Dr. Manish Kumar

RESEARCH PAPERS & REVIEW ARTICLES –

• Kumar M, Prasad V M, Bhardwaj 2020. Study on effect of pinching and gibberellic acid on growth, flowering and yield of African marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) under Prayagraj agro-climatic condition. International Journal of chemical studies. 8(5):631- 635.
• Kumar M, Thakur P, Kashyap B, Kumar P, Sharma A, Bhardwaj R, Kaushal N, and Shah AH. 2024. Effect of different planting dates on tuber production in dahlia (Dahlia Variabilis ) in low hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh, India. Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology 25 (7-8):71-78.

https://doi.org/10.56557/pcbmb/2024/v25i7-88743.

• Kaushal, N., Kashyap, B., Bhatia, S., Kumar, M., Shah, A.H., Bhardwaj, R., Dilta, B.S. and Thakur, P., 2024. Natural farming: A sustainable alternative to chemical fertilizers for marigold (Tagetes erecta Siracole) cultivation under mid-hills of Himalayan region. Horticulturae 2024, 10, 846.

https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10080846.

• Bhardwaj R, Deepanshu and Kumar M. 2020. Comparative evaluation of hardwood and semi hardwood cutting with different rooting hormones in Bougainvillea × buttiana Mahara. International Journal of chemical studies. 8(5):606-610.
• Bhardwaj R., Kumar M., Kaushal N, Kamboj AD, Krishnamoorthi A., Singh A. and Motla R. 2024. From Lab to Bouquet: The Biotechnological Frontier in Modern Floriculture for Sustainable and Resilient Flower Farming. Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology. 27(2):119-137.
• Thakur P, Shah A H, Adhikari Y, Kumar M and Verma S.2022. Dahlia cultivation in India and abroad: A International Journal of Plant & Soil Science. 34:240-251.
• Shah A H, Thakur P, Sharma P, Dhiman S R, Vanlalhruaii R, Dilta B S, Singh A, Laishram N, Pandey R K, Nazki I T, Singh Y, Kumar M. 2023. Prospects and Production Technology of Lotus: A Review. Agriculture Association of Textile Chemical and Critical Reviews Journal. 11(3):306-327.

Articles:

• Thakur A, Thakur P, Kumar M, Bhardwaj R. 2022. vaniki aur bagvani fasal utpadan ke lie bans adharit hydroponics. Van Anusandhan Patrika. 7:28-29.
• Kumar M, Bhardwaj R, Kaushal N and Kaushik K. 2024. Flourishing Future: Emerging Technologies in Floriculture. The Agriculture Magazine. 3:374-381.
• Bhardwaj R, Kumar M, Krishnamoorthi A, Gaonkar S L. 2024. Floral Therapy: The Emotional and Psychological Benefits of Agriculture and food e- Newsletter. 6(2):593-97.

• Kumar M, Thakur P, Bhardwaj R, Shah A H, Kaushal N, Adhikari Y The world of Dahlias: Origins and Cultivation. In: book “Practices & Research on Horticulture” Akinik Publication New Delhi Vol11. 2023 pp: 19-31.
• Bhardwaj R, Kumar M, Wamiq M, Kaushal N, Ahmad M, Shukla 2023. Advances in production technology of Gerbera. In.: A Textbook on Advances in Production Technology of Commercial Flowers. Kumar A, Prakash S, Shreekant, Singh S, Veeresh (eds). Integrated Publications. New Delhi. pp: 166-177.
• Bhardwaj R, Kumar M, Wamiq M. 2024. Production Technology of Lilium. In: A Comprehensive Book on Flower Production. Gangwar R, Adhikari K, Wamiq M, Kumar M and Kumar T (eds). Elite Publishing House. New Delhi. pp: 149-163.
• Kaushal N, Kumar M, Bhardwaj R, Mansi. 2024. Biotechnological innovations for enhanced floriculture. In: Futuristic Trends in Biotechnology. IIP Series. 3:118-124. e- ISBN: 978-93-6252-925-1

Chapter:

• Kumar M, Thakur P, Bhardwaj R, Shah A H, Kaushal N, Adhikari Y The world of Dahlias: Origins and Cultivation. In: book “Practices & Research on Horticulture” Akinik Publication New Delhi Vol11. 2023 pp: 19-31.
• Bhardwaj R, Kumar M, Wamiq M, Kaushal N, Ahmad M, Shukla 2023. Advances in production technology of Gerbera. In.: A Textbook on Advances in Production Technology of Commercial Flowers. Kumar A, Prakash S, Shreekant, Singh S, Veeresh (eds). Integrated Publications. New Delhi. pp: 166-177.
• Bhardwaj R, Kumar M, Wamiq M. 2024. Production Technology of Lilium. In: A Comprehensive Book on Flower Production. Gangwar R, Adhikari K, Wamiq M, Kumar M and Kumar T (eds). Elite Publishing House. New Delhi. pp: 149-163.
• Kaushal N, Kumar M, Bhardwaj R, Mansi. 2024. Biotechnological innovations for enhanced floriculture. In: Futuristic Trends in Biotechnology. IIP Series. 3:118-124. e- ISBN: 978-93-6252-925-1

• Enhancing Farmer’s Income through sustainable Innovative Agri and Allied Enterprises” organized by Society for Upliftment of Rural Economy (SURE), Varanasi, India, from 30^th October- 1^st Nov 2018.
• Participated in seminar on protected cultivation and hydroponics in horticultural crops in collaboration with Eden Horticulture Services, Karnal (Haryana) on 19^th Nov,2018.
• Participated in International Conference on Emerging issues in Agricultural, Environmental and Applied Sciences for Sustainable Development” organized by AEDS, Majhar Ghat, Rampur, UP, India co-organized by (SHUATS) Allahabad, UP, India, from 27^th – 29^th Nov, 2018.
• Participated in a webinar on “Recent advances in protected cultivation of some important flower crops” conducted by Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir’s HH Sri Muralidhara College of Horticulture, Malegaon, Distt- Nasik (MH) on 21^st July 2020.
• Participated in a two-day webinar on ‘Farmers Producer Organizations and Commodity Markets’ under NAHEP – CAAST at Centre of Agricultural Market Intelligence, Anand Agricultural University, Ananda, held on 27^th-28^th July 2020.
• Participated in a webinar on “Innovations in Food Packaging” organized by K.K Wagh College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Saraswathi Nagar, Panchayati Nashik, affiliated to MPKV, Rahuri on 28^th July, 2020.
• Participated in a webinar on “Utility of rooftop gardening and kitchen gardening” conducted by Cristian Eminent College on 29^th July 2020.
• Participated in a webinar on “Mushroom cultivation techniques” conducted by Horticulture Training Institute, Uchani Karnal (Haryana), held on 18^th Aug, 2020.
• Participated in a webinar on “Hydroponics System” organized by Horticulture Training Institute, Uchani Karnal (Haryana) on 21^st Aug, 2020.
• Participated in a webinar on “Modern cultivation of rose under protected structure” conducted by horticulture training institute, Uchani Karnal (Haryana), held on 25^th Aug 2020.
• Participated in a webinar on “Modern techniques of open field flower production” organized by Horticulture Training Institute Uchani Karnal (Haryana) held on 28^th July 2020.
• Participated in a National webinar on “Recent trends in horticultural entomology”, organized by Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Jagudan held on 27^th Aug, 2020.
• Secured 64% in national level online quiz conducted by Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture of Dr Punjab Rao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth Akola (M.H), held on 15^th Aug, 2020.
• Successfully passed the National level online quiz on Intellectual Property Rights organized by Department of Agriculture, Mandsaur University, Mandsaur (M.P), held on 1^st-2^nd Sept 2020.
• Participated in a webinar on “National beekeeping and honey mission (NBHM) and beekeeping entrepreneurship” organized by horticulture training institute Uchani Karnal (Haryana), on 4^th Sept 2020.
• Participated in the Spring Festival 2022 on Raj Bhawan, Dehradun on 3^rd to 5^th March 2023 organized by Raj Bhawan, Dehradun.

• Honored with Best poster presentation award for “A Floral Feast for the Senses and Health: Edible Flowers” authored by Kumar M, Thakur P, Bhardwaj R, Shah A H, Kaushal N and Adhikari YS” In: International Conference on Protected Cultivation of Horticultural Crops, Post-Harvest Handling and Digital Agriculture held on 29^th-30^th November 2023.

• Honored with Best poster presentation award for “Biophilic Designs: Reconnecting with Nature and Healing Minds” authored by Bhardwaj R, Sharma P, Dhiman SR, Deepanshu, Kumar M and Kaushal N” In: International Conference on Protected Cultivation of Horticultural Crops, Post-Harvest Handling and Digital Agriculture held on 29^th-30^th November 2023.