Novel Foundation for Science

Novel Foundation for Science

Research Interests: Soil science and Agricultural chemistry, Agrobioclimatology, Mountain weather and climate, Climate change, Ecohydrology, Ecosystem ecology and sustainability.

Career: 

        Scientist B (Chemistry)- Spices Board, Quality Lab, Cochin -25. 1992-1993

        Asst. Professor (SS & AC) - Cardamom Research Station, (KAU)  Pampadumpara. Since 1993-

Selected Publications:

Research papers

Josephrajkumar, A., Ambika Devi, D., Murugan, M and Vasanthkumar, K (2006). Entomopathogenic nematodes – mass production and application in Cardamom root grub, (Basilepta fulvicorne Jacoby) management. Indian Journal of Arecanut, Spices & Medicinal Plants 7(2): 54-60.

 

Murugan , M.,  Miniraj ,N . and Carmelranijoseph (2000) Changes in climatic elements and their impact on production of cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum  M.) in the cardamom hills of Kerala India. Journal of Spices and Plantation Crops  9 (2):157-160.

 

Murugan ,M. (2001)  Quality of chilli (Capsicum annuum L) variety Co -3 as influenced by levels and sources of  phosphorus and levels of nitrogen. Journal of Spices and Plantation Crops 10 (1) :1-5.   

 

Murugan, M., Josephrajkumar, A., Sainamole Kurian, P. and Backiyarani, S. (2002) Essential oil of cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum M.) – Effect of infestation by thrips (Sciothrips cardamomi  Ramk.). Indian Perfumer 46(4): 321-323.

 

Murugan, M., Josephrajkumar, A., Backiyarani, S. and Subbiah, N. (2002) Yield and nutrient content of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) in response to sources of P and levels of P and N. Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops 11(1): 13-17.

 

Murugan, M., Miniraj, N., Josephrajkumar, A., Pradeep, K. P. and Yosuf, L. (2003) Analysis and forecast of winter monsoon based on Pre-vedic literature and simulated model. Asian Agri-History 7(3): 219-231.    

 

Miniraj, N., Murugan ,M. and Carmelranijoseph (2000) Evaluation of cardamom        (Elettaria cardamomum) germplasm   Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops  9 (1) : 55-56

 

Josephrajkumar, A., Sainamole Kurian, P., Backiyarani, S. and Murugan, M. (2001) Efficacy of conventional insecticides for suppression of black pepper mussel scale, Lepidosaphes piperis Gr. (Diaspididae : Hemiptera). (In Advances of Entomology, Eds Muraleedharan et al.,) Entomon (Spl. Issue) 26:113-114.

 

Josephrajkumar, A., Sainamole Kurian, P., Backiyarani, S. and Murugan, M. (2002) Evaluation of biorationals against thrips (Sciothrips cardamomi Ramk.) and shoot and capsule borer (Conogethes punctiferalis Guen.) in cardamom. Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops  11 (2) : 132-134.

 

Backiyarani, S., Sainamole Kurian, P., Josephrajkumar, A. and Murugan, M. (2002) Evaluation of high yielding accessions of small cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton) for suitability in the high ranges of Idukki district. Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops 11(2):93-96.

 

Miniraj, N. and Murugan, M. (2000) Ecological decline of cardamom hills – an analysis. In: Spices and Aromatic Plants-Challenges and opportunities in the New Century edited by K.V. Ramana et al., Indian Society for Spices, Calicut, p. 172-176. 

 

Balakrishnan, M., Sreenarayanan, V. V., Subbiah, A.and Murugan, M (2002) Effect of drying small cardamom through spouted bed drier on total chlorophyll content. Spice  India September  2002  16-17. 

 

Murugan, M., Josephrajkumar, A., Sheeba, B.,  Vasanthakumar, K., & Ambikadevi, D. (2005) Essential oil profile of elite small cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum M.) accessions and their interaction with thrips (Sciothrips cardamomi Ramk.) infestation. Indian Perfumer 49(2): 219-223.

 

Murugan, M. Mukund, V., Panigraghy, B. K., Shetty, P. K and Josephrajkumar, A. (2006). Soil and surface air warming in Cardamom ecosystem in western ghats, Kerala, India (communicated).

 

Murugan, M., Josephrajkumar, A., Sainamolekurian, P.,  Ambikadevi, D., Vasanthkumar, K. and Shetty, P.K. (2006). Critiques on the critical issues of cardamom cultivation in Cardomom hill reserves, Kerala, India. (communicated). 

 

Murugan M., Shetty PK and Hiremath MB  (2006).  Atmospheric warming induced changes in future rainfall and implications  on water and agriculture in India. Caspian J. Env. Sci., Vol.4 No.2 pp.        

         137-148

 

M. Murugan, S. Backiyarani, A. Josephrajkumar, M.B. Hiremath and P.K. Shetty. (2007)Yield of small cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum M) variety PV1 as influenced by levels of nutrients and neem cake under rain fed condition in southern western ghats, India. Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences . Vol. 5 No.1pp. 19-25.

 

Shetty P.K., M.B. Hiremath, Sabita M,  M. Murugan (2007) Relating the changes in cropping pattern and farming methods to the incidence of insect pests, diseases in India from the farmer’s field study. Asian Agri History 11,(4).  265-289.

 

M. Murugan, V. Mukund, R. Ramesh, M. B. Hiremath, A. Josephrajkumar and P. K. Shetty (2008). Centennial rainfall variation in semi arid and tropical humid environments in the cardamom hill slopes, southern Western Ghats, India, Caspian J. Env. Sci., Vol 6, No 1.

 

P. K. Shetty, Murigendra B. Hiremath, Marium Sabitha and Muthusamy Murugan (2008). Integrated Pest Management Strategies and Agricultural Sustainability in India.  International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development (In Press).

 

 

 

Short research communications

Josephrajkumar, A. and Murugan, M. (2001) New record of an entomopathogenic fungus Verticillium sp. against cardamom whitefly Kanakarajiella cardamomi (David and Subramaniam). Pest management in Horticultural Ecosystem 7(1): 66-67.

 

Josephrajkumar, A., Backiyarani, S. and Murugan, M. (2002) PV-1, a psuedostem borer tolerant cardamom variety. Insect Environment 7(4): 155-156. 

 

Josephrajkumar, A., Sainamole Kurian, P., Backiyarani, S. and Murugan, M. (2002) Record of leaf twisting weevil, (Apoderus sissu Marshall) as a pest on rose. Entomon 27(3): 337-338.  

 

Sainamole Kurian, P., Backiyarani, S., Josephrajkumar, A. and Murugan, M. (2002) Varietal evaluation of black pepper for yield, quality and anthracnose disease resistance in Idukki district, Kerala. Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops 11(2):122-124.

 

Sainamole Kurian, P., Ambikadevi, D., Josephrajkumar, A., Murugan, M., and Vasanthakumar, K. (2004) New disease affecting the queen of Spices. SAIC Newsletter 14(3):4.

 

Josephrajkumar, A., Sainamole Kurian, P., Ambikadevi, D., Murugan, M. and Vasanthakumar, K. (2005) Stem borer- An emerging problem in black pepper at high ranges, Kerala India. SAIC News letter (Communicated).

 

Josephrajkumar, A, Ambikadevi, D., Bibin, P., Sainamole Kurian, P.,  Murugan, M. and Vasanthakumar, K. (2005) Scale insects of black pepper and their management. Indian Horticulture (Communicated). 

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