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Dr. YSRHU e-Newsletter Fortnightly e-Newsletter of Dr.Y.S.R.Horticultural University

Volume-III, Issue – 17 Dr.YSRHU e-Newsletter 1st —15th September, 2017

Events

New Research Station

A new Horticultural Research Station under Dr. YSRHU at T.Venkupalem village in Anakapalle mandal Visakhapatnam district was inaugurated by Hon'ble Chief Minister Sri N.Chandrababu Naidu on 06.09.2017. The inauguration function was also graced by Sri. N. Chinarajappa, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister, Home, Disaster Management, Sri. Ch. Ayyannapaatrudu, Hon’ble Minister for Roads & Buildings, Sri. G. Srinivasa Rao, Hon’ble Minister for Human Resource Development, Sri. Devineni Uma Maheswara Rao, Hon’ble Minister for Water Resource Management, Sri. Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao, Hon’ble MP, Anakapalle, Sri. Kambhampati Haribabu, Hon’ble MP, Visakhapatnam, Sri. Peelaa Govinda Satyanarayana, MLA, Sri. Panchakarla Ramesh Babu, MLA, Sri. Kidari Sarveswara Rao, MLA, Sri. MVVS Murthy, MLC, Sri.Pappula Chalapathi Rao, MLC and Sri Chiranjiv Choudhary, Vice-Chancellor along with Hon’ble Board members, University officers, Zonal Research Head (Coastal Zone-I) and scientists. An exhibition with latest technologies and live specimens was arranged on this occasion.

Inauguration

Office cum Laboratory building, Farmers Training Hall and Farmers Hostel was inaugurated by Sri Somireddy Chandramo-han Reddy, Hon'ble Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture and Agri-Processing on 07.09.2017 at Citrus Research

Station, Tirupati. The dignitaries viz., Sri Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy, MLA, Chandragiri, Smt. Sugunamma, MLA, Tirupati, Sri

Inauguration of new Horticultural Research Station,

T.Venkupalem, Anakapalle mandal, Visakhapatnam district

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K.Ramakrishna, MLA, Venkatagiri, Sri Narashima Yadav, TUDA Chairman and Sri Chiranjiv

Choudhary, Vice-Chancellor along with University officers, Zonal Research Head (Rayalaseema

Zone), Associate Dean of CoH, Anantharajupeta and scientists of Dr.YSRHU graced the occasion. On

this occasion, Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture interacted with RAWEP students allotted to CRS,

Tirupati and visited insect proof net house with sweet orange mother plants for the production of

disease free planting material.

New India Manthan-Sankalp Se Siddhi

KVK, Periyavaram has conducted “New India Manthan - Sankalp Se

Siddhi” programme on 07.09.2017. Sri Somireddy Chandramohan

Reddy, Hon'ble Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture

and Agri-Processing was chief guest for the function which was

presided over by Sri K.Ramakrishna, MLA, Venkatagiri. Sri Chiran-

jiv Choudhary, Vice-Chancellor along with Hon’ble Board members,

University officers, scientists, departmental officers and farmers

have participated and took oath on New India Manthan: Sankalp Se

Siddhi for doubling farmer’s income by 2022. In this programme a

bulletin entitled “Sankalpam tho Saakaram” was released by

Hon'ble Minister for Agriculture and Horticulture, Sri Somireddy

Chandramohan Reddy. About 800 farmers attended the programme.

Education

NEW India: Sankalp to Sidhhi

As per the instructions of the MHRD, New Delhi all students and lecturers of Dr.YSRHU participated

in “Young India, New India – A Resurgent Nation : from Sankalp to Sidhhi” on the occasion of Pandit

Deendayal Upadhyaya's Centenary Celebrations and 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananada

speech at Chicago at their respective colleges on 11.09.2017. Staff and students witnessed the

highly inspiring Hon’ble Prime Minister’s speech on spiritual as well as socio-economic needs, so as

to enhance the quality of their lives.

CoH, Venkataramannagudem CoH, Parvathipuram CoH, Anantharajupeta SKPP Horticultural Polytechnic

Exposure Visits

PG (Botany) students of Yogi Vemana University, YSR Kadapa under the

leadership of Dr. S. Raja Gopal Reddy visited College of Horticulture,

Anantharajupeta on 15.09.2017. Dr. K. Arunodayam, Asst. Professor (Pl.

Path), CoH, Anantharajupeta explained in detail about various disease

symptoms at field level and other pathological aspects at Plant Pathol-

ogy laboratory.

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Teacher’s Day Celebrations - 2017

Birth Anniversary of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was celebrated as Teachers day on 05.09.2017 at all the

constituent colleges of Dr.Y.S.R.Horticultural University. Students and Staff participated in the

celebrations.

Experiential Learning Programme

ELP on commercial horticulture has been initiated at Centre of

Excellence for Protected Cultivation, Venkataramannagudem and the

students are producing watermelon seedlings as quality planting

material for the farmers based on the requirement under the supervi-

sion of ELP Co-ordinator, Dr. Vinay Kumar Reddy, Asst. Prof (Hort.).

ELP students on Bee keeping are actively involved in the production

and harvesting of honey at College of Horticulture, Venkataramanna-

gudem under the supervision of ELP Co-ordinator, Dr. N. Emmanuel,

Asst. Prof (Ento.).

College of Horticulture,

Anantharajupeta

SKPP Horticulture Polytechnic,

Rampachodavaram College of Horticulture,

Venkataramannagudem

Extension

Training Programmes

Sri P. Raja Sekhar, Scientist (SS&AC), KVK, Pandirimamidi has

attended as resource person to an off-campus training programme

on ‘Pest and Disease Management in Paddy and Cotton’ organized

by ATMA at Vankarai village of Rajavommangi mandal on

11.09.2017. Commonly occurring various pest and diseases and

their management practices to be followed in paddy and cotton

were discussed with farmers followed by a visit to cotton field which was at boll formation stage

and observed severe infestation of Sphingid recommended to remove weeds followed by spraying

of monocrotophos @ 1.6 ml/ l or chlorpyriphos @ 2.5 ml/l of water.

On 13.09.2017, Dr.P.Manjari, Scientist (Veterinary Science), KVK,

Pandirimamidi conducted training on “Fodder Production Technol-

ogy” in Devaram village of Devipatnam mandal in which the farmers

were acquainted with different types of fodder crops and importance

of silage making and Azolla production. Dr.A.Srinivas, Sr. Scientist &

Head, KVK, Pandirimamidi addressed the farmers and highlighted the

importance of feed for sustainable milk production. On this occasion, cuttings of Super Napier

fodder variety were given to the beneficiaries for cultivation.

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On 12.09.2017, Sri G.Sandeep Naik, Scientist (Pl. Path.), KVK, Vonipenta

attended “Polam Pilusthondi” programme at Adireddipalli village of

Mydukur mandal organized by Department of Agriculture and addressed

the farmers on “Turmeric and Tomato cultivation practices”. Sri. D.Tagore

Naik, JDA, Kadapa dist attended as chief guest and addressed the farmers

on importance of organic farming, ZBNF followed by visit to turmeric

fields cultivated under organic farming.

On 29.08.2017, Sri. G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK, Venkatara-

mannagudem attended a training programme as resource person to

Multi purpose extension officers (MPEOs) at O/o. Assistant Director

of Agriculture (ADA), Tadepalligudem and explained about “Pest &

disease management practices in paddy”.

Dr. B. Srinivasulu, Senior Scientist & Head, HRS, Anantapuramu educated

the farmers on “Vegetable production technologies” at RHTI, Anantapu-

ramu on 07.09.2017 as a resource person.

Vocational Training Programme

On 15.09.2017, vocational training on “Vermicompost Production”

conducted for RHWEP students by Sri P. Raja Sekhar, Scientist (SS &

AC) and N.Srividya Rani, Scientist (Extn.), KVK, Pandirimamidi at

Gokavaram mandal. Scientists explained about vermicomposting

techniques, its uses, precautions to be taken while production and its

importance as organic manure in agriculture and horticulture crops

etc. In this programme Sri D. Srinivas, Panchayat Secretary, Gokavaram mandal explained about the

solid waste processing centre, its detailed working procedure and how they are collecting kitchen

waste from houses and farmers and being used for vermicompost production.

A three day vocational training programme on ‘Fish processing and

value addition’ was organized at KVK, Venkataramannagudem from

13.09.2017 to 15.09.2017. Dr. A.Devivaraprasad Reddy, Scientist

(Fishery Science), Dr. K. Venkata Subbiah, Scientist, (Hort.), Sri. G.

ShaliRaju, Scientist (Ento.), Dr. T. VijayaNirmala, Scientist (Vet. Sci.),

KVK, Venkataramannagudem and Mrs. Vasantha Lakshmi, Lecturer,

Govt. Degree College were the resource persons for the training program. The participants were

exposed to the quality evaluation and processing of fish and shrimps. They also prepared the value

added products like fish cutlet, fish balls, fish pickle, prawn pickle etc. Dr. R.V.S.K. Reddy, Director of

Extension has interacted with the participants about the product preparation and took the feedback

from the participants during the valedictory session.

Site Selection

On 11.09.2017, Dr.A.Srinivas, Sr.Scientist & Head and Dr.P.Manjari,

Scientist (Veterinary Science), KVK, Pandirimamidi surveyed Bhupati-

palem reservoir and finalized the site for launching of cages for Fish

Culture under ICAR-TSP project.

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Diagnostic Visits

Dr.G.Ramanandam, Principal Scientist (Hort.) and Dr.N.B.V.Chalapathi

Rao, Senior Scientist (Ento.), HRS, Ambajipeta carried out diagnostic

field visit to coconut and cocoa in West Godavari district and noticed

the incidence of bagworm, chaffer beetle on cocoa and iron deficiency

and suggested remedies to farmers on 08.09.2017.

Dr. B. Srinivasulu, Senior Scientist & Head, HRS, Anantapuramu

diagnosed banana orchard infected with Erwinia rot at

Venkatapuram village, Bukkarayasamudram mandal on 08.09.2017

and suggested the remedial measures.

Dr. B. Srinivasulu, Senior Scientist & Head and Dr. P. Deepthi, Scientist

(Plant Pathology) HRS, Anantapuramu diagnosed mango orchard

suffered with moisture stress at Open Agricultural Jail Farm,

Bukkarayasamudram mandal, Anantapuramu on 08.09.2017 and

suggested the package of practices to be followed.

On 06.09.2017, Smt. Padmaja, Project Director, ATMA, Smt. Suneetha,

Deputy Project Director, ATMA along with Sri P. Raja Sekhar, Scientist

(SS&AC) and Miss Sri Vidya Rani.N, Scientist (Extn.), KVK,

Pandirimamidi visited paddy variety MTU-1153 (Chandra) and MTU-

1156 (Tarangini), french bean variety Arka Arjun and IPDM in Chilli

demonstrations sponsored by ATMA in Indukurpeta, Devaram and

Bandapalli villages of Rampachodavaram division.

On 08.09.2017, Sri P. Raja Sekhar, Scientist (SS&AC), KVK, Pandirima-

midi visited CFLD on Redgram var. LRG-52 at D.N.Palem village of

Devipatnam mandal for follow up and observed the crop which was at

vegetative stage (40-45 DAS) and suggested to do clipping of terminal

shoot tips followed by prophylactic sprays with neem oil @ 5 ml/l of

water at flower initiation stage.

On 11.09.2017 and 15.09.2017, Sri G.Sandeep Naik, Scientist (Pl.

Path.), KVK, Vonipenta visited turmeric (Var. Mydukur local) fields

for diagnosis of pest and disease incidence at Kothapalli and Adired-

dypalli villages of Mydukur mandal respectively and observed the

turmeric leaf spot infection, iron and zinc deficiency. Recommended

spraying of [email protected] g/l or thiophanate methyl@1 g/l at 15

days interval 3 to 4 times against turmeric leaf spot, ferrous sulphate @5 g/l and zinc sulphate@5

g/l two times in 15 days interval to rectify iron and zinc deficiency.

Dr. V. Sivakumar, Scientist (Hort.) & Head, HRS, Chintapalli explained

the cultivation of turmeric and ginger in raised bed method by following

good management practices to the farmers of Gramabhyudaya farming

community, Madugula mandal, Visakhapatnam dist.

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On 14.09.2017, Sri G.Sandeep Naik, Scientist (Pl. Path.), KVK,

Vonipenta visited onion and banana fields for diagnosis of pest and

disease incidence at Musalnayanapalli village of Mydukur mandal and

observed leaf spot incidence in onion and bacterial soft rot disease in

banana. Recommended application of Mancozeb@3g/l or Chlorotha-

[email protected] g/l against onion leaf spot. Removal and destruction of

infected plants followed by application of bleaching powder@25 g/l or pseudomonas @ 50g/l

against bacterial soft rot disease in banana.

On 01.09.2017, G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK, Venkataraman-

nagudem conducted diagnostic field visit to vegetable fields viz.

ridge gourd, IVY gourd, bitter gourd, bhendi, brinjal and cucumber

in Raavigudem, Mettugudem, Kaapavaram, Koyyarajamundry and

Marlagudem and demonstrated the release of parasitods viz.

T.chilonis & 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 13.09.2017, G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK, Venkataramanna-

gudem visited OFT fields on “Assessment of Nutritional enriched

paddy variety DRR dhan – 45 in tribal areas” and observed infestation

of leaf folder & sheath blight and released T.chilonis @ 20000 per

acre for the control of leaf folder and suggested to spray hexacono-

zole @ 2 ml or propiconozole 1 ml or validamycin @ 2 ml per lit of

water two times at 15 days interval for the control of sheath blight.

On 13.09.2017, G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK, Venkataraman-

nagudem visited black gram and green gram fields under Cluster

Frontline Demonstrations (CFLDs) on pulses in Veerannagudem and

Tirumalapuram villages and observed incidence of spodoptera

litura, White fly and thrips damage and suggested to spray novalu-

ron@1ml/l for spodoptera, installation of yellow and blue sticky

traps@20 per acre and spraying of acephate@1 g/l for sucking pest complex.

Tribal Sub Plan

On 01.09.2017, Dr.A.Srinivas, Sr.Scientist & Head and

Dr. P.Manjari, Scientist (Veterinary Science), KVK, Pandirima-

midi distributed 300 number of Aseel poultry birds to 30 Tribal

farmers of Kunduluru, Kokkiragudem and Yerrakondapaka

villages of Chintur mandal under Tribal Sub-plan. Sri Chinna-

babu, Project Officer, ITDA-Chintur attended the programme

and advised the farmers to effectively use the birds as source of

livelihood. The programme was conducted in collaboration with

Sitara and RED NGO. On 04.09.2017 and 05.09.2017, 400 number of Aseel poultry birds were

distributed to tribal farmers of Bandapalli and Tamarapalli villages of Rampachodavaram mandal

and Devaram village of Devipatnam mandal.

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Murrel fish fingerlings were distributed to the farmers having small

tanks/ponds on 13.09.2017 by Dr. A.Devivaraprasad Reddy, Scien-

tist (Fishery Science), KVK, Venkataramannagudem. The murrel

fish fingerlings are stocked along with composite fish culture to ob-

tain additional income to the farmers as the murrels fetch high

price along with high nutritional quality.

General

Workshops and Trainings

Dr.D.Srihari, Dean of P.G Studies attended National Conference on Technological Chanllenges in

social, environmental and Agricultural Reforms (TECHSEAR-2017) on 9th -10th September, 2017 at

IIRR, Hyderabad and chaired the session on ‘Protected Cultivation-Scope’ on 09.09.2017.

Dr.G.Ramanandam, Principal Scientist (Hort.), Dr.N.B.V.Chalapathi Rao, Sr.Scientist (Ento.) and Smt.

E. Padma, Scientist (Hort.), HRS, Ambajipeta participated and delivered lectures on “Protection and

production technologies” along with display of specimen exhibits in the stall on coconut on World

Coconut Day 2nd September, 2017 organized by Coconut Development Board, Vijayawada, Andhra

Pradesh.

Dr.G.Ramanandam, Principal Scientist (Hort.), Dr.N.B.V.Chalapathi Rao, Senior Scientist (Ento.) and

Smt. E. Padma, Scientist (Hort.), HRS, Ambajipeta attended work shop on Neera and its value added

products at K.Hotel, Vijayawada being organized by Department of Horticulture, Govt. of A.P. and

Coconut Development Board on 03.09.17.

Dr. V. Sivakumar, Scientist (Hort.) & Head, HRS, Chintapalli attended “International symposium on

Horticulture: Priorities and Emerging Trends” held at Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru from

05.09.2017 to 08.09.2017 and has given oral presentation on ‘Heterosis for yield attributing traits

in brinjal (Solanum melongena L.)’.

Sri P. Raja Sekhar, Scientist (SS&AC), KVK, Pandirimamidi has

attended Initiation Programme for Project Work in Natural Farming

organized by Dept. of Agriculture at ITDA, Rampachodavaram on

07.08.2017. Details of project work in natural farming were

discussed with chief guest Sri Dinesh Kumar, Project Officer, ITDA-

Rampachodavaram. In this programme, Dr. MutyalaRao, Vice-

Chancellor, Aadhikavi Nannayya University, Rajahmundry, Dr. D. Srinivas Reddy, ADA, Rampacho-

davaram and students from Aadhikavi Nannayya University have participated.

Dr. V. Sivakumar, Scientist (Hort.) & Head, HRS, Chinatapalli attended a farmer training programme

on “Effect of Climate change on Agriculture” as resource person held at RARS, Chintapalli on

15.09.2017 organized by Regional Agricultural Research Station, Chintapalli and delivered a lecture

on “Good Management practices in horticultural crops”.

Dr.E.Karunasree, Sr.Scientist & Head, KVK, Venkataramannagudem

attended three days training programme on "Extension Strategies for

Promotion of climate smart livelihood opportunities” at MANAGE,

Hyderabad from 12th to 14th September, 2017.

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Visits

Dr. K. Uma Jyothi, Associate Dean along with Associate

Dean’s representatives Dr. R.V.Sujatha, Asst. Prof (Ag. Econ.)

and Dr. Zehra Salma, Asst. Prof (Hort.) visited RAWEP

villages allotted to HRS, Ambajipeta and HRS, Kovvur, inter-

acted with the students and their host farmers and reviewed

the performance of the students on 09.09.2017.

Dr. V. Damodhar Naidu, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Dr. N.V. Naidu,

Director of Research, Dr. K. Raja Reddy, Director of Extension,

ANGRAU visited pomegranate varietal trial at HRS, Anantapuramu

on 14.09.2017 and Dr. B. Srinivasulu, Senior Scientist & Head,

HRS, Anantapuramu explained the characters of red tamarind

variety.

Dr. J. Dilip Babu, Director of Research visited Horticultural Research

Station, Chintapalli on 13.09.2017 and reviewed Centre of Excellence

for Orchids, performance of different varieties of orchids and also

reviewed technical programme for the year 2017-18 under plan and

non-plan.

On 14.09.2017, farmers from Narsipatnam division of

Visakhapatnam district visited KVK, Venkataramannagudem and

scientists of KVK explained about different activities and shown

the demonstration plots and also visited Center of Excellence for

Protected Cultivation in the campus.

Publications

Ramanandam. G, Ravindra Kumar. K, Padma. E, Kalpana. M and Maheswarappa. H.P. 2017. Potential

coconut (Cocos nucifera) hybrids for yield and quality for coastal region of Andhra Pradesh (India).

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. Vol. 87 (8) : 1073-1076.

Raja Naik, M., Ajith Kumar, K. and Santhoshkumar, A.V. 2017. Growth and flowering response of

Dendrobium cv. Earsakul in different microclimatic conditions. Research Journal of Agricultural Sci-

ences. Vol. 8(3): 598-603.

Appani Laxman Kumar, C. Madhumathi, Syed Sadarunissa and Venkata Satish Kuchi. Standardiza-

tion of Protocol for Best Blending Ratio of Papaya cv. Red Lady And Guava Cv. Allahabad Safeda

Fruit Pulp for Preparation of Fruit Bar. TECHSEAR-2017. 142

Ch. Sai Ratna Sharavani, R. Naga Raju, B. Tanuja Priya, and Swarajya Lakshmi Kode. Floral Bud

Cuttings in Chrysanthemum – Boon to the Nurseries. TECHSEAR-2017. 438

Ruth. C, Subramanyam. K and Gopal. K, 2017. Evaluation of proquinazid 20% EC on powdery

mildew of chilli caused by Leveillula taurica. International journal of biological research and devel-

opment. Vol. 7(3).

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Ruth. C, 2017. Screening and evaluation of onion varieties against fungal diseases in onion (Allium

cepa). International journal of applied and natural science. Vol. 6(5).

Awards

Dr. B. Srinivasulu, Sr.Scientist & Head, HRS, Ananthapuramu received

“Distinguished Scientist Award” by the Science & Tech Society for

Integrated Rural Improvement (S&T SIRI) on the occasion of

National Conference on Doubling Farmers Income for Sustainable

and Harmonious Agriculture DISHA-2017, 9th -10th September, 2017

at S.V. University, Tirupati.

Ms. Asma Siddiqua, AHM/14-01, CoH, Anantharajupeta, got “Best

oral presentation award” for “Flower quality parameters and vase

life studies of standard chrysanthemum cultivars (Dendranthema

grandiflorum) in polyhouse conditions” presented at TECHSEAR-

2017, IIRR, Hyderabad on 9th-10th Sept, 2017.

Ms. Ch. Sai Ratna Sharavani, AHD/16-01, CoH, Anantharajupeta got “Best poster presentation

award” for the paper on “Floral bud cuttings in chrysanthemum- Boon to the nurseries” at

TECHSEAR-2017, IIRR, Hyderabad on 9th-10th Sept, 2017.

Ms.Ch. Sai Ratna Sharavani, AHD/16-01, CoH, Anantharajupeta got

“Best poster presentation award” for “ Influence of Nutrient

deficiencies on growth and leaf tissue nutrient content in Gerbera var

Savannah through Solution culture” at International Symposium on

Horticulture: Priorities and emerging trends, Bengaluru on 5th-8th,

Sept, 2017.

Mr. Appani Laxman Kumar, PG student of CoH, Anantharajupeta got “Best poster presentation

award” for “ Standardization of Protocol for Best Blending Ratio of Papaya Cv. Red Lady and Guava

Cv. Allahabad Safeda Fruit Pulp for preparation of Fruit Bar” at TECHSEAR-2017, IIRR, Hyderabad,

on 9th-10th Sept, 2017.

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