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

Volume.IV, Issue – 2 Dr.YSRHU e.Newsletter 16th —31st January, 2018

Events

Republic Day Celebrations

Sixty ninth Republic Day was celebrated at Administrative Office,

Colleges of Horticulture, Horticultural Polytechnics, Research

Stations and Krishi Vigyan Kendras of Dr.Y.S.R. Horticultural

University on 26.01.2018.

CoH Anantharajupeta HRS Ambajiepta KVK, Vonipenta

Head Quarters, Venkataramanangudem

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Education

RHWEP Activities

Dr. M. Lakshmi Narayana Reddy, Dean of Horticulture, Dr. K Uma

Jyothi, Associate Dean, College of Horticulture, Venkataramanna-

gudem along with RHWEP students of Telikicherla village interacted

with the farmers and conducted field diagnostic visit on 27.01.2018.

Dr. K. Seshakiran, Asst Prof. (Pl. Path) and Associate Dean’s Representa-

tive for RHWEP visited Kavurivaripalem, Vedullapalem, Bethapudi

villages along with Dr. B. Nagendra Reddy, Scientist (Ento.), Cashew

Research Station, Bapatla and RHWEP students on 19.01.2018 and

observed incidence of mite infestation, viral infection, fruit rot and

dieback in chilli, TMV incidence in brinjal, termite, sclerotium rot and

fusarial wilt infestation in jasmine.

RHWEP students allotted to KVK, Venkataramannagudem visited

Market yard at Tadepalligudem on 27.01.2018 to know about the

marketing system of agricultural commodities and schemes

implemented for farmers related to marketing. Dr. V. Deepthi, Scientist

(Agril Extn.) and in-charge RHWEP coordinated the visit.

Exposure Visits

Sri S.Narasimha Rao, Asst Prof (Pl. Path.), CoH, Venkataramannagudem

conducted an exposure visit to the I year B.Sc (Hort.) Horticultural

students, Chinalataripi to the Biofertilizer production unit at HRS,

Venkataramannagudem. Students got acquainted with the procedures

for preparation of different biofertilizers.

18th AGRIUNIFEST -2018

In representation of Dr.YSRHU in 18th AGRIUNIFEST held at GKVK,

Bengaluru from 30.01.2018 to 03.02.2018, 42 students from

different colleges of Dr.YSRHU started at CoH, VRGudem on

28.01.18, under the leadership of Dr. T.Suseela, Asst. Prof (Hort.)

and officer in-charge of student affairs along with Physical

Director. Dr. A. Sujatha, Dean of Student Affairs has greeted the

students by waving the flag.

Research

Mango flowering

Due to low temperature coupled with meager difference in day and night temperature prevailed

during the months of December to first fortnight of January the vegetative / generative phase of

mango was delayed with respect to the variety. Except variety Neelum, all the other commercial

varieties in the farmers fields (75 %) put forth flowering during second fortnight of January and

farmers were busy with spraying and irrigation operations. In Chittoor district flowering may get

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delayed compared to Y.S.R.Kadapa district.

Extension

Training Programmes

HRS, Kovvur and HRS, Peddapuram conducted an awareness

programme on “Tuber crops cultivation” with an emphasis on

improved varieties and production technology at Sovva village,

Dumbriguda mandal, Arakuvalley. Dr. B. V. K. Bhagawan Principal

Scientist (Hort.) & Head along with scientists of HRS, Kovvur and

HRS, Peddapuram coordinated the programme. Sri. D. K. Balaji, Sub-

collector, Paderu and Dr. James George, Project Coordinator, AICRP on Tuber Crops have partici-

pated in the training programme.

Dr. D.Srinivasa Reddy, Scientist (Ento.), CRS, Tirupati attended farmer training programme as

resource person on ‘Micro Irrigation and plant protection in mango’ at Rly Kodur and Chitvel of

Y.S.R.Kadapa district on 23.01.2018.

Dr. R. Nagaraju, Sr. Scientist (Hort.) & Head, HRS, Anantharajupeta

attended mango farmers interaction cum training programme as a

resource person conducted by ATMA Project Director, Chittoor on

27.01.2018 and clarified the doubts of farmers and advised them to

follow the university recommendations with regard to plant protection.

Dr. R. Nagaraju, Sr.Scientist (Hort.) & Head, Sri. D. Sridhar,

Scientist (Hort.) and Smt. T. Nagalakshmi, Scientist (Pl.

Path), HRS, Anantharjupeta imparted training on the

cultivation practices of mango, banana, papaya and other

important flower and vegetable crops to the farmers from

Kerala on 30-01-2018 and showed experimental plots to the farmers.

Technical team of KVK, Vonipenta conducted training on ‘Banana Bunch

Management’ at Sunkulagari palli on 18.01.2018 and explained about dif-

ferent bunch management techniques like covering with boot leaf, bunch

feeding, bunch covers etc.

Dr. M. Raja Naik, Asst. Professor (Hort), College of Horticulture, Anan-

tharajupeta attended a training program on 28.01.2018 at Kadapa as

resource person on “Advanced production techniques in turmeric”

conducted by Regional Horticultural Training Institute, Kadapa fol-

lowed by a field visit at Buggavanka village.

Dr.P.Rama Devi, Scientist (Hort.) & Head, HRS, Venkataramannagudem participated as a resource

person and delivered a lecture on “Crown cleaning aspects, biological and chemical methods in

Friends of coconut tree (FoCT)” training at KVK, Venkataramannagudem on 25.01.2018.

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Awareness programmes on Rugose white fly

Scientists of HRS, Ambajipeta conducted one day awareness training programme to the farmers and

officers of Department of Horticulture, East Godavari district on Rugose spiralling whitefly

incidence, symptoms and control measures in view of its spread in East and West Godavari districts

on 18.01.2018.

Dr.N.B.V.Chalapathi Rao, Sr.Scientist (Ento.), HRS, Ambajipeta partici-

pated in an awareness meeting on Rugose spiralling whitefly organized

by Department of Horticulture and explained about the management

measures to be taken against the invasive pest on 19.01.2018 in

Kadiyapulanka village for farmers and nursery men.

Scientists of HRS, Ambajipeta, Dr.G.Ramanandam, Principal Scientist,

(Hort.) & Dr.N.B.V.Chalapathi Rao, Senior Scientist (Ento.) released

parasitoids Encarsia guadelopae against rugose spiralling whitefly at

Kalavalapalli and created awareness for its management to the farmers

on 20.01.2018.

Dr.J.Dilip Babu, Director of Research along with scientists of HRS,

Ambajipeta participated in an awareness meeting on Rugose spiraling

whitefly organized by Department of Horticulture at Kadiyam village of

East Godavari district on 26.01.18 where in Dr. Joseph Raj Kumar,

Principal Scientist (Ent.) CPCRI, RC – Kayankulam participated as a

resource person and explained about the Rugose spiraling whitefly

symptoms, life cycle and management practices

Scientists of HRS, Ambajipeta participated in an awareness meeting on

Rugose spiralling whitefly organized by Department of Horticulture at

Malkipuram village of East Godavari district on 23.01.2018.

HRS, Ambajipeta conducted one day awareness training programme on

Rugose spiralling whitefly incidence, symptoms and management

practices to the Multi Purpose Extension Officers of Gannavaram mandal

along with Horticultural officer on 29.01.2018.

Scientists of HRS, Ambajipeta participated in awareness meeting on

rugose spiralling whitefly organized by Department of Horticulture at

Amalapuram on 27.01.2018 where in Dr. Joseph Raj Kumar, Principal

Scientist (Ento.) CPCRI, RC – Kayankulam participated as a resource

person and explained about the pest and control measures.

Scientists of KVK, Venkataramannagudem attended as resource

persons on “Improved cultivation practices of vegetables” at

Prakasarao palem village organized by Regional Horticultural

Training Institute, Gopannapalem, Department of Horticulture on

22.01.2018.

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Scientists of HRS, Ambajipeta conducted 6 days training programme

for unemployed rural youth with the financial assistance from

Coconut Development Board (CDB) from 29.01.2018 to 03.02.2018

at HRS, Ambajipeta and imparted skills in climbing coconut trees

with climbing device and scientific management practices on crop

production, plant protection and quality planting material

production.

Cashew Flowering Festival

KVK, Venkataramannagudem conducted “Cashew flowering festival

and Field day” on 31.01.2018 at Gurugumilli village, Buttaihgudem

mandal and explained about pest and disease management in cashew

and provided critical inputs and sprayers under Tribal Sub plan

(TSP) programme. A total of 300 tribal farmers have participated

and learned about Integrated Crop Management in cashew.

Voational Training Programme

Six days vocational training programme on “Friends of Coconut

Tree (FoCT)” was conducted by KVK, Venkataramannagudem from

22.01.2018 to 27.01.2018. In this programme twenty participants

were trained in use of palm climbing device and production and

protection aspects of coconut. Scientists of KVK and HRS delivered

lectures on various topics in coconut cultivation. Dr. R.V.S.K. Reddy,

Director of Extension attended as a chief guest and distributed

certificates and climbing machines to the farmers in the valedictory function.

Eight days vocational training programme on “Aquaculture and Post

Harvest Technology” was initiated at KVK, Venkataramannagudem on

29.01.2018 to final year degree students of Government Degree

College, Ganapavaram.

KVK, Pandirimamidi conducted vocational training program on

‘‘Skills in maintaining bee hives and extraction of Honey’’ from

22.01.2018 to 27.01.2018 sponsored by Rastriya Krishi Vikas

Yojana. The Program was inaugurated on 22.01.2018 by

Sri.B.Srinivasulu, PHO, ITDA, Rampachodavaram. On 25.01.2018

Dr. S.Adarsha Scientist (Ento.) and Ms.Srividya Rani, N., Scientist

(Extn.) conducted an exposure visit to State Beekeeping

Extension Unit at Vijayrai, West Godavari district. Dr.J.Dilip babu, Director of Research explained the

benefits of group activities like farmer producer organizations in marketing of honey during the

valedictory session on 27.01.2018. A total of 28 farmers from East Godavari, Srikakulam and

Chittoor districts have participated.

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Diagnostic Visits

Dr. R. Nagaraju, Senior scientist (Hort.) & Head, HRS, Anantharjupeta

visited mango orchards at Settigunta, Obulvaripalli and C.M.

Rachapalli of Chitvel mandal, Y.S,R. District and observed the

flowering behavior, pest and disease incidence and recommended the

suitable control measures to be taken during the second fortnight of

January 2018.

On 17.01.2018, technical team of KVK, Vonipenta visited papaya and

banana fields for diagnosis at Akulanarayana palli village of

Kasinayana mandal and identified boron deficiency, leaf curl virus

and ring spot virus in papaya and thrips damage in banana. Recom-

mended the application of borax@2g/l for boron deficiency and

spraying of [email protected] ml/l or fipronil@2ml/l against the viral

diseases.

On 22.01.2018, Sri. G. Sandeep Naik, Scientist, (Pl. Path.) along with

Research Associate (Hort.) visited chilli fields at Sunkula Gari Palli vil-

lage and identified fruit borer damage. Recommended application of

[email protected]% or [email protected]% or spinosad @ 0.025%.

Sri. G. Sandeep Naik, Scientist, (Pl. Path.) and Research Associate

(Hort.) visited apple ber and water melon fields in Pullaiah Gari

Satram village on 25.01.2018 and explained about the importance of

fruit fly traps and demonstrated the erection of fruit fly traps against

fruitfly damage. Also observed incidence of leaf curling in water

melon and suggested application of systemic insecticides to control

the vector.

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

coconut gardens and nurseries in Kadiyapulanka village of East Godavari district along with Dr. P.

Kalidas, Principal Scientist, IIOPR, Pedavegi and created awareness on rugose spiralling whitefly

symptoms and management in association with Department of Horticulture among the farmers and

nurserymen on 17.01.2018.

Sri. G. Sandeep Naik, Scientist, (Pl. Path.) and Research Associate

(Extn.) visited Vonipenta village on 29.01.2018 to diagnose pest and

disease incidence in marigold and recommended soil drenching with

copper oxy [email protected]% or [email protected]% or

[email protected]% against collar rot disease.

Dr. M. Ramaiah, Assoc. Professor (Ento.), CoH, Anantharajupeta had

gone for diagnostic visit on 16-01-2018 at Mettapalyam and on

20.01.2018 at Murakambattu, Chittoor Dt. Interacted with the farmers

and suggested the control measures against various pests and diseases

of mango.

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Dr. M.Krishna Reddy, Principal Scientist (Pl. Path.), IIHR, Bengaluru made a

diagnostic visit to vegetables and ornamental crops along with the other

teaching staff, Dr. Syed Sadarunnisa, Asst. Prof. (Hort.) Dr. Y.Sireesha, Asst.

Prof. (Pl. Path.) at CoH, Anantharajupeta on 30.01.2018.

Sri.G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.) K.V.K, V.R.Gudem conducted diagnostic

visit on 19.01.2018 to monitor the incidence of Spiralling whitefly in

Kommugudem and Neeladripuram villages and observed the infestation

of Spiralling whitefly in coconut, oilpalm, cocoa, guava, banana and apple

ber fields and suggested to spray neem oil@5 ml/l mixed with 10 g of

detergent powder against whitefly. Spraying with starch solution was

also recommended @ 10g/l if sooty mould is observed.

Sri.G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK, V.R.Gudem attended awareness

training programme on “Spiralling white fly” on 20.01.2018 organized

by HRS, Ambajipeta and Department of Horticulture. Dr. E. Karunas-

ree, Senior scientist & Head and Sri.G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK,

V.R.Gudem released the parasitoids (Encarsia gudelopae) collected

from HRS, Ambajipeta in Spiralling white fly affected orchards of

Kommugudem and Neeladripuram villages.

Sri Bhanumurthy K.C, Scientist (Hort.) and N. Srividya Rani, Scientist

(Extns.), KVK, Pandirimamidi visited tomato (Var. Arka Samrat) and

cowpea fields at Peddageddhada village of Rampachodavaram mandal

on 27.01.18 and suggested to go for trellising in tomato to spray

wettable sulphur @ 3 gm/l or carbendazim @ 1gm/l of water against

powdery mildew in cowpea.

Sri.G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK, Venkataramannagudem visited

brinjal fields and demonstrated installation of pheromone traps and

Yellow sticky traps against brinjal shoot & fruit borer and sucking

pests.

Dr. T. Vijaya Nirmala, Scientist (Veterinary Science), KVK Venkatara-

mannagudem visited poultry farm on 25.01.2018 at Tadepalligudem

and observed Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD) symptoms in

Vanaraja birds and suggested treatment with Tylosin @100 mg/

kg.b.wt and Ambiplex syrup (@10ml for 100 birds orally for 5 days.

Scientists of KVK, Venkataramannagudem visited chilli fields in

Perampeta village of Jangareddygudem mandal on 31.01.2018 and

observed thrips infestation and suggested spraying of fipronil@2

ml/l.

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Sri Bhanumurthy K.C, Scientist (Hort), KVK, Pandirimamidi visited

chrysanthemum field in Peddageddada village of Rampachodavaram

mandal on 18.01.2018 and observed leaf spot disease and suggested

the farmers to harvest flowers followed by application of mancozeb

@ 2.5g/l to control the disease.

Front Line Demonstrations

On 20.01.2018, Sri. G. Sandeep Naik, Scientist, (Pl. Path.), Research

Associate (Home Science) and Research Associate (SS & AC)

conducted demonstration on application of biofertilizers in chillies

to enhance crop yield and also provided inputs like Azospirillum @

2 kg and PSB @ 2 kg per acre to ten beneficiary farmers from

Mudireddypalli Thanda, Adireddipalli and T. Kothapalli villages of

Mydukur mandal.

On 30.01.2018, Sri. G. Sandeep Naik, Scientist, (Pl. Path.), Research

Associate (Home Science) and Research Associate (Extn.) have con-

ducted demonstration on three pronged wheel hoe practice of weed-

ing in comparision with conventional manual weeding and recorded

the feed back on comparative advantage of the machinery from

women farmers in order to reduce the drudgery at Vonipenta Village.

KVK, Venkataramannagudem scientists conducted mid season

training programme on blackgram var.TBG – 104 on 30.01.2018

under CFLDs on pulses in collaboration with Department of Agricul-

ture at Tekkellapudi Village, Dwaraka Tirumala mandal and

explained the seasonal management in black gram and

Dr.R.V.S.K.Reddy, Director of Extension distributed the critical inputs

for pest and disease management to the farmers. .

On 31.01.2018, Scientists of KVK, Vonipenta have demonstrated the

process of multiplication of bio-fertilizer azospirillum with FYM and

neem cake at T.Kothapalli village of Mydukur mandal.

Field days

On 30.01.2018, KVK, Pandirimamidi conducted field day on

demonstration of redgram LRG-52 variety at Kunduluru village of

Chintur mandal where in Sri.M.Abhishikth Kishore, IAS, ITDA, Chintur

attended as chief guest and released a pamphlet on “Kandi Saagu” on

this occasion. Dr. A. Srinivas, Senior Scientist & Head and S. Adarsha,

Scientist (Ento.) have coordinated the programme .

Sri.G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK, Venkataramannagudem

conducted field day on groundnut in Battuvaarigudem, Chintalapudi

mandal under CFLDs – Oil seeds on 27.01.2018 and demonstrated

mechanical harvesting of ground nut with thresher in the field.

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General

Visitors

Dr. V. Damodara Naidu, Hpn’ble Vice-Chancellor, ANGRAU &

Member, Board of Management, Dr.YSRHU visited University

Campus, Venkatramannagudem on 20.01.2018. The University

officers along with scientists explained about the activities going on

at CoH, HRS and KVK, Venkataramannagudem. Also visited different

labs, ELP units and interacted with students.

Dr. J. Dilip Babu, Director of Research, Dr. K.T. Venkata Ramana,

Principal Scientist (Hort.) and Zonal Research Head, Rayalasema

Zone and Dr. B.V.K. Bhagawan, Principal Scientist (Hort.) and Zonal

Research Head, Coastal Zone-1, visited HRS, Anantharajupeta on

23.01.2018 and reviewed the on going projects and necessary

instructions were given to develop tissue culture lab at HRS,

Anantharajupeta.

Progressive farmers from Nellore district visited HRS, Mahanandi on 24.01.2018 and

Dr. K. Subramanyam, Principal Scientist (PP) & Head and Dr. M. Tagore Naik, Scientist (H) explained

about the ongoing research projects and multiplication of various plant materials.

Dr. N.K. Hedge, Principal Scientist (Hort.) and Dr. M. Krishna Reddy,

Principal Scientist (Pl. Path), IIHR, Bengaluru along with Dr. V.N.P. Siva

Rama Krishna, Scientist (Hort) and Dr. Syed Sadarunnisa, Scientist

(Hort), CoH, Anantharajupeta visited experimental plots at HRS,

Anantharajupeta under polyhouse and open field conditions on 29th &

30th of Jan-2018.

A batch of 45 farmers and officials from Palakkad Dist. Kerala under

ATMA, Karshak Naipunya Award Programme visited HRS and College of

Horticulture on 30.01.2018. Dr. D. Srihari, Dean of PG Studies,

explained them about the university and Academic and Research

activities. Scientists of HRS and CoH explained them about cultivation

and Post-harvest management of various horticultural crops.

Dr. E.B. Chakurkar, Director, ICAR – Central, Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, ICAR, Goa along

with Dr.A.R. Desai, Principal Scientist (Fruit Science), Dr. R.S. Rajkumar, S (LPM), Dr. Gopal Mahajan,

Scientist (Soil Science), Shri Saurbh Muni, F&AO visited HRS, Ambajipeta and interacted with

scientists regarding ongoing research activities and visited the experimental plots and bio control

lab on 18.01.2018.

Sri.G. Krishna Rao, Research Associate (Ento.), from Horticultural Research Station, Ambajipeta

visited Coconut Research Station, Aliyarnagar, Tamilnadu Agricultural University and brought third

consignment of Encarsia guadelopae parasitoid and released in Kalavalapalli, Chikkala, Neeladripu-

ram, Korumamidi and Chagallu villages in West Godavari and Kadiyapulanka, Pottilanka villages in

East Godavari on 20.01.2018.

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Fifty farmers from Orissa state visited university campus on 24.01.2018

learned about various technologies demonstrated at KVK, Venkataraman-

nagudem and also visited Center of excellence for protected cultivation of

vegetables and flowers at university campus.

On 27.01.2018, eighteen trainee IAS officers from Kerala, Karnataka,

UP, AP and Telangana visited cage aquaculture unit established by

KVK, Pandirimamidi at Bhupatipalem Reservoir, Rampachodavaram,

East Godavari Dist. Dr.A.Srinivas, Sr.Scientist & Head explained the

cultural and management practices of cage aquaculture and other

ongoing KVK activities like honey bee keeping, millets value addition,

poultry, goatery, cashew nursery. The trainee IAS officers interacted with tribal fishermen

regarding reservoir activities.

Meetings

Dr J .Dilip Babu, Director of Research, DrYSRHU, Reviewed RKVY projects of all the research stations

in Rayalaseema Zone along with Zonal Research Head and Heads of the Stations at Citrus Research

Station, Tirupati on 22.01.2018.

KVK, Venkataramannagudem participated and arranged an

exhibition stall on the occasion of Matsya Kisan Mela at Undi

organized by Fisheries Research Station, Sri Venkateswara

Veterinary University. Sri V.V. Siva Ramaraju garu, MLA, Undi

along with Dr. Y. Hari Babu, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, SVVU,

Tirupati visited the stall and appreciated the KVK efforts in reach-

ing the farmers.

Radio Programmes

Dr.B. Ramesh Babu, Scientist (Hort.), HRS, Venkataramannagudem attended radio recording on

“Mamidilo Nanyamaina Adhika Digubadulaku Pinde dasalo chepattavalasina yajamanya

padhathulu” at All India Radio, Vijayawada on 31.01.2018.

Awards

Dr. B.Tanuja Priya, Asst. Professor (Hort.), CoH, Anantharajupeta recieved “Kanwar Virender Singh

Memorial All India Best Publication Award in Fruit Science, 2017” by SADHNA (Society for

Advancement of Human and Nature, Dr. Y.S.Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry,

Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India .

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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

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