Q1. Who all can be the members of SPH
A1. Membership of the Society shall be open to all individuals over 18 years of age, interested in any branch of horticultural science. Any such eligible individual may assume membership by applying on prescribed proforma to the Secretary and paying the prescribed admission and membership
Q2. Whom should be approached for becoming member?
A2. One can contact the General Secretary, Society for Promotion of Horticulture, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta Lake Post, Bangalore. One can also down load the enrollment form from the web page and send the details with requisite membership fee in the form of DD favouring SPH, Bangalore.
Q3. What are the privileges of members?
A3. Life and ordinary members have the right to vote and hold office and shall further be entitled to the issues of the Journal of the Society and any other publications of the society as the Executive Council may determine. They shall also have the privilege of introducing visitors of guests to the ordinary scientific meetings of the society.
- Honorary members shall enjoy all the privileges of ordinary member, without paying the subscription, except that they shall not be eligible for the Journal or for any office.
- Student members shall enjoy all the privileges of Ordinary members, except that they shall not receive the journal.
A4. The Society publishes one official publication Namely Journal of Horticultural Sciences, regularly once in six month i.e June and December of every year on research work carried out by the members in the field of Horticultural Sciences. Members get free copy and other should buy from the General Secretary.
Q5. Will there be any conference or symposium organized by the society?
A5. Once in 2-3 years the society will convene a national level symposium on an important theme of current demand of research. Advances and challenges will be discussed to formulate the future line of action.
Q6. What is the guideline to publish a research paper in Journal of Horticultural Sciences?
A6. Guideline to authors is given in the web site which can be seen.
