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M. K. Kalarani

Publications (9)

Exogenous Application of Melatonin-loaded Nanoformulation for Yield Enhancement in Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana) under Drought Condition

K. Dheerkadharshini, M. K. Kalarani, M. Djanaguiraman, S. Haripriya & M. Umapathi · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2022

Aim: To study the performances of melatonin-loaded nanoformulation on growth, yield and yield attributes of finger millet. Place and Duration of the Study: The pot culture experiment was carried out under glasshouse conditions at the Department of Crop Physiology, Tamil Nadu Agri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131044

Screening of Aggregatum Onion Varieties for Sodicity Tolerance

M. Vetrivel, R. Amutha, M. K. Kalarani, P. Paramaguru & V. Rajanbabu · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2022

Sodicity is a major factor affects crop growth and productivity at global level. In the cultivablel and at global level, 23% is affected by salinity and 37% land by sodicity. Two seed propagating aggregatum onion varieties (CO 5, CO 6) and two bulb propagating aggregatum onion va...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i111373

Screening of Big Onion Varieties for Sodicity Tolerance at Cauvery Delta Zone in South India

M. Vetrivel, R. Amutha, M. K. Kalarani, P. Paramaguru & V. Rajanbabu · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

Sodicity is a major factor affects crop growth and productivity at global level. Out of 1.5 billion ha of cultivable land at global level, 23% are affected due to salinity and 37% by sodicity. Fourteen Big onion varieties were screened by employing germination test in an osmatic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2131336

Toxicity Study of Nanoselenium on Seed Germination, Bacterial Growth and Fish Survivability

A. S. Priyanka, M. Djanaguiraman, M. K. Kalarani & S. Haripriya · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2022

Aim: The use of nanoparticles in agriculture has recently increased to sustain crop productivity. Therefore, the effect of nanoparticles on the different ecosystems must be quantified before their use. This study aimed to examine the toxicity potential of nanoselenium on the germ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1130971

Physio-Chemical Changes during Ethrel Treatment of Mango cv. Alphonso under Different Temperature Regimes

R. Ranjhani, P. S. Kavitha, I. Muthuvel, M. K. Kalarani, K. A. Shanmugasundaram & K. Gurusamy · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2023

Aim: Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is the second most consumed fruit which belongs to the family Anacardiaceae. Ripening in mango (climacteric fruit) is hastened by application of ethrel. The experiment was conducted to study the effect of different temperatures during ethrel treat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102618

Drought Stress in Sugarcane: In-vitro Mutagenesis and Selection of Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Tolerant Callus Lines

Athira Aji, R. Gnanam, P. Meenakshisundaram, M. K. Kalarani & C. Appunu · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

Drought is one of the key abiotic factors causing a loss in sugarcane output, which is one of the world's thirstiest crops. A mutant sugarcane callus line was used to create an in vitro selection system for drought resistance. The objective of this study was to obtain putative su...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2231428

Performance Evaluation of Coccinia (Coccinia grandis L. Voigt) under Different Training Systems and Growing Environments

B. Madhu Mitha, R. Swarna Priya, L. Pugalendhi & M. K. Kalarani · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

The present investigation was conducted during 2021-2022 at the Department of Vegetable Science, Horticultural College and Research institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) to examine the performance of coccinia in different growing environments and training systems....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2031146

Evaluation and Characterization of High Yielding Cassava Mosaic Resistant Variety YTP2

L. Pugalendhi, M. Velmurugan, P. S. Kavitha, M. K. Kalarani, N. Senthil, M. Deivamani & S. R. Venkatachalam · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021

The cassava variety YTP2 (Me 681) has been developed through selection from Thondamuthur type at Tapioca and Castor Research Station, TNAU, Yethapur. The performance of YTP2 in the Adaptive Research Trial (ART) and On Farm Trial (OFT) in the farmer’s field inferred that this new...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i2230696

Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) Productivity under High Temperature Stress

P. Priyanka, S. Kokilavani, V. Geethalakshmi, SP. Ramanathan & M. K. Kalarani · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

High temperature stress severely interrupts the physiological and biochemical functions in plants which hinders the growth, development and productivity of cowpea. The present study evaluates the potential roles of Naphthalene Acetic Acid and Brassinolide for mitigating the adver...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i1030500