Research was conducted at the University Orchard, Horticultural College and Research Institute, to investigate the extent of pollen production, pollen fertility, fruit set, fruit growth and seed set as well as seedling vigour when two wild relatives of papaya (Vasconcellea caulif...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i531305
The reaction of twenty four new synthetic banana hybrids were selected and evaluated for resistance to M. incognita under artificially inoculated pot conditions. Known susceptible (Grand Naine) and resistant (Yankambi KM5) banana varieties were included as reference cultivars. Re...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2430355
The Full-sib mated sixth (SBF6) generation of intergeneric population of papaya from the cross CP 50 x Vasconcellea cauliflora was evaluated to select the progenies with PRSV tolerance coupled with better yield. In order to identify the well performing progenies, the mean perform...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i230506
Fusarium wilt of banana is the most devastating disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc). In order to combat the early onset of Fusarium wilt disease, an experiment was carried out on biohardening of tissue cultured plantlets. Six bacterial endophytes were observe...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i4831243
Background/Aim: The present investigation was undertaken to study the mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency in M1V1 generation and to study effect of gamma rays on spectrum of morphological mutation in Jasminum grandiflorum Linn. cv. White Pitchi. Methods: Terminal cuttings were...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630414
Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) is one of the major viruses causing high yield loss in bananas. The study was carried out to gain a better understanding of the host and virus interaction and to explore the adaptive mechanism and biochemical responses in banana cultivars viz., Rast...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630416
C. K. Rajesh, K. K. Kumar, C. Kavitha, G. Karthikeyan & K. Soorianathasundaram·Advances in Research·2020
The study involved two auxins viz., 2,4-D (2,4-Diclorophenoxyacetic acid) and picloram at three different concentrations (1,2, 3 mg/L) in full strength MS media to study their comparative influence on induction of somatic embryogenesis from immature zygotic embryos of two gynodio...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2020/v21i430196
An efficient indirect somatic embryogenesis protocol for Carica papaya var TNAU Papaya CO.8 was developed using immature zygotic embryos as an explant. Two growth regulators namely 2,4-D and picloram each at 1, 2, 3 mg/L were tested for callus induction and the highest callus ind...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i330510
Banana is parthenocarpic and vegetatively propagated crop due to which in vitro mutagenesis approaches have substantial scope to create variations for crop improvement. Bhimkol cultivar is a wild seeded type and it set seeds naturally. The immature seeds can be used for the in vi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131236
Bhimkol (Musa balbisiana, BB) is a wild diploid seeded cultivar, belonging to the family Musaceae. It is tolerance to pest and diseases, since it has high demand for commercialization for its high nutritive values. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to standardize the pr...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2022/v44i1030898
N. Tanuja, A. Ramanathan, S. Varanavasiappan, E. Kokila Devi, L. Arul, D. Sudhakar, S. Vanitha, K. Soorianathasundaram & K. K. Kumar·Advances in Research·2019
Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD) is one of the most severe viral diseases affecting major banana growing belts in India. Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) is transmitted by a black banana aphid (Pentalonia nigronervosa L Coquerel) in a persistent manner. BBTV virions are limited to...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i430163