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Emeritus Scientist (Horticulture)
Department of Horticulture
University of Agricultural Sciences
Dharwad, 580 005, Karnataka, India

Permanent: IV cross, Kalyan Nagar,
Dharwad, 580 007, India
Phone : +91-836-741498
E-mail : [email protected]

Retired as Special Officer (Hort)
in June 2000 after serving the
University in various capacities in Teaching & Research in Horticulture


01 July 1940

B.Sc(Agri); M.Sc(Hort); Ph.D (Pomology )

Tropical & Subtropical fruit crops prospects of flowering, fruiting & use of growth regulators,trouble shooting; Biennial bearing in mango,Senescence of grape etc problem of flowering in sapota. Green house/mist/Tissue culture plant multiplication; post harvest handling of grape etc. Graduate teaching in fruit crops

Visited different citrus orchards in Japan in 1979 as member of Indian Scientists Delegation to study the advances in Seedless Mandarin production.

Served as Fruit Expert to the Sultanate of Oman during 1984-85.(on Govt. of India Foreign Assignment.)

Visited California, USA in 2002 (visited advanced vineyards.)


Special Officer (Horticulture)

Professor, Head, Dept of Pomology

Senior Horticulturist &Prof 0f Horticulture

Horticulturist ( Pomology)

Asst Horticulturist

Junior Research Asst, Central Food Technological Research Institute ,Mysore


40 years since entering service.


1. Unraveling the causes for biennial bearing problem in mango & its management (a book has been published).
2. Physiology of berry development, respiration & senescence in grapes.
3. Researches on Sapota, Guava and other tropical fruits.

1. Guided the research Problem & processed the theses of over 40 Graduate students.
2. Has become a distinguished Graduate Teacher for Courses such as Tropical fruits &Growth& Development of Horticulture crops


1. Published 3 books, 1st on mango (biennial bearing), 2nd on R&D on fruit crops, and 3rd on Multiplication of Planting Materials by Green House & Tissue culture Techniques.
2. Published over 150 Research Papers in leading Journals.
3. Presented over 50 papers in National & International Seminars/workshops