Research Publications
Publications after joining Purdue
- Adhikari, R. & K. Nemali. 2021.Whole-Plant Tissue Nitrogen Content Measurement Using Image Analyses in Floriculture Crops (submitted to HortScience)
- Kong, Y. & K. Nemali. 2021. Blue and Far-red Light Affect Area and Number of Individual Leaves to Influence Vegetative Growth and Pigment Synthesis in Lettuce. Frontiers in Plant Science (In Press)
- Miller, A., Adhikari, R., & Nemali, K. 2020. Recycling nutrient solution can reduce growth due to nutrient deficiencies in hydroponic production. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.607643 View Publication
- Adhikari, R., & Nemali, K. (2020). A Novel Method for Estimating Nitrogen Stress in Plants Using Smartphones. 2020 . Horticulturae (MDPI journal). View Publication
- Miller, A., Langenhoven, P., & Nemali, K. Maximizing Productivity of Greenhouse-grown Hydroponic Lettuce during Winter. 2020 . HortScience. View Publication
- Burgner, S., Nemali, K., Massa, G., Wheeler, R., Morrow, R., & Mitchell, C. A. (2020). Growth and photosynthetic responses of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. cv. Tokyo Bekana) to continuously elevated carbon dioxide in a simulated Space Station “Veggie” crop-production environment. Life Sciences in Space Research. View Publication
- Fischer, J., Nemali, K., & Rogan, G. Yield component responses of biotechnology-derived drought tolerant maize under controlled environment conditions. 2020. Agricultural and Environmental Letters. View Publication
- Adhikari, R., LI, C., Kalbaugh, K., & Nemali, K. (2020). A low-cost smartphone controlled sensor based on image analysis for estimating whole-plant tissue nitrogen (N) content in floriculture crops. 2020. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. View Publication
- Craver, J., Nemali, K., & Lopez, R. (2019). Acclimation of growth and photosynthesis in petunia seedlings exposed to high intensity blue radiation. 2020. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. View Publication
- Li, C., Adhikari, R., Miller, A., Kalbaugh, K., & Nemali, K. (2020). Measuring Plant Growth Characteristics Using Smartphone Based Image Analysis Technique in Controlled Environment Agriculture. 2020. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. View Publication
- Nemali, K., & van Iersel, M. Relating Whole-plant Photosynthesis to Physiological Acclimations at Leaf and Cellular Scales under Drought Stress in Bedding Plants. 2019. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. View Publication
- Kong, Y., Nemali, A., Mitchell, C. A., & Nemali, K. (2018). Spectral Quality of Light Can Affect Energy Consumption and Energy-Use Efficiency of Electrical Lighting in Indoor Lettuce Farming. 2019. HortScience. View Publication
Publications prior to joining Purdue
- K.S. Nemali, C. Bonin, F.G. Dohleman, M. Stephens, W.R. Reeves, D.E. Nelson, P. Castiglioni, J. E. Whitsel, B. Sammons, R.A. Silady, D. Anstrom, R. E. Sharp, O. R. Patharkar, D. Clay, M. Coffin, M. A. Nemeth, M. E. Leibman, M. Luethy & M. Lawson. 2015. Physiological Responses Related to Increased Grain Yield under Drought in the First Biotechnology-Derived Drought Tolerant Maize. Plant Cell & Environment 38 (9): 1866-80.
- H.M. Easlon, K.S. Nemali, J.H. Richards et al. 2013. The physiological basis for genetic variation in water-use efficiency and carbon isotope composition in Arabidopsis thaliana. Photosynthesis Research 119 (1-2):119-29.
- J.K. McKay, J.H. Richards, K.S. Nemali, S. Sen, T. Mitchell-olds, S. Boles, E.A. Stahl, T. Wayene, T.E. Juenger. 2008. Genetics of drought adaptation in Arabidopsis thaliana II: QTL analysis of new mapping population, Kas-1 x Tsu-1. Evolution 62 (12): 3014-3026.
- K.S. Nemali and M.W. van Iersel. 2008. Physiological responses to different substrate water contents: screening for high water-use efficiency in bedding plants. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 133: 1-8.
- K.S. Nemali and M.W. van Iersel. 2007. A new controller for irrigation and simulating drought stress in potted plants. Scientia Horticulturae 110: 292-297.
- K.S. Nemali, F. Montesano, S.K. Dove, and M.W. van Iersel. 2007. Calibration and Performance of moisture sensors in soilless substrates: ECH2O and Theta probes. Scientia Horticulturae. 112: 227-234.
- van Iersel, M.W. and K.S. Nemali. 2004. Drought stress can produce small but not compact marigolds. HortScience 39: 1298-1301.
- Kang, J-G., M.W. van Iersel, and K.S. Nemali. 2004. Fertilizer concentration and irrigation method affect growth and fruiting of ornamental pepper. J. Plant Nutr. 27: 867-884.
- Nemali, K.S. and M.W. van Iersel. 2004. Acclimation of wax begonia to light intensity: changes in photosynthesis, respiration, and chlorophyll concentration. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 129: 745-751.
- Nemali, K.S. and M.W. van Iersel. 2004. Light effects on wax begonia: photosynthesis, growth respiration, maintenance respiration, and carbon use efficiency. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 129: 416-424.
- Nemali, K.S. and M.W. van Iersel. 2004. Light Intensity and fertilizer concentration: II. Optimal fertilizer solution concentration for species differing in light requirement and growth rate. HortScience 39:1293-1297.
- Nemali, K.S. and M.W. van Iersel. 2004. Light Intensity and fertilizer concentration: I. estimating optimal fertilizer concentration from water-use efficiency of wax begonia. HortScience 39:1287-1292.
- Nemali K.S. (Sainath-Krishna, M.N) and M.W. van Iersel. 2003. Light effects on wax begonia: photosynthesis, growth respiration, and maintenance respiration. Acta Hort. 624:541-547.
Book Chapters
- K.S. Nemali and M. Stephens. 2014. Plant Abiotic Stress: Water. Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems, Elsiever Publishing Company 4: 335-43.
- Nemali, K. and M.van Iersel.2004. Acclimation and growth of photosynthesis of wax begonias grown at different light levels. In: E. Runkle and P. Fischer (eds.) Lighting up profits. Understanding greenhouse lighting. p. 22-23. Meister publishing, Willoughby, Ohio. (ISBN 1-892829-10-X)