Nishchala Arya

• Doctor of Philosophy
• PhD Student at Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Litchi, known for its delicious taste, it is not just a culinary treat but provides a wide range of medicinal benefits. Mostly cultivated in warm climates across China, India. Its rich history intertwines with diverse cultural traditions. Beyond its tantalizing flavor, litchi unveils a diverse range of therapeutic properties. From ancient remedies...

Hermaphroditism in flowering plants refers to the presence of both male and female sex organs in a single flower. Actinidia, the kiwifruit is approximately 20 to 26 million years old, known widely for its dioecious nature. Androgyny which is also known as hermaphroditism has also been found to exist in its male inconstant type. Male parts of the fl...

Some of the fruit crops, such as guava, pomegranate, lemon, mandarin, and other crops, bloom throughout the year without going into the rest period and produce 2-3 bahars, but the yield and quality are not up to the mark in all the harvest. Crop regulation is the purposeful alteration of the basic flowering process of the fruit crops to produce reg...

Pre-sowing treatments are pivotal interventions in optimizing nursery practices for fruit crop production, addressing the demand for increased planting material, especially grafts. This review paper comprehensively analyzes the efficacy and mechanisms of pre-sowing treatments, encompassing hormonal priming, osmopriming, and halo-priming techniques....

Biostimulants have emerged as a vital component in modern agricultural practices, offering significant benefits for fruit crop production. These substances, whether of natural or synthetic origin, exert beneficial effects on plant growth by enhancing metabolic processes and improving stress tolerance, thereby augmenting both crop yield and quality....