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Agronomy      (20 scientists)

Dr Arjun Singh

   

Field of Specialisation : SUBSURFACE DRIP FERTIGATION | PRECISION NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT | PRECISION WATER MANAGEMENT

Dr Arjun Singh
Scientist

M.Sc. : ICAR-IARI, New Delhi

Ph.D : ICAR-IARI, New Delhi

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PG School, Faculty Disciplines : Agronomy

No. of Students Guided : -    M.Sc :   -

   Ph.D :   -

Devarajan, R., Chetry, S., Singh, A*., Ragupathy, S., Suthanthiram, B., Arumugam, M., Palaniyappan, G., Agarwal, D. K., Auxcilia, J., Anbazhagan, T., & Sathiamoorthy K. (2026). A comprehensive study on morphological, stomatal, palynological attributes and flow cytometry for differentiating anther culture derived autotetraploid from Ney Poovan diploid (AB). , Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology, 01 (NAAS rating: 8.4)
Choudhary, S., Singh, S., Singh, A*. and Sharma, N.K. 2025. (2025). Sulfur and boron fertilization: Impact on yield, quality and nutrient use-efficiencies of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) in an Alfisol of Vindhyan region. , Journal of Plant Nutrition. , 119. (NAAS rating: 8.1)
Barman, A., Pooniya, V., Zhiipao, R.R., Biswakarma, N., Kumar, D., Das, K., Shivay, Y.S., Rathore, S.S., Saikia, N., Kundu, S., Singh, A., Meena, M.C., Bhatia, A., & Dutta, S. (2025). Pre- and post-anthesis dry matter and nutrient accumulation, partitioning, remobilization and crop productivity of maize under long-term integrated crop management practices. , European Journal of Agronomy, , 164: 127527. (NAAS rating: 11.2)
Lakhena, K. K., Pooniya, V., Biswakarma, N., Zhiipao, R. R., Singh, A., Kumar, D., Shivay, Y. S., Govindasamy, P., Bana, R. S., Rathore, S. S., Upadhayay, P. K., Barman, A., Swarnalakshmi, K., Choudhary, R. L., Jat, R. D., Ramakrishnan, S., Jat, S. L., & Jat, R. (2025). (2025). Impact of nine years of conservation tillage and precise nutrient management on equivalent yields, soil microbial dynamics, and water-energy footprints of the maizemustard rotation. , Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, , 9, 1359281. (NAAS rating: 10.7)
Singh A., Dass, A., Sudhishri, S., Singh,V.K., Shekhawat, K., Meena, M. C., Sahoo, R.N., Soora, N.K. Upadhyay, P.K., Dhar, S., Nitinkumar, K. (2024). Sub-surface drip-fertigation of nitrogen and legume residue incorporation improved nitrogen-use efficiency and yield of maize., Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 129 (NAAS rating: 9)
2. Singh A., Dass, A., Dhar, S., Sudhishri, S., Shekhawat, K., Meena, M. C., Nitinkumar, K. and Devi, A. D (2024). Sub-surface drip fertigation of nitrogen coupled with crop residue incorporation enhanced the growth and yield of maize in alluvial soils. Indian Journal of Agronomy, Indian Journal of Agronomy, 69(2), 144150. (NAAS rating: 5.4)
Anuradha, C., Ramajayam, D., Mayilvaganan, M., Backiyarani, S., Mol, P.P., Mailraja, V.K., Singh, A., Uma, S. (2024). Molecular characterization of Red banana and its somaclonal variant: a comprehensive study. , 3 Biotech, 14, 19. (NAAS rating: 8.8)
Varatharajan, T., Dass, A., Choudhary, A.K., Sudhishri, S., Pooniya, V., Das, T.K., Rajanna, G.A., Prasad, S., Swarnalakshmi, K., Harish, M.N., Dhar, S., Singh, R., Raj, R., Kumari, K., Singh, A., Sachin, K.S., & Kumar, P. (2022). Integrated management enhances crop physiology and final yield in maize intercropped with blackgram in semiarid South Asia. , Frontiers in Plant Science, 13: 975569. (NAAS rating: 11.6)
Singh, A., Dass, A., Singh, C.V., Dhar, S., & Sudhishri, S. (2018). (2018). Effect of planting methods, irrigation regimes and soil adjuvant on yield attributes, yield, nutrient uptake and economics in aerobic rice (Oryza sativa) in eastern India. , Indian Journal of Agronomy, , 63(2), 234236. (NAAS rating: 5.46)
Singh, A., Dass, A., Singh, C.V., Dhar, S., Sudhishri, S., Das, K., & Sarkar, S.K. (2017). Growth, productivity and nutrient concentration of aerobic rice (Oryza sativa L.) under different planting methods, irrigation schedules and soil adjuvant application. , Annals of Agricultural Research (New Series), , 38(4): 368374. (NAAS rating: 4.62)

Publications having NAAS rating 6 and above with first or corresponding author only

  1. Singh, A., Dass, A., Sudhishri, S., Singh, V. K., Krishnan, P., Upadhyay, P. K., Shekhawat, K., Sahoo, R. N., Rathore, S. S., Dollina Devi, A., & Devika, A. R. (2026). Integrated subsurface drip fertigation and residue management enhance maize resource-use efficiency in semi-arid agro-ecosystems. Field Crops Research, 339, 110339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2026.110339
  2. Singh, A., Dass, A., Sudhishri, S., Singh, V. K., Sahoo, R. N., Shekhawat, K., Upadhyay, P. K., Rathore, S. S., & Devi, A. D. (2026). Subsurface drip fertigation optimizes nitrogen distribution in soil under maize cultivation. Plant and Soil. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-026-08354-5
  3. Singh A., Dass, A., Sudhishri, S., Singh,V.K., Shekhawat, K., Meena, M. C., Sahoo, R.N., Soora, N.K. Upadhyay, P.K., Dhar, S., Nitinkumar, K. 2024. Sub-surface drip-fertigation of nitrogen and legume residue incorporation improved nitrogen-use efficiency and yield of maize. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-024-10371-8.
  4. Singh A., Dass, A., Dhar, S., Sudhishri, S., Shekhawat, K., Meena, M. C., Nitinkumar, K. and Devi, A. D. 2024. Sub-surface drip fertigation of nitrogen coupled with crop residue incorporation enhanced the growth and yield of maize in alluvial soils. Indian Journal of Agronomy, 69(2), 144–150. https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v69i2.5499
  5. Devarajan, R., Chetry, S., Singh, A*., Ragupathy, S., Suthanthiram, B., Arumugam, M., Palaniyappan, G., Agarwal, D. K., Auxcilia, J., Anbazhagan, T., & Sathiamoorthy, K. (2026). A comprehensive study on morphological, stomatal, palynological attributes and flow cytometry for differentiating anther culture derived autotetraploid from Ney Poovan diploid (AB). Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13580-025-00795-8
  6. Dass, A., Singh, A., Nithinkumar, K., Rajanna, G., Verma, R. K., Rathore, S., & Meena, V. S. (2025). Synergies and trade-offs of integrating bio-formulations with mineral fertilizers in soybean under the climate crisis: Implications for productivity, profitability, and nutrient-use efficiency. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 24, 102474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2025.102474
  7. Choudhary, S., Singh, S., Singh, A., & Sharma, N. K. (2025). Sulfur and boron fertilization: impact on yield, quality and nutrient use-efficiencies of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) in an Alfisol of Vindhyan region. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2025.2517239
  8. Anuradha, C., Ramajayam, D., Mayilvaganan, M., Backiyarani, S., Mol, P.P., Mailraja, V.K., Singh, A., Uma, S., 2024. Molecular characterization of Red banana and its somaclonal variant: a comprehensive study. 3 Biotech 14, 19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-023-03868-6.
  9. Lakhena, K. K., Pooniya, V., Biswakarma, N., Zhiipao, R. R., Singh, A., Kumar, D., Shivay, Y. S., Govindasamy, P., Bana, R. S., Rathore, S. S., Upadhayay, P. K., Barman, A., Swarnalakshmi, K., Choudhary, R. L., Jat, R. D., Ramakrishnan, S., Jat, S. L., & Jat, R. (2025). Impact of nine years of conservation tillage and precise nutrient management on equivalent yields, soil microbial dynamics, and water-energy footprints of the maize–mustard rotation. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 9, 1359281. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1359281
  10. Dass, A., Kushwaha, H.L., Sahoo, P.K., Dhar, S., Choudhary, A.K., Khura, T.K., Babu, S., Singh, A., Mani, I., Kumar, M., Kumar, R., & Yadav, D. 2023. Comparative analysis of machine-planted and manual-planted wheat on crop and water productivity, and profitability under system of wheat intensification management. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7: 1187647. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1187647

Patent / Technologies / Methodologies / System etc. (Upto Five) :

  1. A precision agronomic technology involving subsurface drip fertigation (SSDF) integrated with in-situ crop residue management for maize, enabling synchronized water–nutrient delivery, improved nitrogen-use efficiency, and enhanced system productivity in semi-arid agro-ecosystems.
  1. A soil-targeted nitrogen delivery system through subsurface drip fertigation that ensures controlled placement and reduced losses of mineral nitrogen, leading to improved nitrogen distribution dynamics and higher nutrient-use efficiency in maize.
  1. A site-specific micronutrient management technology for lentil based on optimized sulfur and boron fertilization, improving crop productivity, grain quality, and micronutrient-use efficiency in Alfisol conditions.
  1. A mechanized System of Wheat Intensification (SWI) technology utilizing precision line sowing through tractor-operated planters to optimize plant spacing, enhance water productivity, and improve yield and profitability compared to conventional manual planting methods.
  1. An aerobic rice production technology integrating optimized planting methods, deficit irrigation scheduling, and soil adjuvant application to enhance water-use efficiency, nutrient uptake, and economic returns under water-limited conditions.

Awards / Recognitions / Fellowship (Upto Five) :

  1. ISA Best PhD Thesis Award 2024