Regional Sugarcane & Rice Research Station, Rudrur
Name of the Research Station : Regional Sugarcane and Rice Research Station, Rudrur
Address (village / town, mandal and district) : Principal Scientist & Head, RS&RRS, Rudrur (V&M)-503188, Nizamabad, Telangana
Google Location Coordinates : Latitude: 18.5649° N, Longitude: 77.8775° E
Agro-Climatic Zone : Northern Telangana Zone
Year of Establishment : 1931
Total Area (in acres) : 243.5
Mandate Crops : Sugarcane, Rice and Soybean
Mandate:
- To generate and evolve early and medium duration high yielding rice varieties possessing multiple resistance to major pest and diseases.
- To generate and evolve early and medium duration high yielding cold tolerant rice varieties for Rabi season.
- To develop high-yielding sugarcane varieties (both in early and mid-late group with other desirable agronomic attributes with tolerance to pest and diseases.
- To develop sugarcane varieties with good ratoonability
- To test and introduce the Coimbatore sugarcane through AICRP(S) programme.
- To identify need based cropping systems for Nizamsagar project area
- To develop high yielding soybean varieties with quality and multiple resistance
- To evaluate of soybean genotypes for tolerance to pre-harvest sprouting
- To find out the best suitable level of NPK fertilization for maximum yield and juice quality of pre-release sugarcane clone under testing
- To sustain soil and crop productivity through appropriate integrated nutrient management (INM) techniques
- To find out the suitable management practices for maximizing yield of sugarcane
- To find out suitable equipment’s for sugarcane mechanization
- To identify suitable irrigation practices for improving water use efficiency
- To carryout crop residue management in sugarcane
- To identify and evaluate alternative cropping systems for improving productivity and profitability.
- To screen sugarcane, rice, and soybean germplasm/entries against insect pests
- To undertake incidence of pests based on changes in weather parameters.
- Varietal development for high yield and quality in Sugarcane, Rice and Soybean.
- Enhancement of soil health for sustainable yields
- Varietal screening and pest & diseases management in sugarcane, rice and Soybean
Infrastructure Facilities Available
- Laboratories and equipment:
- Soil Science- AAS, Kelplus, Spectrophotometer, Flame photometer, Turbidity meter
- Agronomy: Licar, Pocket Weather tracker
- Agrometeorology:
- Single stevenson screen
- Detek Wind vane
- Rainguage FRP with 4 litres bottle and over flow collector
- Sunshine recorder
- Cup counter Anemometer
- USWB open pan evaporimeter
- Tissue culture- Laminar airflow, Hot air oven, Cultural racks
- Plant Pathology- Laminar airflow, Autoclave, Incubator, Micro oven,
- Entomology- Insect rearing cages, binocular microscope
- Irrigation: Surface and sub surface drip facility for 10 acres
Sugarcane Varieties Released/Introduced from RS&RRS, Rudrur
| SI.No. | Year | Varieties Released | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1943 | Co 419 | Mid-late variety, wonder cane of tropical India |
| 2. | 1951 | Co 527 | Early variety |
| 3. | 1957 | Co 467 | Mid-late variety |
| 4. | 1963 | Co 775 | Adsali variety |
| 5. | 1965 | Co 683 | Early variety |
| 6. | 1966 | Co 737 | Midlate variety |
| 7. | 1968 | Co 975 | Midlate variety resistant to water logging conditions |
| 8. | 1968 | Co 62175 | Late maturity variety |
| 9. | 1979 | Co 6907 | Early variety |
| 10. | 1981 | Co 7219 (Sanjeevani) | Midlate variety |
| 11. | 1996 | Co R 8001 | Adsali variety |
| 12. | 1996 | Co 8014 | Early variety |
| 13. | 1996 | 85 R 186 (Haritha) | Midlate variety |
| 14. | 2002 | 83 R 23 (VASUDHA) | Early variety |
| 15. | 2025 | 2013R81 | Mid-late variety |
Rice Varieties Released from RS&RRS, Rudrur
| S.No. | Year | Varieties Released |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1991 | RDR 7555 (Rudrama) (HR-19 X TN-1) |
| 2. | 1993 | RDR 355 (Varsha) (IR 50 X MASHURI) |
| 3. | 1996 | RDR 763 (Indursamba) (Sambamashuri X Surekha) |
| 4. | 2001 | RDR 8702 (Pelalavadlu) (OBS 677 X IR 2070-423-21-5) |
| 5. | 2025 | RDR-1200 |
| 6. | 2025 | RDR-1162 |
Agro technologies developed:
- Identification of profitable intercrops in summer sugarcane in NTZ
- Suitable Sugarcane Varieties for Planting at Wider Spacing
- Row spacing and seed rate for yield enhancement in soybean
- Management of stem borer and leaf folder in paddy with new molecules
- Noval insecticides for multiple pest management in soybean
- Insecticides for management of major insect pests of soybean
- Soil test based fertilizer Recommendations for Targetted yield in sugarcane (Ratoon crop)
- Soil test based fertilizer Recommendations for Targetted yield in sugarcane (Plant crop)
- Soil Test based fertilize prescription for targeted yield of soybean in vertisols.
- Organizes farmer- scientist -industry interface every year in different sugarcane factory areas
- Training programmes for sugarcane growing farmer
- Preseason training and awareness programme
- Field diagnostic visits
| Sl. No | Full Name & Designation | Department / Discipline | Areas of Specialization | Mail Id | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. K. Pavan Chandra Reddy Principal Scientist (SSAC) & Head, RS & RRS Rudrur |
Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry | Soil fertility and nutrient management | kpcreddyssac@gmail.com |  |
| 2 | Boda Manju Bhargavi Senior Scientist |
Agronomy | Agronomy | manjuagro01@pjtauedu.in |  |
| 3 | Dr. A. Krishna Chaitanya Scientist |
Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry | Soil fertility, Soil carbon management, Residue management | krch3737@pjtau.edu.in |  |
| 4 | Samatha Parameswari Yasa Scientist |
Agronomy | Weed management, Organic farming | samata.param@gmail.com |  |
| 5 | Dr. Rentapalli Ramesh Scientist |
Crop Physiology | High temperature tolerance | rameshpphy@gmail.com |  |
| 6 | Mr. M. Saicharan Scientist |
Entomology | Bioefficacy studies, germplasm screening against insect pests | munpally33@gmail.com |  |
| 7 | Gojoori Rakesh Scientist |
Genetics & Plant Breeding | Genetics & Plant Breeding | gj.raki27@pjtau.edu.in |  |
| 8 | Dr. Ramya Rathod Scientist (Plant Breeding) |
Genetics & Plant Breeding | Rice breeding, Biotic & abiotic stress breeding, Molecular breeding, Biofortification, QTL mapping |
ramyarathod.5@gmail.com |  |
Station In-Charge (Name & Designation):Dr. K. Pavan Chandra Reddy, Principal Scientist and Head, RS & RRS, Rudrur
Mobile Number : 8333818205