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I wish to prepare peroxtesmo KO solution for studying stigma activity in plants. Kindly suggest how to prepare the solution.
26 February 2022 6,051 0 View
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 5,845 10 View
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 9,053 4 View
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 276 7 View
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 4,953 1 View
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 8,589 4 View
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 8,132 5 View
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 6,302 3 View
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 4,514 4 View
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 3,995 6 View
Spices, medicinal and aromatic are valued for secondary metabolites they produce. Is there way we can use RNAi technology for improving these traits. Is it remotely possible theoretically? If so...
20 August 2018 5,280 3 View
I would like to know about any dyes that can bind to curcuin quickly, evenly and completely so that distrbution of curcumin in live rhizomes of turmeric can be visualized.
20 August 2018 4,081 2 View
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 9,579 5 View
Phytochrome system is involved in phenolic production. Is there any way to take advantage of this system to improve phenolic production in plants?
28 March 2018 4,355 2 View
I have 800 plants each for two turmeric varieties in M1V2 generation. I have found that many plants have undesirable characters. I am aiming for simultaneous improvement in curcumin, yield and...
04 January 2018 3,309 8 View
Curcumin is considered to have bitter in flavour, though synthetic version is tasteless and odourless. The curcumin extracted from rhizomes is reported to have bitter taste. I would like to know...
27 October 2017 407 0 View
Turmeric rhizome powders look quite yellow in market. The produce is actually cooked, dried, polished and powdered one. I am looking at uncooked dried rhizome powders of different genotypes. I...
23 August 2017 3,954 3 View
Inner-core of turmeric primary rhizome is considered to give good quality turmeric as well as weight to dry rhizome. While curing, the outer core shrinks, where inner-core remains mostly intact...
17 March 2017 3,942 1 View
I have observed that light (darkness) is a factor. And soil moisture is also one. I want to know the factors that induce germination in turmeric so that I can manage quick and uniform germination...
02 January 2016 6,417 4 View
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 4,343 4 View
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 5,404 3 View
