Issue · 2016
Vol.32, Iss. 2
10 articles · pp. 50-126 · All issues →
Research ArticleYield Performance of Summer Season Sunflower under N-Rate by Change in Climate of Northwest of Pakistan
Ilham Ulla, G. Arjumand, Nawab Ali, Mohammad Akmal
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), a non-conventional oil seed crop, can successfully be fit in the cropping system as spring or summer season crop. However, its planting in summer is at risk of the moon-soon outbreak duration in the season. Present study was a…
18 May 2016
Research ArticleGenetic Variability and Heritability in F4 Populations of Brassica napus L.
Tahir Khan, Raziuddin, Fakharuddin, Muazam Jamal Razi
An experiment was conducted to estimate genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance for important attributes in Brassica napus using 10 parental lines and their 21 F4 populations. Significant differences were observed among genotypes, parents, F4 pop…
15 Jun 2016
Research ArticleGrowing Conditions and Planting Dates Affect the Vegetative Growth of Silvery (Leucophyllum frutescens)
Imtiaz Hussain, M. Sajid, Noor ul Amin, Abdul Mateen Khattak, Abrar Hussain Shah, S. Mussarat Hussain et al.
The influence of growing conditions and planting dates on vegetative growth of Silvery was studied at Ornamental Horticulture Nursery, Department of Horticulture, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, during January to September…
15 Jun 2016
Research ArticleEvaluation and Screening of Sweet Orange Cultivars for Vegetative Growth and Citrus Canker
Nadeem Khan, Arshad Ali Khan, Mukhtar Ahmad, Muhammad Nouman, Badshah Islam
Abstract | This study was conducted at National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad. The experiment was performed on randomized complete block design (RCBD) consisting of eleven treatments (cultivars) replicated three times during 2015. The results showed…
22 Jun 2016
Research ArticleAflatoxin B1 Contamination Status of Concentrate Feeds of Dairy Goats in Lahore, Pakistan
Haq Aman Ullah, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Muhammad Ijaz, Aqeel Javeed
Abstract | Aflatoxins are the secondary metabolites produced by molds particularly by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Aflatoxin B1 is the most common metabolite highly toxic for humans and animals. In the present study contamination status…
19 May 2016
Research ArticleImpact of Weed Control Techniques on Intercropping of Mungbean with Maize under Agro Climate Condition of Peshawar
Shahida Bibi, Ijaz Ahmad Khan
The efficiency of maize + mungbean intercropping method for yield and yield attributes were studied under different crop combination at the Research Farm of The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan during the year 2012. The study was carried out in a s…
9 Jun 2016
Research ArticleStudy of Heavy Metals in Soil and Wheat Crop and their Transfer to Food Chain
Nazish Huma Khan, Mohammad Nafees, Adila Bashir
The present study was conducted in orchard field of peach and comparative non-orchard field with an attempt to know about the soil and wheat crop contamination caused by heavy metals (Cd, Cr and Ni). Soil samples were collected from both orchard and non-orchar…
9 Jun 2016- Research Article
Effect of Drying Techniques and Storage on Mulberry (Morus alba) Quality
Murtaza Ali, Yasser Durrani, Muhammad Ayub
This research work was carried out to check the effect of selected dehydration techniques sun drier cabinet drier, tunnel dryer, solar drier and portable solar dryer, on the white mulberry fruit (Morus alba) variety grown in District Skardu, Gilgit B…
13 Jun 2016 
Research ArticleYield Comparison of some Improved Wheat Varieties under Different Sowings Dates as Rainfed Crop
Mukhtarullah, Jawad Ali, Mohammad Akmal
Abstract | Wheat is among the staple food crops in the world. In Pakistan, it is planted on a significant cropped area (Ca. 38%) every year. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), wheat is also a popular crop in the cropping system, however, average yield differs by 100%…
13 Jun 2016- Research Article
Heterotic Studies in Flue-Cured Tobacco across Environments
Qaizar Ahmed, Fida Mohammad, Hidayat-ur-Rahman, Sheraz Ahmed, Fakharuddin
Abstract | This research was conducted to determine heterosis for various agronomic and biochemical traits in Flue Cured Virginia tobacco. Seven tobacco varieties/lines, ‘NC606’, ‘K399’, ‘Spt G 126’, ‘Spt G 28’,…
22 Jun 2016