Papers by Kameswara R Nanduri
Journal of Applied Horticulture Lucknow, 2011
The performance of asparagus (Asparagus offi cinalis L.) under the desert conditions of the Arabi... more The performance of asparagus (Asparagus offi cinalis L.) under the desert conditions of the Arabian Peninsula was evaluated. Ten cultivars introduced from six countries were studied. Two months old seedlings were transplanted into fi eld plots in February 2007 and spears produced in the second year were harvested over a period of four weeks. Signifi cant differences were found among cultivars for the number and quality of spears. The average number of spears harvested per plant varied between 5.0 and 26.4 and the spear yield between 36.3 and 159.2 g plant-1. The spear number and yield were highest in cultivar PI 277824. Seed yields from the fi rst year of harvest varied from 29.7 to 136.2 g plant-1 among cultivars. In many cultivars, spear yields obtained in the second year were comparable to the yields reported from the productive environments in the tropics. The results show that asparagus has considerable potential for cultivation under the desert conditions of the Arabian Penins...
Journal of Applied Horticulture Lucknow, 2011
The performance of Gaillardia aristata Pursh, irrigated with saline water was studied with the ob... more The performance of Gaillardia aristata Pursh, irrigated with saline water was studied with the objective to identify herbaceous ornamentals for saline landscapes. Seeds were sown directly into fi eld plots of sandy soil and irrigated with saline water at electrical conductivity (ECW) of 2 (control), 5, 10 and 15 dSm -1. Increase in salinity reduced the plant stand by 38% at 5 dSm-1, 50% at 10 dSm-1 and 67% at 15 dSm-1, in comparison with the control. Increased salinity also decreased the mean height, number of branches and dry weight of the plants, but the differences among treatments lower than 15 dSm-1 salinity were statistically insignifi cant (P>0.05). Compared with the control, the number of fl owers per plant declined by 57% at 5 dSm-1, 61% at 10 dSm-1 and 67% at 15 dSm-1. The differences in fl ower production among 5, 10 and 15 dSm-1 treatments were not signifi cant (P>0.05). The fl ower diameter was signifi cantly reduced at 15 dSm-1, but was not affected at the lower ...
Proceedings / Indian Academy of Sciences, 1980
Inheritance of e~ght morphological characters, namely, prostrate growth habit ; narrow, bicompoun... more Inheritance of e~ght morphological characters, namely, prostrate growth habit ; narrow, bicompound and simple leaves ; purple and light green fohago colours ; light blue corolla and green seed coat colour, was studied. All the traits except the light blue corolla showed monofactorial rocesswe inheritance, while the light blue corolla revolved interaction of two recessive factorL Joint segregations of narrow leaf and doubla-flowered peduncle and stmple leaf and light blue corolla were studied, and in both cases no hnkage was detected.
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Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, 2011
Investigations were conducted with an objective to identify alternative crops, especially legumes... more Investigations were conducted with an objective to identify alternative crops, especially legumes with low water requirement to replace the water intensive conventional species in forage production systems in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Thus, the performance of 23 accession of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and 10 accessions of guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) was evaluated over a growing period of 120 days during summer in 2009. In cowpea, the dry matter yield, averaged over the accessions was 18.1 t ha-1 with accession TVu 9480 producing the maximum yield of 24 t ha-1. Seed yield varied from 1.1 t ha-1 (accession TVu 9604) to 4.9 t ha-1 (accession TVu 9510) among accessions with an average of 2.4 t ha-1. In guar, while the average dry matter yield of the 10 accessions was 9.5 t ha-1 , accession PI 323083 produced the highest yield (12.8 t ha-1). Seed yield varied between 2.5 t ha-1 (accession PI 263891) and 1.4 t ha-1 (accession PI 263877) with a mean of 2.2 t ha-1 over accessions. The results show that both cowpea and guar have great potential and because of their low water requirements, they could be excellent alternatives for the water-thirsty forage species such as alfalfa in the UAE. Both these crops are salt-tolerant and in addition, they are fast-growing high quality forages and have other economic uses, especially as vegetables.
CYTOLOGIA, 1990
Damage to the genome of the seeds induced during storage manifests as chromosomal aberrations in ... more Damage to the genome of the seeds induced during storage manifests as chromosomal aberrations in the first mitotic divisions during germination (see Roberts 1988). By analogy with the work on ionising radiations in plants, many investigators in the past classified the ageing induced chromosomal aberrations observed in their studies into two broad categories chromosome and chromatid types, the former when the damage affected both the chromatids of the chromosome at the same location, and the latter when only one of the sister chromatids was affected at a given location. A survey of the literature on ageing-induced chromosomal aberrations in seeds shows that, even for the same species, the results are conflicting. For example, in wheat (Triticum spp.) Gunthardt et al. (1953) and Nuti Ronchi and Martini (1962) reported the predominance of chromosome-type aberrations in the first mitotic divisions, while Corsi and Avanzi (1969) and Innocenti and Avanzi (1971) observed mainly chromatid type aberrations in their studies. Similarly in pea (Pisum sativum L.) D'Amato (1951) and Abdalla and Roberts (1968) reported chromosome-type aberrations, but Dourado and Roberts (1984) observed the predominance of chromatid-type aberrations. This controversy is partly attributable to the lack of synchronization of the mitotic divisions and to the hypothesis which is adopted for classification of the aberrations. In addition, factors like seed age also affect the spectrum of aberrations scored in the first mitotic divisions. For example, Orlova (1967) and Orlova and Nikitina (1968) in Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum L.) and Sevov et al. (1973) in maize (Zea mays L.) found a relatively greater accumulation of the chromosome type aberrations with increased age of the seeds. Possibly differences in temperature and seed moisture content might also influence the type of chromosome damage induced during storage, but we are aware of no published information which sheds light on these possibilities. Recently, we found (Rao et al. 1987) a negative relationship between the seed moisture content and the amount of chromosome damage which accumulated for any given loss in viability in lettuce seeds; and this reinforces the possibility mentioned ahove that seed moisture content could also affect the type of damage induced in the genome during storage. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of moisture content of stored seeds on the Type of chromosome damage observed in the first mitotic anaphases of the surviving seeds. Materials and methods Achenes (seeds) of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) cv. Trocadero Improved which had an initial viability of 98% were used in this study. These were conditioned to six moisture con tents, 3.3, 5.5, 8.1, 9.8, 13.0 and 18.1% [seed moisture content is described on wet weight basis and was determined according to ISTA Rules (ISTA 1985a, b)]. They were then subdivided into samples of 500 or more seeds and sealed in laminated aluminium foil packets for storage
JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, a... more JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact
Germplasm of Citrullus colocynthis in the United Arab Emirates was studied to find variation in i... more Germplasm of Citrullus colocynthis in the United Arab Emirates was studied to find variation in it. Twenty five different accessions of the species were collected from various regions of the country. Eight morphological characteristics including fruit length, fruit diameter, number of seeds fruit-1, seed length, seed width, seed thickness, 100 seeds weight and seed weight fruit-1 were measured to ascertain diversity in it. The results show that a high level of heterogeneity exists within the C. colocynthis germplasm in the country.
African Crop Science Journal, 2010
Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important staple crop in Kenya with the small holder farming syst... more Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important staple crop in Kenya with the small holder farming systems accounting for about 75-80% of the total production. Most of the small-scale farmers plant locally adapted landraces and there are concerns about the possible contamination of these through geneflow from novel varieties, including the transgenics. The survival of pollen after dehiscence is an important factor affecting the geneflow. Studies were conducted to investigate the duration of pollen viability in two locations in western Kenya-Eldoret and Kakamega, representing the highland tropical and moist mid-altitude/transitional zones, respectively. Pollen was collected at dehiscence and exposed as a thin layer in the open air for 0 (control), 15, 30, 60, 120 and 240 minutes. Pollen viability was assessed by measuring the seed set after pollination, scoring percentage pollen color change and percentage pollen germination. Pollen maintained viability for 120 minutes after dehiscence in Eldoret (T=23-24 0 C; RH=45-55%; Ø=-109 to-82 MPa) and for 240 minutes in Kakamega (T=25-27 0 C; RH=68-83%; Ø=-53 to-26 MPa). The differences in pollen longevity were attributed to the differences in atmospheric water potential between the two locations. The results suggest that the likelihood of genetic contamination of the landraces through geneflow from novel varieties is higher in the moist mid-altitude zones than in the highland tropical zones of Kenya.
African Journal of Biotechnology, 2003
Conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources is essential to meet the demand for future ... more Conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources is essential to meet the demand for future food security. Advances in biotechnology have generated new opportunities for genetic resources conservation and utilization. Techniques like in vitro culture and cryopreservation have made it easy to collect and conserve genetic resources, especially of species that are difficult to conserve as seeds. While technologies like enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) have provided tools that are more sensitive and pathogen specific for seed health testing, tissue culture methods are now widely applied for elimination of systemic diseases such as viruses for safe exchange of germplasm. Molecular markers are increasingly used for screening of germplasm to study genetic diversity, identify redundancies in the collections, test accession stability and integrity, and resolve taxonomic relationships. The technology is also expanding the scope of genetic resources utilization.
International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, 2014
Citrullus colocynthis has been garnering interest in recent times as a potential biodiesel feedst... more Citrullus colocynthis has been garnering interest in recent times as a potential biodiesel feedstock crop due to its high seed oil content (up to 50 %). There have been reports of seed dormancy in this crop, which can be a deterrent to its commercial cultivation. In this study, different pre-treatment methods to break seed dormancy were compared. Citrullus colocynthis is drought resistant, as established from the fact that it grows as a weed in arid and semi-arid lands. The tolerance of this crop to different levels of salinity during germination in vitro was investigated. An effective treatment to break seed dormancy was identified and locally collected germplasm was screened for salinity tolerance.
4th Annual International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology (BioTech 2014), 2014
Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2003
Discovery and incorporation of genes from wild species provide means to sustain crop improvement,... more Discovery and incorporation of genes from wild species provide means to sustain crop improvement, particularly when levels of resistance in the cultigens are low and virulent strains of pests and pathogens overcome the host plant resistance. The extent of utilization and the potential of the wild genepool for genetic enhancement were reviewed in five important food crops viz. sorghum, pearl
Euphytica, 2001
Cajanus reticulatus var. grandifolius, endemic to Australia and a wild relative of the cultivated... more Cajanus reticulatus var. grandifolius, endemic to Australia and a wild relative of the cultivated species, C. cajan, was successfully crossed with the latter as the female parent. The major wild species characters such as persistent stipules, long pod hairs, pod shattering, brown seeds with grey speckles, and presence of seed strophiole were dominant in the hybrid. For growth and branching
Annals of Botany, 1996
Changes in seed quality during ripening were studied in sixteen cultivars of rice, representing t... more Changes in seed quality during ripening were studied in sixteen cultivars of rice, representing the three ecogeographic races of Oryza sati a, and one cultivar of O. glaberrima, grown during one dry season (Nov.-May) 1992-1993 at Los Ban4 os, Philippines. Mass maturity (defined as the end of seed filling period) among the cultivars was attained between 18n5 and 21n6 d after anthesis (DAA). The seed moisture content at mass maturity varied between 24 and 40 %. Germination ability of seeds in the early stages of development varied significantly, but as mass maturity approached, germination increased to the maximum and no significant differences were found among cultivars. The seeds were stored hermetically at 35 mC with 15p0n2 % moisture content and the resultant seed survival data were analysed by probit analysis. Potential longevity (quantified by the value of seed lot constant K i of the seed viability equation) was greatest between 33 and 37 DAA, i.e. about 2 weeks after mass maturity. The stage during development at which seeds achieve maximum potential longevity is described by the term storage maturity. Lowland japonica cultivars, large seeded accessions (seed mass 40 mg) and O. glaberrima had shorter storage longevity (σ, standard deviation of the frequency of seed deaths in time l 1n47 weeks) while cultivars with purple pericarp survived longer than other cultivars (σ l 2n33 weeks). The initial germination of the japonica cultivars at storage maturity was high (99-100 %) and the estimates of maximum potential longevity (K i) which ranged between 3n3 (Shuang cheng nuo) and 4n4 (Minehikare) were close to those of the indica cultivars. This research suggests that seed production environment between Nov. and May at Los Ban4 os is benign for the temperate japonica cultivars. The implications of these results on management of rice genetic resources are discussed.
Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution - GENET RESOUR CROP EVOLUTION, 1997
The storage potential of seeds harvested at different stages of maturity was studied in ten culti... more The storage potential of seeds harvested at different stages of maturity was studied in ten cultivars of Oryza sativa, representing six known isozyme groups, and in two cultivars of O. glaberrima. Mass maturity (the end of the seed-filling period) was attained between 14.2 and 20.2 days after anthesis (DAA). A comparison of the estimates of p50 (time in storage for viability to decline to 50%) of seeds harvested at 21, 28 and 35 DAA and stored at 35°C with 15% moisture content showed that maximum longevity was attained between 28 and 35 DAA in most cultivars. Cultivars belonging to isozyme group II survived longer than other cultivars with estimates of p50 nearly doubled. On the other hand, the floating rices of Group IV had shorter longevity. Within group VI, the upland cultivar survived longer than the lowland cultivar. Both O. glaberrima cultivars survived reasonably well, showing that African rice cultivars also differ in longevity.
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