Abdul Raouf Malik

Apple Rootstocks and their Role in Orchard Performance: A Review

Abdul Raouf Malik, Ashaq Hussain Pandit, Rafiya Mushtaq Zargar, Khalid Mushtaq Bhat, Hamiya Khalid Shah, Tabassum Manzoor, TabishJehan Been, Gazala Mansoor & Malik Farzana Sabha · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2026

Apple rootstocks play a crucial role in determining tree vigor, productivity, fruit quality, and adaptability to diverse environmental conditions in modern orchard systems. The development and selection of appropriate rootstocks have become increasingly important for improving or...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i36020

Biotic Stresses in Temperate Fruit Crops: Mechanisms, Challenges and Sustainable Management Strategies

Ashaq H Pandit, Gazala Mansoor, Abdul Raouf Malik, Khalid Mushtaq Bhat, G. I. Hassan & Rafiya Mushtaq Zargar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2026

Temperate fruit crops such as apple, pear, peach, plum, and cherry constitute an important component of global horticultural production. However, their productivity is severely constrained by a wide range of biotic stresses caused by pathogenic microorganisms, insect pests, and p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i36012

Genetic Variability, Correlation and Path Coefficient Analysis in Bottle Gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.] Genotypes

Khansa Bashir, Ummyiah H. Masoodi, Gowhar Ali, Nageena Nazir, Abdul Raouf Malik, Gazala Nazir & Oneza Aftab · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2024

The present investigation was carried out at the Experimental field of Urban Technological Park Habbak, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir during kharif-2022. The experiment was laid out in Augmented Randomized Block Design with three blocks and plant spacing of 2×1 m for seventy- seven...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i51995