Studies on Genetic Variability and Genetic Parameters for Grain Yield and Its Components in Foxtail Millet (Setaria Italica (L.) P. Beauv.)

UPPALA SAI RAM*, B. SANTHOSH KUMAR NAIK, R. NARASIMHULU, D. VENKATESH BABU AND M. REDDI SEKHAR Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Forty foxtail millet germplasm accessions including two checks (SiA 3156 and SiA 3159) were studied for 18 yield and morpho-physiological traits to estimate genetic parameters, including […]

Yield and Nutrient Uptake as Influenced by Irrigation Regimes and Nitrogen Levels in Summer Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.)

K. SUDHA BHARATHI*, N. V. SARALA, C. NAGAMANI, CH. BHARGAVA RAMI REDDY AND V. CHANDRIKA Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during summer, 2025 at S.V. Agricultural College Farm, Tirupati. The experiment was laid out in split-plot design and replicated thrice. The treatments consisted of three […]

Influence of Transplanting Window on Photo Sensitive Rice Varieties During Rabi Season

K. LALASA YADAV*, U. VINEETHA, T. PRATHIMA, P. MADHUSUDHAN AND V. CHANDRIKA Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during rabi, 2024-25 at Agricultural Research Station, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. The experiment was laid out in split-plot design and replicated thrice. The treatments consist of five dates of transplanting viz., II […]

Evidence of Agritourism Activities in Alluri Sitharamaraju District of Andhra Pradesh

D. HEMANTH*, B. MUKUNDA RAO, KADIRI MOHAN AND K. NAVYA JYOTHI Department of Agricultural Extension Education, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Agritourism documentation was carried out in Alluri Sitharama Raju district of Andhra Pradesh. The study was conducted in the year 2025 focusing on agritourism activities in Chintapalli and Araku Valley Mandals of […]

Morphological Basis for Resistance Against Whitefly in Castor

B. KAMESWARA RAO*, A. RAJESH, P. DURAIMURUGAN, G. MOHAN NAIDU,G. NARAYANA SWAMY AND M. RAJASRI Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Castor (Ricinus communis) is a perennial shrub and a vital industrial non-edible oilseed crop in India. The castor whitefly, is a polyphagous tropical insect pest, feeds undersurface of leaves. Among twenty-five […]

Dus Testing of Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.) Accessions Using Morphological Descriptors

B. NARAYANA REDDY*, D. BHARATHI, B. RUPESH KUMAR REDDY, G. MOHAN NAIDU AND B. SANTHOSH KUMAR NAIK Department of Seed Science and Technology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The aim of the present study is to assess 100 sesame genotypes based on DUS descriptors. The experiment was conducted in Alpha Lattice Design with […]

Survey on Incidence of Major Insect Pests of Rice in Southern Zone of Andhra Pradesh

S. BHAGYA LAKSHMI*, K. SUNIL KUMAR, K. DEVAKI, P. MADHUSUDHAN AND M. RAJASRI Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Roving surveys were conducted during kharif season of 2024 in major rice growing areas of Y.S.R. Kadapa, Nellore, and Annamayya districts to assess the incidence of major insect pests in rice. Insect pest incidence […]

Trait Interactions Influencing Yield in Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.): A Correlation and Path Analytical Approach

RAKESH PAWAR*, M. SREEVALLI DEVI, D. BHARATHI, M.K. JYOSTHNA AND M. REDDI SEKHAR Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The present investigation was carried out at dry land farm of S.V Agricultural College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh during Rabi 2023-24. Sixty-four genotypes including checks were evaluated in Augmented block […]

Impact of Conjunctive Use of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers on Nutrient Availability in Soil, Yield and Yield Attributes Of Maize (Zea Mays L.)

CH. BHARGAVI*, A. PRASANTHI, CH. BHARGAVA RAMI REDDY, K. NAVYA JYOTHI AND M.V.S. NAIDU Department of Soil Science, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT An investigation was carried on “Impact of conjunctive use of organic and inorganic fertilizers on nutrient availability in soil, yield and yield attributes of maize (Zea mays L.)” during kharif 2024 […]

Nutrient Uptake and Yield of Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.) as Influenced by Sequential Application of Herbicides

K.A. REKHASREE*, P. MAHESWARA REDDY, S. TIRUMALA REDDY, M. MADHAN MOHAN AND V. CHANDRIKA Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Field experiment entitled “Weed management in rabi sesamum (Sesamum indicum L.)” was conducted in sandy loam soils during rabi 2024-25 at S.V. Agricultural College Farm, Tirupati in randomized block design (RBD) with three replications. […]