Sreekumar S

Optimizing Hydroponic Nutrient Solutions for Enhanced Growth, Root Biomass and Essential Oil Yield in the Endemic Medicinal Herb (Plectranthus vettiveroides)

Lekshmi K & Sreekumar S · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Plectranthus vettiveroides is a valuable medicinal and aromatic plant native to the Western Ghats, known for its essential oil extracted from roots. Its natural populations are vanishing due to habitat distraction. The present study explores hydroponic cultivation as a sustainabl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i52279

Reproductive Barriers in Interspecific Capsicum Hybrids: A Comparative Study of F1 Interspecific Hybrids and Parental Lines

Riya Elizabeth Soby, Seeja G, Sreekumar S, Nisha S K & Pratheesh P. Gopinath · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Interspecific hybridization is a powerful technique for introducing new genes into cultivated crops like Capsicum, especially to integrate desirable traits from wild relatives. A common challenge, however, is the presence of reproductive barriers that can lead to infertility in h...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103096