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    Anthesis in Indian lemongrass Cymbopogon Flexuosus, stapf
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1979) Mercy, S T; Gopinathan Nair, V; Luckins C Babu
    Studies were undertaken on the mechanism of anthesis in Indian lemongrass. An inflorescence takes 25 to 32 days for completion of anthosis. The peak period of anthesis is from the 6th day from commencement of anthesis to the 11th day. About 80% of spikes complete anthesis by the 15th day. Anthesis takes place in the morning between 7 and 8.30. !n the sessile spikelets anthesis appears earlier than its appearance in the pedicellate ones. There are four distinct stages in the anthesis of sessile spikelet which take plrce one after the other in quick succession. The most characteristic featrue of anthesis is the slight protogynous nature of the sessile spikelet. Though this is a basic adaptation for cross pollination, the large number of spikeleis opening in a short span of time indicate the possibility for self pollination under field conditions.
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    Floral biology of Indian lemongrass Cymbopogon flexuosus stapf
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1982) Luckins C Babu; Mercy, S T; Gopinathan Nair, V
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    Concept of ideal plant type (ideotype) in horsegram (Dolichos Biflorus L.)
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1995) Swapna, M; Achamma Oommen; Namboodiri, K M N; Luckins C Babu
    The concept of an ideal plant type in horsegram was studied based on crop growth rate (CGR), net assimilation rate (NAR), leaf area index (LAI) and harvest index (HI). A plant type with peak CGR, NAR and LAI at the middle growth period was found to be the best. Efficient partitioning of the total dry matter produced towards the reproductive parts was very important for a higher harvest index.
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    Chlorophyll content as an index for selection in Rauwolfia spp.
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1996) Narayanan, A K; Luckins C Babu; Namboodiri, K M N; Achamma Oommen; Augustine, A