K. Raja Reddy

K. Raja Reddy

Research Professor

Agronomy - Environmental Plant Physiology



Email: krr1@msstate.edu
Phone: (662) 325-9463


Mailing Address:
Box 9555
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Physical Address:
100 Northfarm Building 32
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Research/Extension Assignments:
  • Environmental control of plant growth and development
  • Crop simulation modeling and applications
  • Global Change biology
  • Remote sensing applications in natural resource management

Websites:
Soil-Plant-Atmosphere-Research (SPAR) Facility
Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station
Education:
  • Ph.D., Sri Venkateswara University, India
  • M.Sc., Sri Venkateswara University, India
  • B.Sc., Sri Venkateswara University, India

Courses:

Society Membership:
  • American Society of Agronomy
  • Crop Science Society of America
  • Biological Systems Simulation Working Group
  • Gamma Sigma Delta, MSU Chapter
  • Associations of agricultural Scientists of Indian Origin
  • Crop Science Society of America
  • American Society of Agronomy
  • Biological Systems Simulation Working Group
  • Gamma Sigma Delta, MSU Chapter

Recognitions and Awards:
  • Fellow, Mississippi Academy of Sciences, 2021
  • William L. Giles Distinguished Professor, Mississippi State University, 2021
  • Outstanding Scientific Publication Award, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, 2021
  • Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2020
  • International Cotton Advisory Committee Cotton Researcher of the Year Award, 2020
  • Outstanding Contribution to Science Award, Mississippi Academy of Sciences, 2020
  • Outstanding Scientific Publication Award, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, 2020, 2014, 2012
  • Southeastern Conference Faculty of the Year Award, 2019
  • Regions Bank-MSU Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine Superior Faculty Research Award, 2018
  • Award of Excellence for Outstanding Work, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, 2018, 2006
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Faculty Research Award, 2018, 2007
  • Research Impact Award-Publication Judged to Have the Most Impact on Mississippi, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, 2017
  • Regions Bank-MSU Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine Superior Faculty International Award, 2016
  • International Institute Research Scholar Award, Mississippi State University, 2014
  • Ralph E. Powe Award, Mississippi State University, 2012
  • Outstanding Research Award in Cotton Physiology, National Cotton Council of America, 2011
  • Fellow, Crop Science Society of America, 2006
  • Fellow, American Society of Agronomy, 2005
  • Alumni Award for Excellence, Sri Venkateswara University, 2005
  • Career Award in Research, Southern Branch of the American Society of Agronomy, 2004

Publications

  • Adegoye, G.A., O.J. Olorunwa, F.A. Alsajri, C.H. Walne, C. Wijewandana, S.R. Kethireddy, K.N. Reddy, K.R. Reddy. 2023. Waterlogging effects on soybean physiology and hyperspectral reflectance during the reproductive stage. Agriculture 2023(13):844. Download
  • Beegum, S., C.H. Walne, K.N. Reddy, V. Reddy, K.R. Reddy. 2023. Examining the corn seedling emergence -temperature relationship for recent hybrids: insights from experimental studies. Plants 12:3699. Download
  • Beegum, S., V. Truong, R. Bheemanahalli, D. Brand, V.R. Reddy, K.R. Reddy. 2023. Developing functional relationships between waterlogging and cotton growth and physiology - towards waterlogging modeling. Frontiers in Plant Science 14:1174682.  Download
  • Beegum, S., V.R. Reddy, K.R. Reddy. 2023. Development of a cotton fiber quality simulation module and its incorporation into cotton crop growth and development model: GOSSYM. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 212:1080880.  Download
  • Bheemanahalli, R., Krishnan, B.S., Wijewardane, N.K., Samiappan, S., Reddy, K.R. (2023). Remote Sensing Algorithms and Their Applications in Plant Phenotyping. In: Harohalli Masthigowda, M., Gopalareddy, K., Khobra, R., Singh, G., Pratap Singh, G. (eds) Translating Physiological Tools to Augment Crop Breeding. Springer, Singapore. Download
  • Gupta, S., V.S. Lekshmy, K.R. Reddy, S.R. Stetina, R. Bheemanahalli. 2023. Resilience of cotton cultivars to chilling stress during germination. Plant Physiology Reports. Download
  • Mathur, S., B. Seo, K.R. Reddy, V.R. Reddy. 2023. Chlorophyll fluorescence as a potential indicator for measuring photochemical efficiency in early to late soybean maturity groups under changing day lengths and temperatures. Frontiers of Plant Science 14:1228464. Download
  • Monika, K., P. Krishnan, S. Prasad, A. Vashisht, S. Duhan, K.R. Reddy. 2023. biosensing technology interventions for the detection of nitrate and nitrite contamination in environment and foods. D. L. Sparks (Ed.), Advances in Agronomy 183:58 pp. Download
  • Olorunwa, O.J., Adhikari, B., Brazel, S., Bheemanahalli, R., Barickman, T.C. and Reddy, K.R., 2023. Waterlogging stress reduces cowpea Vigna unguiculata L.) genotypes growth, seed yield, and quality at different growth stages: Implications for developing tolerant cultivars under field conditions. Agricultural Water Management, 284, p.108336.  Download
  • Poudel, S., B. Adhikari, J. Dhillon, K.R. Reddy, S.R. Stetina, R. Bheemanahalli. 2023. Quantifying physiological, yield, and quality plasticity of Southern USA soybeans under heat stress. Plant Stress 9:100195. Download
  • Poudel, S., Vennam, R.R., Shrestha, A., Reddy, K.R., Wijewardane, N.K., Reddy, K.N. and Bheemanahalli, R., 2023. Resilience of soybean cultivars to drought stress during flowering and early-seed setting stages. Scientific Reports, 13(1), p.1277.  Download
  • Reddy, K.R., J. Varco, B. Pieralisi. 2023. Potassium nutrition of cotton growth, yield, and fiber quality. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Research Bulletin 1244, Mississippi State University. 14 pp.  Download
  • Shrestha, A., R. Bheemanahalli, A. Ardeshir, S. Samiappan, J.M.P. Czarnecki, C.D. McCraine, K.R. Reddy, R. Morehead. 2023. Phenological stage and vegetation index for predicting corn yield under rainfed environment. Frontiers in Plant Science 14:1168732. Download
  • Silva, F.H.C.A., R. Bheemanahalli, K.R. Reddy, X. Zhang, R.R. Vennam. 2023. Comparison of UV, visible and near-infrared, and mid-infrared spectrometers to estimate maize and sorghum leaf nutrients using dry-intact and ground leaves. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 211:108001.  Download
  • Taduri, S., R. Bheemanahalli, C. Wijewardana, A.A. Lone, S.L. Meyers, M. Shankle, W. Gao, K. R. Reddy. 2023. Sweetpotato cultivars responses to interactive effects of warming, drought, and elevated carbon dioxide. Frontiers in Genetics. Download
  • Vennam, R.R., S. Poudel, P. Ramamoorthy, S. Samiappan, K.R. Reddy, R. Bheemanahalli. 2023. Impact of soil moisture stress during the silk emergence and grain-filling in maize. Physiologia Plantarum e14029. Download
  • Whatley, C.R., Wijewardane, N.K., Bheemanahalli, R., Reddy, K.R. and Lu, Y., 2023. Effects of fine grinding on mid-infrared spectroscopic analysis of plant leaf nutrient content. Scientific Reports, 13(1), p.6314.  Download
  • Alsajri, F. A., C. Wijewardana, R. Bheemanahalli, J. T. Irby, J. Krutz, B. Golden, V. R. Reddy, K. R. Reddy. 2022. Morpho-physiological, yield, and transgenerational seed germination responses of soybean to temperature. Frontiers in Plant Science 13:839270.  Download
  • Barickman, T.C., S.R. Brazel, A. Sehgal, C.H. Walne, W. Gao, and K.R. Reddy. 2022. Daily UV-B treatments and elevated CO2 increase pigment concentrations and net photosynthesis of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). Technology in Horticulture, 2022, 2:2.  Download
  • Beegum, S., D. Timlin, K.R. Reddy, V.R. Reddy, W. Suna, Z. Wangad, D. Fleisher, C. Ray. 2022. Improving cotton simulation model, GOSSYM, for soil, photosynthesis, and transpiration processes. Scientific Reports 13:7314. Download
  • Bheemanahalli, R., B.S. Krishnan, N.K. Wijewardana, S. Samiappan, and K.R. Reddy. 2022. Remote sensing algorithms and their applications in plant phenotyping. In: M. Horbohalli Masshinggowda et al. (Eds), Translating physiological tools to augment crop breeding, Springer Nature, Singapore Pvt. Ltd. 2023,  Download
  • Bheemanahalli, R., R.R. Vennam, P. Ramamoorthy, and K.R. Reddy. 2022. Effects of post-flowering heat and drought stresses on physiology, yield, and quality in maize (Zea mays L.). Plant Stress, 6: Download
  • Bheemanahalli, R., S. Poudel, F. A. Alsajri, K. R. Reddy. 2022. Phenotyping of Southern United States soybean cultivars for potential seed weight and seed quality compositions. Agronomy 12(4):839.  Download
  • Kakar, N., S. H. Jumaa, S. K. Sah, E. D. Redoña, M. L. Warburton, K. R. Reddy. 2022. Genetic variability assessment of tropical indica rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings for drought stress tolerance. Plants 11(18):2332. Download
  • Persaud, L., R. Bheemanahalli, R. Seepaul, K.R. Reddy, and B. Macoon. 2022. Low- and high-temperature phenotypic diversity of Brassica carinata genotypes for early-season growth and development. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13:900011.  Download
  • Ramamoorthy, P., R. Bheemanahalli, S. L. Meyers, M. W. Shankle. K. R. Reddy. 2022. Drought, low nitrogen stress, and ultraviolet-b radiation effects on growth, development, and physiology of sweetpotato cultivars during early season. Genes 13:156.  Download
  • Ramamoorthy, P., S. Samiappan, M.J. Wubben, J.P. Brooks, A. Shrestha, R.M. Panda, K.R. Reddy, and R. Bheemanahalli. 2022. Hyperspectral reflectance and machine learning approaches for the detection of drought and root-knot nematode infestation in cotton. Remote Sensing, 14: 4021.  Download
  • Sah, S.K., J. Li, S. Jumaa, and K.R. Reddy. 2022. Proteome analysis response of rice (Oryza sativa) leaves to ultraviolet-b radiation stress. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13:871331.  Download
  • Sah, S.K., K.R. Reddy, and J. Li. 2022. Silicon enhances plant vegetative growth and soil water retention of soybean (Glycine max) plants under water-limiting conditions. Plants, 2022, 11(13), 1687.  Download
  • Sehgal, A., K.R. Reddy, C.H. Walne, T.C. Barickman, S. Brazel, D. Chastain, and W. Gao. 2022. Climate stressors on growth, yield, and functional biochemistry of two Brassica species, Kale and Mustard. Life 2022, 12, 1546.
  • Sehgal, A., K.R. Reddy, C.H. Walne, T.C. Barickman, S. Brazel, D. Chastain, and W. Gao. 2022. Individual and interactive effects of multiple abiotic stress treatments on early-season growth and development of two Brassica species. Agriculture, 12(4), 453. Download
  • Taduri, S., R. Bheemanahalli, C. Wijewardana, A.A. Lone, S.L. Meyers, M. Shankle, W. Gao, and K. R. Reddy. 2022. Sweetpotato cultivars responses to interactive effects of warming, drought, and elevated carbon dioxide. Frontiers in Genetics, 13:1080125. Download
  • Vennam, R.R., P. Ramamoorthy, S. Poudel, K.R. Reddy, W.H. Henry, R. Bheemanahalli. 2022. Developing functional relationships between soil moisture content and maize early season physiology, growth, and development. Plants 12(13):2471. Download
  • Walne, C.H., K.R. Reddy. 2022. Temperature effects on the shoot and root growth, development, and biomass accumulation of corn (Zea mays L.) Agriculture, 12, 443.  Download
  • Ayubov, M.S., T.M. Norov, S. Saha, P.T. Tseng, K.R. Reddy, J.N. Jenkins, I.Y. Abdurakhmonov, D.M. Stelly. 2021. Alteration of root and shoot morphologies by interspecific replacement of individual Upland cotton chromosome or chromosome segment pairs. Euphytica 217:154.  Download
  • Barickman, T. C., B. Adhikari, A. Sehgal, C. H. Walne, K. R. Reddy, W. Gao. 2021. Drought and elevated CO2 impacts photosynthesis and biochemicals of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). Stresses 1(4):223-237. Download
  • Barickman, T. C., O. J. Olorunwa, A. Sehgal, C. H. Walne, K. R. Reddy, W. Gao. 2021. Interactive impacts of temperature and elevated CO2 on basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) root and shoot morphology and growth. Horticulturae 7:112.  Download
  • Barickman, T. C., O. J. Olorunwa, A. Sehgal, C. H. Walne, K. R. Reddy, W. Gao. 2021. Yield, physiological performance, and phytochemistry of Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) under temperature stress and elevated CO2 concentrations. Plants 10:1072.  Download
  • Barickman, T. C., S. Brazel, A. Sehgal, C.H. Walne, K.R. Reddy, W. Gao. 2021. Individual and interactive temporal implications of UV-B radiation and elevated CO2 on the morphology of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). Horticulturae 7(11):474.  Download
  • Barickman, T.C., B. Adhikari, A. Sehgal, C.H. Walne, K.R. Reddy, W. Gao. 2021. Drought and elevated carbon dioxide impact the morphophysiological profile of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). Crops 1(3):118-128.  Download
  • Bheemanahalli, R., B. Gajaayake, S. Lokhande, K. Singh, R. Seepaul, P. Collins, K. R. Reddy. 2021. Physiological and pollen-based screening of shrub roses for hot and drought environments. Scientia Horticulturae 282:110062.  Download
  • Kakar, N., R. Bheemanahalli, S. Jumaa, E. Redoña, M. Warburton, K.R. Reddy. 2021. Assessment of agro-morphological, physiological and yield traits diversity among tropical rice. PeerJ 9:e11752.  Download
  • Lwe, Z. Z., S. Sah, L. Persaud, J. Li, W. Gao, K. R. Reddy, S. Narayanan. 2021. Alterations in the leaf lipidome of Brassica carinata under high-temperature stress. BMC Plant Biology 21:404.  Download
  • Munyon, J. W., R. Bheemanahalli, C. H. Walne, K. R. Reddy. 2021. Developing functional relationships between temperature and cover crop species vegetative growth and development. Agronomy Journal 113(2):1333-1348.  Download
  • Patro, H., K. R. Reddy, S. B. Lokhande, T. Walker. 2021. Photosynthesis and morphological responses of rice cultivars to seedling stage soil n stress. Journal of Plant Nutrition 44:1085-1094.  Download
  • Reddy, K. R., A. Seghal, S. Jumaa, R. Bheemanahalli, N. Kakar, E. D. Redona, C. Wijewardana, F. A. Alsajri, D. Chastain, W. Gao, S. Taduri, A. A. Lone. 2021. Morpho-physiological characterization of diverse rice genotypes for seedling stage high- and low-temperature tolerance. Agronomy 11:112. Download
  • Sehgal, A., C. Smith, C.H. Walne, D. Chastain, M. Shankle, K.R. Reddy. 2021. Developing functional relationships between sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) growth development and nitrogen nutrition during early-season. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment 4:E20198.  Download
  • Singh, B., D. Chastain, K. R. Reddy, J. L. Snider, S. Stetina, L. J. Krutz, A. Sehgal. 2021. Agronomic characterization of cotton genotypes susceptible and resistant to Rotylenchulus reniformis in the US Midsouth. Agronomy Journal.  Download
  • Walne, C. H., K. R Reddy. 2021. Developing functional relationships between soil waterlogging and corn shoot and root growth and development. Plants 10(10):2095. Download
  • Alsajri, F. A., C. Wijewardana, J. T. Irby, N. Bellaoui, L. J. Krutz, B. R. Golden, W. Gao, K. R. Reddy. 2020. Developing functional relationships between temperature and soybean yield and seed quality. Agronomy Journal 112:194-204. Download
  • Chen, Z., K. R. Reddy, M. Chen, W. Gao, S. Taduri, S. L. Meyers, M. Shankle. 2020. Ultraviolet (UV) B effects on growth and yield of three contrasting sweet potato cultivars. Photosynthetica 58:37-44.  Download
  • Jumaa, S. H., A. Sehgal, N. Kakar, E. Redoña, D. Chastain, W. Gao, M.L. Warburton, K. R. Reddy. 2020. Evaluation of rice genotypes for early- and mid-season vigor using morphological and physiological traits. Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences 64(3):319-345.
  • Jumaa, S. H., N. Kakar, E. Redoña, A. A. Lone, D. Chastain, W. Gao, M. L. Warburton, K. R Reddy. 2020. Assessing the early-season vigor of a diverse rice population by using morphophysiological traits. SABRAO Journal of Breeding & Genetics 52(3):248-270.  Download
  • Katam, R., N. Murthy, S. Shokri, K. Sakata, N. Murthy, S. Singh, P. Suravajhala, M. N. Khan, M. Bahmani, K. Sakata, K. R. Reddy. 2020. Proteomics, physiological, and biochemical analysis of cross tolerance mechanisms in response to heat and water stresses in soybean. PLosOne.  Download
  • McCurdy, J. D., E. Flournoy, B. R. Stewart, H. W. Philley, K. R. Reddy, W. Kreuser, E. H. Reasor, C. M. Baldwin. 2020. Estimates of turf-type hybrid bermudagrass base and optimal growth temperatures. Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences 65(3):258-266.
  • Patro, H., K. R. Reddy, S. Lokhande, T. Walker. 2020. Photosynthesis and morphological responses of rice cultivars to seedling stage soil N stress. Journal of Plant Nutrition 44(8):1085-1094.  Download
  • Reddy, K. R., R. Bheemanahalli, S. Saha, K. Singh, S. B. Lokhande, B. Gajanayake, J. J. Read, J. N. Jenkins, D. A. Raska, L. M. De Santiago, A. M. Hulse-kemp, R. N. Vaughn, D. M. Stelly. 2020. High-temperature and drought-resilience traits among interspecific chromosome substitution lines for genetic improvement of upland cotton. Plants 9:1747. Download
  • Shankle, M. W., K. R. Reddy. 2020. Sweet Potato Storage Root Initiation. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 2809. Download
  • Singh, B., D. Chastain, G. Kaur, J. Snider, K. R. Reddy. 2020. Cotton seedling growth and development responses to temperature and drought stress. Chapter 9 in Cotton Seed and Seedlings. The Cotton Foundation. Download
  • Singh, B., D. Chastain, G. Kaur, J. Snider, K. R. Reddy. 2020. Low temperature and moisture stress effects on cotton seed germination. Chapter 6 in Cotton Seed and Seedlings. The Cotton Foundation. Download
  • Singh, B., D. R. Chastain, K. R. Reddy, J. L. Snider, L. J. Krutz, S. R. Stetina, A. Sehgal. 2020. Early season morphological and physiological responses of resistant and susceptible cotton genotypes to reniform nematode and soil nitrogen. Agronomy 10(12):1974. Download
  • Abukari, I. I., M. W. Shankle, K. R. Reddy, W. Gao, S. L. Meyers. 2019. Impacts of S-metolachlor application timing on sweetpotato growth and development. American Journal of Plant Sciences 10:780-795.  Download
  • Al-Mohanna, T., N. Ahsan, N. Bokros, G. Dimlioglu, K. R. Reddy, M. W. Shankle, G. V. Popescu, S. C. Popescu. 2019. Proteomics and proteogenomics analysis of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) leaf and root. Journal of Proteome Research 18(7):2719-2734. Download
  • Alsajri, F. A., B. Singh, C. Wijewardana, J. T. Irby, W. Gao, K. R. Reddy. 2019. Evaluating soybean cultivars for low- and high-temperature tolerance during the seedling growth stage. Agronomy 9(1):13. Download
  • Jumaa, S. H., E. D. Redoña, T. Walker, W. Gao, K. R. Reddy. 2019. Developing screening tools for early-season high- and low- temperature stress tolerance in rice. SABRAO Journal of Breeding and Genetics 51:12-36. Download
  • Kakar, N., S. H. Jumaa, E. D. Redona, M. L. Warburton, K. R. Reddy. 2019. Evaluating rice for salinity using pot-culture provides a systematic tolerance assessment at the seedling stage. Rice 12:57.  Download
  • Lone, A. A., S. H. Jumaa, C. Wijewardana, S. Taduri, E. D. Redona, K. R. Reddy. 2019. Drought stress tolerance screening of elite American breeding rice genotypes using low-cost pre-fabricated mini-hoop modules. Agronomy 9(4):199.  Download
  • Singh, B., D. R. Chastain, S. Jumaa, C. Wijewardana, E. D. Redoña, W. Gao, K.R. Reddy. 2019. Projected day/night temperatures specifically limits rubisco activity and electron transport in diverse rice cultivars. Environmental and Experimental Botany 159:191-199. Download
  • Wijewardana, C., F. A. Alsajri, J. T. Irby, L. J. Krutz, B. R. Golden, W. B. Henry, K. R. Reddy. 2019. Water deficit effects on soybean root morphology and early-season vigor. Agronomy 9(12):836. Download
  • Wijewardana, C., F. A. Alsajri, J. T. Irby, L. J. Krutz, B. R. Golden, W. B. Henry, W. Gao, K. R. Reddy. 2019. Physiological assessment of water deficit in soybean using midday leaf water potential and spectral features. Journal of Plant Interactions 14(1):533-543.  Download
  • Wijewardana, C., K. R. Reddy, N. Bellaloui. 2019. Soybean seed physiology, quality, and chemical composition under soil moisture stress. Food Chemistry 278:92-100.  Download
  • Atwill, R. L., L. J. Krutz, J. A. Bond, K. R. Reddy, J. Gore, T.W. Walker, D. L. Harrell. 2018. Water management strategies and their effects on rice grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 73(3):257-264. Download
  • Singh, K., C. Wijawaradana, B. Gajanayake, S. Lokhande, T. Wallace, D. Jones, K. R. Reddy. 2018. Genotypic variability among cotton cultivars for heat and drought tolerance using reproductive and physiological traits. Euphytica 214:57. Download
  • Wijewardana, C., K. R. Reddy, F. A. Alsajri, J. T. Irby, L. J. Krutz, B. R. Golden. 2018. Quantifying soil moisture deficit effects on soybean yield and yield component distribution patterns. Irrigation Science 36:241-255. Download
  • Wijewardana, C., K. R. Reddy, M. W. Shankle, S. Meyers, W. Gao. 2018. Low and high-temperature effects on sweetpotato storage root initiation and early transplant establishment. Scientia Horticulturae 240:38-48. Download
  • Prasad, P. V. V., V. G. Kakani, K. R. Reddy. 2017. Ozone Depletion. Pages 318-326 in B. Thomas, B. G. Murray, D. J. Murphy (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences. Academic Press, Elsevier. Download
  • Reddy, K. R., D. Brand, C. Wijewardana, W. Gao. 2017. Temperature effects on cotton seedling emergence, growth, and development. Agronomy Journal 109:1379-1387. Download
  • Seal, S., D. J. Peterson, C. Iwata, C. M. Kobia, K. R. Reddy. 2017. Expanding global mindedness through a 4-H international village. Journal of Extension 55(2). Download
  • Seepaul, R., B. Macoon, K. R. Reddy, W. B. Evans. 2017. Harvest timing and N application rate effects on switchgrass yield, nutrient cycling, and partitioning. Journal of Plant Nutrition 40(9):1261-1276. Download
  • Singh, B., K. R. Reddy, E.D. Redoña, T. Walker. 2017. Developing a screening tool for osmotic stress tolerance classification of rice cultivars based on in vitro seed germination. Crop Sci. 57:387-394. Download
  • Singh, B., K.R. Reddy, E.D. Redoña, T. Walker. 2017. Screening of rice cultivars for morpho-physiological responses to early-season soil moisture stress. Rice Science 24:322-335. Download
  • Wijewardana, C., W. B. Henry, K. R. Reddy. 2017. Evaluation of drought tolerant maize germplasm to induced drought stress. Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences 62(3):316-329.
  • Bange, M. P., J. T. Baker, P. J. Bauer, J. J. Broughton, G. A. Constable, Q. Luo, D. M. Oosterhuis, Y. Osanai, P. Payton, D. T. Tissue, K. R. Reddy, B. Singh, (Eds.). 2016. Climate Change and Cotton Production in Modern Farming Systems. International Cotton Advisory Committee Review Articles on Cotton Production Research No. 6. CABI, CSIRO.
  • Gajanayake, B., K. R. Reddy. 2016. Sweetpotato responses to mid- and late-season soil moisture deficits. Crop Science 56(4):1865-1877. Download
  • Mujahid, H., K. Pendarvis, J. S. Reddy, B. R. R. Nallamilli, K. R. Reddy, B. Naduri, Z. Peng. 2016. Comparative proteomic analysis of cotton fiber development and protein extraction method comparison in late stage fibers. Proteomes 4(1), 7. Download
  • Reddy, K. R., H. Patro, S. Lokhande, N. Bellaloui, W. Gao. 2016. Ultraviolet-B radiation alters soybean growth and seed quality. Food and Nutrition Sciences 7(1):63108. Download
  • Sah, S., K. R. Reddy, J. Li. 2016. Abscisic acid and abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants. Frontiers of Plant Science 7:571. Download
  • Seepaul, R., B. Macoon, K. R. Reddy, W. B. Evans. 2016. First harvest timing and nitrogen application rate effects on chemical composition and ethanol yield of switchgrass. Crop, Forage and Turfgrass Management 2(1). Download
  • Seepaul, R., B. Macoon, K. R. Reddy, W. B. Evans. 2016. Nitrogen application rate and genotype effects on switchgrass production and chemical characteristics. American Journal of Plant Science 7(3):533-546. Download
  • Wijewardana, C., M. Hock, W. B. Henry, K. R. Reddy. 2016. Growth and physiological trait variation among corn hybrids for cold tolerance. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 96(4):639-656. Download
  • Wijewardana, C., W. B. Henry, W. Gao, K. R. Reddy. 2016. Interactive effects on CO2, drought, and ultraviolet-B radiation on maize growth and development. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 160:198-209. Download
  • Abukari, I. A., M.W. Shankle, K.R. Reddy. 2015. Effect of S-metolachlor and rainfall on sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatus (L.) Lam] growth and development. Scientia Horticulturae 185:98-104. Download
  • Abukari, I. A., M.W. Shankle, K.R. Reddy. 2015. Response of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatus (L.) Lam] to S-metolachlor and rainfall under three temperature regimes. American Journal of Plant Science 6:702-717. Download
  • Gajanayake, B., K.R. Reddy, and M.W. Shankle. 2015. Qualifying growth and developmental responses of sweetpotato to mid and late season temperature. Agronomy Journal 107:1854-1862. Download
  • Lokhande, S. K., K. R. Reddy. 2015. Reproductive performance and fiber quality responses of cotton to potassium nutrition. American Journal of Plant Sciences 6:911-924. Download
  • Lokhande, S., and K.R. Reddy. 2015. Cotton reproductive and fiber quality responses to nitrogen nutrition. International Journal of Plant Production 9:191-209. Download
  • Nandula, V. K., D. L. Poston, C. H. Koger, K. N. Reddy, K. R. Reddy. 2015. Morpho-physiological characterization of glyphosate-resistant and -susceptible horseweed (Conyza canadensis) biotypes of us Midsouth. American Journal of Plant Sciences 6:47-56. Download
  • Singh, R. P., P. V. V. Prasad, K. R. Reddy. 2015. Climate Change: Implications for Stakeholders in Genetic Resources and Seed Sector. Pages 117-180 in D.L. Sparks, editor, Advances in Agronomy, Volume 129. Elsevier. Download
  • Wijewardana, C., M. Hock, W. B. Henry, K. R. Reddy. 2015. Screening corn hybrids for cold tolerance using morphological traits for early-season seeding. Crop Science 55:851-867. Download
  • Gajanayake, B., K. R. Reddy, M. W. Shankle, R. A. Arancibia, A. O. Villordon. 2014. Quantifying Storage Root Initiation, Growth, and Developmental Responses of Sweetpotato to Early Season Temperature. Agronomy Journal 106(5):1795-1804. Download
  • Gajanayake, B., Reddy, K.R., Shankle, M.W., and Arancibia, R.A. 2014. Growth, developmental, and physiological responses of two sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L. [Lam]) cultivars to early season soil moisture deficit. Scientia Horticulturae, Vol. 168: 218-228. Download
  • Lokhande, S. and Reddy, K.R. 2014. Quantifying Temperature Effects on Cotton Reproductive Efficiency and Fiber Quality. Agronomy Journal, Vol. 106(4): 1275-1282. Download
  • Lokhande, S. and Reddy, K.R. 2014. Reproductive and Fiber Quality Responses of Upland Cotton to Moisture Deficiency. Agronomy Journal, Vol. 106(3): 1060-1069. Download
  • Reddy, K.R., R. Seepaul, W. Henry, B. Gajanayake, S. Lokhande, and D. Brand. 2014. Maize (Zea mays L.) Yield and Aflatoxin Accumulation Responses to Exogenous Glycinebetaine Application. International Journal of Plant Production, Vol. 8(2):271-290.
  • Seepaul, R., B. Macoon, K.R. Reddy, and W.B. Evans. 2014. Harvest Frequency and Nitrogen Effects on Yield, Chemical Characteristics, and Nutrient Removal of Switchgrass. Agronomy Journal, Vol. 106(5):1805-1816. Download
  • Singh, S.K., K.R. Reddy, V.R. Reddy, and W. Gao. 2014. Maize growth and developmental responses to temperature and ultraviolet-B radiation interaction. PhotoSynthetica, Vol. 52(2):262-271. Download
  • Temu, V., B.S. Baldwin, K.R. Reddy, S. Riffell, and L.W. Burger. 2014. Wildlife Habitat Quality (Sward Structure and Ground Cover) Response of Mixed Native Warm-Season Grasses to Harvesting. Environments 1(1):75-91. Download
  • Thorp, K.R., S. Ale, M.P. Bange, E.M. Barnes, G. Hoogenboom, R.J. Lascano, A.C. McCarthy, S. Nair, J.O. Paz, N. Rajan, K.R. Reddy, G.W. Wall, J.W. White. 2014. Development and Application of Process-based Simulation Models for Cotton Production: A Review of Past, Present, and Future Directions. Journal of Cotton Science, Vol. 18(1): 10-47. Download
  • Gajanayake, B., K.R. Reddy, M.W. Shankle, and R. Arancibia. 2013. Early-season Soil Moisture Deficit Reduces Sweetpotato Storage Root Initiation and Development. HortScience, Vol. 48:1457-1462. Download
  • Reddy, K.R., W. Henry, R. Seepaul, S. Lokhande, B. Gajanayake, D. Brand. 2013. Exogenous application of glycinebetaine facilitates maize (Zea mays L.) growth under water deficit conditions. American Journal of Experimental Agriculture 3(1):1-13. Download
  • Singh, R.P., and K.R. Reddy. 2013. Impact of Climate Change and Farm Management. Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability, Vol. 1(1):53-72. Download
  • Singh, R.P., P.V. Prasad, and K.R. Reddy. 2013. Impacts of changing climate and climate variability on seed production and seed industry. Advances in Agronomy 118:49-110. Download
  • Bryson, C.T., K.N. Reddy, J.D. Byrd. 2012. Growth, development, and morphological differences among native and nonnative prickly nightshades (Solanum spp.) of the Southeastern United States. Invasive Plant Science and Management 5(3):341-352. Download
  • Liang, X.Z., M. Xu, W. Gao, K.R. Reddy, K. Kunkel, D.L. Schmoldt, A.N. Samel. 2012. A distributed cotton growth model developed from GOSSYM and its parameter determination. Agronomy Journal 104(3):661-674. Download
  • Liang, X.Z., M. Xu, W. Gao, K.R. Reddy, K. Kunkel, D.L. Schmoldt, A.N. Samel. 2012. Physical modeling of U.S. cotton yields and climate stresses during 1979-2005. Agronomy Journal, Vol. 104(3):675-683. Download
  • Reddy, V.R., D.H. Fleisher, D.J. Timlin, V. Anbumozhi, K.R. Reddy, Y. Yang. 2012. Monitoring the vulnerability and need for adaptation planning for food security. In pages 36-46, V. Anbumozhi, M. Breiling, S. Pathmarajah, V.R. Reddy, editors; Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific: How Can Countries Adapt? 1st Edition. New Delhi, India: SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd. Ed. Download
  • Seepaul, R., B. Macoon, K.R. Reddy. 2012. Ecotypic differences in switchgrass seed germination responses to in vitro osmotic water stress. Seed Technology 34:173-181. Download
  • Gajanayake, B., B.W. Trader, K.R. Reddy, R.L. Harkess. 2011. Thermotolerance classification of ornamental pepper cultivars using seed germination traits. Seed Technology 33(2):134-146. Download
  • Gajanayake, K., B.W. Trader, K.R. Reddy, R.L. Harkess. 2011. Screening ornamental pepper cultivars for temperature tolerance using pollen and physiological parameters. HortScience 46 (6):878-884. Download
  • Krishnan, P., B. Ramakrishnan, K.R. Reddy, and V.R. Reddy. 2011. High temperature effects on rice growth, yield, and grain quality. Advances in Agronomy 111:87-206. Download
  • Seepaul, R., B. Macoon, K.R. Reddy, B.S. Baldwin. 2011. Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) intraspecific variation and thermotolerance classification using in vitro seed germination assay. American Journal of Plant Sciences 2(2):134-147. Download
  • Singh, R.P., P.V. Prasad, A.K. Sharma, K.R. Reddy. 2011. Impacts of high-temperature stress and potential opportunities for breeding. Pages 166-185, Chapter 5, in Crops Adaptation to Climate Change, Blackwell Publishers.
  • Singh, S.K.,K.R. Reddy. 2011. Regulation of photosynthesis, fluorescence, stomatal conductance and water-use efficiency of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) under drought. Journal of Photochenistry and Photobiology B: Biology 105(1):40-50. Download
  • Kakani, V.G., K.R. Reddy. 2010. Reflectance properties, leaf photosynthesis and growth of nitrogen deficient big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii). Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science 196:(5):379-390. Download
  • Landivar, J.A., K.R. Reddy, H.F. Hodges. 2010. Physiological simulation of cotton growth and yield. Pages 318-331 in Physiology of Cotton. New York, NY. Download
  • Reddy, K.R., P.V. Prasad, S.K. Singh. 2010. Effects of ultraviolet-B radiation and its interactions with climate change factor on agricultural crop growth and yield. Chapter 14, Pages 395-436 in W. Gao, J.r. Slusser, D.L. Schmoldt, editors, UV Radiation in Global Climate Change: Measurements, Modeling and Effects on Ecosystems. Springer and Tsinghua University Press. Download
  • Reddy, K.R., S.K. Matcha. 2010. Quantifying nitrogen effects on castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) development, growth, and photosynthesis. Industrial Crops and Products 31(1):185-191. Download
  • Reddy, K.R., S.K. Matcha. 2010. Remote sensing algorithms for castor bean nitrogen and pigment assessment for fertility management. Industrial Crops and Products 32(3):411-419. Download
  • Singh, S.K., V.G. Kakani, G. Surabhi, K.R. Reddy. 2010. Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) genotypes response to multiple abiotic stresses. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 100(3):135-146. Download
  • Zhao, D., K.R. Reddy, V.G. Kakani, J.J. Read. 2010. Remote-sensing algorithms for estimating nitrogen uptake and nitrogen-use efficiency in cotton. Acta Agriculturae 60(6):500-509. Download
  • Fleisher, D.H., D.J. Timlin, Y. Yang, V.R. Reddy, K.R. Reddy. 2009. Uniformity of soil-plant-atmosphere-research chambers. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers 52(5):1721-1731. Download
  • Surabhi, G., K.R. Reddy, S.K. Singh. 2009. Photosynthesis, fluorescence, shoot biomass and seed weight responses of three cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) cultivars with contrasting sensitivity to UV-B radiation. Environmental and Experimental Botany 66(2):160-171. Download
  • Kakani, V.G., K.J. Boote, K.R. Reddy, D.J. Lang. 2008. Response of bahiagrass carbon assimilation and photosystem to below optium temperatures. Functional Plant Biology 35(12):1243-1254. Download
  • Reddy, K.R., V.G. Kakani, H.F. Hodges. 2008. Exploring the use of the environmental productivity index concept for crop production and modeling. Chapter 13, Pages 387-410 in Response of Crops to Limited Water: Understanding and Modeling of Water Stress Effects on Plant Growth Processes. Advances in Agriculture Systems Modeling Series 1, Madison, WI. Download
  • Singh, S.K., G. Surabhi, W. Gao, K.R. Reddy. 2008. Assessing genotypic variability of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) to current and projected ultraviolet-B radiation. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 93(2):71-81. Download
  • Singh, S.K., V.G. Kakani, D. Brand, B.S. Baldwin, K.R. Reddy. 2008. Assessment of cold and heat-tolerance of winter grown canola (Brassica napus L.) cultivars by pollen-based parameters. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science 194(3):225-236. Download
  • Kakani, V.G., G. Surabhi, K.R. Reddy. 2007. Photosyntesis and fluorescence responses of C4 plant Andropogon gerardii acclimated to temperature and carbon dioxide. Photosynthetica 46(3):420-430. Download
  • Kakani, V.G., K.R. Reddy. 2007. Temperature response of C4 species big bluestem (Andropogon geradii) is modifies by growing carbon dioxide concentration. Environmental and Experimental Botany 61(3):281-290. Download
  • Koti, S., K.R. Reddy, G.W. Lawrence, V.R. Reddy, V.G. Kakani, D. Zhao, W. Gao. 2007. Effect of enhanced UV-B radiation on reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis Linford and Oliveira) populations in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Plant Pathology Journal 6(1):51-59. Download
  • Koti, S., K.R. Reddy, V.G. Kakani, D. Zhao, W. Gao. 2007. Effects of carbon dioxide, temperature and ultraviolet-B radiation and their interactions on soybean (Glycine max L.) growth and development. Environmental and Experimental Botany 60(1):1-10. Download
  • Reddy, K.R.,V.G. Kakani. 2007. Screening Capsicum species of different origins for high temperature tolerance by in vitro pollen germination and pollen tube length. Scientia Horticulturae 112(2):130-135. Download
  • Salem, M., V.G. Kakani, S. Koti, K.R. Reddy. 2007. Pollen-based screening of soybean genotypes for high temperatures. Crop Science 47(1):219-231. Download
  • Kakani, V.G., K.R. Reddy, D. Zhao. 2006. Deriving a simple spectral reflectance ratio to determne cotton leaf water potential. Journal of New Seeds 8(3):11-27. Download
  • Mostovoy, G.V., R.L. King, K.R. Reddy, V.G. Kakani, M.F. Filippova. 2006. Statistical estimation of daily maximum and minimum air temperatures from MODIS LST data over the state of Mississippi. GIScience and Remote Sensing 43(1):78-110. Download
  • Read, J.J., K.R. Reddy, J.N. Jenkins. 2006. Yield and fiber quality of cotton as Influenced by nitrogen and potassium nutrition. European Journal of Agronomy 24(3):282-290. Download
  • Reddy, K.R., H.F. Hodges. 2006. Exploring the limitations for cotton growth and yield. Journal of New Seeds 8(2):1-22. Download
  • Kakani, V.G., K.R. Reddy, S. Koti, T.P. Wallace, P.V. Prasad, V.R. Reddy, D. Zhao. 2005. Differences in in vitro pollen germination and pollen tube growth of cotton cultivars in response to high temperature. Annals of Botany 96(1):59-67. Download
  • Koti, S., K.R. Reddy, V.R. Reddy, V.G. Kakani, D. Zhao. 2005. Interactive effects of carbon dioxide, temperature, and ultraviolet-B radiation on soybean (Glaycine max L.) flower and pollen morphology, pollen production, germination and tube lengths. Journal of Experimental Botany 56(412):725-736. Download
  • Reddy, K.R., D. Zhao. 2005. Interactive effects of elevated CO2 and potassium deficiency on photosynthesis, growth, and biomass partitioning of cotton. Field Crops Research 94(2-3):201-213. Download
  • Reddy, K.R., P.V. Prasad, V.G. Kakani. 2005. Crop responses to elevated carbon dioxide and interactions with temperature. Pages 157-191 in Z. Tuba, editor, Ecological Responses and Adaptations of Crops to Rising Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide. Food Products Press, Binghamton, NY.
  • Zhao, D., K.R. Reddy, P. Starks, 2005. Assessment of N status of cotton and forage plant using remote sensing. Pages 1104-1105 in C.J. Li, et al., editors, Plant nutrition for food security, human health and environmental protection, Tsinghua University Press, Beijing, China.
  • Zhao, D., K.R. Reddy, V.G. Kakani, J.J. Read, S. Koti. 2005. Selection of optimum reflectance ratio for estimating leaf nitrogen and chlorophyll concentrations of field-grown cotton. Agronomy Journal 97(1):89-98. Download
  • Zhao, D., K.R. Reddy, V.G. Kakani, S. Koti, W. Gao. 2005. Physiological causes of cotton fruit abscission under conditions of high temperature and enhanced ultraviolet-B radiation. Physiologia Plantarum 124(2):189-199. Download
  • Zhao, D., K.R. Reddy, V.G. Kakani, V.R. Reddy. 2005. Nitrogen deficiency effects on plant growth, leaf photosynthesis, and hyperspectral reflectance properties of sorghum. European Journal of Agronomy 22(4):391-403. Download
  • Bheemanhalli, R., P. Ramamoorthy, S. Poudel, S. Samiappan, N. Wijewardane, and K.R. Reddy. 2022. Effects of drought and heat stresses during reproductive stage on pollen germination, yield, and leaf reflectance properties in maize (Zea mays L.). Plant Direct Download