Issue · 2016
Vol.32, Iss. 3
16 articles · pp. 127-257 · All issues →
Research ArticleNutrient Application from Integrated Sources Improve Crop Yield and Soil Properties of Water Eroded Land
Farmanullah Khan, Samad Khan, Wiqar Ahmad, Imran Khan
Crop nutrition from integrated sources is advocated for higher productivity and soil fertility. The current research was designed to the exact ratio of nutrients from organic and inorganic sources for water eroded lands during 2007-08. The combination of…
21 Aug 2016- Research Article
Effect of Stress Conditions on the Quality and Stability of Olive and Palm Oil Blends
Muhammad Siddiq, Hamid Ullah Shah
Blending of oil has been expected as one of the most important solution in producing vegetable oil with good storage stabilities. The current study was conducted to identify the best oil blend in terms of physicochemical properties between olive and palm oils.…
13 Aug 2016 - Research Article
Plant Arrangement Effect on the Sunflower Yield and Yield Traits in Spring Season Crop
Murad Ali Khan, Mohammad Akmal
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of plant arrangements i.e. planting geometry on yield and yield contributing traits of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) hybrid Hysun-33 at the Agronomy Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakis…
18 Aug 2016 
Research ArticleYield and Yield Contributing Traits of Wheat Varieties as Affected by Nitrogen Rates
Gul Naz, Mohammad Akmal
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a major staple food crop of Pakistan. It is grown on the maximum cropped area every year. The suitable variety identification for agro-climate and its optimum N-fertilizer demand with application are need of the day to ove…
25 Aug 2016- Research Article
Genetic Characterization in 5 x 5 Diallel Crosses for Yield Traits in Bread Wheat
Muhammad Jurial Baloch, Ghulam Murtaza Channa, Wajid Ali Jatoi, Abdul Wahid Baloch, Imdad Hussain Rind, Muhammad Ahmed Arain et al.
Abstract | The seed of five parental cultivars alongwith their 10 F1 hybrids of wheat were sown in a randomized complete block design with four replications during 2010 at Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan. Genetic analysis of yield traits from…
12 Aug 2016 
Research ArticleAssessment of Proximate Compositions and Functional Properties of Blends of Broken Rice and Wheat Flours
Ishfaq Ahmed, Ihsan Mabood Qazi, Suraiya Jamal
This study was carried out to investigate the influence of incorporating wheat flour (WF) on broken rice flour (BRF) at different concentrations (0, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 g/100 g) on the proximate compositions and functional properties. It was found that perc…
17 Aug 2016
Research ArticleEvaluation of Different Composts Composition on the Yield and Yield Components of Maize (Zea mays L.)
Zar Muhammad, Mohammad Tariq Jan
Organic amendment like compost application can improve soil quality and enhance crop production in agricultural system. Two years field trials were carried out during 2011-12 at New Developmental Farm of the University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan.…
18 Aug 2016- Research Article
Combining Ability Analysis for Maturity and Plant Architecture Traits in Intra-Specific Crosses of Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)
Muhammad Ishaq, Raziuddin
Combining ability was determined in an 8 × 8 diallel intra specific F1 crosses in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) during 2011-2013 to scrutinized potential lines, hybrids, and nature of gene action involved in the inheritance of maturity and plant arc…
21 Aug 2016 
Research ArticleDoes the Quantity and Quality of Cereal Respond to Changes in Income? Evidence from Pakistan
Mohammad Fayaz, Abbas-ullah Jan, Dawood Jan, Ghaffar Ali, Yousaf Hayat
This study used log-log-inverse specification of Engel curve for cereals’ quantity and quality response to households’ income in Pakistan. The elasticities of interest (quantity, expenditure and quality) were inelastic with reasonable differe…
21 Aug 2016
Research ArticleAccess to Credit and its Adequacy to Farmers in Khyber Pakhtun-khwa: The Case of Mardan District
Shahab e Saqib, Mokbul Morshed Ahmad, Sanaullah Panezai, Hidayatullah, Khalid Khan Khattak
Ensuring farmers’ access to agricultural credit market has been prioritized in agriculture finance policies of Pakistan. The main objectives of this study are to explore farmers’ access to different formal and informal credit sources, and to…
21 Aug 2016
Research ArticleCharacterization of Eroded Lands of Pothwar Plateau, Punjab, Pakistan
Aqila Shaheen
Erosion is one of the complex and detrimental types of land degradation that deteriorates both soil quality and land productivity. Determination of soil characteristics and nutrient status of eroded lands is pre-requisite for restoring their productivity…
21 Aug 2016- Research Article
Growth and Yield Response of Five Elite Grass Pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) Genotypes to Varying Levels of Potassium
Umed Ali Laghari, Ahmed Naqi Shah, Muhammad Nawaz Kandhro, Zia-ul-Hassan, Ghulam Murtaza Jamro, Khalid Hussain Talpur
Adequate potassium (K) nutrition is known to increase crop yields, including legumes. However, very little is known about the K requirements of crops in Pakistan, especially grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.). We evaluated K requirements of five elite grass…
26 Aug 2016 
ReviewOxidation of Lipids in Foods
Mukhtiar Ahmed, Jana Pickova, Taufiq Ahmad, Muhammad Liaquat, Abid Farid, Muhammad Jahangir
Lipid oxidation is a major cause of deterioration in the quality of food and food products. Oxidation can occur in both triglycerides and phospholipids of food because lipids are divided into two main classes; polar lipids (phospholipids) and neutral lip…
29 Aug 2016
Research ArticleEffect of Nitrogen and Sulfur on Maize Hybrids Yield and Post-Harvest Soil Nitrogen and Sulfur
Abdul Qahar, Bashir Ahmad
Balanced nutrition is imperative for efficient nutrient management and has considerable role in enhancing crop yield. To study the effect of nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) on maize hybrids, field experiments were laid out at the Agronomy Research Farm, the…
30 Aug 2016- Research Article
Germination and Seedling Growth of Convolvulus arvensis L. and Cyperus rotundus L. under the Allelopathic Influence of Eucalyptus camaldulensis (L.) Leaves
Muhammad Nawaz Kandhro, Qamaruddin Jogi, Mahmooda Buriro, Aijaz Ahmed Soomro, Ghulam Mustafa Laghari, Ali Nawaz Khaskheli
The utilization of allelopathic properties of plants is thought to be an effective and environment-friendly approach for weed management. A pot experiment to evaluate the allelopathic potential of leaves of Eucalyptus camaldulensis (L.) against Convolvul…
5 Sept 2016 
Research ArticleBreed and Age Effects on Quality Traits of Pakistani Buffalo Beef
Arif Khan, Abdur Rahman, Shoail Akhtar, Siraj Uddin, Zahid Ullah, Nazir Ahmad
Pakistani buffaloes beef were analyzed for various quality characteristics in relation to breed and age. A total of one hundred and eight beef samples from Longissimus dorsi muscle were collected from three age groups (i.e. group 1= 12-18 monts, 2 =18.1-…
26 Aug 2016