Dr. Aswini A.

Dr. Aswini A. did her graduation in Horticulture from Horticultural College and Research Institute, Periyakulam (Tamil Nadu Agricultural University) in the year 2013 as an ICAR candidate and thereafter her masters in Horticulture from College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara (KAU) in the year 2015. She worked at Kerala Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department as Agricultural Officer before joining Kerala Agriculture University. She pursued her PhD from College of Agriculture, Vellayani (KAU). She is currently holding the title of Assistant Professor at Department of Fruit Science, KAU, Thrissur and has five years of professional experience.

As a Major advisor guided 6 post graduate students.

1. Abiotic stress tolerance in mango (Mangifera indica L.) rootstocks.
2. Role of biostimulants on growth and yield of papaya (Carica papaya L.).
3. Standardization of vegetative propagation techniques in dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.).
4. Reproductive biology and evaluation of dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) genotypes.
5. Standardisation of fertigation and evaluation of chitosan as a biostimulant on biochemical and morphological traits of seedless watermelon [Citrullus lanatus

(Thunb.) Matsum and Nakai]

6. Induction of flowering and fruiting in mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.)

Publications

1. Aswini, A. and Bhaskar, J. 2018. Air pollution tolerance index of mango (Mangifera indica) varieties. International J. Tropical Agric.36(2):pp.293-300.
2. Aswini, A., Mathew, L.K., and Abida, P.S. 2018. Molecular characterization of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.) accessions using ISSR markers. International J. Tropical Agric.36(2):pp.301-310.
3. Aswini, A., Mathew, L.K., Radha, T., Krishnan, S., and Abida, P.S. 2015. Morphological characterization of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.) accessions. International J. Tropical Agric.33(2):pp.1611-1615.
4. Aswini, A., Mathew, L.K., and Kumar, A.K., 2016. Potentialities of antioxidants in fruit crops. Asian J. Hortic.pp.224-232.
5. Pradeepkumar, T. and Aswini, A. 2020. High yielding ridge gourd hybrid from KAU. Indian Hortic. 22-24.
6. Ajithkumar, K., Rajendran, P. and Aswini, A., 2017. Conservation of orchids in the Western Ghats region of Kerala, India. Acta Hortic. (1165), pp.57-62.
7. Aswini, A. and Lila Mathew, K., 2017, September. Evaluation of selected jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.) accessions for quality attributes. In International Symposium on Horticulture: Priorities and Emerging Trends 1255 (pp. 61-68).
8. Aswini, A. and Bhaskar, J. 2022. Morphological and biochemical characterization of mango (Mangifera indica L.) genotypes under high density planting system  Pharma innovation J. 12(2): 1385-1395

Popular articles published

1. Aswini A. and Reshma, N.T. Mambhazhakalam varavayi. (Malayalam) Kalpadhenu October 2017.
2. Varghese, L., Reshma, N.T. and Aswini, A. Maparang: Maavintte Sahoodaran. (Malayalam) Kalpadhenu January 2018.
3. Varghese, L., Reshma, N.T. and Aswini, A. Plavu: Inagalum Krishi sadhyathakalum. (Malayalam) Kalpadhenu April 2018.
4. Reshma, N.T. and Aswini, A. Papaya; Arogyathinum aadhayathinum. (Malayalam) Kalpadhenu April 2018.
5. Reshma, N.T., Varghese, L.,  and Aswini, A. Papaya krishikkoru vazhikatty. (Malayalam) Kerala Karshakan July 2018.
6. Kumar, A., Suma, A., and Aswini, A. Plavintte inangal yere. (Malayalam) Kerala Karshakan July 2018.
7. Aswini A. and Indira P. Varshakala pachakkari Krishi. (Malayalam) Kalpadhenu April 2019.
8. Aswini, A. and Pradeepkumar, T. Oorjitha pachakkari ulpadanam; Subhiksha keralam pathathiyude prayogika sadhyathakal. (Malayalam) Kalpadhenu September 2020.

Books published

1. Pradeepkumar, T., Airina, C.K., and Aswini, A. 2022. Garhika pachakkari Krishi. (Malayalam). Kerala Agricultural University. 83p.
2. Bhaskar, J., Jacob, S., Manohar, A., and Aswini, A., 2022. An introduction to novel fruits for Kerala. Kerala Agricultural University. 159p.

Books chapter

1. Kutty, S.M., Aswini, A., Jose, D., and Pradeepkumar, T.  2022. Chekkurmanis. In: Dubey, R.K., and Singh, J. (eds.) Production technology of under exploited vegetable crops. (1^st Ed.). Kalyani publishers. pp.65-71.
2. Jose, D., Kutty, S.M., Aswini, A., and Pradeepkumar, T. 2022. Oriental pickling melon In: Dubey, R.K., and Singh, J. (eds.) Production technology of under exploited vegetable crops. (1^st Ed.).  Kalyani publishers. pp.445-453
3. Aswini, A., Kutty, S.M., Jose, D. and Pradeepkumar, T. 2022 Sanke gourd. In: Dubey, R.K., and Singh, J. (eds.) Production technology of under exploited vegetable crops. (1^st Ed.). Kalyani publishers. pp.454-464.

Technical bulletins

1. Aswini, A. and Mathew, L. 2014. Jackfruit (Malayalam) Kerala Agricultural University.
2. Aswini, A. and Mathew, L. 2014. Hormone application for rooting. (Malayalam) Kerala Agricultural University.
3. Aswini, A., Manohar, A., Zahida P.M., Raghavan, M., and Bhaskar, J., 2024. Mango. Kerala Agricultural University.
4. Aswini, A., Zahida P.M., Manohar, A., Raghavan, M., and Bhaskar, J., 2024. Jackfruit. Kerala Agricultural University.
5. Zahida P.M., Aswini, A., Manohar, A., Raghavan, M., and Bhaskar, J., 2024. Garcinia: A genus of nutraceutical fruits. Kerala Agricultural University.
6. Manohar, A., Aswini, A., Zahida P. M., Raghavan, M., and Bhaskar, J., 2024. Promising novel fruits for Kerala. Kerala Agricultural University.
7. Zahida P.M., Aswini, A., Manohar, A., Raghavan, M., and Bhaskar, J., 2024. Vegetative propagation techniques in fruit crops. Kerala Agricultural University.
8. Raghavan, M., Zahida P.M., Aswini, A., Manohar, A., and Bhaskar, J., 2024. The power of citrus. Kerala Agricultural University.
9. Sethunath,K.,  Billal,M. M., Aarthi, M., Aswini, A., and Bhaskar, J., 2024. Dragon fruit – Kamalam. Kerala Agricultural University.

Projects handled

1. Standardization and evaluation of intensive vegetable production through aquaponics – (Approved for the financial year 2021-2022) (As PI till August 2021) for 14.0 lakhs. GoK.
2. Station wise funding on on-going research projects and minor infrastructure support – Dept. of Vegetable Science (As PI till August 2021) for 6.0 lakhs. GoK. 
3. Conservation of Germplasm, Genetic Diversity Analysis and Rapid Clonal Propagation in Moringa- an Underexploited Vegetable Crops – (As Co PI till August 2021)  for 3 lakhs. GoK.
4. Network project on Breeding vegetable crops for yield and resistance to diseases – (As Co PI till August 2021)  for 8.5 lakhs. GoK.
5. Screening of pole type French bean accessions for plains of Kerala. (As Co PI till August 2021)  GoK
6. Station wise funding on on-going research projects and minor infrastructure support – Dept. of Fruit Science (As Co PI from August 2021 to March 2022)  GoK.

Current projects

1. PI - Annual Plan 2022-23-“Network project on development of database for native/indigenous mango varieties of Kerala for table and processing purpose” at Dept. of Fruit science, CoA, Vellanikkara
2. PI - Annual Plan 2022-23-“Network project on collection, evaluation, characterization and conservation of minor/indigenous/new/novel fruit crops for Kerala” at Dept. of Fruit Science, CoA, Vellanikkara

Proceedings

1. Aswini, A. and Pradeepkumar T. 2020. Intensive vegetable production through aquaponics in Kerala – the path forward. In:Mahapatro, G.K. (ed.), Abstracts. Proceedings of national web conference VFF. 25-26 June 2020, New Delhi. Indian Council Of Agricultural Research, pp.20.
2. Proceedings (editorial team)

Pradeepkumar T. (ed.) 2020. Challenges and opportunities of vegetable production in warm humid tropics. Proceedings of National webinar. 10-13 November 2020, Thrissur. Kerala Agricultural University and Indian Society of Vegetable Science. pp.144

3. Aswini, A., Rekha, C.R. and Pradeepkumar T. 2021. Aquaponic a promising system of vegetable cultivation. In: Behera, T.K., Singh, J.,  Pandey, K.K., Chaurasia, S.N.S., Singh, B.K.,  Chaurasia, A., Devi, J.,  Nagendran, K., Majumder, S., and Rani, V. (Eds.),  Abstracts. Proceedings of international  conference on vegetable research and innovation for nutrition, entrepreneurship and environment (ICVEG-21). 14-16 December, 2021, Varanasi. Indian Society of Vegetable Science, pp.157.
4. Jayalakshmi, T. and Aswini, A., 2021. Chitosan:A potential biostimulant in vegetable production. In: Behera, T.K., Singh, J.,  Pandey, K.K., Chaurasia, S.N.S., Singh, B.K.,  Chaurasia, A., Devi, J.,  Nagendran, K., Majumder, S., and Rani, V. (Eds.), Abstracts. Proceedings of international  conference on vegetable research and innovation for nutrition, entrepreneurship and environment (ICVEG-21). 14-16 December, 2021, Varanasi. Indian Society of Vegetable Science, pp.408.
5. Mukesh, A. and Aswini, A., 2022. Natural fibres: Scope and utilisation of fruit crops. In: Rajendiran, S., Muralidhara, B. M., Rani, A. T.,  and Madhu, G. S. (Eds.) Souvenir and Abstracts, Proceedings of national symposium on horticultural crops of humid tropics for nutritional and livelihood security. 02-03 December, 2022, Madikeri. Central Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR-IIHR), pp.255.
6. Aarthi, M. and Aswini, A., 2022. Mechanisation: The new era in fruit cultivation. In: Rajendiran, S., Muralidhara, B. M., Rani, A. T.,  and Madhu, G. S. (Eds.) Souvenir and Abstracts, Proceedings of national symposium on horticultural crops of humid tropics for nutritional and livelihood security. 02-03 December, 2022, Madikeri. Central Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR-IIHR), pp.184.
7. Bilal, M.M and Aswini, A., 2022. Underutilised minor fruit crops: Crops for future. In: Rajendiran, S., Muralidhara, B. M., Rani, A. T.,  and Madhu, G. S. (Eds.) Souvenir and Abstracts, Proceedings of national symposium on horticultural crops of humid tropics for nutritional and livelihood security. 02-03 December, 2022, Madikeri. Central Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR-IIHR), pp.124.
8. Patil, C.H.P.  and Aswini, A., 2022. Paclobutrazol: Its role and effects in fruit crops. In: Rajendiran, S., Muralidhara, B. M., Rani, A. T.,  and Madhu, G. S. (Eds.) Souvenir and Abstracts, Proceedings of national symposium on horticultural crops of humid tropics for nutritional and livelihood security. 02-03 December, 2022, Madikeri. Central Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR-IIHR), pp.185.
9. Aswini, A. and Bhaskar, J. 2022. Evaluation of mango (Mangifera indica L.) genotypes under high density planting systems. In: Rajendiran, S., Muralidhara, B. M., Rani, A. T.,  and Madhu, G. S. (Eds.) Souvenir and Abstracts, Proceedings of national symposium on horticultural crops of humid tropics for nutritional and livelihood security. 02-03 December, 2022, Madikeri. Central Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR-IIHR), pp.116.
10. Kartha, B.D. and Aswini, A., 2022. Effect of paclobutrazol in flowering of mangosteen. In: Rajendiran, S., Muralidhara, B. M., Rani, A. T.,  and Madhu, G. S. (Eds.) Souvenir and Abstracts, Proceedings of national symposium on horticultural crops of humid tropics for nutritional and livelihood security. 02-03 December, 2022, Madikeri. Central Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR-IIHR), pp.174.
11. Jayalakshmi, T. and Aswini, A., 2022. The effect of fertigation and chitosan on quality parameters of seedless watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum & Nakai.]. In: Rajendiran, S., Muralidhara, B. M., Rani, A. T.,  and Madhu, G. S. (Eds.) Souvenir and Abstracts, Proceedings of national symposium on horticultural crops of humid tropics for nutritional and livelihood security. 02-03 December, 2022, Madikeri. Central Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR-IIHR), pp.172.

Awards received

Best Poster presentation (Second) in the National symposium on horticultural crops of humid tropics for nutritional and livelihood security 2022 organised by CHES (ICAR-IIHR), Chettalli at Madikeri on December 2.3.2022