Profile of Dr. Vipin Kumar

• B.Sc. in Agriculture: Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad (U.P.)
• M.Sc. (Ag.) in Soil Science: Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar
• Ph.D. in Soil Science: Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar

Professional Area

• Research Area: Soil Chemistry and Soil Fertility
• Research Interests: Micronutrients and Secondary Nutrients, Integrated Nutrient Management, Soil Fertility and Sustainability in Rice–Wheat and Sugarcane Systems, Organic and Inorganic Amendments in Calcareous and Sodic Soils

KEY PUBLICATIONS:

• Kumar V, Singh AP (2010) Long-term effect of green manuring and farmyard manure on yield and soil fertility status in rice-wheat cropping system. J Indian Soc Soil Sci 58(4):409–412.
• Prasad RK, Kumar V, Prasad B, Singh AP (2010) Long-term effect of crop residues and zinc fertilizer on crop yield, nutrient uptake and fertility build-up under rice-wheat cropping system in calciorthents. J Indian Soc Soil Sci 58(2):205–211.
• Laik R, Singh SK, Kumar V, Singh SP, Shukla A, Nidhi, Yadav RC (2019) Zinc fertilization in rice-wheat cropping system under upland calcareous soil. J Plant Nutr 42(3):296–306.
• Kumar N, Kumar V, Kishor K, Singh AK (2024) Optimizing nutrient application and nitrogen transformation to maximize the growth and productivity of bud chip transplanted sugarcane. J Plant Nutr 47(16):2583–2596.
• Sow S, Kumar N, Rana L, Singh AK, Kumar V, Singh H, Kavita, Kumar S (2025) Suitable planting material with integrated nutrient management can enhance productivity, nutrient use efficiency and profitability of sugarcane. J Soil Sci Plant Nutr (In Press).
• Kumar N, Sow S, Rana L, Kumar V, Kumar J, Pramanick B, Singh AK et al. (2024) Productivity, water use efficiency and soil properties of sugarcane as influenced by trash mulching and irrigation regimes under different planting systems in sandy loam soils. Front Sustain Food Syst 8:1340551.
• Kumar V, Prasad RK (2008) Integrated effect of mineral fertilizers and green manure on crop yield and nutrient availability under rice-wheat cropping system in Calciorthents. J Indian Soc Soil Sci 56(2):209–214.
• Umesh UN, Kumar V, Alam M, Sinha SK, Verma K (2013) Integrated effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on yield, quality parameter and nutrient availability of sugarcane in calcareous soil. Sugar Tech 15:365–369.
• Sinha SK, Kumar V, Jha CK (2017) Effect of integrated use of bio-compost and nitrogen on productivity and soil properties of sugarcane plant–ratoon system in calcareous soil. Sugar Tech 19:485–491.
• Kumar V, Pandey AK, Prasad RK, Prasad B (2011) Long-term influence of organic and inorganic sulphur and fertility levels on yields, distribution and build-up of sulphur under rice-wheat cropping system in Calciorthents. J Indian Soc Soil Sci 59(3):278–282.

Books/ Book chapters:

• Kumar V, Suman SN, Kumar A (2022) Transformation of micronutrient cations in soils under rice-wheat system. In: Soil Health Management. Parmar Publication, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, pp 68–84. ISBN: 978-81-928932-4-5.
• Kumar V, Borpatragohein Sinha SK, Suman SN, Jha CK (2020) Crop residues management for sustainable agriculture. In: Current Research in Soil Science, Vol. 7. Akinik Publication, New Delhi, pp 33–63. ISBN (Paperback): 978-93-90070-90-9, ISBN (eBook): 978-93-90070-91-6. DOI: 10.2227/ed.book.758

A. Department of Soil Science, PGCA, RPCAU, Pusa, Samastipur-848 125 Bihar, India

M. vipin.kumar@rpcau.ac.in

T. + 91-9431841476

ORCID: 0000-0002-2621-6315

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