PROFILE



Department of Agronomy


Dr. M.S. Pal


DESIGNATION:Professor & Head
QUALIFICATION:Ph.D.
SPECIALISATION:Agronomy
EMAIL:drmspal1@[at]gmail[dot]com
CONTACT NO.: +91-9457407465 (M)

Research Areas/Areas of Interest

  • Forage Agronomy

  • Research Projects

    1. Agronomic feasibility of composite and hybrid sunflower cultivars grown during spring season: University funded University Funded 1994-1998
    2. Agronomic feasibility of composite and hybrid sunflower cultivars grown in spring season in different cropping systems: funded scheme (Principal Investigator) UPCAR, Lucknow 1997-1999
    3. Competitive ability and genotypic response of wheat genotypes to zero tillage and FIRBS (Principal Investigator) RWC-CIMMYT India New Delhi. 2000-2003
    4. Studies on the residual effect of spring sunflower on the performance of succeeding crops in Tarai region of UP(Principal Investigator) ICAR 2001-2005
    5. Phyto-resources inventory in the fringes of Kedarnath Wild Life Sanctuary in Garhwal, Himalaya (Co P.I.) DBT, 2005 to 2008
    6. Growth, yield and quality parameter of warm season forage crops in Tarai region of Uttarakhand (Principal Investigator) The Barenbrug Group, The Netheland 2014-16

    Selected Research Publications

    1. Pal, M.S. 2020. Effect of cultivars and phosphorus on yield and quality of berseem (Trifolium alexndrinum L.) fodder. Indian Journal of Plant and Soil 7 (1): 13-16.

    2. Bahuguna, A and Pal, M. S. 2020. Effect of establishment method and nutrient management on growth and yield of baby corn (Zea mays L.) in Tarai region of Uttarakhand. Pantnagar Journal of Research 18 (2): 12-16.

    3. Bahuguna, A. and Pal, M. S. 2021. Effect of crop establishment methods and nutrient management options on productivity and economics of baby con (Zea mays L.). Pantnagar Journal of Research 19 (1):16-20.

    4. Kumar, A. and Pal, M S. 2021. Tillage options and nutrient management impact on productivity, profitability and resource use efficiency of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Indo Gangetic plains of India. Indian Journal of Agronomy 66 (1): 33-41.

    5. Dawar, R and Pal, M. S. 2021. Effect of mulches and irrigation schedules on productivity and water use efficiency of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in Mollisols of India. Pantnagar Journal of Research 19 (2): 137-143.

    6. Pal, M.S. and Jain, S K. 2022. Nitrogen management and its effect on fodder yield and quality of multicut oat (Avena sativa L.) genotypes in Tarai region of Uttarakhand (India). Acta Scientific Agriculture 6 (2):18-21.

    7. Kumar, M., Pal, M.S. and Kewalanand. 2022. Effect of tillage, fertilizer placement and nitrogen levels on green foliage, brix, sucrose, juice and ethanol production of sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) in Mollisols of Uttarakhand. Pantnagar journal of Research 20 (1): 1-6.

    8. Saklani, S and Pal, M. S. 2022. Effect of nano urea scheduling on foder yield, quality and economics of multi cut oat (Avena sativa L.). Pantnagar Journal of Research 22 (2): 199-203.

    9. Saklani, S and Pal, M. S. 2023. Effect of nano urea scheduling on productivity, profitability and residual fertility of multi cut oat (Avena sativa L.). Acta Sceintific Agricultue (ASAG) 7 (1): 40-45. (IF:1.014)

    10. Pal, M S, Kumar, A. and Kumar, M. 2023. Tillage and nutrient effect on growth, yield, economics and total nutrient harvest index of grain corn (Zea mays L.). HSOA Journal of agronomy & Agricultural Science 6:42 (online journal, IF:1.04)

    Student Guided

  • M.Sc. – 13 students
  • Ph.D. – 7 students

  • Awards/Recognitions

  • Merit scholarship from 8th to 12th Standard
  • 2nd prize in Essay competition
  • Merit certificate in B.Sc. Ag & A. H.
  • Vice president of Agronomy Society Pantnagar, 1987
  • Chinese Fellowship - 1998
  • Fellow of Manavadhikar Samajik Manch (FMASM)-2004
  • Vijay Ratan Award - 2005
  • INSA Visiting Fellowship-2005-2006
  • Joint Secretary, ISA for year 2011 & 2012
  • Dr B. P. Gupta Gold Medal - 2013
  • 3rd Poster Award in Internal Conference on Regional Climate Adaptationa and Resilience (CLARR-2014) held at Bremen (Germany) on 24-26 Feb. 2014
  • ISA Fellow, 2016 (Udaipur on 24-26 Oct 2018)