Kunal Garg
Dr Kunal has received his PhD in 2014 from Thapar University, Patiala (Punjab, India). He is currently working as Research Associate at School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab, India). The research interests include soil microbial diversity studies, plant-microbe interaction studies, role of mesophiles/ extremophiles in bio-remediation, microbial interactions with industrial wastes and concrete composites, and metal - leachate analysis. He is the member of Scientific Committee of 13th Students Science Conference (Poland) in 2015; Students’ Science Conference 2016 (Poland) and EKO-DOK 2017 (Poland). He is serving as editorial board member of American Journal of Plant Biology (USA); peer review board member of Biotechnological Research Journal (India) & expert reviewer for journals like Agronomy Journal (American Society of Agronomy), Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier), Archives of Agronomy & Soil Science (Taylor & Francis), Construction and Building Materials (Elsevier), ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (American Society of Civil Engineers), African Journal of Environmental Science & Technology (Academic Journals), International Journal of Medicine and Public Health (Wolters Kluwer) and, International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (Inderscience Publishers). He has authored 45 research, conference articles and book chapters. He is a member of Indian Science Congress Association (Kolkata, India), Association of Microbiologists of India, Honorary Life Membership of Asian PGPR Society of Sustainable Agriculture (Auburn, USA), International Association of Advanced Materials (Sweden) and, Society of Chemical Industry (London, UK).
Supervisors: Dr. Anita Rajor, Dr. Rafat Siddique, and Dr. Poonam Sharma
Supervisors: Dr. Anita Rajor, Dr. Rafat Siddique, and Dr. Poonam Sharma
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fluchloralin on growth of Rhizobium (MAI) and PSB
(Pseudomonas striata), symbiotic parameters and yield in
mungbean variety SML 668. In vitro experiment revealed that
growth of Rhizobium (R) and PSB was unaf fected by
fluchloralin (0.675 kg/ha or 20.25 x 104 ppm). The results of
field experiment exhibited that synergistic effect exists when
co-inoculation of mungbean was done with Rhizobium and PSB.
Maximum values for number and dry weight of nodules,
leghaemoglobin content were recorded with treatment R+PSB+
fluchloralin 0.675 kg/ha, followed by R+fluchloralin 0.675
kg/ha. Use of biofertilizers (Rhizobium and PSB) proved
superior over the control for grain yield, but maximum increase
of 16% was recorded with R+PSB+fluchloralin and
R+f luchloralin treatment over R+PSB and Rhizobium
treatments. Minimum dry weight of weeds was obtained with
treatment R+PSB+fluchloralin, which proved its positive
correlation with grain yield. It therefore appears that the
herbicide fluchloralin @ 0.675 kg/ha is safe on microbial
biofertilizers and together their use exerts a favourable effect
on symbiotic parameters and grain yield in mungbean.
legume pastures and crops. Chickpea seeds are also frequently treated with Mesorhizobium sp. Cicer inoculant
to promote effective symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF), which seems to be a cost effective measure. The population
of viable Mesorhizobium sp. Cicer on seeds of chickpea declined with time of storage (4°C) in pesticide
treated and untreated chickpea seeds in vitro. A significant reduction in chickpea rhizobia was observed in seed
treatment with Captan followed by Endosulfan and Chlorpyrifos. In a field experiment during the winter season
2006–2008, no difference in the emergence count of chickpea plants was observed. Treatments inoculated
with Mesorhizobium sp. Cicer alone or along with Captan, Chlorpyrifos or Endosulfan showed improved plant
growth and symbiotic parameters (plant height, nodulation, leghaemoglobin content, and nitrogen content) in
comparison with the uninoculated control treatment. Significantly higher grain yield (9.6%) was observed in
the treatment inoculated with Mesorhizobium sp. Cicer alone as compared to the uninoculated control. A nonsignificant
difference in grain yield among treatments where Mesorhizobium sp. Cicer along with a mixture of
fungicide and insecticides was applied was observed in contrast to the Mesorhizobium sp. Cicer treatment. In
conclusion, the recommended rates of fungicide and insecticides as seed treatment were not detrimental to
chickpea-Mesorhizobium sp. Cicer symbiosis, hence they can be safely used to obtain higher productivity.