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Anil Kumar Nair

Anil Kumar Nair

Principal Scientist (Agronomy)

Division of Vegetable Crops

Qualification PhD (Agronomy)
Specialization   Developed fertigation protocols for 13 tropical vegetable crops Developed cost effective organic farming package of practices for 12 vegetable crops .Associated with the development of six bush and pole type Dolichos…
Email anilkumar.nair@icar.gov.in

 (During the Period of 2019-2023)

  1. Developed   fertigation protocols for F1 chilli hybrids (Arka Meghana, Arka Harita and Arka Khyati
  2. Standardized fertigation schedule and doses for onion varieties (Arka Bheem, Arka Niketan and  Arka Kirtiman)
  3. Developed production and fertigation protocols for the ridge gourd varieties Arka Prasan and Arka Vikram.
  4. Developed fertigation protocols for leguminous crops like Pole beans , bush and pole type dolichos beans  
  5. Standardized fertigation requirement for open field cultivation of musk melon
  6. Developed cost effective organic farming package for Ridge Gourd , Coriander , Garden pea, palak, bush  and pole type dolichos bean 
  7. Developed phenophase based nutrient scheduling through drip fertigation for open cultivated tomato
  8. Identified growth stage specific tolerance limit of onion to water logging
  9. Associated in identification of suitable rootstocks to overcome biotic stresses through grafting in chilli and tomato

 

  1. Nair, A.K. and P.C.Gupta (1999). Effect of summer green manuring (Sesbania aculeata) and nitrogen levels on nutrient uptake by rice (Oryza sativa) and wheat (Triticum aestivum) under rice-wheat sequence. Indian Journal of Agronomy, 44 (4): 659-663
  2. Dinesh, R., M.A. Surayanarayana, G. Shyam Prasad, A.K. Bandyopadhyay, A.K.Nair and T.V.R.S.Sharma (1999). Influence of leguminous cover crops on microbial and selected enzyme activities in soils of a plantation. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 162: 57-60
  3. Nair,A.K. (2000). Effect of farmyard manure and fertilizer levels on yield of maize (Zea mays L.) and succeeding rice bean (Vigina umbellate) crop in Sikkim. Indian Journal of Agricultural Science, 70 (4): 239-240
  4. Nair, A.K., Sujatha A. Nair, R.P.Dubey, N. Ravisankar and S.C. Pramanik.(2000). Evaluation of cucurbitaceous vegetables as intercrop in coconut plantations in Andamans. Indian Journal Agricultural Sciences,70 (4):241-242
  5. Nair. A.K., S.C. .Pramanik, N. Ravisankar and R. Dinesh. (2001). Effect of varieties and weed control practices on productivity of rice (Oryza sativa) and weed growth in lowlands of South Andaman. Indian Journal Agricultural Sciences,72 (7):477-479
  6. Dinesh, R., M.A.Suryanarayana, A.K.Nair and S. Ghoshal  Chaudhuri  (2001). Leguminous cover crop: Effect on nitrogen mineralization rates and kinetics in soils. Journal of  Agronomy and  Crop Science (Germany), 187:161-166
  7. Ravisankar, N., A. K.Nair, S. C. Pramanik, R. Dinesh and S. Ghoshal Chaudhuri. (2003). Effect of Controlled Release Nitrogen (CRN) urea on growth, yield, economics and energetics of medium duration rice cv. Mansarovar under lowland condition. Indian Journal Agricultural Sciences,73 (4):289-290.
  8. Prabhakar,M. S.S.Hebbar and A.K.Nair. (2012). Effect of organic farming practices on growth, yield and quality of rose onion (Allium cepa L.). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences,82 (6):500-503
  9. D.T. Meshram, K.D.Babu, A.K. Nair, P. Panigrahi and S.S.Wadne.2020. Response of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) to deficit irrigation System under field conditions. Journal of Agrometeorology Volume 22 special issue : 126-135 (June 2020).
  10. Arun, M.N., Bhanuprakash, K., Hebbar, S.S., Senthivel, T., Nair, A.K. and Pandey, D.P. (2021). Biochemical Investigations on Vigour Enhancement in Fresh and Aged Seeds Upon Seed Priming in Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.]. Legume Research. DOI: 10.18805/LR-4476.
  11. Ganeshamurthy,A.N., R.Dinesh, N.Ravisankar, A.K.Nair and S.P.S Ahlawat. (2002). Land resources of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands - 744105
  12. Prabhakar,M, Hebbar,S.S. and Nair,A.K.2010.Production technology of vegetables – A Hand Book. Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hesarghatta Lake P.O., Bangalore-560 089-145 pages
  13. Sadashiva ,A.T., Hebbar, S.S., Nair,A.K and M. Senthilkumar. (2018). Production Technology of Vegetable Crops-A Hand Book, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hesaraghatta lake P.O., Bangalore-560089.163 pages
  14. Madhavi Reddy, K., Nair,A.K., Senthilkumar,M. and Hebbar,S.S.(2023).Production Technology of Vegetable Crops- A Hand Book. Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessarghatta Lake P.O., Bengaluru-560089, 190 pages (ISBN: 9789355080042)    
  15. Sidhu, A.S., Prabhakar,  M., Hebbar, S.S., Nair, A.K. and Bhagya, H.P.(2013). Recent advances in fertigation techniques for protected cultivation in vegetable crops. In:  Protected cultivation of horticultural crops, Peter,K.V and Singh,D.K. (Eds), New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi, India (ISBN: 9789351305972)    
  16. Prabhakar,  M., Hebbar, S.S., Nair, A.K. and Chinnu, J.K.(2013). High value vegetable production in green house. In:  Protected cultivation of horticultural crops, Peter, K.V and Singh,D.K. (Eds),New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi, India (ISBN: 9789351305972)
  17. Prabhakar,M., Hebbar,S.S., Nair, A.K., Shivashankara,K.S.,Paneerselvam,P., Rajeshwari,R.S. and Bharathi.K.(2014). Scope and Potential of Organic Farming in Vegetable Crops.  In :Organic Farming and Sustainability, pp 69-82. Shetty, P.K.,Alvares  Claude and Yadav, Ashok Kumar (Eds). National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, Karnataka, India (ISBN : 978-93-83566-03-7)
  18. Prabhakar,M.,Hebbar,S.S. and Nair,A.K.(2012).Advances in Vegetable seedling production. (in) Quality Seeds and Planting Material in Horticultural Crops, pp 244-251, Singh, H.P., Sidhu,A.S., Singh,B.P., Krishnamoorthy,A., Aghora,T.S., Khandekar, Nita, Sahijram, Leela, Mohan,N. and Rekha,A. (Eds). Society for Promotion of Horticultural, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore (ISBN: 978-93-5104-485-7)
  19. Melekote Nagabhushan Arun, Shibra Shankara Hebbar, Bhanuprakash, Thulasiram Senthival, Anil Kumar Nair, Guntupalli Padmavathi, Pratima Pandey and Aarti Singh. February 2022. Seed Priming: The way forward to mitigate Abiotic Stress in Crops. In: Plant Stress Physiology-Perspectives in Agriculture ( Editors: Prof Hasanuzzaman, M and Nahar, M.K.) Intech Open London;2022 https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/80579 doi:10.5772/intechopen.102033
  20. Hebbar, S.S., Nair,A.K. and M. Senthilkumar. (2023). Green house cultivation of tomato. Production technology of Vegetable Crops -A Hand Book  pp 151-154, Madhavi Reddy, K.,Nair,A.K., Senthilkumar,M. and Hebbar,S.S.( (Eds), Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka (ISBN: 9789355080042)
  21. Hebbar, S.S., Nair,A.K. and M. Senthilkumar. (2023). Green house cultivation of capsicum. Production technology of Vegetable Crops -A Hand Book  pp 155-158, Madhavi Reddy, K.,Nair,A.K., Senthilkumar,M. and Hebbar,S.S.( (Eds), Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka (ISBN: 9789355080042)
  22. Nair,A.K.,Hebbar, S.S., and M. Senthilkumar. (2023). Quality vegetable seedling production. Production technology of Vegetable Crops -A Hand Book  pp 159-163, Madhavi Reddy, K.,Nair,A.K., Senthilkumar,M. and Hebbar,S.S.( (Eds), Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka (ISBN: 9789355080042)
  23. Senthilkumar, M.,Nair,A.K. and Hebbar, S.S. (2023). Organic and safe vegetable production. Production technology of Vegetable Crops -A Hand Book  pp 160-164, Madhavi Reddy, K.,Nair,A.K., Senthilkumar,M. and Hebbar,S.S.( (Eds), Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka (ISBN: 9789355080042)

 

  1. Technical expert of e-SAP, UAS, Raichur, Karnataka to prepare best  package of practices contents for different horticultural crops
  2. Empaneled Member and Auditor, APEDA, New Delhi

 

  1. Developed fertigation protocols for 13 tropical vegetable crops
  2. Developed cost effective organic farming package of practices for 12 vegetable crops
  3. .Associated with the development of six bush and pole type Dolichos bean varieties
  4. .Associated with the development of five Garden pea varieties
  5. .Associated with the development of production technologies for poly house and net house grown vegetable crops
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