Santosh Kumari

@yspuniversity.ac.in

Senior Scientist, Department of Vegetable Science
dr yashwant singh parmar university of horticulture and forestry

Santosh Kumari


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EDUCATION

Ph.D. in vegetable Science

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Vegetable Breeding and organic farming
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Scopus Publications

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Scholar Citations

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Scopus Publications

  • EFFECTS OF INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ON DIFFERENT HORTICULTURAL TRAITS IN ONION
    Rahul Banik, Navnit Kumar, Gangadhar Nanda, Barsha Mansingh, Pranjeet Kalita, Shivani Ranjan, Muhammad Nazim, Sumit Sow
    Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 2025
    A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of integrated nutrient management on growth and yield in onion (Allium cepa L.) under sub-tropical conditions of Himachal Pradesh. Thirteen treatments were arranged including control. Minimum days to marketable maturity, maximum plant height, number of leaves, leaf length, average bulb weight, bulb length, bulb breadth, bulb yield per plot and neck thickness were found in treatment T7. Therefore, consolidation of plant nutrients through growth promoting rhizobacteria, organic manure and inorganic fertilizer ameliorate the plant growth and development, inflate soil nutrient status and nurture sustaining crop fecundity. Bangladesh J. Bot. 54(1): 153-157, 2025 (March)
  • INFLUENCE OF RHIZOBACTERIA AND ORGANIC MANURES ON YIELD OF OKRA (ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS (L.) MOENCH)
    Shivali Dhiman, Santosh Kumari, Balbir Singh Dogra, Anuj Sohi, Parveen Chaudhary, Anubha Saini
    Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 2024
    The investigation revealed that different growth and yield parameters viz., minimum days to first flowering, earliest first flowering node, minimum days to first fruit harvest and maximum plant height, average fruit weight, fruit length, fruit breadth, fruit yield per plant, fruit yield per plot and harvest duration were recorded in treatment combination of FYM + Vermicompost + Jeevamrit + Pseudomonas fluorescens. Therefore, supply of plant nutrients through organic sources like vermicompost, FYM, jeevamrit and Pseudomonas fluorescens enhance plant growth and development, increase soil nutrient status and maintain sustainable crop production. Bangladesh J. Bot. 53(4): 1021-1025, 2024 (December)
  • Genetic variability studies in carrot (Daucus carota L.) under low hill regions of Himachal Pradesh
    D. Rana, B. Dogra, S. Singh, S. Kumari, P. Thakur
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 2022
    The purpose of this study was to determine the nature, extent and magnitude of genetic variability, as well as estimate of the coefficient of variability, heritability and genetic advance as a percentage of the mean. During the rabi , 2020-21, twenty-three diverse genotypes of carrot were laid out in RCBD design at the Experimental Farm of the Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Neri, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. Observations were recorded on sixteen economic traits. For all traits, significant differences were found among all genotypes. PCV was greater than the corresponding GCV for all the traits, indicating that the environment has a significant impact on character expression. GCV, heritability and genetic advance as per cent of mean were high for root: shoot ratio, plant height at harvest, carotene content and total yield per plot, indicating that selection for these traits would be beneficial in improving carrot yield. High genetic advance as per cent of mean (genetic gain) was recorded for the trait root:shoot ratio, plant height at harvest, carotene content and total yield per plot. This indicates the preponderance of additive genes and highlighted the importance of selection for the improvement of these attributes. Low genetic advance as per cent of mean was reported for core diameter and days to harvest which indicates the preponderance of non-additive gene action and selection based on these parameters found not effective.
  • Study on genetic parameters in garlic (Allium sativum L.) for yield and quality traits
    Santosh Kumari
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 2021
    Garlic is an important vegetable crop grown widely throughout the world for its medicinal values and health benefits. Garlic helps to prevent and reduce the severity of common illnesses like the flu and common cold, improves blood pressure and reduces the cholesterol. The present study was undertaken to assess the genetic variability, to determine the correlation of bulb yield and its contributing components and to identify those components with significant effects on yield and using them as selection criteria. The genetic parameters of variability were estimated, comprising thirty-six genotypes in garlic at the Research Farm of Vegetable Science, UHF, Nauni, Solan, HP during the Rabi season, 201415 and 2015-16. Phenotypic and genotypic coefficients of variation were higher for weight of 100 peeled cloves (35.09 % and 31.07 %), bulb yield per plot (34.87 % and 33.19 %), bulb yield per hectare (34.87 % and 33.19 %), clove weight (34.50 % and 30.83 %), weight of 100 unpeeled cloves (34.22 % and 30.07 %), oleoresin content (32.69 % and 31.79 %), bulb weight (30.65 % and 30.01 %) and the number of bulbs per kg (30.21 % and 30.01 %) indicating further scope of improvement and facilitating the selection for these characters. High heritability was recorded for the characters viz., peeling index (99 %), the number of bulbs per kg (96 %), oleoresin content (95 %), bulb weight (94 %), the number of leaves per plant (92 %), bulb yield per plot (91 %), bulb yield per hectare (91 %), the number of cloves per bulb (90 %), drying percentage (86 %), neck thickness (84 %), clove length (84 %), bulb breadth (83 %), plant height (82 %) and clove weight (80 %). High genetic gain was recorded for characters viz., bulb yield per plot (65.07 %), bulb yield per hectare (65.07 %), oleoresin content (63.70%), the number of bulbs per kg (59.68 %), bulb weight (59.36 %), clove weight (56.76 %), weight of 100 peeled cloves (56.68 %), weight of 100 unpeeled cloves (52.19 %) and the number of cloves per bulb (50.04 %). An idea about interrelationships of bulb yield and its components is very helpful to improve the efficiency of breeding program using appropriate selection indices. Yield per plot was positively and significantly associated with plant height (0.445 and 0.492), the number of leaves per plant (0.381 and 0.407), days to maturity (0.497 and 0.641), neck thickness (0.375 and 0.409), bulb weight (0.966 and 1.00), bulb breadth (0.808 and 0.898), bulb length (0.852 and 0.984), clove weight (0.865 and 0.936), clove breadth (0.726 and 0.787), clove length (0.734 and 0.799), weight of 100 unpeeled cloves (0.800 and 0.873) and weight of 100 peeled cloves (0.796 and 0.861) whereas, negatively and significantly with the number of cloves per bulb (-0.448 and -0.473), the number of bulbs per kg (-0.921 and -0.960) and drying percentage (-0.374 and -0.404). Path coefficient analysis revealed a high positive and direct effect of bulb weight (2.018) on bulb yield per plot followed by weight of 100 unpeeled cloves (0.641), the number of bulbs per kg (0.309), days to maturity (0.154), peeling index (0.139), plant height (0.118), drying percentage (0.115), clove breadth (0.094), neck thickness (0.054), clove weight (0.049) and the number of leaves per plant (0.042).
  • Character association and path coefficient analysis for yield and quality traits in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh
    Amarjeet Kumar Rai, Amit Vikram, Santosh Kumari, Meenu Gupta
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 2017
    The present investigation was carried out to study the correlation and path coefficient between yield and quality traits at the experimental farm of Dr. Yaswant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan during Kharif season, 2014. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. Positive association of yield components with average fruit weight, plant height, inter-nodal distance, pericarp thickness and harvest duration was observed. Significant direct effect towards yield was contributed by average fruit weight followed by number of fruits per plant, pericarp thickness and harvest duration, whereas number of fruits per cluster, number of locules per fruit, days to first picking, total soluble solids and inter-nodal distance showed negative direct effect. The indirect effect of number of fruits per cluster was of sufficient magnitude via number of fruits per plant. Pericarp thickness and locular wall thickness also exhibited high indirect effect via average fruit weight. Considering the direct and indirect effect of various components characters, it was ascertained that average fruit weight, number of fruits per plant, pericarp thickness and harvest duration are the characters to be emphasized in improving the yield.
  • Assessment of genetic variability in cabbage Germplasm for yield and important horticultural traits
    Plant Archives, 2013
  • Effect of different growing media and fertigation levels on production of cucumber (cucumis sativus) under protected conditions in the hills
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2009
  • Effect of micronutrient sprays on tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) seed production
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2006

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Variability and character association studies for yield and yield contributing characters in cucumber (Cucumis sativus) under low hills of Himachal Pradesh
    KSSP Rani Riya, Dogra B S, Singh Shiv Pratap
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 93 (7), 801-805 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Combining ability and gene action studies in cytoplasmic male sterility-based hybrids in cauliflower.
    K Santosh, S Manisha
    2022
  • Genetic variability studies in carrot (Daucus carota L.) under low hill regions of Himachal Pradesh
    KSTP Rana D, Dogra B S, Singh S P
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 13 (2), 745-749 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 3
  • Combining ability and gene action in cytoplasmic male sterility based hybrid in cauliflower
    K santosh and Sharma Manisha
    International Journal of Farm Sciences 12 (2), 136-143 , 2022
    2022
  • Assesment of genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance in tomato
    KSP Sumit
    International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 10 (12 … , 2021
    2021
  • Study on genetic parameters in garlic (Allium sativum L.) for yield and quality traits
    K Santosh
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 12 (2), 477-484 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 12
  • Correlation and path analysis studies for yield and its attributes in tomato
    KSD B S
    International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 10 (2 … , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 4
  • Heterotic expression for yield and its components in tomato (Solanum lycopersiucm L.)
    AKBSD Santosh Kumari
    Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 9 (6), 270-275 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 6
  • Studies on interrelationships among yield and yield contributing traits in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L var grossum)
    DRKK Sharma Ankita, Kumar Manish, Kumar Nitish
    Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 8 (2), 646-649 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 10
  • performance of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) hybrids for yield and its contributing traits under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh
    KSDRK Raj Tanvi, Bhardwaj Madan Lal, Pal Saheb
    International Journal of Bioresource and Stress Management 9 (2), 282-286 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 8
  • Screening of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) germplasm for growth, yield, resistance against buckeye rot and alternaria blight severity under mid hills conditions of Himachal …
    KS Kumar Nitish, Bhardwaj M L, Kumari Santosh, Sharma Ankita
    Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 7 (1), 2098-2103 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 9
  • Character association and path coefficient analysis for yield and quality traits in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under mid hills of Himachal Pradesh
    KSGM Rai Amarjeet Kumar, Vikram Amit
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 8 (3), 922-926 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 7
  • studies on genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance in tomato
    SA Kumar Nitish, Bhardwaj M L, Kumari Santosh
    journal of hill agriculture 8 (4), 361-365 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 5
  • Screening bell pepper germplasm for resistance againstPhytophthora leaf blight and fruit rot disease
    SM KumariSantosh
    International Journal of Farm Sciences 4 (1), 76-80 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 9
  • Effect of spray of different chemicals on storage life of garlic (Allium sativum L.)
    KDSSP KumariSantosh, Sharma Manish K
    annals of horticulture 6 (2), 326-330 , 2013
    2013
  • Genetic variability studies in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.).
    kumari santosh
    The Asian Journal of Horticulture 8 (1), 280-284 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 33
  • Effect of fruit number on seed yield and quality of okra (Abelmoschusesculentus L. Moench.).
    SSPKD KumariSantosh
    The Asian Journal of Horticulture 8 (1), 106-109 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 7
  • Assessment of genetic variability in cabbage germplasm for yield and important horticultural traits
    SKSPS Dharminder Kumar, Sandeep Kumar, PrakashChander, Manish Kumar, K S ...
    Plant Archives 13 (1), 457-461 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 3
  • Genetic variability studies in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.).
    SKM Kumari Santosh
    vegetable science 40 (1), 83-86 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 38
  • Line x tester analysis to study combining ability effects in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
    SMK Kumari Santosh
    vegetable science 39 (1), 65-69 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 38

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Exploitation of heterosis for yield and its contributing traits in tomato (Solanumlycopersicum L).
    SMK Kumari Santosh
    International Journal of Farm Sciences 1 (2), 45-55 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 123
  • Effect of micronutrients on quality of fruit and seed in tomato (Solanumlycopersicum L.)
    santosh kumari
    International Journal of Farm Sciences 2 (1), 43-46 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 46
  • Genetic variability studies in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.).
    SKM Kumari Santosh
    vegetable science 40 (1), 83-86 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 38
  • Line x tester analysis to study combining ability effects in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
    SMK Kumari Santosh
    vegetable science 39 (1), 65-69 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 38
  • Effect of different growing media and fertigation levels on production of cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) under protected conditions in the hills.
    MK Sharma, SN Saurabh Negi, SK Santosh Kumari
    2009
    Citations: 38
  • Genetic variability studies in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.).
    kumari santosh
    The Asian Journal of Horticulture 8 (1), 280-284 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 33
  • Effect of micronutrient sprays on tomato (Lycopersiconesculentum) seed production
    SSK KumariSantosh
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 76 (10), 676-678 , 2006
    2006
    Citations: 19
  • Study on genetic parameters in garlic (Allium sativum L.) for yield and quality traits
    K Santosh
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 12 (2), 477-484 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 12
  • Studies on interrelationships among yield and yield contributing traits in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L var grossum)
    DRKK Sharma Ankita, Kumar Manish, Kumar Nitish
    Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 8 (2), 646-649 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 10
  • Screening of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) germplasm for growth, yield, resistance against buckeye rot and alternaria blight severity under mid hills conditions of Himachal …
    KS Kumar Nitish, Bhardwaj M L, Kumari Santosh, Sharma Ankita
    Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 7 (1), 2098-2103 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 9
  • Screening bell pepper germplasm for resistance againstPhytophthora leaf blight and fruit rot disease
    SM KumariSantosh
    International Journal of Farm Sciences 4 (1), 76-80 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 9
  • performance of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) hybrids for yield and its contributing traits under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh
    KSDRK Raj Tanvi, Bhardwaj Madan Lal, Pal Saheb
    International Journal of Bioresource and Stress Management 9 (2), 282-286 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 8
  • Character association and path coefficient analysis for yield and quality traits in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under mid hills of Himachal Pradesh
    KSGM Rai Amarjeet Kumar, Vikram Amit
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 8 (3), 922-926 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 7
  • Effect of fruit number on seed yield and quality of okra (Abelmoschusesculentus L. Moench.).
    SSPKD KumariSantosh
    The Asian Journal of Horticulture 8 (1), 106-109 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 7
  • Identifying superior quality F1 tomato hybrids for year round production under low cost plastic greenhouses in North-West Himalayas.
    KRKS Sharma Manish K
    vegetable science 38 (1), 30-34 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 7
  • Heterotic expression for yield and its components in tomato (Solanum lycopersiucm L.)
    AKBSD Santosh Kumari
    Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 9 (6), 270-275 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 6
  • studies on genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance in tomato
    SA Kumar Nitish, Bhardwaj M L, Kumari Santosh
    journal of hill agriculture 8 (4), 361-365 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 5
  • Correlation and path analysis studies for yield and its attributes in tomato
    KSD B S
    International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 10 (2 … , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 4
  • Genetic variability studies in carrot (Daucus carota L.) under low hill regions of Himachal Pradesh
    KSTP Rana D, Dogra B S, Singh S P
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 13 (2), 745-749 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 3
  • Assessment of genetic variability in cabbage germplasm for yield and important horticultural traits
    SKSPS Dharminder Kumar, Sandeep Kumar, PrakashChander, Manish Kumar, K S ...
    Plant Archives 13 (1), 457-461 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 3