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Dr. Jyothi Bhaskar

Professor and Head
Attached Department: 

Department of Fruit Science

College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara
Mobile Phone No: 
9447918330
Email ID: 
jyothi.bhaskar@kau.in
Address (Residence): 
India
Profile: 

 

 

  1.  

Name of the Scientist

Dr. Jyothi Bhaskar
  1.  

Designation

Professor and Head
  1.  

Discipline

Horticulture
  1.  

Department

 Dept. of Fruit Science

College of Agriculture                                                                                      

 Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara
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Specialization

Floriculture & Fruit science
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Mobile No.

9447918330

Qualification

Sl. No.

Name of examination

Year of Passing

Board /University /Institute

Specialization or subjects taken

1

B.Sc. (Agriculture)

31/Dec/1987

Kerala Agricultural University

Agriculture

2

M.Sc. (Horticulture)

28/Feb/1992

Kerala Agricultural University

Horticulture (Fruit Science)

3

Ph.D. (Horticulture)

22/Dec/1996

Kerala Agricultural University

Horticulture (Floriculture)

Rank/Fellowships

Sl. No.

Name of examination

OGPA

Fellowships

1

B.Sc. (Agriculture)

3.94/4

 Second Rank

KAU Merit Scholarship

2

M.Sc. (Horticulture)

9.1/ 10

ICAR- JRF

3

Ph.D. (Horticulture)

9.4/ 10

CSIR- SRF

Work Experience

Sl. No.

Institution

Designation

From

To

1

State Seed Farm, Nadavarambu

Agricultural Officer

January, 1993

September, 1993

2

KVK, Pattambi

Assistant Professor (Horticulture)

March 1996

June 1998

3

Banana Research Station, Kannara

Assistant Professor (Horticulture)

June 1998

September 2000

4

AICRP on Floriculture, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara

Assistant Professor (Horticulture)

October 2000

May 2007

5.

Communication Centre Mannuthy

Associate Professor (Horticulture)

June 2007

August 2014

6

Department of Pomology and Floriculture, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara

Professor (Horticulture)

September 2014

December 2016

7

Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara

Professor (Horticulture)

December 2016

May 2019

8.

Department of Fruit Science, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara

Professor & Head

June 2019

Till date

Courses handled
  1. UG courses for BSc Agriculture, BSc Forestry and BSc C &B
  2. PG courses for Floriculture and Landscaping and Fruit Science
  3. PhD courses for Floriculture and Landscaping and Fruit Science

Details of research guidance as Major Advisor

 

Completed student projects

PhD

  1. Ecophysiology and screening for climate change resilience in mango (Mangifera indica L) genotypes -Aswini A (2015-22-009)

PG

  1. Supplementary Effect of Biofertilizers in Dendrobiums - S.Binisha - 2003
  2. Integrated Nutrient Management in Dendrobiums - Meghana Davis - 2008
  3. Standardization of in vitro male bud culture in banana Musa (AA) ‘Kadali’ - Lakshmi K.S (2016-12-013)
  4. Effect of crop regulation on yield and quality of mango (Mangifera indica L) under high density planting system in Kerala - Amrita Manohar (2017-12-005)
  5. Characterisation of avocado (Persea americana Mill) - Anu Ann Augustine (2017-12-003)
  6. Standardization of propagation techniques in avocado (Persea americana Mill.)- Swega Antony K (2018-12-025)
  7. Evaluation of dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) genotypes grown in Kerala - Keerthana Sethunath (2019-12-022)
  8. Vegetative propagation in Jamun (Syzygium cumini ( L.) Skeels- Vishnupriya V (2020-12-011)
  9. Inter & intra specific grafting and budding in Annona spp - Pooja Varma M (2020-12-027)

Ongoing student projects

PhD

1. Production of F1 hybrid in papaya (Carica papaya L) - Anju Jayachandran (2020-22-002)

2. Production technology for augmenting yield and quality of mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) - Rajendra B. N( 2021-22-004)

3. Production technology of dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.)- Keerthana Sethunath (2021-22-005)

PG

1. In situ characterization of avocado (Persea americana Mill.) genotypes in plains of Kerala - Sneha Saju (2021-12-010)

2. Vegetative propagation in abiu (Pouteria caimito) - Rehna Salim (2022-12-012)

 

Details of extension and outreach activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  1. Implemented the Extension Project on “Ready to Install   

      Exhibition Unit” funded by Planning Board

  1. Conducted Farm Advisory Service for farmers, students, public  

      and agricultural officers in person, through phone and by conducting field visits.

  1. Served as the Convenor for setting up the KAU Pavilion in the Thrissur Flower Show  for 6 years
  2. Set up  a stall of Department of Fruit Science in the KAU 

        Pavilion of  Thrissur Pooram Exibition held at Thekkinkadu Maidan on  10/04/2017 and 11/04/2017

  1. Served as a resource person for the training programme on “Plant propagation methods”  conducted at Communication Centre, Mannuthy on 26/09/2017 and 09/11/2017
  2. Rendered the service as a technical person for laying out a garden at ESI, Hospital ,Mulamkunnathukavu on 20/10/2017
  3. As enquiry officer for enquiring the allegation on irregularities and corruption in the execution of 2nd phase of renovation of Malampuzha garden under the State Department of Agriculture on 05/12/2017
  4. Organized Mango Fiesta on 17th May 2023
  5. Set up a stall of Department of Fruit Science in the exhibition conducted as apart of the Golden Jubilee celebration of the college from 15th to 18th February, 2024

 

Additional responsibilities

 
  1. Full additional charge of FCRS, Vellanikkara
  2. Member of Board of studies of KAU
  3. Officer in charge of LMC, CoA, Vellanikkara
  4. Project Co-ordinator (Fruits), KAU
  5. Member of ICC, KVK, Thrissur
  6. Member of RAC, NRCB, Trichy

7.   Associate Patron of Students Union of College of Horticulture, 

      Vellanikkara, for 4 years
               

LIST OF COMPLETED PROJECTS

 

Name of project

Name of Project Co-ordinator (PC)/PI

Funding agency

Budget (Rs. lakhs)

Financial year

403-40-2077- Ready to Install Exhibition Unit 

PI - Dr. Jyothi Bhaskar

State plan

28.52

 

2016-19

20165 - Station wise funding on ongoing research projects and minor infrastructure

PI - Dr. Jyothi Bhaskar

State plan

4.00

 

2019 - 20

 

20617- Station wise funding -Strengthening of Department of Fruit Science

PI - Dr. Jyothi Bhaskar

State plan

5.00

3.00

2020 - 21

2021 – 22

20806- Station wise funding -Strengthening of Department of Fruit Science

PI - Dr. Jyothi Bhaskar

 

State plan

9.50

2021 - 22

21414- -Station wise funding- Strengthening of Department of Fruit Science

PI - Dr. Jyothi Bhaskar

 

State plan

3.00

 

2023-24

 

20345 - Domestication, evaluation and management of exotic/new and novel fruits: rambutan, avocado, strawberry, blackberry etc. (2018-19)

PI - Dr. Jyothi Bhaskar

State plan

4.00

 

2019 - 20

 

20057- Evaluation of native/indigenous mango varieties of Kerala

PI - Dr. Jyothi Bhaskar

State plan

2.00

 

2018-21

 

21121 - Annual Plan 2022-23 - Network project on collection, evaluation, characterization and conservation of minor/ indigenous/new/ novel fruit crops for Kerala at CoA Vellanikkara

PC - Dr. Jyothi Bhaskar

 

State plan

6.00

2022-23

21443- Annual Plan 2023-24- Network project on collection, evaluation, characterization and conservation of minor/ indigenous/ new/ novel/ fruit crops of Kerala at CoA Vellanikkara

PC - Dr. Jyothi Bhaskar

 

State plan

6.00

 

2023-24

 

21108 - Annual Plan 2022-23 - Network project on development of database for native/indigenous mango varieties of Kerala for table and processing purpose at Dept. of Fruit Science, CoA Vellanikkara

PC - Dr. Jyothi Bhaskar

 

State plan

1.00

2022-23

21478- Annual Plan 2023-24- Network project on development of database for native/indigenous mango varieties of Kerala for table and processing purpose at Dept. of Fruit Science, CoA Vellanikkara

PC - Dr. Jyothi Bhaskar

 

State plan

2.00

 

2023-24

 

 

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

    

 Research papers

  1. Aswini, A. and Bhaskar, J. 2018. Air pollution tolerance index of mango (Mangifera indica) varieties. International J. Tropical Agric.36(2):pp.293-300.
  2. Dhurve, L., Kumar, A. K., Bhaskar, J., Sobhana, A., Francis, R. M. and Mathew, D. 2021. Wide variability among the Mauritius somaclones demonstrates somaclonal variation as a promising improvement strategy in pineapple (Ananas comosus L.). Plant Cell, Tissue Organ Cult. 145: 701-705.
  3. Meghwal, M. L., Jyothi, M. L., Pushpalatha, P. B., and Bhaskar, J. 2021. Yield and fruit quality of Banana Musa (AAB) Nendran as influenced by nutrient sources. Int. J. Bioresources Stress Manag. 12(2): 131-136.
  4. Augustine, A. A., Bhaskar, J., and Suma, A. 2021. Morphological diversity with respect to fruit characters of avocado (Persea americana Mill.) in high ranges of Kerala. J. Trop. Agric. 59(1): 83-85.
  5. Meghwal, M. L., Jyothi, M. L., Pushpalatha, P. B., Bhaskar, J., Beena, V. I., and Thulasi, V. 2021. Influence of nutrient sources on chlorophyll content and other leaf parameters of banana Musa (AAB) Nendran. Agric. Sci. Digest. D-5342: 1-4.
  6. Manohar, A., Krishnan, A. G. and Bhaskar, J.  2022.  Evaluation of papaya genotypes for latex yield under Kerala conditions. Pharma Innov. J. 11(5): 1323-1326.
  7. Manohar, A., Krishnan, A. G.  and Bhaskar, J. 2023. Field evaluation of papaya genotypes for tolerance to papaya ringspot virus under humid tropics of Kerala. Biol. Forum. 15(4): 320-323.
  8. Aswini, A and Bhaskar, J. 2023. Morphological and biochemical characterization of mango (Mangifera indica L.) genotypes under high density planting. Pharma Innov. J. 12(2):1385-1395.
  9. Dhruve L., Kumar, A. K., Bhaskar, J., Sobhana A., Francies, R. M., and Mathew, D. 2023. Breeding and identification of promising Mauritius x Kew pineapple hybrids with high heterosis for fruit and plant traits. J. Trop. Agric. 61 (1): 36-49.
  10. Sethunath, K. and Bhaskar, J. 2024. Evaluation of diversity in dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) genotypes grown in Kerala, India. J. Applied Horti, 26(1): 127-131, 202

Review papers

  1. Rajendra, B.N., Bhaskar, J., Sethunath, K., Naidu, S. A., Manohar, A and Patra, S. 2024. Scientific study of Brassinosteroids on Production of Fruit Crops: A Review. Int. J. Plant & Soil Science, Volume 36,Issue 6,Page 288-303

Short communication

  1. Lakshmi, K. S., Bhaskar, J., Suma, A., and Pushpalatha, P. B. 2019. Induction of multiple shoots through in vitro male bud culture in banana Musa (AA) cv.’kadali’. J. Trop. Agric. 57(1): 66-70.
  2. Joseph, A.V., Sobhana, A., Joseph, J., Bhaskar, J., Vikram, H. C., and Sankar, S. J. 2021. Performance evaluation of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims.) genotypes. J. Trop. Agric. 59(2): 292-301.
  3. Sethunath, K., Bhaskar, J., and Vikram, H. C. 2023. Phenology of dragon fruit crop grown in Kerala. J. Trop. Agric. 61 (1): 153-156.
  4. Manohar, A., Bhaskar, J., and Suma, A. 2023. Shoot tip pruning and paclobutrazol soil drench on the yield of mango hybrid Ratna under HDP system. J. Trop. Agric. 61 (1): 140-142.

Proceedings/ abstracts

  1. Lakshmi, K. S., Bhaskar, J., Suma, A., and Pushpalatha, P. B. 2019. In vitro rooting of banana Musa (AA) “Kadali” raised through in vitro male bud culture [abstract]. In: Abstracts, 8th Indian Horticulture Congress; 17-21, January, 2019, Raipur. Horticulture Society of India, New Delhi, p. 41. Abstract No. 727.
  2. Manohar, A., Bhaskar, J., and Suma, A. 2019. Comparative evaluation of mango hybrids development in Kerala [abstract]. In: Abstracts, 8th Indian Horticulture Congress; 17-21, January, 2019, Raipur. Horticulture Society of India, New Delhi, p. 276. Abstract No. 728.
  3. Augustine, A. A., Bhaskar, J., and Suma, A. 2019. Identification of phenological growth stages of avocado in high ranges of Kerala [abstract]. In: Abstracts, 8th Indian Horticulture Congress; 17-21, January, 2019, Raipur. Horticulture Society of India, New Delhi, p. 277. Abstract No. 729.
  4. Saju, S. and Bhaskar, J. 2022. Potentiality and advances in protected cultivation of tropical and subtropical fruits [abstract] In: Abstracts, National Symposium on Horticultural crops of Humid Tropics for Nutritional and livelihood Security (NSHCHT) 2022: 2-3 Dec 2022, Madikkeri, Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Chettalli, p194. Abstract No:109.
  5. Aswini, A. and Bhaskar J. 2022. Evaluation of mango (Mangifera indica L.) genotypes under high density planting systems. [abstract] In: Abstracts, National Symposium on Horticultural crops of Humid Tropics for Nutritional and livelihood Security (NSHCHT) 2022: 2-3 Dec 2022, Madikkeri, Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Chettalli, p118. Abstract No:34.
  6. Kartha, B. D., Aswini, A., Krishnan, A. G., Sreekumar, P. M., and Bhaskar, J. 2022. Effect of paclobutrazol in flowering of mangosteen. In: Abstracts, National Symposium on Horticultural crops of Humid Tropics for Nutritional and livelihood Security (NSHCHT) 2022: 2-3 Dec 2022, Madikkeri, Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Chettalli, p 176. Abstract No:33.
  7. Naidu, S. A., Bhaskar, J., and Kamalapriya, M. 2022. Climate change and its probable effect on grapes cultivation [abstract]. In: Abstracts, National Symposium on Horticultural Crops of Humid Tropic for Nutritional and Livelihood Security, 2-3, December, 2022, Madikkeri. Central Horticultural Experiment station, Chettalli, p.180. Abstract No. 97.
  8. Sethunath, K., Bhaskar, J., and Kuruvila, A. 2022. Economics of Dragon Fruit cultivation in Kerala [abstract]. In: Abstracts, National Symposium on Horticultural Crops of Humid Tropic for Nutritional and Livelihood Security, 2-3, December, 2022, Madikkeri. Central Horticultural Experiment station, Chettalli, p.241. Abstract No. 155.
  9. Jayachandran, A., Kumar, A., and Bhaskar, J. 2022. Effect of plant growth regulators on yield and quality of mango [abstract]. In: Abstracts, National Symposium on Horticultural Crops of Humid Tropic for Nutritional and Livelihood Security, 2-3, December, 2022, Madikkeri. Central Horticultural Experiment station, Chettalli, p.142.
  10. Sethunath, K. and Bhaskar, J. 2023. Dragon fruit in Kerala- past and present [abstract]. In: Book of Abstracts, National Workshop on Science History of India, 28, February, 2023, Kayamkulam. ICAR-CPCRI, Regional Station, Kayamkulam, p. 63.
  11. Salim, R and Bhaskar, J. 2023. Beyond the ordinary: Abiu’s exotic flavor and nutritional wonders [abstract]. In: Abstracts, International Seminar on Exotic and Underutilized Horticultural Crops: Priorities & emerging trends, 17-19, October, 2023, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, p. 11.
  12. Sethunath, K. and Bhaskar, J. 2023. An insight to dragon fruit cultivation in Kerala [abstract]. In: Abstracts, International Seminar on Exotic and Underutilized Horticultural Crops: Priorities & emerging trends, 17-19, October, 2023, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, p. 153.
  13. Kartha, B. D., Aswini, A., Krishnan, A. G., Sreekumar, P. M., and Bhaskar, J. 2023. Effect of paclobutrazol on fruiting and quality parameters in mangosteen (Garciania mangostana L.) [abstract]. In: Abstracts, International Seminar on Exotic and Underutilized Horticultural Crops: Priorities & emerging trends, 17-19, October, 2023, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, p. 156.

Book

  1. Bhaskar, J., Jacob, S., Manohar, A., and Aswini, A. 2022. An introduction to novel fruits for Kerala. DoE, KAU Mannuthy, Thrissur.

Book chapter

  1. Anju Jayachandran and Dr. Jyothi Bhaskar. 2022. Role of melatonin in Horticultural Crops. In: Dr. Sarvesh Kumar Lodhi and Dr. Vijay Kumar. Advances in Horticulture (vol 26), AkiNik publications, New Delhi 124 p.
  2. Manohar, A., Krishnan, A. G., and Bhaskar, J. 2022. Dried fruits as salutiferous fruits. In: P. Anitha., Anu G. Krishnan and K. V. Peter. Horticulture science for Doubling Farmer’s Income. Brillion publishing, New Delhi, 356p.

No. of leaflets published: 18

No. of booklets published: 8

Webinar

 A webinar was organized in the department in 12 topics covering major and novel fruit plants for creating awareness among the public and farmers during the Covid pandemic period.