Research
· Honorary Lecture : Taught Plant Ecology and Plant Physiology to B.Sc. students of Jodhpur University (JNVY Jodhpur) for the years 1974 and 1975.
· Worked as Junior research Fellow in ---480 project “Weed flora associated with pearl millet and their management” from 1973-1975 and submitted the thesis on “Distribution of biomass and nutrients in the ephemerals of desert ecosystem” for Ph. D. degree in 1976.
During the research work
o Studied the effect of different cations and rare earth elements and potassium on stomata regulation in Allium cepa and Asphodelus tenuifolius
o Studied monthly biomass production and their distribution. Also correlated biomass production with rainfall and temperature.
o Studied the biodiversity in protected and irrigated areas.
· 1975-1985
o Worked in range management and soil conservation wherein identified suitable grasses and fodder legumes for arid and semi arid regions.
o Worked on renovation of degraded rangelands to improve their productivity by reseeding, fertigation and soil management (soil and water conservation)
o Worked in sustainability of improved rangelands by controlled grazing and grazing by different livestock herds.
· Since 1983 to till date
o Working on introduction and evaluation of different trees/shrubs of isochimatic regions. Developed their silvi-cultural practices (nursery, out planting, pruning etc)
o Developed different agro forestry models for different landforms.
o Developed and refined sand dune stabilization, afforestation of different land forms (rockey, shallow and saline & sodic soils)
o Developed gum tapping techniques from different gum producing tree species using gum inducer.
o Developed value added products from trees and shrubs of identified plant species.
Project handled / In operation
Ø Screening of suitable grass and legumes for different agro-ecological zones
Ø Management of Rangelands by different grazing systems
Ø Renovation of rangelands by different mechanical operations
Ø Effect of fertilizers on growth and production of different grass species
Ø Introduction and evaluation of tree/shrub from isoclimatic region of the world
Ø Development of Silvicultural practices of adapted tree species
Ø Development of Agroforestry models for arid and semi-arid regions
Ø Development of nursery techniques for promising species
Ø Standardization of vegetative propagation of Jojoba
Ø To evaluate the Prosopis species for biofuel and pod production in arid, semi-arid and salt affected soils of India
Ø Extent and Distribution, structure and production function of Prosopis cineraria, Tecomella undulata and Acacia senegal
Ø Quantification of different agroforestry models for production and soil ameliorating traits
Ø Development of techniques for gum production from Acacia senegal
Received Grants from Externally funded Projects
- Prosopis species for biofuel and Pod production in arid and semi arid regions of India. from USAID (PL-480 project) for Rs 18 Lacs.
- Standardrization of vegetative propagation in Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) from NWDB - Rs 21 Lacs.
- Standardrization of advance nursery technologies for large scale Quality Seedling production AP SAS Fund ICAR for Rs 11 Lacs.
- Development of techniques for gum production from Acacia senegal . AP Cess Fund ICAR for Rs. 6, 28, 120/- .
- Management and Utilization of Prosopis juliflora in arid and semi-arid regions of India. HDRA-UK for Rs. 4,20,000/-.
- Mortality in Prosopis cineraria: Identification of causal factors and development of management strategies for Rs. 13,30, 000
- NAIP Project- Value chain on value added products derived from Prosopis juliflora for Rs. 201.102 Lacs.
Research guidance:
Guided four students for Ph. D. degree:
1. Mr. N.K. Sharma: Quantitative and qualitative analysis for pod, seed and seedling traits in Prosopis juliflora. Ph. D. awarded in 1995.
2. Mr. M.D. Bohra: Bio-ecological factors influencing seedling growth of Simmondsia chinensis (Link.) Schneider and Prosopis juliflora (SW) DC. Awarded in 1996.
3. Mrs Neeta Mutha : Standardization of containerized nursery techniques for arid zone tree species. Awarded in 2000.
4. Mr. A.P. Bohra: Physico chemical studies of some plant exudates. Ph. D. degree awarded in 2006
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