V. NAGARJUNA* AND D. MUTHUMANICKAM Department of Soil Science and Agril. Chemistry, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India ABSTRACT A mathematical model, based on the first order rate equation derived to determine the critical nutrient level in soil and plants. The model has been used to determine the critical level by characterizing plant growth as […]
O. SARADA* AND G.V. SUNEEL KUMAR *Scientist (TOT) DAATTC, ONGOLE – 523 262 ABSTRACT The present study was conducted in 5 villages of Prakasam Dist., with a sample size of one hundred and fifty farmers. Great majority of the framers expressed their information needs on new varieties in major crops (92.17%), new molecules for pest […]
P. BALA HUSSAIN REDDY*, S. SREENIVASULU, K. DATTADRI, P.V.K. SASIDHAR AND P.V. SATYAGOPAL Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University Kalikiri ABSTRACT Direct seeding in Rice using drumseeder was introduced by Krishi Vigyan Kendra during 2006 in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh to address problems like shortage of labour, increased cost of cultivation and […]
P. JAHNAVI KEERTHI PRIYA*, B. APARNA AND P. SUMATHI Department of Agricultural Economics, Agircultural College, Mahanandi, ANGRAU, A.P., India ABSTRACT In view of the potentiality of maize crop in Kurnool district, the analysis pertaining to growth performance and marketing aspects has assumed greater significance. Regarding growth performance of maize in Kurnool district, improvement in irriga-tion […]
V. DIVYA*, K. VELAYUDHAM, N. THAVAPRAKAASH AND M. DAISY Department of Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu-641003, India. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the “System of Crop Intensification (SCI) practices in Sesame” at Wetland farm of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore during the early summer season (January to May, 2013) […]
G. MOHAN NAIDU* B. RAVINDRA REDDY, V. AMARNADH AND ADDANKI JOTHI BABU Department of Statistics and Maths, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati – 517 502 ABSTRACT Forecasting a time series is generally done by using autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) models. The main drawback of ARIMA technique is that the time series should be stationary. In […]
S.V.S. GOPALA SWAMY* AND V. MAHESWARA PRASAD Post Harvest Technology Centre, Agricultural College Campus, Bapatla, Guntur Dt. – 522 101, Andhra Pradesh ABSTRACT Different rice establishment techniques were tested against traditional method of transplanting for feasibility in upland rice farming situation in Krishna district during rabi, 2012-13. The techniques comprised direct seeding through broadcasting, sowing […]
G.V. SUNEEL KUMAR* AND O. SARADA Agricultural Research Station, Darsi, Prakasam District – 523 247, A.P., India ABSTRACT Experiments were conducted at Krishi Vigyan Kendra farm, Undi and its adopted villages viz. Matsyapuri, Adavikolanu, Mogallu, Kakaraparru and Guttulavaripalem, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh in the farmer‘s field during kharif and rabi seasons of 2008-09, 2009-10 […]
B. MEENA KUMARI* AND K. GANESAMURTHY Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003. ABSTRACT An experiment was conducted to study the expression of heterosis for ten characters in forty five crosses of sesame developed by crossing five lines with nine testers in Line x Tester mating design. The […]
K. PULLAM RAJU*, P. RAJASEKHAR, C.P.D. RAJAN AND N.C. VENKATESWARLU Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati ABSTRACT Five insecticides and three fungicides at recommended concentrations were evaluated as tank mix in various insecticide and fungicide combinations for their efficacy against leaf folder and leaf blast in rice. Among the different combinations tested no phytotoxic […]