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

Volume-III, Issue – 7 Dr.YSRHU e-Newsletter 1st —15th April, 2017

Fortnight Focus

Events Education Research Extension General

Events Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanthi

Dr.Babu Jagjivan Ram’s 110th Birth anniversary was celebrated as

‘Samata Diwas’ on 05.04.2017 at Administrative Office, Dr YSRHU,

all the constituent Colleges, Research Stations and KVKs of the uni-

versity. Tributes were paid to Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram, popularly

known as Babuji, a national leader, freedom fighter, a crusader of so-

cial justice and an exceptionally gifted orator.

Ambedkar Jayanthi

,

Ambedkar Jayanthi was celebrated

on 14.04.2017 at the Administrative

Office to commemorate the 126th

birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambed-

kar and his contributions for the peo-

ple of India. University officers and

staff paid homage to the great leader at a special event organised. Ambedkar Jayanti was also cele-

brated at all the constituent colleges, Research Stations and Krishi Vigyan Kendras of the university.

Prizes along with certificates were given to the students from all the constituent colleges including

polytechnics who excelled in essay writing, elocution, singing competitions conducted by university

SC&ST cell on the eve of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar birth anniversary.

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Exposure Visits

Students of Horticultural Polytechnic, Kalikiri and Horticultural Poly-

technic, Madakasira visited HRS, Anantharajupet and CoH, Ananthara-

jupet on 13.04.2017. Scientists explained about protected cultivation,

orchid cultivation and nursery production to the students.

Dr. M. Raja Naik, Asst. Professor (Horti), College of Horticulture, An-

antharajupet arranged an exposure visit to the students of 3rd year

B.Sc (Hons.) Horticulture to Tirupati on 12.04.2017 and showed vari-

ous parks to get exposed to different landscape designs and also to

nurseries to get acquainted with ornamental plants and their propa-

gation methods.

NSS Programme

On 02.04.2017, NSS volunteers of SKPP Horticultural Polytechnic,

Ramachandrapuram participated in immunization programme and

administered polio drops to 1,734 children on the occasion of Pulse

Polio programme and also distributed polio kits in different localities

of Ramachandrapuram.

Education

Vice-Chancellor’s Visit

Sri Chiranjiv Choudhary, Vice-Chancellor visited Horticultural Re-

search Station, Peddapuram along with Assistant Director of Horticul-

ture, Kakinada on 01.04.2017 and discussed about distribution of

quality planting material of cassava to farmers and Dr.M.Janaki, Scien-

tist (Hort.) briefed about the ongoing research activities.

Research

Pre-ZREAC Meetings

Pre – ZREAC meetings of all the three Zones were conducted during the fortnight under the Chair-

manship of concerned Zonal Research Heads. Scientists from various research stations of con-

cerned zones participated and presented the work done report of 2016-17 and tentative technical

programme of work for 2017-18.

Pest and Disease Survey

Dr. D.Srinivasa Reddy, Scientist (Ento.) and Dr. T. Rajasekharam, Sci-

entist (Pl. Path.), CRS, Tirupati carried out survey on new insect pests

and diseases of sweet orange and acid lime in Lingala, Vempalli, Ve-

mula, Pulivendula and Pendlimarri mandals of Kadapa district on

13.04.2017. The damage of thrips infesting leaf (20-30%) both in

main field and nursery, snow scales (10-15%), leaf miner (10-15%)

and citrus trunk borer (20-30%) in sweet orange were observed.

With respect to disease incidence, dry root rot (40-50%) and CYMV (50%) were noticed.

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Germplasm Collection

Dr. P. Ashok, Scientist (Hort.) Horticultural Research Station,

V.R.Gudem visited Madiki village near Kadiyam of East Godavari Dist

on 10.04.2017. and identified two diverse genotypes of Jackfruit. The

fruit weight of one genotype is 48.2 kg with uniform shape while in an-

other genotype the fruit is small and gumless.

Evaluation of Potato Cultivars

Twenty potato hybrids supplied by CPRI, Shimla were evaluated during rabi,

2016-17 at Venkataramannagudem for yield and high temperature adaptation

traits by Sri. M. Paratpara Rao, Asst. Professor (GPBR) as a part of Ph.D pro-

gramme. Six hybrids were found promising with a marketable yield rang-

ing from to 7 to 10 t/ha. Some hybrids flowered and set seed thus paving way

for true potato seed production.

Extension Vocational Training

Thirty days “Gardeners Training Programme” was inaugurated by

Dr. J. Dilip Babu, Director of Research at HRS, Anantharajupet spon-

sored by Ministry of skill development & Entrepreneurship, Govt. of

India in collaboration with Department of Horticulture, AP on 20th

March, 2017. Forty five trainees from different districts of Andhra

Pradesh registered for this training programme. Scientists of HRS

and Teaching staff of CoH, Anatharajupet have delivered lectures on various aspects of gardening.

Dr. R. Nagaraju, Senior Scientist and Head imparted hands on training to the trainees.

Training Programmes

Six days training programme on “Nursery and Gardening, Organic

farming & Sustainable Agriculture Practices” from 11.04.2017 to

17.04.2017 is being organized at KVK, Venkataramannagudem to 25

B.Sc (BZC) students from Ch.S.D.St.Theresa's College for Women,

Eluru. Hands on training on propagation techniques of fruits, vegeta-

bles, flowers and ornamental crops was conducted for the trainees.

Dr. B. Srinivasulu, Senior Scientist (Hort.) & Head, Horticultural Re-

search Station, Anantapuramu attended one day farmers training pro-

gramme as resource person on “Dry land fruit crops” sponsored by

RKVY on 12.04.2017.

Dr. T. Suseela, Assistant Professor (Hort.), CoH, Venkataramanna-

gudem attended training program as a resource person at KVK,

V.R.Gudem and delivered a lecture on “Propagation techniques in

ornamental and flower crops” and also on Bonsai to the B.Sc

(Botany) students on 13.04.2017.

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On 06.04.2017, training programme was conducted for farmers of

Musurimilli and Bhupathipalem to create awareness on “Cage Aquacul-

ture”. In this programme Dr.A.Srinivas, Sr. Scientist & Head and

Dr.P.Manjari, Scientist (Vet. Sci.), KVK, Pandirimamidi imparted training

to 43 tribal farmers.

Dr. L. Ranjith Kumar, Scientist (Ento.), HRS, Ambajipeta participated in one

day “Awareness programme on pests and diseases of coconut” and cre-

ated awareness on plant protection measures at T.Kothapalli and Katrenik-

ona villages organized by Department of Horticulture, Amalapuram on

04.04.2017.

On 13.04.2017, Sri G.Sandeep Naik, Scientist (Pl. Path.), KVK, Pandiri-

mamidi attended , one day training programme as technical resource

person on “Pests and disease management in cashew and mango” at

Barrimamidi village of Gangavaram mandal organized by ATMA and

addressed the farmers on IPDM in cashew and mango.

On 06.04.2017, KVK, Pandirimamidi conducted a field day on “Cashew

tea mosquito bug control and die-back disease management in

mango” sponsored by ICAR-ATARI, Hyderabad under Tribal Sub-Plan-

2016 at Parimithadaka village of Yeleswaram mandal. In this programme

Dr. A.Srinivas, Sr. Scientist & Head, KVK, Pandirimamidi addressed the

farmers about the activities under taken under TSP-2016 and KVK,

Pandirimamidi. Also spraying was undertaken in 50 acres of cashew and 50 acres of mango or-

chards. The farmers informed that with the sprayings in mango and cashew orchards in the previous

year has resulted in increased yields.

Dr.P.Rama Devi, Scientist (Pl.Path) & Head, Horticultural Research Station, V.R.Gudem delivered a

lecture on “Bio fertilizers and their application in Horticultural crops” and Dr.B.Ramesh Babu,

Scientist (Hort.), HRS, V.R.Gudem delivered a lecture on “Propagation techniques in various fruit

crops” on 13.04.2017 in the training programme on “Nursery and Gardening, Organic Farming &

Sustainable Agriculture” at KVK, V.R.Gudem on 15.04.2017.

On 10.04.2017, Dr.P.Manjari, Scientist (Vet. Sci.), KVK, Pandirimamidi

interacted with the farmers of Peddapuram mandal during their expo-

sure visit to KVK, Pandirimamidi. She explained about the management

practices to be followed in poultry. She also explained in detail about the

common diseases encountered by the poultry birds during different sea-

sons, their control and treatment practices.

Diagnostic Visits

On 10.04.2017, Sri. G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK, Venkataramanna-

gudem visited groundnut field infested with peanut bud necrosis virus

(PBNV) at Telikicherla village and suggested to spray dimethoate @ 400 ml

or imidacloprid @ 80 ml or monocrotophos @ 320 ml/acre to control the

thrips which transmits the virus.

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On 11.04.2017, Sri. G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento,), KVK, Venkataraman-

nagudem visited ridge guard, ivy guard, bitter guard, bhendi and cucum-

ber fields under ICAR – TSP project entitled “Introduction of Improved

vegetable cultivation in tribal areas” infested with sucking pests and

suggested installation of yellow and blue sticky traps @ 15 per hectare

and foliar application of systemic insecticides.

On 12.04.2017, Sri. G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK, V.R.Gudem vis-

ited coconut orchard infested with Rhinoceros beetle and suggested to

place chlorantraniliprole 4G @ 5-10g in perforated sachets @ 4 sachets

per plant. And also suggested to set up Rhino lure pheromone trap @ 5

traps/ha to trap and kill the beetles and field release of Baculovirus

oryctes inoculated adult rhinoceros beetles@15 beetles/ha to reduce the

leaf and crown damage caused by the beetle.

Dr.P.Ashok, Scientist (Hort.), Horticultural Research Station, V.R.Gudem vis-

ited ashgourd fields in Rajampeta mandal of Kadapa dist., and suggested

control measures for various pests and diseases during his interaction with

farmers on 03.04.2017.

Dr.N.B.V.Chalapathi Rao, Sr.Scientist (Ento.), HRS, Ambajipeta carried out field diagnostic visit to

Bhogapuram village and observed the incidence Rhinoceros beetle and suggested its control meas-

ures to the farmers on 03.04.2017.

On 11.04.2017, Dr. A. Srinivas, Sr. Scientist & Head, Sri. P.RajaSekhar,

Scientist (SS&AC) and Sri. G. Sandeep Naik, Scientist (Pl.Path.), KVK,

Pandirimamidi visited sesamum (YLM-66) fields as follow up under

Cluster Front Line Demonstrations on Oil seeds in M. Ravilanka vil-

lage of Devipatnam mandal. During the visit scientists observed pow-

dery mildew and sesamum phyllody infection and the crop is at har-

vesting stage.

On 13.04.2017, Sri K.C.Bhanumurthy, Scientist (Hort.), KVK, Pandiri-

mamidi visited sweet orange field at I. Polavaram village of Rampa-

chodavaram mandal and observed Gummosis. Recommended to fol-

low double ring system of irrigation, scrap out the infected stem por-

tion and apply 1% bordeaux paste or copperoxychloride, and two

sprayings with carbendazim @1g/l at an interval of 15 days.

FLDs

On 11.04.2017, KVK, Pandirimamidi conducted a field day on Cluster

Front Line Demonstration - Oil seeds- Sesamum Var. YLM-66 sponsored

by ICAR-ATARI, Hyderabad under NMOOP at I.Polavaram village of Ram-

pachodavaram mandal. In this programme Dr. A.Srinivas, Sr. Scientist &

Head, KVK, Pandirimamidi addressed the farmers about the activities un-

der taken under NMOOP to promote cultivation of oil seeds-Sesamum

(YLM-66) in an area of 75 acres in the agency area of Rampachodavaram division. Conducted tech-

nical session and farmers-scientist interaction on cultivation practices and pest & diseases of seas-

mum followed by sesamum field visit at I.Polavaram village.

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General Annual day celebrations

Dr. M. Lakshminarayana Reddy, Dean of Horticulture and Dr.

A.Sujatha, Dean of Student Affairs participated in the 3rd college

day celebrations of SSPG Horticulture Polytechnic, Madakasira

on 11.04.2017 and distributed prizes to the winners in games

and sports. Also distributed prizes to the winners of essay writ-

ing, elocution and solo singing competitions conducted to the

students on the eve of 126th birth anniversary celebrations of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar.

ELP modules

Dr. M. Lakshminarayana Reddy, Dean of Horticulture visited ELP mod-

ules at CoH, Venkataramannagudem on 05.04.2017 and CoH, Ananthara-

jupet on 14.04.2017 to review the implementation of the modules.

Coaching Cell

Dr. K. Gopal, Controller of Examinations, Dr.Y.S.R.HU visited CoH, Anantharajupet campus on

03.04.2017 and interacted with the final year students. Assured the students for provision of better

coaching classes in all the constituent colleges by establishing Coaching cell at the University head

office and by monitoring the activities at frequent intervals

Technical Inspections

On 04.04.2017, Dr.A.Srinivas, Sr. Scientist & Head, Dr.P.Manjari, Scientist

(Vet. Sci.), KVK, Pandirimamidi and Sri. B.Padmakar, Tata Trust & Techni-

cal advisor of Andhra Pradesh and Area Co-ordinator visited Bhupathi-

palem and Musurumilli reservoirs for site selection and for starting cage

aquaculture project.

Workshops, Meetings and Trainings

On 06.04.17 and 07.04.2017 Sri P Raja Sekhar, Scientist (SS & AC) , KVK,

Pandirimamidi attended Divisional Level Discussion on Kharif Action

Plan 2017 at Rajamahendravaram organized by Department of Agricul-

ture, East Godavari dist.

Dr. T. Suseela, Assistant Professor (Hort.), Dr. K. Sasi Kala, Assistant Professor (Agronomy) and Dr. A.

Harsha Vardhan, Assistant Professor (Hort.), CoH, Venkataramannagudem attended three days

training programme on “Municipal Waste Management” at APHRD, Bapatla from 06.04.2017 to

08.04.2017.

Farmer Exposure Visits

D. Aparna, Scientist (Hort.), Horticultural Research Station, V.R.Gudem

explained about various medicinal and aromatic plants at herbal garden

on 12.04.2017 to the farmers from Peddapuram .

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Twenty five farmers accompanied by Dr.C.V.Reddy, Principal Scientist (Agronomy) & Head, ARS,

Peddapuram visited Horticultural Research Station, Ambajipeta on 13.04.2017 and interacted with

scientists on crop production, crop protection and quality planting material production.

Exhibition Stall

Dr. B.V.K.Bhagawan, Principal Scientist (Hort.) & Head, HRS, Kovvur,

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

Sr.Scientist (Ento.), HRS, Ambajipeta, Dr. T. Vijaya Nirmala, Scientist

(Vet..Sci.), Sri G. Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK, Venkataramanna-

gudem participated and arranged an exhibition stall at Kisan Mela or-

ganised by RARS, Marteru on 04.04.2017.

Publications

L. Mukunda Lakshmi, K.T.V. Ramana, V. Gopi, T. Gouri Sankar, G. Sarada and K. Gopal. 2017. Sus-

tainable sweet orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) cv. Sathgudi production in red loamy soils of An-

dhra Pradesh through INM. Green Farming. 8(2) : 458-461.

Dr.E.Karuna Sree, Dr.T.Vijaya Nirmala and Dr.R.V.S.K.Reddy. 2017. Comparative Performance of

Different varities of chicken under backyard system of rearing in tribal and rural areas of West Go-

davari, A.P. International Journal of Science, Environment & Technology. Vol.6(2) PP.1100-1104.

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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.

Winners of Cultural and Literary competitions along with University officers

during Ambedkar Jayanthi Celebrations.

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