L. Mahalingam

Effect of Different Defoliants and Time of Application on Defoliation Percentage and Boll Opening Percentage in High Density Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

P. Chandrasekaran, V. Ravichandran, A. Senthil, L. Mahalingam & N. Sakthivel · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2020

Aims: To evaluate the time and type of chemical defoliants to improve the mechanical and manual picking of high density cotton CO 17 in terms of higher defoliation and increase boll opening percentage. Study Design: The study was performed in split plot design with seven treatmen...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1030337

Influence of Heat Units on Defoliation, Physiology and Yield of Cotton during Defoliants Application

P. Chandrasekaran, V. Ravichandran, T. Sivakumar, A. Senthil, L. Mahalingam & N. Sakthivel · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2020

Aims: A study was conducted to determine the effect of temperature on defoliation process, physiology and yield of cotton during defoliants application. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in split-plot design with four replications. Place and Duration of Study: Field exper...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2020/v10i1030251

Influence of Microbial Priming on Germination and Seedling Growth Traits of Compact Cotton CO17

K. Ragadevi, P. Jeyakumar, M. Djanaguiraman, T. Kalaiselvi, L. Arul, L. Mahalingam, V. Ravichandran & S. Anandakumar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021

Cotton, known as “the King of fibers”, is the predominant fiber in the Indian textile industry. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) represent a potential sustainable alternative for the enhancement and protection of crops. The germination and seedling growth of cotton can...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i2430809