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ArticlesMICROBIAL COUNT AND SHELF LIFE OF STRAWBERRY JUICE
Ambreen Akhtar Saddozai, Saeeda Raza, Shahzad Arshad Saleem
A study was conducted to investigate the influence of microbiological activity on different quality factors of strawberry juice during storage. Strawberry was purchased from local market and its juice was kept for two weeks at room temperature to check i…
31 Mar 2018- Articles
GROWTH OF RAINFED FODDER MAIZE UNDER DIFFERENT LEVELS OF NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS
Safdar Ali, Sahiba, M. Azim Malik, Fayyaz-ul-Hassan, M. Ansar
Maize fodder yield was determined under various nitrogen and phosphorus doses under sub-humid rainfed conditions during 2009 at PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The annual rainfall at the experimental site during 2009 was 685.9 mm.…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
PROMOTING CERTIFIED SEED AVAILABILITY OF WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L) THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AND ITS IMPACT ON YIELD IN RAINFED AREAS
Muhammad Tariq, Raja Muhammad Omer, Muhammad Ashraf Mian, Obaid Ur Rehman, Amjad Tahir Virk, Kazim Abbass
The use of poor quality seed results in poor crop stand and eventually in lesser vegetative growth leading to poor crop yield. Hence, it is the need of the time to enhance provision of certified seed of improved varieties to the farmers. An approved whea…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
COMBINING ABILITY ANALYSIS OF SOME YIELD ATTRIBUTES IN INDIAN MUSTARD (BRASSICA JUNCEA L.)
Muhammad Arifullah, Muhammad Munir, Abid Mahmood, Saifullah Khan Ajmal, Ghulam Shabbir
Eight promising genotypes were crossed in all possible combinations using 8×8 diallel system for combining ability analysis. Data was recorded for seed yield and some important yield attributes. The results for combining ability analysis indicated…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
EFFECT OF TILLAGE AND FERTILIZER TREATMENTS ON MAIZE FODDER YIELD UNDER RAINFED CONDITIONS OF PAKISTAN
Parvez Khaliq, Muhammad Azim Malik, M. Aslam Gill, Nasir M. Cheema* Corresponding author: parvezkhaliq786@yahoo.com
The effect of deep and shallow tillage and fertilizer treatments i.e., recommended dose of fertilizer (RF), farm yard manure (FYM) and recommended dose of fertilizer plus farmyard manure (RF+FYM) on maize fodder yield was studied under rainfed conditions…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
ZINC AND IRON APPLICATION TO OPTIMIZE SEED YIELD OF MUSTARD
Nazakat Nawaz, Malik Shah Nawaz, Nasir M. Cheema, Mubashir A. Khan* Corresponding author:nazakat_nawaz@yahoo.com
A study was conducted on a sandy clay loam soil at the National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan, during 2005 and 2006. The mustard (Brassica juncea) variety BARD-1 was treated with various -1 levels of Zn and Fe, (0-0, 0-1.5, 0-3, 2.5-0…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
IMPACT OF SUGARCANE MILLS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ON CANE PRODUCTION IN PUNJAB
Arshed Bashir, Shamsheer-Ul-Haq, Mazher Abbas, M. Aamir Munir, Aneela Afzal*** Corresponding author:ssrifaisalabad@gmail.com
Despite of being a fifth largest producer of sugarcane, Pakistan has to import a sizeable sugar to meet the domestic requirements owing to lower cane yield and sugar recovery. Some of the sugar mills started development activities in their surrounding ar…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
IMPACT OFKINNOW (MANDARIN) YIELD LOSSES ON SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF THE FARMING COMMUNITY IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
Farhat Ullah Khan, Nowshad Khan, Zaibunnisa Abdullah* Corresponding author: farhatkhan7@gmail.com (This is part of Ph.D. work of senior author)
The present study was carried out in Tehsil Sargodha of Punjab province in 2010- 2011 to assess the impact of yield losses of kinnow (Mandarin) on the socio-economic conditions of the farming community of the area. In this study, 20 union councils from T…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
BIOFERTILIZER- A POSSIBLE SUBSITUTE OF FERTILIZERS IN PRODUCTION OF WHEAT VARIETY ZARDANA IN BALOCHISTAN
Amanullah, Ahmed Aziz Kurd, Saifullah Khan, Munir Ahmed, Jahangir Khan* Corresponding author:aman_azrc@yahoo.com
The study was conducted to investigate the effect of biofertilizer on wheat variety Zardana production at four locations of -1 -1 Balochistan. Biofertilizer (Azospirillum A1-Q + N 45 kg ha , P O 30 kg ha ) was 2 5 used to substitute for half of the Nitro…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
POTENTIAL FOR INVESTMENT IN INDIGENOUS TECHNOLOGIES: A CASE OF LOW COST SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION STRUCTURES IN RAINFED POTHWAR, PAKISTAN
Hassnain Shah, Muhammad Azeem Khan, Umar Farooq, Nadeem Akmal, Shahid Munir, Bashir Hussain
The rainfed Pothwar area of Pakistan is one of the most eroded areas where 20% of the total land is affected by soil erosion and 4.2 billion cubic meter of water is lost from surface runoff annually. Soil erosion, along with arid climate, erratic rainfal…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
DEVELOPMENT OF RESISTANT MAIZE GERMPLASM
Habib Iqbal Javed, Ashiq Saleem, Javed Fateh, Mozammil Hussain, Naheed Akhtar, Shamim-ul-Sibtain Shah
During spring 1999, on the basis of survived plants, a total of 250 accessions including 150 exotic out of 350 and 100 indigenous out of 900 were selected. During autumn 1999, out of 250 accessions (progenies) 35 exotic and 10 indigenous could survive un…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
ECONOMICS OF WHEAT BASED CROPPING SYSTEMS IN RAINFED AREAS OF PAKISTAN
Parvez Khaliq, Azim Malik, Nasir Mahmood Cheema, Muhammad Umair
The Pothwar tract of rainfed area has enormous potential to meet incremental food grain needs of the country. However, a significant yield gap in wheat has been reported between yields of substantive and the progressive growers mainly due to poor m…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS AND PREDATORY POTENTIAL OF MENOCHILUS SEXMACULATUS FAB. (COLEOPTERA:COCCINELLIDAE) AT VARYING TEMPERATURE ON RHOPALOSIPHUM PADI L.
Asrar Ali, Ehsan-ul-Haq, Abdul Rehman, Javed Khan, Waseem Ahmad Gillani, Maria Rauf
The biological parameters of Menochilus sexmaculatus Fab., as influenced by different temperature regimes and host were studied at Insectary-Biological Control Laboratories, National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad. The results revealed th…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
TILLAGE AND NPK EFFECT ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF SPRING MAIZE IN ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN
Shafique Qadir Memon, Muhamamd Safar Mirjat, Abdul Quadir Mughal** Nadeem Amjad, Muhammad Azhar Saeed, Shabbir Kalwar, Asif Ali Mirani et al.
Tillage is a very important crop production practice which affect crop performance. An experiment was conducted during the spring crop season 2009 to compare the effect of three different tillage regimes i.e. deep, conventional and zero and four fe…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
EFFECT OF PLANTING DENSITY AND GROWING MEDIA ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF STRAWBERRY
Rabeea Tariq, Khalid Mahmood Qureshi, Imran Hassan, Muhammad Rasheed, Usman Shaukat Qureshi
Strawberry (Fragaria ananasa), belonging to Rosaceae family, is a rich source of vitamins and minerals with delicate flavors. It is perishable crop which is exceedingly in demand for its taste, profitability, high yield and good quality. To make the plan…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
BIOLOGY AND PREDATORY POTENTIAL OF COCCINELLA SEPTEMPUNCTATA LINN. ON SCHIZAPHIS GRAMINUM APHID UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS
Maria Rauf, Ehsan-ul-Haq, Javed Khan, Abdul Rehman, Waseem Ahmad Gillani, Asrar Ali
The biology and predatory potential of Coccinella septempunctata (Linn.) were studied on aphid, Schizaphis graminum (Rondani) at three constant temperatures 20±1 °C, 25±1 °C and 30±1 °C in Insectary-Bio Control Laboratori…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
STABILITY ANALYSIS FOR ECONOMIC TRAITS IN SESAME ( L.)
Muhammad Yasin Mirza, Mubashir Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Amjad, Malik Shah Nawaz
This study examined 10 elite genotypes of sesame across three locations for the estimation of genotypes environment(GE) interaction and to identify stable genotype(s) using stability parameters, and to determine inter-parameters correlation. Two location…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
INTERACTION OF HERBICIDES AND BIO-INOCULANTS WITH AGRICULTURAL CROPS AND WEEDS
Shahida Khalid, Shahida Nasreen Khokhar
Bioinoculants contribute to soil environment through their versatile role. Whereas weeds are a limitation and herbicide carryover can also be injurious to subsequent crops. The residual/carryover herbicides may influence sowing decisions for the next cro…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS AND PREDATORY POTENTIAL OF CHRYSOPERLA CARNEA (NEUROPTERA: CHRYSOPIDAE) FEEDING ON WHEAT APHID SCHIZAPHIS GRAMINUM (HEMIPTERA: APHIDIDAE) UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS
Javed Khan, Ehsan-ul-Haq, Habib Iqbal Javed, Tariq Mahmood, Awais Rasool, Naheed Akhtar et al.
Studies on biological parameters of Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) on Schizaphis graminum (Rondani) aphid were carried out in Insecatry- Bio control Laboratories, Insect Pest Management Programme, Department of Plant and Environmental Protection, National…
31 Mar 2018 - Articles
DIVERSITY ANALYSIS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF CORE SUBSETS OF HYACINTH BEAN COLLECTION OF BANGLADESH
Md. Nazirul Islam, M. Z. Rahman, R. Ali, A. K. Azad, M. K. Sultan
Plant Genetic Resource Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh, maintained 484 hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus L.) accessions. Distribution of vine colors, flower and pod colors, pod curvature and beak position on pod noti…
31 Mar 2018