B. Santosh Kumar Naik

Correlation and Path Coefficient Studies for Grain Yield and Yield Component Traits in Browntop Millet

Aduru Hithaishy, M. Sreevalli Devi, B. Santosh Kumar Naik, T.M. Hemalatha & M. Reddi Sekar · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Browntop millet (Brachiaria ramosa (L.) Stapf. or Urochloa ramosa (L.)) belongs to Poaceae, and exists as var. ramosa and var. pubescens. Grown mainly in parts of southern and North-Central India, it is used for both food and fodder, though often considered a weed. Despite its po...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113268

Field Screening for Leaf Curl Disease Resistance in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Genotypes

P. Niharika, B. V. Ravi Prakash Reddy, B. Santosh Kumar Naik, K. Venkataramanamma & M. Reddy Sekhar · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2025

In India, sunflower cultivation is increasingly constrained by leaf curl disease, primarily caused by begomoviruses transmitted by whiteflies. This study aimed to evaluate the resistance of 48 sunflower genotypes to leaf curl disease during the rabi season of 2024–25 at the Regio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i63532