Gursewak Singh

Postdoctoral Scientist
CAFLS Student Services, Agricultural and Environmental Science Department, Plant and Environmental Sciences Department, Coastal Research and Education Center

Office: Coastal Research and Education Center
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Email: gursews@clemson.edu

Educational Background

Ph.D. Plant and Environmental Sciences
Clemson University 2026

M.S. Plant and Environmental Sciences, Weed Science
Clemson University, 2021

B.Sc. Agriculture
Punjab Agricultural University, India, 2019

Profile

I am an early-career researcher specializing in crop production, weed science, and digital phenotyping with a focus on sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture. My Ph.D. research at Clemson University, as part of the USDA-NIFA iCORP project (Increasing Coastal Organic Rice Production in South Carolina using salt tolerant cultivars), explores salt-tolerant rice germplasm and weed competition in saline agroecosystems in South Carolina. This work combines digital phenotyping, field trials, and practical solutions to help growers adapt to increasing saltwater intrusion. I have also led a multi-state research project on digital multispectral 3D scanning for rapid, non-destructive assessment of weed-competitive traits in hemp. During my MS program, I worked on Southern SARE project to study Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation (ASD) as an pest management technique for vegetable crops.

Publications

Singh, G., Ward, B., Farmaha, B. S., Albornoz, K., & Cutulle, M. (2026). Integrated Use of Soil Solarization (SS) and Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation (ASD) Reduces Weed Emergence in Tomato and Bell Pepper Production in South Carolina. HortScience, 61(2), 434–443. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI19168-25

Singh, G., Slonecki, T., Wadl, P., Flessner, M., Sosnoskie, L., Hatterman-Valenti, H., Gage, K., Cutulle, M. (2024). Implementing Digital Multispectral 3D Scanning Technology for Rapid Assessment of Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Weed Competitive Traits. Remote Sensing. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16132375

Singh, G., Ward, B., Levi, A., Cutulle, M. (2022). Weed Management by In Situ Cover Crops and Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation in Plasticulture. Agronomy. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12112754

Singh, G., Ward, B., Wechter, W. P., Katawczik, M. L., Farmaha, B. S., Suseela, V., Cutulle, M. (2022). Assessment of Agro-Industrial Wastes as a Carbon Source in Anaerobic Disinfestation of Soil Contaminated with Weed Seeds and Phytopathogenic Bacterium (Ralstonia solanacearum) in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). ACS Agricultural Science & Technology. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsagscitech.2c00071

Singh, G., Wechter, W. P., Farmaha, B. S., Cutulle, M. (2022). Integration of Halosulfuron and Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation for Weed Control in Tomato. HortTechnology. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05040-22

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