Standardized Agro techniques for sorghum variety CSV 31, redgram variety PRG-176 (Ujwala) and redgram hybrid ICPH
2740 (Manyamkonda Kandi) and yellow sorghum variety PYPS-2.
Found that February is an optimum time for planting of Sugarcane in North Costal Zone of Andhra Pradesh.
Planting beyond February declines the germination percentage, cane and sugar yields and increased the incidence
of early shoot borer and rust.
Identified first week of June is optimum time for sowing of groundnut for realizing higher yields in groundnut in
North Costal Zone of Andhra Pradesh.
Pod formation stage is the critical stage for light intensity. Low light Intensities imposed during the pod
formation stage drastically reduced the pod yield of groundnut.
In southern zone of A.P. under irrigated conditions, rice –groundnut and rice – maize systems are more
remunerative than rice-rice system in addition to 30% saving in irrigation water.
In rice-rice cropping system in addition to recommended dose of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium application,
ZnSO4 is also required for both the rice crops @ 50 kg/ha for realizing higher system productivity yields in saline soils.
Sorghum hybrid CSH-16 recorded the highest grain yield with application of 50% N at sowing + 50% N at 30 DAS.
Sorghum variety CSV-20 recorded the highest grain yield with application 25% N at sowing + 50% N at 30 DAS + 15% N at BLS + 10% N at GFS.
Substitution of 20kg/ha nitrogen (25% RDN) through vermicompost/farmyard manure/ seed treatment with biofertilizers
Azospirillum and PSB recorded on par yields with that of application of 100% recommended dose of nitrogen
(8okg N/ha) through inorganic fertilizer in sorghum. It indicates there is a possibility to reduce 20kg N/ha through Biofertilizers.
In prioritization of inputs for rainfed sorghum, the highest reduction in grain yield (47%) was observed without
fertilizer application followed by without weed control (31%), without thinning (30%) and without plant protection (28%).
Soil test based fertilizer prescription equations for targeted yield of rabi castor in alfisol
FN= 33.98 T-2.54SN-2.04 VCN
FP2O5 = 8.35 T - 6.17 SP - 0.37 VCP
FK2O = 7.71 T - 0.34 SK - 0.25 VCK
In Standardization of seed rate for mechanical sowing of newly released varieties of chickpea, Nandyala gram-49
and Nandyalasenaga -1 recorded the highest seed yields at 125% recommended seed rate and Dheera recorded highest
seed yield at 150% recommended seed rate.
In evaluation of sorghum based intercropping systems for rainfed vertisols,the highest sorghum - equivalent yield
was recorded with 2:2 ratio of sorghum and blackgram, but which was on par with 1:1 ratio of sorghum and blackgram .
In response of super early varieties of redgram to different crop geometry under rainfed conditions revealed that
ICPL-20338 (903 kg ha-1) and ICPL-11225 (982 kg ha-1) at crop geometry of 30x15cm, ICPL-20325 (938 kg ha-1) at
45x15cm and LRG-52 (754 kg ha-1) at 60x15cm recorded the highest grain yield.
In standardization of seed rate for promising groundnut varieties recorded that among the five varieties Kadiri
Harithaandra recorded the highest pod yield (2309 kg ha-1), but which was statistically on par with Dharani,
Kadiri Harithandra and K-9. Among the four seed rates 270 kg ha-1 was recorded the highest pod yield (2270 kg ha-1).
Reported that Nandyal gram 49 recorded the highest grain yield (1491 kg ha-1), which was statistically on par
with Nandyala Senaga 1 (1465 kg ha-1). Among the three dates, sowing in November 2nd F.N recorded significantly
higher grain yield (1462 kg ha-1), which was statistically on par with December 1stF.N (1424 kg ha-1).
Created awareness among farming community of Kurnool district on soil test based fertilizer application in paddy,
cotton, chickpea, chillies and onion through demonstrations. By these demonstrations protected the the soil from
excessive application of fertilizers and also reduced the cost of cultivation from Rs.6,500/- to Rs.26, 000/-ha depending upon the crop.
Integrated pink boll warm management in cotton was extensively popularized through trainings and demonstrations.
Popularized high yielding varieties, NDLR-7, Bengalgram variety NBeG-47, Blackgram variety TBG-104 and redgram
variety LRG-52 in Kurnool District through demonstrations, training programmes, field days and Rythusadassus.
Esablished Ramapuram Agricultural Co-operative Society (RACS) with REGD. No. 21/2013 at Ramapuram village of
Waddepallymandal, Mahabubnagar district. Members of the Society have produced 12 tons of foundation seed of
pigeonpea variety PRG-176 and 12 quintals of chickpea seed (7quintals of NBeG- 3 and 5 quintals of JG-11)
supplied to farmers of their division under my guidance.
Worked as Scientist Agro- meteorology at RARS, Anakapalle, Scientist (Agronomy) in ECF Scheme, Subject Matter Specialist (C.P) at KVK, Palem, Senior Scientist (Agronomy) , AICRP on Sorghum, Coordinatoe, DAATT Centre, Kurnool, , Senior Scientist (Agronomy) & Head, ARS, Podalakur and Programme Coordinator, BCT-KVK, Visakhapatnam and KVK, Banavasi.
Established Bio-flock unit at KVK, Banavasi
Acted as amember for Ph.D student.
Received ‘Commendation Certificate on the Eve of 66th Independence day , 2012 from the District Collector and Magistrate, Mahabubnagar
Received Padmasree Dr. I.V. Subba Rao RythunesthamPuraskaram for the year 2022 from the Rythunestham Foundation.
Received ‘Certificate of Commendation for meritorious service in agriculture from the District Collector on the eve of Republic day i.e. 26-01-2023.
Received Ugadi Puraskaram-2023 on the eve of Ugadi Celebrations at RARS, Lam, Guntur on 22-03-2023
Received annual award of excellence in Agriculture - Best Scientist (Agronomy) from Eruvaaka Foundation during Kisan Mahotsav-2023 held at ANGRAU, Lam, Guntur on 19.08.2023.