Profile of Dr. Parvathi Bennurmath

• B.Sc. Horticulture: University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot
• M.Sc. Horticulture (Floriculture and Landscape Architecture): Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari
• Ph.D. Floriculture and Landscape Architecture: ICAR–Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru (Outreach campus of ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi)

Professional Area

• Research Area: Flower Crop Improvement, Dry Flower Technology, Native Ornamentals
• Research Interests: DUS Characterization of Local Jasminum sp., Breeding for Photo-insensitivity in Chrysanthemum, Standardization of drying techniques of various ornamental species and their value addition

KEY PUBLICATIONS:

• Bennurmath P, Kumar R, Sriram S, Venugopalan R, Gurung A (2025) Screening of Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) for resistance to white rust (Puccinia horiana Henn). J Hortic Sci. (Accepted)
• Bennurmath P, Kumar R, Sujatha AN, Venugopalan R, Dhananjaya MV, Laxman RH (2022) Studies on genetic variability, heritability, correlation and path analysis in Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora Tzvelev). Int J Bioresour Stress Manag 13(3):213–218
• Bennurmath P, Kumar R, Sujatha AN, Venugopalan R, Dhananjaya MV, Gurung A (2022) Character association and path analysis in chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora Tzvelev). Agric Res J 59(6):1125–1129
• Bennurmath P, Kumar R, Sriram S, Gurung A (2022) Evaluation of chrysanthemum (Dendranthema × grandiflora Tzvelev) for growth, flowering and resistance to white rust disease (Puccinia horiana Henn). Scientist 1(2):555–560
• Gurung A, Rajiv Kumar, Aswath C, Prakash T, Bennurmath P, Manamohan M, Lakshmana RDC (2022) Characters association and path coefficient analysis among quantitative traits of chrysanthemum (Dendranthema × grandiflora Tzvelev). Int J Bioresour Stress Manag 13(12):1411–1416
• Bennurmath P, Dipal SB, Sudha P, Harish P (2021) Variability and correlation analysis for the yield and its traits in chrysanthemum. Agric Res J 58(5):845–850
• Bennurmath P, Dipal SB, Meghalakshmi G, Sudha P, Chawla SL (2020) Assessment of qualitative and quantitative parameters of different chrysanthemum genotypes. Indian J Pure Appl Biosci 8(6):235–240
• Harish P, Tank RV, Bennurmath P, Patel M (2018) Effect of seed treatment on germination of seedlings. Int J Curr Microbiol Appl Sci 7(2):2654–2659
• Chaudhari BB, Bhatt D, Chawla SL, Patel MA, Bennurmath P (2018) Effect of rooting hormone and media on root induction in poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima). J Ornamental Hortic 21(1&2):7–12
• Harish P, Tank RV, Bennurmath P, Mutteppa G (2017) Effect of seed treatment and foliar spray of chemical substances on seedling growth of jamun (Syzygium cuminii L.). Int J Chem Stud 5(5):1676–1680

BOOKS/ BOOK CHAPTERS:

• Bennurmath P, Kumar R, Gurung A, Jana BK, Sanyal D (2021) Bird of Paradise. In: Aswath C, Bose TK, Yadav LP, Pal P, Dutta K, Kumar R, Das P (eds) Commercial Flowers, Vol. 1 (3rd Revised & Illustrated Ed.). Astral International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, pp 655–681. ISBN: 978-93-90435-54-8
• Bennurmath P, Aswath C, Kumar R, Dutta K, Bhatt NR, Desai BB, Sanyal D (2021) Anthurium. In: Aswath C, Bose TK, Bhatia R, Saha TN, Rajiv Kumar, Dutta K (eds) Commercial Flowers, Vol. 4 (3rd Revised & Illustrated Ed.). Astral International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, pp 1–65. ISBN: 978-93-90435-45-6
• Bennurmath P, Kumar R, Aswath C, Saha S (2021) Celosia. In: Aswath C, Bose TK, Bhatia R, Saha TN, Rajiv Kumar, Dutta K (eds) Commercial Flowers, Vol. 4 (3rd Revised & Illustrated Ed.). Astral International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, pp 489–510. ISBN: 978-93-90435-45-6
• Gurung A, Kumar R, Bennurmath R, Dutta K, Arora JS, Biswas B (2021) Stock. In: Aswath C, Bose TK, Bhatia R, Saha TN, Rajiv Kumar, Dutta K (eds) Commercial Flowers, Vol. 4 (3rd Revised & Illustrated Ed.). Astral International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, pp 455–487. ISBN: 978-93-90435-45-6
• Sajana S, Bennurmath P, Kalal P, Theivani M, Kaluram (2019) Somatic embryogenesis in horticultural crops. In: Innovative Horticultural Practices: Production and Improvement. Narendra Publishing House, Delhi, pp 181–206

A. Department of Horticulture, PGCA, RPCAU, Pusa, Samastipur-848 125 Bihar, India

M. parvathi388@rpcau.ac.in

T. +91 9035193040

ORCID: 0000-0003-1926-4017