Fayaz Ahmad Dar

• M.Sc., M.Phil, Ph.D
• Researcher at University of Kashmir

Silicon (Si) as silicic acid, Si(OH)4 offers several benefits to the growth of plants, especially under adverse environmental conditions. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the role of exogenous Si treatments (0.5 and 1.0 mM) in the tolerance of Fagopyrum esculentum Moench to Al stress applied at two different concentrations (0.2 and 0.4...

Sulphur dioxide is one of the critical phytotoxic air pollutant in some areas with low rainfall and irrigated agriculture. It is the most significant gaseous pollutant in some countries, based on its mass emissions, impact area and toxicity. Therefore, the present study as a field trial was conducted to assess the effect of sulphur (S) on the yield...

Cichorium intybus L. (chicory) is an important medicinal plant with significant economic potential and has recently gained rapid momentum in the functional food sector. In the present study, soil chemistry, phytochemical, and molecular diversity were assessed for 50 accessions of chicory collected from diverse agro-climatic zones. In total, 64 comm...

Plants being sessile are always exposed to various environmental stresses, and to overcome these stresses, modifications at the epigenetic level can prove vital for their long-term survival. Epigenomics refers to the large-scale study of epigenetic marks on the genome, which include covalent modifications of histone tails (acetylation, methylation,...

Plants being sessile are always exposed to various environmental stresses, and to overcome these stresses, modifications at the epigenetic level can prove vital for their long-term survival. Epigenomics refers to the large-scale study of epigenetic marks on the genome, which include covalent modifications of histone tails (acetylation, methylation,...

Silicon (Si) is very effective in the amelioration of heavy metal (HM) stress in different crop plants. This investigation was conducted to assess the protective role of Si in modulating aluminium (Al) uptake in 21 days old common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum M.) plants. Exogenous Si (0.5 and 1 mM) treatments were used to study the effect on chl...

Fagopyrum spp. (buckwheat) is a dicotyledonous pseudocereal crop mainly cultivated in the north-western Himalayan regions for its highly nutritional, antioxidant and therapeutic values. In the present investigation, molecular characterization was performed by using ISSR (inter simple sequence repeat) markers on 42 accessions of four buckwheat speci...

Buckwheat is an important pseudocereal crop from Polygonaceae family known to promote agricultural sustainability as it grows in a wide range of environments and possesses well-balanced amino acid and nutritional composition. An investigation was conducted to assess morphological variation, trait association and genetic diversity within and among t...

Context: The Kashmir and Ladakh Himalayan regions are having a rich diversity of buckwheat germplasm, which is an excellent source of nutrition and functional food. The objective of this study was based on comparative in vitro flavonoid, antioxidant, and mineral analyses of Fagopyrum species grown in these regions. Materials and Methods: To achieve...

Heavy metal (HM) pollution causes various issues to both plants and animals. Therefore, growing plant species that have the greater efficiency to accumulate these toxic metals without exhibiting any symptoms can be a vital step to control HM toxicity. These plant species can act in two ways; firstly it involves the phytoremediation process in which...

Nanotechnology is an emerging field in modern agriculture and is expected to become a major focus in the near future with promising applications. It is believed that nanotechnology is the solution to improve crop yield through effective use of fertilizers. This new tool has recently gained momentum around the world because of its efficiency, cost-e...

Nano-agrochemical is an amalgamation of nanotechnology and agrochemicals, which has resulted in the production of nano-fertilizers, nano-herbicides, nano-fungicides, nano-pesticides, and nano-insecticides. Nowadays, these nano-agrochemicals have gained popularity due to their greater effectiveness compared to conventional agrochemicals thereby maki...

Nano-biosensors can play an important role in revolutionizing the agriculture through the development of next generation diagnostic tools and techniques. Recently, there has been a remarkable growth in the development of a wide range of biosensors which include electrochemical nanosensors, optical nanosensors, nano-barcode technology, e-Nose and e-...

Currently, interests in the cultivation of aromatic and medicinal plants gained a rapid momentum worldwide. These find great application in various industries such as; cosmetic, pharmaceutical, perfumery and other industrial sectors. Therefore, product safety issues are of paramount importance for the betterment of the consumer. Presently, heavy me...

Buckwheat cultivation has been declining worldwide since the last two to three decades because of low and erratic yield. Several physiological and ecological traits appear to be responsible for its low yield such as: sensitivity to frost, lodging, self-incompatibility, distyly, pollen transfer limitations, female sterility, and indeterminate growth...

Buckwheat cultivation has been declining worldwide since the last two to three decades because of low and erratic yield. Several physiological and ecological traits appear to be responsible for its low yield such as: sensitivity to frost, lodging, self-incompatibility, distyly, pollen transfer limitations, female sterility, and indeterminate growth...

Twenty-eight accessions of Rajmash (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), an economically important legume, were collected from Rajouri–Poonch region of J&K State of India to study the extent and distribution of genetic diversity using inter simple sequence repeat markers. Qualitative morphological trait analysis indicated significant amount of variability at se...