Centre: Agricultural Research Station, TANDUR (PJTSAU)

1. Name of the officer - Dr. P. Satish In charge (AICSIP): Scientist (Agronomy)

2. Associated Scientists Dr. K. Sujatha, (AICSIP) and their discipline: Scientist (Breeding)

2. Associated Scientists Nil from state project: Rs. 26,56,000 (P&A) Rs. 1,50,000 (RC) 3. Annual budget: Rs. 1,00,000 (TA) Total Rs. 29,06,000

4. Any other financial Nil support:

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Major thrust at the centre

1.Terminal drought tolerance 2.High grain and fodder yields 3.Good grain and roti making quality

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Seasonal information

Telangana Kharif (June-sep) Rabi (Oct-Feb)

Rainfall (mm) 950 27

Area covered 45,161 31.197 (ha) Total production 50,527 25,126 (tons) Productivity 1,119 805 (kg/ha)

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Trials conducted No. of No. of trials No. of AICSIP successfully Discipline station Shortfall trials conducted trials allocated Breeding 6 2 8 Nil

Physiology 2 Nil 2 Nil

Agronomy 5 Nil 5 Nil

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Major achievements during 2016-17 Discipline: Plant Breeding

S. AICSIP trials No of Promising entries No entries 1 Initial/Advanced varietal trial – Deep soil 23 IAVT 2072, IAVT 2051 2 Initial/Advanced Hybrid trial – Deep soil 16 IAHT 1065, IAHT 1062 3 Inter institutional Varietal trial 1 8 IIVT 507, IIVT 522 4 Inter institutional Varietal trial 2 22 IIVT 306, IIVT 319 5 Inter institutional Hybrid trial 1 20 IIHT 105, IIHT 113 6 Inter institutional Hybrid trial 2 15 IIHT 205, IIHT 207 S. Station trials No of Promising entries No entries 1 Advanced yield trial-1 8+2C SVT 55, SVT 57 2 Preliminary yield trial 18+2C SVT 81, SVT 82

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Discipline: Plant Breeding

Sl. Target Achievement Shortfall No 1. High grain Nil yield In the station trial (Advanced yield trial -1) 8 entries were tested along with 2 checks. Two entries SVT 55 and SVT 57 were highly promising. These two entries will be will be nominated for AICSIP testing in Rabi 2017-18.

In the station trial (Preliminary yield trial) 18 Nil entries were tested along with 2 checks. Two entries SVT 81 and SVT 82 were highly promising. These entries will be promoted to AYT-1 in Rabi 2017-18.

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Promising entries in the station trials

SVT 53 SVT 55 SVT 57

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Promising entries in the station trials

SVT 81 SVT 82

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Discipline: Plant Breeding Sl. Target Achievement Shortfall No 2. Advancement The station breeding material Nil of breeding comprised of 43 fresh crosses

generations made, 20 crosses in F1, 30 crosses in F2, 13 crosses in F3, 12 crosses in F4, 2 crosses in F5. The populations were evaluated and a total of 335 single plant selections were made.

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 S.No Generation No of Single plant crosses selections 1 Fresh crosses 43 - 2 F1 20 - 3 F2 30 84 4 F3 13 132 5 F4 12 100 6 F5 2 19 Total 57 335

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Discipline: Germplasm Sl. Target Achievement Shortfall No • Germplasm maintained: 194 Germplasm • 11 elite parents collection , • 19 shoot fly tolerant lines suitable for deep soils obtained maintenance from CRS, Solapur, and use in • 50 local collections collected 3. breeding from and Nil regions adjoining Tandur programme for • 61 yellow pericarp germplasm grain yield and • 37 Rabi adapted germplasm quality • 13 advanced drought adapted germplasm improvement • 3 donors for drought tolerance

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Sl. Target Achievement Shortfall No

 IC 287562, IC 287221 were Germplasm identified to be donors for collection , earliness maintenance and  IC 288863, IC 289880, IC use in breeding Nil 3. 289877 were identified to programme for be donors for grain yield grain yield and and grain quality quality These will be used in crossing improvement programme

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Major achievements during 2016-17 Discipline: Agronomy S Target Achievement Shortfall No 100 % RDF recorded significantly superior grain -1 Evaluation of and fodder yield of 2.43 and 6.10 t ha . The gross monetary returns and net returns were 1 Advanced significantly highest (Rs. 94109 and 69409, sorghum respectively) at 100% RDF. 2.81 B:C ratio also genotypes to followed the similar trend. The genotype SPH 1805 recorded significantly Nil fertility highest grain yield of 2.35 t/ha and it is on par levels – deep with CSH-15 R, CSV 22 R and CSV-29R. (2.25, 2.22 soils and 2.28 t/ha) SPH-1801 recorded lowest grain yield of 2.03 t/ha. CSV 22 R recorded the highest fodder yield of 6.24 t ha-1. Gross returns of Rs 90851/ha, net returns of Rs 67751/ha and B C ratio of 2.77 was highest with SPH 1805.

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Sl. Short Target Achievement No fall

There was 30 % grain yield reduction when the improved sorghum hybrid was grown without using FPP. A reduction of 19 to 21 % in grain and fodder yields was observed when the priority inputs such as FPP minus fertilizer, FPP minus plant protection and FPP minus thinning was practiced. An yield reduction Optimisation of of 6% with the treatment FPP minus PSB and 2 production Azospirillum, FPP minus irrigation, FPP minus weed factor under control and FPP minus improved variety. Gross Nil resource returns of Rs 109208/ha, net returns of Rs 85208/ha constraints and B C ratio of 3.55 was highest with Full package of practice. Pooled Results for three years indicated that there was 32 % grain yield reduction when the improved sorghum hybrid was grown without using Full package of practice. An yield reduction of 8% with the treatment FPP minus PSB and Azospirillum, FPP minus irrigation, FPP minus weed control 47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Sl. Shortf Target Achievement No all Results indicated that the days to 50% flowering, grain and fodder yield were significantly superior and on par

Effect of with Seed priming of KNO3 and KH2PO4 (0.5 %). It Seed recorded 2.65 and 2.64 t/ha grain and 5.55 and 5.31 priming t/ha fodder yields. Among the foliar sprays KNO3 @ 2% and DAP @ 2% at and foliar booting stage recorded significantly on par and highest 3 spray of grain yield than spraying with water and urea. nutrients Economics followed similar trend. Grain yield of 2.54, 2.61t/ha was produced by the foliar spray of KNO3 @ Nil on drought 2% and DAP @ 2% respectively while, urea spraying mitigation recorded significantly highest fodder yield of 5.45t/ha. ability in The combination of Seed priming with ZnSO4 @0.5%, KNO3 @0.5% and KH2PO4 with foliar spray of KNO3 @ 2% Rabi DAP @ 2% recorded on par and highest grain and fodder Sorghum yields. The yields ranged from 2.6 to 2.8 t/ha. Highest gross returns, net returns and BC ratio of Rs 95975, 73475 per ha and 3.27 respectively.

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Sl. Short Target Achievement No fall

Effect of Seed Pooled Results for three years indicated priming and that significantly highest and on par grain yield were recorded with KH2PO4 and KNO3 3 foliar spray of (2.73 & 2.70t/ha) respectively. While foliar

nutrients on spraying of DAP and KNO3 recorded drought significantly 2.70 &2.75 t/ha. The Nil mitigation combination of Seed priming with ZnSO4 @ ability in Rabi 0.5%, KNO3 @ 0.5% and KH2PO4 with foliar spray of KNO3 @ 2% DAP @ 2% recorded on Sorghum par and highest grain and fodder yields. The yields ranged from 2.87 to 3.09 t/ha.

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Sl. Short Target Achievement No fall Results indicated that seed treatment of Azospirillum + PSB 50g/kg Seed produced significantly highest plant height of 143cm. Days to 50 % flowering, 100 seed weight, harvest index did not differ significantly. 2ml PSB +2ml Rabi sorghum 4 Azospirillum and Azospirillum + PSB 50g/kg seed response to liquid bio treatment recorded significantly highest and on fertilizer seed Nil par grain yield of 2.7 & 2.68 t/ha respectively, treatment. Azospirillum + PSB 50g/kg seed treatment recorded significantly highest fodder yield 6.10t/ha than other seed treatment. Gross returns of Rs 102394/ha and Rs 79269/ha, 3.42 BC ratio was recorded by RDF + Azosprillum + PSB 50g/kg Seed treatment

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Major achievements during 2016-17 Discipline: Plant Physiology

S.No AICSIP trials No of Promising entries entries 1 Preliminary evaluation of 37+3C RSV 1611, RSV 1745 diverse germplasm for rabi adaptation

2 Advanced drought adaptation 13+3C BJV 362, BJV 125 germplasm trial

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Major achievements during 2016-17 Discipline: Extension including FLDs

Sl. Target Achievement Shortfall No

The mean productivity of 25 To demonstrate demonstrations in terms of grain and 1 the productivity fodder yields was found to be superior potential of over local cultivars. CSV 29R has recorded recently a mean grain yield of 18.3 q ha-1 with an Nil developed increase of 38 % over local and 50.5 qha-1 technologies of fodder yield, owing to 30 % under real farm improvement over local predominant situations cultivars.

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Farmers Field Day on 28th February 2017 at Allapur vil. of Mandal, dist

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Constraints

Sl No Constraint Suggestions

Insufficient recurring Recurring contingencies 1 contingencies due to to be raised to 1.25 hike in labour wages lakh/scientist

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Publications from AICRP-Sorghum centre

Formal Number

As 1st author: Journal Papers (International) As co-author:

st Journal Papers (National) As 1 author:3 As co-author: As 1st author: Review papers As co-author: Posters/oral presentations 3 Popular Popular articles 2 Field days 1/2 organized/attended

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Other activities rendered by all scientists

Sl. No Activities Number % time spent

Trainings organized by 1 1 5 centre Trainings attended by 2 1 2 scientists 3 Guiding students - -

4 Institutional activities 10

5 Recognitions - -

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Major activities/objectives for 2017-18

Discipline Major activities envisaged

Breeding Development of high yielding Rabi adapted varieties

Development of drought tolerant varieties with good grain quality

Conducting station trials Evaluation of pre released promising entries in AICSIP trials Evaluation of Advanced sorghum genotypes to fertility levels – Agronomy deep soils Rabi sorghum response to liquid bio fertilizer seed treatment. To demonstrate the productivity potential of recently developed technologies under real farm situations through FLDs

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Monitoring team visit to FLD by IIMR Scientists on 30-1-2017

FLDs monitoring by the Dr Rajendra Chapke on 20-2-17

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Visit of Chairman and Members of AICSIP Monitoring Team to ARS, Tandur on 30th January, 2017

47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru April 2017 Thank47th Sorghum AGM - Bengaluru you… April 2017