R Nagaraja Reddy’s scientific contributions

... Vallabh 01 and Vallabh 02 seeds were procured from the Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research (DMAPR)-ICAR, Gujarat and Pratap and Chetak seeds were procured from Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow, U.P, India. The seeds of all the Ashwagandha varieties were sown (18.8.2021) in the field and then the seedlings at four leafy stage were transplanted (10.11.2021) into pots containing a soil compost (5:1 v/v mixture) and recommended doses of fertilisers (15, and 25 kg ha-1 N and P as urea and single super phosphate respectively) (Jat et al. 2015). After transplanting, pots were kept for 7 days under ambient conditions for acclimatisation. ...

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Temperature stress and its effects on phytochemical dynamics and antioxidant activity in Withania somnifera (L). dunal

... Isabgol is one of the most crucial crops among the cultivated medicinal plants grown for husk and seeds (Aishwath and Ram, 2008). The seed husk consisting of colloidal mucilage that crucially holding a good source of arabinose, xylose and galacturonic acid with rhamnose and galactose (Jat et al, 2015). Psyllium husk is chiefly used as regular herbal medicine to treat constipation and other digestive system disorders (Voderholzer et al., 1997). ...

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Collection and isolation of biocontrol agents to test the comparative efficacy against Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht causing wilt of Isabgol In vitro

... Senna grows well in marginal soils in semi-arid regions [25]. It can tolerate a significant level of soil salinity and grow well in soil with pH of 7.0-8.5 [26]. Senna is a legume that responds well to nutrient management practices. ...

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Enriched soil amendments influenced soil fertility, herbage yield and bioactive principle of medicinal plant (Cassia angustifolia Vahl.) grown in two different soils