Research Project: Development of Productive, Profitable, and Sustainable Crop Production Systems for the Mid-South

Location: Crop Production Systems Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Unveiling Drought-Tolerant Corn Hybrids for Early-Season Drought Resilience using Morpho-physiological Traits - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Walne, C.H., Thenveettil, N., Ramamoorthy, P., Bheemanahalli, R., Reddy, K.N., Reddy, R. 2024. Unveiling Drought-Tolerant Corn Hybrids for Early-Season Drought Resilience using Morpho-physiological Traits. Plant Stress. Agriculture 2024, 14, 425. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14030425.

Yield Response of Dryland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L) to Micronutrients Application in the Mississippi Delta - (Abstract Only)

Examining the Corn Seedling Emergence–Temperature Relationship for Recent Hybrids: Insights from Experimental Studies - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Beegum, S., Walne, C., Reddy, K.N., Reddy, V., Reddy, R. 2023. Examining the Corn Seedling Emergence–Temperature Relationship for Recent Hybrids: Insights from Experimental Studies. Agricultural & Environmental Letters. Plants 2023, 12, 3699. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12213699.

Climate trends and soybean production since 1970 in Mississippi: Empirical evidence from ARDL model - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sharma, R.K., Dhillon, J., Kumar, P., Mulvaney, M.J., Reed, V., Bheemanahalli, R., Cox, M.S., Kukal, M.S., Reddy, K.N. 2023. Climate trends and soybean production since 1970 in Mississippi: Empirical evidence from ARDL model. Science of the Total Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167046.

Development and Evaluation of a Component Phosphorus Index for the State of Kansas - (Abstract Only)

Dry Matter Accumulation and Yield Response of Corn Hybrids in Mississippi Delta - (Abstract Only)

Artificial Intelligence and Satellite Based Remote Sensing to Predict Soybean (Glycine max) Yield - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Joshi, D.R., Clay, S.A., Sharma, P., Moradi, H., Kharel, T.P., Thapa, R., Clay, D.E. 2023. Combining Artificial Intelligence and Satellite Based Remote Sensing to Predict Soybean (Glycine max) Yield. Agronomy Journal. 2023;1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21473.

Effects of pelleted sugarcane biochar applications on growth, yield and economics of rainfed corn (Zea mays L.) in the Mississippi Delta - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pinnamaneni, S., Anapalli, S.S., Lima, I.M., Boone, S.A., Beacorn, J.A., Bellaloui, N., Reddy, K.N. 2023. Effects of pelleted sugarcane biochar applications on growth, yield and economics of rainfed corn (Zea mays L.) in the Mississippi Delta. Industrial Crops and Products. Industrial Crops & Products 204 (2023) 117318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.117318.

Assessing students and coaches learning experience with virtual collegiate soil judging contest during pandemic - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bhandari, A.B., Chumbley, S., Turner, B. 2023. Assessing students and coaches learning experience with virtual collegiate soil judging contest during pandemic. Natural Sciences Education. Educ. Sci. 2023, 13, 717. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13070717.

Assessing wind damage and potential yield loss in mid-season corn - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bhandari, A.B., Kharel, T.P., Reddy, K.N. 2023. Assessing Wind Damage and Potential Yield Loss in Mid-Season Corn. Frontiers in Agronomy. volume 5-2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2023.1195761.

Effect of sugarcane biochar on rainfed cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) growth, lint yield and quality in the humid Mississippi Delta - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pinnamaneni, S.R., Lima, I.M., Boone, S.A., Anapalli, S.S., Reddy, K.N. 2023. Effect of sugarcane biochar on rainfed cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) growth, lint yield and quality in the humid Mississippi Delta. Nature Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37820-8.

Crop-climate link in the southeastern USA: a case study on oats and sorghum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sharma, K., Dhillon, J., Kumar, S., Vatta, K., Reddy, K.N. 2023. Crop-climate link in the southeastern USA: a case study on oats and sorghum. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2023.100626.

Waterlogging effects on soybean physiology and hyperspectral reflectance during the reproductive stage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Adegoye, G.A., Olorunwa, O.J., Walne, C.H., Wijewandana, C., Alsajri, F.A., Kethireddy, S.R., Reddy, K.N., Reddy, R.K. 2023. Waterlogging effects on soybean physiology and hyperspectral reflectance during the reproductive stage. Agriculture. 13(4):844. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13040844.

Mixed-species cover crop biomass estimation using planet imagery - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kharel, T.P., Bhandari, A.B., Mubvumba, P., Tyler, H.L., Fletcher, R.S., Reddy, K.N. 2023. Mix species cover crop biomass estimation using planet imagery. Sensors. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23031541.

Resilience of soybean cultivars to drought stress during flowering and early-seed setting stages - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Poudel, S., Vennam, R.R., Shrestha, A., Reddy, R.K., Wijewardane, N.K., Reddy, K.N., Bheemanahalli, R. 2023. Resilience of soybean cultivars to drought stress during flowering and early-seed setting stages. Scientific Reports. 13:1277. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-28354-0.

Using stimulated rainfall to evaluate cover crops and winter manure application to limit nutrient loss in runnoff - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bhandari, A.B., Gelderman, R., German, D., Kharel, T.P. 2023. Using stimulated rainfall to evaluate cover crops and winter manure application to limit nutrient loss in runnoff. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. Volume6, Issue1. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20348.

Impact of recent climate change on corn, rice, and wheat in Southeastern USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sharma, R.K., Kumar, S., Vatta, K., Bheemanahalli, R., Dhillon, J., Reddy, K.N. 2022. Impact of recent climate change on corn, rice, and wheat in Southeastern USA. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. http://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21454-3.

Effect of irrigation regimes and planting patterns on corn (Zea mays L.,) water use efficiency and on-farm profitability in humid climates - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pinnamaneni, S.R., Anapalli, S.S., Reddy, K.N. 2023. Effect of irrigation regimes and planting patterns on corn (Zea mays L.,) water use efficiency and on-farm profitability in humid climates. Agronomy Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21221.

South Texas water resource mental models: a systems thinking, multi-stakeholder case study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Flores- Lopez, C., Turner, B.L., Hanagriff, R., Bhandari, A.B., Sinha, T. 2022. South Texas water resource mental models: a systems thinking, multi-stakeholder case study. Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education. volume 176 issue 21 pg 15-35. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1936-704X.2022.3373.x.

Impact of recent climate change on cotton and soybean yields in the southeastern United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sharma, R.K., Kumar, S., Vatta, K., Dhillon, J., Reddy, K.N. 2022. Impact of recent climate change on cotton and soybean yields in the southeastern United States. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2022.100348.

Cereal rye (Secale cereale L.) cover crop improves soil physico-chemical properties with no influence on soybean (Glycine max L.) root growth parameters - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pinnamaneni, S.R., Mubvumba, P., Anapalli, S., Reddy, K.N. 2022. Cereal rye cover crop impacts on soybean (Glycine max L.) root growth and soil properties. Frontiers in Soil Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoil.2022.970380.

Evaluating how operator experience level affects efficieny gains for precision agricultural tools - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kharel, T.P., Ashworth, A.J., Owens, P.R. 2022. Evaluating how operator experience level affects efficieny gains for precision agricultural tools. Agricultural & Environmental Letters. https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20085.

Effect of cereal rye cover crop on weed control, soybean yield and profitability - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pinnamaneni, S.R., Saseendran, A., Molin, W.T., Reddy, K.N. 2022. Effect of cereal rye cover crop on weed control, soybean yield and profitability. Frontiers in Agronomy. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2022.907507.

Photosynthetic response of soybean and cotton to different irrigation regimes and planting geometries - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Srinivasa, P.R., Anapalli, S., Reddy, K.N. 2022. Photosynthetic response of soybean and cotton to different irrigation regimes and planting geometries. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.894706.

Linking and sharing technology: Partnerships for data innovations for management of agricultural big data - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kharel, T.P., Ashworth, A.J., Owens, P.R. 2022. Linking and sharing technology: Partnerships for data innovations for management of agricultural big data. Data. https://doi.org/10.3390/data7020012.

Proposed method for statistical snalysis of on-farm single strip treatment trials - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cho, J.B., Guinness, J., Kharel, T.P., Maresma, Á., Czymmek, K.J., Van Aardt, J., Ketterings, Q.M. 2021. Proposed method for statistical snalysis of on-farm single strip treatment trials. Agronomy. 11(10):2042. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11102042.

Teasing apart silvopasture system components using machine learning for optimization - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kharel, T.P., Ashworth, A.J., Owens, P.R., Philipp, D., Thomas, A.L., Sauer, T.J. 2021. Teasing apart silvopasture system components using machine learning for optimization. Soil Systems. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems5030041.

Conservation agriculture for food security and climate resilience in Nepal - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Joshi, D.R., Ghimire, R., Kharel, T.P., Mishra, U., Clay, S.A. 2021. Conservation agriculture for food security and climate resilience in Nepal. Agronomy Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20830.