Issue · 2024
Vol.30, Iss. 2
5 articles · pp. 44-94 · All issues →
Research ArticleExploring Incidence of Potato Viruses in Major Growing Areas of Potato in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Zafrullah Khan, Shah Alam Khan, Tamana Bakht, Luqman, Noor Muhammad, Naeem Khan et al.
The Enzyme Linked Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA) test of potato leaves collected from different areas within three (3) selected divisions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan was carried out in 2016. The region-wise results showed the over all incidence of potat…
20 Sept 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2024/30.2.86.94
ReviewComparison of Organic Mulches with Various Weed Control Strategies for Weed Management in Maize
Huzaifa Hammad, Bakhtiar Gul, Haroon Khan, Muhammad Fawad, Hafizullah, Haidar Ali et al.
A field study was conducted to investigate and compare the performance of organic living mulches (legumes cover cropping) with conventional weed control practices in maize crop. The experiment was carried at the New Developmental Farm, the University of Agricu…
14 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2024/30.2.65.74
Research ArticleEthno-Pharmacological Profile of Weed Flora of Dir-Upper District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Murad Muhammad, Shahid Ullah, Nimrah Ameen, Abdul Wahab, Abdul Basit, Muqadas Batool et al.
This study explores and documents the traditional medicinal uses of weed flora commonly found in field crops (rice, vegetables, wheat, and maize) in District Dir Upper, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Many medicinal plants grow wild or as weeds worldwide, including in Pak…
15 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2024/30.2.44.54
Research ArticleBiodiversity Assessment of Weed Communities in Tube-Well Irrigated Wheat Fields in District Layyah, Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Shahid Hassan, Nargis Naz, Hassan Raza Javeed, Sabahat Zafar, Laraib Kanwal, Seerat Mariyum et al.
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a most imperative cereal and used staple food due to its source of indispensable nutrients such as proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Weeds compete with wheat plants for essential resources (nutrients, light, space, and gases) an…
12 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2024/30.2.55.64
Research ArticleEthnobotanical Profile of Diverse Weed Flora in Maize and Wheat Crops of Tehsil Sarai Naurang, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Mushtaq Ahmad, Hikmat Ullah Jan, Kanwal Raina, Nazara Shafiq, Syed Mukarram Shah, Muhammad Ibrahim et al.
Th aim and objectives of this study was to conduct an ethnobotanical survey of the diverse weed flora found in maize and wheat crops of Tehsil Sarai Naurang, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Wheat and maize are staple crops that form the backbone of global food s…
22 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2024/30.2.75.85