Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

P B Singh Bhadoria

Ph.D.(IIT Kharagpur)

Professor, Agricultural & Food Engineering
Head of the Department, Agricultural & Food Engineering

Head, Rural Development Centre

P B S Bhadoria joined the Institute in 1981

Contact Addresses

Residence	A-64, IIT Campus, Kharagpur 721302
Phone (office)	+91 - 3222 - 283106
Phone (residence)	+91 - 3222 - 283107 (IIT Phone) +91 - 3222 - 278044 (Private Phone)
email	pbsb @ agfe.iitkgp.ernet.in
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Research Areas

Soil Science &Plant nutrition
Development and transfer of rural technnlogy

Member of Professional Bodies

Annual Member : German Society of plant nutrtion and soil science
Life memeber : Indian Society of Soil science
senior : Agril. Engg soicety, IIT kharagpur

Current Sponsored Projects

Project Title : Rural Technology Action Group-EI
Principal Investigator : Prof. P.B.S. Bhadoria
Co-Principal-Investigators : -
Sponsor : PSA, GoI
Project Title : Impact of MGNREGA in one District of West Bengal and Mandal, M.P.
Principal Investigator : Prof. P. B. S. Bhadoria & Prof. N. S. Ra
Co-Principal-Investigators : Dr. A. Mishra
Sponsor : MoRD

On-going Consultancy Projects

Project Name : Tea Based Crop Planning (TBCP)
Client : Greenfeel Services Ltd, Kolkata
Consultant : Prof. B. C. Ghosh
Co-consultant(s) : Prof. P. B. S. Bhadoria

Patents

Sabai Grass Rope Polishing Machine : (Ref : )
Leg-driven Amber Charkha : Filed (Ref : )
Bamboo Sliver Making Machine : Filed (Ref : )
Motorized Jute Rope Making Machine : Filed (Ref : )
Conical Roller Jamun Juice Extractor : Filed (Ref : )
Leg operated Jute Rope Making Machine : Filed (Ref : )
Kick Driven Potters Wheel : Filed (Ref : )
Tamarind De-Seeder Machine : Filed (Ref : )
Sun Tracking Solar Dryer : Filed (Ref : )
Modified Sabai Grass Rope Making Machine : Filed (Ref : )

Publications: 2012 - 2013

Enhancing Software Secureness in Public ICT Applications by Raju, C. K, and Bhadoria P.B.S. International Journal of Computer Applications, 37, 23-29. (2012)
Synthesis of Sustainability and Secureness of Software in Public Applications Using Deductive-Nomological Model. by Raju, C. K, Mishra, Ashoke and Bhadoria P.B.S. ICACCI,, 579-588. (2012)
Microbial Dynamics in relation to Organic Carbon in Saline Soils of Coastal Agro-Ecosystem. by Deb Shovik, Bhadoria, P.B.S., Schulz Elke, Mandal Biswapati, Basak Nirmalendu Biology and Fertility of Soils., (2012)
Self-regulating Role of Global Warming and Resulting Sea-level Rise. by Deb Shovik, Mandal Biswapati, Bhadoria, P.B.S., Schulz Elke, Basak Nirmalendu. , (2012)

Publications: 2011 - 2012

Significance of P influx and root growth in P acquisition at different growth stages of maize, wheat and groundnut grown in a P deficient Alfisol. by Bhadoria, P.B.S., Singh, Satnam., Samal D., Steingrobe, B., and Claassen. N J. Plant. Nutr. Soil Sci., (2011)
A simple bud plugging technique for improving water productivity in wetland rice by Patil, M. D., Das, B. S. and Bhadoria P.B.S. Soil & Tillage Research, 112, 65-75 (2011)
Allelopathy: A Natural Way towards Weed Management by Bhadoria, P.B.S. American Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 1(1), 7-20. (2011)
Influence of Soil Ameliorants, Manures and Fertilizers on Bacterial Populations, Enzyme Activities, N Fixation and P Solubilization in Peanut Rhizosphere under Lateritic Soil by Basu, M., Bhadoria, P.B.S., Mahapatra, S.C. British Microbiology Research Journal, 1, 11-25 (2011)

Publications: 2010 - 2011

Potassium uptake efficiency and dynamics in the rhizisphere of Maize, Wheat and Sugar beet evaluated by a Mechanistic Model by Samal, D., Kovar, J L., Steingrobe, B., Sadana, U. S., Bhadoria, P.B.S., and Claassen, N. Plant Soil, 332, 105-121. (2010)
Performance of polymer coated urea in transplanted rice: Effect of mixing ratio and water input on nitrogen use efficiency, Paddy and Water Environment by Patil, M. D., Das, B. S. Barak, E., Bhadoria, P.B.S., Polak, A. Paddy Water Environ., 8,189-198. (2010)
Determining the optimum cell size of digital elevation model for hydrologic application by Sharma, A., Tiwari, K.N. and Bhadoria, P.B.S. Earth System Science, MS ID: JESS-S-09-002 (2011)
Role of VAM on growth and phosphorus nutrition of maize with low soluble phosphate fertilization by Rakshit, A and Bhadoria P.B.S Acta Agronomica, 59,119-123 (2010)
Vertical Accuracy of Digital Elevation Model from Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission – A Case Study by Sharma, A., Tiwari, K.N. and Bhadoria, P.B.S Geocarto International, 25, 257-267 (2010)

Publications: 2009 - 2010

Quality assessment of contour interpolated digital elevation models in a diverse topography by Arabinda Sharma , Kamlesh Narayan Tiwari , Pratap B.S. Bhadoria. Int. Journal of Ecology & Development, 15, 26-42 (2010)
Measurement and modeling of soil water regime in a lowland paddy field showing preferential transport. by Grag, Kaushal K., Bhabani. S. Das, Mohammad Saffeq, Pratap B.S. Bhadoria. Agricultural Water Management., (2009)
Vertical accuracy of digital elevation model from shuttle radar topographic mission - A case study. by Sharma, A., Tiwari, K. N., Bhadoria, P.B.S. Geocarto International, 25, 257-267 (2010)
Performance of polymer coated urea in transplanted rice: Effect of mixing ratio and water input on nitrogen use efficiency by Patil, M. D., Das, B. S. Barak, E., Bhadoria, P.B.S., Polak, A. Paddy and Water Environment, (2009)
Identification of P deficient cultivars of maize and groundnut by Gill A.A.S., and Bhadoria, P.B.S. J Ind. Sco. Soil. Sci, 58, 245-247 (2010)
Role of VAM on growth and phosphorus nutrition of maize with low soluble phosphate fertilization by Rakshit, A., and Bhadoria, P.B.S. Acta Agronomica, 59, 119-123 (2010)
Growth, Nitrogen Fixation, Yield and Kernel Quality of Peanut in Response to Lime, Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer Levels by Basu. Manisha., P.B.S. Bhadoria and S.C. Mahapatra. Bioresource Tech, 99, 4675-4683 (2008)
Potentiality of fly ash utilization in agriculture – A Global review. by Basu, Manisha, Pande M., Mahapatra, S C., Bhadoria, P B S Progress in Natural Science, (2008)
Potassium Uptake efficiency and dynamics in the rhizisphere of Maize, wheat and sugar beet evaluated by a Mechanistic Model. by Samal, D., Kovar, J L., Steingrob, B., Sadana, U.S., Bhadoria, PBS and Claassen, N. Plant Soil, 332, 105-121 (2010)
Performance of Polymer-coated urea in transplanted rice: effect of mixing ratioand water input on nitrogen use efficiency. by Patil, M.D., Das, B.S., Barak, E., Bhadoria, P.B.S., and Polak, A. Paddy Water Environ., 8, 189-198 (2010)
Determining the optimum cell size of digital elevation model for hydrologic application by Sharma, A., Tiwari, K.N., and Bhadoria, P.B.S. Earth System Science, Accepted (2010)

Publications: 2008 - 2009

Performance of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea Linn) Under Nitrogen Fixing and Phosphorus Solubilizing Microbial Culture with Different Levels of Cobalt in Alluvial Soils of Eastern India by Basu, M. and P B S. Bhadoria Agronomy Research, Europe,, (2008)
Indigenous arbuscular mycorrhiza in more important for early growth period of groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) for P influx in an Oxisol by Rakshit, A., and Bhadoria, P.B.S. Acta Agriculturae, 91, 397-406 (2008)
Growth, Nitrogen Fixation, Yield and Kernel Quality of Peanut in Response to Lime, Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer Levels” by Basu. Manisha., Bhadoria, P.B.S. and Mahapatra, S.C. Bioresource Tech, 99, 4675-4683 (2008)
Potential flyash utilization in agriculture: A Global Review by Basu, M., Pande, M., Bhadoria, P.B.S., Mahapatra, S.C. Progress in Natural Science, 19, 1173-1186 (2009)
Influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal hyphal length on simulation of P influx with the mechanistic model. by Rakshit, A., and Bhadoria, Pratapbhanu S. Africal J. of Microbiology Research, 3, 1-4 (2009)
Phosphorus Uptake Kinetics, Root-Shoot Relations and P-Influx of Groundnut and maize Grown in Solutions Culture by Bhadoria, Pratapbhanu., S. Samal, Debasmita., Claassen, Norbert., and Steingrobe, Bernd. Int. Plant Nutrition. Uni. of California, Davis., 1174-1183. (2009)

Publications: 2007 - 2008

“Growth, Nitrogen Fixation, Yield and Kernel Quality of Peanut in Response to Lime, Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer Levels�? by Basu. Manisha, P B S Bahdoria and S C Mahaptra, Bioresource Technology, 10,45-51 (2007)
Comparative Effectiveness of Different Organic and Industrial Wastes on Peanut: Plant Growth, Yield, Oil content, Protein content, Mineral Composition and Hydration Coefficient of Kernels�?Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science by Basu. Manisha, P B S Bahdoria and S C Mahaptra Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 1,52-60 (2007)
Measurement of arbuscular mycorrhizae hypha length and prediction of P influx by a mechanistic model. by Rakshit, A and P B S Bhadroia World J. Agril. Sci.3, 1,61-70 (2007)

Publications: 2006 - 2007

Exploiting fly ash as soil ameliorant to improve productivity of sabai grass (Eulaliopsis binata (Retz.) C. E. Hubb) under acid lateritic soil of India by Basu, Manisha, Bhadoria, P B S. and Mahapatra S C Asian J. of Plant Sci., 5: 1027-1030 (2006)
Influence of microbial culture in combination with micronutrient in improving the groundnut productivity under alluvial soil of India by Basu, Manisha, Bhadoria, P B S and Mahapatra S C Acta agriculturae Slovenica (Europe), 87: 435-444 (2006)
Performance of sabai grass (Eulaliopsis binata (Retz.) C. E. Hubb) under different levels of organic and inorganic fertilizers in acid soil. by Basu, Manisha, Mahapatra S C and Bhadoria, P B S. American-Eurasian J. of Agric. & Environ, 1: 102-105 (2006)

Publications: 2005 - 2006

Relative efficacy of different organic manures on the performance of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) grown in Lateritic soil by Y.S. Prakash and P.B.S. Bhadoria Tropical Agriculture, 8 (3): (2005)
Phosphorus uptake kinetics, size of root system and growth of maize and groundnut in solution culture by Bhadoria, P.S., H. El Dessougi, H. Liebershach and N. Claassen Plant and Soil, 262, 327-336 (2004)
Growth and yield of sabai grass (Eulaliopsis binata) under two cropping patterns with horticultural crops in lateritic fallow lands of India by Basu, Manisha., Mahapatra, S.C., and Bhadoria, P.B.S J. of Agro, 4, 44-49 (2006)
Influence of microbial culture in combination with micronutrient in improving the groundnut productivity under alluvial soil of India. by Basu, Manisha, Bhadoria, P.B.S. and Mahapatra, S.C. Acta Agric. (Europe), 87, 435-444 (2006)
Performance of sabai grass (Eulaliopsis binata (Retz.) C. E. Hubb) under different levels of organic and inorganic fertilizers in acid soil by Basu, Manisha., Mahapatra, S.C., and Bhadoria, P.B.S. Am.-Eurasian J. of Agril. & Environ. Sci., 1, 102-105. (2006)
Exploiting fly ash as soil ameliorant to improve productivity of sabai grass (Eulaliopsis binata (Retz.) C. E. Hubb) under acid lateritic soil of India by Basu, Manisha., Mahapatra, S.C., and Bhadoria, P.B.S. Asian J. of Plant Sci., 5, 1027-1030 (2006)

Some Earlier Publications

Distribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal propagules in relation to physico-chemical properties in acid alluvial soils by Rakshit, Amitava, Bhadoria, P.B.S J. of Environ & Eco., 20, 2 PP 383 - 385 (2002)
Influence of boron on NPK uptake of rice (Oryza sativa L) in acid alluvial soils of Coochbehar, West Bengal by Rakshit, Amitava, Bhadoria, P.B.S., Ghosh, D J. of Envirn & Ecology, 20, 1 PP 188-190 (2002)
Relative efficacy of organic manures in improving milling and cooking quality of rice by Bhadoria , P.B.S., Y.S. Prakash, Rakshit, Amitava J. of Rice NewsLetter (IRRI). IRRN, 27.1 PP 43 - 44 (2002)
Effect of lime and Mycorrhiza on phosphorus uptake by Bhadoria, P.B.S J. Madras Agric, 89 PP 126-128 (2002)
Phosphorus efficiency of wheat and sugar beet seedlings in soil with mainly calcium or iron and aluminum phosphate by Bhadoria, P.B.S., Bernd Steingrobe, and Norbert Claassen, and Horst Lieberbach J. of Plant soil, 60 PP 1-12. (2001)
Importance of organic manures in improving quality of rice and okra by Bhadoria, P.B.S., Y.S. Prakash and Rakshit Amitava J. of Environ.& Eco., 20 ,30 PP 628-633 (2002)
Relative efficiency of organic manures on rice production in laterite soil by Bhadoria, P.B.S Prakash, Y.S Kar, S. and Rakshit, A. Soil Uses & Management (UK), 19 PP 80-82 (2003)
Influence of organic manures on crop tolerance to pathogens and pests in two varieties of rice by Prakash, Y.S. and Bhadoria, P.B.S. Ann. Agric. Res, 12/30/99 11:00:00 PP (2002)
Movement of chloride towards root as influenced by soil moisture and transpiration. by Bhadoria, P.B.S. J. Agron, & Crop Sci., 157, 257-259 (1984)
Effect of compaction and tillage on the yield and percolation loss of rice in lateritic sandy loam soil by Bhadoria, P.B.S. J. Agron. & Crop Sci, 156, 45-49. (1986)
Transport of anion towards root as influenced by compaction by Bhadoria, P.B.S. J. Agron. & Crop. Sci, 157, 1227-1229. (1986)
Physical properties affecting water entry in some humid tropical soil by Bhadoria, P.B.S. and Gupta, C.P. J. Agron. & Crop Sci, 156, 193-196. (1986)
Influence of tillage practices on physical properties and wheat production by Bhadoria, P.B.S. Acta. Agronomica, 37, 265-268. (1988)
A method for determining phosphate diffusion coefficients by bulk diffusion in soil. by Bhadoria, P.B.S., Kaselowsky, J. Claassen, N. and Jungk, A. J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci., 153, 89-91. (1990)
Impedance factor for chloride diffusion in soil as affected by bulk density and water content. by Bhadoria, P.B.S., Kaselowsky, J. Claassen, N. and Jungk. A. J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci., 154, 69-72 (1991)
Phosphate diffusion coefficients in soil as affected by bulk density and water content. by Bhadoria, P.B.S., Kaselowsky, J. Claassen, N. and Jungk, A Z. Plazenernahrs, 154, 53-57 (1991)
Soil Phosphate diffusion coefficients: Their dependence on Phosphorus concentration and buffer power by Bhadoria, P.B.S., Kaselowsky, J. Claassen, N. and Jungk, A Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J., 55, 55-60. (1991)
Influence of soil conditioners on soil physical properties and maize growth by Sen, K.K., Bhadoria, P.B.S. and Datta, B. J. Trop. Agril., 72, 23-27. (1995)
Availability of extractable Boron in some acid soils of West Bengal, India by Datta, S.P., Bhadoria, P.B.S and. Kar S Comm. Soil Sci. & Plant Analysis, 29, 2285-2306 (1998)
Boron adsorption and desorption in some acid soils of West Bengal by Datta, S.P. and Bhadoria, P.B.S. J. Plant Nutr. Soil. Sci., 162, 183-191. (1999)
Phosphorus efficiency of wheat, maize and groundnut grown in low phosphorus-supplying soil by Bhadoria, P.B.S., S. Singh and N. Claassen. Plant Nutrition., 530-532. (2001)
Relative efficacy of organic manures in improving milling and cooking quality of rice by Prakash, Y.S., P.B.S. Bhadoria and A. Rakshit. IRRN (Philippines), 27 (1), 43-44. (2002)
Phosphorus efficiency of wheat and sugar beet seedlings in soil with mainly calcium or iron and aluminum phosphate. by Bhadoria, P.B.S., B. Steingrobe and N. Claassen, and H. Lieberbach. Plant Soil, 246, 41-52. (2002)
Response of Basmati rice to integrated nutrient sources in lateritic soil of eastern India. by Prakash, Y.S., P.B.S. Bhadoria, Rakshit, A, and Wais, A. Italian J. Agron., 6, 143-150. (2003)
Simulation of Phosphorus uptake of Groundnut by Model on Low Phosphorus Supplying Soil. by Singh, S., Bhadoria P.B.S. and. Rakshit. A Italian J. Agron., 7, 65-70 (2003)
Relative Efficacy of organic manures on the performance of rice in a lateritic soil by Bhadoria, P.B.S., Prakash, Y.S. S. Kar and. Rakshit. A Soil Use & Management, 19: 80-82. (2003)
Relative influence of organic manures in combination with chemical fertilizer in improving rice productivity of lateritic soil by Bhadoria, P.B.S., and Prakash. Y.S. J. Sust. Agric. (USA), 23, 77-87 (2003)

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