1. Name Dr.

Vinod Kumar Wali

2. Designation Professor & Head
3. Contact address Division of Fruit Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Block No. 8,
SKUAST-J, Chatha, Jammu, J&K, India - 180009
4. Email vinod_wali@hotmail.com, vkwali@gmail.com
5. Mobile No. +91 9419124936
6. Professional experience 34 years of experience in Research, Teaching and Extension
7. Awards/Honours/Scholarships/ • Two Gold Medals, Two cash prizes during M.Sc. (Pomology)
Fellowships
• Ist rank during Ph.D.
8. Area of specialization Fruit Science (Horticulture)
9. Research interests Propagation , nutrition rejuvenation of fruit crops
10. Total no. of publications 64
(referred journal)
11. Selected publications (best five) 1. Jasrotia, A.; Wali, V.K.; Bakshi, P.; Bhushan, B.; Sharma, A. and
Kumar, R. 2014. Influence of pruning time and severity on growth,
fruit quality and leaf nutrient status of olive (Olea europea L.) cv.
Frontoio. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 84 (4): 461-467.
2. Kour, G; Wali, V.K.; Bakshi, P.; Jasrotia, A. and Khushu, M.K.
2013. Influence of different irrigation intervals on growth and
physical characteristics of peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch].
Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 83(7): 739-744.
3. Jasrotia, A.; Wali, V.K.; P. Bakshi.; Bhushan, B. and Kour, G.
2013. Influence of girdling and micro-nutrients on flowering and
fruiting of olive (Olea europea L.) cv. Frontoio. Indian Journal of
Agricultural Sciences. 83 (9): 964-970.
4. Bakshi, P.; Jasrotia, A.; Wali, V.K.; Sharma, A. and Bakshi, M.
2013. Influence of pre-harvest application of calcium and micro-
nutrients on growth, yield, quality and shelf-life of strawberry cv.
Chandler. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 83(8): 831-835.
5. Bakshi, P.; Jasrotia, A.; Sharma, A.; Rai, P.K.; Wali, V.K. and
Kumar, R. 2013. Pre-harvest application of iron and zinc
influences growth, yield, quality and runner production of
strawberry cv. Chandler. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences.
83(6): 680-686.
12. No. of Books= 10
books/Manuals/Monographs Technical bulletin=09
Practical Manuals=02
13. Research projects as PI/ Nodal Title Funding Period Status
Officer Agency From To (Ongoing/
Completed)
Standardization of tissue ICAR 2011 2014 Completed
culture technique for
commercial fruit crops
of Jammu province (PI-
for 2004-05)
Production of quality ICAR 2006 Long Ongoing
planting material for term
sub-tropical fruits; FOA
Chatha [HTM (MM-1)-
1.14]- (as PI) w.e.f 2009
Establishment of ICAR 2009 Long Ongoing
rootstock and budwood term
bank at SKUAST-J and
their large scale
multiplication (PI)-
[HTM (MM-1)-1.27]
Training and ICAR 2009 2013 Completed
demonstration on
rejuvenation of old/un-
productive orchards of
Jammu sub-tropics (PI);
FOA Chatha [HTM
(MM-1)-3.20]
Establishment of Hi- NHB 2011 2014 Ongoing
Tech mother plant
nursery for High
pedigree planting
material of citrus &
guava (as PI); FOA
Udheywalla [NHB]
Experimental Learning- ICAR 2007 One Completed
Setting up of facilities time
for hands on training on grant
“Hi-tech nursery for
horticultural crops.”
funded by ICAR (PI)
14. Other achievements, if any Students guided as major advisor:

M.Sc. = 04
Ph.D. = 04

Students under guidance as major advisor:

Ph.D. = 03

Research achievements:

CROP PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY FOR OLIVE

• The production technology for over-coming the problem of

unfruitfulness in olive has been standardized upto the extent of its
commercialization. Following recommendations have been made and
 suitably added in the package of practices for making the olive
culture viable/profitable in Jammu province.
• Nutrition:
i. Nitrogenous fertilizer should be applied in three split doses, viz.,
immediately after harvest, onset of spring season and in the
beginning of rainy season.
ii. Apply 200 g borax per tree in alternate years.
iii. In drought prone areas, two foliar spray of urea (1.0%) and boric
acid (0.4%) should be applied during pre bloom and post bloom,
respectively.
• Irrigation
i. In autumn, apply two irrigations immediately after harvest, at an
interval of 20 days.
ii. Apply two irrigation four weeks prior to expected time of
flowering which ensures adequate development of flowers and lower
down the flower bud abscission.
iii. The tree should be irrigated after two weeks of the peak bloom
period as it improves fruit set.
iv. One irrigation should be given a month after fruit set to stimulate
development of fruit and reduce fruit drop.
• Pollinizer
Pollinizer variety should be 20-25% of the whole plantation and 2-3
cultivars having synchronized flowering period should be planted.
• Pruning
Prune ¼ of old wood every year and keep the centre of tree open.
The outcome of this technological development has encourage
the fruit growers for getting more area under olive culture.

TOP WORKING IN OLIVE

• In the month of November/December, the plantation to be top
worked is initially cleared of unwanted bushes/trees.
• The trees are headed back in the month of December leaving with
branch, diameter ranging between 1.5 cm to 5 cm.
• The wild olive trees selected for top working are terraced and
basins prepared around the trees.
• The cut surfaces of the trees are covered with a paste of Bordeaux
mixture.
• FYM is applied @ 20 kg/tree and @ 225 g/tree and P and K @
150 g/tree in December/January.
• For top working, side veneer method of grafting is recommended.
• The grafting should be carried anywhere between 29th of June to
10th of July.
• Scion wood material should be one year old, healthy and disease
free.

STANDARDIZATION OF TIME OF PLANTING AND

MULCHING IN STRAWBERRY
• For sub-tropical conditions of Jammu, the best time for planting
of strawberry cv. Chandler is 9th October coupled with black
polythene mulching.

ENHANCEMENT OF SHELF LIFE IN STRAWBERRY

• 0.6 % CaCl2 is helpful in extending shelf-life of strawberry cv.
Chandler by 2.5 days as against control (1.58 days) under ambient
 condition.
• A foliar spray of 0.4 % FeSO4 increased vegetative growth, while
0.4 % ZnSO4 resulted in quality fruit production.

AIR LAYERING IN LITCHI

• Litchi layers treated with IBA 500 ppm in the first week of
August and planted in polythene bags of size 22 cm x 10 cm x 8
cm filled with the soil of litchi orchard has been found most
suitable technique for getting maximum rooting, survival
percentage with least time taken for rooting.

REJUVENATION TECHNOLOGY
• Complete rejuvenation technology has been developed and
demonstrated on the farmer’s field along with calender of
operations to be carried out for rejuvenated mango/guava plants.

STANDARDIZATION OF MATURITY INDICES OF

SUB-TROPICAL FRUITS OF JAMMU REGION
• Maturity indices for subtropical fruit crops such as mango, guava,
aonla and peach have been standardized and its importance as
well as the best time for harvesting these fruit crops has been
briefed to the orchardists/fruit growers of Jammu province. They
have also been educated about the importance of grading to get
good price of their produce.