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Teaching :
1. Exclusive jurisdiction over Jammu Division for fruit production education activities. 2. Offering comprehensive undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Fruit Science, ensuring educational excellence.
Research :
1. Exclusive jurisdiction over Jammu Division for fruit production research activities. 2. Advancing knowledge through cutting-edge research in fruit crops, genetics, sustainable practices, and post-harvest management. 3. Spearheading innovative breeding programs for developing superior fruit varieties with enhanced quality and disease resistance
Extension :
1. Exclusive jurisdiction over Jammu Division for fruit production extension activities. 2. Sharing research findings and technical expertise through extension education programs for growers and the wider community. 3. Providing specialized training sessions, lectures, and demonstrations for orchardists and fruit growers. 4. Guiding orchard management with comprehensive best practices, optimizing fruit production and quality.
The flagship areas :-
- 1. Human resource development for horticultural research, focusing on production, breeding, and molecular research on fruit crops. 2. Establishing a bud wood bank and producing quality planting material for sub-tropical and temperate fruits in the Jammu province. 3. Developing resilient fruit varieties and adapting production systems to address the challenges of climate change.
- 1. Promoting sustainable, environmental friendly and resource-efficient practices in fruit production. 2. Encouraging high-density orcharding and providing expertise in canopy management. 3. Conserving genetic diversity of fruit crops for future utilization.
- 1. Collaborating with international institutes to stay updated on recent advances in fruit research. 2. Using molecular techniques for characterization, improvement, and in-vitro propagation of fruit crops. 3. Conducting basic and strategic research to develop cost-effective and viable technologies for fruit production as part of an integrated farming strategy.
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Name : | Dr. Parshant Bakshi |
| Designation : | Professor & Head | |
| Area of Specialization : | Fruit Production and Improvement | |
| E mail : | parshant61@skuastj.org | |
| Contact No : | 9419101601 | |
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Name : | Dr. Amit Jasrotia |
| Designation : | Professor | |
| Area of Specialization : | Fruit Production and Crop Improvement | |
| E mail : | jasrotiaamit2k1@rediffmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 9419181572 | |
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Name : | Dr. Arti Sharma |
| Designation : | Professor | |
| Area of Specialization : | Fruit Science | |
| E mail : | drartisharma02@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 9419796724 | |
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Name : | Dr. Kiran Kour |
| Designation : | Professor | |
| Area of Specialization : | Fruit Production | |
| E mail : | kirranhort@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 9419203136 | |
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Name : | Dr. Deep Ji Bhat |
| Designation : | Professor | |
| Area of Specialization : | Fruit Science | |
| E mail : | mailme.deepji@rediffmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 9419814947 | |
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Name : | Dr. Rakesh Kumar |
| Designation : | Professor | |
| Area of Specialization : | Fruit Science | |
| E mail : | rakesh_sangwal@yahoo.com | |
| Contact No : | 9596926750 | |
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Name : | Akash Sharma |
| Designation : | Professor (Direct) | |
| Area of Specialization : | Fruit Production Technology | |
| E mail : | akash61@skuastj.org | |
| Contact No : | 9906397720 | |
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| Name of Project | Principal Investigator | Funding agency | Duration and date of start | Remarks |
| Promotion of niche crops (Anardana) in UT of J&K | Dr. Parshant Bakshi | HADP | Ongoing | - |
| Promotion of niche crops (Pecan Nut) in UT of J&K | Dr. Arti Sharma | HADP | Ongoing | - |
| Strengthening area expansion under Dragon Fruit for commercial cultivation in rainfed areas of Jammu through development value chain | Dr. Arti Sharma | HADP | Ongoing | - |
| Multi locational trials of pecan nut [(Carya illinoensis Wangenheim] C. Koch] selection of SKUAST-J | Dr. Arti Sharma | SKUAST-Jammu | Ongoing | - |
| Introduction and evaluation of Mango Hybrids under Jammu Sub-tropics | Dr. Deep Ji Bhat | SKUAST-Jammu | 03 years | - |
| Establishment of Fruit plant nursery at FoA, Chatha for production of Quality planting material | Dr. Amit Jasrotia | SKUAST-Jammu | 03 years | - |
| Establishment and Evaluation of performance of low chilling cultivars of pear under dry land conditions of Jammu region. | Dr. Kiran Kour | SKUAST-Jammu | 03 years | - |
| Survey, Selection and Introduction of promising strains of mango. | Dr. Amit Jasrotia | SKUAST-Jammu | 03 years | - |
| Evaluation of Coloured Guava Cultivars in Jammu Sub-tropics | Dr. Kiran Kour | SKUAST-Jammu | 03 years | - |
| Multiplication of Pecan nut Variety SKJPP 25/Jammu Pecannut 25 | Dr. Arti Sharma | SKUAST-Jammu | 03 years | - |
| Alternate Agriculture System for Sustainability | Dr. Parshant Bakshi | HADP | Ongoing | - |
Under Graduate
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View Course Details| Name : | Gurwinder Singh |
| Degree : | Ph.D Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | Pollination Behaviour and Combining Ability Analysis of Fruit Yield and Quality Traits in Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) |
| Major : | Dr. Parshant Bakshi |
| Year : | 2023 |
| Name : | Ashima Choudhary |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | Effect of triacontanol and salicylic acid on growth, quality and shelf life of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cv. Chandler |
| Major : | Dr. Nirmal Sharma |
| Year : | 2023 |
| Name : | Mitali Gautam |
| Degree : | Ph.D Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | Micropropagation Studies on Papaya (Carica papaya L.) under Jammu Sub-tropics |
| Major : | Dr. Deep Ji Bhat |
| Year : | 2023 |
| Name : | Prabhdeep Singh |
| Degree : | Ph.D Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | MORPHOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF BAEL (Aegle marmelos Correa) GENOTYPES IN JAMMU REGION |
| Major : | Dr. Akash Sharma |
| Year : | 2023 |
| Name : | Zahid Ayoub Bhat |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | Effect of Pre-Harvest calcium and boron application on post-harvest quality and self-life of apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) |
| Major : | Dr. Mahital Jamwal |
| Year : | 2023 |
| Name : | Syed Muddassir Hussain |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | Influence of storage period and GA3 on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Kagzi Lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) |
| Major : | Dr. Rakesh Kumar |
| Year : | 2023 |
| Name : | Aastha |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | Studies of foliar application of liquid organic formulations on yield and quality of Guava cv. L-49 |
| Major : | Dr. Akash Sharma |
| Year : | 2023 |
| Name : | Shipra |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | To study the performance of citrus rootstocks under waterlogged condition |
| Major : | Dr. Arti Sharma |
| Year : | 2023 |
| Name : | Palvi Kathariya |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | Effect of Paclobutrazol and Ethephon on growth, yield and quality of Guava (Psidium guajava) cv. L-49 |
| Major : | Dr. Amit Jasrotia |
| Year : | 2023 |
| Name : | Mandeep Kaur |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | Effect of Bio-inoculants on Growth and Establishment of Citrus Rootstocks |
| Major : | Dr. Parshant Bakshi |
| Year : | 2023 |
| Name : | Ali Shah |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | Propagation studies of dragon fruit (Hylocerus Undatus) under Jammu subtropics |
| Major : | Dr. Kiran Kour |
| Year : | 2023 |
| Name : | Khalid Ferooz |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | EFFECT OF PRUNING ON YIELD AND QUALITY OF HIGH DENSITY GUAVA (Psidium guajava L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Akash Sharma |
| Year : | 2022 |
| Name : | Khalid Ferooz |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | EFFECT OF PRUNING ON YIELD AND QUALITY OF HIGH DENSITY GUAVA (Psidium guajava L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Akash Sharma |
| Year : | 2022 |
| Name : | Richa Sharma |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | PROPAGATION STUDIES OF KAGZI LIME (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) UNDER JAMMU REGION |
| Major : | Dr. Rakesh Kumar |
| Year : | 2022 |
| Name : | Shagun Thakur |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | Effect of plant growth regulators on yield, quality and shelf life of guava (Psidium guajava L.) under high density plantation |
| Major : | Dr. Deep Ji Bhat |
| Year : | 2022 |
| Name : | Susmita Das |
| Degree : | Ph.D Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | Studies On Hi-Tech Propagation Methods In Citrus |
| Major : | Dr. Arti Sharma |
| Year : | 2022 |
| Name : | Nikhil Thakur |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | Effect of plant growth promoting Rhizobacteria (PFPRs) on survival and growth of air layered Litchi cv. Dehradun |
| Major : | Dr. Kiran Kour |
| Year : | 2022 |
| Name : | Uzma Gulzar |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | Effect of plant growth regulators on the production of strawberry cv. Chandler under Jammu sub-tropics |
| Major : | Dr. Mahital Jamwal |
| Year : | 2022 |
| Name : | Maleehah Shakeel |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | Effect of different pruning intensities and time of pruning on fruit yield and quality of Phalsa |
| Major : | Dr. Amit Jasrotia |
| Year : | 2022 |
| Name : | Naveen Kumar |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | Propagation studies in Pecannut |
| Major : | Dr. Arti Sharma |
| Year : | 2022 |
| Name : | Shabir Ahmad Magray |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | Studies of Anti-transpirants and Hydrogel on Strawberry Production under Rainfed conditions of Jammu |
| Major : | Dr. Rakesh Kumar |
| Year : | 2022 |
| Name : | Talib Afzal Sheikh |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | Multiplication of guava (Psidium guajava L.) through cuttings in different growing media under controlled conditions |
| Major : | Dr. Akash Sharma |
| Year : | 2022 |
| Name : | Mudasir Iqbal |
| Degree : | Ph.D Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | INDUCTION OF PHYTOPHTHORA TOLERANCE IN ROUGH LEMON (CITRUS JAMBHIRI LUSH.) THROUGH TISSUE CULTURE AND MUTAGENESIS |
| Major : | Dr. Parshant Bakshi |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Simrandeep Kour |
| Degree : | Ph.D Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | STUDIES ON WATER AND NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT IN MANGO (MANGIFERA INDICA L.) CULTIVAR DASHEHRI UNDER JAMMU SUB-TROPICS. |
| Major : | Dr. Arti Sharma |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Jyoti Devi |
| Degree : | Ph.D Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | STANDARDIZATION OF DIAGNOSIS AND RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM OF MANGO (MANGIFERA INDICA L.) CV. DASHEHRI UNDER JAMMU SUB-TROPICS. |
| Major : | Dr. Deep Ji Bhat |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Lovely Nagra |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | EFFECT OF NITROGEN FERTILIZATION ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QAULITY OF KINNOW MANDARIN |
| Major : | Dr. Parshant Bakshi |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Sakshi Sharma |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | PROPAGATION STUDIES IN JAMUN (SYZIGIUM CUMINI L. SKEELS) UNDER RAINFED CONDITIONS OF JAMMU SUB-TROPICS. |
| Major : | Dr. Mahital Jamwal |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Asrar Ahmad Sheikh |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF LOQUAT (ERIOBOTRYA JAPONICA LINDL.) UNDER JAMMU SUB-TROPICS. |
| Major : | Dr. Rakesh Sharma |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Maneesha Bhat |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | EFFECT OF PLANT GROWTH PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA ON YIELD AND QUALITY IN STRAWBERRY (FRAGARIA X ANANASSA DUCH.) CV. CHANDLER. |
| Major : | Dr. Amit Jasrotia |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Anjali Bagal |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | EFFECT OF ZINC AND BORON ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF GUAVA UNDER JAMMU SUB-TROPICS |
| Major : | Dr. Nirmal Sharma |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Varun Pal Singh |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | EFFECT OF BAGGING ON LITCHI FRUIT CV. DEHRADUN |
| Major : | Dr. Kiran Kour |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Koushalya Devi |
| Degree : | Ph.D. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | MORPHOLOGICAL, BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF AMBRI APPLE ON DODA AND KISHTWAR DISTRICTS OF J&K |
| Major : | Dr. Kiran Kour |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Priyanka Dahiya |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | EVALUATION OF CAPE GOOSEBERRY (PHYSALIS PERUVIANA L.) GENOTYPES UNDER JAMMU PLAINS |
| Major : | Dr. Kiran Kour |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Tanuj Bhardwaj |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | PROPAGATION STUDIES OF WILD POMEGRANATE (PUNICA GRANATUM L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Kiran Kour |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Sanjay Kumar |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | NUTRITIONAL STUDIES FOR SOIL AND SOILLESS PRODUCTION OF STRAWBERRY (FRAGARIA X ANANASSA) CV. CHANDLER |
| Major : | Dr. Mahital Jamwal |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Reetika Sharma |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | EFFECT OF CONTAINER SIZE AND GROWING MEDIA ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF STRAWBERRY (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) |
| Major : | Dr. Parshant Bakshi |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Manmohan Lal |
| Degree : | Ph.D. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | Propagation studies on clonal rootstocks of Apple (Malus x domestica Borkh) |
| Major : | Dr. Mahital Jamwal |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Manik |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | PROPATATION STUDIES ON KARONDA (Carissa carandas L.) UNDER JAMMU SUB-TROPICS |
| Major : | Dr. Deep Ji Bhat |
| Year : | 2020 |
| Name : | Arti Devi |
| Degree : | Ph.D Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | NUTRITIONAL STUDIES ON AONLA TRHOUGH DIAGNOSIS AND RECOMMENDATION INTEGRATED SYSTEM (DRIS) |
| Major : | Dr. Parshant Bakshi |
| Year : | 2020 |
| Name : | Shilpy Kumari |
| Degree : | Ph.D Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | MORPHOLOGICAL, BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF INDIGENOUS LIME GENOTYPES OF JAMMU REGION |
| Major : | Dr. Akash Sharma |
| Year : | 2020 |
| Name : | Ambika Bhandari |
| Degree : | Ph.D Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | MORPHOMETRIC AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF INDIGENOUS SOFT PEAR GERMPLASM IN DODA AND KISHTWAR DISTRICTS OF JAMMU |
| Major : | Dr. Amit Jasrotia |
| Year : | 2020 |
| Name : | Nishta Kumari |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | PROPAGAION STUDIES IN FIG (Ficus carica L.) UNDER JAMMU SUB-TROPICS |
| Major : | Dr. Arti Sharma |
| Year : | 2019 |
| Name : | Isha Sharma |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | DIVERSITY ASSESSMENT OF SEEDLING GUAVA (Psidium guajava L.) IN JAMMU SUB-TROPICS |
| Major : | Dr. Nirmal Sharma |
| Year : | 2019 |
| Name : | Rahul Kumar |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PRUNING INTENSITIES ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF KINNOW (Citrus reticulate Blacno) |
| Major : | Dr. Akash Sharma |
| Year : | 2019 |
| Name : | Sarita |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | EFFECT OF DIFFERENT POTTING MEDIA ON SURIVAL AND GROWTH OF AIR LAYERED LITCHI cv. DEHRADUN |
| Major : | Dr. Parshant Bakshi |
| Year : | 2019 |
| Name : | Mohit Sharma |
| Degree : | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) |
| Topic : | STANDARDIZATION OF TIME AND METHOD OF PROPAGATION IN BAEL (Aegle marmelos L.) UNDER JAMMU SUB-TROPICS |
| Major : | Dr. Amit Jasrotia |
| Year : | 2019 |
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