Issue · 2014
Vol.30, Iss. 4
11 articles · pp. 386-478 · All issues →
Research ArticleEffect of Potassium Sources on the Growth, Yield and Fruit Quality of Tomato Cultivars
Arshad Ali Khan, Muhammad Sajid, Abdur Rab, Sahib Alam, Abdul Bari
The research was conducted to investigate the effect of various combinations of potassium from organic and inorganic sources on the growth, yield and fruit quality of two tomato cultivars i.e., Falcon and Rio Grande for two years. The response of tomato cultiv…
3 Jan 2015
Research ArticleImpact of Sowing Dates and Picking Stages on Yield and Seed Maturity of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Varieties
Zaheer Ahmed Deho, Shamsuddin Tunio, Qammaruddin Chachar, Fateh Chand Oad
A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the impact of sowing dates and pick- ing stages on yield and seed maturity of cotton varieties at Nuclear Institute of Agriculture (NIA) Tandojam, Sindh Pakistan. Three cotton varieties (Sadori, Chandi-95 and Malmal…
2 Jan 2015- Research Article
Response of Wheat to Tillage and Nitrogen Application in a Cotton-Based Cropping System
Khalid Usman, Aziz-Ur-Rehman
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield and yield components are influenced by tillage and time of nitrogen application as well as soil type and cropping system. The objective of this study was to evaluate the response of spring wheat seeded in three tillage system…
1 Jan 2015 
Research ArticleIntegration of Biochar and Legumes in Summer Gap for Enhancing Productivity of Cereal Based Cropping System
Muhammad Arif, Fazal Jalal, Mohammad Tariq Jan, Dost Muhammad
Biochar can improve soil quality, increase crop production and sequester C in agricul- tural systems. Two years field experiments were conducted on corn crop at the research farm of the University of Agriculture Peshawar, during 2011-2013. Wheat-maize-wheat cr…
2 Jan 2015- Research Article
Effect of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers Co-Applied with Effective Microorganism (EM) on Growth and Yield of Spinach (Spinachia olerace)
Salma Shaheen, Muhammad Jamil Khan, Saleem Jilani
A two years pot experiment was conducted using loamy textured soil to study the effect of organic manure and complex chemical fertilizer (NPK) with or without effective microorganism (EM) on the agronomic performance of spinach crop, at Gomal University D.I. K…
2 Jan 2015 - Research Article
Influence of Different Planting Dates and Media on Growth of Kiwifruit (Cv. Hayward) Cuttings
Muhammad Irshad, Abdur Rab, Javed Rahman, Muhammad Sajid, Ilyas Khan, Sajad Ali et al.
A trail was carried out to determine the influence of different planting dates and media on the growth of kiwi (cv. Hayward) cuttings at Agriculture Research Institute (ARI) Mingora Swat, during 2011. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block De…
2 Jan 2015 
Research ArticleAssessment of the Lethal and Parasitism Effects of Helicoverpa armigera Nucleopolyhedrovirus (HaNPV) on Trichogramma chilonis (Ishii) (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)
Muhammad Ashraf Khan, Hizbullah Khan, Abid Farid
Studies were conducted in the laboratory to assess the effects of Helicoverpa armigera nu- cleopolyhedrovirus (HaNPV) applied to eggs of Sitotroga cerealella Olive, on emergence of and para- sitism by female Trichogramma chilonis (Ishii) emerged from HaNPV- tr…
2 Jan 2015- Research Article
Technical Efficiency of Wheat Production in District Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Shahid Ali, Munir Khan
This study was designed to determine technical efficiency of wheat production in district Peshawar of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Data from 100 wheat growers were collected through multistage stratified random sampling technique during 2009-10. Stochastic fr…
2 Jan 2015 - Research Article
Quality Elasticity of Vegetable Consumption in Pakistan: A Comparison of Urban and Rural Households
Mohammad Fayaz, Abbas Ullah Jan, Dawood Jan
The study estimated quantity, expenditure and quality elasticities for five vegetables namely potato, onion, tomato, cabbage & cauliflower and peas, mostly consumed in Pakistan. A comparison of quality elasticity between urban and rural households is provi…
3 Jan 2015 - Research Article
Estimation of Wheat Yield Response under Different Agro-Climatic Conditions in Punjab
Farhad Zulfiqar, Muhammad Ashfaq
The knowledge of supply greatly helps planners and policy makers to allocate and achieve production targets and in longer term planning. A study was conducted during 2009-10 with an objective to estimate the wheat yield response function in two agro-ecological…
3 Jan 2015 
Research ArticleEffect of Watercourse Aging on Conveyance Efficiency and Water Productivity in District Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Raja Waqar Ahmed Azad, Tahir Sarwar
A field study was conducted to assess the ageing effect of Plain Cement Concrete (PCC) lined watercourses on conveyance losses/efficiency in district Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kash- mir. Three watercourses namely, Sarai, Derkot and Mera Dadu were selected r…
3 Jan 2015