Dr. K. Raja Reddy

Dr. K. Raja Reddy

Professor
Specialty: Environmental Plant Physiology
Research Organisms: Row Crops and natural plants
Department: Plant and Soil Sciences - Main Campus

Mailing Address
Box 9555
Mississippi State, MS 39762

Physical Address
117 Dorman Hall
Mississippi State, MS39762

or

Bldg. 32, North Farm
Mississippi State, MS 39762

Email: krreddy@pss.msstate.edu
Telephone: (662) 325-9463
Fax: (662) 325-9461

Assignment

Reserach emphasis on environmental control of plant growth and development; Crop simulation modeling and applications, Global chnage biology, and Remote sensing applications in natural resource management.

Courses Taught

Web Site Title
Soil-Plant-Atmosphere-Research (SPAR) Facility

URL
http://www.spar.msstate.edu

 

Curriculum vitae

Education

Experience

Society Membership

Publications:

Reddy, K.R., P.V.V. Prasad and S.K. Singh. 2009. Ultraviolet-B radiation and its interactions with climate change factors impact on agricultural crop growth and yield. In: UV Radiation in Global Change: Measurements, Modeling and Effects on Ecosystems. Edited by Wei Gao and Dan Schmoldt, Springer and Tsinghua University Press (In Press).

Surabhi, G.K., K.R. Reddy and 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: 160-171.

Reddy, K.R., V.G. Kakani and H.F. Hodges. 2008. Exploring the use of environmental productivity index concept for crop production and modeling. In: Response of Crops to Limited Water: Understanding and Modeling of Water Stress Effects on Plant Growth Processes, Ed. Ahuja, L.R., V. Reddy, S.A. Saseedran, and Q. Yu. ASA, CSSA, and SSSA, Madison, WI. pp. 387-410.

Kakani, V. G., K.J. Boote, K.R. Reddy and D.J. Lang. 2008. Response of bahiagrass carbon assimilation and photosystem to below-optimum temperatures. Functional Plant Biology 35: 1243-1254.

Singh, S.K., G. Surabhi, W. Gao and 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: 71-81.

Kakani, V. G., G.K. Surabhi and K.R. Reddy. 2008. Photosynthesis and fluorescence responses of C4 plant Andropogon gerardii acclimated to temperature and carbon dioxide. Photosynthetica 46: 420-430.

Singh, S.K., V.G. Kakani, D. Brand, B. Baldwin and K.R. Reddy. 2008. Assessment of cold and heat-tolerance of winter-grown canola cultivars by pollen-based parameters. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science 194: 225-236.

Reddy, K.R. and V.G. Kakani. 2008. Searching for genotypic variability among crops to global environmental change: Challenges and opportunities. Proceedings of the Golden Jubilee Conference on Challenges and Emerging Strategies for Improving Plant Productivity, organized by Indian Society for Plant Physiology and Indian Agricultural Research Institute, November 12-14, 2008, New Delhi, India. Pp. 21-23.

Kakani, V.G. and K.R. Reddy. 2007. Temperature response of C4 species big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) is modified by growing carbon dioxide concentration. Environmental and Experimental Botany 61: 281-290.

Reddy, K.R. and V.G. Kakani. 2007. Screening pepper genotypes for high temperatures by in vitro pollen germination and pollen tube length. Scientia Horticulrae 112: 130-135.

Koti, S., K.R. Reddy, G.W. Lawrence, V.R. Reddy, V.G. Kakani, D. Zhao and W. Gao. 2007. Effect of enhanced UV-B radiation on reniform nematode (Rotylenchus reniformis Linford and Oliveira) populations in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Plant Pathology Journal 6: 51-59.

Zhao, D., K.R. Reddy, V.G. Kakani, J.J. Read and S. Koti. 2007. Canopy reflectance in cotton for growth assessment and prediction of lint yield. European Journal of Agronomy 26: 335-344.

Koti, S., K.R. Reddy, V. G. Kakani, D. Zhao and 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: 1-10.

Salem, M.A., V.G. Kakani, S. Koti and K.R. Reddy. 2007. Screening soybean genotypes for high temperatures by in vitro pollen germination and pollen tube length. Crop Science 47: 219-231.

Reddy, V.R., Y. Yang, K.R. Reddy, D.J. Timlin, and D.H. Fisher. 2007. Cotton modeling for climate change, on-farm decision support and policy decisions. In: Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Les Oxley and Don Kulasiri (Eds.), The Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc., The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia. pp. 67-73.

Singh, R.P., P.V.V. Prasad, K. Sunita, S.N. Giri and K.R. Reddy. 2007. Influence of high temperature and breeding for heat tolerance in cotton: a review. Advances in Agronomy 93, D. L. Spark (Ed.), Academic Press, CA. pp. 315-385.

Kakani, V.G., K.R Reddy and D Zhao. 2006. Deriving a simple spectral ratio R1689/R1657 for spatial and temporal determination of cotton leaf water potential. Journal of New Seeds 8: 11-27.

Mostovoi, G.V., R.L. King, K.R. Reddy, V.G. Kakani and M.F. Filippova. 2006. Regression estimate of daily maximum and minimum air temperatures from MODIS LST data over state of Mississippi: Variations with season, spatial resolution and satellite platform. GIScience and Remote Sensing 43: 78-110.

Reddy, K. R. and H. F. Hodges. 2006. Exploring the limitations for cotton growth and yield. Journal of New Seeds 8: 1-22.

Read, J.J., K.R. Reddy and J.N. Jenkins. 2006. Yield and fiber quality of cotton as influenced by nitrogen and potassium nutrition. European Journal of Agronomy 24: 282-290.

Wang, X., W. Gao, J.R. Slusser, Gao, Z., K.R. Reddy, and M. Xu. 2006. Preliminary results of UV-B effect incorporated GOSSYM model. In: Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability III (Ed. W. Gao and S.L. Ustin), Proc. of SPIE, vol. 6298, 1-10.

Reddy, K.R. 2005. Book Review: Crops and Environmental Change: An Introduction to Effects of Global Warming, Increasing Atmospheric CO2 and O3 Concentrations, and Soil Salinization on Crop Physiology and Yield. Crop Science 45: 2674.

Reddy, K.R. and D. Zhao. 2005. Interactive effects of elevated CO2 and potassium deficiency on photosynthesis, growth, and biomass partitioning of cotton. Field Crops Research 94: 201-213.

Zhao, D, K.R. Reddy, V.G. Kakani, S. Koti and W. Gao. 2005. Physiological causes of cotton fruit abscission under conditions of high temperature and enhanced ultraviolet-B radiation. Physologia Plantarum 124: 189-199.

Kakani, V. G., K.R. Reddy, S. Koti, T.P. Wallace, P.V.V. Prasad, V.R. Reddy and D. Zhao. 2005. Comparison of pollen and physiological characters of cotton cultivars as screening tools for high temperature tolerance. Annals of Botany 96: 59-67.

Koti, S., K.R. Reddy, V.R. Reddy, V.G. Kakani and Duli Zhao. 2005. Interactive effects of carbon dioxide, temperature and ultraviolet-B radiation on soybean (Glycine max L.) flower and pollen morphology, pollen production, germination and tube lengths. Journal Experimental Botany 56: 725-736.

Zhao, D., K. R. Reddy, V.G. Kakani, J.J. Read and S. Koti. 2005. Selection of optimum reflectance ratios for estimating leaf nitrogen and chlorophyll concentrations of field-grown cotton. Agronomy Journal, 97: 89-98.

Zhao, D., K.R. Reddy., V.G. Kakani and V.R. Reddy. 2005. Nitrogen deficiency effects on plant growth, leaf photosynthesis, and spectral reflectance properties of sorghum. European Journal of Agronomy 22: 391-403.

Reddy, K.R., P.V.V. Prasad and V.G. Kakani. 2005. Crop responses to elevated carbon dioxide and interactions with temperature. In: Tuba, Z. Ecological Responses and Adaptations of Crops to Rising Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide. Food Products Press, Binghamton, NY, pp. 157-191.

Zhao, D., K.R. Reddy and P.J. Starks. 2005. Assessment of N status of cotton and forage plant using remote sensing. In: C. J. Li et al., (Eds.), Plant Nutrition for Food Security, Human Health and Environmental Protection, Tsinghua University Press, Beijing, China, pp. 1104-1105.

Reddy, K. R. 2005. Climate change and global productivity of goods and services. Souvenir, Sri Venkateswara University College Golden Jubilee Celebrations, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. India, 163-168.

Mostovoy, G.V., R. King, K.R. Reddy and V.G. Kakani. 2005. Using MODIS LST data for high-resolution estimates of daily air temperature over Mississippi. Proceedings of the 3rd international workshop on the analysis of multi-temporal remote sensing images, IEEE, CD Rom, 76 - 80

Reddy, V.R., V. Anbumozhi and K.R. Reddy. 2005 (Keynote Address). Achieving food security and mitigating global environmental change: Is there a role for crop models in decision making? International Agricultural Engineering Conference, 6-9 December 2005, Bangkok, Thailand. p. 1-8.

Xu, M., Xin-Zhong Liang, W. Gao, K.R. Reddy, J. Slusser and K. Kunkel. 2005. Preliminary results of the coupled CWRF-GOSSYM system. Proc. SPIE Vol. 5886, p. 68-74, Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability II (Eds.) W. Gao and D. R. Shaw. Vol. 5886, p. 68-74.

Reddy, K.R., S. Koti, V.G. Kakani, D. Zhao, W. Gao 2005. Genotypic variation of soybean and cotton crops in their response to UV-B radiation for vegetative growth and physiology. Proc. SPIE, Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects (Eds.) G. Bernhard, J. R. Slusser, J. R. Herman, W. Gao. Vol. 5886, p. 156-168.