa district […]
B. NAGALAKSHMI, P. LATHA*, K.V. NAGA MADHURI AND V. UMAMAHESH Department of Crop Physiology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517 502, Chittoor Dt., Andhra Pradesh ABSTRACT A pot culture experiment was conducted at Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS) farm, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati campus of Acharya N .G. Ranga Agricultural University, during kharif, 2016 […]
G. MEGHALA DEVI*, M. SHANTHI PRIYA, M. REDDI SEKHAR AND P. LATHA Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V. Agricultural college,ANGRAU, Tirupati- 517502, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India ABSTRACT Character association and path analysis studies were conducted in 30 genotypes of groundnut under organic and inorganic fertilizer managements. Significant positive association of pod yield per […]
CH. SUSHMITHA REDDY, Y. PRABHAVATHI*, I. BHAVANI DEVI, AND B. RAVINDRA REDDY Institute of Agri Business Management, S.V Agricultural college, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517 502, Chittoor Dt., Andhra Pradesh. ABSTRACT Food processing industry is considered as a sunrise industry in the world because of its large potential for growth and socio economic impact. Food processing […]
KHALID AHMADY*, K.V. NAGA MADHURI, P.V.R.M. REDDY AND S. HEMALATA Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati, India – 517 502 ABSTRACT An experiment on long -term application of fertilizers and manure was initiated in the year 1981 during kharif season at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India […]