Dr. Jagmohan Singh Chauhan 

         Dr. Jagmohan Singh Chauhan  took over as the Vice Chancellor of Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur on July 2, 2004.  He is the Seventh regular Vice Chancellor of the University since its inception.

I. PERSONAL

II. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS.

III. EMPLOYMENT RECORD

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IV. OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS

1. Standardized a technique of 'Side Veneer Grafting' for the vegetative propagation of walnut and persimmon. This technique has been recommended and is now being used commercially for the propagation of these crops.

2. Selected and recommended two varieties of peach namely 'Kanto-5' and 'Shimizu Hakuto' for the commercial cultivation in the mid hill zone of Himachal Pradesh. Two more varieties from Haven group viz. 'Sun Haven' and 'Red Haven' which are early ripening were identified and recommended for commercial cultivation at elevation ranging from 5000 ft. to 6500 ft. in the state.

3. Evaluated and recommended two varieties of apple namely 'Mollies Delicious' and 'Tydeman's Early Worcester' for growing in mid hill zone of the state.

4. After 10 years of planned study, recommended M7 rootstock and Spindle Bush system of training for growing Starking Delicious apple in H.P.

5. Identified 'Myrobalan B' as promising rootstock for raising Santa Rosa plum orchards.

6. Established and managed Experimental orchard of Pome and Stone fruits at Fruit Research Station, Kandaghat w.e.f. August 1973 to March, 1976.

7. Established and managed 150 acres Experimental Orchards and Nursery of temperate fruits at SNS Horticultural Complex, Nauni, Solan w.e.f. March, 1976 to July,1986.

8. Set up Pomology cum Irrigation Technology Laboratory for research under UNDP/FAO project and procured range of instruments used in recording pomological observations and effects of irrigation and fertilizer treatments.

9. Designed Post-graduate courses of 500 and 600 series in horticulture and developed a model course of Apple Culture and presented in the symposium held at Bangalore in January, 1986.

10. Drip (trickle) system of irrigation which is an efficient and water saving techniques for irrigating fruit trees was introduced, established and demonstrated to the farmers in 1988 in apple plantations after getting advanced training abroad.

11. Trained large numbers of farmers in improved technology of fruit cultivation.

12. Prepared an appraisal report for the establishment of technical support services in Himachal Pradesh under Integrated Horticultural Development Project for North West Hill Region. Established the plantation of different cultivars of Kiwifruit (Chinese Gooseberry) in the Experimental Orchard at Nauni, Solan. This is a new promising fruit, which has been recommended for cultivation in mid hill and valley areas of the State of Himachal Pradesh after evaluating for 9 years.

13. Established modern fruit nursery of the Horticulture University at Nauni (Solan) for the production of apple, pear, kiwi fruit, walnut, pecannut, stone fruits and strawberries, under revolving fund scheme of ICAR in 1996-97.

14. Introduced and planted six varieties of pomegranate and two varieties of fig for evaluation in the Experimental Orchard of the Department of Pomology (Fruit Science) in 1995-96.

15. Formulated and submitted a research proposal entitled "High density orcharding of hill fruits and their water management including micro-irrigation and fertigation under NATP in 1997-98 to ICAR for funding as Principal Investigator of Hilly Region Research Institutes of the country and University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni (Solan).

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V. RESEARCH, TEACHING AND EXTENSION EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

1. 36 years experience of research, teaching and extension in Fruit Science and development of horticulture in Himachal Pradesh.

2. published more than 100 research papers and extension articles in national and international journals of repute (List enclosed).

3. guided and supervised 22 Post-graduate students (12 M.Sc. Hort. and 10 Ph.D Hort.) who have completed successfully their respective degrees (year and title of thesis of PG students enclosed). At present one Ph.D. student is working for his degree under Dr.Chauhan's supervision and guidance in the University of Horticulture and Forestry at Nauni, Solan (H.P.)

4. taught advanced post-graduate courses in Fruit Science relating to irrigation and water requirements, orchard soil management, temperate fruit culture and on special national problems of fruit cultivation in India.

5. Dr. Chauhan has worked as Resource person of Training and Extension programmes for Subject Matter Specialists of the State Departments of Horticulture and Agriculture in Fruit Crops.

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VI. ADVANCE TRAININGS RECEIVED AND CONFERENCE/SYMPOSIUM ATTENDED ABROAD

1. Undertook 4 months training in Irrigation Technology and Orchard Soil Management research at East Malling Research Station, UK as FAO Fellow w.e.f. June to September, 1982.

2. Attended XXl International Horticultural Congress at Hamburg (West Germany) in August, 1982.

3. Attended IUFRO Conference on Tree Root Systems and their Mycorrhyzae at Edinburgh and Canterberry (UK) in September, 1982.

4. Attended and presented a paper in 4th International Symposium on water supply and irrigation in open and protected cultivation held at Padova, Italy w.e.f. 26th to 28th August, 1985.

5. Visited various Horticultural Research Institutes in Soviet Union under Indo Soviet Cultural Exchange Programme during August/September, 1989.

6. Visited Italy, Spain and Bulgaria on study tour from 26th May to 15th of June, 1997 under FAO Project No. TCP 4554/IND on "Vegetative Propagation of Walnut" as FAO Consultant and gave recommendations to the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Co­operation for the development of walnut industry in India.

7. Attended a short course on Post Harvest Technology w.e.f. 11th to 29th August,2001 in Mexico, USA and Thailand sponsored and financed by APEDA, Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India and State of HP.

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VII. MEMBERSHIP OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY AND ACADEMIC COMMITTEES.

• Member, Horticultural Society of India, New Delhi.

• Member, The Society for the Advancement of Horticulture, BCKV, Kalyani, Nadia (West Bengal).

• Member, The Horticultural Society of Haryana, HAU, Hisar.

• Member, Hill Horticulture Development Board, Chaubatia, Ranikhet, UP

• Chairman, Board of Studies of College of Horticulture, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan.

• Member for formulating first Academic Regulation of the University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan.

• Member in number of Student's Advisory Committees of Postgraduate students of different departments in the University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan.

• Approved teacher for conducting examination of PG student's thesis and dissertation of the other Universities.

• Member, Academic Council of the University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, during 1991-93.

• Member, Advisory Committee on Educational and Resident Instruction of the University of Horticulture and Forestry Solan.

• Member of the Committee constituted for the preparation of Appraisal Report for the establishment of Technical Support services in H.P. under 'Integrated Horticultural Development Project' for North West Hill Region.

• Member, Senate of Dr. Y.S.Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan.

• Chairman, Yellow Forms scrutiny Committee of P.G. students and other academic matters pertaining to College of Horticulture, UHF Solan.

• Member, of the committee to review the Course Catalogue of College of Horticulture, UHF Solan.

• Member for the Monitoring and Evaluation of various schemes in UP and Nagaland financed by the National Horticulture Board, Govt. of India.

• Member, Advisory Board constituted by the University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, for Radio School on Apple and Mango Production.

• Member, Board of Management of Dr. YS.Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, H.P.

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VIII. CONTRIBUTIONS AS DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE HIMACHAL PRADESH

1. Reorientation of the Nursery Production Programme on the basis of (i) use of clonal root stocks (ii) creation of a source of bud wood in the form of 'Budwood Banks' for ensuring the supply of quality scion wood to the nursery propagators.

2. Establishment of virus tested clonal rootstocks of apple(M7, M9, M26, MMl06, MMlll and M793), pear (BA 29 and Quince C) and cherry (colt and F-12) at the Progeny-cum­Demonstration Orchards, Jadhari (Solan) and Kawagdhar (Sirmaur), H.P. for commercial propagation.

3. Introduction of elite germplasm of apple rootstock (M793) and pear rootstock (BA 29 and Quince C), Red Delicious (Mawlley Selection) and four hazelnut varieties from New Zealand under a special New Zealand Government assisted project.

4. Introduction of 12 varieties of Blue Berry plants from USA for testing their suitability for commercial cultivation in Himachal Pradesh. 

5. Introduction of plant material of four wine varieties of grapes for testing their suitability in five distinct agroclimatic regions of HP for commercial cultivation. Introduction of virus free plant material of 25 additional wine varieties of grapes and six grape rootstocks which have been planted at PCDO Bajaura (Kullu).

6. Introduced 10,000 rootstocks (virus free) of apple, cherry and stone fruits from Netherlands which have been planted at P.C.D.O., Bajaura (Kullu) for multiplication.

7. Introduction of  new technology of trench layering for the rapid multiplication of clonal root socks of apple, pear and cherry.

8. Overall improvement in the management of departmental Progeny-cum­Demonstration Orchards and nurseries through the introduction of new orchard and nursery management techniques.

9. Formulation of a work plan for the acceleration of horticultural growth in Himachal Pradesh during the Ninth Five Year Plan and submission of the same to the Government of India for Central Government Assistance.

10. Formulation of specialized projects for the introduction of High Density Plantation Technology in apple, pear, cherry and mango.

11. Popularization of 'in-situ' technique for mango plantation in the rainfed areas of the sub­tropical region of Himachal Pradesh.

12. Popularization of Drip System of Irrigation in the Orchards of the farmers for improving the fruit productivity and ensuring judicious use of available irrigation water.

13. Popularization of the protected cultivation of flowers, fruit/vegetable flower nurseries and vegetable cultivation by promoting the establishment of green houses on the farmers' field.

14. Arranging timely supply of the various plant protection inputs for the control of pests and disease of economic importance like scab, premature leaf fall and red spider mite of apple, mango hopper, red rust of litchi and Phytoplasma disease of peach.

15. Introduction of the concept of IPM in Plant Protection of Horticulture Crops for which a Biological Control Laboratory is being established at Shimla.

16. Successful implementation of Market Intervention Schemes (MIS) for apple, mango and citrus fruits.

17. Promotion of the modern packing technology for the packaging of the fruits for which the corrugated fiber board cartons and plastic crates have been popularized amongst the farmers on a large scale.

18. Establishment of a Farmers' Education and Training Centre (Kisan Bhawan) at the Fruit and Vegetable Market Azadpur for the education of the farmers in the marketing practices In the main market of Delhi.

19. Successful organization of State Level Citrus Show at Nagrota Bagwan (Kangra) and active participation in the All India Apple Show at Dehradun wherein the State of Himachal Pradesh bagged 80% of the total prizes awarded in the show.

20. Promotion of bee-keeping for improving productivity and as a cottage industry by establishing bee keeping and multiplication centres in the private sector.

21. Revival of the hops industry of the State in tribal area of Lahaul and Spiti District by way of promotion of a joint sector project for establishment of modem hops processing unit at Baddi in H.P. and development of a joint collaborative technical programme for the development of hops in collaboration with Regional Research Laboratory, Jammu.

22. The cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants in farmers' fields in H.P. was brought under the purview of the State Department of Horticulture.

23. Establishment of five centres of Community Fruit Processing and Training in the Sub Tropical region of the State

24. Greater emphasis was given on the transfer of technology in horticulture to the farmers fields by arranging a large number of farmers training camps at the field level.

25. Formulation of a pre-feasibility report for the commercial production and processing of 'galgal' in Himachal Pradesh.

26. A Project Identification Report for the overall development of Horticulture in Himachal Pradesh with a possible investment of Rupees 727 crores was formulated which is now being developed in to a Detailed Techno Economic Feasibility Report for implementation.

27. Successful organization of a seminar on "50 years of Himachal Horticulture" on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the formation of the State of Himachal Pradesh.

28. Successful organization of "National Seminar on Himalayan Horticulture - Hortivision 2020" in December 1999 at Shimla. The Recommendations of the Seminar were published and supplied to the various organizations engaged in the Research and Development of Horticulture.

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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

1. Chauhan, JS (1968). Effect of plant growth regulators on budtake in walnut (Juglans regia  L.) M.Sc. Thesis.

2. Chauhan, JS (1969). Methods of plant propagation on the standardization of rootstocks for Walnut. In Proceedings of ICAR Workshop on Fruit Research held at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana from 28th to 30th April, 1969.

3. Chauhan, JS and GS Nijjar (1974). Effect of factorial combination ofN, P and K under two irrigation levels on growth, cropping and quality in grapes Vitis vinifera L. cv. Perlette. XIX Proc. Int. Congress. Warsa September,1974. Vol. IA ppA05.

4. Chauhan, JS and GS Nijjar (1975). Ph.D. Dissertation Abstract: Effect ofN, P and K Nutrition under different levels of irrigation on growth, cropping and quality in Perlette cultivar of grape (Vitis vinifera L.). Thesis Abstracts, HAU, Hissar.

5. Sharma, MR and JS Chauhan (1977). The influence of 2-chloroethyl phosphonic acid on peach maturation and quality cv. Early Silver. Food Farming and Agriculture. Vol.IX (33) pp.61-62.

6. Sharma,SD; DR Gautam and JS Chauhan(1977) . Note on the effect of pollen parent on Physico-chemical properties of some peach varieties. Indian 1.Agric. Sci. 47(12): 632- 34.

7. Sharma, SD; DR Gautam and JS Chauhan( 1977). Effect of gibberellic acid on some Physico-chemical characteristics and thinning of berries in Perlette grape bunches. Udyanika 1 &2 :11-15.

8. Sharma, SD and JS Chauhan( 1979). A note on variability in nut characters of walnut seedlings. Puniab Hort. 1. 20(1 &2): 78-79.

9. Chauhan, JS and SD Sharma( 1979). Phenotypic variability in walnut of Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. Indian 1.Agric.Sci. 49(6):420-22.

10. Chauhan, JS and SD Sharma( 1980). Veneer grafting - a new technique for walnut Propagation. Fruit Science Reports. Poland. Vol.VII : 45-48.

11. Sharma, SD and JS Chauhan (1980). A note on grafting of walnut (Juglans regia L.). Preliminary observations on grafting. Harvana 1. Hort. Sci. 9( 1,2): 43-44.

12. Sharma, SD and JS Chauhan ( 1981). Effect of shell thickness on seed germination and growth of seedlings obtained from the nuts of seedling walnuts. South Indian Horticulture. 29(2): 87-89.

13. Gautam, DR; KK Jindal and JS Chauhan( 1981). Effect of calcium nitrate on physico­Chemical characteristics and storage of peach. Harvana 1. Hort. Sci. 1 O( 1 &2): 17-19.

14, Sharma, SD and JS Chauhan (1981). Effect of different grafting heights on rootstocks in veneer grafting of walnut (Juglans regia L.). Prog. Hort. 12 (4): 39-42.

15. Gautam, DR and JS Chauhan(1962). Chemical weed control in apricot nurseries. Indian I. Agric. Res. 16(1): 10-14.

16. Gautam, DR and JS Chauhan (1982). Standardization of top-working techniques for fig. Paper presented in National Seminar of Plant Propagation held at BCKV Kalyani, Calcutta, West Bengal w.e.f 27th Dec. to 30th Dec, 1982.

17. Chauhan, JS and DR Gautam (1982). Veneer grafting- A promising technique for persimmon Propagation. Fruit Science Reports. Poland.

18. Chauhan, JS and SD Sharma (1983). Influence of different dates of veneer grafting success of walnut. Puniab Hort.I. 23 (3 & 4).

19. Gautam, DR; SD Sharma and JS Chauhan (1983) . Post harvest effect of certain growth regulators and nutrients on the ripening of Santa Rosa plum. Him J. Agric. Res.9(1)

20. Gautam, DR; JS Chauhan and NK Sharma(1984). Possibilities of using herbicides for Nematode control in peach nursery. I. Pesticide (March issue).

21. Chauhan, JS and DR Gautam(1984). Veneer grafting-an excellent technique for Persimmon propagation. Paper presented in National Symposium on Temperate­Fruits held at HPKVV, Solan campus w.e.f. March 15-18, 1984.

22. Chauhan, JS and K Ngachan (1984). Effect of N, P and K nutrition on the growth, Cropping and quality in New Castle cultivar of apricot. Paper presents in National Symposium on Temperate Fruits held at HPKVV Solan Campus w.e.f. March 15-18,1984.

23. Chauhan, JS and Harmanjit Singh (1984). Effect of irrigation on growth yield and fruit quality of Santa Rosa plum. Paper presented in National Symposium on temperate Fruits held at HPKVV, Solan campus w.e.f. March 15-18.1984.

24. Gautam, DR. JS Chauhan and TR Chadha (1984). Evaluation of peach germp1asm-I Studies on growth, yield and fruit quality. Paper presented in National Symposium on Temperate Fruits held at HPKVV Solan Campus w.e.f. March 15-18, 1984.

25. Gautam, DR and JS Chauhan (1984). Evaluation of peach germplasm-II Studies on flowering time, fruit set and maturity period. Paper presented in National Symposium on Temperate Fruits held at HPKVV Solan campus w.e.f. March 15-18,1984.

26. Gautam, DR and JS Chauhan (1984). Varietal variations in growth, yield and fruit quality of Some low chilling apple (Malus pumila Mill.) cultivars under mid hill conditions of H.P. Paper presented in National Symposium on Temperate Fruits held at HPKVV Solan Campus w.e.f. March 15-18,1984.

27. Gautam, DR; TR Sharma and JS Chauhan (1984). Suitability of some low and high chilling apple cultivars for juice processing and pectin extraction. Paper presented in National Symposium on Temperate Fruits held at HPKVV, Solan Campus w.e.f. March 15-18,1984.

28. Singh, RP; TR Chadha and JS Chauhan (1984). Performance of some olive cultivars. Paper presented in National Symposium on Temperate Fruits held at HPKVV, Solan campus w.e.f. March 15-18, 1984.

29. Chauhan, JS and KB Shrestha (1984). Effect of different concentrations of gibberellic acid and thiourea on the nut germination and growth of the seedling of pecan cv. Stuart. Paper presented in National Symposium on Temperate Fruits held at HPKVV, Solan campus w.e.f. March 15-18,1984

30. Chauhan, JS and KB Shrestha (1984). Effect of gibberellic acid and thiourea on nut germination and seedling growth of pecan cultivar Burkett. Paper presented in National Symposium on Temperate Fruits held at HPKVV, Solan campus w.e.f. March 15-18,1984.

31. Chauhan, 1S and KB Shrestha ( 1984). Standardization of different methods of grafting in pecan by graft's incubation technique and under field conditions. Paper presented in National Symposium on Temperate Fruits held at HPKVV, Solan campus w.e.f. March 15-18,1984.

32. Kumar 1ayant and JS Chauhan (1984). Effect of various orchard soil management practices at different levels of nitrogen on growth and yield of Santa Rosa plum. Paper presented in National Symposium on Temperate Fruits held at HPKVV, Solan campus w.e.f. March 15-18, 1984.

33. 1ayant Kumar and JS Chauhan (1984). Effect of various orchard soil management practices at different levels of nitrogen on soil microflora in Santa Rosa plum orchards. Souvenir and Abstracts No.131: 87( Oct.29-31) held at BHU, Varanasi. National Symposium on Soil Pests and Soil Organisms.

34. Gautam, DR and JS Chauhan( 1984). Possibilities of reducing the soil cultivation by using herbicides in peach nursery production. 1.Tree Sciences. 3(1 &2):99-1 04.

35. Effect of plant growth regulator on root growth of M-25 rootstocks. E. Malling Res. Stn. Report for 1982, pp.30-32.

36. Irrigation studies in apple. E. Malling Res. Stn. report for 1982, pp.32-33.

37. Effect of plant growth regulators on root growth in cherry rootstock 'Colt'. E. MaIling Res. Stn. Report for 1982.

38. Gautam, DR and JS Chauhan (1985). Propagation of olive varieties by rooting of leafy cuttings under mist. J.Tree Sci.4(2): 69-72.

39. Gautam, DR and JS Chauhan (1986). Effect of some preconditioning treatments on the rooting of pecan (Carya illinoensis) by leafy stem cuttings. Hort. Science 21 (3): 769.

40. Gautam, DR and JS Chauhan(1986). Some biochemical and anatomical factors associated with different regeneration of walnut ( Juglans regia) stem cuttings. Hort. Science. 21(3): 727.

41. Chauhan, JS and H Singh ( 1985) . Effect of irrigation on growth, yield and fruit quality of Santa Rosa plum (Prunus salicina). Paper presented in the 4th Int. Symposium on water supply and irrigation in the open and protected cultivation held in August 1985 at Padova (Italy).

42. Gautam, DR and JS Chauhan( 1985). Possibility of reducing soil cultivation by using herbicides in peach nursery production. J.Tree Sci. 3(1&2):99-104.

43. Kumar, J and JS Chauhan (1986). Long term effect of various orchard soil management practices at different levels of nitrogen on growth and yield of Santa Rosa plum. Hort. Science 21(3): 761.

44. Gautam, DR and JS Chauhan ( 1987). Effect of etiolation, girdling and Indole Butyric acid concentrations on the rooting of pecan ( Carya illinoensis) leafy stem cuttings. J. Tree Sci. 6(2): 94-100.

45. Atkinson, D and JS Chauhan ( 1987). The effect of paclobutrazol on the water use of fruit plants at two temperatures. J. Hort. Science. 62(4): 421-42

46. Kumar, Jayant and JM Singh ( 1989). Effect of various orchard soil management practices on nutrient availability and uptake in plum orchard cv. Santa Rosa- an abstract published in International Symposium on diagnosis of nutritional status of deciduous fruit orchards held at Warsaw, Poland w.e.f. July 25-28, 1989. pp.37.

47. Gautam, DR and JS Chauhan ( 1989). Effect of Etiolation, Girdling and IBA treatments on the rooting of pecan ( Carya illinoensis ) leafy stem cuttings. National Symposium on Forest Biology on the service of mankind organized by the ISTS at Madurai (Jan 5-6) (Abstract-71).

48. Gautam, DR and JS Chauhan ( 1989). Endogenous root promoters and inhibitors associated with regeneration of Juglans regia L. and Carya illinoensis (Wang K Koch) leafy stem cuttings. National Symposium on Forest Biology on the service of mankind organized by the ISTS at Madurai ( Jan 5-6) (Abstract 72).

49. Gautam, DR and JS Chauhan (1990). Standardization of IBA concentrations and season of rooting of wild olive cuttings under intermittent mist. Ind. I. Hort. 43(3):278-85.

50. Gautam,DR and JS Chauhan ( 1990). A physiological analysis of rooting of cuttings of juvenile walnut ( J. regia L.). Acta Hort. 284.

51. Gautam, DR and JS Chauhan (1990). Relationship of the chemical composition to the seasonal regeneration of roots in semi- hardwood cuttings of juvenile leafy cuttings of wild olive( Olea cuspidata). Him J. Agri. Res. 15(1): 84-90.

52. Chandel, JS and JS Chauhan (1990). Adoption of apple clonal rootstocks for drought resistance. Abstract. Int. Seminar on New Frontiers in Horticulture held at Bangalore w.e.f. November 25-28, 1990. pp.71 (Abstr. 14).

53. Agnihotri, RP and JM Singh (1990). Veneer grafting- a successful method of propagation in mango cv. Dashehari in HP. Abstract: Int., Seminar on New Frontiers in Horticulture held at Bangalore w.e.f. Nov. 25-28, 1990 ( Abstr. 4)

54. Sharma, DD and JS Chauhan (1990). Effect of different rootstocks and training system on growth and cropping of 'Delicious I apples. Ind. J. Hort. 74(4): 365-70.

55. Chandel, JS and JS Chauhan (1990). Effect of rootstocks and water stress on foliar nutrient ( Fe, Mn, Zn and Cu ) composition of Starking Delicious apple. The Hort. J. 142 (3): 10-14.

56. Chandel, JS and JS Chauhan (1990). Effect of rootstocks and soil moisture stress on growth and vigour of apple (Malus domestica Borkh) cv. Starking Delicious. The Puniab Hort. J. 30(1-4): 162-70.

57. Chandel, JS and JS Chauhan (1991). Effect of soil moisture stress on growth, photosynthetic activity, water relations and leaf nutrient composition of apple. Puniab Hort. J 31(3-4):122-129.

58. Sharma, N; RP Awasthi and JS Chauhan (1993). Optimization of fruit nodes in bearing peach trees. Golden Jubilee Symposium on Horticultural Research- Changing Scenario Bangalore, May 24-28. 1993.

59. Gautam, DR and JS Chauhan (1991). Standardization of IBA concentration and the season of rooting of semi-hardwood cuttings of olive ( Olea europea) under Intermittent mist. Haryana J. Hort. Sci. 20(1-2) : 12-19.

60. Sharma, DD and JS Chauhan (1991). Effect of different rootstocks and training systems on the mineral composition of Delicious apple leaves. I. Hort. Sci. 66 (6): 703-707.

61. Chandel, JS and JS Chauhan (1992). Drought resistance of Starking Delicious apple plants on different rootstocks. Indian J. Hort. 49(4): 294-299.

62. Sharma, DD and JS Chauhan (1992). Effect of different rootstocks and training systems on photosynthetic efficiency and fruit quality of Delicious apple. Indian I. Hort. 49(4) : 332-37.

63. Chauhan, JS; GS Jhobta and JS Chandel (1992). Growth, cropping and quality and soil moisture distribution pattern of apple (Malus domestica Borkh) Cv. Starking Delicious. Paper presented in Golden Jubilee Seminar on Emerging trends in Temperate Fruit Production in India held at UHF, Solan on Sept. 4-5, 1992.

64. Chandel, JS and JS Chauhan (1992). Drought resistance of Starking Delicious apple plants on different rootstocks. Ibid. Abstr. 36 p.25.

65. Sharma, DD and JS Chauhan (1992). Effect of different rootstocks and training systems on leaf characteristics and fruit quality of Delicious apples. Ibid. Abstr. 62 p.42.

66. Sharma, N; Chauhan, JS and RP Awasthi (1992). Regulation of growth, fruiting and fruit quality in apricot with pruning and paclobutrazol. Ibid. Abstr. 61.p.41

67. Sharma, N and JS Chauhan (1992). Effect of orchard management practices on growth, fruit set, yield and quality of Non- Pareil almond. Ibid. Abstr. 80,p.54.

68. Sharma, N; KK Jindal and JS Chauhan (1991) . Effect of tree orientation in photosynthetic production, transpiration and fruit quality in apple. The Hort. 4: 1-4.

69. Chandel, JS and JS Chauhan (1992). Effect of clonal rootstocks and soil moisture stress on water relations of Starking Delicious apple. Bull. Life Sci. 2: 13-18.

70. Chandel, JS and JS Chauhan (1993). Accumulation of proline, ABA and Carbohydrate contents in Starking Delicious apple on clonal rootstocks and their correlation with drought resistance. Prog. Hort. 23(1-4) : 5-11.

71. Chandel, JS and JS Chauhan (1993). Drought resistance of Starking Delicious plants on different rootstocks. Ind. I. Hort. 49( 4): 294-99.

72. Sharma, DD and JS Chauhan (1993). Effect of different rootstocks and training system on  photosynthetic efficiency and fruit quality of Delicious apples. Ind.J.Hort. 49(4): 332-37.

72. Chandel JS and JS Chauhan 91994). Effect of rootstock and soil moisture stress on biomass   root growth and photosynthesis efficiency of apple Prog. Hort. 26: 136-140.

73. Sharma, N; JS Chauhan and RP Awasthi (1994). Regulation of growth, fruiting and fruit quality in apricot with pruning and paclobutrazol. NHB Technical Communication No. I: 121-25. Emerging Trends in Temperate Fruit Production in India.

74. Sharma, N and JS Chauhan (1994). Effect of orchard management practices on growth, fruit set, yield and quality of Non-Pareil almond. NHB Technical Communications 1: 181-84 Emerging Trends in Temperate Fruit Production in India.

75. Devi Singh, JS Chauhan and NS Kaith (1995). Effect of pruning intensities and N levels on peach cv. July Elberta. Paper presented in Silver Jubilee National Symposium on Advances in Research and Development in Horticulture for Export.Abstr. 141 p.61.

76. Devi Singh; JS Chauhan and NS Kaith (1995). Yield and quality improvement of peach cv. July Elberta by pruning and nitrogen fertilization. Paper presented in National Symposium on Advances in Research and Development in Horticulture for Export. Jan. 28-30, 1995 Abstr. No.142 p.62.

77. Sharma, N; JS Chauhan and RP Awasthi (1995). Regulation of growth, fruiting and fruit quality in Santa Rosa plum with pruning. The Hort. J. 8:53-59.

78. Sharma, N, JS Chauhan and RP Singh (1995). Influence of pruning time on growth, productivity and fruit quality in New Castle apricot. Ibid.

79. Devi Singh, JS Chauhan and NS Kaith (1995). Effect of pruning and nitrogen levels on leaf nutrient status of peach (Prunus persica). Indian J.Agril. Sciences 65(5):337-40.

80. Chauhan, JS and NK Jhoo1ka (1997). Pollination in walnut and pecan - A chapter In book "Pollination of fruit crops". Kalyani Publishers.

81. Sharma, N, RP Awasthi and JS Chauhan (1997). A new method of pruning peach on fruiting nodes basis. Prog. Hort. 29 (1-2): 5-9.

82. Sharma, N, JS Chauhan and RP Singh (1997). Influence of pruning time on growth, productivity and fruit quality in New Castle Apricot. The Hort. 10(2): 15-21.

83. Chauhan, JS, DD Sharma and JS Chande1 (1997). Performance of different Kiwi fruit cu1tivars under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh. Indian J. Hort., 54 (2): 146-149.

84. Chauhan, JS., BB Gu1eria and JS Chande1 (1997). Effect of soil management systems on growth, cropping and nutrient status of apple. Prog. Hort. 29(1-2): 12-17.

85. Bunty Shylla, JS Chauhan, RP Awasthi and AR Bhandari (1998). Effect of Orchard floor management practices on soil physico chemical properties of plum. Indian J. Hort. 55(2) 153-156.

86. Chauhan JS , KS Negi (1998) Protecting tropical and subtropical fruit crops from frost hazards- a review. Agric. Rev., 19(1): 15-24.

87. Buntry Shylla, JS Chauhan, RP Awasthi and AR Bhandari (1999). Effect of Orchard floor Management practices on leaf nutrient status of plum. Indian J. Hort. 56(1) 34-37.

88. Singh, RP, V. Tandon, N, Sharma and JM Singh (1999). Irregular bearing behaviour of olives - Role of different weather components. Proc. 3rd Int. ISHS Symp. on Olive Growing Acta.Hort. 474(1): 285-88.

90. Jasrotia, A, RP Singh, VP Bhutani and JM Singh (1999). Influence of tree characters and nutrient status of olive trees on their productivity. Proc. 3rd Int. ISHS, Symp. on Olive Growing (Eds. IS Metzidakis and DG Voyiatzis) Acta Hort. 474: 313-315.

91. Jasrotia A, RP Singh, JM Singh and VP Bhutani (1999) Response of olive trees on varying level of N and K fertilizers. Proc. 3rd Int. ISHS Symp. on Olive Growing (Eds. IS Metzidakis and DG Voyiatzis)  Acta. Hart. 474: 337-339.

92. Rana, R.K., J.S. Chauhan and J.S. Chande1 (2000). Effect of different soil moisture regimes on growth, cropping, fruit quality and water relations of Kiwi fruit ( Actinidia deliciosa). Indian J. Agri. Sciences 70(8): 546-9.

93. Sharma, DP, JS Chauhan and N. Sharma (2001). Response of different pruning intersities and fertilizer treatments in fruit grading and maturity of peach (Prunus persica Batch.) cv. July Elberta. Prog. Hort. 33(2) : 111-117.

94. Jayant Kumar & JS Chauhan (2003). Effect of orchard soil management practices at different levels of nitrogen on nutrient availability and uptake by plum (Prunus salicina). Indian J. Agric. Sci. 73(6): 307-310.

95. Singh Jagmohan (2003). Low productivity trends in the apple growing state of India­Himachal Pradesh: Contributing factors a Chapter 4 in a book entitled Apple Farming Livelihoods in the Himalayas pp 43-58.

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EXTENSION ARTICLES/ BULLETINS

96. Gautam, DR and JS Chauhan (1983) . Sheetoshan Fal Podhshalaon Main Kharpatwar Nashak Daweion Ka Istemal. Parvativa Kheti Bari, HPKVV, Dec.1983.

97. Chauhan, JS (1988). Problems and Prospects of stone fruits cultivation in India. Lecture delivered in All India Workshop cum Seminar on Stone and nut fruits held at Nauni w.e.f. Oct.3-16, 1988,pp.6-12.

98. Chauhan, JS (1990). Techno-Economic aspects of stone and nut fruits with special reference to plum, peach, apricot, almond, cherry and pecan. Financing of Hort. Dev.ProJect pp.54-59.

99. Awasthi, RP; JS Chauhan and MS Mankotia (1992). Nichle Avam Madhyavarti Kashetron ka Sunehra Bhavishav- Kiwiphal- An Extension leaflet.

100. Gautam, DR; Bhatia, HS and JM Singh (1992). Shitoshan Falon Main Sinchai Vavyastha Avam Bhumi Jaal Sarakshan- An Extension Leaflet.

101. Chauhan JS and DD Sharma (1996). Kiwi Phal Ki Bagwani. Pamphlet, Department of Pomology, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan.

102. Ananda SA and JS Chauhan (1997). Recent Advances in Temperate Fruit Plant Propagation. In NURSERY TECH - 1997, a special bulletin published on the occasion of 5th All India Nurserymen's Convention held at Public Garden, Hyderabad on 27-28 January 1997.

103. Bhargawa IN, JM Singh and B Das (1997). Aru Phal Pripakvata Sanketak. Popular Publication. Department ofPomology, Dr, Y.S. Parmar UHF Nauni, Solan.

104. Bhargawa IN, JM Singh and B Das (1997). Nashpati Phal Turai ka Samay Nirdharan. Popular Publication. Department ofPomology, Dr, Y.S. Parmar UHF Nauni, Solan.

105. Chauhan, JS; KS Negi and JS Chandel (1997). Kiwi-phal Utpadan- A bulletin of 55 pages.

106. Chauhan JMS, IN Bhargawa and B Das (1997). Khurmani - Phal Tudai ka Dchit Samay. Popular Publication. Department of Pomology, Dr. Y.S. Parmar UHF Nauni, Solan.

107. Chauhan JMS, IN Bhargawa and B Das (1997). Santa Rosa Plum Phal Paripakvata Evam Tudai. Popular Publication. Department ofPomology, Dr. Y.S. Parmar UHF Nauni.

108. Chauhan JMS, IN Bhargawa and B Das (1997). Seb Paripakvata Nirdharan Evam Tudai. Popular Publication. Department ofPomology, Dr. Y.S. Parmar UHF Nauni, Solan.

109. Negi, KS and JS Chauhan (1997). Frost protection strategies for fruit crops. Farmer and Parliament, XXXIV (8): 17-18,30.

110. Chauhan, JS and KS Negi (1998). Protecting tropical and subtropical fruit crops from frost hazards- A Review. Agric. Rev.19( 1): 15-24.

111. Singh, Jagmohan and Kamal Sheel (1998). Kiwifruit: A promising fruit for Himachal Pradesh. Paper presented in Seminar on '50 years of Himachal Horticulture' Nov. 16-17, 1998.

112. Chauhan, JS; KS Negi and JS Chandel (1999). Cultivation of Kiwifruit- A bulletin.

113. Chauhan, JS and KS Negl (1999). Himachal Horticulture 2020 - Major Research and Development Needs. Paper presented in the National Seminar on Himalayan Horticulture "Horti Vision 2020" December 2-4, 1999.

114. Chauhan, JS and KS Negi (1999). Himachal Horticulture 2020 - Major Research and Development Needs. Paper presented in the National Seminar on Himalayan Horticulture "Horti Vision 2020" December 2-4, 1999

115. Chauhan, JS and KS Negi (1999). Horticulture in Himachal Pradesh - Present Scenario and Development Needs. Paper presented in the National Seminar on Himalayan Future Strategies. National Seminar on Himalayan Horticulture "Horti Vision 2020" December 2-4, 2001.

116. Chauhan, JS and KS Negi (1999). Walnut Cultivation - Problems and Prospectus. Paper presented in National Seminar on Himalayan Horticulture "Horti Vision 2020" December 2-4, 1999.

117. Singh, Jagmohan (2001) Developmental approaches for optimizating productivity of temperate fruits. Chapter 4 in book Productivity of Temperate Fruits.

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GUIDANCE TO POST- GRADUATE STUDENTS AS MAJOR ADVISOR IN THE DISCIPLINE OF HORTICULTURE (POMOLOGY).

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COURSES TAUGHT TO UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE CLASSES