Constraints Faced by Farmers in Flower Cultivation Under Polyhouse Technology in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh

S. KAVITHA*, S. HYMA JYOTHI, S. RAJESHWARI AND P. LAVANYA KUMARI Department of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati. ABSTRACT To sustain the self sufficiency in food production, we need effective technologies which can improve the productivity and sustainability of our major farming systems. Polyhouse technology, one among improved technologies which ensures stability in […]

Efficacy of Native Isolates of Bacillus Thuringiensis Berliner on Mortality of 3rd Instar Larvae of Fall Army Worm, Spodoptera Frugiperda (J.E. Smith)

T. JAYA BHARGAVI*, K.V. HARI PRASAD, K. DEVAKI AND K. JYOTHSNA Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati ABSTRACT Four native isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner viz., V13, CF24, CFo76 and W85 (collected from soils from in and around different locations from Tirupati, Chittoor Dt., Andhra Pradesh, India) were tested at five different concentrations against third instar […]

Economic Analysis of Papaya Nurseries in Kadapa District of Andhra Pradesh – A Case Study

R. DIVYA YADAV*, S. RAJESWARI, N.T. KRISHNA KISHORE AND B. RAMANA MURTHY Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati ABSTRACT The present study aimed to estimate the costs and returns and to know the financial viability of papaya nurseries in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh during 2020-21. The primary data was collected from […]

Factors Influencing the Purchase of Branded Millets in Tirupati City of Andhra Pradesh

J.T. MALLIKA*, N. VANI AND N.T. KRISHNA KISHORE Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati ABSTRACT Growing lifestyle diseases have pushed consumers towards eating healthy and quality foods. With the rich nutritive value and their adaptability to grow in various climatic conditions, it is inevitable to change the food habits towards millet based […]

Vertical Distribution of Nutrients in Groundnut Growing Soils in Narayanavanam Mandal of Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh

NILOFAR DOULAT SHAHI, M.V.S. NAIDU*, T. GIRIDHARA KRISHNA AND PRABHAKAR REDDY2  Professor and Head, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati. ABSTRACT Soil survey was undertaken to study the vertical distribution of plant nutrients in the soil profiles / pedons in groundnut growing areas of Narayanavanam mandal of Chittoor district, Andhra […]

Sequential Application of Herbicides and Their Impact On Productivity of Rabi Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.)

P. BHAVANI*, V. CHANDRIKA, P. MAHESWARA REDDY AND M.V.S. NAIDU Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati ABSTRACT Field experiment entitled “Sequential application of herbicides and their impact on productivity of rabi groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)” was conducted during rabi, 2020-2021 on sandy loam soils of wetland farm of S.V. Agricultural college, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. Among all the weed […]

Effect of Gamma Irradiation on the Survival and Development of Groundnut Bruchid, Caryedon Spp. (Coleoptera : Bruchidae)

I. AKHILA*, RAJASRI MANDALI1 AND K. DEVAKI  Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati. ABSTRACT A study was conducted on the effect of gamma irradiation on survival and progeny development of groundnut bruchid, Caryedon spp. (Coleoptera : Bruchidae) 2020-21. Freshly emerged adults were exposed to different doses of gamma irradiation viz., 10, 30, 50, 100, 250 and […]

Performance of Different Pre-emergence Herbicides on Weed Growth, Nutrient Uptake and Yield of Foxtail Millet

SRAVANI*, D. SUBRAMANYAM AND V. UMAMAHESH Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2020 at S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh to identify the performance of different pre-emergence herbicides on weed growth, nutrient uptake and yield of foxtail millet. The present study has revealed that the lowest weed […]

Nitrogen Uptake as Influenced by Precision Nitrogen Management In Rabi Rice (Oryza Sativa L.)

D. SOWMYA*, S. HEMALATHA, U. VINEETHA, A. PRASANTHI AND G. KARUNA SAGAR Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during rabi, 2021-22 on sandy clay loam soils of Agricultural Research Station, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh to study the “Precision nitrogen management in rabi rice [Oryza sativa L.]”. The experiment was laid out in […]

Evaluation of Advanced Breeding Lines of Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) For Yield and Yield Attributes

G. VINEELA NEEHARIKA*, C. KIRAN KUMAR REDDY, B. RUPESH KUMAR REDDY AND P. LAVANYA KUMARI Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502 ABSTRACT An experiment was conducted to evaluate performance of 36 groundnut genotypes for yield and yield attributes at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Tirupati, during rabi 2021-22 laid out in Alpha […]