Productive Potential Of Fodder Maize (zea Mays L.) As Influenced By Soil And Foliar Applications Of Zinc

SHAIK MEHTAZ SULTHANA*, V. CHANDRIKA, Y. REDDI RAMU AND K.V. NAGA MADHURI Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh, India. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during kharif, 2014 at S.V. Agricultural College Farm, Tirupati to findout the response of fodder maize to different soil and foliar applications of zinc. The twelve nutrient […]

Trends In Economics Of Tobacco And Its Competing Crops In Nellore And Prakasam Districts Of Andhra Pradesh

I. KRISHNA TEJA*, S. RAJESWARI, I. BHAVANI DEVI AND B. RAVINDRA REDDY Department of Agricultural Economics, S.V.Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The present study was conducted to know the trends in productivity, prices, cost of cultivation and net returns of FCV tobacco and non-tobacco crops from 2002-03 to 2011-12. Non – tobacco crops selected for […]

Studies On Variability And Heritability In Clusterbean

SWATANTRA MISHRA*, M. SHANTHI PRIYA, M. REDDI SEKHAR AND G. MOHAN NAIDU S.V. Agricultural College Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh, India ABSTRACT The experiment was conducted during Kharif, 2014 to estimate genetic variability and genetic parameters in 48 diverse genotypes of clusterbean for 16 quantitative characters. The analysis of variance revealed significant differences among all 48 genotypes […]

Studies On Genetic Variability And Heritability For Yield And Water Use Efficient Traits In Groundnut (arachis Hypogaea L.) Under Rainfed Conditions

G. KAVITHA*, M. REDDI SEKHAR, K. HARIPRASAD REDDY, B. RAVINDRA REDDY, D. MOHAN REDDY AND K. JOHN S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India ABSTRACT Fifty genotypes of groundnut were evaluated for their genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance for a set of 16 agronomic and physiological characters during kharif, 2014. Analysis of variance revealed […]

Trends In Prices Of Pulses In Selected Markets Of Andhra Pradesh

K. DIVYA, S. RAJESWARI*, I. BHAVANI DEVI AND P. SUMATI Department of Agricultural Economics, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati. ABSTRACT The present study was conducted for bengalgram, blackgram, greengram, redgram in selected markets of Andhra Pradesh for a period of 2000-2014. The secondary data pertaining to monthly modal prices (Rs./qtl) of selected pulses was collected from […]

Productivity Of Finger Millet As Influenced By Crop Geometry And Age Of Seedlings

D. ANITHA, A.V. NAGAVANI*, V. CHANDRIKA AND M.V.S. NAIDU Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted to study the influence of crop geometry and age of seedlings on the productivity of finger millet during rabi, 2014- 15 at S.V Agricultural college farm, Tirupati. The experiment was laid […]

Economics Of Rice Based Cropping System

J. NAIPUNYA*, S. RAJESWARI, I. BHAVANI DEVI AND P. SUMATI Department of Agricultural Economics, S V Agricultural College, Tirupati-517502. ABSTRACT The study was conducted in Pellakur mandal of Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh during 2014-2015. The cost of cultivation was highest in the case of groundnut (` 68,874.71/ha) followed by rabi paddy (` 65,370.80/ha) and […]

Productivity Of Quality Protein Maize As Influenced By Nitrogen And Sulphur Nutrition

M. PAVITHRA*, G. PRABHAKARA REDDY, V. CHANDRIKA AND V. UMAMAHESH Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during rabi, 2014-15 at S.V. Agricultural College Farm, Tirupati to find out the response of quality protein maize hybrid (HQPM-1) to various N and S levels. The treatments consisted of […]

Response Of Foxtail Millet (setaria Italica L.) Varieties To Different Levels Of Nitrogen

KARANAM NAVYA JYOTHI*, V. SUMATHI, N. SUNITHA AND B. RAVINDRA REDDY Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during kharif, 2014 at S.V. Agricultural College Farm, Tirupati with four foxtail millet varieties (SiA 3088, SiA 3085, SiA 3156 and Srilaxmi) in combination with three nitrogen levels (0, […]

Effect Of Foliar Nutrition On Physiological And Yield Parameters Of Blackgram (vigna Mungo (l) Hepper)

R. SOMLA NAIK, V. UMAMAHESH*, Y. REDDI RAMU, V. RAJA RAJESWARI AND Y. YOHAN Department of Crop Physiology, S.V Agricultural College & RARS, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT An investigation was carried out at S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati to know the effect of foliar application of aminoacids, growth promoting substances, micronutrients and urea on physiological parameters, yield […]