Kurnool, Anantapur, Southern borders of Mahabubnagar.

Rice, Sorghum, Setaria, Pearlmillet, Fingermillet, Maize, Greengram, Blackgram, Redgram, Soybean, Groundnut, Sunflower, Castor, Cotton, Tobacco and Chillies.

Normal sowing time:
· June 10-Jul 21

Varieties suitable:
· Short duration : Satya, Raasi, WGL 14377.
· Medium duration: Polasa Prabha, Sona Masuri

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· 20-25 kg/ha for transplanting, 24-30 kg/ha for direct planting with seed drill 30-36 kg/ha.

Land preparation:
· The nursery plots should be levelled properly and channels should be opened for irrigation as well as drainage.
· For main filed puddle the field 15 days before transplanting.
· Levelled the land properly with plank.

Plant protection in Nursery: (After 7-10 days of sowing)
· Per nursery plot - apply 160 g carbofuran 3 gm or 50 gm phorate 10gm.
· Transplant after 30-35 days.

Fertilizers:
· Nursery: For 0.01 ha, 5.5 kg Urea, 7.5 kg SSP, 2 kg Mureate of potash. For Zn deficient soils – per nursery of 0.01 ha, apply 1.5 kg ZnSO₄.
· Main field: Main field: 160 kg N, 80 kg P2O5, 80 kg K2O (on one hectare basis)

Normal sowing time:
· Up to July I week

Varieties suitable:
· Varieties: PSV-1, PSV2, SPV-475, CSV-14, CSV15. Hybrids: CSH-9, PSH-1, CSH-13

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· 8-10 kg/ha; 45 x (12-15 cm)

Fertilizers:
· 10 tons FYM, 40 kg N, 20 kg P2O5, 20 kg K2O

Inter crops :
· Sorghum + Pigeonpea 2:1
· ·Sorghum + Cowpea 2:2

Normal sowing time:
· Red soils: After first showers, up to July

Varieties suitable:
· Varieties: Nallamalla, Krishnadevaraya, Narasimharaya, Lepakshi, Srilakshmi. Srilakshmi is drought tolerant is also tolerant of met and downy mildew.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· 5 kg/ha.

Land preparation:
· Light ploughing

Fertilizers:
· 10 tons FYM (once in 3 years) 60 kg N, 30 kg P2O5, 20 kg K2O (on one hectare basis)

Normal sowing time:
· July to August

Varieties suitable:
· Varieties: Mallikarjuna, ICTP-8203, WCC-75, Anantha, ICMV - 221.
· Hybrids : ICMH-451.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· 4 kg/ha; 45 x (12-15) cm.

Fertilizers:
· 10 tons FYM, 60 kg N, 30 kg P₂O₅, 20 kg K₂O (on one hectare basis)

Intercrops:
· Plant Pearlmillet and redgram in 2:1 ratio at 45x10 cm spacing to get better yields.

Varieties suitable:
· Varieties: Godavari, Ratnagiri, Gauthami, Padmavathi, Sapthagiri, VR-520, Maruthi

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· 5 kg/ha; 50 x 10 cm.

Fertilizers:
· 10 tons FYM, 60 kg N, 30 kg P2O5, 20 kg K2O (on one hectare basis)

Normal sowing time:
· Up to middle of June

Varieties suitable:
· Varieties: Aswini, Harsha, Varun; Hybrids: DHM-103, DHM-105, DHM-1, Thrisulata, DHM-107, DHM-109; Special: Ambar popcorn, Maduri;

Land preparation:
· Before sowing plough the soil 3-4 times, open furrows with the spacing of 60-75 cm as ridge and furrows.

Fertilizers:
· 80 kg N, 60 kg P2O5 (on one hectare basis)
· For Zn deficient soils - per nursery of 0.01 ha, apply 1.5 kg ZnSO4.

Normal sowing time:
· Up to 2nd week of June to July for sowing

Varieties suitable:
· LGG 450, LGG 407, LGG-460, WGG 37, LGG 1410, Madhira 295, ML-267, Pusa-105, PDM-54

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· 15-16 kg/ha. for dryland crop 16-18 kg/ha; 30 x 10 cm.

Land preparation:
· Plogh the soil first with country plough followed by Gorru and bring to fine tilth using blade harrow. In paddy fallows direct planting is recomended.

Normal sowing time:
· June to July

Varieties suitable:
· LGG-20, LGG-623, T-9, WGG-26

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· 16-18 kg/ha; 30 x 10 cm.

Land preparation:
· While prepairing a land add basal dose of fertilizer and mix thoroughly with gorru.

Normal sowing time:
· 2nd week of June to 2nd week of September

Varieties suitable:
· LRG 30, ICP-8863, ICPL 332, ICPL 87119, ICPL 85063, MRG 66, LRG-38, PRG 100, WRG 27, ICPL 84031, LRG-41

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· 5-7.5 kg/ha; 150 x 12 cm. or 180 x 10 cm.

Land preparation:
· Plough the soil twice before sowing and bring to a fine tilth.

Normal sowing time:
· June to July

Varieties suitable:
· Hardy, JS 335, MACS -201, JS-80-21, PK-1029, MACS-58, MACS-124, MACS-450, LSB-1, JS-335, PK-471, PK-472

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· 50-65 kg/ha; 40 x 5cm. in black cotton soil, 30 x 7.5 cm in light soil.

Normal sowing time:
· July 2nd week to end of July

Varieties suitable:
· Varieties:TMV-2, Vemana, Kadiri-3, TPT-1, TPT-2, JL-24, ICGS-11, ICGS-44, Kadiri-4, TAG-24, Kadiri-5, Kadiri-6, JCG-88

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· 100 kg/ha for spanish bunch type, Birginia bunch type 120 kg/ha; 30 x 10 cm.

Land preparation:
· Before sowing bring the soil into fine tilth using country plough and harrow. Level the soil using a plough.

Fertilizers:
· 20 kg N, 40 kg P2O5, 30 kg K2O (on one hectare basis)

Inter crops :
· Groundnut + Redgram or Castor 7:1
· Groundnut + Pearlmillet 6:2
· Groundnut + (Pigeonpea + Sorghum + Greengram + Cowpea) (7/11/15:1)
· Groundnut + (Pigeonpea + Cowpea + Greengram) (7/11/15:1)

Normal sowing time:
· Last week of July to 2nd week of August

Varieties suitable:
·Varieties: Morden, APSH-11, KBSH-1, NDSH-1, MSFH-17, Jwalamukhi, PAC-1091

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· Varieties: 8-10 kg/ha, Hybrids: 5-6 kg/ha.

Land preparation:
· Plough the soil 4-5 times and bring it to fine tilth.

Fertilizers:
· 10 tons FYM, 60 kg N, 60 kg P2O5, 20 kg K2O (on one hectare basis)

Varieties suitable:
·Varieties: Kranthi, Jwala, Jyothi, GCH-4, PCH-1, DCH-32, Haritha, Kiran
· Hybrids: PCH-177

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· Varieties: 8-10 kg/ha, Hybrids: 6-8 kg/ha.

Land preparation:
· Plough the soil during summer 2-3 times and level it with a harrow.

Fertilizers:
· 5-10 tons FYM, 40-60 kg N, 40 kg P2O5, (on one hectare basis)

Normal sowing time:
· Last week of May to June
Hybrids sowing time:
· Jul-Aug

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· Varities: 60 x 30-45 cm
· Hybrids: 90-120 x 60 cm

Fertilizers:
· For Mungari 20 kg N, 20 kg P2O5
· Varieties: 40 kg N, 20 kg P2O5
· Hybrids : 120 kg N, 60 kg P2O5, 60 kg K2O

Normal sowing time:
· 1st week of September to 1st week of October, for Bedi tobacco August

Varieties suitable:
· Natu Special, Suncuredonotu, Bhiravi, for Bedi tobacco A119, GT-4, GT-7

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· Varities: 70 x 70 cm, Bedi Tobbaco 75 x 75 cm

Fertilizers:
· 40 kg N, 50 kg P2O5, 50 kg K2O (on one hectare basis), Bedi tobacco: 110 kg N, 70 kg P2O5, 50 kg K2O.

Normal sowing time:
· August to September

Varieties suitable:
· Green chillies: G-4, NP-46, Sindhur, LCA-235; Red chillies: G-5, LCA-206, LCA304, LCA-334, Jwala.

Fertilizers:
· 25 tons FYM, 60 kg N, 30 kg P2O5, 50 kg K2O (on one hectare basis)
· For Zn deficient soils - per nursery of 0.01 ha, apply 1.5 kg ZnSo4.