Farmers’ Perceptions towards Marketing Problems and Challenges in Floriculture in Solan District of Himachal Pradesh, India by Manisha Kumari, Piyush Mehta, Krishan Kumar Raina

“… Study was conducted on Farmers’ Perceptions towards Marketing Problems and Challenges in Floriculture in Solan District of Himachal Pradesh. The key objectives of the study were to understand the marketing activities undertaken by floriculture growers trace out the key marketing problems faced by the farmers in floriculture and seek farmers’ opinion to meet marketing challenges in floriculture business. …”
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Trend and frequency analysis of western disturbances and its impact on major crops of Solan district of Himachal Pradesh by PRAKRITI DADIAL, MOHAN SINGH, PURNIMA MEHTA

“… The study was conducted to examine the trend and frequency distribution of western disturbances (WD) and their effect on crops grown in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. The daily rainfall data was collected for the period of 1971–2021. …”
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Prevalence and Management of Pestalotia Leaf Spot (Pestalotia sp.) of Strawberry by K. Rajnish, H. R. Gautam

“…The disease incidence of Pestalotia leaf spot ranged from 6.53 to 22.87% and severity ranged from 4.44−17.77% respectively. In Solan district, highest incidence (22.21) and severity (16.66%) were recorded at Nauni followed by Mandholghat with incidence of 20.25% and disease severity of 13.33% respectively. …”
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Phyllactinia actinidiae (Jacz.) Bunkina Causes Powdery Mildew on Kiwifruit in India by Shalini Verma, H. R. Gautam, Sunil Kumar, Ankita Thakur, Tanvi Dhaulta

“…Currently this crop has 5000 hectares area with a production of 13000 metric tonnes. Solan district is a key area for kiwifruit cultivation in Himachal Pradesh. …”
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Earthworms (Annelida: Clitellata: Megadrili) of Solan, a constituent of Himalayan Biodiversity Hotspot, India by Shakoor Ahmed, Jatinder Mohan Julka, Hirdesh Kumar

“…The present work is an update on the earthworm fauna of Solan District, Himachal Pradesh State, a constituent of Himalayan biodiversity hotspot. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Certainty Factor and Analytic Hierarchy Process for Landslide Susceptibility Zonation in Parts of Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India by Magray Adil Ahmad, Singh Kanwarpreet, Sharma Swati

“…The state of Himachal Pradesh in India is one of the most important hotspots when it comes to landslides; and Kandaghat, a tehsil in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh having religious and tourism importance, is substantially affected by frequent landslides causing road blocking. …”
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Production of virus tested gladioli through in vitro and in vivo techniques by Mangal, M, Bhardwaj, S, Handa, A, Jindal, K

“…Surveys conducted in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh revealed that 100% of the plants of the cultivar Morala were infected with Bean Yellow Mosaic (BYMV) and Cucumber Mosaic (CMV) viruses, as evidenced by mosaic, mottling, chlorotic venation and necrosis on leaves. …”

Growth response of seven multipurpose tree species to climatic factors: A case study from northwestern Himalayas, India by Sucharita Panda, D.R. Bhardwaj, C.L. Thakur, Prashant Sharma, Dhirender Kumar

“…Thus, the present study was conducted to assess the growth response of seven multipurpose tree species (MPTs), namely Bauhinia variegata, Celtis australis, Grewia optiva, Paulownia fortunei, Toona ciliata, Ulmus villosa and Melia composita to local climate variables, viz. temperature as well as rainfall (seasonal, monthly, average) and CO2 level by evaluating the climatic signal in tree ring chronologies at Solan district, India (altitude 1 250 m) in the mid-hills of the northwestern Himalayas. …”
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Patterns of physiologic diversity of Puccinia triticina on wheat in Indian subcontinent during 2008-2013 by S C BHARDWAJ, M PRASHAR, SUBODH KUMAR, O P GANGWAR, NEHA GUPTA, PRAMOD PRASAD, HANIF KHAN

“…A new pathotype 93R57 (104-4=NHKSP) was identified from Arki area of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh. Among the 37 pathotypes identified in 2124 samples analyzed during 2008-2013, four predominant pathotypes 121R63-1(77-5=THTTS), 21R55 (104-2=PHTTL), 121R60-1(77-9=MHTTS) and 21R63 (104-3=PHTKL) accounted for 68% of the population. …”
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Multi-Mechanistic and Therapeutic Exploration of Nephroprotective Effect of Traditional Ayurvedic Polyherbal Formulation Using In Silico, In Vitro and In Vivo Approaches by Gaurav, Ikshit Sharma, Mohammad Umar Khan, Sultan Zahiruddin, Parakh Basist, Sayeed Ahmad

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Integrated Nutrient Management as a Low Cost and Eco-Friendly Strategy for Sustainable Fruit Production in Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) by Anshul Kumar, DD Sharma, DP Sharma, Bunty Shylla, Upender Singh, Pramod Verma, Muntazir Mushtaq, Neeraj Singh Parihar, Owais Ali Wani, Ryan Casini, Khalid F. Almutairi, Hosam O. Elansary

“…The research was conducted on fully grown apricot trees of the cultivar “New Castle,” in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The experiment consisted of fourteen treatment combinations evaluated in triplicate and statistically analyzed using a randomized block design (RBD). …”
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Impact of Aboveground Vegetation on Abundance, Diversity, and Biomass of Earthworms in Selected Land Use Systems as a Model of Synchrony between Aboveground and Belowground Habitat... by Kasahun Gudeta, Ankeet Bhagat, Jatinder Mohan Julka, Sartaj Ahmad Bhat, Gopal Krishan Sharma, Getachew Bantihun, Ryszard Amarowicz, Merga Belina

“…The population status and biomass of earthworms were studied in three different land use systems of pasture (Pa), silvopasture (SP), and mixed evergreen forest (MEF) from 2019–2020 in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The aim of this study was to assess the population status of earthworms and investigate how different land use systems influence their abundance, diversity, and biomass. …”
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Prevalence of antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria having extended-spectrum β-lactamase phenotypes in polluted irrigation-purpose wastewaters from Indian agro-ecosystems by Achhada Ujalkaur Avatsingh, Shilpa Sharma, Shilippreet Kour, Yukta Arora, Sheetal Sharma, Divya Joshi, Prem Prashant Chaudhary, Kahkashan Perveen, Mohab Amin Kamal, Nasib Singh

“…In this study, the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacteria isolated from irrigation-purpose wastewater samples from Sirmaur and Solan districts of Himachal Pradesh was determined. Bacterial isolates of genera Escherichia, Enterobacter, Hafnia, Shigella, Citrobacter, and Klebsiella obtained from 11 different geographical locations were found to exhibit resistance against ampicillin, amoxyclav, cefotaxime, co-trimoxazole, tobramycin, cefpodoxime and ceftazidime. …”
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Understanding the dynamics of Meloidogyne incognita infestation in pomegranate orchards of Himachal Pradesh, India (year 2018, 2019 and 2021) and its management strategies by Mukesh, Kishore Khosla, Satish K. Sharma

“…This study investigates the prevalence and dynamics of pomegranate wilt disease induced by Meloidogyne incognita across the Kullu, Mandi and Solan districts of Himachal Pradesh (India), revealed notable spatial and temporal variations in nematode populations and galling severity across the regions. …”
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