Sujata Bhat, K. B. Palanna, R. Madhusudhana, N. Anuradha, TSSK Patro, N. Marappa, H. S. Padmashri, D. N. Vinutha, I. S. Tilak & M. Thippeswamy·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2026
Aim: Blast disease is one of the most destructive biotic stresses limiting finger millet production, particularly in semi-arid regions. It adversely affects crop productivity by reducing photosynthetic efficiency across growth stages and can cause substantial grain yield losses....
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84395
The present investigation was conducted across three diverse locations, RARS, Nandyal; ARS, Podalakur; and RARS, Lam, Guntur. Two lines and eight testers were crossed following a Line × Tester design during rabi 2021–22 and rabi 2022–23 to generate sixteen hybrids. These hybrids,...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i44195
The experiment was confined to sixteen rabi sorghum hybrids (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench), developed by crossing two female lines (AKMS 66-2A and 104A) with eight testers (RSLG 262, M 35-1, SPV 2758, SPV 2468, R 3777, R 196, R 91012 and PVK 801). These hybrids, along with the che...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i34044
Stay-green is an important trait for improving drought tolerance and yield stability in sorghum under water-limited conditions. The present study aimed to assess the stay-green related molecular diversity and its association with grain yield in sorghum hybrids. Molecular analysis...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23686
A novel temperature induction response (TIR) technique in Sorghum was standardized as sub lethal i.e. challenging temperatures of 38-56oC (for 5 hours) and lethal temperatures of 57oC (for 3 hours). Using this standardized TIR protocol, highly thermo tolerant genotypes were scree...
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