Issue · 2018
Vol.31, Iss. 4
16 articles · pp. 291-418 · All issues →
Research ArticleResponse of Phenology, Growth and Productivity of Maize Hybrids to Integrated Potassium Management
Muhammad Faheem Jan, Asad Ali Khan, Waqas Liaqat, Haseeb Ahmad, Muhammad Dawood Ahmadzai, Wazir Rehan
Integrated application of nutrients from both organic and inorganic fertilizers is necessary for sustainable crop productivity. Field trial was performed at Agronomy Research Farm of The University of Agriculture Peshawar during summer 2016. Two factors were s…
30 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2018/31.4.306.312- Research Article
Effect of Different Irrigation Sources on Proximate Composition and Heavy Metals Uptake in Some Selected Vegetables
Safina Naz, Muhammad Akbar Anjum, Saeed Akhtar, Syed Atif Hasan Naqvi, Muhammad Asif Zulfiqar
Polluted soils due to prolonged irrigated by f waste water are a reason of accumulation of heavy metals leads to the production of contaminated food which exerts serious health risks to the humans. In the present study, edible portions of five vegetables viz.,…
2 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2018/31.4.336.346 
Research ArticleCharacterization of Catalase form Carnivorous Fish Channa Striata Exposed to Binary Insecticides Mixture (Deltamethrin + Endosulfan)
Sana Rana, Sajid Abdullah, Huma Naz, Khalid Abbas
In this experiment toxic effect of deltamethrin(DM)+endoslfan(END) mixture on catalase (CAT) activity in gills of carnivorous fish Channa striata was observed. Fish were exposed to sub-lethal concentration (1/3rd of LC50) of DM+END mixture for 14-day. CAT was…
15 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2018/31.4.368.374
Research ArticleIdentifying Key Factors for Maximizing Wheat Yield: A Case Study from Punjab (Pakistan)
Qaisar Mehmood, Muhammad Riaz, Maqbol Hussain Sail, Muhammad Moeen
Agriculture has a key role for the economy of Pakistan. This research is based on the input factors which has positive effect to increase the production of wheat. Variety, seed type, date of sowing, sowing mode, Urea fertilizer, DAP fertilizer, irrigation mode…
15 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2018/31.4.361.367- Research Article
Foliar Applied Phosphorus as Top Up Approach of Soil Applied Phosphorus to Wheat under Glasshouse Conditions
Raza Ullah Khan, Ahmad Khan, Mohammad Zameer Khan, Fayyaz Hussain, Sonia Saba
An experiment was carried out in glasshouse to evaluate effect of phosphorus (P) applied either through soil or foliar or proportional combination thereof. Treatments consists of whole P applied as soil (PS =100%), foliar (Pf=100%) or different combination (PS…
18 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2018/31.4.390.395 - Research Article
Assessment of Proximate, Nutritional and Mineral Contents in Some Traditional Vegetables Consumed in Multan, Pakistan
Safina Naz, Muhammad Akbar Anjum, Syed Atif Hasan Naqvi, Bushra Siddique, Muhammad Asif Zulfiqar
Vegetables are considered as significant ingredients in daily dietaries as they have high nutritive values and impart valuable role in the deterrence of human diseases and improvement of health. People usually used to eat vegetable for developing taste without…
16 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2018/31.4.375.381 - Research Article
Potential of Growth Regulators and Orange Oil Extract as a Bio-Stimulant in Enhancing the Growth and Biochemical Contents in Luffa (Luffa acutangula)
Safina Naz, Khushbo Hussain, Muhammad Asif Zulfiqar, Syed Atif Hasan Naqvi
Luffa possesses its specific value and importance among the summer vegetables. Research comprising of in-vitro and field trials was conducted to define the efficacy of growth promoting substances which showed that foliar application of Naphthalene Acetic Acid,…
5 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2018/31.4.347.354 - Research Article
Impact of Foliar NPK and NAA Blended with Organic Material on Tomato Yield Attributes and Properties of Soil
Madiha Naz, Qudrat Ullah Khan, M. Jamil Khan, Obaid Ullah Sayal, Asim Afridi, Aziz Ullah Sayal
Tomato are perishable fruit and its growth, yield and quality depends on the management practices. Tomato attributes were studied under controlled condition using manures and pressmud incombination with foliar spray of macro-nutrients and naphthalien acetic ac…
30 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2018/31.4.323.331 
Research ArticleMutton Export Competitiveness of Pakistan
Iqbal Javed, Amar Razzaq, Mudassar Yasin, Muhammad Ali Imran, Haroon Javaid, Iftikhar Nabi et al.
Pakistan is an agricultural based country and livestock has a key role to play in providing the employment and to feed the population of Pakistan by providing them the milk and meat. The demand of mutton is everywhere in the world and also in the domestically…
30 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2018/31.4.313.322- Research Article
Determinants of Sunflower Area and Yield in Districtss Swabi and Mardan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Nusrat Habib, Asim Zubair, Aisha Siddiqua
This research study was conducted to find out to the determinants of sunflower area and yield in districts Swabi and Mardan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during 2016. The study was conducted in two selected districts through purposive sampling for 100 farms in differe…
1 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2018/31.4.332.335 
Research ArticleEnhanced Activities of Metabolic Enzymes Associated with Insecticide Resistance in Red Flour Beetle (Tribolium castaneum Herbst)
Muhammad Asam Riaz, Javeria Choudhary, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed, Muhammad Afzal, Sohail Ahmed, Muhammad Sajjad Khalil
The mechanism of resistance was determined in four different field populations of red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum) collected from Faisalabad (Fsd-strain), Jhang (Jh-strain), Sahiwal (Swl-strain) and Sargodha (Sgd-strain) districts of Pakistan. Bioassays…
18 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2018/31.4.382.389
Research ArticleOptimizing Row Spacing for Direct Seeded Aerobic Rice under Dry and Moist Fields
Muhammad Ishfaq, Nadeem Akbar, Imran Khan, Shakeel Ahmad Anjum, Usman Zulfiqar, Muhammad Ahmad et al.
Soil moisture status and row spacing at the time of sowing are important factors that can affect crop stand establishment, yield and yield-related attributes along with quality of direct seeded rice. Farmer field-based experiment comprised two soil moisture re…
13 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2018/31.4.291.299
Research ArticleManagement of Asian Citrus Psyllids, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, The Direct and Vector Pest of Citrus Via Synthetic Insecticides in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Ashraf Khan, Suliman Shah, Maid Zaman, Komal Habib
Asian citrus psylla, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, is considered to be the most noxious pest of almost all species and varieties of citrus and its infestation found throughout the world. It is becoming serious threat to the brightening future of citrus growing ar…
29 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2018/31.4.300.305
Research ArticlePost-Harvest Losses and Control of Unprocessed Sugarcane
Mian Noor Hussain Asghar Ali, Liaquat Ali Jamali, Shakeel Ahmed Soomro, Shakeel Hussain Chattha, Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto, Naseer Ahmed Abbasi et al.
Losses of quality parameters during sugar recovery process are of severe problems which are caused by delayed transportation with unfavorable storage conditions. Keeping the fact in view a study observing post-harvest losses of sugarcane was carried out at the…
5 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2018/31.4.355.360
ReviewOverview of the Cotton in Pakistan and its Future Prospects
Fan Shuli, Ameer Hussain Jarwar, Xiaoyan Wang, Long Wang, Qifeng Ma
Pakistan ranked 4th among cotton producing countries worldwide. Cotton cultivation along Indus river irrigation system across nearly three million/ha and recognized as the backbone of the economy for the country. Despite the fact that Pakistan is overwhelmingl…
22 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2018/31.4.396.407
Research ArticleManagement of Callosobruchus chinensis L. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) in Stored Chickpea Grains by using Entomopathogenic Fungi
Mohsin Iqbal, Farid Asif Shaheen, Farah Naz, Muhammad Usman Raja, Muhammad Fiaz, Muhammad Nadeem
Callosobruchus chinensis is one of the most destructive insect pests of chickpea in storages and renders the grains unfit for human consumption. In current studies, entomopathogenic fungi, Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana were used as the bio-cont…
6 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2018/31.4.408.418