EDUCATION
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Ph.D Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
Subject: Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
OGPA : 9.69/10.0
Year : 2003
M.Sc.(Ag) Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore, India Subject : Soil Science and
Agricultural Chemistry
OGPA : 9.56/10.0
Year : 1999
B.Sc.(Ag) Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai
University, Annamalai Nagar, India
Subject : Agriculture
OGPA : 9.12/10.0
Year : 1996
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PROFESSIONAL
RECOGNITION
Awards / Fellowships
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Name
of the award / Fellowship :
Dr.G.V.Kothandaraman Award
Organization
: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore
Purpose
: Awarded for the Best Ph.D Thesis in Soil Science & Agricultural
Chemistry
Year
: 2003
Name
of the award / Fellowship : Commendation
Certificate
Organization
: Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi
Purpose
: For the presentation of Ph.D Research work at
"ISSS Best Doctoral Research Presentation
Award Contest"
Year
: 2003
Name
of the award / Fellowship : Senior
Research Fellowship
Organization
: Fertilizers
and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT), Cochin
Purpose
: Awarded for Ph.D Programme
Year
: 2000
Name
of the award / Fellowship : Junior
Research Fellowship
Organization
:
Kilburn Chemicals, Tuticorin (TN)
Purpose
: Awarded for M.Sc Programme
Year
: 1998
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Other Qualifications:
• Qualified in the National Eligibility Test (NET) for Lecturers/Assistant
Professors in State Agricultural Universities, conducted by the Indian Council
of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in the year 2001.
• Diploma holder in Business Management
(DBM)
PRESENT EMPLOYMENT: Teaching Assistant
Institution: Centre for Soil and Crop Management
Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Period : December, 2004 onwards
EXPERIENCE IN RESEARCH - Research Projects Handled
:: A. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University - Kilburn
chemicals, Tuticorin Scheme on
“EVALUATION
OF FERROGYPSUM AS A SOIL AMENDMENT AND PLANT NUTRIENT SOURCE”
Name of the Employer : The Registrar, Tamil
Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003, India
Post held : Junior Research Fellow,
Period of service : March, 1998 – May,
1999
Nature of duties
• Identification of problem soils, particularly
sodic soil
• Reclamation of sodic soil using the amendments
viz., ferrogypsum and gypsum
• Planning and execution of field experiments
in rice (in sodic soil) and peanut
(in calcareous soil) crops
• Collection and analysis of soil and plant
samples
• Interpretation of results and report
writing
:: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University - Fertilizers
and Chemicals Travancore Limited, Cochin Scheme on
“EVALUATION OF SLOW RELEASE NPK FERTILIZERS ON TURMERIC”
Name of the Employer : The Registrar, Tamil
Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003, India
Post held : Senior Research Fellow,
Period of service : September, 2000 – June,
2002
Nature of duties
•
Planning and execution of laboratory incubation experiment to study the nutrient
release pattern of slow release NPK fertilizers.
• Planning and execution of green house
experiment to study the nitrogen use efficiency in turmeric crop using 15N
urea (stable isotope).
• Planning and execution of field experiments
with turmeric in two seasons to evaluate the efficacy of slow release NPK
fertilizers on turmeric as a best management practice (BMP) to increase nutrient
use efficiency, yield and quality.
• Collection and analysis of soil and plant
samples.
• Interpretation of results and report
writing.
:: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University - Potash
and Phosphate Institute of Canada (PPIC) Scheme on
“Balanced fertilization for yield maximization in Cassava and Peanut”
Name
of the Employer :
The Director, Centre for Soil and Crop Management Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural
University, Coimbatore - 641 003, India
Post held : Senior Research Fellow
Period of service : December, 2002 – March,
2004
Nature
of duties
• Farm survey to asses the fertilizer use scenario in the study
area
• Planning and execution of field experiments
on cassava and peanut
• Periodical collection and analysis of
soil and plant samples
• Data analysis and optimization of fertilizer
requirement for maximum yield and profit
• Planning and execution of on-farm trails
on cassava and peanut at different farm holdings to transfer the developed
technology on fertilizer optima
• Interpretation of results and report
writing
:: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University –
Sumitomo Chemicals India Limited Scheme on
“Evaluation of new herbicides products on Soybean and Rice”
Name
of the Employer :
The Director, Centre for Soil and Crop Management Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural
University, Coimbatore - 641 003, India
Post held : Senior Research Fellow
Period of service : December, 2002 – March,
2004
Nature
of duties
• Planning and execution of field experiments
on soybean and rice
• Periodical collection and analysis of soil and plant samples
for herbicide residue
• Data analysis and optimization of herbicide doses for effective
weed control and minimal residue in soil and crops
• Interpretation of results and report writing
DISSERTATION
M.Sc (Agriculture)
Thesis title : EVALUATION OF FERROGYPSUM AS
A SOIL AMENDMENT AND PLANT NUTRIENT SOURCE
Specific area of discipline : SOIL SCIENCE AND
AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY – Soil Fertility (Soil reclamation & Nutrient
management)
Research Guide : Dr. V. Murugappan, M.Sc (Ag),
Ph.D, Director, Centre for Soil and Crop Management Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural
University, Coimbatore
Keywords : Ferrogypsum, sodic soil, rice, calcareous soil, groundnut
Ph.D
Thesis title : ON-FARM MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION
OF SOIL FERTILITY FOR SUSTAINABLE CROP PRODUCTION
Specific area of discipline : SOIL SCIENCE AND
AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY – Soil Fertility (Nutrient monitoring & fertility
management)
Research Guide : Dr. V. Murugappan, M.Sc (Ag),
Ph.D.
Director, Centre for Soil and Crop Management Studies,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Keywords : Nutrient monitoring (NUTMON), slow
release fertilizers, turmeric, 15N tracer technique
ACHIEVEMENTS
Technology Developed
• Decision Support System for Integrated
Fertilizer Recommendation (DSSIFER):
This DSSIFER software was developed in Visual Basic (6) utilizing the crop
and location specific fertilizer prescription equations viz., Soil Test crop
Response Correlation Studies and Mitcherlich and Bray percentage sufficiency
concept to generate crop and location specific balanced fertilizer prescriptions.
While generating the fertilizer prescriptions DSSIFER takes into consideration
the genetic potential of the crop variety, production potential of the soil,
efficiency of the organic manures and biofertilizers. It also gives information
on the method of application, total cost of fertilizers and farmers' ability
to invest. Thus the generated fertilizer recommendation is well balanced with
NPK. It also gives recommendation on micronutrient management, irrigation
water quality and management and problem soil management.
EXPERIENCE IN TEACHING
As course associate
• Advances in Soil Fertility - For Ph.D Scholars - Taught on
Mathematical and Simulation Models in Nutrient Management - 2001-2003
EXPERTISE IN RESEARCH
Practical
expertise in
• Conducting laboratory experiments
• Greenhouse experiments
• Field experiments
• Conducting on-farm trails and organizing farmers' participatory
meet
• Soil, plant, water, fertilizers and chemicals analysis
• Working knowledge and handling stable isotope ( N)
Working knowledge in
• DSSAT Crop Simulation Models
• GIS Packages viz., ArcView and MapInfo
• NUTMON-Toolbox (Nutrient Monitoring Toolbox)
• QUEFTS (Quantitative Evaluation of Fertility of Tropical Soils)
• DSSIFER (Decision Support System for Integrated Fertilizer
Recommendation)
Technical
Experience and Expertise:
a. Computer Skill
• Programming languages : FOXPRO; Visual Basic
• Statistical analysis tool – “IRRISTAT” (DOS
and Windows version)
• Operating systems: Micro Soft WINDOWS 98, 2000NT
• Packages: MS OFFICE 2000 (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT and ACCESS)
• Assembling maintenance and trouble shooting of computer hardware
• Installation and trouble shooting of computer software
Membership in Scientific Societies:
• Indian Society of Soil Science - New Delhi, India
• Indian Society of Agricultural Resource Management - Coimbatore,
India
• Indian Society of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning - Nagpur,
India
• Madras Agricultural Journal - Coimbatore, India
• Agricultural Research Information Centre - Hisar, India
• Association of Soil and Crop Research Scientists - Nagpur,
India
• International Society For Environmental Protection - Gorakhpur,
India
• The Academy of Plant Sciences, India
Conference / Seminar attended:
2004 : Zonal Conference on Hybrid Rice –
Problems and Prospects for Increasing Rice Production and Quality –
Coimbatore, India
2003 : National Seminar on Developments in Soil Science - Kanpur, India
2003 : National Seminar on Advances in Agricultural
Resource management - Killikulam, India
2001 : National Seminar on Pulses and Oilseeds
for Sustainable Agriculture - Coimbatore, India
2001 : First Post Graduate Seminar, Tamil Nadu
Agricultural University - Coimbatore, India
2000 : National Symposium on Balanced Nutrition
of Groundnut and other Field Crops grown on Calcareous Soils of India - Junagath,
India
1999 : National Seminar on Developments in Soil
Science - Coimbatore, India
Associated
with organizing training:
• Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)-Potash
& Phosphate Institute Canada (PPIC) - Farmers’ Meet on “Balanced
Fertilization”- April 2001- Dept of Soil Science, TNAU, Coimbatore
• Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)-Tamil Nadu Department
of Agriculture (TNDA) - “Training to Sensitize and Empower Soil Chemists
to Launch INM in Tamil Nadu” - June 2002 - Dept of Soil Science, TNAU,
Coimbatore
• Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)- Potash & Phosphate
Institute Canada (PPIC) - “Interactive Workshop to Review and Refine
Fertilizer Recommendation in Tamil Nadu” - January 29-30, 2003 - Dept
of Soil Science, TNAU, Coimbatore
Professional
Interest:
• Monitoring soil nutrient balance
• Simulation modeling
• Balanced fertilization for yield maximization
• Slow release fertilizers
• Problem soil management
PUBLICATIONS
Research articles
1.
Jagadeeswaran, R., K.Arulmozhiselvan, M.Govindaswamy and V. Murugappan. 2004.
Studies on nitrogen use efficiency in turmeric using 15N tagged urea. J. Nuclear
Agriculture and Biology 33(2):69-76.
2. Aruna Geetha, S., P.S. Senthil Kumar, K. Arulmozhiselvan,
R. Jagadeeswaran and M. Govindaswamy. 2004. Labelled nitrogen studies on fertilizer
nitrogen derivation, partitioning and efficiency of soybean and blackgram
as influenced by sulphur nutrition. Indian J. Environ. & Ecoplan., 8(2):339-342.
3. Jagadeeswaran, R., S. Aruna Geetha, S. Maragatham,
V. Murugappan, and M. Govindaswamy. 2004. Oxidation of sulphur from Cochin
Refinery Sulphur Material in a Vertisol. Crop Research, 27(2&3): 200-204.
4. Aruna Geetha, S., P.S. Senthil Kumar, R. Jagadeeswaran
and
M. Govindaswamy. 2004. Interaction of sulphur with the uptake of micronutrients
in soybean. Indian J. Environ. & Ecoplan., 8(2):499-502.
5. Senthil Kumar, P.S., S. Aruna Geetha, P. Savithri,
R. Jagadeeswaran and K.P. Ragunath. 2004. Effect of Zn enriched organic manures
and zinc solubilizer application on the yield, curcumin content and nutrient
status of soil under turmeric cultivation, J. Applied Horticulture, 6(1).
6. Senthil Kumar, P.S., S. Aruna Geetha, P. Savithri,
and R. Jagadeeswaran. 2003. Evaluation of the effect of Zn and Fe treatments
for the alleviation of nutrient imbalances at various stages in rhizomes of
turmeric crop using Diagnostic and Recommendation Integrated System. J. Agricultural
Resource Management, 2 (3&4): 44-49.
7. Jagadeeswaran, R., V. Murugappan and M.Govindaswamy.
2003. Studies on Nutrient Release Pattern of Slow Release NPK Fertilizers.
J. Agricultural Resource Management, 2 (1&2):35-40.
8. Jagadeeswaran,R., S. Aruna Geetha, S. Maragatham,
M. Govindaswamy and
V. Murugappan. 2004. Oxidation rate of Cochin Refinery Sulphur Material in
an Inceptisol. Advances in Plant Sciences, 17 (I); 251-258.
9. Senthil Kumar,P.S., S. Aruna Geetha, P. Savithri,
R. Jagadeeswaran and P.P. Mahendran. 2003. Diagnosis of nutrient imbalances
and derivation of new RPZI (Reference Population Zero Index) values using
DRIS / MDRIS and CND approaches in the leaves of turmeric crop (Curcuma longa),
J. Applied Horticulture, 5(1).
10. Senthil Kumar, P.S., S. Aruna Geetha, P.
Savithri, P.P. Mahendran, R. Jagadeeswaran and K.P. Ragunath. 2003. Comparison
of CVA, DRIS, MDRIS and CND norms on leaves of turmeric crop in Erode District
of Tamil Nadu State, India. Indian J. Environ. & Ecoplan., 7(3):511-518.
11. Jagadeeswaran, R and V. Murugappan. 2003.
Effect of ferrogypsum on yield and nutrient uptake in paddy grown on an alkali
soil. J. Soils and Crops, 13(2):191-195.
12. Murugappan, V. and R. Jagadeeswaran. 2003.
On-farm nutrient budgeting in a tropical eco-system. In: N.Sankaran et al.
(Eds.) Sustainable eco-system maintenance through farming system approach.
Centre of Advanced Studies in Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore. Pp:43-47.
13. Murugappan, V., M.R. Latha, R. Jagadeeswaran
and S. Sheeba. 2002. Nutrient sorption studies in benchmark soils of Tamil
Nadu. J. Agricultural Resource Management, 1(2):70-76.
14. Jagadeeswaran, R., P. Singaram and V. Murugappan.
2002. Industrial waste ferrogypsum -A substitute for gypsum to alleviate sodicity.
Australian J. Experimental Agriculture, 42:1-5.
15. Jagadeeswaran, R., V. Murugappan and P. Singaram.
2001. Effect of Ferrogypsum on yield, nutrient uptake and quality in groundnut.
Madras Agric. J.,88(4-6):210-213
16. Murugappan, V., P. Santhy, R. Jagadeeswaran
and D. Selvi. 2001. Effect of organic and conventional farming on nutrient
cycling in agro-ecosystem. J. Environ. Res., 11(1):19-26
17. Jagadeeswaran, R. and V. Murugappan. 2001.
Ferrogypsum to boost groundnut production in Calcareous Soils. Research on
Crops, 3(1): 48-53.
18. Jagadeeswaran, R. and V. Murugappan. 2000.
Ferrogypsum to alleviate iron stress in groundnut grown on calcareous soil.
GAU-PRII-IPI National symposium on "Balanced nutrition of groundnut and
other field crops grown on calcareous soils of India", Vol (I):83-87.
Seminar / symposia papers
1.
Jagadeeswaran, R. and V. Murugappan and M.Govindaswamy. 2003. Evaluation of
slow release NPK sources in Turmeric. National Seminar on Advances in Agricultural
Resource Management held during September 22-23, 2003 at Agricultural College
and Research Institute (Tamil Nadu Agricultural University), Killikulam.
2. Surendran, U., A. Bhaskaran, R. Jagadeeswaran
and V. Murugappan. 2003. Predicting the potential production of various rice
genotypes using CERES-Rice model and estimating the yield gap under various
Agro-ecological Regions of Tamil Nadu. National Seminar on Advances in Agricultural
Resource Management held during September 22-23, 2003 at Agricultural College
and Research Institute (Tamil Nadu Agricultural University), Killikulam.
3. Jagadeeswaran, R. and V.Murugappan. 2001.
Decision support system for soil fertility management - Calibration and validation
of QUEFTs. Paper presented in PG Seminar 2001, held at Tamil Nadu Agricultural
University, Coimbatore.
4. Jagadeeswaran, R. and V.Murugappan. 2001. Nutrient Management in groundnut with ferrogypsum. Paper presented in the "National Seminar on Pulses and Oil seeds for sustainable agriculture" held during 29-31st July, 2001 at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.
5.
Jagadeeswaran, R., P. Singaram and V. Murugappan. 2000. Industrial waste ferrogypsum
- an alternative to alleviate soil sodicity. International Sodicity Conference
held on Feb.28-March 3, 2000 at Tatura, Australia.
6. Jagadeeswaran, R. and V. Murugappan.1999.
Evaluation of Ferrogypsum as a Soil Amendment. Paper presented in 64th Annual
Convention of ISSS held during November 26-30, 1999 at Tamil Nadu Agricultural
University, Coimbatore.
7. Jagadeeswaran, R. and V. Murugappan. 1999.
Evaluation of Ferrogypsum as a Plant Nutrient Source. Paper presented in 64th
Annual Convention of ISSS held during November 26-30, 1999 at Tamil Nadu Agricultural
University, Coimbatore.
Papers
in review
1. Murugappan, V., M.R.Latha, R.Jagadeeswaran,
A.Bhaskaran and P.Malarvizhi. 2003. Balanced fertilizer use for sustaining
soil fertility and maximizing crop yield. Fertilizer News.
2. Murugappan, V., R. Jagadeeswaran, A. Bhaskaran,
P. Malarvizhi and M.R. Latha 2004. Balanced Fertilization for Food Production
in Rice Based Cropping Systems. Fertilizer News - Agronomy Special.
3. Surendran, U., V. Murugappan, R. Jagadeeswaran
and A. Bhaskaran. 2004. Nutrient budgeting at district scale in a semi-arid
tropical region of Asia. Agriculture, Ecosystem and Environment.
REFERENCES
Dr. V. Murugappan,
Director,
Centre for Soils and Crop Management,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore,
Tamil Nadu, India PIN: 641 003
Tel: (O): 91-422-5511316
Tel: (R): 91-422-2431444
Dr.
T. Nagendra Rao,
Deputy Director,
Potash & Phosphate Institute of Canada-India Programme,
33, Ashok Colony, Gowdapuri,
Kapra, ECIL Post, Hydrabad, India, PIN : 500 062
Tel: 91-40-7127377
Dr.
K.S. Subramanian
Associate Professor,
Dept. Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore,
India ; PIN: 641 003
Tel : (O): 91-422-5511235
Fax : 91-422-5511435
