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ArticlesEFFECT OF ORGANIC MANURES AND INORGANIC FERTILIZERS ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF RADISH ( L)
Mehwish Kiran, Muhammad Saleem Jilani, Kashif Waseem, Muhammad Sohail
A pot experiment was carried out to check the response of different organic manures and inorganic fertilizers on the growth and yield of radish, at Horticulture Departmental experimental area, Faculty of Agriculture, Gomal University, D.I. Khan. The expe…
1 Apr 2018- Articles
AN INTEGRATED INFORMATION SYSTEM TO FACILITATE FARMERS IN WHEAT, SUGARCANE AND OTHER CROP DISEASES IDENTIFICATION
Arshia Naeem, Maria Anjum, Mariam Rehman, Zahid Mahmood, Muhammad Asif Kamran
E-agriculture is an emerging area that integrates agriculture and rural development with information communication technology (ICT). In developing countries such as Pakistan, economy largely depends on agriculture. Therefore, the need to move from conven…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
SURVEILLANCE OF BRUCELLOSIS IN LIVESTOCK IN RURAL COMMUNITIES OF PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
Ghazala Nawaz, Muhammad Nawaz Malik, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Fraz Munir Ahmad, Ali Abdullah Shah, Farooq Iqbal et al.
Brucellosis is an emerging animal as well as human health issue in Pakistan. Population based estimation of true prevalence is time occurring in different livestock species and requires to develop prevention and control strategy, that hasn't been done in…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON IMPACT OF BIO AND ORGANOMINERAL FERTILIZES ON COMPOSITION AND SHELF LIFE OF TOMATO ( ) FRUIT.
Sadaf Javaria, Muhammad Qasim Khan, Kashif Waseem, Muhammad Saleem Jilani, Habib ur Rahman, Muhammad Sohail Khan et al.
The present investigation was aimed to evaluate the impact of different nutrient sources viz., bio-fertilizer (effective microorganisms) with or without organic manure (Farmyard Manure) and inorganic fertilizer (NPK) on the quality characteristics of tom…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
INVESTIGATION ENERGY AND ECONOMICS ANALYSIS OF MAIZE PRODUCATION
Shafique Qadir Memon, Nadeem Amjad, Riaz Ahmed Dayo
This study was conducted at the experimental site in Islamabad, Pakistan, in spring season 2013 (March – July). A randomized complete block design with three treatments and replicated thrice were used in this study, fertilizers were evaluated on th…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
HIGH-THROUGHPUT AGROBACTERIUM-MEDIATED TRANSFORMATION OF MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA IN COMPARISON TO TWO EXPRESSION VECTORS
Tasawar Sultana, Farah Deeba, S.M. Saqlan Naqvi
Legumes have been turbulent to efficient Agrobacteriummediated transformation for a long time. The selection of Medicago truncatula as a model legume plant for molecular analysis resulted in the development of efficient Agrobacterium-mediated transformat…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
ALLELOPATHIC EFFECTS OF JATROPHA CURCAS L. LEAF AQUEOUS EXTRACT ON EARLY SEEDLING GROWTH OF L. PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHORUS
Asif ullah Khan, Faizan Ullah, Sultan Mehmood, Muhammad Irshad, Farhat Ullah Khan
Jatropha curcas J. curcas J. curcas J. curcas Parthenium hysterophorus J. curcas P. hysterophorus L. ( ) is gaining interest as biodiesel plant in Pakistan. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the interaction of not only with crop plants but also w…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
EFFECT OF DIFFERENT SOWING METHODS AND PLANTING DENSITIES ON GROWTH, YIELD, FIBER QUALITY AND ECONOMIC EFFICACY OF COTTON
Ehsanullah, Muhammad Amjad Shahzad, Shakeel Ahmad Anjum, Ali Zohaib, Muhammad Ishfaq, Ejaz Ahmad Warraich
Crop growth and productivity may differ under different sowing methods and planting densities. A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the influence of different sowing methods and planting densities on growth, yield, quality and economic returns of…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF FARMERS AND THEIR PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES OF MODEL FARM SERVICES CENTERS IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN
Sher Muhammad, Ijaz Ashraf, Amir Khatam, Naima Nawaz
Model Farm Services Centers (MFSCs) can be viewed as a new extension strategy introduced in all the 24 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) to lead farming communities towards sustainable agriculture by putting emphasis on the delivery of demand-based s…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
ARSENIC III TOLERANCE POTENTIAL OF FUNGI ISOLATED FROM POLLUTED AND NON-POLLUTED SOILS OF PAKISTAN
Abdul Rehman Khan, Muhammad Mahmood–Ul-Hassan, Rizwan Ahmad, Anjum Munir
Filamentous fungi can play significant role in bioremediation due to their large surface area and metal sorption capacity. In present study, arsenic (As) tolerance of indigenous filamentous fungi was explored. Fungal strains were isolated from peri-urban…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
RELATIVE PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS OF SUNFLOWER IN DISTRICT SWABI AND MARDAN
Nusrat Habib
Sunflower is one of the most important among edible oil crops growing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It was introduced in the province during 1976 but commercially adopted by a large number of farmers only by 1990's. Sunflower cultivation trend kept on increasin…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
EFFECT OF SEED PRIMING ON GERMINATION PERFORMANCE AND YIELD OF OKRA ( L.)
Inayat-Ur-Rahman, Shamsher Ali, Mukhtar Alam, Mohammad Adnan, Hidayat ullah, Muhammad Faisal Anwar Malik et al.
To overcome the problem of slow and erratic emergence in okra, two experiments, i.e., laboratory and field were carried out during 2013. In the laboratory experiment, okra seeds were primed in PEG-8000 (polyethylene glycol) and Mannitol solutions (0, -0.…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
GROWTH AND YIELD COMPARISONS OF FOUR COMMERCIAL WHEAT VARIETIES TO IRRIGATION FREQUENCIES
Nisar Ahmed Soomro, Abdul Fatah Soomro, Hamz Ali Samo, Muhammad Siddique Depar
To examine the comparative response of wheat varieties to different irrigation regimes, four varieties namely, Kiran, Imdad-2005, TJ-83 and T.D-1 were supplied with 3 (IR ), 4 (IR ) and 5 (IR ) irrigations during the entire cropping season. The crop given 5 ir…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
POTENTIAL OF SUGAR BEET PRODUCTION IN PAKISTAN: A REVIEW
Sidra Majeed, Mubbashira Nazir, Sumia Bint Zaman, Waqas Farooq
Among developing countries Pakistan has highest demand of sugar i.e., 25 kg per capita per annum. Cane and beet are two major sources of sugar production in Pakistan. Sugarcane production in the country could meet only 75% demand of existing sugar mills.…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
FIELD COMPARISON AND MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS OF GUAR (CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA L. TAUB.) GENOTYPES UNDER AGROCLIMATIC CONDITIONS OF KARACHI, PAKISTAN
Abdul Hameed Solangi, Fateh Khan Nizamani, Aqeel Ahmed Siddiqui, Muzaffar Ali Khan, Parwaiz Ahmed Baloch, Riazuddin et al.
In present study, 12 guar genotypes were evaluated at Institute of Plant Introduction, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Karachi, Pakistan. Results revealed that the plant length was high in Acc. No.3 as compared to the other genotypes. Branches per plan…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
FORAGE YIELD AND QUALITY IN PEARL MILLET-SESBANIA INTERCROPPING SYSTEM UNDER VARIOUS GEOMETRICAL PATTERNS
Tassadduq Rasool, Ali Zohaib, Ehsanullah, Riaz Ahmad, Tasawer Abbas, Tahira Tabassum et al.
Intercropping of cereal and legume forages following proper planting geometry is an important strategy to achieve higher yield of quality forage. A field experiment was performed to evaluate agroqualitative response of forage pearl millet sown as a base…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY OF WHEAT PAK-13 AT DIFFERENT SEEDING DENSITIES UNDER RAINFED CONDITIONS
Syed Haider Abbas, Ayesha Tahir, Muhammad Asim, Muhammad Sohail, Riaz-ud-Din
Wheat is the major food crop of Pakistan. Newly developed wheat cultivar Pak-13 was evaluated by an assortment of seeding densities planted at NARC, Islamabad during the rabi season of 2014-15. The experiment was done under Randomized Complete Block Desi…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
ANALYTICAL DIAGNOSTICS OF NON-OPTIMAL USE OF PESTICIDES AND HEALTH HAZARDS FOR VEGETABLE PICKERS
Muneeb Zafar, Tahir Mehmood, Irfan Ahmad Baig, Abdul Saboor** Mazher Abbas, Shumaila Sadiq, Khalid Mahmood
Economically pesticides are meant to control pests in the fields. Up to certain optimal use of a typical pesticide, it enhances the yield of crops and vegetables. But, eventually amplified use of pesticides results in contamination of environment (water, soil,…
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
FREE RADICAL SCAVENGING ACTIVITY OF PULPS AND PEELS OF SOME SELECTED VEGETABLES COMMONLY USED IN PAKISTAN
Hina Ali, Narjis Naz
*Department of Biochemistry, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi **Department of Chemistry, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore Corresponding auther:hinaali.1069@gmail.com
1 Apr 2018 - Articles
MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATIONS IN APRICOT CULTIVARS GROWN IN GILGIT BALTISTAN PAKISTAN
Shakir Ullah, Aish Muhammad, Iqbal Hussian, Hafeez-Ur-Rahman, Muhammad Zeeshan Hyder, Muhammad Din et al.
Apricot ( L) belongs to the family Rosacea, genus Prunus L and the section Armeniaca (Lam). Twelve local apricot cultivars (Marghulam, Shakarfo, Shakanda, Charmagzi, Shai Pawand, Nili Pawand, Halman, Habi, Ali Shah Kakas, Astore 1, Narie and Skardu Local) were…
1 Apr 2018