Issue · 2020
Vol.33, Iss. 3
31 articles · pp. 422-691 · All issues →
Research ArticleBio-stimulant and Salicylic Acid Application Triggers Antioxidants Activities and Yield Parameters of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria L.)
Mazhar Abbas, Kishwar Jam, Rashid Iqbal Khan, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Tariq Rafique, Zahid Mahmood
Different polyphenolics and biostimulants are used across the globe for enhancing productive and qualitative tarits of horticultural plants. A field trial was carried out in 2018-19 aiming at the evaluation of impacts of new commercial products “Quantis&…
5 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.652.661
Research ArticleQuantification of Plant available Zinc, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Boron, and Visualization of their Spatial Distribution through GIS in District Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab, Pakistan
Zahid Hassan Tarar, Muhammad Salik Ali Khan, Shahzada Munawar Mehdi, Raza Salim, Irfan Ahmad Saleem, Saima Nazar et al.
Micronutrients deficiency in alkaline-calcareous soils is a major constraint to get optimum crop yield. The possible solution could be the site-specific nutrient management after assessing the micronutrient status at a particular site. This study was conducted…
24 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.609.618
Research ArticlePARC Oat: A new Lodging-resistant, Late-maturing and High-yielding Variety of Oats (Avena sativa L.) for Pakistan
Muhammad Usama Hameed, Zulfiqar Ali Gurmani, Sajjad Khan, Allah Bakhsh
PARC oat is a newly approved lodging-resistant, late-maturing, and high-yielding fodder oats variety developed at Fodder and Forage Research Program, National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) Islamabad, Pakistan. This variety was selected from material impo…
24 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.601.608
Research ArticleSimulated Storage Germination and Growth Responses in Carrot Seedlings Grown from Artificially-Aged Seeds
Uzma Arif, Sadar Uddin Siddiqui, Muhammad Fareed Khan, Muhammad Arshad, Shakeel Ahmad Jatoi
Seed deterioration behavior during storage of carrot seeds was assessed by subjecting them to controlled-ageing for different temperatures and incubation time during 2016 at Seed Preservation Laboratory, Bio-resources Conservation Institute, NARC, Islamabad. F…
23 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.576.584
Research ArticleAssessment of Hazardous Impacts of Open Dumping on Water Quality of Nullah Lai Stream Rawalpindi
Hina Imtiaz, Salma Khalid, Kashaf Riaz, Muhammad Arshad Ullah, Zubair Rehman
The objective of this study is to assess the hazardous impact of open waste dumping on water quality and its subsequent effect on people living in the vicinity of Nullah Lai stream. Water samples were collected from different points of the stream and tested fo…
23 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.570.575
Research ArticleGrowth and Yield Response of Turnip to Different Deficit Irrigation Levels and Sowing Dates under the Agro-Ecological Conditions of Khyber Pakhtuankhwa
Amjad Ali, Awais Salman, Gul Daraz Khan, Aftab Ahmad Khan, Sher Shah Hassan, Muhammad Arif Goheer et al.
Due to climate change, irrigated agriculture will take place under water-scarce conditions, at present and more so in the future. Inadequate water supply for irrigation will be the usual rather than the exception, and irrigation management will shift from emph…
22 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.480.489
Research ArticleGrain Yield and Critical Yield Determining Component of Bread Wheat Varieties in Response to Sowing Dates
Javed Iqbal, Ali Zohaib, Muzzammil Hussain, Iftikhar Ahmad, Adnan Bashir, Wardah Muzaffer et al.
Climate change has affected optimum sowing time of wheat and yield formation by fluctuation in temperature regimes during sowing season of crop. However, different varieties could differ in their potential for yield formation in response to sowing time. This 3…
22 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.550.560
Research ArticleDesigning a Functional Beverage Blend for Optimal Antioxidant Activity and its Storage Stability
Hamza Tariq, Imran Hayat, Saima Rafiq, Aqsa Qayyum, Sohrab Qayyum
The present study was designed to formulate a new antioxidant rich ready-to-serve (RTS) beverage by the combination of different ratios of apple and autumn olive juice (T1= Apple 100% + Autumn olive 0%, T2 = Apple 80% + Autumn olive 20%, T3= Apple 60% + Autumn…
31 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.516.526
Research ArticleBiomass Allometric Equations of Naturally Growing Cedrus deodara in Dry Temperate Forests Ecosystems
Abdul Raqeeb, Syed Moazzam Nizami, Aamir Saleem, Lubna Ansari, Saeed Gulzar, Basit Ali et al.
In the recent past much of the stress has been given to the tree allometrics, above and below ground biomass and carbon sequestration databases to support the verification and development of greenhouse gas inventories under land use, land use change forestry (…
28 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.498.507
Research ArticleEffect of Environmental Factors on Potato Leaf Roll Virus (PLRV) Infecting Potato Varieties and Myzus persicae (Sulzer)
Yasir Iftikhar, Mustansar Mubeen, Waqas Raza, Qaiser Shakeel, Waseem Abbas, Shehzad Iqbal et al.
The Potato leaf roll virus (PLRV), aphid population, and environmental factors are normally used to monitor the disease severity as these factors are interconnected. In the present study, ten potato varieties viz., FSD white, FD 8-1, FD 71-1, Tota 704, Kuruda,…
14 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.473.479
Research ArticleFoliar Application of Humic Acid Improves Growth and Yield of Chilli (Capsicum annum L.) Varieties
Jawad Ali Jan, Ghulam Nabi, Maqsood Khan, Shehzad Ahmad, Peer Sikandar Shah, Saddam Hussain et al.
Chilli is an important agricultural crop, cultivated all over the world. It has high nutritional value and mostly used as a spice in the food. Nutrients are applied to the crop plants in different farms to improve its production and nutritional value. This exp…
10 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.461.472
Research ArticleBlack Scurf of Potato Disease Prevalence in the Markets of Federal Capital Territory, Pakistan
Muhammad Abu Bakar Siddique, Faisal Sohail Fateh, Zia-Ur-Rehman, Humayun Saleem
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) belongs to solanaceae family and is categorized as tuberous crop. Potato is ranked 4th all over the world after rice, wheat and maize. Nutritionally potato is rich in vitamins (B1, B2 and B6), minerals (potassium, phosphorus and m…
9 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.440.444- Research Article
Comparative Investigation of Feeding Habits and Apparent Digestibility of Maize, Millet and Sorghum Fodders in Sheep and Goat
Nasrullah, Ahmad Nawaz Khoso, Jamila Soomro, Ilahi Bakhash Marghazani, Masood-ul-Haq Kakar, Abdul Hameed Baloch et al.
A study was carried out to investigate the feeding behavior and performance of sheep and goat. The animals were fed on Maize, Sorghum, and Millet. For this purpose, a total of 90 animals (n=45 sheep) and (n=45 goats) were randomly assigned into six groups (n=1…
8 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.433.439 
Research ArticleEffect of Saline Water Irrigation on Chemical Properties and Fertility Status of Soil
Imran Shehzad, Ghulam Sarwar, Muhammad Zeeshan Manzoor, Ayesha Zafar, Sher Muhammad, Ghulam Murtaza
Decline in agriculture production due to salinity is one of the key problems in many areas around the globe including Pakistan. Around the globe approximately, 800-million-hectare area is salt affected and it is estimated that up to middle of 21st century, 50…
31 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.527.534
Research ArticlePeach Rot Disease Prevalence in the Markets of Federal Capital Territory, Pakistan
Zia-Ur-Rehman, Faisal Sohail Fateh, Humayun Saleem, Muhammad Abu Bakar Siddique
Peach (Prunus persica L.) after plum is a major stone fruit in Pakistan. It belongs to the Rosaceae family. In Pakistan, peach with production of 72536 tonnes is grown on an area of 14350 hectares. A variety of diseases infect the peach tree. Am…
7 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.429.432
Research ArticleEfficiency of Farmyard Manure to Reduce Injurious Impacts of Salt Enriched Irrigation on Chemical Properties of Soil
Ghulam Murtaza, Ghulam Sarwar, Muhammad Ashraf Malik, Muhammad Zeeshan Manzoor, Ayesha Zafar, Sher Muhammad
Irrigation with saline water is a key issue affecting crop growth. Saline irrigation has drastic effects, limiting normal physiological activity and productive capacity of crops. The saline water irrigation leads to salt accumulation in the vicinity of roots w…
23 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.594.600
Research ArticleField Evaluation of Selected Botanical and Synthetic Insecticides against Mealybug Drosicha mangiferae Green (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) Infesting Citrus Orchards in Pakistan
Hafiz Abdul Ghafoor, Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Luqman, Muhammad Arshad Javed, Syed Wasim Hasan, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed
Mealybug Drosicha mangiferae Green (Pseudococcidae: Hemiptera) is a destructive sap-feeding pest of a number of horticultural and agricultural crops in Indo-Pak region. It has been an emerging threat to citrus industry in Pakistan and is considered as hard-to-…
10 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.454.460- Research Article
Effect of Seed Rate on Yield Components and Grain Yield of Ridge Sown Wheat Varieties
Javed Iqbal, Ali Zohaib, Muzzammil Hussain, Adnan Bashir, Muhammad Hamza, Wardah Muzaffer et al.
Wheat productivity could be improved by ridge sowing with optimized seed rate for different varieties. This 3-years study was conducted to determine the optimum seed rate for different varieties of ridge sown wheat for better yield and related components. Whea…
28 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.508.515 - Research Article
Impact of Climate Change Awareness on Climate Change Adaptions and Climate Change Adaptation Issues
Zakeer Ahmed Khan Abbasi, Allah Nawaz
This study contributes to the local responses to address the impact of climate change in agriculture sector in the context of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. Pakistan’s agriculture is vulnerable to the cataclysmic transformations in…
25 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.619.636 
Research ArticleEvaluation and Screening of Promising Drought Tolerant Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Genotypes Based on Physiological and Biochemical Attributes Under Drought Conditions
Muhammad Jan, Tanveer ul Haq, Hina Sattar, Madiha Butt, Abdul Khaliq, Muhammad Arif et al.
Extreme climatic conditions like heat waves, dry spell, sustained drought and precipitation adversely reducing the crop productivity and these are considered as an alarming issue for the crop production in rainfed areas. Chick pea is deemed to be regarded as a…
15 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.662.672
Research ArticleDifferential Response of Elite Chickpea Genotypes under Moisture Stress Conditions
Muhammad Rafiq, Muhammad Tariq Mahmood, Mushtaq Ahmad, Imtiaz Ali, Muhammad Saleem, Irfan Rasool et al.
Drought is a severe constraint for chickpea productivity across the globe. In Pakistan, it is primarily cultivated in drought-prone regions and marginal lands where moisture stress is a major limiting factor for chickpea production. In order to identify drough…
6 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.422.428
Research ArticleEffect of Buckwheat Supplementation on the Quality Parameters of Pasta
Tanveer Sultan, Anwaar Ahmed, Aqsa Qayyum, Amer Mumtaz, Naeem Khalid
The need for nutraceutical and gluten-free food is increasing day by day and buckwheat food products can serve to be a good source to address this demand. In the present study, we investigated the supplementation of buckwheat @ 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% i…
11 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.535.543
Research ArticleYield and Economic Analysis of Peanut Production under Different Soil Tillage Systems in North-East Region
Rana Shahzad Noor, Fiaz Hussain, Muhammad Umair, Waqas Aslam, Muhammad Ameen, Muhammad Adnan Islam et al.
This research study was carried out at greenhouse research station, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin in 2018 and 2019 crop years with three replications according to complete randomized design (CRD). The main objective of this research was to investiga…
22 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.490.497- Research Article
Effect of Growth Regulator and Ultra-Narrow Row (Unr) Spacing on Growth, Yield and Yield Components of Cotton
Sikander Hiyat, Nazim Hussain, Muhammad Ishaq Asif Rehmani, Muhammad Nasir Abbas, Smana Raza, Javed Shabbir Dar et al.
Mepiquat chloride, widely used growth regulator in cotton fields to increase crop yield. The present study was performed to investigate the effects of growth regulator (mepiquat chloride) and row spacings on growth and yield attributes of cotton. The experimen…
22 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.561.569 
Research ArticleStandardization of Single Super Phosphate Fertilizer Formulation for Various Hazara Rock Phosphates
Matiullah Khan, Humera Arif, Muhammad Rasheed, Motsim Billah, Shoaib Ahmad
The deficiency of phosphorus (P) is widespread in the soils of Pakistan. Out of 1279 thousand nutrient tons consumption of P fertilizers in the country during the year 2017-18, 85.4% was imported. The most expansive P fertilizers’ application is continuo…
25 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.637.642
Research ArticleEvaluation of Growth Parameters and Germination Behaviour of Different Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Cultivars under Hydroponic Condition
Mehwish Liaquat, Arshad Mahmood Malik, Muhammad Ishaq, Hafiz Muhammad Qasim Ashraf, Ismara Naseem
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) is an important vegetable crop of Pakistan. Tomato is most edible and nutritious vegetable crop. The study was performed at the Institute of Hydroponic Agriculture PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi to check the gro…
22 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.544.549
Research ArticleInduction of Heat Tolerance in Maize through Exogenous Application of Salicylic Acid, Ascorbic Acid and Hydrogen Peroxide in a Field Study
Muhammad Mazhar Iqbal, Ijaz Ahmad, Shahzad Maqsood Ahmed Basra, Abu Baker Ijaz, Zahid Hassan Tarar, Muhammad Ansar et al.
Temperature is a very important factor that affects crop yield. Maize, a monoecious plant, is adversely affected by high temperature during anthesis. Asynchronous fertilization and pollen desiccation reduce maize yield by reducing grain number and their size.…
23 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.585.593- Review
Brown Rice as Useful Nutritional Source
Naseem Zahra, Shajia Jabeen
Rice is widely consumed food entity in half of the world’s population. Brown rice is unrefined, coarse and unpolished whole grain rice which is directly obtained by removing only husk. In Brown rice, the embryo may or may not be left undamaged depending…
9 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.445.453 
Research ArticleIntegrated Use of Humic Acid and Gypsum under Saline-Sodic Conditions
Amar Iqbal Saqib, Khalil Ahmed, Abdul Rasul Naseem, Ghulam Qadir, Muhammad Qaisar Nawaz, Muhammad Khalid et al.
Use of inorganic and organic amendments is a very effective approach to enhance crop productivity and restoring the deteriorated properties of salt-affected soils. For addressing this objective, a study was undertaken to investigate the ameliorative effect of…
15 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.684.691- Research Article
Comparison of Different Weedicides on Multi-cut Sorghum Sudan Grass Hybrid for Productivity Enhancement and Control of Grassy Weeds
Muhammad Riaz Gondal, Aqib Riaz, Sultan Ahmad Rizvi, Bushra Zulfiqar, Waqas Naseem, Humara Umar et al.
Sorghum is an important fodder crop of Pakistan and weeds infestation reduces its yield and causes harvesting losses upto 20%. Current research aimed to investigate the efficacy of various weedicides to eradicate weedy grasses (S. brevifolius, D. aegyptium, C.…
15 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.673.683 
Research ArticleDrought-Induced Oxidative Damage and Antioxidant Responses in Blackberry Cultivar ‘Hull Thornless’
Haiyan Yang, Hongxia Liu, Wenlong Wu, Weilin Li, Lianfei Lyu
Drought stress is a limiting factor for plant cultivation in many areas of China. In present study, the blackberry cultivar ‘Hull Thornless’ was chosen for drought stress analysis. All plants were grown in pots under greenhouse conditions, and were…
25 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2020/33.3.643.651