C. Sarathambal

Development of Screening Method for Moisture Deficit Tolerance of Black Pepper Genotypes

M. Alagupalamuthirsolai, V. Srinivasan, C. Sarathambal, C. K. Thankamani, K. S. Krishnamurthy & K. P. Subila · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

Black pepper is basically a rainfed crop in India.  Drought is the chief abiotic stress causing up to 50-80% crop loss in black pepper. Lack of precise screening methodology to develop moisture stress tolerant lines is a limiting factor in black pepper productivity. To develop a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i230372

Application Methodology and Physiological Insights of Melatonin Hormone for Water Stress Alleviation in Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.)

M. Alagupalamuthirsolai, Renuka Suresh, C. K. Thankamani, V. Srinivasan, R. Sivaranjani, K. S. Krishnamurthy, C. Sarathambal, R. Gobu, Honnappa Asangi, H. J. Akshitha, Mohammad Faisal Peeran & Balaji Rajkumar · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2023

Black pepper is highly sensitive to water deficit stress especially during summer, resulting in significant losses in yield; therefore, strategies aimed at enhancing water stress tolerance are essential. Melatonin improves stress tolerance in plants; however, its method of applic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i81947