P K Rai is a Principal Scientist at Directorate of Rapeseed-Mustard Research, Bharatpur, India. As a scientist, he is a recipient of many awards for his valuable contributions and discoveries in Plant science. His research interests lie in Seed-borne mycoflora, Indian mustard, germination, seedling vigour. He is the Editorial Board Member of many peer reviewed journals and his area of expertise credits him with many publications in national and international journals. 

Seed-borne mycoflora, Indian mustard, germination, seedling vigour