Heat stress affects the source and sink activities, growth and development, economic yield and harvest index of plants negatively. Heat stress has got severe effects on the biochemical reactions of photosynthesis which included irreversible damages of RuBisCO, oxygen evolving com...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92514
Genetic variability and its inherited components are crucial for identifying suitable breeding material and developing superior varieties. The present study was carried out at the College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala in the F2 population of the Uma × Nagi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123420
An experiment was conducted at the Department of Seed Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani to study the influence of gamma irradiation in enhancing storage life of grain cowpea. The experiment consists of six treatments (100 Gy, 200 Gy, 300 Gy, 400 Gy, 500 Gy...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i730883
Piriformospora indica, a beneficial root endophytic basidiomyceteous fungus, has demonstrated the ability to enhance plant growth and increase tolerance to stressful conditions, particularly drought and salinity. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of P. indica in mitig...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183352
The purpose of the study was to understand the role of different nutrients and biofertilizers on the stress tolerance of the tomato variety Vellayani Vijai under elevated CO2 induced high temperature condition. A pot culture study was done with 9 treatments included 50 ppm...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2023/v45i122260