Publications of Dr. R.G. Somkuwar
1. Somkuwar, R.G. and T.A. More. 1993. Downy mildew resistance in melon (Cucumis melo L). Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative, 16:40-41.
2. More, T.A., Varma, A., Seshadri, V.S., Somkuwar, R.G. and L. Rajamony. 1993. Breeding and development of cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) resistant lines in melon. Cucurbit Genetic cooperative, 16:44-46.
3. Aghora, T.S., Mohan, N. and Somkuwar, R.G. 1994. Evaluation of vegetable cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) for earliness, proteins content and green yield. Legume Research. 17(2): 138-140.
4. Somkuwar, R.G., R. Veere Gowda, T.H. Singh and C.S. Pathak. 1996. Screening of onion for resistance to onion basal rot. Madras Agric J. 83(4) : 273-275.
5. Somkuwar, R.G., K.G. Mahakal and P.B. Kale. 1996. Effect of different levels of nitrogen on growth and yield of Okra. P.K.V. Res J. 21(1): 22-24.
6. Mohan, N., T.S. Aghora and Somkuwar, R.G. 1995. Reaction of french bean germplasm to angular leaf spot (Isariopsis griseoli Sacc.), Legume Research, 18(4): 215-216.
7. Mohan N., D.K. Hore, T.S. Aghora and Somkuwar, R.G. 1995. Vegetable Crops germplasm collecting in Meghalaya and Assam - North East India: International Plant Genetic Resources Institute Newsletter. 8:14-15.
8. Somkuwar, R.G. and T.A. More. Inheritance of downy mildew resistance in muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) 1996. Indian J. Hort. 53 (1) : 50-52.
9. Somkuwar, R.G., Mahakal, K.G., and Kale, P.B. 1997. Effect of different levels of nitrogen on growht and yield in okra varieties. P.K.V. Res. J. 21(2) : 202-204.
10. Veer Gowda, R., Singh, T.H. and Somkuwar, R.G. 1998. Genetic variability in onion. P.K.V. Res. J. 22(1) : 146-148.
11. Moorthy, P.N.K., N. Mohan, K. Srinivasan, T.S. Aghora, N.K.K. Kumar and Somkuwar R.G. 1998. Resistance to the bean fly Ophiomyia phaseoli (Tryon) in common beans. Pest Management in Horticulture Ecosystems. 4 (2) : 93-98.
12. Tomar, J.B. and Somkuwar, R.G. 1997. Cowpea germplasm exploration in Bihar. J. Economic & Taxonomic Botany. 21(3) : 689-690.
13. Somkuwar, R.G., R. Veera Gowda and Singh, T.H. 1997. Varietal response to white rot in onion. Madras Agric. J. 84(6) : 343-344.
14. Mohan, N., T.S. Aghora, R.G. Somkuwar and Ganesan, G. 1997. Evaluation of fresh bean for resistance to root rot. Madras Agric. J. 84(6) : 342 - 343.
15. Mohan, N., T.S. Aghora and Somkuwar R.G. 1997. Identification of french bean lines resistant to bacterial blight. J. Mah. Agric. Uni. 21(2) : 309-310.
16. Murthy, T.V.N., R.G. Somkuwar, M.C. Pushpalatha and Hema, M.V. 1997. Heterosis breeding in vegetable amaranthus (Amaranthus tricolor L.). P.K.V. Res. J. 21(1) : 71-73.
17. Mohan, N., T.S. Aghora, R.G. Somkuwar and Girija Ganeshan. Source of resistance to rust in French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). 1997. Indian J. Agric. Sci. 67(2) : 85-86.
18. Somkuwar, R.G., R. Veere Gowda and Singh, T.H. 1997. Evaluation of onion varieties for storage life. P.K.V. Res. J. 21(2): 186-188.
19. Banerjee Kaushik, Ramteke, S.D. and Somkuwar, R.G. 2000. Terminal residues of hydrogen cyanamide in grape (Vitis vinifera L.) berries. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 70(7): 481.
20. Ramteke, S.D., Satisha, J., Singh, R.K. and Somkuwar, R.G. 2001. Effect of soil moisture stress on nutrient content, growth and yield of Tas-A-Ganesh grapes grafted on Dogridge rootstock. Annals of Plant Physiology. 15(1): 67-71.
21. Somkuwar, R. G., S. D. Ramteke and S. D. Shikhamany. 2002. Effect of ripeness on shelf life in Thompson Seedless grape. Indian J. Hort., 59(3): 230-232
22. Ramteke, S.D.; R.G. Somkuwar, S.D., Shikhamany, and J. Satisha. 2002. Growth regulators in increasing pedicel thickness and shelf life in Tas-A-Ganesh grapes (Vitis Vinifera) grafted on 1613 C rootstock. Indian J. Agric. Sci. 72(1): 3-5.
23. Ramteke, S.D.; Somkuwar, R.G.; Shikhamany, S.D. and Banerjee, K. 2003. Cumulative effect of hydrogen cyanamide on growth, yield and quality of Tas-A-Ganesh grapes. Ann. Plant. Physiol. 17(1): 6-11.
24. Satisha, J., S. D. Shikhamany and R. G. Somkuwar. 2004. Variation in apical dominance in Thompson Seedless vines grafted on different rootstocks. Indian J. of Hort. 61(4): 350-351
25. Somkuwar, R. G., S. D. Ramteke and S. D. Shikhamany. 2005. Effect of cutting position and delay in pre-cooling on shelf life of Thompson Seedless grapes. J. Mah. Agric. Uni. 30(2): 203-204.
26. Ramteke, S. D. and R. G. Somkuwar. 2005. Effect of quantum on increasing growth, yield and quality of grapes. Karnataka J. Agric. Sci. 18(1): 13-17.
27. Ramteke, S. D. and R. G. Somkuwar. 2005. Effect of Cycocel sprays on increasing growth and yield of Tas-A-Ganesh grapes grafted on Dogridge rootstock. Karnataka J. Agric. Sci. 18(1): 18-20.
28. Somkuwar, R. G., S. D. Ramteke and S. D. Shikhamany. 2005. Effect of polyliner and tissue papers in packages on storage life of Thompson Seedless. Indian J. Hort. 62(1): 60 –62.
29. Ramteke, S. D. and R. G. Somkuwar. 2005. Effect of homobrassinolide on yield, quality and storage life in Thompson Seedless grape. Indian J. Pl. Physiol. 10(2): 179-181.
30. Somkuwar, R. G. J. Satisha, S. D. Ramteke and Kavita Mundankar. 2005. Effect of different rootstocks on graft success in Flame Seedless grapes. Journal of Production and Protection, 2(1): 63-64.
31. Somkuwar, R. G., J. Satisha and S. D. Ramteke. 2006. Effect of different rootstocks on fruitfulness in Thompson Seedless grapes. Asian J. Plant Sciences. 5(1): 150-152.
32. Somkuwar, R. G., Ramteke, S. D and J. Satisha. 2006. Effect of diameter on growth and success of Dog Ridge rootstock cuttings. J. Mah. Agril. Uni. 31(2): 237- 238.
33. Satisha, J., S.D. Shikhamany and R. G. Somkuwar. 2006. A study on In- situ grafting of Tas-A-Ganesh grapes on different rootstocks. J. Mah. Agril. Uni. 31(2): 223- 225.
34. Somkuwar, R. G. and S. D. Ramteke. 2006. Evaluation of grape genotypes for shelf life. Ann. Plant Physiol. 19(2): 133-136.
35. Somkuwar, R. G. and S. D. Ramteke. 2006. Yield and quality in relation to different crop loads on Tas- A-Ganesh table grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) Journal of Plant Sciences 1(2): 176-181.
36. Ramteke, S. D., R. G. Somkuwar and S. D. Shikhamany. 2006. Effect of stage and concentration of GA3 and Carbaryl on cluster compactness in Tas-A-Ganesh on 1613 C rootstock. Mah. J. Agric. Uni. 31(3): 364-365.
37. Somkuwar, R. G. and S. D. Ramteke. 2006. Evaluation of grape varieties for yield and quality attributes. PKV Res. J. 30(1): 23-24.
38. Somkuwar, R. G. and S. D. Ramteke. 2006. Standardization of concentration and season for maximum plantlets from grape rootstock. PKV Res. J. 30(1): 111 – 112.
39. Satisha, J., S.D. Shikhamany and R. G. Somkuwar. 2006. Studies on inverted bottleneck symptom in grapevines (Vitis vinifera L) raised on rootstocks. Indian J. Hort. 63(3): 240- 243.
40. Somkuwar, R. G., J. Satisha and S. D. Ramteke. 2007. Standardization of propagation methods to raise grape vineyards on rootstock. Ad. Plant Sci. 20(1): 107 – 109.
41. Somkuwar, R. G. and S. D. Ramteke. 2007. Fruitfulness in relation to pruning position in Flame Seedless grapes grafted on Dog Ridge rootstock. The Asian J. Hort. 2: 184-186.
42. Ramteke, S. D. and Somkuwar, R. G. 2007. Effect of shade nets on berry growth and quality in Tas-A-Ganesh grapes. The Asian J. Hort. 2: 224-226.
43. Somkuwar, R. G., J. Satisha and S. D. Ramteke. 2007. Standardization of stock and scion for propagation through grafting in Thompson Seedless grapes. J. Maharashtra Agric. Uni. 32(3): 349-351.
44. Aghora, T. S., N. Mohan, R. G. Somkuwar and Girija Ganeshan. 2006. Breeding garden Pea for combined resistance to rust and powdery mildew. Karnataka J. Agric. Sci. 19(2): 371-377.
45. Somkuwar, R. G. and S. D. Ramteke. 2007. Wedge grafting compatibility in different grape varieties raised on Dog Ridge rootstock. Ann. Plant Physiol. 20(1): 22-25.
46. Somkuwar, R. G. and S. D. Ramteke. 2007. Effect of shoot orientation on growth, biochemical changes and fruitfulness in Thompson Seedless (Vitis vinifera L.) grapes. J. Plant Sciences, 3(2): 182-187.
47. Somkuwar, R. G., J. Satisha and S. D. Ramteke. 2007. Effect of Indol – 3 Butyric acid on rooting of Dog Ridge rootstock. Ann. Plant Physiol. 20(2): 186-187.
48. Somkuwar, R. G. and S. D. Ramteke. 2007. Fruitfulness in relation to bud position in Tas-A-Ganesh grapes grafted on Dog Ridge rootstock. The Asian J. Hort. 2(2): 87-88.
49. Aghora, T. S., N. Mohan, R. G. Somkuwar and Girija Ganeshan. 2007. Breeding French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) for resistance to rust. J. Hort. Sci. 2(2): 104-107
50. Somkuwar, R. G., J. Satisha and S. D. Ramteke. 2009. Propagation success in relation to time of grafting in Tas-A-Ganesh grapes. J. Mah. Agril. Uni., 34(1): 113-114.
51. Somkuwar, R. G and P.G. Adsule. 2009. Comparative performance of grafted Thompson Seedless grapes with own rooted vines – A case study. J. Mah. Agril. Uni., 34(1): 114-116.
52. Somkuwar, R. G., J. Satisha, J. Sharma and S. D. Ramteke. 2008. Partitioning of dry matter and nutrient uptake in Thomson Seedless grafted on different rootstock. Acta Hort, 785:117-119.
53. Somkuwar, R. G., J. Satisha, J. Sharma and S. D. Ramteke. 2008. Partitioning of dry matter and nutrient uptake in Thomson Seedless grafted on different rootstock. Acta Hort, 785:117-119.
54. Somkuwar, R. G., S. D. Ramteke and J. Satisha. 2008. Effect of cluster clipping and berry thinning on yield and quality of Thompson Seedless grapes. Acta Hort. 785:229-231
55. Somkuwar, R. G., J. Satisha, S. D. Ramteke and J. Sharma. 2008. Effect of rootstocks and pre harvest treatments on storage life of Thompson Seedless grapes. Acta Hort. 785: 441-445
56. Shikhamany, S.D, Somkuwar. R. G. and Venugopalan, R. 2008. Evaluation of canopy efficiency using leaf area index in Thompson Seedless vines. Acta Hort. 785: 389-391
57. Ramteke, S. D., Somkuwar, R. G and Adsule, P. G. 2008. Effect of CPPU on bunch and berry development in Thompson Seedless grapes. Acta Hort. 785: 213-216
58. Ramteke, S. D., Somkuwar, R. G and Adsule, P. G. 2008. Use of bioregulators to improve the quality of Sharad Seedless grapes. Acta Hort. 785:225-227
59. Somkuwar, R G, J Satisha, S D Ramteke and J Sharma 2009. Root Distribution, Partitioning of Dry Matter and Nutrient Uptake in Thompson Seedless Grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) Grafted on Different Rootstocks. Indian J. Agril. Sci. 79(9): 669 – 673.
60. Somkuwar R G, J Satisha, and S D Ramteke. 2009. Graft performance of Thompson Seedless through wedge grafting on different rootstocks. Indian J. Hort. 66(3): 383-384.
61. Satisha, J., Somkuwar, R. G, J. Sharma, A.K. Upadhyay and P.G. Adsule Influence of Rootstocks on Growth Yield and Fruit Composition of Thompson Seedless Grapes Grown in the Pune Region of India S. Afr. J. Enol. Vitic., Vol. 31, No. 1, 2010:1-8
62. Ramteke S D and Somkuwar, R G. 2010. Biochemical changes associated with hydrogen cyanamide induced bud break in grapes. J. Mah. Agril. Uni., 35(3): 470-474.
63. Somkuwar, R. G., J. Satisha and S. D. Ramteke. 2010. Effect of bunch load on berry growth in Tas-A-Ganesh grafted on different rootstock. Indian J. Hort. 67(4): 578- 580.
64. Somkuwar RG, Bondage DD, Surange MS and Ramteke SD. 2011. Rooting behaviour, polyphenol oxidase activity, and biochemical changes in grape rootstocks at different growth stages. Turkish J. Agril & Forestry. 35: 281-287.
1. Problems and solutions in grape vineyard - March 2007 (In Marathi) - By R.G. Somkuwar
2. Techniques in Grape Production- August, 2007 (In Marathi) - By R.G. Somkuwar
3. संपूर्ण द्राक्ष मार्गदर्शन पुस्तिका - August, 2008 (In Marathi) - By R.G. Somkuwar
1. R. G. Somkuwar and P. G. Adsule (2005). Raising Grapes on Rootstocks.
2. R. G. Somkuwar, J. Satisha, P. G. Adsule and P. B. Taware (2005). Raising Grapes on Rootstock (in Marathi)
3. R. G. Somkuwar (2005). Fruitfulness in Grapes
4. R. G. Somkuwar (2008). Training and Pruning in Grapes
5. R. G. Somkuwar (2010). Importance of training system in export quality grape production.
1. R. G. Somkuwar, J. Sharma and S. D. Ramteke (2004). Guidelines for ensuring fruitfulness in late pruned grape vineyard. – Folder No. 2.
2. R. G. Somkuwar (2005). Care and maintenance of grapevine from grafting to cane maturity (in Marathi) – Folder No. 3.
3. R. G. Somkuwar, A. K. Upadhyay, J. Sharma, S. D. Ramteke, S. D. Sawant, N. S. Kulkarni, P. G. Adsule and P. B. Taware (2005). Some tips on Cultural Practices After April Pruning – Folder No. 4.
4. R. G. Somkuwar, A. K. Upadhyay, P. G. Adsule and P. B. Taware (August 2006). Vineyard establishment – A Guide to cultural Practices – Folder No. 5.
5. R. G. Somkuwar (August, 2006). Initial Care and Maintenance of grafted vines up to cane development. – Folder No. 6.
6. R. G. Somkuwar (August, 2006). Role of Canopy in production of Exportable quality Grapes – Do’s and Don’ts – Folder No. 7.
7. R. G. Somkuwar, S. D. Ramteke, J. Sharma, A. K. Upadhyay, S. D. Sawant, N. S. Kulkarni, P. G. Adsule and P. B. Taware (March, 2007). “ Some tips on Forward Pruning “ (Folder No. 8)
8. R. G. Somkuwar and S. D. Ramteke (March, 2007). “ Bunch Development through Canopy Management and Growth Regulators“ (Folder No. 9
9. R. G. Somkuwar and J. Satisha (March, 2007). A Guide to Grape vineyard Development (In Hindi) (Folder No. 10)
v. Manuals compilation
vi. CD:
Two CD’s were prepared during the year 2010-2011.
1. Use of growth regulator and canopy in production of export quality grapes.
2. Preparation of Raisins
vii. Popular articles:
He has published more than 300 popular articles in various magazines related to agriculture in general and grapes in particular.