Volume 5 issue 4

COMBINED EFFECT OF HEAT AND DROUGHT STRESS ON GRAIN QUALITY ATTRIBUTES OF RICE (Oryza sativa L.) GENOTYPES

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A.R. NIRMAL KUMAR*, C. VIJAYALAKSHMI AND D. VIJAYALAKSHMI Department of Crop Physiology, TNAU, Coimbatore, TN 641 003 ABSTRACT The effect of short term natural high temperatures above 35oC and drought in the range of – 50 to – 70 kPa was assessed on grain quality parameters in three rice cultivars (ADT 43, TKM 9 and […]

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EVALUATION OF GROUNDNUT GENOTYPES FOR CONFECTIONERY QUALITY CHARACTERS INCLUDING AFLATOXIN RESISTANCE

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M. HEMANTH KUMAR*, G.L.K. REDDY AND M.R. SEKHAR Agricultural Research Station, Perumallapalle, ANGRAU, AP 517 505 India ABSTRACT Fifty-four groundnut genotypes were evaluated for ten morphological and biochemical characters related to quality. For morphological characters like high kernel yield, high shelling percentage, high 100 seed weight, desirable testa colour and elongated shape, the genotype, TPT […]

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A METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS REARING OF Maruca vitrata (GEYER) ON NATURAL DIET

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L.P. VENKATA REDDY*, K.V. HARIPRASAD, T. MURALI KRISHNA, P. LATHA AND S. KHAYAUM AHMMEED Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, A.P. 517 502 Laboratory rearing and continuous supply of insects is a pre-requisite for undertaking studies on various IPM tools such as germplasm evaluation as a part of host plant resistance studies (Sharma et […]

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STUDIES ON THE ROLE OF SYNERGISTS FOR COUNTERING DEVELOPMENT OF INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE IN LARVAL POPULATION Maruca vitrata (Geyer) FROM MAJOR BLACKGRAM GROWING AREAS OF ANDHRA PRADESH

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T. NARESH*, P. RAJASEKHAR, K.V. HARI PRASAD, V.L.N REDDY, B. RAVINDRA REDDY AND N.C. VENKATESWARLU Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517502, Andhra Pradesh ABSTRACT Role of synergist for countering the insecticide resistance mechanism was studied in both baseline and field populations during rabi 2018-19 at Insectary, Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural […]

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SELECTION INDICES FOR FIBRE YIELD IN SUGARCANE (Saccharum spp.)

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M. SHANTHI PRIYA*, K.H.P. REDDY, M. HEMANTH KUMAR, V. RAJARAJESWARI, G. MOHAN NAIDU AND B. RUPESH KUMAR REDDY Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Seventy-seven genotypes of sugarcane selected from the first clonal stage were evaluated at Agricultural Research Station, Perumallapalle, Andhra Pradesh, from 2011 to 2012 for diversified […]

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PERFORMANCE OF GROUNDNUT (Arachis hypogeae L.) UNDER DIFFERENT TILLAGE AND NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

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T. BHAGAVATHA PRIYA*, V. CHANDRIKA, V. SUMATHI, K.V. NAGA MADHURI, C. RAMANA AND V. UMAMAHESH Ph.D Scholar, Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati – 517502 ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted in sandy clay loam soils of Dryland farm at S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati campus of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Andhra Pradesh in […]

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DIRECTION OF TRADE OF INDIAN TOBACCO

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M. CHARWAKA*, Y. PRABHAVATHI, N. VANI AND G. MOHAN NAIDU Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, A.P., 517 502. ABSTRACT Tobacco is one of the commercial crops grown in India and and in many other countries. Nicotiana tabacum and Nicotiana rustica are the commercially cultivating species of tobacco. Tobacco is contributing a significant […]

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FINANCIAL LITERACY AMONG RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN CHITTOOR DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

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K. REVATHI*, S. RAJESWARI, N. VANI AND G. MOHAN NAIDU Department of Agricultural Economics, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, A.P. 517 502 ABSTRACT Financial inclusion played a major role in driving away the poverty from the country. Financial inclusion is the process of ensuring access to appropriate financial products and services needed by all section of […]

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CROP SHIFTS IN RAYALASEEMA REGION OF ANDHRA PRADESH: A MARKOV CHAIN APPROACH

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V. RAGAMALIKA*, S. RAJESWARI, B. APARNA AND B. RAVINDRA REDDY Department of Agricultural Economics, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, A.P. 517502 ABSTRACT The present study was aimed to know the direction of cropping pattern changes in the selected districts of Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh by using Markov chain analysis. Time series data on area under […]

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ROLE OF SILICON AND SALICYLIC ACID IN GROWTH AND YIELD OF GROUNDNUT UNDER MOISTURE STRESS CONDITIONS

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M.S. MIKHINA*, P. SANDHYA RANI, P. LATHA AND V. CHANDRIKA Department of Crop Physiology, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, A.P. 517502 ABSTRACT A field experiment was carried out during rabi 2018-19 at Dry land farm, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati to know the “Effect of silicon and salicylic acid on growth and yield of groundnut under moisture […]

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