Sandeep Kumar G.M.
Sr. Scientist
Division of Crop Protection
Specialization
Contributed for development of resistant hybrids in vegetables; multiple disease resistant tomato hybrids H 397 (ArkaAbhed) ,Arka Vishesh and Arka Apeksha. Downy mildew tolerant cucumber variety Arka Veera and…
Email
sandeepgm@iihr.res.in
(During the Period of 2019-2023)
- Identified highly favourable regions for Phytophthora blight (Phytophthora capsici L.) establishment in India under current climate and climate change scenario based on Climex Simulation.
- Developed Integrated schedule for Phytophthora blight management in sweet pepper
- Developed protocols for two-step crop yield estimation due to diseases for tomato and onion rabi crops for restructured weather based crop insurance scheme (RWBICS).
- Assessed yield loss and weather factors contributing to tomato late blight (Phytophthora infestans) development
- Validated, refined and demonstrated integrated pest management schedule in Brinjal
- Demonstrated and validated IPM technology for protected cultivation of capsicum, tomato and European cucumber
- Sandeep Kumar G.M., Sriram S., Laxman R.H. and Harshita K.N. 2022.Tomato late blight yield loss assessment and risk aversion with resistant hybrid. J. Hortl. Sci., 17(2): 411-416.
- Sandeep Kumar G.M., Reshma, V., Krishna Reddy, M., Sriram, S and Debi Sharma. 2020. Integrated management of major tomato diseases. Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems. 26(1): 140 146.
- Sandeep Kumar, G. M., Sriram, S., Narendrappa, T. and Venugopalan, R., 2021, Integrated management of Phytophthora capsici Leon in sweet pepper. Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems.., 27 (2): 274-285.
- Sriram, S., Sandeep Kumar, G. M., and Kumawat M. K. 2020, Evaluation of fungicides for the management of chrysanthemum white rust caused by Puccinia horiana Henn. Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems.., 26 (1): 147-151
- Dey, S.S., Kanika Sharma., R.Bhatia Dey., G. M. Sandeep Kumar, Dinesh Singh, Rajkumar and Chander Parkash..2015.Inter specific hybridization (Brassica carinata X Brassica oleracea) for introgression of black rot resistance genes into Indian cauliflower(Boleracea var.botrytis L.). Euphytica. DOI 10.1007/sl10681-015-1352-0.
- Sandeep Kumar G. M. 2017. Diseases of Anthurium and their management. In Diseases of ornamental crops. (eds.) Devappa, V and Singh, D. Today and Tomorrows Printers and Publishers,i, p.245-271. ISBN 10: 8170195861 / ISBN 13: 9788170195863 (Refer Page 87,88)
- Sriram, S. and Sandeep Kumar, G.M. 2017. Diseases of gladiolus and their management. In Diseases of ornamental crops. (eds.) Devappa, V and Singh, D. Today and Tomorrows Printers and Publishers, New Delhi, p.71-80. ISBN 10: 8170195861 / ISBN 13: 9788170195863
Contributed for development of resistant hybrids in vegetables; multiple disease resistant tomato hybrids H 397 (ArkaAbhed) ,Arka Vishesh and Arka Apeksha. Downy mildew tolerant cucumber variety Arka Veera and Phytophthora root rot resistant chilli hybrids (Arka Nihira and Arka Gagan, Arka Dhriti), Gummy stem blight resistant bottle gourd varieties and hybrids Arka Nutan, Arka Ganga & Arka Shreyas.
