Profile Characteristics of Wet Direct Seeded Rice Cultivators in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh

M. SAI SARANYA, P. BALA HUSSAIN REDDY*, P.L.R.J. PRAVEENA AND S. HEMALATHA Department of Agricultural Extension, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The present study was carried out to know the profile characteristics of wet direct seeded rice cultivators in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh over a randomly drawn sample of 120 respondents […]

Effect of Chlormequat Chloride and Maleic Hydrazide on Morpho-Physiological and Yield Parameters in Rice (Oryza Sativa L.)

K. TRESSA NAIDU*, A.R. NIRMAL KUMAR, V. UMAMAHESH and P. MAHESWARA REDDY  Department of Crop Physiology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517 502 ABSTRACT The field experiment on the response of chlormequat chloride and maleic hydrazide on morpho-physiological and yield parameters in rice was carried out at the Wetland farm of S.V. Agricultural College, […]

Impact of Graded Levels of Fertilizers and Foliar Sprays on Productivity of Summer Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.)

P. MONIKA*, V. SUMATHI, P. MAHESWARA REDDY, M.V.S. NAIDU AND G. KARUNA SAGAR Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517502. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during summer, 2021 on sandy loam soils of dryland farm of S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Andhra Pradesh. The experiment was laid […]

Prevalence of Sugarcane Yellow Leaf Virus In Commercially Grown Sugarcane Varieties in Andhra Pradesh

T.M. HEMALATHA*, B.V. BHASKARA REDDY, R. SARADA JAYALAKSHMI, S.R. KOTESWARA RAO, M. HEMANTH KUMAR AND G. MOHAN NAIDU Agricultural Research Station, ANGRAU, Perumallapallae – 517 505 ABSTRACT Sugarcane Yellow Leaf Disease caused by Sugarcane Yellow Leaf Virus (SCYLV) is a serious viral disease affecting production and productivity in many ruling sugarcane varieties in Andhra Pradesh. SCYLV is […]

Studies on Chaetotaxy of Lepidopteran Pod Borer Complex in Field Bean

N. CHAMUNDESWARI*, N.C. VENKATESWARLU, M.S.V. CHALAM AND G. MOHAN NAIDU  Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517502. ABSTRACT A study was carried out at the Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati on the larval taxonomy of pod borer complex in field bean during rabi 2020-21. Four lepidopteran larvae viz., Maruca vitrata (Geyer), Spodoptera litura (Fabricius), Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus) and Etiella […]

Character Association and Path Co-efficient Analysis For Yield and Its Attributes in Cowpea [Vigna Unguiculata (L.) Walp.]

M. MANASA LAKSHMI*, L. PRASANTHI, D. MOHAN REDDY AND P. SUDHAKAR Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517 502. ABSTRACT Character association and path co-efficient analysis were carried out using 25 genotypes of cowpea for 10 yield attributing traits. Character association analysis revealed that the characters number of pods […]

Profile of Eco-Friendly Cardamom Growers in Idukki District of Kerala

AMANDA BABY*, V. SAILAJA, P. BALA HUSSAIN REDDY AND V. CHANDRIKA  Department of Agricultural Extension, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati. ABSTRACT The present study describes the profile of cardamom growers practicing eco-friendly cultivation in Idukki district of Kerala. The results revealed that majority of the cardamom farmers belonged to the categories of middle age (71.67%), […]

Growth and Yield Attributes of Kodo Millet (Paspalum Scrobiculatum L.) As Influenced by Integrated Nitrogen Management

S. HEMALATHA*, G. PRABHKARA REDDY, V. CHANDRIKA, M.V.S. NAIDU AND G.KARUNA SAGAR Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517 502 ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during kharif, 2020 to study the effect of different nitrogen management practices on growth and yield attributes of kodo millet. The experiment was laid down in a […]

Yield, Nutrient Uptake and Post Harvest Soil Available Nutrient Status of Little Millet as Influenced by Time of Sowing and Varieties

M. MAHESH*, A.V. NAGAVANI, D. SUBRAMANYAM, A. PRASANTHI AND G. KARUNA SAGAR Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517 502 ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted at S.V. Agricultural College Farm, Tirupati, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Andhra Pradesh, India during kharif season of 2020 to analyze the yield, nutrient uptake and post harvest […]

Effect of Rainwater Management Practices on Soil Physico-Chemical Properties in Dryland Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.)

A. MALLISWARA REDDY*, A. PRATAP KUMAR REDDY, B. RAVINDRANATHA REDDY, M.V.S. NAIDU, P. SUDHAKAR AND B. SAHADEVA REDDY Agricultural Research Station, ANGRAU, Ananthapuramu-515 001. Two thirds of India’s agricultural land is vulnerable to moisture stress of various intensities and the probability of occurrence of a moisture stress is over 35 per cent (Bhandari et al., […]