Profile of Dr. Roshni Agnihotri

• B.Sc. in Agriculture – Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (U.P)
• M.Sc. (Hort.) Floriculture and Landscape Architecture– Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat)
• Ph.D. Floriculture and Landscape Architecture– Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan (H.P.)

Professional Area

• Research Area: Breeding for Photo- and Thermo-Insensitivity in Ornamentals, Mutation Breeding for trait improvement in important flower crops Clean and Virus-Free Planting Material Production, Ornamental Crop Diversification and Germplasm Enhancement
• Research Interest: Flower regulation and Programming of exotic bulbous/flower crops; Exploration of rapid generation cycle in ornamental bulb development using different organism-based additives, bio-stimulants, PGPRs etc; Breeding of annual flower crops and their exploration as new cut flowers and fillers; Standardization of ornamental plants production modules under Precision Floriculture

RESEARCH PAPERS

• Bhardwaj Y, Singh H, Pradhan J, Agnihotri R, Raj R, Pramanik K, Kumari G, Jaisawal A, Kumar A, Verma AR (2025) Signaling cascades in plant cells under biotic stress: From herbivore detection to defence activation. Plant Science Today (Accepted).
• Agnihotri R, Gupta YC, Dhiman SR, Sharma P (2025) Evaluating 45 miniature rose (Rosa hybrida) genotypes for ornamental hips. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences (Accepted).
• Singh AK, Agnihotri R, Ghosh S, Ranjan R (2023) Evaluation of African marigold (Tagetes erecta) genotypes under North Bihar agro-ecological condition. The Pharma Innovation Journal 12(3): 3562–3564.
• Agnihotri R, Gupta YC, Dhiman SR, Sharma P (2022) Studying the genetic variability parameters in 45 miniature rose (Rosa hybrida) genotypes for use in breeding program of garden roses. Scientist 1(3): 1–6.
• Maurya P, Mukhim C, Prasad K, Majaw T, Kumar U, Agnihotri R, Kumar K (2022) Influence of season, Indole-3-Butyric Acid and media on rooting and success of single leaf bud cutting of lemon ( limon Burn) in Bihar. Scientist 1(3): 459–469.
• Agnihotri R, Chawla SL, Srivashtav V (2018) Estimating the genetic relationship in various warm season turfgrass genotypes using RAPD and ISSR markers. National Academy Science Letters 41: 197–201.
• Agnihotri R, Chawla SL (2018) Assessment of genetic diversity using D² analysis in warm-season turfgrasses. International Journal of Chemical Studies 6(1): 1706–1710.
• Chawla SL, Agnihotri R, Desai S, Patel MA, Pawar RD (2018) Turfgrass research and development in India. Progressive Horticulture 50(1&2): 64–69.
• Thatte S, Chawla SL, Patil S, Agnihotri R (2018) Nutrient management in orchids: A review. Journal of Ornamental Horticulture 21: 63–69.
• Agnihotri R, Chawla SL, Patil S (2017) Evaluation of bio-agronomic and quality traits of 13 warm-season turfgrass genotypes for lawn and sports field. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 87(7): 83–91.

Books/ Book chapters

• Mathew S, Chawla SL, Agnihotri R (2016). Recent advancements in turf management. In: Patel NL, Chawla SL, Ahlawat TR (eds) Commercial Horticulture. New India Publication Agency, New Delhi, pp 541–561.
• Chawla SL, Patil S, Ahlawat TR, Agnihotri R (2016) Present status, constraints and future potential of floriculture in India. In: Patel NL, Chawla SL, Ahlawat TR (eds) Commercial Horticulture. New India Publication Agency, New Delhi, pp 29–38.
• Chawla SL, Ahlawat TR, Agnihotri R, Kapadiya D (2016) Protected cultivation of flower crops in urban and peri-urban areas. In: Patel NL, Ahlawat TR, Singh A (eds) Handbook of Urban and Peri-Urban Horticulture. Ambica Book Agency, Jaipur, pp 185–202.
• Ahlawat TR, Singh A, Chawla SL, Patel NL, Agnihotri R (2016) Indoor plants for a productive urban lifestyle. In: Patel NL, Ahlawat TR, Singh A (eds) Handbook of Urban and Peri-Urban Horticulture. Ambica Book Agency, Jaipur, pp 124–144.
• Ahlawat TR, Singh A, Agnihotri R, Rymbi H (2016) Fruits and vegetables for healthy urban living. In: Patel NL, Ahlawat TR, Singh A (eds) Handbook of Urban and Peri-Urban Horticulture. Ambica Book Agency, Jaipur, pp 25–53.
• Ahlawat TR, Patel NL, Patel CR, Agnihotri R (2016) White sapote (Casimiroa edulis Llave & Lex). In: Ghosh SN, Singh A, Thakur A (eds) Underutilized Fruit Crops: Importance and Cultivation. Narendra Publishing House, New Delhi, pp ch. 65.
• Ahlawat TR, Patel NL, Agnihotri R, Patel CR, Tandel YN (2016) Black mulberry (Morus nigra). In: Ghosh SN, Singh A, Thakur A (eds) Underutilized Fruit Crops: Importance and Cultivation. Narendra Publishing House, New Delhi, pp ch. 9.
• Gupta YC, Bhargava B, Sharma P, Agnihotri R (2017) Dynamics of hill floriculture. In: Malhotra SK, Ram L (eds) Advances in Floriculture and Landscape Gardening. Central Institute of Horticulture, Dimapur, pp 115–123.
• Gupta YC, Agnihotri R (2017) Vistas in breeding of rose. In: Malhotra SK, Ram L (eds) Advances in Floriculture and Landscape Gardening. Central Institute of Horticulture, Dimapur, pp 152–156.
• Chawla SL, Agnihotri R, Patil S, Gurjar RA (2017) Turfgrass production: an avenue for farmers’ prosperity. In: Malhotra SK, Ram L (eds) Advances in Floriculture and Landscape Gardening. Central Institute of Horticulture, Dimapur, pp 157–164.

A. Department of Horticulture, PGCA

M. roshni@rpcau.ac.in

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