Centre: AICRP on Sorghum, Nandyal

1. Name of the officer - Dr. T. Bhagavatha Priya In charge (AICSIP): Scientist (Agro) and Officer-in-Charge Smt. Sk. Sameera, Scientist (PB) 2. Associated Scientists (AICSIP) and Dr. C.V. Chandra Mohan Reddy (i/c) their discipline: Sr. Scientist (PB), RARS, Nandyal 2. Associated Smt. S. Isha Parveen Scientists from state project: Scientist (PB), RARS, Nandyal 3. Annual budget allotted Rs. 26,10,333/- ; Rs. 21,38,403/- (2018-19): (ICAR share) 4. Any other financial Rs. 7,12,801/- from ANGRAU support: Staff changes during the year

Retired Nil

Transferred Nil

New recruits Nil 2 – Scientists Sanctioned Strength 2 – Field Assistants 2 – Scientists In position 2 – Field Assistants Seasonal information

Kharif Rabi 305.0 23.2 Rainfall (mm) (Nandyal centre) (Nandyal centre) Area covered (Ha) 742 63693

Total production (L t) 0.16 0.64

Productivity (kg/ha) 1084 2382 NTJ-5, N-15 Major genotypes in the farmers’ fields - NTJ-2, NTJ-4 M-35-1 Yellow dwarf Farmers’ requirement in cultivar - jowar variety, rabi variety/hybrid • A total of 328.2 mm rainfall with 25 rainy days was obtained

• The maximum rainfall was in the month of September with 103.4 mm in 6 rainy days hence, sowings were done during second fortnight of September.

• During November, December and January there was 29.0 mm rainfall with 4 rainy days, hence one supplemental irrigation was given for life saving of trials. Trials conducted

No. of No. of trials No. of AICSIP successfully Discipline station Shortfall trials conducted trials allocated

Plant 2 (Kharif) 7 (Rabi) 12 NIL Breeding 3 (Rabi)

1 (Kharif) Agronomy 3 (Rabi) 10 NIL 6 (Rabi) Priority areas of research for the centre

1. High yielding varieties/hybrids of sorghum with tolerance to fall army worm, shoot fly, stem borer and anthracnose.

2. High yielding semi dwarf/dwarf yellow sorghum varieties.

3. High fodder yielding cultivars. Major achievements and efforts under each priority area during kharif 2018-19 Discipline: Plant Breeding Evaluation of trials during kharif 2018-19

Name of the trial No. of entries

Evaluation of coordinated trials

1 Initial Varietal Trial (IAVT) 20 (18+2C)

2 Initial Hybrid Trial (IAHT) 14 (12+2C) Major achievements and efforts under each priority area during kharif 2018-19 Discipline: Plant Breeding Short S. No Target Achievement fall • Among the entries tested against checks (local check) in Initial Varietal Trial, the higher grain yield was recorded by SPV 2577 followed by SPV 2575 and the lower grain yield Initial was recorded by SPV 2568. 1 Varietal NIL • Further, in comparison with checks, significantly higher Trial (IVT) fodder yield was recorded with the entry SPV 2574 followed by SPV 2568 and the lower fodder yield was recorded by SPV 2567. • Among the entries tested against checks (local check) in Initial Hybrid Trial, the higher grain yield was recorded by SPH 1912 followed by SPH 1910 and the lower grain yield Initial was recorded by SPH 1916. 2 Hybrid NIL • Further, in comparison with local check, significantly higher Trial (IHT) fodder yield was recorded with the entry SPH 1909 followed by SPH 1912, SPH 1916 and the lower fodder yield was recorded by SPH 1911. WHITE SORGHUM Nandyala Tella Jonna 5 (NJ 2647) IC 624594 Released during 2018 by SVRC for Andhra Pradesh

CS 3541 x Parentage NJ 2401

Suitable Kharif, Maghi & season Rabi 4.5-5.6 Features Grain Yield tons/ha

Fodder 5.0 – 6.0 Yield tons/ha

Salient Non-lodging, features Semi dwarf & high yielding YELLOW SORGHUM Nandyala Pacha Jonna 15 (NJ 2446) IC 624595 Released during 2018 by SVRC for Andhra Pradesh

Parentage PLS from Pamuru Local Kharif, Suitable Maghi & season Rabi 3.0-3.5 Features Grain Yield tons/ha

Fodder 7.5-9.0 Yield tons/ha

Salient Yellow grain high features yielding variety Major achievements and efforts under each priority area during rabi 2018-19 Discipline: Plant Breeding Evaluation of trials during rabi 2018-19

Name of the trial No. of entries

Evaluation of coordinated trials

1 Initial Advanced Varietal Hybrid Trial (IAVT) 28

2 Initial Specialty Sorghum Varietal Trial 29

3 Parental Line Trial (PLT) 31 Station trials 1 Preliminary Yield Trial (PYT) 10 (8+2C)

2 Advanced Yield Trial (AYT) 20 (18+2C) Major achievements and efforts under each priority area during 2018-19 Discipline: Plant Breeding (Co-ordinated trials)

S. Short Target Achievement No fall

• Among the entries tested against checks (local check-NTJ-2) in Initial Advanced Varietal Trial, the higher grain yield was Initial recorded by SPH 1931 followed by SPH Advanced 2635 and the lower grain yield was recorded Varietal 1 by SPH 2643. NIL Hybrid • Further, in comparison with local check NTJ- Trial 2, significantly higher fodder yield was (IAVT) recorded with the entry SPH 2647 followed by SPH 1869 and significantly lower fodder yield was recorded with SPH 2468. Discipline: Plant Breeding (Co-ordinated trials)

Sl. Short Target Achievement No fall • SPV 2613 recorded significantly higher grain yield Initial followed by SPV 2632. The entry SPV 2627 has Specialty recorded lower grain yield. 2 Sorghum NIL Varietal • SPV 2632 recorded significantly higher fodder Trial yield followed by SPV 2631. The entry SPV 2613 has recorded lower fodder yield. • In Parental line trial - rabi, a total of 31 entries are evaluated at RARS, Nandyal. • The 50% flowering ranged from 53 to 70 days and Parental maturity 103 to 119 days. Plant height is 98 to 337 Line 3 NIL Trial cm in this trial. (PLT) • Entry code 123 (0.95 kg/plot), 113 (0.79 kg/plot) ranked top for grain yield. Entry codes 102 (7.0 kg/plot) and 112 (5.5 kg/plot) recorded superior fodder yield Discipline: Plant Breeding State plan Breeding programme Fresh crosses attempted during rabi 2018-19 for developing high yielding varieties with tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses S.No. Cross Objective NJ 2647 x IS High yielding, early duration, non lodging, stem 1 18551 borer and shoot fly resistance High yielding, non lodging, stem borer and shoot 2 NJ 2647 x IS 2205 fly resistance High yielding, non lodging, stem borer and shoot 3 NJ 2647 x PSV 56 fly resistance 4 PYPS 2 x NJ 2673 Yellow pericarp sorghum with semi dwarfness 5 296 B x M 35-1 Stem borer, shoot fly resistance and high yielding 6 M 35-1 x IS 18551 Stem borer, shoot fly resistance and high yielding Discipline: Plant Breeding

DEVELOPMENT OF SORGHUM HYBRIDS TOLERANCE TO BIOTIC & ABIOTIC STRESSES No of crosses No of rows No of rows Row distance attempted of A line of R line

48 4 m 1 1

F1 Hybrid Discipline: Plant Breeding

SELFING CROSSING

Segregating Population 18 cm

Semi dwarf yellow sorghum NJ 2647 x GP (Y) 50

120 cm Discipline: Plant Breeding (State plan) F3s studied during rabi, 2018-19 No of progenies No. of SPS Sl. Objective Cross combination being studied made 1 N – 14 x NJ 2647 7 8 2 Semi dwarf with high yield GP (Y) 50 x NJ 2647 5 4 3 NJ 2446 x NJ 2647 4 2 4 NJ 2647 x N 13 8 9 5 Semi dwarf high yield with NJ 2647 x N 14 8 41 6 yellow grain NJ 2647 x GP (Y) 50 2 1 7 NJ 2647 x NJ 2446 4 9 8 2219B x R-91014 2 1 9 CSV 17 x R-196 2 1 10 R-19019 x R-91012 3 1 11 To develop high yielding R-49 x R-462 2 2 varieties with tolerance to 12 abiotic and biotic resistance C-43 x RS-627 2 5 13 HPT 8 x R 3777 3 3 14 NJ 2647 x R 149 2 3 15 R 64 x R 149 2 3 CSV 23 x I 33 2 2 TOTAL 58 95 Discipline: Plant Breeding (State plan) Selections in segregating populations Discipline: Plant Breeding (State plan)

F5s studied during rabi, 2018-19

No of progenies No. of SPS S.No Objective Cross combination being studied made 1 ICSR 94366 x ICSR 94407 11 3 2 ICSR 14001 x ICSR 14404 7 - 3 ICSR 14006 x C 43 5 - 4 To develop high RS 627 x RS 673 3 - yielding 5 varieties with ICSB 29001 x ICSB 29002 6 4 6 tolerance to ICSB 29004 x ICSB 29001 2 - abiotic and 7 biotic resistance ICSB 29008 x ICSB 14402 3 2 8 ICSB 14002 x ICSB 29017 2 2 9 296 B x ICSB 14006 1 2 Total 40 13 Discipline: Plant Breeding (State plan) F5s studied during rabi, 2018-19

No of progenies No. of SPS S.No Objective Cross combination being studied made 10 MS104A X PR 5 8 3

11 Chitapur Local x E 4 4

12 Self from SPV 141 2 4

13 104A x SLR 84 4 6

14 185 A x RSV 1130 4 4

15 SPV 1359 x RSP 3 5 16 104 A x RS 585 4 3 Total 29 29 Discipline: Plant Breeding (State plan)

F6s studied during rabi, 2018-19

No of progenies No. of UBs S.No Cross combination being studied made

1 ICSR 14005 x RS 673 (55-5-1) 5 5

2 RS 673 x ICSR 14001 (81-24-1-1) 2 2

3 (73903-5-1-1) 3 -

4 (73908-3-1-1-1-1) 2 -

Total 12 7 Discipline: Plant Breeding (State plan) Evaluation trials of rabi sorghum Name of the trial No. of entries (5+3) + 2 checks Preliminary yield trial (Station entries-5 and entries from Bapatla-3) Advanced yield trial 18+2 checks Preliminary Yield Trial Advanced Yield Trial Major achievements and efforts under each priority area during rabi 2018-19 Discipline: Plant Breeding (State Plan) Short S. No Target Achievement fall • In sorghum Preliminary Yield Trial, 8 entries were tested against 2 checks for yield and its attributing characters. • The entries NJ-2671 (4533 kg/ha), NJ-2670 (4274 kg/ha), NJ-2669 (4051.7 kg/ha), NJ-2677 (3867.3 kg/ha) and Preliminary 1 NIL Yield Trial NJ-2672 (3708.7 kg/ha) recorded highest grain yield over check NTJ-2 (3277.7 kg/ha). • The entries NJ-2670 and NJ-2669 besides recording higher grain yield has also recorded higher fodder yield of 17078.2 kg/ha and 12963 kg/ha respectively. Major achievements and efforts under each priority area during rabi 2018-19 Discipline: Plant Breeding (State Plan) Short S. No Target Achievement fall • In sorghum Advanced Yield Trial, 19 entries were tested against two checks for yield and its attributing characters. • 6 entries were observed to be significantly superior in grain yield over check variety, NTJ-2. The entries NJ-2668, NJ-2662, NJ-2664, NJ Advanced 2652, NJ-2663 and NJ-2667 has recorded highest 2 Yield grain yield of 4981 kg/ha, 4886.5 kg/ha, 4875.5 NIL Trial kg/ha, 4373.5 kg/ha, 4314.5 kg/ha and 4102 kg/ha respectively over check variety, NTJ-2 (3344 kg/ha). • However, the entries NJ-2658, NJ-2655 and NJ-2666 were observed to be significantly superior in fodder yield (14506 kg/ha – 15741 kg/ha) over check variety, NTJ-2 (10185.2 kg/ha). Major achievements and efforts under each priority area during rabi 2018-19 Discipline: Plant Breeding (State Plan) Varietal improvement in fodder sorghum: Creation and study of genetic variability through hybridization and Pedigree breeding a)Attempting new crosses b)Evaluation of segregating material (Based on phenotypic observation on morphological characters) Fodder Crosses S. No Objective 2018-19 High green foliage resistant to rust, anthracnose and leaf 1 SSG 59-3 x CSV 23 spot with high yield potential and drought tolerance High tillering forage sorghum with resistance to leaf blight 2 CSV 33 MF x CSV 23 and anthracnose. High yielding forage with sweet and juicy stem (tan 3 SSG 59-3 x PC 6 pigmented) resistance to leaf spot. 4 CSV 33 MF x PC 6 High tillering, resistant to leaf spot. Discipline: Plant Breeding Collection, conservation, characterization, evaluation, cataloguing and utilization of rabi sorghum germplasm during 2018-19 Range Character White Germplasm Yellow Germplasm Days to 50% flowering 44-97 57-99 Plant height (cm) 175-204 190-315 Panicle length (cm) 13 -37 9-30 Panicle weight (g) 28.4 -167.8 25.5-145.8 No. of primaries/Panicle 34.4 -98.2 32.4-93.3 Grain yield /Panicle (g) 118 -165.16 112-170 Dead Heart (%) 1.85 - 28.57 1.85 - 28.57 Fodder yield/Plant (g) 31.32 -597.52 80-465 1000 seed weight (g) 13.8 -48.0 20.7-34.4 Discipline: Plant Breeding

Germplasm includes 312 white, 98 yellow and 20 lines from ICRISAT that includes sweet sorghum and fodder sorghum germplasm lines Discipline: Plant Breeding Field inspection in sorghum for Fall Army worm larvae Discipline: Plant Breeding

SORGHUM SEED PRODUCTION 2018-19 FS/CS/TL(Q) Nucleus Crop Variety Seed (Kg) Target Production (Q) (Q) NTJ 5 4 - 150 White NTJ 4 2 - 3 Sorghum NTJ 2 2 - 3 N-13 2 - 5 Yellow N-14 2 - 4 Sorghum N-15 4 - 10 15 tonnes

WHITE SORGHUM NTJ-5 SEED PRODUCTION Major achievements and efforts under each priority area during 2018-19 Discipline: Agronomy • Performance of single cut forage Target sorghum cultivars during kharif • Higher plant height, dry matter production and green fodder yield was recorded with fodder variety CSV 30F as compared to CSV 21F Achievement and SPV 2468. • The fodder variety CSV 21F recorded minimum number of days to 50 % flowering Short fall • Nil Major achievements and efforts under each priority area during 2018-19 Discipline: Agronomy

Target Acheivement Short fall Nil

•Maximum dry matter production (9760 kg/ha) Enrichment at harvest, panicle weight (92.9 g), grain yield of organic (4514 kg/ha), harvest index (33.26) and net source of returns (Rs. 86,010/ha) was observed with T10 - fertilizer in RDF + Enriched Vermicompost 3 [50 kg vermicompost/ha + 11.25 kg ZnSO4/ha] + 50

rabi grain kg vermicompost/ha + 11.25 kg FeSO4/ha]. sorghum •Significantly higher benefit-cost ratio (4.12) was

recorded with T3 - 50:25 N:P2O5 kg/ha + 15 kg ZnSO4. Seed treatment with Azospirillum @ 500 g/ha and Trichoderma @ 30g/ha. Major achievements and efforts under each priority area during 2018-19 Discipline: Agronomy Target • Fertilizer x Genotype interaction in receding soil moisture environment • Maximum panicle length (24.6 cm), panicle weight (61.3 g), grain yield (4283 kg/ha), and net returns (Rs. 1,08,904/ha) was observed with CSV 22R with significant Achieve difference as compared to SPV 2468, CSH ment 15R. CSH 13R, CSV 29R.

• Among the fertilizer doses tested, significantly higher dry matter production (8374 kg/ha), panicle length (21.6 cm), panicle weight (62.5 g), grain yield (4337 kg/ha), and net returns (Rs. 1,09,736/ha) was observed with 100 % RDF when compared to 50 and 75 % RDF.

Short fall Nil Major achievements and efforts under each priority area during 2018-19 Discipline: Agronomy • Liquid vs Powder form of bio-fertilizer in rabi Target grain sorghum

• Maximum plant height (298.1 cm) and dry matter production (8992 kg/ha) at harvest, Panicle length (20.5 cm), panicle weight (65.5 g), 1000 seed weight (36.8 g), grain yield (4039 kg/ha), straw yield (8971 kg/ha) and Acheive harvest index (31.03 %) were recorded with T4 - RDF + ment seed treatment with Azospirllum @ 2 ml + PSB @ 4 ml/kg seed as compared to other treatments with significant disparity.

Short fall • Nil Major achievements and efforts under each priority area during 2018-19 Discipline: Agronomy

Target Achiev Among the single cut fodder varieties, ement plant height and dry matter production at Evaluation of harvest, days to 50 % flowering and green forage/dual fodder yield were maximum with purpose sorghum CSV 30F compared to CSV 21F. under zero tillage Among the sweet sorghum varieties, growth and yield parameters and grain yield were maximum with CSV 24SS as compared to CSV 19SS. Short The sweet sorghum variety CSV 19SS fall was severely damaged due to fall army Nil worm and recovery was minimum hence, lower grain yield and negative net returns were recorded Major achievements and efforts under each priority area during 2018-19 Discipline: Agronomy Plant height at harvest Plant dry matter @ 60 days EP-89 RSV-2252 289.2 cm 64.28 g/plant

Days to 50 % flowering RWC @ 50 % flowering CRS-71 RSV-2197 Preliminary 59 days 72.5 % evaluation of SPAD @ 50 % flowering Stay green score diverse EP-98 PVR-947 germplasm for 44.5 3.9 rabi adaptation 1000 seed weight Grain yield traits Phule Suchitra EP-89 38.80 g 3412 kg/ha Stover dry weight Grains/panicle RSV-2252 VJV-106 22882 kg/ha 1638 Major achievements and efforts under each priority area during 2018-19 Discipline: Agronomy Target • Quantifying production potential of grain sorghum under zero tillage

• Among the sorghum hybrids RFSH-2 performed better as compared to other hybrids viz., RFSH-1,3,4,5,6 with higher Achieve biomass yield (6104 kg/ha) and grain yield ment (2001 kg/ha). • As compared to all hybrids that were tested, the checks CSH 16 (2138 kg/ha) and CSH 30 (2264 kg/ha) recorded higher grain yield with all yield attributes.

Short fall Nil Major achievements and efforts under each priority area during 2018-19 Discipline: Agronomy

S. Short Target Achievement No fall • Maximum plant height and dry matter production was recorded with CSV 22R, among the fertilizer levels 125% RDF recorded maximum plant height. Response of • Sorghum variety NJ-2647 recorded maximum newly panicle length and minimum was observed with N-14. Maximum panicle weight was observed in released 125% RDF and significantly minimum panicle 8 varieties of weight was observed in control. Nil sorghum to • Significantly higher grain yield, harvest index, fertilizer gross and net returns were recorded with manageme NJ-2647 variety. Lower grain yield, gross and net nt returns was recorded with N-14. • Higher grain and straw yield, gross and net returns was observed in 125% RDF. Significantly lower grain yield was observed in control Major achievements and efforts under each priority area during 2018-19 Discipline: Agronomy S. Short No Target Achievement fall

• Maximum dry matter production was recorded with W3 - (PE application of atrazine @ 0.5 kg a.i/ha fb post-emergence application of atrazine @ 0.5 kg a.i/ha at 30 DAS) and

minimum dry matter production was produced with W9 - Weedy check (Control)

Weed • Higher grain yield was recorded with W7 - PE application manage- of atrazine @ 0.5 kg a.i/ha fb post-emergence application of tembotrione @ 48.3 g/ha followed by W - PE 9 ment in 3 application of atrazine @ 0.5 kg a.i/ha fb post-emergence Nil rabi application of atrazine @ 0.5 kg a.i/ha at 30 DAS which grain were on par with each other. sorghum • Higher weed control efficiency & lower weed index were

recorded with W7 - PE application of atrazine @ 0.5 kg a.i/ha tembotrione @ 48.3 g/ha. • Predominant weed flora of the experimental field - Panicum repens and Dianebra retroflexa. Trianthima portulacatrum, and Digeria arvensis, Cyperus rotundus. Major achievements and efforts under each priority area during 2018-19

Discipline: Agronomy

S. Short Target Achievement No fall Influence of rotary strip • Higher grain yield of sorghum tiller on soil moisture (3683 kg/ha) and soil moisture 10 and performance of content (10.5%) was recorded with Nil sorghum in Scarce zero tillage as compared to Rainfall Zone, Andhra conventional tillage (3448 kg/ha Pradesh and 8.7%) Major achievements and efforts under each priority area during 2018-19 Discipline: Entomology (State plan) Screening of germplasm and advance cultures of sorghum against major insect pest % plants infested Yield S.No Genotype 30 DAS 45 DAS 60 DAS (kg/ha) Shoot fly FAW FAW FAW 1 NJ 2651 28.1 19.81 66.13 100.00 2515 2 NJ 2652 32.3 16.57 51.03 100.00 4352 3 NJ 2653 24.8 11.84 54.15 100.00 2141 4 NJ 2654 27.8 20.12 58.33 100.00 2796 5 NJ 2655 43.9 13.01 52.87 100.00 2733 6 NJ 2656 38.0 21.20 50.76 100.00 2944 7 NJ 2657 44.1 3.95 65.79 100.00 2870 8 NJ 2647 29.5 12.66 58.01 100.00 2496 9 NJ 2658 12.7 14.68 69.05 100.00 3148 10 NJ 2659 37.7 9.31 54.01 100.00 2578 11 NJ 2660 30.7 14.29 64.64 100.00 3644 12 NJ 2661 22.5 24.64 64.37 100.00 3796 13 NJ 2662 23.1 20.81 69.94 100.00 3730 14 NJ 2663 41.0 13.06 52.37 100.00 2407 15 NJ 2664 24.5 13.96 50.69 100.00 4230 Cont`d…. % Plants infested Yield S.No Genotype 30 DAS 45 DAS 60 DAS (Kg/ha) SHOOTFLY FAW FAW FAW 16 2665 11.6 26.71 60.14 100.00 3026 17 2666 29.5 26.36 55.00 100.00 2926 18 N-14 24.2 9.89 58.42 100.00 2552 19 2667 44.4 13.12 52.37 100.00 3963 20 2668 50.0 10.71 53.57 100.00 3259 21 AKMS27A/AKR-150 32.6 7.77 44.65 100.00 1593 22 AKMS14A/HPT-18 33.8 12.24 52.55 100.00 2867 23 AKMS27A/RMHPT-18 28.5 13.89 64.58 100.00 1422 24 AKMS14A/R91014 25.9 18.08 51.56 100.00 1611 25 2219A/CSV-17 22.7 12.67 64.00 100.00 2026 26 2219A/89035 18.4 21.53 41.21 100.00 2826 27 AKMS27A/R91014 18.1 10.90 57.31 100.00 2230 28 NTJ-2 33.5 21.03 45.00 100.00 3274 SEm± 4.56 0.63 0.63 298.84 CD (P=0.05) 13.23 1.82 1.84 867.14 CV(%) 28.59 11.84 11.92 13.90 Data collection Germplasm rating based on foliar damage by FAW Score Damage symptoms Response 1 No visible leaf feeding damage Highly resistant 2 Few pinholes on 1-2 older leaves Resistant Several shot holes injuries on a few leaves (< 5 leaves ) 3 Resistant and small circular hole damage to leaves Several shot holes injuries on a few leaves (6-8 leaves ) 4 Partially Resistant and small elongated lesions upto 1.3 cm 5 Elongated lesions (> 2.5 cm ) on 8-10 leaves Partially Resistant Several large elongated lesions present on several 6 Susceptible whorls Many elongated lesions of all size present on several 7 whorls plus several large uniform to irregular shaped Susceptible holes eaten from the whorl Many elongated lesions of all sizes present on most 8 Highly susceptible whorls plus mid to large holes eaten from the whorl Whorls almost totally destroyed and plants dying as a 9 Highly susceptible result of extensive foliar damage Foliar damage rating scale

Survey of insect pests of Jowar and Maize in scarce rainfall zone Village & Stage of the % plants S.No Date Pest recorded Mandal crop infested Stem borer, Uyyalawada, 1 09-08-2018 Vegetative stage leaf blotch 10 Allagadda minor Atmakur, Vegetative stage Fall army 2 Nandikotkur 16-08-2018 15 to tillering stage worm – 15% subdivisions Vegetative stage Fall army 3 Yerraguntla 23-08-2018 50-65 to tillering stage worm Panyam, Vegetative stage Fall army 4 Nandikotkur 28-10-2018 40-55 to tillering stage worm and Atmakur Vegetative to Fall army 5 Owk 24-10-2018 30-40 tillering stage worm Vegetative to Fall army 6 Tangedencha 27-10-2018 tasseling and 15-45 worm silking Village & % plants S.No Date Stage of the crop Pest recorded Mandal infested Vegetative to Kurnool, STR Fall army 7 & PC 04-11-2018 tasseling and 30-50 worm Tangadencha silking STR & PC Fall army 8 14-11-2018 25 Tangadencha worm Vegetative to Bukkapuram, Fall army 9 16-11-2018 tasseling and 60-75 and Mahanandi worm silking Balapanuru, Cob formation Fall army 10 18-12-2018 50-60 Kotapadu stage worm Cob formation Fall army 11 Yerragutla 19-12-2018 35-40 stage worm Rudravaram Cob formation Fall army 12 31-12-2018 60-75 and Allagadda stage worm Fall army 13 Yerraguntla 20-02-2018 Tasselling stage 15-30 worm

Major achievements and efforts under each priority area during 2018-19 Discipline: Entomology (State plan) Management of Fall army worm Spodoptera frugiperda in Sorghum

Cont`d….

Summary Reduction over control I Spray II Spray III Spray Treatments Dose/ha 14 DAS 14 DAS 14 DAS Poison bait technique 50 kg (Thiodicarb) :20-2- 0.2 35.1 76.7 93.1

Emamectin benzoate 5 SG 200 g 41.0 65.1 80.2

Rynaxypyr 18.5 SC 200 ml 42.6 75.4

Bt 127 Formulation 1500 ml 26.5 Profenophos + 1500 ml Cypermethrin 52.0 64.4

Spinosad 5 SC 175 ml 41.4 75.3 89.6

Effect of treatments on yield of Jowar and ICB ratio

% plants % plants Yield IBC BC S.No Insecticide infested infested (kg ha) Ratio Ratio Pre Treat 65 DAS Poison bait technique 1 56.4 5.9 (Thiodicarb): 20-2-0.2 4.3 6141 2.8 2 Emamectin benzoate 5 SG @ 80 g 65.6 14.2 5077 7.6 2.7 3 Lambda cyhalothrin 5 EC @ 100-200 ml 76.1 39.8 4179 4.8 2.0 4 Rynaxypyr 18.5 SC @ 80 ml 61.9 18.0 6016 4.9 2.6 5 Bt 127 Formulation 600 ml 72.3 28.0 3621 4.8 1.8 6 Agnastram @ 2 lit 65.9 47.7 3291 2.5 1.5 7 Soil Drenching 75.6 54.9 2393 -0.9 0.8 8 Profenophos + Cypermethrin 64.0 26.6 4569 6.8 2.4 9 Spinosad 66.8 8.3 5869 4.7 2.5 10 Dichlorvos + Emamectin Benzoate 5 SG 50.5 16.8 4837 5.0 2.3 11 Neem oil 54.0 33.8 3579 3.3 1.7 12 Control 55.2 66.9 2356 0.0 1.2 SEm± 146.9 CD (P=0.05) 457.4 CV(%) 5.2 Constraints

S Suggestions to overcome Constraint No them

Strengthening of the unit with Development of value 1 equipment and Technical Asst. added products (Home science)

Lack of laboratory Strengthening of the unit with 2 facilities equipment Publications from AICRP-S centre

Formal Number As 1st author: Nil Journal Papers (International) As co-author: Nil As 1st author: Nil Journal Papers (National) As co-author: Nil As 1st author: Nil Review papers As co-author: Nil As 1st author: One Posters/Pamphlets As co-author: Three Popular Popular articles Five Field day was organized at Yerraguntla village of kurnool Field days organized/attended district on 9.12.2018 about popularity of sorghum varieties Other activities rendered by all scientists

% time S.No Activities Number spent 1 Trainings organized by centre One 2 Trainings attended by scientists Five a. Implementation of cluster FLDs in millets at IIMR, Hyderabad 1 day b. Training on Research Project Formulation at Lam, Guntur 1 day c. Participated in Agriculture Seminar organized by The Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. and presented a lecture on “Agricultural 1 day practices in sorghum and fertilizer management in maize” at RARS, Nandyal d. Participated in SERP Meeting and presented a lecture on “Management and production technology in Maize” at RARS, Nandyal. 3 Guiding students Nil 4 Institutional activities Nil 5 Recognitions Nil Major activities for 2019-20 Priority research area wise

Discipline Major activities envisaged

Development of high yielding semi dwarf/dwarf Yellow Sorghum varieties/hybrids.

Breeding Development of high fodder yielding sorghum varieties/hybrids. Screening of germplasm for Anthracnose, grain mould, stem borer, shoot fly and Aphid tolerance during post rainy season/rabi.

Development of Agro techniques for rice fallow Agronomy Sorghum in Scarce Rainfall Zone of Andhra Pradesh OTHER ACTIVITIES T & V meeting Participation in Speciality fertilizers on 15.9.2018 workshop seminar on 18.09.2018

Diagnostic field visit to Participation in Agriculture adopted village on 24.10.2018 seminar on 24.10.2018

64 Visit of IIMR Team, Hyderabad to Sorghum Visit of IIMR Team, Hyderabad to Sorghum Agronomy trials on 14.11.2018 Fall army worm trial on 14.11.2018

Visit of University Head (Agronomy) to Release of pamphlet on rice fallow Sorghum Agronomy trials on 15.11.2018 sorghum cultivation in “Kisan Mela” on 12.12.2018

65 Exposure visit of Diploma in Agricultural Services for input dealers on 01.12.2018

Visit of Dr. N.V. Naidu, Director of Research, Participation in SERP Meeting ANGRAU to AICRP – Sorghum (Agronomy) on 29.01.2019 experimental plots on 13.12.2018

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