Dr. Rajbir Singh

Directorate of Water Management, India

Email: Rajbir_singh1103@rediffmail.com

Qualifications

1995 Ph.D., CCS Haryana Agricultural University

1992 M.Sc., CCS Haryana Agricultural University

1990 B.Sc., Haryana Agricultural University

Publications (Selected)

1. Rajbir Singh, R. K. Gupta, R.T. Patil, R. Asrey, A. Kumar, K. K. Jangra. 2010. Sequential foliar application of Vermicompost leachates improves marketable fruit yield and quality. Scientia Horticulturae 124: 34-39.
2. D. R. Rai and Rajbir Singh. 2010. Package headspace dynamics for babycorn under modified atmosphere packaging with macro perforations. Journal of Food Process Engineering, (Accepted; DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4530.2010.00580.x).
3. Kadam, D.M, Nangare, D.D., Rajbir Singh and Kumar, S. 2009. Low Cost Greenhouse Technology for Drying Onion (Allium cepa L) Slices. Journal of Food Process Engineering (On line available). DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4530.2008.00337.x.
4. R.R. Sharma, D Singh and Rajbir Singh. 2009. Biological control of postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables by microbial antagonists. Biological Control 50:205–221.
5. Kingsly, A. R. P., Rajbir Singh, R.K. Goyal and D.B. Singh. 2007. Thin-layer drying behaviour of organically produced tomato. American Journal of Food Technology, 2(2): 71-78.
6. Rajbir Singh, R.R. Sharma and R. K. Jain. 2005. Planting time and mulching influenced vegetative and reproductive traits in strawberry. Fruits 60(6): 395-403.
7. R. K. Sharma, Rajbir Singh, D Singh, R. K. Gupta. 2008. Interactive influence of row covers and mulching on leaf physiology, fruit yield and albinism incidence in ‘Sweet Charlie’ strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.). Fruits 63(2) :103-110.
8. Rajbir Singh and Sharma R. R.. 2009. Fruit nutrient content and lipoxgenase activity in relation to the production of malformed and button berries. Scientia Horticulturae 119:28-31.
9. Rajbir Singh, S. Kumar, R.K. Gupta and R.T Patil. 2008. Vermicompost substitution influence growth, physiological disorder, fruit yield and quality of strawberry. Bioresource Technology 99: 8507-8511.
10. Sharma, R. R and Rajbir Singh. 2008. Gibberellic acid influences the production of malformed and button berries, and fruit yield and quality in strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.). Scientia Horticulturae 119(4)430-433.
11. Rajbir Singh, R.R.Sharma and R.K. Goyal. 2007. Interactive effects of planting time and mulching on ‘Chandler’ strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.). Scientia Horticulturae.111: 344-351.
12. Satyendra Kumar, Imtiyaz, M, Kumar, A and Rajbir Singh. 2007. Response of onion (Allium cepa L.) to different levels of irrigation water. Agricultural Water Management. 89:161-166.
13. Rajbir Singh, R.R. Sharma and S. K. Tyagi. 2007. Pre-harvest foliar application of calcium and boron influences physiological disorders, fruit yield and quality of strawberry. Scientia Horticulturae.112: 215-220.
14. Rajbir Singh, Kumar, A. and Singh, D.B. 2009. Package of practices for strawberry cultivation with modern techniques under north indian plains. Acta Horticulturae. (ISHS) 842:607-610.
15. Sharma, R.R. and Rajbir Singh, 2009. GA3 influences incidence of fruit malformation, berry yield and fruit quality in strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.). Acta Horticulturae (ISHS) 842:737-740.
16. Rajbir Singh, Moretti, C.L., Kumar, A. and Gupta, R.K. 2009. Foliar application of calcium and boron influences physiological disorders, fruit yield and quality of strawberry (F. × ananassa Duch.). Acta Horticulturae (ISHS) 842:835-838.
17. Mandal, G, Kumar, S., Kumar, R and Rajbir Singh. 2007. Effect of drip irrigation and plant spacing on yield, quality and economic returns of guava (Psidium guajava L.) grown in saline soils. Acta Horticulturae. 735: 427-432.
18. Sharma, Hare Krishna, A Dahuja and Rajbir Singh. 2006. Fruit calcium content and lipoxygenase activity in relation to albinism disorder in strawberry. Scientia Horticulturae.107: 150-154.
19. Rajbir Singh, Kumar, S.,  Nangare D. D. and Meena M. S. 2009. Drip irrigation and black polyethylene mulch influence on growth, yield and water-use efficiency of tomato. African Journal of Agricultural Research,4 (12): 1427-1430.
20. Kumar, S, Asrey R and Rajbir Singh.2009. Microsprinkler, drip and furrow irrigation for potato (Solanum tubersum) cultivation in a semi-arid environment. Indian Journal of Agricultural Science. 78(3): 165-169.