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The Journal of Horticultural Sciences (ISSN 0973-354X eISSN 2582-4899) is a Global Diamond Open Access Journal - free-to-read and free-to-publish Open Access journal. Published biannually by the Society for Promotion of Horticulture hosted at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (ICAR-IIHR), Bengaluru 560089, India. The current year (2025) NAAS rating is 6.2. Expect on average 6 weeks from submission to publication. There are NO PUBLICATION FEES (Article Processing Charges or APCs) to publish with this journal.

Current Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2024)
Published: 31-12-2024

Research Papers

  • Pollen viability and in vitro pollen germination in chrysanthemum (Dendranthema x grandiflora Tzvelv.)

    Kumar S., Kumar R., Rajasekharan P.E., Dhananjaya M.V. (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.3299

  • Prediction of number of generations of serpentine leaf miner, Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) (Agromyzidae: Diptera) in India assessed by CLIMEX under climate change scenario

    Anusha N., Balasubramani V., Sridhar V., Murugan M., Johnson Thangaraj Edward Y.S., Satyamoorthy N.K., Kavitha M. (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.2879

  • Fatty acid profiling of bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.] seed oil using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

    M V Dhananjaya, V Keshava Rao, G B Chethan, K Abhilasha, P S Deeksha (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.2776

  • Root colonization by Piriformospora indica promotes growth, induces earliness in flowering, enhances yield and citrulline content in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai)

    Aparna Kaladhar, M Sangeeta Kutty, T Pradeepkumar , Joy Michal Johnson, E V Anoop (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.2466

  • Detection of onion responses to water stress using physiological and biochemical parameters

    P Singh, J Rane, J Gopal (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.1981

  • Physiological Responses of African marigold var. Pusa Narangi Gainda to Low-Temperature Stress, Elicitors and Bioagents Across Sowing Dates

    R Tejaswi, P Kumar, K P Singh, M C Singh, S Panwar, R Jain, B K Tejukumar (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.2916

  • Exploring the relationship between leaf color, canopy architecture,photosynthesis and pigment composition in guava mapping population

    M Mathiazhagan, M D Gowtham Gowda, C Vasugi , K S Shivashankara, R H Laxman, K V Ravishankar (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.2946

  • Pollination phenotypes in Phalaenopsis crosses: Guiding selection for optimal breeding

    F Bidarnamani, Z Mohkami, M A Karimian (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.3401

  • Morphological and molecular characterization of Alternaria spp. causing leafspot and flower blight of marigold (Tagetes spp.)

    Labdhi Dedhia, Tejaswini P, Priti Sonavane, Arivalagan M, Reddy D C L, Venugopalan R, Rajiv Kumar, Hima Bindu K (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.2560

  • Cluster analysis by using D2 statistics among the various bitter gourd(Momordica charantia L.) genotypes under Northern hilly regions of Kashmir

    Singh P K, Srinivasulu Biyyala (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.1845

  • Efficient plant regeneration in arrowroot (Maranta arundinacae L.) for mass multiplication and in vitro germplasm conservation

    Vivek H, Sai Lekshmi N, Asha K I, Koundinya A V V, Sheela M N (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.2364

  • Betel vine (Piper betle L.) farmers’ marketing behaviour: An analysis using the com-b model and multiple linear regression technique

    Padma S R, Sree Madhumitha G, Anusha V (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.2910

  • Management of Alternaria leaf blight (Alternaria polianthi) of tuberose (Agave amica)

    Sonavane P, Bharathi T U (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.2118

  • EST-SSR based genetic diversity analysis and their tagging to coding and non-coding regions in Moringa oliefera

    Poornima K N, Supriya M, Raja Shankar, Ravishankar K V (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.2381

  • Studies on the effect of induced polyploidy on yield and phytochemical content in Centella asiatica (L.) Urban

    Rohini M R, Rao V K, Rajendiran S (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.2469

  • Molecular characterization of Apis florea (Hymenoptera: Apidae), An unsung pollinator of major horticultural crops

    Premika R. Ramasamy , Suresh K Krishnasamy, Usharani B. Balakrishnan, Nalini R. Ramiah, Arul Arasu P. Palanisamy, Asokan R. Ramasamy, Ashok K. Karuppannasamy (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.3515

  • Characterization and evaluation of pummelo (Citrus grandis L.) half-sib population for economic traits

    Nitin Puttaswamy, Sankaran M, T Sakthivel, K S Shivashankara, P Nandeesha, K Himabindu, R Venugopalan (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.2192

  • Optimizing banana powder production: A quadratic approachusing Box-Behnken Design for hot-air oven drying parameters

    Dinesh M, Gangai Selvi R, Santosh Ganapati Patil, Auxcilia J, V. Veeranan Arun Giridhari, Balaji Kannan, S. Vishnu Shankar, P Subramaniyan (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.3370

  • Temporal and weather impacts on the rock bee, Apis dorsata Fab.(Hymenoptera, Apidae) visitations in urban green spaces in Bengaluru, India

    Anitha Abraham, Abraham Verghese, Mathews Raj, Rashmi Gowda, H Malathi (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.3057

  • Molecular characterisation, biology, behaviour and feeding potential of a novelpredator of the mango ecosystem: Sycanus bifidus (Fabricius, 1787)

    S N Bhagyasree, Gundappa Baradevanal, Nidhi Kumari (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.2336

  • Development of physico-chemical standards for Gulkand as influenced byvarying levels of sugar and sugar candy

    S Sarfarazi, L N Mahawer, H L Bairwa , S Pilania, R H Meena, B Upadhayay (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.1955

  • Phenology-Based Irrigation Management in Guava Orchards

    B L Manjunath, G K Ramesha, Sridhar Gutam (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.2351

  • Development and genetic evaluation of recombinant inbred line population for yield and its attributing traits and marker assisted selection for bacterial wilt resistance in tomato

    S Chetankumar, R S Jawadagi, B Fakrudin, C N Hanchinamani, M S Kulkarni, T N Lakshmidevamma, R Vijayakumar (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.1945

  • Resilience of French Marigold (Tagetes patula L.) Genotypes to Cold Stress: Morphological and Biochemical Insights

    Amala Ediga, Kanwar Pal Singh, Sapna Panwar, Namita, Sudhir Kumar, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Ramya Sree Mude, Pavnesh Kumar Verma (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.3551

  • Genetic analysis and validation of molecular markers associated with begomovirus resistance in chilli (Capsicum annuum L.)

    Sai Timmarao Koka, Naresh Ponnam, Lakshmana Reddy D.C., Krishna Reddy M., Venkataravanappa, V., Hanchinamani C.N., Lakshmidevamma T.N., Madhavi Reddy K. (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.3475

  • A Prefatory studies on identification of anti-diabetic factor in callus cultures of Momordica cymbalaria

    Raghavendra S, Raghavendra G, Jadeesha R.C, Kiran Kumar K.C, Anupama G (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v19i2.2206
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