K.K. Punde’s scientific contributions

... Part of this country's territory is composed of arid, desert-like regions characterized by poor soil fertility and low water. Kauthale et al. [31] studied the performance of Opuntia ficus-indica in these regions, recording an outstanding growth performance and biomass production. Farmers are well receiving the new crop, seeing it as an opportunity for regional food and forage security [21]. ...

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Adapting to Climate Change with Opuntia

... Several authors attempted to grow Opuntia species for in vitro cultures. Murashige and Skoog medium [6] is commonly used for the micropropagation of the Opuntia genus [7,8]. García-Saucedo et al. [9] demonstrated that the addition of 6-benzyl aminopurine (BAP) at 1.12 mg/L induces sprouting and indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) rooting in Opuntia genotypes such as Naranjona, Cristalina, and Reyna. ...

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Interaction of Culture Medium and Artificial Light Type on Pigmentation of Micro-Propagated Opuntia Plants