PhD Thesis: Recent submissions

  • Multi variate approach to define the quality of rice 
    Nandini, P V (Department of Home Science, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1995)
    A study on “ a multi variate approach to define the quality of rice” was carried out assets the major quality parameters such as physical characteristics, cooking characteristics, organoleptic qualities and nutritional ...
  • Induced mutagenesis in rose under in vivo and in vitro culture 
    Wilson, D (Department of Agricultural Botany, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1993)
    Investigations were carried out at the Department of Agricultural Botany and Tissue Culture Laboratory attached to the Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Vellayani during the period from 1989-1993 on ...
  • Genetic analysis of brown planthopper resistance in rice 
    Rema Bai N (Department of Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1988)
    The Brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens (Stal), has become a serious threat to rice production throughout Asia. Very extensive losses have occurred in India, Indonesia, and the Phylippines. The most severe outbreak ...
  • Fruit component and seedling progeny analysis of komadan coconut types 
    Manju, P (Department of Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1992)
    The present study was undertaken with a view to unravel the genetic status of a coconut type, Komadan, popular in the Central Travancore region of Kerala, in relation to its origin by comparing its three generations with ...
  • Group management in rice production an action research 
    Mohammed Hussain, M (Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1992)
    The study “Group management in rice production – an action research” was conducted in Punchakari of Kalliyoor Panchayat, Trivandrum. The study was aimed at to analyse reasons for the success or failure of earlier group ...
  • Electro-chemical properties of selected oxisols and ultisols of Kerala with special reference to charge characteristics and surface mineralogy 
    Rajendran, P (Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1992)
    A study has been conducted in seven selected profiles of Oxisols and Ultisols representing the important pedological units with a wide geographical distribution in the state to have a deeper insight in to the ...
  • Survival of rhizoctonia solani kuhn with special reference to antagonistic soil microflora 
    Padmakumary, G (Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1989)
    Studies were undertaken to make a critical assessment of the nature of survival and various factors affecting the survival of R. solani in soil. It was found that submerged condition reduced the competitive saprophytic ...
  • Induced mutations in ginger (Zingiber Officinale R.) 
    Jayachandran, B K (Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1989)
    Investigations in ginger cv. Rio-de-Janeiro, were carried out during 1985-89 for studying the effect of gamma rays and ethyl methane sulphonate (EMS) on the growth, yield and flowering in the VM1 generation, for ...
  • Ethnobotany of medicinal plants used by tribes of Kerala 
    Sudhadevi, P K (Department of Pomology and Floriculture, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1992)
    Investigations were carried out on the Ethnobotany of medicinal plants of the tribes of Kerala in the Centre for Advanced Studies on Humid Tropical Tree Crops and Environmental Horticulture attached to College of Horticulture, ...
  • Fungal diseases of sesamum in Kerala 
    Sulochana, K K (Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1989)
    Only limited information is currently available on the fungal diseases of sesamum in Kerala. During the course of the present study 12 fungal diseases could be identified and among these, leaf spots caused by ...
  • Studies on macro meso and micromorphology and clay mineralogy of the acid sulphate soils of Kerala 
    Subramonia Iyer, M (Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1989)
    The acid sulphate soils of kerala cover an area of approximately 0.2 million hectares on the West coast of Kerala. A well integrated study on the genesis, morphology, mineralogy and certain physic – chemical properties of ...
  • Status and availability of sulphur in the major paddy soils of Kerala and the response of rice to sulphatic fertilizers 
    Purushothaman Nair, N (Department of Agronomy, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1995)
    A series of investigations were undertaken entitled “ Status and availability of sulphor in the major paddy soils of Kerala and the response of rice to sulphatic fertilizers” at College, of Hortculture, Kerala Agricultural ...
  • Standardisation of in vitro pollination and fertilization for generating genetic variability in Zingiber officinale (Rosc.) 
    Valsala, P A (Department of Plantation Crops and Spices, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1994)
    Investigations were carried out to standaridse in vitro pollination and fertilization technique for seed set in ginger, Zingiber officinale (Rosc.) at the Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory of Department of Plantation Crops ...
  • Assessment of the role of aflatoxin in the aetiology of carcinoma of the mucosa of the ethmoid 
    Surinder K Chaudhary (Centre of Excellence in Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 1995)
    The present investigations were planned to assess the role of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and /or virus in the aetiology of ethmoid carcinoma using pig as a model in vivo and bovine ethmoid mucosa culture in vitro. Thirty – ...
  • Micropropagation of phalaenopsis 
    Jyothi, Bhaskar (Department of Pomology and Floriculture, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1996)
    Investigations were carried out at the Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory attached to the All India Co-ordinated Floriculture Improvement Project (AICFIP), College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, during 1993-96 to standardise ...
  • Work motivation- a multivariate analysis among teachers of the Kerala Agricultural University 
    Alexander George (Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1996)
    Work motivation, the inner urge that energises, directs and sustains work, was the dependent variable while the independent structure consisted of eighteen variables: Locus of control, achievement motive, power motive, ...
  • Production potential of cassava-based cropping systems 
    Ashokan, P K (Department of Agronomy, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1986)
    A series of field experiments were conducted during the years 1983-84 and 1984-85 at College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Trichur, to evaluate some of the cassava based intercropping systems and to ...
  • Analysis of the management for sustainable agriculture by the farmers of Kerala 
    Jayasree Krishnankutty (Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1995)
    The study was conducted with the main objectives of analyzing the concept and dimensions of sustainable agriculture and the extent of knowledge, attitude and adoption of sustainable agricultural practices by the farmers ...
  • Investigations on the nutrition of black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) 
    Nybe, E V (Department of Plantation Crops and Spices, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1986)
  • Applicability of diagnosis and recommendation integrated system (Dris) in coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) 
    Mathewkutty, T I (Department of Agronomy, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1994)
    A study on the applicability of diagnosis and recommendation integrated system (DRIS) in coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) was conducted at the department of Agronomy, college of Horticulture, Vellanikkara during 1991-’94. ...

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