Giridhar Kalidasu

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How to prepare Peroxtesmo KO solution?

I wish to prepare peroxtesmo KO solution for studying stigma activity in plants. Kindly suggest how to prepare the solution.

26 February 2022 5,966 0 View

What is the best approach to establish entomopathogenic fungi in a crop ecosystem?

There are many entomopathogenic fungi available like Metarhizium, Beauveria , Verticillium which are used for control of several insects. It is apparent that these fungi do not establish well in...

27 November 2021 5,755 10 View

Mutation breeding (EMS) with single bud chips in turmeric, deleterious sprouts died, but given care, new sprout survived. Utility of this method?

In mutation breeding with EMS, turmeric single bud chips were used. Near LD50, many sprouts started withering. But due to care in handling like helping the pseudostem to open, helping the leaves...

17 August 2021 8,945 4 View

What is the relation between seed weight or size with the early seedling biomass and growth?

I want to screen fenugreek germplasm for early seedling growth, particularly biomass. If biomass of seedling, during early stages like 7-21 days, is associated with seed weight or size, then I...

02 July 2021 179 7 View

Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi L.) seeds are small. I want to create pellets of 5-10 mm ? How to pelletize for increasing size? Suitable materials?

Ajwain seeds are very small. The seed rate per ha is 2.5 kg for row sowing with seed hopper. The seed should also needs shallow sowing. Usually fine sand or rice semolina mixed with seed and sown....

05 September 2020 4,804 1 View

What is the viability and time taken for turmeric seeds?

Turmeric is a polyploid. Mostly sterile. However, it sets seed occassionally. I have collected seed and kept in poretrays filled with cocopeat. I have not observed any germination even after 15...

29 August 2020 8,444 4 View

What are denaturing agents naturally available in plants? Particularly from edible plants?

Covid has protein capsid. Denaturing it would easily expose the RNA which denatures easily. Now, I am thinking to use some denaturating agent of plant origin, particularly from edible plants for...

06 August 2020 8,069 5 View

Can Raman spectroscopy be used in COVID19 qualitative testing?

I have read that non-destructive raman spectroscopy is useful in chemical signatures. Can this be used for COVID19 testing and monitoring? Any ideas? How soon one can develop testing tools using...

22 April 2020 6,219 3 View

Can curcumin flourescence be used for detection and quantification of curcumin in live and extracted samples?

LMSC imaging used in many samples for flurescence of live animal samples. Can we use this technique for detection and distribution of curcumin in live plant tissues?

20 August 2018 4,409 4 View

Are there any fungal growth inhibitors other than fungicides?

In insect control, there are certain chemicals and botanicals which inhibit moulting etc. Are there such chemicals that inhibit germination of fungal spores, growth and establishment and spread as...

20 August 2018 3,903 6 View

Is there any way to substitute phytochrome light requirement of plants using any chemicals?

Phytochrome system works on exposure to light. Is there any way to control the system without using light as a control mechanism?

28 March 2018 9,506 5 View

In M1V4 generation, selected a few mutatnts performing better than parents for yield? How to proceed to develop variety from this stage?

In 2016 I have developed a set of mutants in two varieties of turmeric-Mydukur and Prathibha. Now, in M1V4 evaluation, have identified a few are performing better than the parents. I am going to...

01 January 1970 4,239 4 View

Do turmeric rhizomes have dormancy?

I have observed, in India, in coastal humid tropics turmeric show sprouting around 2nd week of May which continues for another 45 days. Turmeric is usually harvested in this part during them...

01 January 1970 5,295 3 View