Aswini M S

• Kerala Agricultural University

Oncidium orchids, commonly known as “dancing lady orchids,” represent a diverse genus with significant horticultural and commercial value. Breeding programs aimed at improving Oncidium species and hybrids have developed over the past few decades, driven by their ornamental characteristics such as flower colour, size, form, fragrance and disease res...

An investigation was carried out with eighteen Oncidium orchid genotypes for the assessment of genetic variability and heritability in 2023. In this investigation, variation due to genotypes for all the traits under study was found significant indicating high amount of variability among different genotypes for different traits providing ample scope...

Genetics and plant breeding play crucial roles in driving crop improvement efforts, ensuring sustainable food production and addressing global challenges such as population growth and climate change. This review article provides a comprehensive overview of the role of genetics and plant breeding in crop improvement, The article explores the fundame...

Genetics and plant breeding play crucial roles in driving crop improvement efforts, ensuring sustainable food production and addressing global challenges such as population growth and climate change. This review article provides a comprehensive overview of the role of genetics and plant breeding in crop improvement, The article explores the fundame...

Pearl millet is an ideal fodder crop having highly shiny, lush, palatable, nutrient- dense, excellent silage and biomass production potential and bestowed with various essential nutrients required for the livestock. The study material consists of 54 fodder pearl millet hybrids obtained through the hybridisation between 15 selected superior parents...

Genetic Engineering and Crop Improvement

An investigation was undertaken with 54 hybrids obtained by crossing nine lines and six testers in L x T mating design to analyse heterosis and combining ability. Sixteen biometric traits were measured. The SCA variance was observed to be more than GCA variance for all the traits except for days to 50% flowering and days to green fodder harvest ind...

Pigeonpea is one of the most important pulse crops grown in many states of India and plays an important role in sustainable food and nutritional security. Increased pigeonpea production is possible with high yielding varieties suitable for different agro-climatic conditions, that can be achieved by assessing the variability of the existing germplas...