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 […]

An Annotated Checklist of Cyperceae, Eriocaulaceae and Potamogetonaceae of Chhattisgarh

A.K. VERMA, O.N MAURYA, SANJAY MISHR AAND KUMAR AVINASH BHARATI Department of Botany, Siddharth University, Kapilvastu, Siddharth Nagar-272202. ABSTRACT Tropical forests of Chhattisgarh are known for rich floristic diversity and many important protected forests of central India. An updated annotated checklist is provided for the family Cyperaceae, Eriocaulaceae, and Potamogetonaceae of Chhattisgarh It has breen […]

Genetic Divergence Studies for Yield, Yield Components and Resistance to Late Leaf Spot in Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.)

PRACHI JAIN*, M. SREVALLI DEVI, K. JOHN AND P. ARUNASRI Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A set of thirty one groundnut genotypes were assessed for genetic divergence during kharif season of 2023 using Mahalanobis D2 statistics with regards to pod yield, yield components and resistance to late […]

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 cm and analysed for enzymatic […]

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 out in […]

Study on Foliar Application of Plant Growth Regulators for Improving Reproductive Efficiency and Yield of Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) Genotypes

O. VENKATANARAYANA*, B. SANTOSH, T. RAGHAVENDRA, M. RAGHAVENDRA ANDV. UMA MAHESH Department of Crop Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A field experiment entitled “Study on foliar application of plant growth regulators for improving reproductive efficiency and yield of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) genotypes” was carried out during Rabi, 2023-24 at wetland farm of S. […]

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 design […]

Effect of Border Crops on Activity of Predatory Fauna In Blackgram (Vigna Mungo L.)

N. SREESANDHYA*, S. DHRUVA, M.S.V. CHALAM, P. KISHORE VARMA, MOHAN NAIDU AND M. RAJASRI Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of various border crops viz., maize, pearl millet, fodder sorghum, foxtail millet, sunhemp, dhaincha, sunflower and marigold on predator populations, specifically coccinellids and […]

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 of […]