FACULTY

Name : Dr Pramod Verma

Designation : Assistant Professor
Qualification : Ph. D (Fruit Science)
Specialization: Orchard Floor Management
Email:-
Fellowship/Awards: verma.pramod92@gmail.com

Phn No. - 8629003469

✓ Certificate of Honour – B. Sc. Horticulture
✓ Certificate of Merit – M. Sc. (Horticulture) Fruit Science
✓ Certificate of Merit – Ph. D (Fruit Science)
✓ Awarded University Merit Scholarship during B. Sc, M. Sc. And Ph. D Degree
programme.
✓ Qualified the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by ASRB in the discipline
of FRUIT SCIENCE during the year 2015 and 2016.

Mission:

• Standardization of High Density Planting in temperate fruits and enhance the income
of the farmers.

• To provide efficient knowledge of fruit cultivation to the horticulture students.

Education Qualification:

S.No. Degree Year Subject University/Institution % of marks

1. B. Sc. 2011 Horticulture Dr YSPUHF, Nauni, Solan (HP) 75.30
2. M. Sc. 2013 (Horticulture) Fruit Dr YSPUHF, Nauni, Solan (HP) 80.60
Science
3. Ph. D. 2017 Fruit Science Dr YSPUHF, Nauni, Solan (HP) 85.00

Work Experience:

S.No. Positions held Name of the Institute From To Pay

Scale

1. Senior Research Dr YSPUHF, Nauni Solan 28.02.2017 30.06. 2017 25,000/-

Fellow (SRF) (HP)
2. Research Dr YSPUHF, Nauni Solan 01.02.2018 08.11. 2018 40,000/-
Associate (RA) (HP)
4. Assistant Dr YSPUHF, Nauni Solan 8.11.2018 Till date 15600-
Professor (HP) 39100 +
6000 GP
Teaching Activities:

Undergraduates and post-graduates courses:-

✓ FSC – 112: Plant Propagation & Nursery Management

✓ FSC - 121: Temperate Fruits
✓ FSC – 221: Breeding of Fruit and Plantation Crops
✓ FSC – 506: Breeding of Fruit Crops
✓ FSC – 516: Systematics of Fruit Crops
✓ FSC – 211: Growth and Development of Horticultural Crops
✓ FSC – 602: Advances in Production of Fruit Crops
Research Activities:

Project in hands (CO-PI)

➢ World bank funded “Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Development Project”
(Research Component: Development of package of practices for high density
plantation on clonal rootstock) in the Department of Fruit Science, Dr Yashwant
Singh Parmar UHF, Nauni Solan (HP) – 173230, India (Cost – Rs 1065.86 lakhs;
Duration – 2016 to 2023).
➢ Precision Farming Technologies for enhancing yield and quality of horticultural
crops (Funding agency - Mission on Integrated Development of Horticulture
Department of Horticulture, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh) – Cost – Rs. 5000000;
Duration: 2020-2022.
Publications/Chapters/Abstract:-
➢ Publications: - 18
➢ Chapters:- 7
➢ Abstract: - 4
List of Publication:
Verma P, Chauhan P S, Chandel P S and Thakur M. 2015. Effect of the size of cuttings
(length and diameter) on rooting in cuttings of apple clonal rootstock Merton 793.
Journal of Applied and Natural Science. 7(2): 602-605.

Verma P and Chauhan P S. 2015. Effect of storage conditions (growth chamber) and IBA
treatments on rooting of cuttings of apple clonal rootstock Merton 793 in net house
conditions. The Bioscan. 10(3): 1049-1052.
Verma P, Chauhan P S and Chandel J S. 2017. Effect of plant growth promoting
rhizobacteria (PGPR) and IBA treatments on rooting in cuttings of apple (Malus x
domestica Borkh.) clonal rootstock Merton 793. Journal of Applied and Natural
Science.9(2):1135-1138.
Verma P, Chandel J S, Sharma N C and Thakur Y. 2017. Effect of fertigation on growth,
yield, fruit quality and fertilizer-use-efficiency of peach. Journal of Hill Agriculture. 8(2):
181-186.
Verma P and Chandel J S. 2017. Effect of different levels of drip and basin irrigation on
growth, yield, fruit quality and leaf nutrient contents of peach cv. Redhaven. The Bioscan.
12(2): 1035-1039.
Verma P and Chandel J S. 2018. Influence of drip irrigation on soil moisture content, water
requirement and water use efficiency of peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch.) cv.
Redhaven. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 17(4): 350-356.
Thakur Y, Chandel J S and Verma P. 2017. Effect of plant growth regulators on growth,
yield and fruit quality of strawberry (Fragaria x annassa Duch.) under protected
conditions. Journal of Applied and Natural Science. 7(2): 602-605. 9(3):1676-1681.
Thakur M, Sharma D D, Babita and Verma P. 2016. Effect of preconditioning treatments and
auxin on the rooting of semi-hardwood cuttings of olive planted during winter under mist
condition. Current World Environment. 11(2): 560-566.
Sing D, Kumar K, Rana V and Verma P. 2017. Blueberry – An option of fruit crops
diversification under mid-hills. Indian Journal of Ecology. 44 Special Issue (6):677-680.
Singh D, Kumar K, Chauhan N, Dogra R K and Verma P. 2018. Assesment of genetic
variability, its heritable components and character association in yield and yield
contributing traits in apricot (Prunus armeniaca). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
88(7): 1037-1043.
Dhiman N, Chandel J S and Verma P. 2018. Effect of planting density on growth, yield and
fruit quality of apple cv. Jeromine. Journal of Hill Agriculture 9(3): 289-291.
Chandel J S and Verma P. 2019. Influence of nursery raising techniques on root
development and growth of nursery plants of pecan nut (Carya illinoensis Koch.).
Progressive Horticulture. 49(2): 113-116.
Chandel J S, Sharma N C and Verma P. 2019. Income Enhancement through high density
plantations of apple. National Seminar on Doubling Income Through Sustainable and
Holistic Agriculture (DISHA), Dr Y S Parmar UHF Nauni Solan (HP). Lead Paper. pp. 1-
9.
Chandel J S, Sharma S and Verma P. 2019. Effect of calcium sprays on fruit quality and
shelf life of apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences.
89(9): 1539-42.
Ladon T, Chandel J S and Verma P. 2020. Epicotyl Grafting: A new method for propagation
in Walnut (Juglans regia L.). Indian Journal of Ecology. 47(1): 72-78.
Sharma N C, Verma P, Singh N and Babita. 2020. Causes and control measures of apple
replant problem. International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management 11(3):
246-257.
Verma P, Chandel J S and Sharma N C. 2020. Perspective of drip irrigation in temperate
fruits in India – A review. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 19(2): 149-155.
Thakur J, Sharma J C, Mohit and Verma P. 2020. Vegetative Growth and Foliage Nutrient
Content of Super Chief Apple under Different Irrigation and Fertigation Schedules in NW
Himalayan Region. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. DOI:
10.1080/00103624.2020.1820028
Chapters:
Verma P and Bandana. 2019. Weed management in fruit crops. In: Compendium of lectures:
Diploma Course in Agricultural Extension Services for Input Dealers (Kaith, N. S.,
Thakur, A. K., Kumari, N., Bandana., Banshtu, T and Kurbah, I. (Eds.). Dr Yashwant
Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Krishi Vigyan Kendra Shimla,
Rohru, District Shimla, HP, India. pp. 378-381.
Chandel J S and Verma P. 2019. Kiwifruit. In: Handbook of Horticulture Volume I.
Directore of Knowledge Management in Agriculture, ICAR, New Delhi, pp. 328-332.
Bandana, Verma P and Banshtu T. 2019. Pollinizers and pollination management in fruit
crops. In: Compendium of lectures: Diploma Course in Agricultural Extension Services
for Input Dealers (Kaith, N. S., Thakur, A. K., Kumari, N., bandana., Banshtu, T and
Kurbah, I. (Eds.). Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry,
Krishi Vigyan Kendra Shimla, Rohru, District Shimla, HP, India. pp. 343-346.
Chandel J S, Verma P and Thakur A. 2017. Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa Chev.). In:
Underutilized Fruit Crops: Importance and Cultivation Part I. Ghosh S N, Singh A and
Thakur A (eds.). Jaya Publishing House, Delhi, pp. 627-66.
Chandel J S, Thakur A, Verma P, Negi N D and Banyal, S K. 2017. Hazelnut (Corylus
avellana L.). In: Underutilized Fruit Crops: Importance and Cultivation Part I. Ghosh S N,
Singh A and Thakur A (eds.). Jaya Publishing House, Delhi, pp. 465-80.
Chandel J S and Verma P. 2017. Kiwifruit. In: Fruit Science Culture & Technology Vol-4
Temperate Fruits. Bal J S (ed.). pp. 203-230.
Chandel J S and Verma P. 2016. Recent Advances in Propagation and Nursery Management
of Temperate Fruits and Nuts. In: Temperate Fruits & Nuts: A way forward for enhancing
productivity and quality. Chadha K L, Ahmed N, Singh S K and Kalia P (eds.). The
Horticultural Society of India, New Delhi. Pp 269-284.
Professional affiliations:
➢ Appointed as student reviewer for the courses under the NIAP subproject
“Development of e-courses for B. Sc. (Hort.) degree programme”.
➢ Peer reviewer of NAAS scored journal – International Journal of Agriculture
Sciences.
➢ Received “Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing” by the Journal – Asian Journal
of Advances in Agricultural Research

(Pramod Verma)