Issue · 2016
Vol.29, Iss. 2
12 articles · All issues →
ArticlesFIELD COMPARISON AND MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS OF GUAR (CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA L. TAUB.) GENOTYPES UNDER AGROCLIMATIC CONDITIONS OF KARACHI, PAKISTAN
Abdul Hameed Solangi, Fateh Khan Nizamani, Aqeel Ahmed Siddiqui, Muzaffar Ali Khan, Parwaiz Ahmed Baloch, Riazuddin et al.
In present study, 12 guar genotypes were evaluated at Institute of Plant Introduction, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Karachi, Pakistan. Results revealed that the plant length was high in Acc. No.3 as compared to the other genotypes. Branches per plan…
1 Apr 2018- Articles
POTENTIAL OF SUGAR BEET PRODUCTION IN PAKISTAN: A REVIEW
Sidra Majeed, Mubbashira Nazir, Sumia Bint Zaman, Waqas Farooq
Among developing countries Pakistan has highest demand of sugar i.e., 25 kg per capita per annum. Cane and beet are two major sources of sugar production in Pakistan. Sugarcane production in the country could meet only 75% demand of existing sugar mills.…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
FORAGE YIELD AND QUALITY PERFORMANCE OF RABI CEREALS SOWN ALONE AND IN BLENDED POPULATION AT VARIABLE SEED RATIOS
Muhammad Tahir, Nawal Zafar
Fodder crops are the main source of animal feed in Pakistan. However, the yield per acre is still far below than optimum production level of the livestock. From this perspective, a field trial was conducted using seeds of three cereal crops wheat, oat and barl…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF SOIL AMENDMENTS ON SOIL CAPPING IN MUNGBEAN PRODUCTION USING CENTRAL PIVOT IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN CLAYEY SOILS
Muhammad Mansoor, Noman Latif, Zafar Islam, Sher Muhammad, Amanullah, Muhammad Umair
A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the soil capping problem under central pivot irrigation system using different soil amendments. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design, replicated thrice. Mungbean (Vigna radiata L ) v…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
COMPETITIVENESS OF TOMATO PRODUCTION IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
Waqar Akhtar, Muhammad Sharif, Abdul Hayee Qureshi, Khalid Mahmood Aujla, Muhammad Azeem Khan
The study measures competitiveness at farm level and economic efficiency at country level of tomato production in relation to tomato trade by using Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) framework in Punjab, Pakistan. The province was divided into two tomato produ…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
EFFECT OF TOPPING UNDER DIFFERENT NITROGEN LEVELS ON EARLINESS AND YIELD OF COTTON
Muhammad Farrukh Saleem, Munir Ahmad, Shakeel Ahmad Anjum, Muhammad Aown Sammar Raza, Abdul Shakoor
Cotton is perennial plant with indeterminate growth habit. However it has been adopted as annual, so efforts like topping and optimum nitrogen levels to modify its architecture can play a role in improving its success as annual. A field experiment to stu…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
EFFECT OF PGPR STRAINS ON SUNFLOWER GROWTH AND NUTRIENT CONTENTS UNDER SALINITY STRESS
Muhammad Zahid Kiani, Tariq Sultan, Arshad Ali, Ghulam Qadir*** Imdad Ali Mahmood, Tauseef Tabassam, Muhammad Arshad Ullah et al.
Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are potentially useful for stimulating plant growth under harsh environment. A pot trial was conducted to examine the performance of four isolated strains in five treatments viz., KS 44, KS 7, KS 41, KS 42 and…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
BIO-CHEMICAL EVALUATION OF HONEY PRODUCED BY APIS MELLIFERA HONEYBEE COLLECTED FROM JHANG, BAHAWALPUR, MULTAN, JHELUM AND KALAR KAHAR AREAS
Samina Qamer, Iram Nasir, Um-Habiba Zafar, Salma Sultana, Tayyaba Sultana
The values of various quality criteria of Pakistani honeys were found within the permissible limits. The average moisture contents were 18.30%, 18.35%, 17.66%,16.27% and 18.7% from Jhang, Bahawalpur, KalarKahar, Multanand, and Jhelum, respectively. Similarly,…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
PREDATORY APTNESS OF ANTS AGAINST RED FLOUR BEETLE, TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM HERBST (TENEBRIONIDAE: COLEOPTERA) IN WHEAT FLOUR
Farid Asif Shaheen, Sadia Parveen, Ahmed Zia, Ghulam Qadir, Mureed Husain, Rifat Ullah Khan
The red flour beetle (RFB), Tribolium castaneum is one of the most destructive pests of stored grains and other food products including wheat flour. Due to its severe infestation, the flour gets mouldy, turns yellowish, gets pungent odour and becomes unh…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
EXPLORING POTENTIAL AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PAKISTAN'S COTTON EXPORT
Ghulam Sadiq Afridi, Abdul Saboor, Zahoor-ul-Haq, Sultan Ali Tariq, Muhammad Ishaq
Agriculture is the single largest shareholder to GDP and employment to labour force. It has major share in export but unfortunately unable to meet international standards. This study aims to analyze the pattern of Pakistan cotton export, and to explore s…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
HIGH-THROUGHPUT AGROBACTERIUM-MEDIATED TRANSFORMATION OF MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA IN COMPARISON TO TWO EXPRESSION VECTORS
Tasawar Sultana, Farah Deeba, S.M. Saqlan Naqvi
Legumes have been turbulent to efficient Agrobacteriummediated transformation for a long time. The selection of Medicago truncatula as a model legume plant for molecular analysis resulted in the development of efficient Agrobacterium-mediated transformat…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
ANALYTICAL DIAGNOSTICS OF NON-OPTIMAL USE OF PESTICIDES AND HEALTH HAZARDS FOR VEGETABLE PICKERS
Muneeb Zafar, Tahir Mehmood, Irfan Ahmad Baig, Abdul Saboor** Mazher Abbas, Shumaila Sadiq, Khalid Mahmood
Economically pesticides are meant to control pests in the fields. Up to certain optimal use of a typical pesticide, it enhances the yield of crops and vegetables. But, eventually amplified use of pesticides results in contamination of environment (water, soil,…
1 Apr 2018