Department of Soil Science
Dr. Ramesh Chandra
(Retired)
DESIGNATION: | Professor |
QUALIFICATION: | Ph.D. (Soil Science) |
SPECIALISATION: | Soil Microbiology, Soil Fertility |
EMAIL: | rc[dot]pantnagar[at]gmail[dot]com |
CONTACT NO.: | +91-9412982048 (M) |
Research Areas/ Areas of Interest
Research Projects
Selected Research Publications
- Joshi, Divya, Chandra, R.; Suyal, D. C., Kumar, S.; Goel, R. (2019). Impacts of Bioinoculants Pseudomonas jesenii MP1 and Rhodococcus qingshengii S10107 on Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Yield and Soil Nitrogen Status. Pedosphere 29(3): 388-399 (doi:10.1016/S1002-0160(19)60807-6) (NAAS Rating: 8.43)
- Khandare, R.N., Chandra, R., Pareek, Navneet and Raverkar, K. P. (2019) Carrier based and liquid bioinoculants of Azotobacter and PSB saved chemical fertilizers in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and enhanced soil biological properties in Mollisols. Journal of Plant Nutrition. (DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2019.1659333) (NAAS Rating: 6.57)
- Neha, Chandra, R., Pareek,Navneet and Raverkar, K.P. (2019) Effect of Rhizobium and PGPR Inoculation in Mungbean on Productivity and Soil Properties in Mungbean-Wheat Sequence J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 67(4): 458-464 (DOI: 10.5958/0974-0228.2019.00050.1 (NAAS Rating: 5.23)
- Rajwar, Jyoti; Chandra, R; Suyal, D. C.; Tomer, Supriya; Kumar, Saurabh and Goel, Reeta (2018) Comparative phosphate solubilizing efficiency of psychrotolerantPseudomonas jesenii MP1 and Acinetobacter sp. ST02 against chickpea for sustainable hill agriculture. Biologia 73(8): 793–802 (https://doi.org/10.2478/ s11756-018-0089-3) (NAAS Rating: 6.70)
- Chandra, R. (2017) Soil biological health: Concerns and management options. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 65(supplement):S117-114. (NAAS Rating: 5.23)
- Bhattacharjya, Sudeshna, Chandra, R., Sharma, M.P. Sharma, S.K and Agnihotri, Richa. (2017) Biochar and Crop Residue Amendments on Soil Microbial and Biochemical Properties. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. 87(3): 975-983. (NAAS Rating: 4.00)
- Bhattacharjya, Sudeshna; Bhaduri, Debarati; Chauhan, Swati; Chandra, R.; Raverkar, K.P; Pareek, Navneet (2017) Comparative evaluation of three contrasting land use systems for soil carbon, microbial and biochemical indicators in North-Western Himalaya. Ecological Engineering 103: 21–30. (NAAS Rating: 9.02)
- Bhatt, Babita, Chandra, Ramesh, Shri Ram and Pareek, Navneet (2016) Long-term effects of fertilization and manuring on productivity and soil biological properties under rice (Oryza sativa)–wheat (Triticum aestivum) sequence in Mollisols. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 62(8): 1109-1122 (http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1080/ 03650340.2015.1125471. (NAAS Rating: 8.25)
- Bhattacharjya, Sudeshna, Chandra, R. Pareek, Navneet and Raverkar, K. P. (2016) Biochar and crop residue application to soil: effect on soil biochemical properties, nutrient availability and yield of rice (Oryza sativa L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivumL.). Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 62(8): 1095-1108DOI: 10.1080/ 03650340. 2015.1118760. (NAAS Rating: 8.25)
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