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H. V. Hema Kumar

Publications (15)

Variations in Environmental Parameters inside a Polyhouse during Two Growing Seasons of Hydroponic Basil

R. Sudha Rani, H. V. Hema Kumar, A. Mani, Boreddy Sreenivasula Reddy & Ch. Sujani Rao · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Hydroponic cultivation under protected structures requires regular monitoring of internal environmental conditions because crop performance is influenced by seasonal changes in the polyhouse microclimate. The present study evaluated variations in temperature, relative humidity an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75537

Optimization of Nutrient Solution Concentration and Substrate Selection for Hydroponic Basil Cultivation

R. Sudha Rani, H. V. Hema Kumar, A. Mani, Boreddy Sreenivasula Reddy & Ch. Sujani Rao · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026

Hydroponic cultivation is gaining importance as a sustainable and efficient method for crop production under controlled environmental conditions. The present study was conducted to standardize nutrient solution concentration for different growing substrates in hydroponic basil cu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i64273

Evaluation of the Cost Economics of Hydroponic System for the Crop Grown in Polyhouse Conditions

R. Sudha Rani, H. V. Hema Kumar, A. Mani, Boreddy Sreenivasula Reddy & Ch. Sujani Rao · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2025

The study evaluates the cost economics of cultivating basil using a hydroponic system within a naturally ventilated polyhouse at Dr. NTR College of Agricultural Engineering, Bapatla. The aim of this study was to analyze the economic-financial viability of basil cultivation under...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103799

Analysis of the Environmental Parameters of Hydroponic Crop Grown under Polyhouse Conditions in Different Seasons

R. Sudha Rani, H. V. Hema Kumar, A. Mani, Boreddy Sreenivasula Reddy & Ch. Sujani Rao · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2024

A study was conducted on Basil (Ocimum Basilicum) crop grown under Polyhouse hydroponics in different seasons by controlling the environmental parameters at Dr. NTR College of Agricultural Engineering, Bapatla. The research work conducted for four seasons i.e., Season1(April and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i114601

Estimation of Monthly Irrigation Water Requirement of Crops Using CROPWAT

P. Indraja, H. V. Hema Kumar, A. Mani, K. V. S. Rami Reddy & Ch. Sujani Rao · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2024

Water is increasingly becoming a limited resource due to rising demands for various uses, including hydropower generation, irrigation, and domestic supply. As the population grows, the need for water across different sectors constantly increases. However, the availability of wate...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i112561

Estimation of Ground Water Recharge in the Command Area of Krishna Central Delta

P. Indraja, H. V. Hema Kumar, A. Mani, K. V. S. Rami Reddy & Ch. Sujani Rao · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2023

Groundwater recharge is the most important component in all the water balance studies and in ground water development projects as a part of sustainable groundwater management. Norms set by the Groundwater Resource Estimation Committee, GEC-2015 was used for the estimation of rech...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i123798

Soilless Cultivation Technique, Hydroponics- A Review

R. Sudha Rani, H. V. Hema Kumar, A. Mani, Boreddy Sreenivasula Reddy & Ch. Sujani Rao · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2022

In India, with a growing population, soil and water resources are becoming increasingly scarce, highlighting the importance of maximising their usage for crop production. Due to urbanization, climate change, natural disasters and the indiscriminate application of herbicides and p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2022/v41i1331711

Assessment of Crop Water Requirements of Nagarjuna Sagar Right Canal Command Area under Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India

D. Sai Gangadhara Rao, CH. Murali Krishna, H. V. Hema Kumar, B. Sarojini Devi, L. Edukondalu & V. Srinivasa Rao · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2025

The Nagarjuna Sagar Right (Jawahar) Canal Command area spans 37 mandals in Guntur. Surface water availability has been assessed using data from the Water Resources Department, specifically from the Lingamguntla and Ongole Circles within the command area of Andhra Pradesh. Groundw...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i64892

Development of Location Specific Decision Support System (DSS) for Adopting the Best Water Management Strategies to Maximize the Production for Nagarjuna Sagar Right Canal Command Area

D. Sai Gangadhara Rao, CH. Murali Krishna, H. V. Hema Kumar, B. Sarojini Devi, L. Edukondalu & V. Srinivasa Rao · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

Nagarjuna Sagar Project is built across river Krishna at Nandikonda village of Nalgonda District. The Project is having right main canal namely Jawahar canal having Guntur, Zulakallu, Bellamkonda, Peddanandipadu, Addanki, Eddanapudi, Darsi, Pamidipadu and Ongole branch canals. Co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i105091

Assessment of Available Water and Crop Water Requirements of Major Crops in Nagarjuna Sagar Right Canal Command Area, Andhra Pradesh, India

D. Sai Gangadhara Rao, CH. Murali Krishna, H. V. Hema Kumar, B. Sarojini Devi, L. Edukondalu & V. Srinivasa Rao · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

The mean water releases at head section of 11 years of Nagarjuna Sagar Jawahar right main Canal, Andhra Pradesh, India is found to be 128.13 TMC (3,627.71 MCM). The mean surface water availability was estimated as 2,229 MCM. For the efficient utilization of groundwater, the quali...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i32764

Status of Water Quality from Agriculture Drains in Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Vallu Tejaswini, G. Ravi Babu, H. V. Hema Kumar, B. V. S. Prasad & Ch. Sujani Rao · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2022

Quality of agriculture drain water was assessed from selected locations in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Waste water samples collected from agriculture drains were analysed for quality parameters such as pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, total hardnes...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2022/v41i2431765

Influence of Deficit Irrigation on Biometric Parameters of Capsicum Crop under Polyhouse Conditions

Jaripiti Trivikrama Raju, G. Muralee Krishna, H. V. Hema Kumar & P. Sumathi · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2020

The influence of different deficit irrigations on capsicum crop biometric parameters and fruit yield were assessed in an experiment the variety ‘Indra’ was tested using completely randomized block design with three deficit irrigations (0.50, 0.75 and 1.0 ETC) and 5 replications i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2430375

Impact of Change in Land Use Land Cover on Water Resources in Gundlakamma Sub Basin

N. Hari, A. Mani, H. V. Hema Kumar, V. Srinivasa Rao & L. Edukondalu · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2020

The present study was conducted to investigate the impact of land use cover change on water resources availability in Gundlakamma Subbasin. The Gundlakamma subbasin is predominantly agricultural based and Gundlakamma is a seasonal river. Hence, a study has been conducted to simul...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i1030262

Equilibrium Moisture Characteristics of Egg White Powder at Higher Temperatures

R. Snehitha, Sreenivasula Reddy Boreddy, D. D. Smith & H. V. Hema Kumar · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2020

The equilibrium moisture content (EMC) of food material is defined as the moisture content of the material after it has been exposed to a particular environment for an infinitely long period of time. Equilibrium moisture characteristics of Egg White Powder (EWP) was studied at hi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i3030980

Development of Passive-Passive Combination Tillage Implements Suitable for Mini-Tractor

T. Mahesh Babu, A. Ashok Kumar, K. V. S. Rami Reddy & H. V. Hema Kumar · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2020

Indian agriculture account for nearly 14.2% of the gross domestic product and involves over 58.2% of population. The biggest challenge before the agriculture sector of India is to meet the growing demands of food for its increasing population from 1.21 billion in the year 2011 to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i2430868