Effect of Organic Farming on Soil Enzymatic Activity and Productivity of Groundnut Based Cropping System

HEMALATHA*, M. MADHAN MOHAN, C.H. BHARGAVA RAMI REDDY AND SUNITHA Department of Soil Science, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Tirupati on groundnut based cropping systems during kharif and rabi 2023-24 under organic and ICM practices. Soil samples were collected at 0-15 and 15-30 […]

Effect of Biochar Coated Fertilizers on Yield and Yield Attributes of Rice

G. PRATHIBHA*, M. SREENIVASA CHARI, T.N.V.K.V. PRASAD AND G. KARUNA SAGAR Department of Soil Science, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A research was conducted to evaluate the yield and yield attributes of rice as influenced by biochar coated and uncoated chemical fertilizer. The experiment was done with nine treatments. 100% NK + 100% […]

Effect of Organic Nutrient Management Practices on Growth and Yield of Foxtail Millet

P. ADITYA KAMAL*, Y. REDDI RAMU, N. SUNITHA, B. SANTHOSH ANDV. CHANDRIKA Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during kharif, 2023 on sandy loam soils of S.V. Agricultural College Farm, Tirupati to know that the effect of organic nutrition in foxtail millet. The experiment was laid […]

Chemical Weed Management in Pearl Millet (Pennisetum Americanum L.) Through Pre and Post Emergence Herbicides

V. HARINI*, B. SANDHYA RANI, P. MAHESWARA REDDY, A. PRASANTHI AND V. CHANDRIKA Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT An experiment was conducted during kharif, 2023 on sandy loam soils of dryland farm of S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati campus of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Andhra Pradesh, in a randomized block […]

Species Diversity of Sugarcane Shootborers in Major Sugarcane Growing Districts of Andhra Pradesh

P. DIVYA*, RAJASRI MANDALI, T.M .HEMALATHA, K.R TAGORE, K. DEVAKI ANDY. AMARAVATHI Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT An extensive roving survey was conducted in different sugarcane growing districts of Andhra Pradesh at different cane developmental stages at bimonthly intervals during 2023-2024. Three shoot borers viz., Early shoot borer, Chilo infuscatellus, […]

Faunistic Studies on Economically Important Lepidopterans in Different Field Crops of Tirupati District

P. PRAVALLIKA*, M.S.V. CHALAM, E. CHANDRAYUDU, P. LAVANYA KUMARI AND M. RAJASRI Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A study was conducted in the Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati during the year 2023- 2024, on the chaetotaxy of larva and genital characters of adults. Larvae were collected from different […]

Profile of Rice Farmers in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh

G. LAKSHMI SAHITI SRI MOUNIKA*, P. BALA HUSSAIN REDDY, M.V. KRISHNAJI, N.V. SARALA AND T. LAKSHMI Department of Agricultural Extension Education, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A study was conducted to understand the efficacy of different rice establishment methods in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh as a part of it the profile […]

Production Potential of Sweet Corn as Influenced by Organic Manures and Foliar Nutrition

J. RAGHAVENDRA*, Y. REDDI RAMU, G. KRISHNA REDDY, SK. NAFEEZ UMAR AND V. CHANDRIKA Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted at dryland farm of S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, during kharif, 2023 on sandy loam soils. The experiment was laid down in FRBD and replicated thrice, assessed […]

Influence of Seed Rates and Weed Management Practices on Nutrient Uptake and Yield of Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.)

M. GIRIDHAR*, P. MAHESWARA REDDY, C. NAGAMANI, M. MADHAN MOHAN AND V. CHANDRIKA Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during rabi, 2023-24 at S.V. Agricultural College Farm, Tirupati. The experiment was laid out in split-plot design and replicated thrice. The treatments consisted of seed rates viz., […]

Buying Behaviour and Usage Pattern of Pesticides by Rice Growers in Selected Mandals of Bapatla District of a.p

L. KRISHNA PRASAD*, A.V. RAMANA, S. JAFFAR BASHA AND SK. NAFEEZ UMAR Department of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The goal of the current study, “Buying behaviour and usage pattern of pesticides by rice growers in selected mandals of Bapatla District of A.P” was to determine farmers buying behaviour, factors influencing […]