International Journal of Innovative Horticulture: Considering the needs for dissemination of science based knowledge among scientists for the furtherance of horticulture science on request of members from across the country and abroad, it was felt essential to bring out a journal. Accordingly, an International Journal of Innovative Horticulture (IJIH) was started. Peer reviewers are of national and international repute. The first issue of the journal was launched by His Excellency, Governor of Karnataka at Bangalore. The Journal published by CHAI, has an international look and shall consider original papers on multi-disciplinary aspects. The journal is published bi-annually. The types of papers include Research, Reviews, Case studies, New cultivars and new technologies, Commentaries and opinions, Policy issues, Abstract of Ph.D. thesis, Book Reviews, Features, Colloquia and Workshops. The 5 volumes have been published and the NAAS also enlisted the Journal with the rating of 2.87. 6th volume (2017) of the Journal is in process of publication.
Vol-7-number-2-2018
Volume 7, Number 2, 2018
REVIEW ARTICLES
Value addition to recalcitrant and 63
voluminous palm biomass residues
through vermicomposting technology
Murali Gopal, Alka Gupta and P. Chowdappa
Genetic resource management and 71
utilisation of horticultural crops in
India – A perspective
Kuldeep Singh, Sandeep Kumar, Kavita Gupta,
K. Pradheep, P.E. Rajasekharan, Chithra Pandey,
Pragya Ranjan, Sandhya Gupta and K.K.
Gangopadhyay
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Influence of doses and application methods 104
of paclobutrazol in litchi on leaf
gaseous exchange and biochemical
attributes
Ankit Kumar Pandey, Sanjay Kumar Singh,
and Prabhakar Singh, Swapnil Pandey
Morphological and molecular studies 114
reveal that Colletotrichum orbiculare
is the causative agent of anthracnose
of watermelon in South West India
C.S. Chethana and P. Chowdappa
Performance of cocoa clones as intercrop 120
in coconut gardens under south Gujarat
condition
P.P. Bhalerao, H.P. Maheswarappa,
S. Sumitha and S. Elain Apshara
Comparative evaluation of natural vinegar 123
produced from mature coconut water and
coconut inflorescence sap
P.P. Shameena Beegum, M.R. Manikantan,
R. Pandiselvam, M. Arivalagan and K.B. Hebbar
Volatile organic compounds emitted by 128
Trichoderma harzianum OTPB3 elicites anti
fungal activity against Phytophthora infestans
and induces plant growth promotion and
systemic resistance in tomato
S.P. Mohan Kumar, P. Chowdappa and
Rasika Gore
In vitro assay for screening of Areca spp. for 139
Phytophthora resistance
K.S. Muralikrishna, K.M. Sharadraj,
K.P. Gangaraj, N.R. Nagaraja, Anitha Karun,
M.K. Rajesh and P. Chowdappa
Association studies for yield and quality 143
traits in ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.)
H.J. Akshitha, D. Prasath and K. Umesha
Uncovering roles of microRNAs in 146
regulation of curcumin biosynthesis in
turmeric (Curcuma longa L.)
T.E. Sheeja, R. Santhi, K. Deepa,
P. Prashina Mol, R.S. Aparna and
A. Giridhari
Growth and development of shoots and 150
roots as affected by different mulches
and growing environment in strawberry
cv. Winter Dawn
Swapnil Pandey, Girja Shanker Tewari,
Jitendra Singh and Vishal Nath
Development and performance evaluation 155
of fruit harvesting device for lime
V.R. Vagadia, H.H. Mashru, H.D. Rank,
G.V. Prajapati, R.M. Satasiya and R. Subbaiah
NEW BOOKS RECEIVED 162
Vol-7-number-1-2018
Volume 7, Number 1, 2018
REVIEW ARTICLES
Impact of temperature stress on growth and
development of fruit crops and its mitigation
strategies 1
Girja Shanker Tewari, Navneet Pareek, Swapnil
Pandey and Vishal Nath
Sustainable intensification leads to rural
livelihood diversification 10
Dinesh Kumar, Kunal Kumar, Rashmi Srivastava
and A.K. Sharma
An overview of differential response of
litchi trees to water stress 17
E.S. Marboh, A.K. Gupta, N. Lal, S.D. Pandey
and V. Nath
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Climate change, weather variability and
associated impact on arecanut and cocoa in
humid tropics of India 27
S. Sujatha, Ravi Bhat and S. Elain Apshara
Diversity analysis and assessment of
sectional relationship of Sect. Rhodochlamys
and Musa balbisiana clones of section
Eumusa through morpho taxonomic studies
and microsatellite markers 38
P. Durai, S. Uma, M.S. Saraswathi, N. Jeyabalan
and M.M. Mustaffa
Effect of Azophos (50:50), a biofertilizer
formulation on cardamom (Elettaria
cardamomum L. Maton) in primary
nursery 46
S. Paulraj and S. Anthoni Raj
DNA extraction method from endosperm of
Areca concinna Thwaites, a wild relative of
arecanut 50
K.S. Muralikrishna, A.A. Sabana, K. Midhuna,
Anitha Karun and M.K. Rajesh
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Pre-sowing seed treatments for Indian
indigo (Indigofera tinctoria) 54
M. Neema,V. Aparna, Krishna Prakash and B.R.
Reghunath
NEW BOOKS RECEIVED 56
Vol-6-number-2-2017
Volume 6, Number 2, 2017
REVIEW ARTICLES
Climate resilient horticultural crops
of future 99
K.V. Peter, Binoo Bonnie, Sandra George
and Shilja Shaji
Genetic resources of Citrus in South India –
An overview 105
P.C. Tripathi
Phytochemistry and medicinal benefits of
bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) 111
S.M. Paul Khurana and Narendra Kumar
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Phylogeny and inter-relationships in black
pepper (Piper nigrum L.) and related
species using RAPD and ISSR markers 122
J. Sinoj, S. Asha, K. Praseetha, V.N. Jayakuma,r
K.V. Saji and K. Nirmal Babu
Computational identification of miRNAs
and their targets from mango
(Mangifera indica L.) ESTs 129
Kumar Arvind, A.A. Sabana, M.K. Rajesh,
K.P. Gangaraj, Agnisrota Mazumder, Ginny Antony
and Tony Grace
Evolving stable hermaphrodite types of
papaya from Coorg Honey Dew through
sibmating 138
G. Karunakaran, P.C. Tripathi, M.R. Dinesh,
T. Sakthivel and H. Ravishankar
A simple method of induction of in vitro
microrhizomes and their field performance
in ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) 141
S.P. Geetha, Minoo Divakaran, V. Sumathi,
K. Praveen, G. Yamuna, K. Nirmal Babu, P.N.
Ravindran and K.V. Peter
SHORT COMMUNICATION
In vitro retrieval via embryo rescue of
‘Mohachao Narel’, a sweet endosperm
coconut from Maharashtra 147
Anitha Karun, K.K. Sajini, M.K. Rajesh, K.S.
Muralikrishna, K. Samsudeen, P. Ajith Kumar
and D.D. Nagwekar
New Books Received 151
Vol-6-number-1-2017
Volume 1, Number 6, 2017
REVIEW ARTICLES
Horticultural biodiversity in Saurashtra region1
D.K. Varu, R.S. Chovatia and A.V. Barad
Status of arecanut production systems in India 7
S. Sujatha, Ravi Bhat and P. Chowdappa
Role of microbial bio-products in sustainable 25
agriculture
P.N. Chaudhari
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Yogi- a promising variety of guava 48
D.K. Varu and R.S. Chovatia
Benefits of price forecast to cumin growers 52
in Gujarat
V.D. Tarpara, M.G. Dhandhalya, Haresh Chavda
and P.B. Marviya
Effect of multi-micronutrients fertilizers on 57
yield and micronutrients uptake by okra
(Abelmoschus esculentus L.) grown on
medium black calcareous soils of
Saurashtra region of Gujarat
K.B. Polara, H.P. Ponkia, H.L. Sakarvadia,
L.C. Vekaria and N.B. Babariya
Enhancing productivity of summer gum 62
guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) through
irrigation and fertilization on sandy loam
soils of Gujarat
H.M. Bhuva, P.D. Kumawat, A.C. Mehta
and M.D. Khanpara
Geographical indication (GI) of Kesar 69
Mango: A pride of Saurashtra region
D.K. Varu, A.V. Barad and I.U. Dhruj
A modified pollination method for hybrid 75
production in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.)
K. Samsudeen, P. Deepa, A. Nirmala and
K.P. Chandran
Immature embryo culture in wild Areca spp. 79
K.S. Muralikrishna, M.K. Rajesh, K.K. Sajini,
N.R. Nagaraja, K.S. Ananda and Anitha Karun
Growth analysis of in situ raised mango 84
plants under rain fed condition in
Alfisols of eastern India
Vishal Nath, H.S. Singh, Kundan Kishore and
Deepa Samant
VARIETAL RELEASE
A new short duration turmeric variety, IISR 89
PRAGATI – a boon to Indian farmers
D. Prasath, Santhosh J. Eapen, B. Sasikumar,
H. J. Akshitha, N.K. Leela, R. Chitra,
B. Mahender, C. Chandrasekhara Rao,
S.L. Swargaonkar and K. Nirmal Babu
Book Review 93
New Books Received 94
Vol-5-number-2-2016
Volume 5, Number 2, 2016
REVIEW ARTICLES
Climate Change: Perspectives of challenges 57
and options in plant disease and pest
management
S.M. Paul Khurana and Narendra Kumar
Annona muricata L., soursop (graviola) 73
-nature’s gift to mankind with amazing
medicinal benefits
P.Rethinam and P. Sundararaj
Concept of bio-intensification of orchard for 81
pest management (BIOPM) in mango
H.S. Singh and P. Srinivas
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Effect of drip irrigation and fertigation 91
management on yield of turmeric
Harshad Thakur , V. Preaveen Rao and
Anil Dhake
Enhancing water use efficiency in onion bulb 94
production: a farmer-centric approach
A.V. Dhake, V.R. Subramaniam, G.I. Desarda and
Vikas Borole
Analysis of market arrivals and prices of 98
tomato for price prediction in Karnataka
state
Sudha Mysore, B. Bharathi, V. Maheshbabu,
M.K. Chandraprakash, D. Srinivasamurthy
and T.M. Gajanana
Effect of media and IBA on survival of 104
hardwood cutting in pomegranate (Punica
granatum L.) cv. bhagwa
R.D. Trambadiya, K.D. Patel, V.L. Purohit
and D.K. Varu
Evaluation report on organic onion: world 107
record production in sohdih village of
Nalanda, Bihar
M.D. Ojha, Vijay Kumar, P.K. Singh,
S.R.P. Singh, Divya Tiwari, Satish Kumar
and Vinod Kumar
Vol-5-number-1-2016
Volume 5, Number 1, 2016
POLICY ARTICLE
Perspective of future challenges and 1
options in fruit production and utilization
M.R.Dinesh and M. Sankaran
REVIEW ARTICLES
Cashew improvement in India: Retrospect 14
and prospects
P.L. Saroj and G.S. Mohana
Cattleya hybrids of Sikkim Himalaya 23
L.C. De and D.R. Singh
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Performance of coconut based high density 29
multispecies cropping system under East
Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh
E. Padma, G. Ramanandam, K. Ravindra kumar
N.B.V. Chalapathi Rao and H.P. Maheswarappa
Irrigation management using small scale 34
filter for safe use of municipal wastewater
Mausumi Raychaudhuri, R.C. Srivastava,
S. Raychaudhuri, D.U. Patil and Ashwani Kumar
Evaluation of susceptibility levels of 38
different species/varieties of Philodendron
to air pollution
K. Sadhana, P.K. Sudhadevi, T. Radha
C.K. Geetha and K. Nandini
Effect of micro-irrigation and fertilization 43
on potato yield in Jammu Region
Dileep Kachroo, Babita Singh and Anil Khokhar
Variability of Bullock’s heart (Annona 47
reticulata L.) species in central zone of Kerala
M. Jyolsna, V. S. Devadas, S. Krishnan
Book Reviews 51
Vol-4-number-2-2015
Volume 4, Number 2, 2015
POLICY ARTICLE
Orchid trade potential in India: 69
Issues and scope
D.R. Singh
REVIEW ARTICLES
Physiology of high temperature stress 75
tolerance in vegetables
N.K. Srinivasa Rao
Rumex nervosus: An overview 87
Aly F. El Sheikha
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Development of EST SSR markers and 96
analysis of genetic diversity in Zingiber species
Anu Cyriac, A. Chandrasekhar, Cissin Jose, E.J.
Suraby, K.P. Sayuj, M. Sabu and K. Nirmal Babu
Expression analysis of resistance gene 107
analogs in Piper colubrinum – Phytophthora
capsici pathosystem
Suraby EJ, Nirmal Babu K, Prasath D, Johnson KG
and Anandaraj M
Growth, herb yield and financial flows 113
from Ocimum spp. intercropped under teak
(Tectona grandis L. f.)-Ocimum spp. based silvi-
medicinal system in Gujarat, India
Mukesh Kumar, N.S. Thakur and H.T. Hegde
Studies on post harvest attributes of tuberose 119
as influenced by tinting with edible colours
Ritu Jain, T. Janakiram, Prabhat Kumar,
G.L. Kumawat and Rohit Pinder
SHORT ARTICLE
Participatory extension initiatives at 123
grassroots towards colour revolution in
coastal Tamil Nadu, India
T. Raj Pravin and Manoj Nazir
NEW VARIETIES
New Rambutan varieties identified 127
P. C. Tripathi and G. Karunakaran
New Book Arrival 129
Vol-4-number-1-2015
Volume 4, Number 1, 2015
REVIEW ARTICLES
Post harvest handling, processing and value
addition of elephant foot yam — An overview 1
Ramesh C. Ray
Banana breeding — A brief review 11
S. Uma, M.S.Saraswathi, S. Backiyarani and
P. Durai
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Micropropogation and in vitro conservation of
two medicinally important species of long pepper
(Piper longum L. and P. Chaba Hunt) 20
K. Nirmal Babu, S. P. Geetha, D. Minoo,
K. Samsudeen and P. N. Ravindran
Sweet potato and taro resilent to stresses:
Sustainable livelihood in fragile zones vulnerable
to climate changes 25
Archana Mukherjee, S.K. Naskar, and Arup
Mukherjee
Development and characterization of
microsatellite markers from expressed sequence
tags for analysing genetic diversity among
Phytophthora isolates from black pepper 34
Cissin Jose, Reena Narayanan, R. Suseela Bhai,
S.J. Eapen, K. Nirmal Babu and M. Anandaraj
Estimation of crop residue in cabbage cv. Unnathi
and its nutritional evaluation 41
C. K. Narayana and Prashanth Naik
Effect of maturity stages and polyamines on
postharvest physiological and biochemical
changes in guava (cv. Lucknow-49) fruits during
cold storage 47
V. Phani Deepthi and R. Chandra Sekhar
THESIS ABSTRACT
Performance of coconut based cropping system
with vegetable crops under integrated nutrient
management in central dry zone of Karnataka 62
K.S. Naveen Kumar
New Book Arrival 63
Vol-3-number-2-2014
Volume 3, Number 2, 2014
STRATEGIC ARTICLE
Dynamics of horticulture education, research and
development in historical perspective — A way
forward 81
H.P. Singh
POLICY ARTICLE
Panama disease tropical race 4: Occurrence, impact
and mitigating R&D in Asia 110
Agustin B. Molina and Vida Sinohin
REVIEW ARTICLES
In vitro conservation and cryopreservation of genetic
resources of Musa spp. — A review of the recent
developments with special reference to India 115
Anuradha Agrawal and R.K. Tyagi
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: Significance of the
diversity and its importance in plant growth
promotion 134
Suvigya Sharma and A.K. Sharma
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Induction and field performance of in vitro
microrhizomes of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) for
production of disease free planting material 142
Sumathi, V., Geetha, S.P., Minoo, D., Smitha, S., Soji
Joseph and K. Nirmal Babu
Estimation of phytochemicals and determination of
βββββ- carotene in Haematocarpus validus — An
underutilized fruit of Andaman and Nicobar
Islands 150
D.R. Singh and V. Shajeeda Banu
Genetic studies for quantitative traits and resistance to
bacterial wilt in brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) 154
A.K. Singh, R.S. Pan and P. Bhavana
New Spices Varieties by Indian Institute of Spices
Research, Kozhikode 158
Vol-3-number-1-2014
Volume 3, Number 1, 2014
REVIEW ARTICLES
Application and prospects of biofumigation for
smallholder horticultural production in Asia 1
Prabhat Kumar and Abha Mishra
The genus Amorphophallus: Cyto-histo-molecular
genesis and commercial prospects 12
Archana Mukherjee, Arpita Banerjee, Arijit
Sinhababu, P.P. Singh and Arup Mukherjee
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
A multiplex reverse transcription PCR protocol
for simultaneous detection of four potato viruses
in potato plants and dormant tubers 22
Ravinder Kumar, Jeevalatha A., Baswaraj R., Rakesh
Kumar, Sanjeev Sharma and Bir Pal Singh
Response of potato differentials to natural
population of Phytophthora infestans under Shimla
(India) conditions 30
Sanjeev Sharma and Bir Pal Singh
Losses in flavour of Indian potatoes: Influence of
storage temperature 34
Pinky Raigond, Brajesh Singh, Akshita Dhulia,
Bandana, Som Dutt and Bir Pal Singh
Metabolite profiling of different developmental
stages of Solanum lycopersicum L. by using gas
chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) 41
Hema Bisht, Deepa Bhagat and M.K. Bhatanagar
Analysis of DNA methylation patterns in potato
somatic hybrids between Solanum tuberosum and
S. etuberosum by molecular markers 53
Jagesh Kumar Tiwari, Shaumaya Saurabh, Poonam
Chandel, Sapna Devi, Nilofer Ali, Chander Mohan
Bist, Bir Pal Singh and Vinay Bhardwaj
Evaluation of Mutagenic Progenies of Carica
papaya L. 60
G.L. Veena, M.R. Dinesh and Bharathi Nirujogi
Effect of training and crop geometry on yield
attributes and yield of polyhouse grown ‘Natasha’
red capsicum 67
K.D. Ameta, R.A. Kaushik, R.B. Dubey and Sunil
Pareek
Genotypic x environmental interaction in
bamboo species in pan India: results from multi-
location trial 71
Salil Tewari, Rajesh Kaushal, Lakshmi Tewari and
R.L.Banik
SHORT ARTICLE
Agrifound Parvati-2: New garlic for mid and
higher hills 78
R.K. Singh, B.K. Dubey and R.P. Gupta