Horticulture & Landscape Architecture College of Agriculture

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Krishna Nemali

Horticulture and Landscape Architecture 

  • Assistant Professor Controlled Environment Agriculture
765.494.8179
765.494.0391
Horticulture Room 109B
625 Agriculture Mall Dr.
West Lafayette, IN 47907

Dr. Nemali has responsibility for extension, research and teaching activities in the department. He specializes in the area of controlled environment agriculture, which includes vegetables and ornamentals grown in greenhouses and vertical farms using hydroponic production systems.  A primary goal of his program at Purdue is to develop new and affordable technologies that improve sustainability (increase productivity, reduce resource waste, minimize environmental impact, and increase profits) in controlled environment agriculture and train growers with new technology.  He teaches a course titled "Controlled Environment Production of Horticultural Crops".  He is passionate about actively engaging and contributing to the existing diversity programs at Purdue.

Peer-reviewed Extension Publications and Industry Articles by Dr. Nemali:

Nemali, K. 2018.  Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI): A Promising Method to Detect Crop Light Use in Greenhouses (HO-282-W)

Nemali, K. and Langenhoven. P. 2018.  Determining the Economic Value of Providing Supplemental Light to Lettuce During Winter Production (HO-283-W)

Nemali, K. 2018.  Starter Fertilizer Can Provide Substantial Amount of Nutrients in Sub-irrigation (HO-284-W)

Nemali, K. 2018.  Pour-through Technique of Measuring Electrical Conductivity of the Substrate (HO-285-W)

Nemali, K. 2018.  A detail of Electrical Conductivity Measurements in Greenhouse Production (HO-286-W)

Nemali, K. 2018.  Understanding the Pores of a Soilless Substrate (HO-287-W)

Miller, A. and Nemali, K. 2019.  Heating requirements for winter hydroponic lettuce production (HO-308-W)

R. Adhikari, C. Li, and K. Nemali. 2019. Sensing the N. GrowerTalks.

K. Nemali. 2019. Phone Home. Greenhouse Management.

K. Nemali. 2019. Monitor Plant Quality with Next Generation Sensors. Greenhouse Management.

R. Adhikari, C. Li, K. Kalbaugh and K. Nemali. 2019. A low-cost sensor connected to smartphone/computer for measuring plant nitrogen content. American Floral Endowment Newsletter.

J. Craver, K. Nemali and R. Lopez. 2019. Monitoring growth of bedding plant seedlings using images. Greenhouse Management.

 

 

Awards & Honors

(2019) PUCESA Early Career Award. Purdue University.

(2019) Seed for Success Award. Purdue University.

(2015) Technology Division Award. Monsanto/Technology.

(2015) Regulatory Division Leadership Award. Monsanto/Regulatory.

(2014) Above and Beyond Award. Monsanto.

Selected Publications

C. Li, R. Adhikari, Y. Yao, A. G. Miller, K. Kalbaugh, D. Li and K. Nemali. 2019. Measuring Plant Growth Characteristics Using Smartphone Based Image Analysis Technique in Controlled Environment Agriculture. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture (accepted). (2019). Manuscript in preparation.

Craver, J., Nemali, K., & Lopez, R. (2019). J. Craver, K. Nemali and R.J. Lopez. Acclimation of growth and photosynthesis in petunia seedlings exposed to high intensity blue radiation. Journal of the American Society for Horticulture Science. (accepted with revisions) Manuscript in preparation.

Nemali, K. (n.d.). K. Nemali, M.W. van Iersel. 2019. Relating Whole-plant Photosynthesis to Physiological Acclimations at Leaf and Cellular Scales under Drought Stress in Bedding Plants. Journal of the American Society for Horticulture Science. 144: 2018-208. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science.

Nemali, K., & Mitchell, C. A. (n.d.). Kong, Y., A. Nemali, C. Mitchell, K. Nemali, 2019. Spectral Quality of Light Can Affect Energy Consumption and Energy-Use Efficiency of Electrical Lighting in Indoor Lettuce Farming. HortScience 54: 865-872. HortScience.

Nemali, K., Bonin, C., Dohleman, F. G., Stephens, M. P., Reeves, W. R., Nelson, D. E., . . . Lawson, M. (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. doi:10.1111/pce.12446

Nemali, K. (2008). Physiological responses to different substrate water contents: screening for high water-use efficiency in bedding plants. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci, (133), 1-8.

Nemali, K. (2007). A new controller for irrigation and simulating drought stress in potted plants. Scientia Horticulturae, (110), 292-297.

Nemali, K. (2007). Calibration and Performance of moisture sensors in soilless substrates: ECH2O and Theta probes. Scientia Horticulturae, (112), 227-234.

Nemali, K., & Van Iersel, M. (2004). 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., & Van Iersel, M. (2004). Nemali, K. and M.van Iersel.2004. Acclimation and growth of photosynthesis of wax begonias grown at different light levels. . (ISBN 1-892829-10-X). In In: E. Runkle and P. Fischer (eds.) Lighting up profits. Understanding greenhouse lighting. (22-23.). Meister publishing, Willoughby, Ohio.

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