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Events Education Research Extension General
Dr. YSRHU e-Newsletter Fortnightly e-Newsletter of Dr.Y.S.R.Horticultural University
Volume-III, Issue – 18 Dr.YSRHU e-Newsletter 16th —30th September, 2017
Events
Swachhta Hi Seva Programme
Swachhta Hi Seva campaign was observed by the Constituent Colleges, Research Stations and
Krishi Vigyan Kendras of Dr.YSRHU from 15th September, 2017 to 2nd October, 2017. The cleanliness
campaign was inaugurated to emphasise and enhance the importance of hygiene and proper sanita-
tion among the public to pave the way for national development.
SKPP, Horticultural Polytechnic KVK, Vonipenta KVK, Pandirimamidi
KVK, Venkataramannagudem CoH, Venkataramannagudem Head Quarters, V.R.Gudem
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RHWEP Activities
On 16.09.2017, Ms.N.Srividya Rani, Scientist (Extn.) and Sri.P.Raja
Sekhar, Scientist (SS&AC) from KVK, Pandirimamidi along with
Dr.K.Sesha Kiran, Asst Professor (Pl. Path.), CoH, V.R.Gudem and
RHWEP students of College of Horticulture, Venkataramannagudem
visited bhendi, brinjal, cassava and ridge gourd fields at Devaram and
Indukurupeta. Severe incidence of hadda beetle, shoot and fruit borer
in brinjal, mosaic disease in cassava was noticed and suggested suitable management practices for
the observed pests and diseases.
UG admissions-2017
One hundred and thirty two students have joined in B.Sc (Hort.)
course at College of Horticulture, Venkataramannagudem for the
academic year 2017-18. The orientation programme was
conducted to the students along with their parents on 18.09.2017.
Dr. K. Uma Jyothi, Associate Dean and all the teaching faculty
members interacted with the students and their parents
highlighting the importance and the future avenues of the course.
Education
Notable Research Findings
The parasitoid on coconut slug caterpillar (Macroplectra nararia) identi-
fied at HRS, Ambajipeta and sent for identification to NRC on Banana
was identified as Pediobius imbrues. It is also a hyper parasitoid on
natural enemy Bracon hebetor.
Dr. P. Rama Devi, Scientist (Pl.Path) & Head and Smt. D.
Aparna, Scientist (Hort.) HRS, Venkataramannagudem
conducted survey in Pandirimamidi, Maredumilli and
Addateegala in East Godavari district for collection of
medicinal plants, pest and disease recording on medici-
nal plants on 21.09.2017 and 22.09.2017. Collected two
medicinal plants viz., Kachooralu and aathukusaara.
Research
Kachooralu Aathukusaara
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Extension
Training Programmes
Three days training programme on “Millets Value addition - Biscuit
and Bakery products making” to 10 tribal women SHG group
members from Maredumilli was organized from 25.09.2017 to
27.09.2017. KVK has provided one biscuit making unit to take it up as
income generating activity and self employment. Sri.A.S.Dinesh
Kumar, PO, ITDA, Rampachodavaram and Dr.R.V.S.K.Reddy, Director
of Extension interacted with the trainees appreciated the activity.
Horticultural Research Station, Ambajipeta organized one day
training programme on “Coconut cultivation aspects” on 18.09.2017
to 45 farmers who are going to establish new coconut gardens with
the assistance of Department of Horticulture, East Godavari district
under the jurisdiction of ADH, Amalapuram.
Dr.G.Ramanandam, Principal Scientist (Hort.) and Dr.N.B.V.
Chalapathi Rao, Sr. Scientist (Ento.), HRS, Ambajipeta participated
as resource persons in one day training programme to 50 farmers
on “Coconut production and protection technologies” organized in
coordination with Farmers Producer Organization at Tadikalapudi
village of West Godavari district on 23.09.2017.
Dr.N.B.V.Chalapathi Rao, Sr.Scientist (Ento.), HRS, Ambajipeta participated in
a training on “Coconut cultivation” at Bondada village of West Godavari
district organized by Govt. of Andhra Pradesh under Smart village
programme on 26.09.2017 and delivered a lecture on production and
protection technologies for the benefit of farmers. Sri. D. Sivaramaraju, MLA,
Undi was the chief guest and advised the farmers to adopt latest production
technologies and mechanization for increasing yields and to reduce the
production cost.
Two days training programme on 26.09.2017 and 27.09.2017 was
conducted to the farmers of Visakhapatnam district at KVK,
Pandirimamidi. On 27.09.2017 Sri.Bhanu Murthy, Scientist, (Hort.)
from KVK, Pandirimamidi delivered a lecture on improved cultiva-
tion practices in cashew and explained the importance of cashew
grafts over seedlings. Dr.A.Srinivas, Sr.Scientist & Head, KVK,
Pandirimamidi interacted with farmers on this occassion .
Dr. K. Venkata Subbaiah, Scientist, (Hort.), KVK, Venkataramannagudem
attended a training programme as resource person on “Organic
Farming” at Tadepalligudem on 29.09.2017 .
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On 16.09.2017, Sri G.Sandeep Naik, Scientist (Pl. Path.), KVK,
Vonipenta visited paddy fields for diagnosis of pest and disease
incidence at Mudireddypalli thanda village of Mydukur mandal and
observed the leaf folder incidence and bacterial leaf blight (BLB)
infection. Recommended spraying of chlorpyriphos @ 2.0 ml/l or
monocrotophos @ 1.6 ml/l for leaf folder and application of
streptomycin or plantomycin @1 gm/10 litre of water along with application of potash @ 15 kg/
acre and to stop the application of nitrogenous fertilizers for control of bacterial leaf blight.
On 25.09.2017, Sri G.Sandeep Naik, Scientist (Pl. Path.), KVK,
Vonipenta visited tomato fields at Sunkulugaripalli village of
Mydukur mandal and observed early blight infection. Recommended
spraying of mancozeb@2.5 g/l or chlorothalonil@2 g/l, 3 to 4 times
at 15 days interval.
On 26.09.2017, Sri G.Sandeep Naik, Scientist (Pl. Path.), KVK,
Vonipenta visited papaya fields for diagnosis of pest and disease
incidence at T. Kothapalli village of Mydukur mandal and observed leaf
curl virus disease. Recommended spraying of dimethoate@2g/l or
fipronil@2 ml/l.
On 20.09.2017, Dr. A. Srinivas, Sr.Scientist & Head and Sri P. Raja
Sekhar, Scientist (SS&AC), KVK, Pandirimamidi visited blackgram var.
LBG-752 fields under CFLD and provided carbendazim to the
beneficiaries of Devipatnam village and observed leaf spot and sug-
gested the farmers to spray carbendazim@1 g/l.
Dr. T. Rajasekharam, Scientist (Pl. Path.), CRS, Tirupati attended a
training programme to the Horticultural Officers and MPEOs as resource
person on “Identifying the pests and diseases in citrus and their
management” along with the Assistant Director of Horticulture at
Chilumur, Duggirala mandal, Guntur district on 25th and 26th September,
2017.
Diagnostic Visits
On 20.09.2017, Dr.R.V.S.K.Reddy, Director of Extension,
Dr.E.Karunasree, Sr.Scientist & Head and Sri.G.Shali Raju, Scientist
(Ento.), KVK, V.R.Gudem visited On farm Testing trial on Assessment of
performance of sting less bees in protected cultivation of tomato in
Malasanikunta village, Dwaraka Tirumala mandal and also visited
capsicum field cultivated in nethouse condition and suggested suitable
remedial measures against pests and diseases in tomato and capsicum.
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On 22.09.2017, Smt. Padmaja PD, ATMA, Kakinada visited cashew
nursery at KVK, Pandirimamidi. Sri K.C.Bhanu Murthy, Scientist
(Hort.), KVK, Pandirimamidi explained about the activities carried out
in nursery, importance of grafts over seedlings, method of grafting and
also pests & diseases at nursery stage.
From 20.09.2017 Survey has been started by Ms. N.Srividya Rani,
Scientist (Extn.), KVK, Pandirimamidi on “Training Need Assessment of
Farmers in Agriculture and Allied Activities”. The data collection
regarding the schedule has been completed in adopted villages of
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pandirimamidi, i.e. in Tamarapalli, Bandapalli
villages of Rampachodavaram mandal, D.V.Kota and Darwada villages
of Maredumilli mandal. ,
On 26.09.2017, Dr.G.Rajender Reddy, Senior. Scientist, ICAR-ATARI,
Hyderabad, Dr. R.V.S.K.Reddy, Director of Extension along with
Scientists of KVK, Pandirimamidi visited bhendi fields at
Peddageddada village of Rampachodavaram mandal and interacted
with tribal farmers and observed fruit borer infestation and recom-
mended spraying of profenophos @2ml/l water.
Dr. D. Srinivas Reddy, Scientist (Ento.) and Dr. T. Rajasekharam,
Scientist (Pl. Path.), CRS, Tirupati visited Nellore District on
22.09.2017 and surveyed different mandals of acid lime and sweet
orange gardens to know the pest and disease status in these crops.
On 20.09.2017, Dr. A. Srinivas, Sr.Scientist & Head and Sri P. Raja
Sekhar, Scientist (SS&AC), KVK, Pandirimamidi visited panama disease
infected banana orchard and suggested the farmer to go either for crop
rotation or use disease resistant banana varieties and do not use
suckers from infected plants as planting material. Also visited YVMV
infected bhendi field and recommended the farmer to remove and
destroy the infected plants followed by spraying of imidacloprid@0.6 ml/l to vector whitefly.
On 22.09.17, Dr. A. Srinivas, Senior Scientist & Head and Sri K.C.Bhanu
Murthy, Scientist (Hort.), KVK, Pandirimamidi visited oil palm orchards
at Vemulakonda village of Rampachodavaram mandal under ATMA
demonstration (Intercropping of Cocoa in Oil palm orchards) and
distributed cocoa seedlings to grow as intercrop in oil palm orchard.
Dr. D. Srinivas Reddy, Scientist (Ento.), CRS, Tirupati visited Prakasam
district on 26.09.2017and surveyed different mandals of acid lime and
sweet orange gardens to know the pest status in these crops.
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On 22.09.2017, Sri.G.Shali Raju Scientist (Ento.) and Dr.K.Venkata Sub-
baiah, Scientist (Horti) K.V.K, Venkataramannagudem visited Black gram
and green gram fields under Cluster Frontline Demonstrations on pulses
in Veerannagudem and Tirumalapuram villages and demonstrated
installation of yellow and blue sticky traps @ 20 per acre against white-
fly and thrips. Later distributed soil health cards to the farmers under CFLDs on pulses.
On 23.9.2017, Dr. T. Vijaya Nirmala, Scientist (Veterinary Science), KVK,
Venkataramannagudem visited backyard poultry flock at Kollaihgudem,
Buttaihgudem mandal and diagnosed Salmonellosis infection to birds and
prescribed furazolidine @ 500 g/ton of feed for 5 days.
On 27.09.2017, Sri. G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK, Venkataraman-
nagudem visited cotton fields under FLD on ICM in cotton in
Pandugudem and Bandarlagudem villages and observed infestation of
Helicoverpa and Spodoptera and suggested to spray spinosad @ 0.3 ml
and thiodicarb @ 1.5 g/l of water respectively.
Front Line Demonstration
On 16.09.2017, Sri G.Sandeep Naik, Scientist (Pl. Path.), KVK, Vonipenta
has provided tricyclozole@120 g/acre and chlorantraniliprole@60 ml/
acre to 10 farmers of Mudireddypalli thanda village of Mydukur mandal
under Front Line Demonstration “IPDM in paddy”.
On 16.09.2017, Sri K.C.Bhanumurthy, Scientist (Hort.), KVK, Pandirima-
midi provided marigold rooted cuttings to beneficiaries of Rayapalli
village of Addateegala mandal under OFT i.e. Introduction of Marigold
var. Arka Bangara in agency area.
On 22.09.2017, Dr.K.Venkata Subbaiah, Scientist (Hort) and Sri.
G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento), KVK, Venkataramannagudem visited
vegetable fields viz. ridge gourd, ivy gourd, bitter gourd, bhendi,
brinjal and cucumber in Raavigudem, Mettugudem, Kaapavaram, Koy-
yarajamundry and Marlagudem and suggested to remove & destroy
virus infected plants. Later distributed parasitod, Bracon sps and also
explained about the importance of parasitoids in suppression of pests
under ICAR – TSP project entitled “Introduction of Improved vegetable cultivation in tribal areas”.
On 27.09.2017, Sri.G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento), KVK, V.R.Gudem
visited apiary units at Pandugudem, Bandarlagudem and Lankapalli
of Buttaigudem mandal under ICAR-TSP project entitled
“Introduction of Apiary in tribal villages for enhanced income and
economic security” and observed severe infestation of wax moth to
the colonies and suggested suitable management practices and man-
agement of honeybees during rainy season.
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Field Day
On 26.09.2017, KVK, Pandirimamidi conducted a field day on
“Pollination support through Beekeeping”. Sri Dinesh Kumar PO-
ITDA, Ramachodavaram attended as chief guest. Dr.G.Rajendra
Reddy, ICAR –ATARI and Dr. R.V.S.K.Reddy, Director of Extension
explained the farmers about the role of bees in pollinating crops
followed by a technical session conducted by Ms. S.Adarsha,
Scientist (Ento.) on Importance of Beekeeping and bees role in
enhancing the yield. In this programme Dr.G.Narasimhamurthy, Scientist & Head, HRS, Pandirima-
midi, Sri.Padmakar, TATA-Trust and 86 farmers attended the programme.
General
Workshops and Trainings
Sri M. Ravindra Babu, Scientist (Hort.), HRS, Venkataramannagudem
attended 21 days training programme on “Advances in quality seed
production of vegetables” from 06.09.2017 to 26.09.2017 at Centre of
Advanced Faculty Training in Horticulture (Vegetables), Dr.Y.S.Parmar
University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
Dr.P.Vijaya lakshmi, Principal, HPT, Nuzvid attended 21 days training
programme on "Current techniques and advances in mass culturing of
microbials for the production of Biopesticides" from 05.09.2017 to
25.09.2017 at NBAIIR, Bengaluru.
Dr. K. T. Venkataraman, Principal Scientist (Hort.) & Head, CRS, Tirupati attended meeting for
scrutinizing the new variety release proposals received from various Research Stations for onward
submission of the same to the State Level Variety Release Committee on 20.09.2017 at Administra-
tive Office, Dr.YSRHU.
On 20.09.2017, Miss N.Srividya Rani, Scientist (Extn.) and Sri
K.C.Bhanu Murthy, Scientist (Hort.), KVK, Pandirimamidi visited
paddy fields at bandapalli village of Rampachodavaram mandal.
Scientists initiated FLD-IPDM in Paddy with first spraying of Chlor-
antraniliprole 20% SC @ 0.3 ml/l and tricyclazole 70% WP @ 0.6
gms/l at tillering stage for the control of leaf folder, Stem borer and
leaf blast in paddy.
On 18.09.2017, Sri G.Shali Raju Scientist (Ento.), KVK, Venkatara-
mannagudem visited red gram, black gram and green gram fields
under Cluster Frontline Demonstrations on pulses in Marrigudem
village and observed incidence of spodoptera litura and Maruca
testualis and suggested to spray neem soap@5 g/l and chlorpyrifos
@ 2.5 ml/lit.
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Volume-III, Issue – 18 Dr.YSRHU e-Newsletter 16th —30th September, 2017
Agriculture and Veterinary students (96 no.) of Sai Rakesh
Vocational Junior College, Koyyalagudem, West Godavari dist
visited KVK, Venkataramannagudem on 21.09.2017 and
22.09.2017. In this programme scientists of KVK explained about
different activities and shown the demonstration plots of various
horticulture, agriculture crops, cattle unit, sheep unit, goat unit,
poultry unit, vermicompost, azolla and fodder units of KVK in-
structional farm.
A total of 105 farmers from Visakhapatnam district visited HRS,
Ambajipeta on 21.09.2017 as part of exposure visit and were
briefed about the production and protection technologies of
coconut, cocoa and high density cropping systems by the scientists
concerned for getting sustained yields and income.
Publications
B.Somraj, R.V.S.K.Reddy, K.Ravinder Reddy, P.Saidaiah and M.Thirupathi Reddy. 2017. Genetic
variability, heritability and genetic advance for yield and quality attributes in heat tolerant exotic
lines of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. Vol.6(4).
PP.1956-1960.
B.Somraj, R.V.S.K.Reddy, K.Ravinder Reddy, P.Saidaiah and M.Thirupathi Reddy. 2017. Genetic
distances and divergence for heat tolerance as revealed in exotic germplasm of tomato (Solanum
lycopersicum L.). Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. Vol.6(4). PP.1890-1893.
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Published by: Sri. Chiranjiv Choudhary, Vice-Chancellor
Compiled & Edited by : Dr.R.V.S.K.Reddy, Director of Extension
Dr.Y.S.R. Horticultural University
Administrative Office: Post Box No.7,
Venkataramannagudem-534 101, W.G. Dist., A.P.
Visits
Dr. B.M.C.Reddy, Former Vice-Chancellor, Dr.Y.S.R.Horticultural Univer-
sity visited university campus, Venkataramannagudem on 22.09.2017
and interacted with the scientists.
Dr.G.Rajender Reddy, Sr.Scientist, ICAR-ATARI, Zone X, Hyderabad
visited KVK, Venkataramannagudem on 25.09.2017 and participated
in Swachhta sarwathra programme held at Dr. YSR Horticultural Uni-
versity Campus along with Dr. R.V.S.K. Reddy, Director of Extension,
Dr. E. Karunasree and staff of KVK, Venkataramannagudem have par-
ticipated in the programme. Dr.G.Rajender Reddy has also reviewed
the TSP activities done by KVK, Venkataramannagudem and distributed inputs to the farmers.
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