Komal Khunte

Propagation Techniques and Nursery Management of Cassia fistula: A Review

Komal Khunte, Rajesh Kumar, Alok Singh Bargah, Subhalaxmi Mishra & Rashmi · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2026

Cassia fistula L. (Amaltaas) is a valued ornamental and medicinal tree species, but its large-scale propagation is often limited by physical seed dormancy caused by a hard, impermeable seed coat. This review summarises the available information on propagation techniques and nurse...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76166

Environmental Controls on the Growth and Productivity of Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb.: A Critical Narrative Review

Rashmi, Rajesh Kumar, Alok Singh Bargah, Komal Khunte & Subhalaxmi Mishra · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb. is a seasonally deciduous tree of South Asian dry forests whose leaves support a large non-timber forest-product economy. Yet the environmental basis of its growth and productivity remains poorly resolved because commercial leaf output, whole-tree grow...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85589