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Anuj Chiluwal, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Agronomy
College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources

Atwood Research Facility
Office 123, Lab 205B
400 East Main St.
Frankfort, KY 40601

Contact:

Phone: (502) 597-5993
Email:
anuj.chiluwal@kysu.edu

 

Publications


Peer-reviewed publications

2026

Seasonal leachate organic carbon and total nitrogen in an organic integrated crop–livestock system. 

Medium term assessment of soil properties in a biochar amended Kentucky silty loam soil. Discover Soil Journal. 

Late-season nitrogen application enhances amino acid concentrations in soybean seeds. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems.

Subsoil water nitrate and phosphate dynamics in an organic integrated crop–livestock rotation system. Agronomy Journal

 

Can biochar and late-season nitrogen fertilization overcome the sulfur-containing amino acid deficiency and improve oil stability in soybean seeds? Frontiers in Plant Science.

Capturing Early-Stage Chilling Response in Field-Grown Sorghum and Maize by Integrating Aerial Phenotyping and Metabolomic Signatures. Physiologia Plantarum.

 

Biological nitrogen fixation in soybean: mechanisms, benifits, sustainability, and future prospects. Agronomy.

Impact of supplemental nitrogen application at different reproductive stages on soybean and seed composition. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research.

Response of acidic silt loam soil properties to biochar application under soybean cultivation. Frontiers in Agronomy.

Biochar and late-season nitrogen fertilization effects on soybean yield and seed quality. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research.

Effects of nutrient management on soil health and leachate water quality in a corn agroecosystem. Frontiers in Frontiers in Soil Science.

Magnesium Fertilization Affects Carotenoid and Mineral Element Accumulation in Three Kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) Cultivars Grown Hydroponically. HortScience.

Performance of an Elderberry–Bell Pepper Agroforestry System in the Southeastern US and Insights for Farm Decisionâ€�Making. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment. 

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2025

UAV-based aerial phenotyping to assess key morphophysiological traits and yield in soybean. Smart Agricultural Technology.

Identifying the most sensitive growth stages of soybean to defoliation. Scientific Reports.

US soybean seed protein concentrations - Current status, challenges, and some potential crop management solutions. Agronomy Journal.

Plant height measurement using UAV-based aerial RGB and LiDAR images in soybean. Frontiers in Plant Science.

Investigating Urban Heat Islands in Miami, Florida, Utilizing Planet and Landsat Satellite Data. Land.

Evaluating the impact of cover cropping and late-season N applications on soybean growth and biological N fixation. Field Crops Research.

Plant spacing and cultivar effect on industrial hemp growth, biomass, and cannabinoids yield. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment .

A Deciduous Forest’s CO2 Exchange Within the Mixed-Humid Climate of Kentucky, USA. Forests. 

2024

Final seed size in soybean is determined during mid-seed filling stage. Agronomy.  

Assessing Land-Cover Change Trends, Patterns, and Transitions in Coalfield Counties of Eastern Kentucky, USA. Land.

2023

Temporal cannabinoids profile and biomass yield in Cannabigerol (CBG) dominant industrial hemp under different planting dates in southern Florida. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment.

Cannabidiol industrial hemp growth, biomass and temporal cannabinoids accumulation under different planting dates in southern Florida. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 

Chitin, biochar, and animal manures impact on eggplant and green pepper yield and quality. Agricultural Sciences

Evaluating growth, biomass and cannabinoid profiles of floral hemp varieties under different planting dates in organic soils of Florida. Agronomy

 

Extension Publications

Biochar : A Tool to Improve Soil Health

/documents/college-of-agriculture-communities-the-sciences/Biochar.pdf

Understanding Soybean Seed Growth.

/documents/college-of-agriculture-communities-the-sciences/2025-Seed-filling-Stage-Factsheet-Final.pdf 

Drones for Crop Monitoring: A Farmer’s Guide to Aerial Phenotyping. ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï University Cooperative Extension.

/documents/college-of-agriculture-communities-the-sciences/2025-Fact%20Sheet-Drone-based%20crop%20monitoring.pdf

Soybean Seed Protein Concentration: Current Status and Way Forward. ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï University Cooperative Extension. 

/documents/college-of-agriculture-communities-the-sciences/2025-Fact%20Sheet%20Soybean%20Seed%20Quality.pdf

A guide to getting your drone license (Part 107 Certificate). ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Cooperative Extension.

/documents/college-of-agriculture-communities-the-sciences/Fact-Sheet-Drone-License.pdf

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