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 […]

Status of Handloom Artisans & Marketing Constraints: A Study in the West Tripura, India

SUJOY HAZARI*, MAMONI KALITA, BHARGABI CHAKRABORTY AND ANAMIKA DEBNATH The ICFAI University Tripura, Kamalghat-799210. ABSTRACT The handloom industry is both a traditional and a cottage industry in India, employing a large number of indigenous rural people. Tripura’s people consider weaving to be an integral part of their lives and they produce a variety of crafts. […]

Morphological Characterization of Native Isolates Of Beauveria Bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin and Metarhizium Anisoplieae (Metchnikoff) Sorokin From Rayalaseema Region of Andhra Pradesh

S. ABDUL MUJEEB*, K. MANJULA, P.N. HARATHI, A. KANDAN AND P. LAVANYA KUMARI Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT   This study characterizes the morphological traits of native isolates of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae, two key entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) used in biocontrol of agricultural pests. In the present study conducted at S.V. Agricultural College,Tirupati, native […]

Influence of Seed Rates and Weed Management Practices on Nutrient Uptake and Yield of Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.)

M. GIRIDHAR*, P. MAHESWARA REDDY, C. NAGAMANI, M. MADHAN MOHAN AND V. CHANDRIKA Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during rabi, 2023-24 at S.V. Agricultural College Farm, Tirupati. The experiment was laid out in split-plot design and replicated thrice. The treatments consisted of seed rates viz., line sowing (S1), […]

Buying Behaviour and Usage Pattern of Pesticides by Rice Growers in Selected Mandals of Bapatla District of a.p

L. KRISHNA PRASAD*, A.V. RAMANA, S. JAFFAR BASHA AND SK. NAFEEZ UMAR Department of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The goal of the current study, “Buying behaviour and usage pattern of pesticides by rice growers in selected mandals of Bapatla District of A.P” was to determine farmers buying behaviour, factors influencing […]

Genetic Diversity Analysis of 64 Maize Inbred Lines for Yield Traits Using D2 Statistics and Principal Component Analysis

N. SUDHARSHAN, I. SUDHIR KUMAR*, M. SHANTHI PRIYA, P. MUNIRATHNAM AND M. REDDY SEKHAR Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT To discriminate maize inbred lines based on yield traits using D2 statistics and principal component analysis (PCA), sixty four genotypes available at Department of Genetics and Plant breeding, […]