ICAR-NRCB

Dr. V.Kumar

Division

Crop Production and Post-Harvest Technology

Specialization / Discipline

Horticulture / Production System Management
Imparting Trainers Training on Hi Tech Banana Cultivation

Area of Interest

Crop Production System Management / High Density Planting / Integrated Nutrient Management / Precision farming / GAP for Banana / Development of Export Protocol for Banana

Publications

Qualifications

Ph.D.

Kumar.V@icar.gov.in
kumarnrcb@gmail.com

Current Institute Projects:

Development of clump management technology for enhanced productivity in banana (PI)
Studies on Nutrient Dynamics in Banana (Co-PI)
Organic banana farming for sustainable soil health and nutritional security (Co-PI)
Assessment of carbon sequestration, energy budgeting, biodiversity, and production potential of three different banana production ecosystems of tropical climate (Co-PI)

Current External Projects:
Nil

Standardized season of planting for commercial cultivars of banana
Standardized integrated weed management practices for banana
Standardized mulching and fertigation technology
Standardized planting systems, spacing and nutritional requirement for commercial cultivars of banana
Standardization of technology for organic banana production
Standardization of nutritional requirements of banana using soluble fertilizers
Standardized spacing and nutritional requirements of banana cv. Udhayam
Developed organic package of practices for the management of BSV & BBMV affected Poovan banana
Standardized stage wise nutrient requirement for enhancing the quality production of banana cv. Udhayam.
Developed Technology on the use of Bunch Cover for improving the bunch characteristics and fruit quality.

Fellow of Association for the Improvement in Production and Utilization of Banana (Fellow of AIPUB -2012).
Fellowship of Confederation of Horticultural Associations of India (Fellowship of CHAI- 2013).

Jeyabaskaran, K. J, V. Kumar and S. Uma. 2019. Development and validation of fertilizer adjustment equations for banana cv. Grand Naine (AAA). International Journal of Innovative Horticulture , 8 (2): 135-142.
Uma, S., Kalpana, S. and Kumar, V . 2007. Evaluation of culinary Musa germplasm for fibre yield and quality. The Indian J. Agric. Sciences 77 (8): 553-557.
Shivashankar, S. and V. Kumar . 1999. Pattern of fruit development in six banana varieties. Indian J. Plant Physiology 4 (4): 286-288.
Uma, S., Kalpana, S., Sathiamoorthy, S. and V. Kumar. 2005. Evaluation of Commercial cultivars of banana ( Musa spp .) for their suitability for fibre industry. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter No. 142: 29-35.
Sundararaju, P. and V. Kumar. 2003. Management of root-lesion nematode, Pratylenchus coffeae in six commercial cultivars of banana through organic and inorganic amendments. Info Musa . 12: 35-38
Sundararaju, P., Mustaffa, M.M., Kumar, V., Cannayane, I. and Tanuja Priya, B. 2002. Effect of organic farming on plant parasitic nematodes infesting banana cv. Karpuravalli. Current Nematology 13: 39-43

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