Nirmalakumari Angamuthu

@tnau.ac.in

Professor Plant Breeding and Genetics
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Biotechnology, Millet breeding, Molecular Breeding, Conventional Breeding, Small millets breeding
2113

Scholar Citations

23

Scholar h-index

45

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • 39. IC413273 (INGR22138), a foxtail millet germplasm with early flowering
    M Elangovan, S Pandey, CD Pandey, A Nirmalakumari, T Patro, ...
    Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 38 (2), 258-259 , 2025
    2025
  • 41. IC480408 (INGR22140), a foxtail millet germplasm with longer panicle
    M Elangovan, S Pandey, CD Pandey, A Nirmalakumari, T Patro, ...
    Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 38 (2), 260-260 , 2025
    2025
  • 37. IC308859 (INGR22136), a finger millet germplasm with early flowering and maturing
    M Elangovan, S Pandey, CD Pandey, A Nirmalakumari, T Patro, ...
    Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 38 (2), 256-257 , 2025
    2025
  • 40. IC479598 (INGR22139), a foxtail millet germplasm with high number of productive tillers
    M Elangovan, S Pandey, CD Pandey, A Nirmalakumari, T Patro, ...
    Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 38 (2), 259-259 , 2025
    2025
  • 36. ER 41 (IC642429; INGR22135), a finger millet germplasm with early flowering and early maturing
    M Elangovan, A Nirmalakumari, T Patro, N Anuradha, TE Nagaraja, ...
    Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 38 (2), 255-256 , 2025
    2025
  • 38. IC331688 (INGR22137), a finger millet germplasm with more number of productive tillers (4.7 cm) and taller plant (119 cm)
    M Elangovan, S Pandey, CD Pandey, A Nirmalakumari, T Patro, ...
    Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 38 (2), 257-258 , 2025
    2025
  • Functional diversity of Finger millet [Eleusine coracanaL. Gaertn.] cultural composite for the management of blast [Pyricularia grisea (Cooke) Sacc.] disease
    M Rajesh, A Sudha, PT Sharavanan, K Sivagamy, P Veeramani, ...
    Indian J. Genet. Plant Breed 85 (3), 472-480 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Performance of foxtail millet (Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv.) based cropping system for rainfed agro ecosystems in Semi-Arid Tropics of India
    K Sathiya, A Nirmalakumari, P Ayyadurai, C Vanitha, SRS Ramasamy, ...
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Combined Efficacy of Bio Agents and Fungicides for the Effective Management of Major Finger Millet (Eleucine coracana L. Gaertn.) Diseases
    S PT, M Rajesh, TS Kumar, S Mathiyazhagan, V Manimozhiselvi, ...
    JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 31 (1), 48-56 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Econometric Analysis and Intercropping Nutri-cereals with Legumes (Urad Bean, Arhar) on Climate Resilience in North Eastern Zone of Tamil Nadu.
    K Sathiya, A Nirmalakumari, SR Shri Rangasami, C Vanitha, C Harisudan, ...
    Legume Research: An International Journal 48 (1) , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Elucidation of Yield Potential in Proso millet under Rainfed Cultivation in North Eastern Agro-Climatic Zone of Tamil Nadu, India
    K Sathiya, A Nirmalakumari, C Vanitha, P Ayyadurai, C Harisudan, ...
    International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Biotechnology 17 (4 … , 2024
    2024
  • Mutation effectiveness and efficiency in kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.).
    M Vaithiyalingan, A Nirmalakumari, VM Selvi
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 15 (2) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 6
  • Enhancing small millet farming resilience through conservation agriculture in rainfed regions
    K Sathiya, A Nirmalakumari, T Sukanya, C Vanitha, R Karthikeyan, ...
    Journal of Experimental Agriculture International 46 (5), 68-75 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 5
  • Impact of Potassium Fertilization on Growth and Yield of Small Millets
    S TS
    ASIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE Учредители: Sciencedomain … , 2024
    2024
  • Understanding the Genetic Basis of Yield-related Traits in Little Millet (Panicum sumatrense Roth. ex. Roem. and Schultz.) Germplasm through Association and Diversity Analysis.
    M Amaravel, A Nirmalakumari, S Geetha, K Sathya, R Renuka
    Agricultural Science Digest 43 (6) , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • Foliar application of zinc enhances the grain zinc concentration, whereas the soil application improves the grain yield of finger millet ( Eleusine coracana L.)
    YA Nanja Reddy, AB Narayana Reddy, A Nirmalakumari, T Patro, ...
    Plant Physiology Reports 28 (4), 513-520 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 6
  • ENHANCEMENT OF SEED SETTING THROUGH ENABLED CROSSES IN OATS (Avena sativa L.)
    S Revathi, A Nirmalakumari, N Meenakshiganesan
    New Opportunities and Challenges in Agriculture and Allied Sectors 41 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Flowering Mechanism in Kodo Millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum)
    VM Selvi, A Nirmalakumari
    International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 13 (9), 3009-3019 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 3
  • Genetic variability and association analysis of yield and yield attributing traits in little millet (Panicum sumatrense Roth. ex. Roem. and Schultz.).
    M Amaravel, A Nirmalakumari, S Geetha, K Sathya, R Renuka
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 14 (2) , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 6
  • Morphological characterization of pigeonpea genotypes using DUS descriptors.
    M Akshaya, K Geetha, A Nirmalakumari, C Sivakumar, PT Sharavanan
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 14 (2) , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Genetic and genomic resources, and breeding for accelerating improvement of small millets: current status and future interventions
    M Vetriventhan, VCR Azevedo, HD Upadhyaya, A Nirmalakumari, ...
    The Nucleus 63 (3), 217-239 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 266
  • Genetic variability and interrelationship analyses for economic traits in finger millet germplasm
    S Ganapathy, A Nirmalakumari, AR Muthiah
    World Journal of Agricultural Sciences 7 (2), 185-188 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 150
  • Evaluation of proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) germplasm collections
    K Salini, A Nirmalakumari, AR Muthiah, N Senthil
    Electronic Journal of plant breeding 1 (4), 489-499 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 97
  • Genetic variability and traits interrelationship studies in industrially utilized oil rich CIMMYT lines of maize (Zea mays L)
    P Sumathi, A Nirmalakumari, K Mohanraj
    Madras Agric. J 92 (10-12), 612-617 , 2005
    2005
    Citations: 96
  • Characterization of foxtail millet germplasm collections for yield contributing traits.
    A Nirmalakumari, M Vetriventhan
    2010
    Citations: 94
  • Morphological characterization and evaluation of little millet ( Panicum sumatrense Roth. ex. Roem. and Schultz.) germplasm.
    A Nirmalakumari, K Salini, P Veerabadhiran
    2010
    Citations: 78
  • Heterosis and combining ability for grain yield and quality in maize (Zea mays L.)
    M Premlatha, A Kalamani, A Nirmalakumari
    Advances in Environmental Biology, 1264-1267 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 77
  • Correlation and path analysis in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench)
    R Prakash, K Ganesamurthy, A Nirmalakumari, P Nagarajan
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 1 (3), 315-318 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 69
  • Genetic variability and trait relationships in finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) hybrids
    C Priyadharshini, A Nirmalakumari, AJ Joel, M Raveendran
    Madras Agricultural Journal 98 (jan-mar), 1 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 68
  • Heterosis for grain yield components in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.)
    M Vetriventhan, A Nirmalakumari, S Ganapathy
    World Journal of Agricultural Sciences 4 (5), 657-660 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 66
  • Finger millet germplasm characterization and evaluation using principal component analysis.
    V Ulaganathan, A Nirmalakumari
    SABRAO Journal of Breeding & Genetics 47 (2) , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 57
  • Genetic divergence in foxtail millet [Setaria italica (L.) Beauv.]
    R Murugan, A Nirmalakumari
    The Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding 66 (4), 339-340 , 2006
    2006
    Citations: 56
  • Isolation of macromutations and mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency in little millet varieties
    S Ganapathy, A Nirmalakumari, N Senthil, J Souframanien, ...
    World J Agric Sci 4 (4), 483-486 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 50
  • Trait based selection of superior kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.) genotypes
    A Subramanian, A Nirmalakumari, P Veerabadhiran
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 1 (4), 852-855 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 46
  • Genetic diversity for zinc, calcium and iron content of selected little millet genotypes
    V Manimozhi Selvi, A Nirmalakumari, N Senthil
    J Nutr Food Sci 5 (417), 2 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 43
  • Combining ability for fodder yield and its components in sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor L).
    R Prakash, K Ganesamurthy, A Nirmalakumari, P Nagarajan
    2010
    Citations: 43
  • Per se performance of genotypes and correlation analysis in Pumpkin ( Cucurbita moschata Duch. ex Poir).
    NAT Selvi, P Jansirani, L Pugalendhi, A Nirmalakumari
    2012
    Citations: 36
  • Studies on variability parameters in pearl millet ( Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br.).
    M Vetriventhan, A Nirmalakumari
    2007
    Citations: 36
  • Impact of soaking, sprouting on antioxidant and anti-nutritional factors in millet grains
    G Bhuvaneshwari, A Nirmalakumari, S Kalaiselvi
    Journal of Phytology 12, 62-66 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 35
  • Trait association and path analysis for grain yield in oat in the western zone of Tamil Nadu
    A Nirmalakumari, R Sellammal, G Thamotharan, T Ezhilarasi, ...
    International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research 3 (2), 331-338 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 34