Malik Asif

• Ph.D ( NET )
• Professor (Full) at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir

Capsicum (Capsicum annum L.) commonly known as Bell pepper or Sweet pepper belongs to Solanaceae family and is native to Mexico. Sweet peppers differ from hot peppers in shape and size of the fruits, capsaicin content and usage. Sweet pepper fruits are a rich source of vitamin C, polyphones, chlorophylls, carotenoids, sugars, magnesium, calcium, po...

An experiment was conducted under the semi-controlled poly house with three training systems single stem (T1), double stem (T2) and three stems (T3) and two spacing 45 cm ×30 cm (S1) and 45 cm × 45 cm (S2) replicated four times at Division of Horticulture Faculty of Agriculture Wadura SKUAST-K (J&K) during Kharif -2022 & 2023 to investigate the eff...

Landfills are commonly seen as the most cost-efficient and practical approach to waste management in various regions around the world. Nonetheless, the infiltration of hazardous materials from poorly managed dumping sites remains a significant environmental issue in most developing countries such as India. Leachate serves as a prominent point sourc...

A pot experiment was carried out during 2018-2019 to study the impact of microbial inoculants on mi-crobiological characteristics of Himalayan cypress and Blue pine soil. The experiment was laid in Completely Randomized Design with three replications which comprised forty-two treatment combinations of seven inoculants (Azotobacter sp., Azospirillum...

Landfills are regarded most cost effective and accomplishable operation for managing waste in numerous parts of the world. Inspite of many merits, it gives rise to remarkable menace to different domains of the environment owing to the existence of noxious inanimate and animate components in the leachate and imperfectly evolved solid refuse handling...

Environmental contamination and the tolerance developed by the pests, pathogens are some of the environmental issues related to the aimless utilization of chemical pesticides. It has became matter of serious concern for environment, food quality and soil health. Nanotechnology, envisaged as a swiftly emerging field has capability to reform food sys...

Current experiments were done to isolate plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) from peach (Prunus persica) rhizosphere having biocontrol, biodegradation and defence mechanism activation against pesticide toxicity. PGPR strains (Pseudomonas and Bacillus) showed biocontrol activity against phytopathogens. Bacillus flexus PS-26 tolerated a maxim...

The large genetic evolution due to the sexual reproduction-mediated gene assortments and propensities has made Venturia inaequalis (causing apple scab) unique with respect to its management strategies. The resistance in apple germplasm against the scab, being controlled for by more than fifteen genes, has limited gene alteration-based investigation...

Environmental change is ascending as one of the most unpredictable issue, the effects of which are observable as rise in the onset of regular abiotic stresses like no or irregular precipitation, ascend in worldwide normal temperature, floods and so on. Among all the abiotic stresses, drought stress has become a sector of interest for decades. Droug...

Biowar. Terror created by Microbes...

Global warming is the observed and projected increase in the average temperature of earth's atmosphere and oceans. The earth's average global temperature has increased by 0.6 o C in the last 140 years. Fine dust or aerosol particles floating high in the atmosphere can alter the heat balance of the earth by reflecting away the incoming solar heat, t...

Solid waste management has become a global issue owing to various environmental, social and health problems associated with its disposal. The two capital cities of the state, Srinagar and Jammu, generate 770 tonnes of solid waste daily and in absence of proper scientific disposal methods, this waste is emerging as major source of air, water and soi...

A field experiment was conducted to study the "Impact of Microbial Inoculants on Growth and Yield of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon L.) under temperate conditions", during Kharif 2017 at to evaluate the effect of various microbial inoculants on growth and yield parameters of tomato. The experiment was laid in Randomized complete Block Design (RCBD) w...

A field experiment was conducted to study the "Impact of Microbial Inoculants on Growth and Yield of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon L.) under temperate conditions", during Kharif 2017 at to evaluate the effect of various microbial inoculants on growth and yield parameters of tomato. The experiment was laid in Randomized complete Block Design (RCBD) w...

The study was conducted during the years 2012-15 with the objective to evaluate and estimate the presence of arbuscular mycorrhizal population and root colonization in different crop growing soils in Kashmir valley. Rhizosphere soil samples and root cuttings were collected from the various crop fields in three Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara distr...

A comperative study of organically and conventionally managed soils under beans was conducted to ascertain the physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of these soils. Average values of physicochemical and microbiological parameters of the rhizosphere soil samples from the selected districts were compared with the bean rhizosphere soils...

Seed is essential in the regeneration of forests. It is the primary method used by conifers to reproduce, maintain genetic variability, and become established on appropriate sites. Seed germination of most temperate coniferous species is inhibited by seed dormancy. Conifer seeds generally have physiological dormancy and this can be overcome by cold...

This paper investigates the impact of bio-fertilizers on nutrient uptake of blue pine seedlings under nursery conditions. The experiment was tested under Completely Randomised Design with three replications which comprised of two nitrogen fixing bio-fertilizers viz; Azotobacter sp, Azospirillum sp, two phosphorus solubilizing bacteria's viz; Pseudo...

Studies were undertaken to ascertain the seed/pod maturation and dormancy behaviour of black locust under temperate Kashmir conditions and it was observed that the seeds were mature enough by 1st September and seed colour changed from chocolate to black. The germination percentage was recorded as 64 per cent. After September, the seed germination d...

The total forest cover of the country is believed to be 69.09 million hectares which constitutes about 21.02 % of the total geographical area of the country. The report further claims that there has been an increase of 3.13 Mha of forest cover in the country since 1997, i.e., from 65.96 Mha to 69.09 Mha at present. There are at least 200,000 villag...

This study was carried out at the forest nursery of Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture and Regional Research Station, Wadura SKUAST-K, Sopore, Kashmir during 2006 and 2007 to examine the role of live biofertilizers in litter decomposition and nutrient release in Salix fragilis under natural Salix stands. The experiment was laid in compl...

A pot experiment was carried out during 2009 and 2010 to study the field performance of blue pine seedlings inoculated with selected species of bio-inoculants under nursery conditions . The experiment was laid in Completely Randomized Design with three replications which comprised of seven inoculants (Azotobacter sp., Azospirillum sp., Pseudomonas...

There are many sites in Kashmir yet to be explored for tourism, among which Bangus valley can provide many attractions to its visitors in terms of scenic beauty, floristic and faunistic diversity and pollution free environment. The exploration of the Bangus will help in reducing ever increasing tourist pressure on the already developed tourist dest...

Bangus valley is an unexplored tourist destination of district kupwara of Jammu and Kashmir. The state government has proposed the place for the development of ecotourism but, to avoid environmental degra- dation from the tourism pressure and to maintain its ecological balance it was important to assess the tourism carrying capacity of the place. T...

Root rot of pea is assuming the status of major disease in Kashmir. The diseased plants showed poor growth, yellowing and drying of foliage with partially or fully damaged root system. The pathogen associated with the disease was identified as Fusarium solani f.sp. pisi (Jones) Synder and Hansen. The dual culture studies of four biocontrol agents r...

Litter bag experiment was carried out during 2006 -2007 to study the role of microorganisms in leaf litter decomposition of Salix alba and Salix fragilis under natural Salix stands. The experiment was laid in completely randomized design with three replications which comprised ten treatment combination of 5 inoculants (No-inoculant, Azotobacter chr...