Sanat Kumar Mahanta

Genetic dissection of seedling root architecture under aluminium toxicity in tropical maize (Zea mays L.)

Arun M. Channapur, Santosh Kumar, Bhupender Kumar, Preeti Singh et autres

Aluminum (Al) toxicity is a major production constraint to tropical maize in acidic soils, primarily impairing root growth. This study aimed to dissect the genetic basis of seedling-stage root architectural traits conferring Al tolerance in tropical maize using genome-wide association study (GWAS). …

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Assessment of genetic diversity in Sehima nervosum for yield, nutritional traits and ensiling quality

Sultan Singh, Tejveer Singh, Neeraj Kumar, Pushpendra Koli et autres

The low sugar content of tropical range grasses makes them difficult to ensiling. This study identified sugar rich (>7 % on dry matter basis) accessions of Sehima nervosum ( SN ), which is adequate to initiate lactic acid production during ensiling. Sehima …

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Assessing genotypes of buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) as an alternative to maize silage for sheep nutrition

Sultan Singh, Pushpendra Koli, Tejveer Singh, Madan Mohan Das et autres

Nutritive value of five Cenchrus ciliaris (buffel grass) genotypes (IG96-50, IG96-96, IG96-358, IG96-401 and IG96-403) weredetermined. Their sugar contents (>70 mg/g of dry matter) and ensiling potential were evaluated using in vitro batch culture and in vivo studies. Research indicated significant differences …

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Evaluation of global Cenchrus germplasm for key nutritional and silage quality traits

Sultan Singh, Tejveer Singh, Krishan Kunwar Singh, Manoj Srivastava et autres

Cenchrus is important genera of grasses inhabiting tropical pastures and the Indian grasslands system. Its forage value is well established to sustain nomadic livestock and wildlife. This study deals with the evaluation of the representative set of global Cenchrus germplasm collection with …

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Effects of grazing intensity and pasture type on soil organic carbon stock in the semi-arid tropics of India

Sunil Kumar, Anoop Dixit, Mahendra Prasad, Suchit Kumar et autres

Pastures may act as carbon sources and sinks depending on grazing pressure and management practices. Soil organic carbon (SOC) stock and its fractions were quantified under 3 different grazing intensities using 5, 10 and 15 sheep/ha under sown, improved and natural pastures …

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Intraspecific genetic variation among Sehima nervosum genotypes in relation to agro-climatic diversity

A. K. Roy, D. R. Malaviya, Pankaj Kaushal, Sanat Kumar Mahanta et autres

Context The genus Sehima is an important component of grasslands worldwide and is the dominant grass of Sehima–Dichanthium grasslands of India. It is an excellent fodder and a good source of lignocellulosic material and several industrially important biomolecules. Aims We aimed to …

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Genetic diversity and population structure of Heteropogon contortus L. germplasm collected from diverse agro-climatic regions in India and development of a core germplasm set

A. K. Roy, D. R. Malaviya, Pankaj Kaushal, Sanat Kumar Mahanta et autres

Heteropogon contortus, an important constituent of major grasslands of India, Australia and many countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas, is important for pasture and grassland productivity. Hence genetic improvement of the grass needs attention. A genetic variability study, including development of …

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Tropical Grasslands as Potential Carbon Sink

Sanat Kumar Mahanta, Prasanta Ghosh, R. Srinivasan

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Tropical Forage Legumes in India: Status and Scope for Sustaining Livestock Production

Tejveer Singh, R. Srinivasan, Sanat Kumar Mahanta, Vikas C. Tyagi et autres

Livestock contributes enormously in food and nutritional security apart from livelihood security to rural population all over the world. India has the largest number of livestock, representing over 17% of world population. Availability of forage legumes is essential for better animal health, …