Issue · 2014
Vol.27, Iss. 2
10 articles · pp. 79-176 · All issues →
ArticlesEVALUATION OF ADVANCE WHEAT LINES FOR AGRONOMIC TRAITS IN RAINFED ENVIRONMENT
Muhammad Sohail, Imtiaz Hussain, Riaz-ud-Din, Sikandar Khan Tanveer, Maqsood Qamar, Syed Haider Abbas
Wheat under rainfed conditions of Pothwar region of Pakistan is usually exposed to limited soil moisture during early growth period and high temperature stress during reproductive growth stage. Better yield under stressful environment is the main objecti…
31 Mar 2018- Articles
EVALUATION OF MULCHING MATERIALS AS INTEGRATED WEED MANAGEMENT COMPONENT IN MAIZE CROP
Farman Ullah Shah, G. Mustafa Sajid, Sadar Uddin Siddiqui
Yield losses by weeds in maize crop and demonstrated efficacy of various mulches in weed management led to check the efficacy of various available mulches for suppressing weeds in maize crop at National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad duri…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
PREVALENCE AND MORPHOLOGY OF HELMINTH PARASITES OF FISH FROM RIVER SWAT, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
Nazir Ahmad, Sultan Ayaz, Sumaira Shams, Karimullah, Riaz Ahmad
A study of the Helminth parasites of fish of River Swat was conducted from September, 2012 to August, 2013. A total of 250 fish belonging to five genera and six species were examined. The parasites collected were Diplozoon khyberensis, Bathybothrium rect…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
EXTENSION SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION OF DATE PALM (PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA L.) IN DISTRICT DERA ISMAIL KHAN
Rehmat Ullah, Kalim Ullah, Mohammad Zafarullah Khan
The present study has been designed to investigate the role of agricultural extension services in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) improvement. Agriculture extension is appreciating the problems of farmers and suggesting a suitable solution for these p…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
DIVERSITY ANALYSIS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF CORE SUBSETS OF HYACINTH BEAN COLLECTION OF BANGLADESH
Md. Nazirul Islam, M. Z. Rahman, R. Ali, A. K. Azad, M. K. Sultan
Plant Genetic Resource Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh, maintained 484 hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus L.) accessions. Distribution of vine colors, flower and pod colors, pod curvature and beak position on pod noti…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
GROWTH, YIELD AND NUTRITIVE VALUE OF NEW INTRODUCED BRACHIARIA SPECIES AND LEGUME HERBS AS RUMINANT FEED IN CENTRAL SULAWESI, INDONESIA
Mustaring, I. Subagyo, Soebarinoto, Marsetyo
Two simultaneous experiments were done to compare the growth, yield and nutritive value of grasses namely Brachiaria brizantha, B. mulato, and B. mutica and five legume herbs such as Clitoria ternatea, Dolichos lablab, Macroptilium bracteatum, Centrosema…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
EFFECT OF BORON ON PEANUT GENOTYPES UNDER RAINFED CONDITIONS
Nazakat Nawaz, Malik Shah Nawaz, Mubashir Ahmad Khan, Mirza M. Yasin, Doulat Baig, Nasir Mehmood Cheema et al.
A study was conducted during 2008 and 2009 to find out boron requirements and critical concentrations in diagnostic parts of three peanut genotypes, BARD-479, ICG-7326 and ICGV-92023. These genotypes were grown in boron deficient soil at National Agricul…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
IDENTIFICATION OF RESISTANCE IN MUNGBEAN AND MASHBEAN GERMPLASM AGAINST MUNGBEAN YELLOW MOSAIC VIRUS
Muhammad Hanif Munawwar, Asghar Ali, Shahid Riaz Malik
To identify sources of resistance against mungbean yellow mosaic (begomo) virus (MYMV), 64 lines of mungbean and 21 of mashbean were evaluated under field conditions. Out of 64 mungbean lines, 6 were found as resistant (R) and 35 moderately resistant (MR…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
EVALUATION OF PRE AND POST-EMERGENCE HERBICIDES FOR WEED MANAGEMENT IN LENTIL (LENS CULINARIS MEDIK.)
Asghar Ali, Muhammad Tahir, Shahid Riaz Malik, Muhammad Hanif Munawwar
The weeds in lentil are one of the major constraints in obtaining maximum yield. The manual weed control is simply not feasible because it is time consuming and costly. The chemical weed control is the effective method of weed management. A field study w…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
SUPPLY, DEMAND, AND POLICY ENVIRONMENT FOR PULSES IN PAKISTAN
Saima Rani, Hassnain Shah, Umar Farooq, Bushra Rehman
The present study was undertaken to verify the various factors influencing the supply of pulses and to develop suitable demand relations. Therefore the paper fills an information gap regarding factors affecting the supply and demand of pulses in Pakistan…
31 Mar 2018