Fasna V. K.

Comparative Efficacy of Chemical and Biological Seed Treatments in Preserving Viability and Vigour of Discoloured Paddy (Oryza sativa L.) cv. Jyothi under Ambient Storage

Fasna V. K., Vidhu Francis Palathingal, Dijee Bastian, Rashmi C. R., Biji K. R., Gunda Srivani & Rosemaria Joshi · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Grain discolouration in rice (Oryza sativa L.), driven by climate-induced temperature and humidity shifts, severely degrades seed viability and seedling vigour during storage. This study evaluated the physiological deterioration of discoloured seeds of paddy cv. Jyothi under ambi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94383

Seed Priming for Enhancing Germination and Early Seedling Vigour of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) under PEG-induced Osmotic Stress

Rosemaria Joshi, P. Sindhumole, Dijee Bastian, Vidhu Francis Palathingal, Krishna Kumar G., Fasna V. K. & Gunda Srivani · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Drought is a significant abiotic stress that adversely affects rice productivity in Kerala by reducing water potential and disrupting physiological processes. This study was conducted at the Department of Seed Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, to evalu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i95651

Effect of Microbe-Enriched Seed Cone Technology on Growth, Fruit Yield and Seed Productivity of Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.)

Gunda Srivani, Vidhu Francis Palathingal, Dijee Bastian, Rashmi C. R., Smitha M. S., Rosemaria Joshi & Fasna V. K. · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2026

Seed cone technology is a promising seed enhancement approach that provides a protective and biologically active microenvironment around the seed, thereby promoting improved crop establishment and productivity. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of microbe-en...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i91782