Issue · 2021
Vol.27, Iss. 3
16 articles · pp. 253-441 · All issues →
Research ArticleFLORISITIC COMPOSITION AND ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FLORA OF TEHSIL SARAI NAURANG, DISTRICT LAKKI MARWAT, PAKISTAN
Fawad Khan, Zahir Muhammad, Tahseen Ullah, Khushdil Khan, Shabir Ahmad, Asif Kamal et al.
The current study was performed to determine the floristic composition and ecological characterization of the flora of tehsil Sarai Naurang. The floristic diversity of the plant consists of 143 species belonging to 47 families including 42 dicots and 5 monocot…
31 May 2024- Research Article
EXPLORING THE ALLELOPATHIC AND HERMETIC EFFECT OF KHATAMI (Altheae officinalis) ON EMERGENCE AND SEEDLING GROWTH OF RADISH (Raphanus sativus)
Rizwan Maqbool, Bilal Ahmad Khan, Sumbal Parvez, Muhammad Ather Nadeem, Azhar Hassan, Jamshaid Qamar et al.
Plant release biochemicals into its surrounding environment that act as bioherbicide at high concentration and plant growth promoter at low concentration. Therefore, this study was planned at the Weed Science laboratory, Department of Agronomy, University of A…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
BIOCHEMICAL PROFILE OF Calotropis procera FLOWERS
Malik F. H. Ferdosi, Iqra Haider Khan, Arshad Javaid, Muhammad Nadeem, Ayesha Munir
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T. Aiton is a medicinal weed of family Asclepiadaceae. This study was carried out to explore the biochemical profile of C. procera flowers collected from Southern Punjab region of Pakistan. Methanolic flower extract of C. procera w…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
A NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS AGRIOTES (ESCHSCHOLTZ, 1829) (COLEOPTERA: ELATERIDAE) FROM DIFFERENT CROPS AND WEEDS FROM SINDH PAKISTAN
Shabana Mangi, Waheed Ali Pahnwar, Abdul Manan Shaikh
The members of genus Agriotes are well known as Click beetles. The specimens belong to this genus were collected from agricultural lands during March to December (2018- 2020). The collected specimens were brought in the Entomological and Systematics Lab at Dep…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
INFLUENCE OF CONSERVATION TILLAGE AND POST-EMERGENCE HERBICIDES ON WEED CONTROL AND COTTON YIELD UNDER WHEAT-COTTON SYSTEM
Niamat Ullah Khan, Azhar Abbas Khan, Zeshan Hassan, Umbreen Shahzad, Muhammad Arshad Farooq, Malik Fahim Abbas et al.
Field experiments were conducted to evaluate the performance of cotton under three tillage systems, viz., ZT, RT and CT; and five herbicides, i.e., haloxyfop-R-methyl 10.8 EC (108 g a.i. ha-1), lactofen 24 EC (168 g a.i. ha-1), haloxyfop 10.8 EC + lactofen 24…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
INSECTICIDAL EVALUATION OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF INDIGENOUS PLANTS IN COMPARISON WITH SYNTHETIC INSECTICIDE FOR THE MANAGMENENT OF THRIPS Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysnaoptera; Thripidae) IN TOMATO CROP
Hina Gul, Amjad Usman, Karishma, Seema Zubair
Insecticidal evaluation of aqueous extracts of indigenous plant extracts in comparison with synthetic insecticide against Thrips (Scirotothrips dorsalis) on tomato was conducted under natural field condition during spring 2019. Experiment consisted of 8 treatm…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
SOIL WEED SEED BANK STATUS IN THE AGROECOLOGICAL CONDITION OF CHITRAL, PAKISTAN
Luqman, Zahid Hussain, Tamana Bakht, Miftah-Ud-Din, Haroon Khan, Muhammad Rameez Khan et al.
A greenhouse experiment was carried out at Agricultural Research Station (ARI), Shen Lasht Chitral in 2016-17. A total of 300 samples were collected from the five different locations namely Drosh, Shen Lasht, Garam Chashma, Ayun and Bony Lasht of district Chit…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF DIVERSITY AND HOMOGENEITY OF WEED COMMUNITIES OF WHEAT CROP IN TEHSIL RAZAR DISTRICT SWABI, PAKISTAN
Maqsood Anwar, Shah Khalid, Naveed Akhtar
The present study explains comparative evaluation of diversity and degree of homogeneity of weed communities of wheat crop. This study was conducted in tehsil Razar district Swabi Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan during February-April 2016. A total of 200 quadrats…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
WEED MANAGEMENT AND YIELD IMPROVEMENT IN MUNGBEAN THROUGH ALLELOPATHIC ACTION OF SUNFLOWER AND BERMUDA GRASS EXTRACTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH IRRIGATION FREQUENCIES
Muhammad Naeem Korejo, Muhammad Nawaz Kandhro, Aijaz Ahmed Soomro, Niaz Ahmed Wahocho
A field study was conducted to evaluate the allelopathic potential of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) and bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon L.) extracts under various irrigation levels on weed density and yield of mungbean cultivar AEM-96. The experiment consis…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
IDENTIFYING THE HERMETIC POTENTIAL OF KHATAMI (ALTHEAE OFFICINALIS) EMERGENCE AND SEEDLING GROWTH OF WILD PEA (PISUM SATIVUM SUBSP. ELATIUS).
Rizwan Maqbool, Bilal Ahmad Khan, Sumbal Parvez, Muhammad Ather Nadeem, Muhammad Mughees Ud Din, Jamshaid Qamar et al.
Plants release biochemicals into surrounding environment that act as bioherbicide at high concentration and plant growth hormone at low concentration. Therefore, this study was planned at the Department of Agronomy in Weed Science Laboratory, University of Agr…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
LOW DOSES OF ATRAZINE CAUSE HORMESIS IN TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS
Mamoona Arooj, Bilal Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Ather Nadeem, Muhammad Mansoor Javaid, Erum Rashid, Muhammad Saleem Jilani et al.
Growth stimulation due to ultra-low doses of different herbicides in several crop species has been observed both in controlled as well as in the field conditions; however available data of hermetic effects on weeds growth is very limited. This study investigat…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
BIOACTIVE CONSTITUENTS OF WILD Cannabis sativa ROOTS FROM PAKISTAN
Arshad Javaid, Iqra Haider Khan, Malik F. H. Ferdosi
Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), a medicinal plant of family Cannabaceae, growing wild in most of the rainfed areas of Punjab, Pakistan. In this study, phytochemical profile of methanolic extract of root was assessed through GC-MS analysis and various biologically a…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
CONTROL OF INSECT PESTS ATTACKING TOMATO CROPS IN DISTRICT BAJAUR KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
Muhammad Yahya, Muhammad Ajmal Khan, Fazle Subhan, Ali Hazrat, Javed Khan, Aftab Amin et al.
Tomato plant (Lycopersicon esculentum) is a widely cultivated vegetable crop. The plant is economically very important. To ensure a successful and economically viable harvest, it is essential that all aspects of its production to be monitored. At present, ther…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
EFFECT OF SOWING METHODS AND PICKING INTERVALS ON FRESH YIELD AND SEED PRODUCTION OF OKRA (ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS L.)
Abdul Basit, Ayesha Zahid, Syed Tanveer Shah, Inayat Ullah, Sana Ullah, Muhammad Kashif Nawaz et al.
To study the effect of various planting beds and picking time on yield of okra, a research study was conducted at Horticulture Research Farm, Malakander, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan. Okra seeds of cultivar Swat Green were planted into two…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
EVALUATION OF NURSERY MANAGEMENT AND IDENTIFICATION OF ORNAMENTAL PLANT SPECIES: A CASE STUDY OF DISTRICT PESHAWAR-PAKISTAN
Abdul Basit, Sana Ullah
Nurseries management is a key tool which provides healthy plant resources in the context to plant distribution and urban biodiversity visualization for human being. The current survey study was carried out at Peshawar Development Authority Nurseries Hayatabad…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
BIOSYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES USING CYNARA SCOLYMUS, LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA, ALKANNA TINCTORIA AND ITS ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES—A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Javairia Mehboob, Syeda Hafsa Ali, Fahima Ashraf Kasi, Syeda Ayesha Ali, Safa Farooqi, Muneeza Arbab
Nanotechnology is a promising field of science that implicates use of nano size particle which anchors a prominent place in various biomedical applications. Silver is known for its antimicrobial nature. This study elucidates the qualitative phytochemical prope…
31 May 2024