R. Prabhavathi

Evaluation of a Three-Pronged Wheel Hoe for Drudgery Reduction and Weeding Efficiency in Vegetable Crops

R. Prabhavathi, K. Atchutha Raju, I. Venkata Reddy, K. Laksmikala, P. N. Sivaprasad, N. Rajashekar & T. Jaswanth Reddy · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2025

Weeding accounts for about 50% of the cost of farming and in India, women are the main weeders in the fields. This activity takes about 8-9 hours a day, in addition to about 4 hours of housework. In this way weeding by hand by women on a daily basis not only causes excessive pain...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i113724

Assessment of the Barrier Performance of the Flourosilicone Treated Fabric Exposed to Pesticides Spraying to Chilli Crop at Laboratory Conditions

R. Prabhavathi, D. Anitha, Jyothi Vastrad, T. Neeraja & K. Kiran Prakash · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

In this study, in view of development of protective clothing for pesticide sprayers in chilli crop, the suitable fabric polyester 67/cotton 37 with weight  157.7 GSM was selected. BOND-WR-12-A RTU was aqueous fluorosilicone durable water and oil repellent emulsion was used to tre...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193674

Impact of Closer Spacing on Sucking Pests and Pink Bollworm Infestation in Cotton Crop

N. Rajasekhar, K. Atchuta Raju, K. Lakshmikala, P.N. Siva Prasad, T. Jaswanth Reddy, I. Venkata Reddy & R. Prabhavathi · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2025

The present study was carried out at Dr. K.L. Rao Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Garikapadu, NTR District to find out the impact of plant spacing on population dynamics of sucking pest in two consecutive years of kharif 2023-24 and 2024-25 under special project on “cotton targeting techno...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i73573