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 […]

Influence Of Varieties And Plant Densities On Growth And Yield Of Groundnut (arachis Hypogaea L.) Under Irrigated Conditions

H. BHARGAVI, M. SRINIVASA REDDY* AND U. VIJAYA BHASKAR REDDY Department of Agronomy, Agricultural College, Mahanandi, ANGRAU, A.P., India. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted at college farm, Agricultural College, Mahanandi, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural Uni-versity, Andhra Pradesh, India during rabi 2012-13 to evaluate the influence of varieties and different plant densities on the growth […]

Adoption Behaviour Of Paddy Farmers In Chittoor District Of Andhra Pradesh

P. BALA HUSSAIN REDDY*, P.V.K. SASIDHAR AND T.P.SASTRY Programme Coordinator, KVK, ANGRAU, Kalikiri, Chittoor dt., A.P. ABSTRACT Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is a district level innovative science based institution established by Indian Council of Agricul-tural Research (ICAR) for assessment and refinement of the technologies released by National Agricultural Research Systems and identifies technologies in terms […]

Integrated Management Of Collar Rot Of Betelvine Caused By Sclerotium Rolfsii Sacc.

J.L. GOWARI AND D.G. HINGOLE* Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Badnapur Dist. Jalna – 431 202 (MS) ABSTRACT The studies were carried out on collar rot caused by Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. on betelvine (Piper betle L.) during 2015 at department of plant pathology, College of Agriculture Badnapur, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani. […]

Estimation Of Damage Caused By Root Grub Holotrichia Reynaudi Blanchard In Groundnut In Different Dates Of Sowing

K. SUNIL KUMAR*, T. MURALI KRISHNA, K. SREEDEVI, K. MANJULA, R. SARADA JAYALAKSHMI DEVI, B. RAVINDRA REDDY AND K. DEVAKI ARS, Utukur, ANGRAU, Kadapa Dist., A.P. ABSTRACT Holotrichia reynaudi Blanchard is one of the predominant species of root grub in groundnut ecosystem of Rayalaseema region, Andhra Pradesh. Two field experiments were conducted at the research […]