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P. Masilamani

Publications (5)

Standardization of Mother Crop Nutrition for Enhancing Seed Yield and Quality in Sunn Hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.)

P. Masilamani, V. Alex Albert & K. Nelson Navamaniraj · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2025

A field experiment was conducted at the Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Madurai, Tamil Nadu to study the effect of basal and foliar nutrition sprays on the seed yield and quality of sunn hemp. The experimental results showed substantial differences across all g...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i63516

Understanding the Role of Light in Seed Germination: A Comprehensive Review

R. Jeya Chandra, P. Masilamani, B. Suthakar, P. Rajkumar, S. D. Sivakumar & V. Manonmani · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2024

Seed germination is an important stage in the plant's life cycle, and light is a key factor in regulating this stage. The regulation of seed germination by light is an intricate process that is governed by a range of photoreceptors and signaling pathways. Photoreceptors, which in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i62542

Effect of Moisture Content on Combine Harvested Seed Crop and its Quality

R. Jeya Chandra, P. Masilamani, B. Suthakar, P. Rajkumar, S. D. Sivakumar & V. Manonmani · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2024

The moisture content during harvesting significantly influences post-harvest losses, encompassing factors that collectively diminish both the quantity and quality of agricultural produce. These factors involve pre-harvest sprouting, mechanical damages and susceptibility to diseas...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i32331

Design, Development and Evaluation of Neem (Azadirachta indica) Fruit Picker Cum Collector

M. Gowtham, B. Suthakar, A. Surendrakumar, R. Kavitha & P. Masilamani · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2024

Harvesting of neem fruits can be done either by ground picking, shaking off the tree, or directly stripping from the branches. Since the manual collection of neem fruits is a labor-intensive process, consuming around 30 per cent of harvesting time, a simple mechanical system for...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i22307

Comparative Evaluation of Puddling Techniques in Sandy Loam Soil

K. Prasanthkumar, M. Saravanakumar, J. John Gunasekar, S. S. Sivakumar & P. Masilamani · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2020

Aims: Puddling is a distinct operation to provide standing water condition for paddy cultivation. There are various puddling techniques conventionally adopted by the farmers. In order to scientifically establish the performance of various puddling techniques in terms of puddling...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630474