Issue · 2023
Vol.29, Iss. 2
9 articles · pp. 64-137 · All issues →
Research ArticleManagement Studies of Noxious Weed (Asphodelus tenuifolius Cav.) In Chickpea Growing Areas of District Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Abdullah, Imtiaz Khan, Muhammad Ishfaq Khan, Muhammad Ibrahim, Muhammad Fawad
A survey was carried out to determine the major factors influencing chickpea productivity. Weeds may be one of the main causes of low productivity in Pakistan. In order to highlight the most significant and challenging weeds of the chickpea crop in the souther…
22 Jun 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2023/29.2.64.71
Research ArticleMedically Important Compounds in Ipomoea carnea Flowers
Arshad Javaid, Iqra Haider Khan, Malik F. H. Ferdosi, Aneela Anwar, Mujahid Manzoor
Ipomoea carnea Jacq. is a medicinally important wild shrubby plant that generally grows at moist places in Pakistan. There are only a few scientific reports on I. carnea especially on phytochemical profile of its flowers. In the present study, flower extract o…
28 Jun 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2023/29.2.115.121
Research ArticlePhytochemical Profile of Yellow Rain Lily (Zephyranthes citrina Baker) Flowers
Malik F.H. Ferdosi, Arshad Javaid, Iqra Haider Khan, Muhammad Kaleem Naseem
Zephyranthes citrina Baker commonly known as yellow rain lily, is a bulbous weed of Amaryllidaceae. In the present study, phytoconstituents from methanolic flower extract of this plant were identified through GC-MS. A total of 13 compounds were found in the ex…
27 Jun 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2023/29.2.102.106
Research ArticleEffect of Meteorological Factors on the Concentration of Allergenic Pollen Grains in the Atmosphere of Capital Territory Islamabad, Pakistan
Farooq Jan, Abdur Rauf, Ikramullah Khan, Muhammad Yasin, Muhammad Qayash, Hazrat Wali et al.
The present study is aimed to find meteorological factors affecting pollen concentration in Islamabad. For this purpose, three years data (2009-2011) of pollen concentration and meteorological parameters have been used. Pollen concentration in the atmosphere h…
4 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2023/29.2.122.137
Research ArticleComparative Performance of Diverse Advanced Wheat Genotypes in Response to Different Sowing Times
Abdur Rauf, Muhammad Jawad, Farooq Jan, Muhammad Qayash, Muhammad Yasin, Samrin Gul et al.
Wheat is one of the important staple crops of the world. Its grain yield is affected by various factors including genotype and planting time. An experiment was conducted to study the yield performance of 10 different wheat advanced genotypes (PR-133, PR-135, P…
22 Jun 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2023/29.2.72.80
Research ArticleComparison of Artificial Intelligence and Synthetic Herbicides for Weed Control in Wheat Crop
Shujaullah Khan, Zahid Hussain, Haroon Khan, Omer Suha Uslu
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) can prove to be the most economical and environment friendly weed management strategy in wheat crop in the long run. In order to assess the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on wheat crop in comparison with certain…
22 Jun 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2023/29.2.81.87
Research ArticleComparative Analysis of Genetic Variability and Heritability in Wheat Germplasms
Abdur Rauf, Muhammad Sadiq, Farooq Jan, Muhammad Qayash, Wisal Khan, Ikramullah Khan et al.
This research project was performed to assess the genetic variability and heritability among exotic and local wheat genotypes at Cereal Crop Research Institute (CCRI) Pirsabak, Nowshera, Pakistan. A total of sixteen genotypes i.e., eight exotic and eight local…
22 Jun 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2023/29.2.95.101
Research ArticleSynecological Analysis of Weeds of Wheat, Rice and Sugar Cane Crops of Tehsil Muridke, District Sheikhupura (Punjab) Pakistan
Komal Javed, Sohaib Muhammad, Zarghaam Khan, Sehar Fatima, Hassan Nawaz, Mahrukh et al.
This study was undertaken for the synecological analysis of weeds of wheat, rice and sugarcane crops of Tehsil Muridke, District Sheikhupura, Pakistan. Sampling was done randomly with the help of a quadrat method (1m2). For each crop, sixty quadrats were taken…
28 Jun 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2023/29.2.107.114
Research ArticleBiological and Phytochemical Investigation of Heliotropium eichwaldii L.
Abdur Rauf, Farooq Jan, Muhammad Qayash, Zia-ul-Islam, Rizwanullah, Ikramullah Khan et al.
In this investigation, we have analyzed the biological and phytochemical activities of Heliotropium eichwaldii. The crude ethanolic extract (25, 20, and 15mg/ml) was used against bacterial and fungal species. The four pathogenic bacteria (Micrococcus luteus, E…
22 Jun 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2023/29.2.88.94