Somava Mandal

Plant Photobiology under Artificial Lighting: A Critical Appraisal of the Translation of Light Signalling into Precision Horticultural Production

Tirtharaj Roy, Tapas Kumar Chowdhuri, Ayan Pradhan, Pranab Nirmalya Das & Somava Mandal · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026

Solid-state lighting has given horticultural producers unprecedented control over the spectral composition, photon flux density, photoperiod and temporal structure of the radiation delivered to crops. This control has been accompanied by an expectation that the detailed molecular...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i104536

Effect of Different Growth Regulators on the Rooting of Hardwood Cuttings of Bougainvillea glabra var. “Mohan”

Tirtharaj Roy, Tapas Mandal, Tapas Kumar Chowdhuri, Puja Maiti, Somava Mandal, Alauddin Rahaman, Mahasina Ahmed, Bapi Roy, C. Venkatesh & T.P. Rathour · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2024

The Bougainvillaea plant is a common climber and shrub, and one of the most difficult tasks for its growers is cutting roots. The present study employed three different kinds of auxin to root the cuttings. Bougainvillaea, a popular decorative plant, is generally propagated by cut...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i81243