Dr. S Aarthi

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Name	Dr. S Aarthi
Designation	Scientist
Discipline	Spices Plantation Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
Qualification	PhD (Spices Plantation Medicinal & Aromatic Plants)
Specialisation	Spices, Plantation, Medicinal and Aromatic plants
Contact	Official mail: Aarthi.S@icar.gov.in, Phone: +91 495 2731410 (Extn: 204)
Areas of Interest	Breeding for quality in Turmeric and Ginger Germplasm collection and conservation of Ginger, Turmeric and Vanilla
Research Experience	Eleven years research experience in Crop improvement of Spices
Total publications	Research papers: 22, Popular article: 25

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Research Publications

Research Publications:

K. Nirmal Babu, E.V.D. Sastry, K.V. Saji, Minoo Divakaran, H.J. Akshitha, S. Aarthi, A. Sharon, P.N. Ravindran and K.V. Peter (2015), Diversity and Erosion in Genetic Resources of Spices, In MR Ahuja and SM Jain et al eds Sustainable Development and Biodiversity 7.Genetic Diversity and Erosion in Plants Indicators and Prevention,Volume 1 Springer, Switzerland, p: 225-261
Aarthi. S and N. Kumar, 2014, Stenting propagation in black pepper using wild species of Piper as rootstock. International Symposium on Plantation crops (PLACROSYM XX1), Abstracts, pp. 57.
Aarthi. S, Sharon Aravind, M. S. Shivakumar, J. Rema, K. Kandiannan and B. Sasikumar, 2016, Influence of weather parameters on sex expression and flowering pattern in nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.), International conference on climate change adaptation and biodiversity: Ecological sustainability and resource management for livelihood security (ASA: ICCB – 2016), abstract, pp. 159.
Prasath, D., Aarthi. S and Shivakumar, M. S. 2018. Conventional and genomics approaches in Improvement of Spices. Presented in Symposium on Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic crops (SYMSAC- IX) Spices for doubling farmers income. Nagaland University, Nagaland. Pp: 48-55
Aarthi. S, J. Rema, B. Sasikumar, K.V. Saji and M. Anandaraj, 2015, Floral diversity in monoecious nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.), International Symposium on Next generation Approaches for Sustainable Development of Hill and Upland Horticulture, Abstracts, pp.5.
Aarthi. S, J. Suresh and D. Prasath. 2018. Variability and association analysis of curcumin content with yield components in turmeric (Curcuma longa L.). Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 9 (1) : 295 – 303.
Aarthi. S, J. Suresh, D. Prasath and N. K. Leela. 2018. Assessment of genetic parameters for morphology and yield attributes in turmeric (Curcuma longa L.). Symposium on Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic crops (SYMSAC- IX) Spices for doubling farmers income. Poster presentation. Nagaland University, Nagaland. Pp: 77
Muhammed Nissar, V. A., B. Sasikumar, S. Aarthi, J. Rema. 2018. Air layering, a new technique for propagation in nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.). Symposium on Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic crops (SYMSAC- IX) Spices for doubling farmers income. Poster presentation. Nagaland University, Nagaland. Pp: 48.
Aarthi, S., Sharon Aravind, M. S. Shivakumar, J. Rema and B. Sasikumar. 2018. Influence of weather parameters on sex expression and flowering pattern of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) Journal of Agrometeorology, 20 (2): 155-156
S Aarthi, J Rema, B Sasikumar, K V Saji & M Anandaraj. 2018. Diversity in floral characters of monoecious nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.). Journal of Spices and Aromatic crops, Vol. 27 (1): 66-70
Ajit Arun Wamana, Pooja Bohraa, Aarthi Sounderarajan. 2018. Propagule size affects yield and quality of Curcuma mangga Val. et Zijp.: An important medicinal spice. Industrial Crops & Products, 124: 36–43.
Aarthi, J. Suresh and D. Prasath. 2018. Morphological characterization of Indian turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) genotypes using DUS descriptor. Journal of Plantation Crops, Vol. 46 (3): 173-179.
Ushamalini, C., R.K. Mishra, A.K. Mishra, Vipin Sharma, Sharon Aravind and S. Aarthi. 2019. Evaluation and development of leaf spot and leaf blotch resistant lines in turmeric (Curcuma longa L.). International Journal of Innovative Horticulture.8(1): 59-61.
Aarthi S. and N. Kumar. 2019. Stenting Propagation – A Method in Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) using wild species of Piper as rootstock. International Journal of Innovative Horticulture.8(1): 35-39.
V A M Nissar, B Sasikumar, S Aarthi & J Rema. 2019. Air layering in nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.). Journal of Spices and Aromatic crops 28(1): 66-69.
Aarthi, S., Suresh, J., Leela N.K. and Prasath, D. 2020. Multi environment testing reveals genotype – environment interaction for curcuminoids in turmeric (Curcuma longa L.). Industrial Crops & Products 145 (2020) 112090
Lijo Thomas, S. Aarthi, V. Srinivasan and K. Nirmal Babu. 2020. Cost and Demand Ecosystem of Vanilla Production in India: Current Trends and Economic Prospects. International Journal of Innovative Horticulture. 9(1):52-55, 2020
Aarthi, S., V. A. Muhammed Nissar, D. Prasath. 2021. Curcuma as a natural source of starch. Indian Journal of Arecanut and Spices. 22(3): 13-17.
Kandiannan, K., Sharon Aravind, S. Aarthi, H.J. Akshitha and K. Nirmal Babu. 2020. Innovative techniques in quality planting material production of spices. International journal of innovative horticulture.4: 104-119
S Aarthi, J Suresh & D Prasath. 2022. Estimates of genetic variability, inter character association and path analysis in turmeric over environments. Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops, 31 (1): 56-64
Dona Ann Jose, N M Bhabhina, N K Leela, M Vishudha, S Aarthi & D Prasath. 2022. Comprehensive assessment of phytometabolites and health benefits of Geographical Indication turmeric in India. Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops 31 (1) : 45-55.
M S Shivakumar, S Aarthi, H J Akshitha, K V Saji, K S Krishnamurthy & B Sasikumar. 2022. Characterization of black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) varieties and landraces/farmers selections for spike and berry traits. Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops, 31 (2): 134-142.

Research Projects

Research Projects:

Gen. XXXI (813): Breeding black pepper for high yield, quality and resistance to stresses (2012-2017)
Gen. XXXV (813): Genetic improvement in turmeric through seedling selection and hybridization (2013-2020)
Gen. XXVI (813): Evolving high yielding and high quality nutmeg clones by selection (2007-2016)
Path. XXVI (813): Revisiting wilt diseases of vanilla and exploitation of associated microbiome for its management (2016-2019)
Gen. XIX (813): Conservation, Characterisation, Evaluation And Improvement Of Zingiber And Curcuma Spp
Gen. XXXVII (813): Conservation of Vanilla spp. and their utilization in crop improvement
DBT-CIB IX: Quality enhancement of turmeric through comparative evaluation of genotypes for nutritional and quality profiles for sustainable turmeric production (2019-2023) [Dr. D. Prasath, Dr. N. K. Leela & Dr. S. Aarthi]
DUS project (2010-2023) [Dr. K. V. Saji, Dr. D. Prasath, Dr. S. Aarthi, Dr. H.J. Akshitha, Dr Sharon Aravind, Dr. Maneesha S.R. & Dr. Muhammed Azharudheen T.P.]

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