Centre: AICRP on Sorghum,

Nandyal
1. Name of the officer -
In charge (AICSIP):
2. Associated
Scientists (AICSIP) and
their discipline:
2. Associated
Scientists from state project:
Dr. T. Bhagavatha Priya
Scientist (Agro.) and Head
1. Smt. Sk. Sameera
Scientist (PB)
1.Dr. C.V. Chandra Mohan Reddy
Scientist (PB), RARS, Nandyal
2. Dr. S. Isha Parveen
Scientist (PB), RARS, Nandyal

3. Annual budget: Rs. 29,84,250/-

4. Any other financial

Rs. 9,94,750/- 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
681.4 128.0
Rainfall (mm)
(Nandyal centre) (Nandyal centre)
Area covered (L ha) 0.07 0.47

Total production (L t) 0.16 0.51

Productivity (kg/ha) 2373 1582

M-35-1
Major genotypes in the
- NJ-2647, NJ-2446
farmers’ fields
NTJ-2,NTJ-4
Farmers’ requirement in Yellow dwarf jowar
-
cultivar variety
• A total of 809.4 mm rainfall with 45 rainy days
was obtained

• The maximum rainfall was in the month of

September and October with 258.8 mm in 14
rainy days hence, sowings were done during first
fortnight of November.

• During November there was 3.2 mm rainfall with

1 rainy day, in December, January and February
months there was complete absence of rainfall.
 Trials conducted
No. of No. of trials
No. of
AICSIP successfully
Discipline station Shortfall
trials conducted
trials
allocated
Plant
3 (Rabi) 3 6 NIL
Breeding

Agronomy 2 (Rabi) 3 5 NIL

 Priority areas of research for the
centre

1. High yielding varieties/hybrids

tolerance to 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 2017-18
Discipline: Plant Breeding
Short
S. No Target Achievement
fall
• Among the entries tested against checks (local
check-NTJ-2) in Initial Advanced Varietal Trial, 10
entries had recorded on par grain yield (2993 –
4104 kg/ha) in comparison with local check, NTJ-2.
• The lower grain yield was recorded by SPV 2543
Initial (2993 kg/ha) and the higher grain yield was
Advanced
1
Varietal
recorded by SPV 2536 (4104 kg/ha). NIL
Trial (IAVT) • Further, in comparison with local check, NTJ-2,
significantly higher fodder yield was recorded with
the entry SPV 2545 (12808 kg/ha) and SPV 2540
(11574 kg/ha) and the entry SPV 2544 (10956 kg/ha)
has recorded on par fodder yield with the check,
NTJ-2.
Initial • Among the entries tested against checks (local
Advanced check-NTJ-2) in Initial Advanced Hybrid Trial, no
2 NIL
Hybrid Trial entry has recorded significant or on par yield in
(IAHT) comparison with local check, NTJ-2.
Discipline: Plant Breeding
Sl. Short
Target Achievement
No fall
• Among the parental lines tested, the grain yield
ranged from 321 kg/ha – 4568 kg/ha. Two parental
Parenta
lines had recorded higher grain yield (4568 kg/ha)
l Line
3 over grand mean (2532 kg/ha). The A lines and R NIL
Trial
lines with proper synchronization of flowering, early
(PLT)
duration and short statured lines will result in
desirable sorghum hybrids.
• In sorghum Observation yield trial, 6 entries were
tested against 4 checks for yield and its attributing
characters. The entry, NJ-2672 recorded highest
grain yield of 2963 kg/ha over check NTJ-2 (2500
Observ kg/ha).
a-tional • Although the entry NJ-2670 recorded low grain yield
4 NIL
Yield (2037 kg/ha) over check, NTJ-2 and mean (2093
Trial kg/ha), the fodder yield was recorded highest (8797
kg/ha) over check, NTJ-2 (7408 kg/ha) and average
fodder yield (6899 kg/ha).
• Thus the entries NJ-2672 and NJ- 2670 can be
utilized for both grain and fodder.
Discipline: Plant Breeding
Sl. Short
Target Achievement
No fall
• In sorghum Advanced Yield trial, 19 entries were tested
against one check, NTJ-2 for yield and its attributing
characters. 5 entries were observed to be significantly
superior in grain and fodder yield over check variety, NTJ-
2.
Advanced • The entry NJ-2659 and NJ-2647 recorded highest grain
5 Yield yield (4167 kg/ha) and fodder yield (6883 kg/ha and 7315 NIL
Trial kg/ha) over check variety, NTJ-2 (3025kg/ha and 6019
kg/ha), indicating the potentiality for both grain and fodder.
• The entries NJ- 2668, NJ- 2655, NJ-2661, NJ-2665 and NJ-
2658 were observed to be significantly superior in fodder
yield (7840 kg/ha – 9414 kg/ha) over check variety, NTJ-2
(6050 kg/ha).

• In Sorghum Multilocation Trial, Six entries were evaluated

in RBD with four replications during rabi 2017-18 under
rainfed condition.
Multiloc-
6 • The entry NJ 2647 (white grain sorghum) recorded highest NIL
ation Trial grain yield of 4282 kg/ha than NTJ 2 (3102 kg/ha) whereas
NJ 2446 (yellow grain sorghum) recorded significantly
superior yield (3310 kg/ha) over N-14 (2268 kg/ha).
 NJ-2647 (White grain sorghum)

A high yielding, semi dwarf, non lodging

sorghum entry suitable for mechanical
harvesting.
Duration : 90-100 days
Yield : 45 q/ha
Cross Combination: CS 3641 X NTJ-2
NJ-2647-Pre Release Culture of White Sorghum,
RARS, Nandyal, Scarce Rainfall Zone
 Panicle of NJ-2647
Field View of NJ-2647
 NJ-2446 (Yellow grain sorghum)

High yielding sorghum entry tolerant

to drought.
Duration : 100-110 days
Yield : 33 q/ha
Cross Combination: N-65 X N-14
NJ-2446-Pre Release Culture of Yellow Sorghum,
RARS, Nandyal, Scarce Rainfall Zone
 Panicles and grains of NJ-2446
Field View of NJ-2446
 Evaluation of trials during rabi 2017-18

Name of the trial No. of entries

Evaluation of coordinated trials

1 Initial Advanced Varietal Trial (IAVT) 24 (18+6C)

2 Initial Advanced Hybrid Trial (IAHT) 12 (6+6C)

3 Parental Line Trial (PLT) 54

Station trials
1 Observation Yield Trial (OYT) 10 (6+4C)

2 Advanced Yield Trial (AYT) 20 (19+1C)

3 Multilocation Trial (MLT) 6 (2+4C)

 Generation and study of breeding material

Number of
Number of
Generation single plants
S. No. Season crosses
Studied selections
studied
made

1 Rabi 2017-18 F2 15 255

2 F4 10 78

3 F5 9 31
Maintenance of Sorghum A, B and R lines during 2017-18
S.No. A and B Lines S.No. R Lines
1 2219 A- 2219 B 1 RMHPT-18
2 AKMS 14 A - AKMS 14 B 2 R-68
3 AKMS 27 A - AKMS 27 B 3 R-3777
4 AKMS 28 A - AKMS 28 B 4 ICSR-40
5 ICSA 14036 - ICSB 14036 5 R-64
6 ICSA 14002 - ICSB 14002 6 R-75
7 ICSA 52 - ICSB 52 7 R-196
8 ICSA 101 - ICSB 101 8 ICSR 14001
9 ICSA 3 - ICSB 3 9 ICSR 14002
10 ICSA 13 - ICSB 13 10 ICSR 66
11 ICSA 51 – ICSB 51 11 ICSR 89058
12 ICSA 55 – ICSB 55 12 ICSR 26
13 ICSA 11017 – ICSB 11017
14 ICSA 11019 – ICSB 11019
15 ICSA 11032 – ICSB 11032
16 ICSA 11034 – ICSB 11034
17 ICSA 11036 – ICSB 11036
 Major achievements and efforts under each
priority area during 2017-18

Discipline: Germplasm

Short
Target Achievement
fall
Collection,
Evaluation, A total of 285 white and 65 yellow
Cataloguing, coloured Sorghum germplasm
Maintenance and lines were evaluated during rabi NIL
Utilization of Rabi 2017-18 for their different
Sorghum economic traits.
Germplasm
Evaluation of Germplasm for important economic traits

Range
Character
White Germplasm Yellow Germplasm
Days to 50% flowering 54 - 75 67-72
Plant height (cm) 144.6 - 435.4 240 – 410
Panicle length (cm) 13 - 30.8 6.8 - 20.4
Panicle weight (g) 28.4 -167.8 25.5 - 145.8
No. of
34.4 - 98.2 32.4 - 93.3
primaries/Panicle
Grain yield/Panicle (g) 118 -165.16 112 -170
Fodder yield/Plant (g) 31.32 - 597.52 80 – 465
1000 seed weight (g) 13.8 - 48.0 20.7 - 34.4
 Major achievements and efforts under each
priority area during 2017-18
Discipline: Entomology
Table 1. Screening of sorghum varieties against shoot fly and stem borer
Shoot fly stem borer
S. No Varieties infested plants infested plants
(%) (%)
N 2446
1 (pre release entry) 8 4
N 2647
2 (pre release entry) 7 5
3 N 13 7 4
4 NTJ 4 10 6
5 NTJ 3 8 2
6 NTJ 2 8 4
7 NTJ 1 11 3
Among the varieties screened for shoot fly and stem borer infestation,
NJ 2647 and N-13 have low % shoot fly infested plants and NTJ-1 and
NTJ-3 have recorded low % stem borer infested plants Cont`d….
Table 2. Screening of sorghum crosses against stem borer infestation

No. of % of plants No. of Damaged

progenies infested larvae length /
S. NO Cross combination studied (Stem borer) /Plant plant (cm)
1 ICSR 94366 x ICSR 94407 13 30 0.4 3.8
2 ICSR 94407 x ICSR 94374 18 20 0.4 3
3 ICSR 14006 x ICSR C-43 17 60 0.9 12
4 RS 627 x RS 673 17 20 0.2 1.6
5 ICSB 29001 x ICSR 29002 18 40 0.7 8.8
6 ICSB 29004 x ICSB 29001 29 60 1.2 12.3
7 ICSB 29008 x ICSB 14002 24 80 1.2 15.9
8 ICSB 14002 x ICSB 29017 23 40 0.4 3.1
9 ICSB 296 x ICSB 1400 17 10 0.1 1.1
Among the progenies studied in F4 generation, the cross
combinations, ICSB 296 x ICSB 1400, ICSR 94407 x ICSR
94374 and RS 627 x RS 673 had recorded low % stem borer
infested plants with less number of larvae and minimum length
of damage.
 Major achievements and efforts under each
priority area during 2017-18
Discipline: Agronomy
Sl. Short
Target Achievement
No fall
1 Enrichment
• There was no significant difference among the
of organic treatments with respect to plant height (cm) and dry
source of matter production (kg/ha) at harvest, panicle length
fertilizer in (cm), 1000 seed weight (g) and straw yield (kg/ha).
rabi grain • Maximum panicle weight (81.46g), grain (3583
sorghum kg/ha), harvest index (27.30) and gross returns
(Rs.58524/ha) was observed with T11 - RDF +
Enriched Vermicompost 4 [50 kg vermicompost/ha + Nil
15 kg ZnSO4/ha] + 50 kg vermicompost/ha + 15 kg
FeSO4/ha].
• Significantly higher net returns (Rs.32203/ha) and
benefit-cost ratio (2.24) was recorded with T7 - RDF
+ Enriched FYM 4 [50 kg FYM/ha + 15 kg ZnSO4/ha]
+ [50 kg FYM/ha + 15 kg FeSO4/ha] because of low
cost of FYM as compared to vermi-compost.
 Performance of sorghum hybrids under rice fallows of
Scare Rainfall Zone of Andhra Pradesh
Objective:
To test different rice fallow sorghum hybrids under Scare Rainfall
Zone of Andhra Pradesh Treatments: 18 Sorghum entries
1 RFSH – 1 10 RFSH – 10
2 RFSH – 2 11 RFSH – 11
Design : Randomised Block Design 3 RFSH – 3 12 RFSH – 12
Spacing : 45 x 15 cm
4 RFSH – 4 13 Check – 1
Fertilizers: 60-50-30 NPK kg/ha
5 RFSH – 5 14 Check – 2
(100 % RDF)
Plot size : 3.0 m x 3.0 m 6 RFSH – 6 15 Check – 3

Date of : 29/1/2018 7 RFSH – 7 16 NTJ – 2

sowing 8 RFSH – 8 17 NTJ – 4
9 RFSH – 9 18 NJ – 2446
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 Major achievements and efforts under each
priority area during 2017-18
Discipline: Agronomy
Sl. Short
Target Achievement
No fall

1 Response of • Maximum plant height and dry matter production

pre-release was recorded with CSV 22R, among the fertilizer
varieties of levels 125% RDF recorded maximum plant height.
sorghum to • Sorghum variety NJ-2647 recorded maximum
fertilizer panicle length and minimum was observed with
management NJ-2446. Maximum panicle weight was observed
in 125% RDF and significantly minimum panicle
weight was observed in control. Nil
• Significantly higher grain yield, harvest index,
gross and net returns was recorded with NJ-2647
variety. Lower grain yield, gross and net returns
was recorded with NJ-2446.
• 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 2017-18
Discipline: Agronomy
Sl. Short
Target Achievement
No fall
1 Weed
• Significantly higher grain and straw yield and economic
manage-
parameters viz., gross, net returns and benefit-cost ratio
ment in was recorded with W3 - (PE application of atrazine @ 0.5
rabi grain kg a.i/ha fb post-emergence application of atrazine @
sorghum 0.5 kg a.i/ha at 25 DAS) and while all above parameters
were at their lowest with W7 - Weedy check (Control)
• Predominant weed flora of the experimental field -
Panicum repens and Dianebra retroflexa. Trianthima Nil
portulacatrum, and Digeria arvensis, Cyperus rotundus
• Weed density (No.m-2) and weed dry matter
production (g/m2) - Weed density and weed dry matter
were lower with W2 - Mulching with paddy/korra straw @
2.5 t/ha which was on par 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 25 DAS).
Influence of rotary strip tiller on soil moisture and performance of
sorghum in Scarce Rainfall Zone, Andhra Pradesh

Objective:
To study the effect of tillage practices on soil moisture and
sorghum in Scarce Rainfall Zone, Andhra Pradesh

Treatments: 2
T1: Conventional tillage (ploughing with tractor drawn
cultivator fb ploughing with tractor drawn rotowater and
levelling)

T2: Zero tillage (harvesting of previous crop stubbles with

rotary strip tiller, thereafter immediate spraying of paraquat
herbicide fb sowing of sorghum seed)

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 Constraints
Sl Suggestions to
Constraint
No overcome them
Strengthening of the unit
Development of value with equipment and
1
added products Technical Asst. (Home
science)
Lack of laboratory Strengthening of the unit
2
facilities with equipment
 Publications from AICRP-S centre
Formal Number
As 1st author: Nil
Journal Papers (International)
As co-author: Nil
Journal Papers (National) As 1st author: Nil
As co-author: Nil
As 1st author: Nil
Review papers
As co-author: Nil
As 1st author: Nil
Posters
As co-author: Nil
Popular
Popular articles Nil
Field day was organized at
Gospadu mandal of kurnool district
Field days organized/attended
on 09.02.2018 about popularity of
sorghum varieties
 Other activities rendered by all scientists

Sl. % time
Activities Number
No spent
1 Trainings organized by centre Nil

2 Trainings attended by scientists 2

a. 5th foundation course at ICAR, NAARM, Hyderabad 1 month

b. Training on Crop production & Crop protection at
3 days
RARS, Nandyal
3 Guiding students Nil
4 Institutional activities Nil

5 Recognitions Nil
 Major activities for 2018-19-
Priority research area wise

Discipline Major activities envisaged

Development of high yielding semi dwarf/dwarf

Yellow Sorghum varieties/hybrids.
Development of high fodder yielding sorghum
Breeding
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