Fatty Acids, Hydrocarbon Tolerance And Heavy Metal Tolerance Properties Of Haloalkaliphilic Bacillus Sp.

SYED SHAMEER AND T.N.V.K.V. PRASAD* Institute of Frontier Technologies, Nanotechnology Laboratory, RARS, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502, Chittoor Dt., A.P. ABSTRACT Microorganisms live almost everywhere including the harsh habitats on earth. In order to survive in these environments the microbes produce a variety of metabolite productcs and polymeric compounds which confer the ability to survive and thrive […]

Bio-efficacy Of Insecticides Against Safflower Leaf Eating Caterpillar Perigea Capensis Guenée Under Field Condition

MOHANKUMAR AND D.N. KAMBREKAR* Department of Agricultural Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad-580 005, Karnataka ABSTRACT Studies on the field efficacy of different new insecticide molecules and botanicals against safflower leaf eating caterpillar Perigea capensis Guenée under field condition was conducted during 2014. All the treatments rendered significant suppression of leaf eating caterpillar compared to […]

Evaluation Of Cashew Hybrids For Coastal Area Of Andhra Pradesh

K.M. YUVARAJ*, M.L.N. REDDY AND K. UMAMAHESWARA RAO All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Cashew, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University,Cashew Research Station, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted at AICRP on Cashew, Cashew Research station, Dr. YSR Horticultural University Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh during 2002-15, to evaluate the performance of different new entries of […]

Effect Of Growth Regulators On Improved Seedling Vigour Index Of Sugarcane Bud Chips Collected From Different Portions Of The Cane

P. SREELATHA, V. UMAMAHESH*, D. SUBRAMANYAM, N.V. SARALA, B. RAVINDRA REDDY Department of Crop Physiology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517502, A.P ABSTRACT 2003T121 is a promising pre released cultivar of sugarcane with a problem of sprouting when planted as bud chips as well as 3 budded setts. Bud chips from different portions of the cane […]

Effect Of Foliar Application Of Fertilizers On Yield And Flowering Of Muskmelon (cucumis Melo)

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 […]

Studies On Toxic Effect Of Chromium And Silver Heavy Metals On Photosystem Ii In Cyanobacteria

G. NAGENDRA BABU* AND S.D.S. MURTHY Department of Biochemistry, Krishna Teja College, Tirupati. Andhra Pradesh. India ABSTRACT In the present study, the chromium and silver ions have been used to identify the alterations in PBPs and analyzed their effect on the energy transfer process of PS II in the above cyanobacterium. By choosing the heavy […]

Optimisation Of Nutrient Management Strategy For Enhancing The Growth And Yield Of Hybrid Maize (zea Mays L.)

R. RAKESH NAIK, Y. REDDI RAMU*, N. SUNITHA, V. UMAMAHESH AND A.P.K. REDDY Department of Agronomy, S.V Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted durring rabi, 2015 to optimize the nutrient management strategy for enhancing the growth and yield of hybrid maize. The experiment was laid out in a […]

Planthopper Fauna Associated With Rice Crop-ecosystems From Costal Andhra Pradesh

K. SIVA HARI BRAHMA AND M.S.V. CHALAM* Co-ordinator, DAATTC, Eluru, West Godavari Dist. ABSTRACT Fourteen planthopper species viz., Nilaparvata lugens (Stal); Sogatella furcifera (Horvath); S. kolophon (Kirkaldy); S. vibix (Haupt); Cemus sp; Coronacella sinhalana (Kirkaldy); Euidella sp.; Harmalia anacharsis (Fennah); Sardia rostrata (Melichar); Terthron albovittatum (Matsumura); Tagosodes pusanus (Distant); Oliarus sp.; Nisia nervosa (Motschulsky); and […]

Nutritional Status Vis-à-vis Soil Physico-chemical Properties Of Sweet Orange Growing Orchards Of Ysr District In Andhra Pradesh

A. RAMANJANEYA REDDY*, V. MUNASWAMY, V.P. REDDY, R.B. REDDY,P. SUDHAKAR AND K. VENKAIAH Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517 502, Chittoor Dt., A.P. ABSTRACT The pH of the soil samples in the study area varied widely, with a mean value of 7.95 and 8.44 at surface and […]

Effect Of Micronutrients (zn, B And Fe) On Growth, Flowering And Vaselife Of Gladiolus (gladiolus Grandiflorus) Cv. Arka Amar

SREEDHAR DEVARAKONDA*, NAGARAJU RACHAKUNTA AND Y. SHARATH KUMAR REDDY, AND Y. CHANDRA SEKHAR Scientist (Hort), Horticulture Research Station, Dr. Y.S.R Horticultural University, Anantharajupeta, Railway Kodur, Kadapa Dist., Andhra Pradesh, India ABSTRACT Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus L.) is one of the most widely cultivated, economically important and common flowering plants worldwide including India. However, the flower yield […]