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Experiments under

All India Coordinated Floriculture Improvement Projects (ICAR)

S.No.

Project Number

Project Title

Principle investigator

Co-PI

Year of start

Year of termination

 

FLS-HCR-004-08:

Germplasm and crop improvement

 

 

 

 

1.

1.2.1

Enrichment of germplasm for genetic enhancement of gladiolus

Dr Y.C.Gupta

Dr S.R.Dhiman

Dr Priyanka Thakur

1975

Long -term

2.

 

1.2.2

 

Breeding and testing of new cultivars of gladiolus

Dr Y.C.Gupta

Dr S.R.Dhiman

Dr Priyanka Thakur

1999

Long -term

Experiment-I: To breed cultivars with long attractive spikes
Experiment-II: To test the promising cultivars evolved at different centres for their market acceptability

Dr Y.C.Gupta

Dr S.R.Dhiman

Dr Priyanka Thakur

2008

Long term

 

3.

1.3.1

Enrichment of germplasm of Carnation for genetic enhancement

Dr S.R.Dhiman

Dr Priyanka Thakur    

1975

Long term

4.

1.3.2

Assessment of newly developed cultivars of Carnation

 

Dr S.R.Dhiman

Dr Priyanka Thakur 

2008

2011

5.

1.4.1

Enrichment of germplasm of Chrysanthemum for genetic enhancement

Dr S.R.Dhiman

Dr Priyanka Thakur 

1975

Long term

6.

1.4.2

Breeding of new cultivars of chrysanthemum for loose flowers (garland and Veni), cut flowers and pot culture

Dr S.R.Dhiman

Dr Y.C.Gupta

 Dr Priyanka Thakur

 

2008

Long term

7.

1.4.3

Testing of newly evolved new varieties of Chrysanthemum

Dr S.R.Dhiman

Dr Priyanka Thakur

2008

Long term

8.

1.10.1

Germplasm enrichment and assessment in Daffodils

Dr Priyanka Thakur

Dr S.R.Dhiman

2008

2013

9.

1.11.1

Germplasm enrichment and assessment in Lilium

Dr Priyanka Thakur

Dr S.R.Dhiman

2008

2013

10.

1.12.1

Germplasm enrichment and assessment in Alstroemeria

Dr Priyanka Thakur

Dr S.R.Dhiman

2008

2013

11.

1.13.1

Collection, evaluation and improvement of under exploited ornamentals( Ginger Lily and Bird of Paradise)

Dr YC Gupta

Dr S.R. Dhiman
Dr Priyanka Thakur

2008

2013

12.

1.14.1

Cllection, evaluation and improvement of cut foliage and fillers(Asparagus and wild ferns)

Dr Priyanka Thakur

Dr S.R.Dhiman

2010

Long term

13.

1.14.2

Survey, collection, evaluation andcharacterization of native ornamentals for commercial exploitation

Dr Priyanka Thakur

Dr S.R.Dhiman

2010

Long term

 

 

Crop Management

 

 

 

 

14.

2.3.1

Integrated nutrient management in carnation(Polyhouse)

Dr Priyanka Thakur

Dr S.R.Dhiman 

2010

2013

15.

2.3.2

Standardization of planting density for standard carnation

Dr S.R.Dhiman

Dr Priyanka Thakur

2010

2013

16.

2.4.2

Standardization of media composition of pot mum production(open conditions)

Dr S.R.Dhiman

Dr Priyanka Thakur

2010

2013

17.

2.10.1

Studies on flower regulation in lilium

Dr Priyanka Thakur

Dr S.R.Dhiman

2010

2013

18.

2.11.1

Studies on forcing schedule in narcissus

Dr Priyanka Thakur

Dr S.R.Dhiman

2010

2013

19.

 

Year round flower production in marigold

Dr Y.C.Gupta

Dr S.R.Dhiman

Dr Priyanka Thakur

2010

2013

 

 

Post harvest handling and value addition

 

 

 

 

20.

4.4

Post harvest studies in chrysanthemum

Dr S.R.Dhiman

Dr Priyanka Thakur

2010

2013

21.

4.11.1

Post harvest studies in lilium

Dr Priyanka Thakur

Dr S.R.Dhiman

2010

2013

22.

4.13.1

Collection and evaluation of native ornamentals for use as dry flowers

Dr Priyanka Thakur

Dr S.R.Dhiman

2010

2013

 

Adhoc Research Project (ICAR/HTM/DST)

S.No.

Project Number

Project Title

Principal Investigator

Co-PI

Year of start

Year of termination

Funding Agency

1.

FLS-HCR-145-08

Revolving fund of Mega Seed project-seed production in Agricultural crops and Fisheries (Seed and planting material production of flower crops)

Dr YC Gupta

Dr SR Dhiman

2006

Long Term

ICAR

2.

FLS-HMM-027-08

Mass propagation of commercial cultivars of Carnation and Chrysanthemum

Dr SR Dhiman

Dr Rajesh Thakur

2008

2011

MM-I
(Phase-III) (ICAR)

3.

FLS-HMM-028-08

Mass propagation of important ornamental bulbs and annuals

Dr YC Gupta

Dr SR Dhiman

2008

2011

MM-I
(Phase-III) (ICAR)

Project submitted by the scientists

S.No.

Project Title

Name of Principle Investigator(s)

Name of  co- Principle Investigator(s)

1.

Enrichment of germplasm of annuals

Dr Y.C.Gupta

Dr Bharti Kashyap and Puja Sharma

2.

Enrichment of rose germplasm

Dr S.V.S.Chaudhary

Dr Y.C.Gupta

3.

Effect of biofertilizers on growth, flowering and bulb production in tuberose

Dr S.V.S.Chaudhary

Dr B.P.Sharma

4.

Effect of pruning and NAA application on growth and flowering of rose (Rosa hybrida) cv. `Super’ under Nauni conditions

Dr S.V.S.Chaudhary

Dr Y.C.Gupta and Dr Puja Sharma

5.

Development of F1-hybrids in China Aster (Callistephus chinensis)

Dr B.P.Sharma

Dr Y.C.Gupta, Dr B.S.Dilta and Dr Vikas Sharma

6.

Studies on the effect of various growing media on growth and flowering of potted Freesia

Dr B.P.Sharma

Dr B.S.Dilta

7.

Enrichment of germplasm of bulbous plants

Dr B.P.Sharma

Dr Y.C.Gupta and Dr B.S.Dilta

8.

Production technology of Alstroemeria

Dr B.S.Dilta

Dr Y.C.Gupta, Dr B.P.Sharma and Dr S.K.. Bhardwaj

9.

In vitro mutagenesis in Alstroemeria

Dr B.S.Dilta

Dr Y.C.Gupta, Dr B.P. Sharma and Dr R.K.. Dogra

10.

Integrated nutrient management in lilium

Dr Bharati Kashyap

Dr Y.C.Gupta

11.

Enrichment of germplasm of pot plants

Dr Bharati Kashyap

Dr Puja Sharma  

12.

Propagation of important landscape plants of Nauni

Dr Puja Sharma

Dr Y.C.Gupta and
Dr Bharati Kashyap

13.

Enrichment of germplasm of landscape plants

Dr Puja Sharma

 

Dr Y.C.Gupta and
Dr Bharati Kashyap 

 Projects (concluded/terminated):

Sr.No.

Project title

Name of PI/
Co PI

Funding

agency

Total Budget

(in Rs.)

1.

Computerized botanical database on wild ornamental plants of Himalayas (Concluded in September, 2007)

Dr Priyanka Thakur/
Dr Y.C. Gupta

DSIR, NISSAT, New Delhi

9,31,000/-

2.

Standardization of vegetative propagation of selected ornamental plants native to western Himalayas.
(Concluded in January, 2008)

Dr Priyanka Thakur/
Dr S.R. Dhiman

ICAR

14,13,500/-

3.

Network project on “Promotion of F1 hybrids in floriculture (Antirrhinum, Pansy, Marigold and Petunia) (Concluded in June, 2008)

Dr YC Gupta/
Dr S.R. Dhiman

ICAR

16,58,00/-