K. K. GOWTHAMI*, G. KRISHNA REDDY, V. CHANDRIKA AND M. RAVEENDRA REDDY

Department of Agronomy, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502.

ABSTRACT

A field experiment was conducted during summer, 2025 on sandy loam soils of dryland farm of S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati campus of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University. The results of the experiment revealed that 100 per cent RDN through neem cake along with foliar spray of seaweed extract @ 2per cent recorded significantly higher seed and stalk yield. Quality parameters like protein and oil content were also high in 100 per cent RDN through neem cake and seaweed extract @ 2 per cent.

KEYWORDS: Organic sesame, protein content, oil content, seed yield, stalk yield.