Issue · 2023
Vol.36, Iss. 3
12 articles · pp. 183-296 · All issues →
Research ArticleEvaluation of Sunflower-Maize Silage for Yield and Quality Traits
Zain Ali, Amjed Ali, Bilal Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Ather Nadeem, Muhammad Asif, Adnan Ashraf et al.
Silage is the term used for forage with a high moisture content preserved by fermentation. The main objectives of making silage are to preserve forage for use in those seasons when fresh forage is not available, to preserve forage when there is a surplus of it…
3 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2023/36.3.263.269
Research ArticleRole of Carbon Sequestering and Commercial Fertilizers for Minimizing Bio Available K Losses Using Wheat as Test Crop Under Aridisols
Mukkram Ali Tahir, Noor-us-Sabah, Muhammad Waryam Warraich, Ghulam Sarwar, Muhammad Aftab, Fakhar Mujeeb et al.
Potassium (K) fertilizer is costly in Pakistan and K from soil is depleting with intensive cropping which made it necessary to find out innovative ways to conserve native K in soil. Following study was carried out to possibly find a way to overcome bioavailabl…
3 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2023/36.3.270.276
Research ArticleImpact of Biofertilizer EM1 Combined with NPK on Growth, Flowering, Corm Production, Chemical Composition and Reduction of Mineral Fertilization of Gladiolus Hybrida cv. Rose Supreme
Sona Salem El-Nwehy, Assem Abbas Mohammed El-Naggar, Adel Badr El-Nasharty
Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus L.) is regarded as one of Egypt’s most important flowering bulbs. Gladiolus flower output may be harmed by unbalanced fertilizing over reliance on chemical fertilizers to increase crop productivity, on the other hand, ha…
12 Nov 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2023/36.3.217.229
Research ArticleGenetic Diversity Estimation of Rice Genotypes based on Morphological and Quality Parameters through Principal Component Analysis
Salma Sharif, Rana Arsalan Javaid, Abid Majeed, Muhammad Shahzad Ahmed, Qurat ul Ain Sani, Faiza Siddique et al.
For more than half of the world’s population, rice (Oryza Sativa L., family=Poaceae, 2n=24) is the second most important food crop after wheat. It is produced in several states all around the world, while primarily being grown in river deltas of Asia and…
12 Nov 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2023/36.3.207.216
Research ArticleMorpho-Taxonomic Identification and Seasonal Correlation between Algal Diversity and Water Physico-Chemical Parameters in District Bajaur Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Nabi Ullah, Abdul Samad Mumtaz, Lubna Anjum Minhas, Muhammad Kaleem, Rooma Waqar, Amber Jabeen et al.
Abstract | The current study was carried out to identify morpho-taxa and determine the seasonal link between algal diversity and water physico-chemical parameters in District Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Total of 52 algal species belonging to 2 classes, 6 order…
14 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2023/36.3.193.206
Research ArticleNew Record of Genus Melolontha Fabricius 1775 (Melolonthinae: Scarabaeidae) from Sindh, Pakistan
Waheed Ali Panhwar, Mehtab Ali Mahar, Abdul Manan Shaikh
Scarabaeid beetles are major defoliator of cultivated plants and plants of barren areas. Survey was conducted to collect beetle fauna from different localities of Sindh Province. 46 specimens were captured and sorted out into Genus Melolontha Fabricius, 1775 o…
3 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2023/36.3.285.289
Research ArticleVarietal Preferences of Leafminer, Tuta absoluta on Tomatoes in Field
Abdul Hayee Gabol, Arfan Ahmed Gilal, Lubna Bashir Rajput, Jamal-U-Ddin Hajano, Muhammad Ishaque Mastoi, Ghulam Qader Mangrio et al.
Tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta has emerged as a serious oligophagous pest of tomatoes and other allied vegetables. It has recently been reported from Sindh, Pakistan, where studies on its biology and management are lacking. Therefore, studies were conducted t…
3 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2023/36.3.290.296
Research ArticleEffect of Different Plant Spacing on Growth, Yield and Fruit Quality of Kinnow Mandarin Citrus reticulata in Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Raza Salik, Muhammad Babar Shahzad Afzal, Ayesha Komal, Muhammad Nawaz Khan, Muhammad Ihsan Ullah, Faheem Altaf et al.
In genus citrus and family Rutaceae, Kinnow mandarin Citrus reticulata Blanco is widely grown edible species in the world including Pakistan. It is enriched with vitamin C and many other phytochemicals that are beneficial for health. In Pakistan, Citrus reticu…
12 Nov 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2023/36.3.230.238
Research ArticleMungbean Yellow Mosaic Begomovirus: A Comprehensive Review
Hafiz Nawaz, Kashaf Nawaz, Attiq ur Rehman, Muhammad Bashir, Mussera Hira, Mariyam Nawaz
Pakistan grows 200 thousand hectares of barani (rain-fed) and irrigated mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek). 80–85% of mungbean area is in Mianwali, Bhakkar, and Layyah of Punjab. Some viral diseases cause little economic damage, while some do. Thus, m…
28 Nov 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2023/36.3.250.262- Research Article
Comparing Traditional and Contemporary Approaches to Integrated Pest Management in Major Field Crops
Muneer Abbas, Sohail Abbas, Imran Faraz, Niaz Hussain, Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Irshad et al.
Conventional methods of insect control have faced significant challenges, primarily due to the extensive use of pesticides. This overreliance on pesticides has led to issues such as pest resistance and environmental pollution. Some formerly minor pests have tr…
29 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2023/36.3.183.192 
Research ArticlePest Recognition and Cloud Monitoring in Aeroponic System
Ehtesham Khan, Talha Ahmed, M. Irfan Anis, Syed Ahsan Rehman
An advanced form of hydroponics, aeroponics farming is the procedure of plant cultivation in a mist environment by spraying micro droplets of nutrient solution on the roots of plant in a closed habitat in order to procure fast and healthy plant growth. It is a…
28 Nov 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2023/36.3.239.249
Research ArticleBioactive Potential of Leaf Extracts (Tulsi, Curry and Ashoka) Through Total Phenolic Content, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Antifungal Analyses
Hafiza Mehwish Iqbal, Salman Khurshid, Saqib Arif, Qurrat-ul-Ain Akbar, Saba Iqbal, Shahid Yousaf et al.
The current research was carried out for the antimicrobial potential of leaves Tulsi, Curry and Ashoka, targeting two Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis) as well as two Gram-negative bacteria (Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Escher…
3 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2023/36.3.277.284