Profile of Dr. Gowthamchand N J

• B.Sc. in Agriculture: University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka
• M.Sc. in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry: University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka
• Ph.D. in Soil Science: Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab

Professional Area

• Research Area: Micronutrients Distribution in Soil and Plants, Soil Orders and Land Use Systems, Soil Health & Quality Indicators
• Research Interests: Micronutrient dynamics and bioavailability, Soil and environmental sustainability under a changing climate, Organic inputs and soil microbial interactions, Climate resilient soil fertility management

KEY PUBLICATIONS:

• Gowthamchand NJ, Ganapathi, Soumya TM (2020) Effect of bulky manures and fermented liquid organics on growth, yield, nutrient uptake and economics of French Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) under rainfed condition. Int J Agric Environ Biotechnol 13(1):51–58.
• Gowthamchand NJ, Ganapathi, Soumya TM (2020) Changes in soil chemical and biological properties as influenced by organic nutrient management practices under rainfed condition. Asian J Soil Sci 15(1):1–10.
• Gowthamchand NJ, Dhaliwal SS, Sharma V, Verma G, Singh J, Kaur M (2023) Variation of physico-chemical properties among different soil orders under different land use systems of the Majha Region in North-Western India. Sustainability 15:4779.
• Sujaina M, Salimath SB, Gowthamchand NJ, Sowjanya TV (2023) Relation between drainable porosity and leaf tissue concentration of healthy and hidimundige affected areca nut gardens of Chitradurga district, Karnataka. Pharma Innov J 12(7):1253–1256.
• Gowthamchand NJ, Sujaina M (2023) A review on humic substances: Their significance in agriculture as stimulations of plant physiological growth and development. Pharma Innov J 12(7):177–184.
• Gowthamchand NJ, Dhaliwal SS, Sharma V, Shukla AK, Behera SK, Kaur M (2024) Variation of trace metal minerals among different soil orders under different land use systems falling in Malwa region of Punjab in North-western India. J Trace Elem Miner 9:100162.
• Chaitra P, Math KK, Patil RS, Rathore G, Gowthamchand NJ, Sharma G (2024) Effect of humic acid from vermicompost and commercial source on growth, yield and quality of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Environ Ecol 42(1):77–83.

Books/ Book chapters:

• Sujaina M, Gowthamchand N J, Sreshma C K and Sowjanya T V (2023) Soil Health Assessment: Indicators, Monitoring and Evaluation. In: Advances in soil science volume 1: Bright Sky Pulications, New Delhi, pp 391-404.
• Bhavya V P, Sujaina M, Gowthamchand N J (2023) Soil Contamination and Remediation. In: Modern Approaches in Soil Science (Volume-2): Stella International Publication, 1781-3, U.E., Kurukshetra Haryana 136118 (India): pp 163-183.
• Sujaina M, Gowthamchand N J and Bhavya V P (2023) Urban Soil Management. In: Modern Approaches in Soil Science (Volume-2), Stella International Publication, 1781-3, U.E., Kurukshetra Haryana 136118 (India): pp 280-290.
• Gowthamchand NJ, Bhavya V P, Sujaina M and Chaitra P (2023) Organic Farming and Soil Health. In: Modern Approaches in Soil Science (Volume-2): Stella International Publication 1781-3, U.E., Kurukshetra Haryana 136118 (India): pp 291-310.
• Dhaliwal SS, Gowthamchand NJ (2025) Prominent Swap of Macronutrients and Micronutrients among the Major Soil Orders Publisher. In: Navigating Unique Trends in Agricultural Research, Innovation, Engineering, Nutrition, and Technology (NUTRIENT-2025):  Agri Meet Foundation Bharat.

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

M. drgowthamchandnj@gmail.com

T. + 91-8861723659

ORCID: 0009-0002-2064-3874