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The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) was established on 12th June 1964 at Hyderabad. The University was formally inaugurated on 20th March 1965 by Late Shri. Lal Bahadur Shastri, the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India. Another significant milestone was the inauguration of the building programme of the university by Late Smt. Indira Gandhi,the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India on 23rd June 1966. The University was renamed as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University on 7th November 1996 in honour and memory of an outstanding parliamentarian Acharya Nayukulu Gogineni Ranga, who rendered remarkable selfless service for the cause of farmers and is regarded as an outstanding educationist, kisan leader and freedom fighter. HISTORICAL MILESTONE Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) was established under the name of Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) on the 12th of June 1964 through the APAU Act 1963. Later, it was renamed as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University on the 7th of November, 1996 in honour and memory of the noted Parliamentarian and Kisan Leader, Acharya N. G. Ranga. At the verge of completion of Golden Jubilee Year of the ANGRAU, it has given birth to a new State Agricultural University namely Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University with the bifurcation of the state of Andhra Pradesh as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014. The ANGRAU at LAM, Guntur is serving the students and the farmers of 13 districts of new State of Andhra Pradesh with renewed interest and dedication. Genesis of ANGRAU in service of the farmers 1926: The Royal Commission emphasized the need for a strong research base for agricultural development in the country... 1949: The Radhakrishnan Commission (1949) on University Education led to the establishment of Rural Universities for the overall development of agriculture and rural life in the country... 1955: First Joint Indo-American Team studied the status and future needs of agricultural education in the country... 1960: Second Joint Indo-American Team (1960) headed by Dr. M. S. Randhawa, the then Vice-President of Indian Council of Agricultural Research recommended specifically the establishment of Farm Universities and spelt out the basic objectives of these Universities as Institutional Autonomy, inclusion of Agriculture, Veterinary / Animal Husbandry and Home Science, Integration of Teaching, Research and Extension... 1963: The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) Act enacted... June 12th 1964: Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) was established at Hyderabad with Shri. O. Pulla Reddi, I.C.S. (Retired) was the first founder Vice-Chancellor of the University... June 1964: Re-affilitation of Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Science, Hyderabad (estt. in 1961, affiliated to Osmania University), Agricultural College, Bapatla (estt. in 1945, affiliated to Andhra University), Sri Venkateswara Agricultural College, Tirupati and Andhra Veterinary College, Tirupati (estt. in 1961, affiliated to Sri Venkateswara University)... 20th March 1965: Formal inauguration of APAU by Late Shri. Lal Bahadur Shastri, the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India... 1964-66: The report of the Second National Education Commission headed by Dr. D.S. Kothari, Chairman of the University Grants Commission stressed the need for establishing at least one Agricultural University in each Indian State... 23, June 1966: Inauguration of the Administrative building of the university by Late Smt. Indira Gandhi, the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India... July, 1966: Transfer of 41 Agricultural Research Stations, functioning under the Department of Agriculture... May, 1967: Transfer of Four Research Stations of the Animal Husbandry Department... 7th November 1996: Renaming of University as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University in honour and memory of an outstanding parliamentarian Acharya Nayukulu Gogineni Ranga... 15th July 2005: Establishment of Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU) bifurcating ANGRAU by Act 18 of 2005... 26th June 2007: Establishment of Andhra Pradesh Horticultural University (APHU) bifurcating ANGRAU by the Act 30 of 2007... 2nd June 2014 As per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014, ANGRAU is now... serving the students and the farmers of 13 districts of new State of Andhra Pradesh with renewed interest and dedication...

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Subject: Agronomy × Author: KIRAN KUMAR, SINGUPURAPU × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT INTERVENTIONS IN RICE - RAGI SEQUENCE
    (Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur, 2019) KIRAN KUMAR, SINGUPURAPU; PULLA RAO, Ch
    A field experiment entitled “Nutrient Management Interventions in Rice- Ragi Sequence” was conducted during kharif and rabi seasons of 2017-18 and 2018-19 on sandy loam soil of the Agricultural College Farm, Bapatla. The seven treatments consisted of T1 : 100% RDF (100-60-40 kg N-P-K ha-1) ; T2: 100% RDF+ Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 50 kg ha-1 ; T3: 125% RDF+ Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 50 kg ha-1; T4: 75% RDF+ Poultry manure @ 0.82 t ha1 + Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 50 kg ha-1; T5: 75% RDF+ FYM @ 5.0 t ha-1 + Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 50 kg ha-1; T6: 50% RDF+ Poultry manure @1.6 t ha-1+ Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 50kg ha-1 and T7: 50% RDF+ FYM @ 10 t ha-1+ Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 50 kg ha-1. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with seven treatments and replicated thrice during kharif rice and in rabi each kharif treatment was sub divided into four sub treatments and hence, The split plot design was adopted in rabi. Total No. of plots per each replication in the rabi was 28 (7x4= 28). The results indicated that, increased levels of organic and inorganics had a significant influence on increased plant height and drymatter production. Application of 50 % RDF + FYM @ 10 t ha-1 + ZnSO4 @ 50 kg ha-1 recorded the highest plant height and drymatter production consistently at 30 DAT, 60 DAT, 90 DAT and harvest stages of kharif rice. During rabi ragi, the residual fertility and fertiliser levels had a significant influence on the plant height during both the years of study. Among the fertilizer levels S2 (100% RDF) recorded highest plant height and drymatter production of ragi in the both the years of study and in pooled data. xx Number of tillers m-2 differed significantly among the treatments. The highest number of tillers m-2 at all the growth stages of both the crops (kharif rice and rabi ragi) were recorded with 50 % RDF + FYM @ 10 t ha-1 +ZnSO4 @ 50 kg ha-1 in kharif and 100 % RDF in rabi respectively. No. of leaves, chlorophyll content and LAI of rice at different phenophases were highest with the application of 125 % RDF along with 50 kg ZnSO4 ha-1 All the yield attributes viz., number of productive tillers m-2, total number of grains panicle-1, filled grains panicle-1, test weight (g/1000 grain), spikelet sterility, grain, straw yield and harvest index were significantly influenced by different treatments. Highest number of productive tillers m-2, total number of filled grains panicle-1, grain, straw yield with T7 treatment. Significantly highest test weight was recorded with T7 treatment. However, this was remained on par with T3. All the quality parameters, cooking quality and milling quality of rice did not differ significantly among the treatments in rice during both the years of study. Nutrient content and uptake of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and zinc have increased significantly with the fertility levels and organics. 50 % RDF+ FYM @ 10 t ha-1 + ZnSO4 @ 50 kg ha-1 recorded the highest nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and zinc contents at different growth stages and in grain and straw of rice. Post harvest available soil N, P, K and zinc status in the soil was recorded higher with the treatments received both organics and inorganics. The highest gross returns and net returns were recorded due to the application of 50 % RDF+ FYM @ 10 t ha -1 + ZnSO4 @ 50 kg ha-1. Among all the treatments, highest returns per rupee investment was also obtained with the application of 50 % RDF+ FYM @ 10 t ha -1 + ZnSO4 @ 50 kg ha-1 (T7). Lowest bulk density after harvest of the rice crop was recorded with all the organic manured plots. However, all the seven treatments were remained on par with one and another. In rabi ragi, all the growth parameters like plant height, No. of tillers and drymatter production at different growth stages were recorded the highest in the sub treatment, S2 which received 100 % RDF. Yield attributes and yield of ragi was also followed similar trend during both the years of study and all these parameters were recorded significantly the highest with 100 % RDF (S2) over the rest treatments. The sub treatments S3 (75 % RDF) and S4 (50 % RDF) were remained on par with each other. Nutrient content and uptake of N,P,K and Zn by ragi crop at all the growth stages including grain and straw were found to be significantly superior with 100 % RDF (S2) to the rest of the treatments. xxi Highest gross returns, net returns and returns per rupee invested were obtained with T7S2 which received 50 % RDF+ FYM @ 10 t ha-1 + ZnSO4 @ 50 kg ha-1 as residual treatment and 100% RDF as fertilizer level to the succeeding ragi under no-till condition. From the above, it can be concluded that application of application of 50% RDF through inorganic fertilizer + FYM @10 t ha-1 + ZnSO4 @ 50 kg ha-1 closely followed by 125% RDF+ ZnSO4 @ 50 kg ha-1 recorded higher growth, yield parameters, grain and straw yields and nutrient uptake of kharif rice in both the years of study. While, fertilizer levels in rabi ragi, 100 % RDF (30-30-20 kg NPK ha1) was recorded higher growth, yield parameters, grain and straw yields, nutrient uptake and more economical during the both the years of experimentation and in pooled data as well.