Preparation Of Grain Formulations Of Nomuraea Rileyi (farlow) Samson And Evaluation Of Viability Of Spores

S. KRISHNA VENI, K. MANJULA* AND T. MURALI KRISHNA Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502, Andhra Pradesh, India ABSTRACT Grain formulations of N. rileyi were prepared by mass producing the fungus on six different grain media viz., rice, wheat, jowar, bajra, maize and ragi for evaluating the viability of N. rileyi conidia during […]

Positive Influence Of Intercrops On Coccinellid And Spider Fauna In Groundnut

R. PRASANNA LAKSHMI, K. MANJULA* AND T. MURALIKRISHNA Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502, Andhra Pradesh, India ABSTRACT A field trial in RBD was conducted at S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati to study the Positive influence of intercrops on coccinellid and spider fauna in groundnut during kharif 2011. The systems studied were groundnut + […]

Evaluation Of Certain Natural Products Against Larvae Of Citrus Butterfly Papilio Demoleus Lin.

A.R.K. RAO*, K. DEVAKI and P. KOTESWARA RAO Institute of Frontier Technology, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Tirupathi – 517 502, Andhra Pradesh, India ABSTRACT A field study was conducted to know the efficacy of various natural insecticides against larval population of citrus butter-fly P. demoleus during 2011-12 at AICRP on Citrus, Tirupati. Among various natural […]

Effect Of Microbial Pesticides Against The Larvae Of Citrus Leaf Miner, Phyllocnistis Citrella Stainton In Citrus Nursery

A.R.K. RAO*, K. DEVAKI and T.V.S. RAJANI KUMARI Institute of Frontier Technology, Department of Entomology Regional Agricultural Research Station, Tirupati – 517 502, Andhra Pradesh, India. ABSTRACT The microbial pesticides viz., Bacillus thuringiensis (Berl.), Beauveria bassiana (Balsanco) Viegas, Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorkin, Verticillium lecani (Zimm.) Viegas and Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson were evaluated against the […]

Revalidation of soil test based fertilizer dose for chilli crop and their influence on soil nutrients.

I. NAGARAL, V. B. KULIGOD* AND J. NIRMALNATH Department of Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry, College of Agriculture, UAS, Dharwad-580 005, India ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2011 at a farmer’s field in Koliwad (Hubli taluk) village in Northern transitional Zone of Karnataka between 15° 21′ N latitude and 75° 24′ E […]

Effect of different concentrations of 2, 4-d and bap on callogenesis in sugarcane clones

S.J. MALLIKARJUNA*, M. HEMANTHKUMAR, D.M. REDDY, P. SUDHAKAR, M. PARAMESH AND N.P. ESWARA REDDY Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502, Andhra Pradesh, India ABSTRACT Studies were carried out to establish an efficient system for callus induction in two sugarcane clones (2008T42 and 2009T5) during 2012. Leaf rolls were used as […]

Evaluation of early maturing sugarcane clones for cane yield, its components and juice quality parameters in plant and ratoon crops.

N. SABITHA*, M. HEMANTH KUMAR AND M. SUBBARAO Agricultural Research Station, Perumallapalle, Tirupati- 517 505, Andhra Pradesh, India ABSTRACT The performance of early maturing clones was assessed for cane yield, its components and juice quality parameters in two plant crops and ratoon crop during the year 2010-11 and 2011-12. The experiments were conducted at Agriculture […]

Selection indices for theoretical yield of alcohol in sugarcane

M. SHANTHI PRIYA*, K.H.P. REDDY, M. HEMANTH KUMAR, V. RAJARAJESWARI, G. MOHAN NAIDU, R. NARASIMHULU, B. RUPESH KUMAR REDDY AND D. MOHAN REDDY Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh – 517 502, India. ABSTRACT Selection indices were formulated using seventy seven genotypes of sugarcane in second clonal stage considering […]

Influence of varying moisture levels and spacing on productivity and b:c ratio of hybrid maize under subsurface drip irrigation.

M. NIVEDITHA, A.V. NAGAVANI*, V. SUMATHI AND V. UMAMAHESH Department of Agronomy, S. V. Agricultural College, Tirupathi-517502, ANGRAU (A.P.), India ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during rabi season, 2013 to study the effect of different IW : CPE ratios and crop geometry on yield and economics of maize. The IW: CPE ratio of 1.0 […]

IDENTIFICATION OF PHYSIOLOGICALLY EFFICIENT AND HIGH YIELDING RAGI GENOTYPES FOR RAINFED CONDITIONS

K. APARNA*, V. RAJA RAJSWARI, M. SUBBARAO, Y. REDDIRAMU, A. RESHMA AND Y. YOHAN Department of Crop Physiology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502, Chittoor Dt., Andhra Pradesh. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during kharif, 2015 at Agricultural Research station (Millets), ANGRAU, Tirupati. Field experiment was laid out in factorial randomized block design, replicated […]