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Research ArticleIN VITRO CYTOTOXIC EVALUATION OF Sorbaria tomentosa
Shabnam Javed, Amna Shoaib
Locally famous Karhee or Berre [Sorbaria tomentosa (Lindl.) Rehder] exhibits medicinal value as a large woody shrub. The present study examined the cytotoxic activities of S. tomentosa using methanolic extracts and fractions (n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl a…
30 Apr 2024DOI 10.28941/pjwsr.v27i1.932- Research Article
ALLELOPATHIC POTENTIAL OF RED SPRANGLETOP (Leptochloa chinensis L.) AGAINST GERMINATION AND SEEDLING GROWTH OF RICE (Oryza sativa L.)
Muhammad Sikander Hayyat, Muhammad Ehsan Safdar, Muhammad Mansoor Javaid
Red sprangletop (Leptochloa chinensis L.) is a problematic weed of aerobic rice (Oryza sativa L.) that greatly reduces in yield. The laboratory studies were undertaken to confirm allelopathic potential of its plant leachates and soil-decomposition plant residu…
30 Apr 2024DOI 10.28941/pjwsr.v27i2.922 - Research Article
LONG HORNED BEETLES (Cerambycidae: Coleoptera) With New Records And Their ASSOCIATION WITH DIFFERENT WEED PLANTS IN SINDH, PAKISTAN
Kamran Ahmed Pathan, Waheed Ali Panhwar, Abdul Manan Shaikh, Safdar Ali Ujan, Javed Ahmed Ujan, Khadim Hussain Memon et al.
The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae: Coleoptera) are present in almost all ecosystems, except the ocean and polar regions. They are most important biologically controlling agents into agro-ecosystems. Long horned beetles were gathered from different sites (agri…
30 Apr 2024DOI 10.28941/pjwsr.v27i1.919 - Research Article
COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF ORGANIC SOLVENT FRACTIONS OF LEAF EXTRACT OF HEMP AGAINST Aspergillus versicolor
Iqra Haider Khan, Arshad Javaid, Nadeem Shad
The fungus Aspergillus versicolor is generally found on food products and produces sterigmatocystin, a carcinogenic and hepatotoxic mycotoxin. This study reports the usefulness of polar and non-polar fractions of methanolic extract of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)…
30 Apr 2024DOI 10.28941/pjwsr.v27i1.927 - Research Article
WEED COMMUNITY ANALYSIS IN MAIZE CROP IN NATURAL CLIMATE OF KHAIRPUR DISTRICT, PAKISTAN
Naeema Khatoon Khaskheli, Muzafar Hussain Sirohi, Ameer Ahmed Mirbahar, Abdul Razak Mahar, Mumtaz Ali Saand, Mirza Hussain
Weeds are the noxious plants that stunt growth and yield of many crops. This study recorded the community composition of weeds in maize crops grown at District Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan. The weeds were collected from the maize crop at three different localitie…
30 Apr 2024DOI 10.28941/pjwsr.v27i1.874 - Research Article
WEEDS PERFORMANCE IN MAIZE CROP AGAINST DIFFERENT TILLAGE AND WEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Haseeb Ahmad, Muhammad Shafi, Waqas Liaqat, Muhammad Faheem Jan, Shahzad Ahmad, Muhammad Farooq
An experiment to study the performance of weeds in maize crop against different tillage and weed control methods was conducted at Agronomy Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar during summer 2016. Field experiment was conducted in randomized co…
30 Apr 2024DOI 10.28941/pjwsr.v27i1.892 - Research Article
ASSESSING THE ALLELOPATHIC POTENTIAL OF MILK THISTLE (Sonchus oleraceus L.) On Germination and Seedling Growth of Red Rice (Oryza punctata Kotschy ex Steud.)
Muhammad Ather Nadeem, Bilal Ahmad Khan, Saima Anwar, Ahsan Aziz, Rizwan Maqbool, Muhammad Kashif Sohail et al.
Aqueous extracts of plants are used to control weeds being inexpensive and environment friendly. Present study was undertaken to investigate the effect of aqueous extracts of Sonchus oleraceus L. on the red rice (Oryza punctata Kotschy ex Steud.) emergence and…
30 Apr 2024DOI 10.28941/pjwsr.v27i1.884 - Research Article
EFFECT OF VARIOUS WATER REGIMES AND HERBICIDES ON SPROUTING OF COMMON REED RHIZOME FRAGMENTS
Bakhtiar Gul, Muhammad Ibrahim, Haroon Khan
Two separate experiments were conducted to examine the effect of various water regimes and herbicides on sprouting of common reed (Phragmites australis L.) rhizome fragments. Each experiment was laid-out in completely randomized design (CRD) having water level…
30 Apr 2024DOI 10.28941/pjwsr.v27i1.891 - Research Article
EFFECT OF SOWING PATTERN AND HERBICIDES APPLICATION ON WEED MANAGEMENT IN WHEAT CROP
Imtiaz Khan, Muhammad Kabir, Muhammad Ishfaq Khan, Haroon Khan, Saima Hashim, Muhammad Azim Khan
A field experiment was conducted at the New Developmental Research Farm, the University of Agriculture Peshawar during rabi season 2016-17. A wheat variety Ata-Habib was selected to check its performance by adopting methods of sowing and mixed tank herbicides…
30 Apr 2024DOI 10.28941/pjwsr.v27i1.915 - Research Article
PROXIMATE, MACRO ELEMENTAL AND GC-MS ANALYSIS OF Sorbaria tomentosa
Shabnam Javed, Amna Shoaib, Zaid Mehmood
Sorbaria tomentosa (Lindl.) Rehder of the family Rosaceae, is a wild, medicinal plant, native to the Himalayas. Proximate composition gives important information to assess the suitability of medicinal flora or their extracts taken orally by the trivial communi…
30 Apr 2024DOI 10.28941/pjwsr.v27i1.930 - Research Article
ISOLATION OF ALLIUM SATIVUM AND MENTHA PIPERITA EXTRACTS; EVALUATION OF THEIR ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTI-TYROSINASE ACTIVITIES INVITRO
Farrukh Avais, Anser Ali, Hamza Javed, Muhammad Saleem, Tehreem Tahir, Muhammad Rafiq
Present study was conducted at the Department of zoology at Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), during 2018-2019 to isolate extracts from selected plants (Garlic and Peppermint) to explore their tyrosinase inhibition activity. Tyrosinase is a k…
30 Apr 2024DOI 10.28941/pjwsr.v27i1.869 - Research Article
ETHYL ACETATE EXTRACT OF Chenopodium murale ROOT, A SOURCE OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS
Arshad Javaid, Syeda Fakehha Naqvi, Iqra Haider Khan
Chenopodium murale L. is a winter weed of family Chenopodiaceae. In this study, bioactive compounds present in ethyl acetate fraction of root extract of C. murale were identified. The weed plants were collected from Jehlem, Pakistan. Its roots were dried, powd…
30 Apr 2024DOI 10.28941/pjwsr.v27i1.926 - Research Article
BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS IN METHANOLIC FLOWER EXTRACT OF Ageratum conyzoides
Malik F. H. Ferdosi, Arshad Javaid, Iqra Haider Khan, Muhammad F. A. Fardosi, Ayesha Munir
In order to find out various bioactive compounds in flowers of Ageratum conyzoides, the dried powdered flowers were extracted in methanol and the extract was examined by GC-MS. In total, eight constituents were identified in the extract. The predominant compou…
30 Apr 2024DOI 10.28941/pjwsr.v27i2.954 - Research Article
ALLELOPATHIC POTENTIAL OF INDIAN PLUM (Ziziphus mauritiana L.) CONTRARY TO WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L.), MAIZE (Zea mays L.) AND CHICKPEA (Cicer arietinum L.)
Barkatullah, Sumayya Noreen1.Khushnood Ur Rehman, Zahid Ali Butt, Tabassum Yaseen, Kamran Akbar, Salma Noreen
Allelopathic chemicals have an important role in reproduction, growth, and survival in an ecosystem. To determine the allelopathic effect of Indian plum (Ziziphus mauritiana) contrary to three selected crops i.e. wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), maize (Zea mays L…
30 Apr 2024DOI 10.28941/pjwsr.v27i1.870 - Research Article
FIRST RECORD AND RE-DISCRIPTION OF CARPOCORIS PUDICUS (PODA 1761) AND ITS IMPACT ON WEEDS AND CROPS FROM HYDERABAD REGION SINDH PAKISTAN
Nasreen Memon, Aiman Amur, Seema Memon1 Shabana Mangi
Carpocoris pudicus Poda (1761) for the first time was recorded from Hyderabad Sindh during 2015. This species causes remarkable damage to crop and maximum number of specimens were collected from Peas (37) and rice (31) crops while least number on weeds (16), a…
30 Apr 2024DOI 10.28941/pjwsr.v27i2.941 - Research Article
IMPACT OF WEEDS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON WHEAT PRODUCTIVITY
Muhammad Nasir Mazhar, Muhammad Arif, Naeem Akhtar, Muhammad Shafiq, Muhammad Yousaf
Unwise use of herbicides has resulted in environmental and health problems for human beings as well as for animals. Moreover, its frequent application also developed resistance in some weed species against the herbicides. Therefore, a field experiment was plan…
30 Apr 2024DOI 10.28941/pjwsr.v27i2.936 - Research Article
ALLELOPATHIC POTENTIAL OF AQUEOUS EXTRACTS OF SOW THISTLE WEED ON EMERGENCE AND SEEDLING GROWTH OF RED RICE
Muhammad Ather Nadeem, Bilal Ahmad Khan, Saima Anwar, Rizwan Maqbool, Mohsin Amin, Amir Aziz et al.
Chemical weed control method caused environmental hazards and residual effects in crops and soil. Alternate approach to control weeds is getting attentions in sustainable production system. Use of aqueous extracts of weed is getting scientific attention as eco…
30 Apr 2024DOI 10.28941/pjwsr.v27i2.903 - Research Article
FLORAL DIVERSITY OF ROSACEAE FAMILY IN DIR KOHISTAN FOREST KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PROVINCE-PAKISTAN
Ali Hazrat
Dir Kohistan is a floristically rich area having great biodiversity and is located at the foothills of Hindukush range, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. In this study, several tutorial trips were accompanied for several times to explore the type of species of the…
29 Apr 2024DOI DOI: https://doi.org/10.28941/pjwsr.v26i2.825 - Research Article
EXPLOITATION OF FOLK ETHNOMEDICINAL KNOWLEDGE OF KOTLI AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR-Pakistan
Syed Awais Hussain Shah, Rizwan Ali
For the documentation of folk Ethnomedicinal knowledge from District Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir-Pakistan, we have surveyed various areas of Kotli and gathered information from the habitants by personal interviews, discussion and also by questionnaires. Plan…
29 Apr 2024DOI 10.28941/pjwsr.v26i2.838 - Research Article
THE FIRST EVER FLORISTIC AND PHYTOSOCIOLOGACL STUDIES ON Cannabissativa L. IN THE FIELDS OF TIRAH-MAIDANDISTRICT KHYBER, PAKISTAN
Farrukh Hussain, Sajid Aziz, Gul Hassan, Khalid Aziz, Sapna Raisham
Tirah-Maidan Valley, District Khyber is a remote botanically unexplored area of Pakistan. Recently access has been provided by law enforcing bodies for the visits of outsiders, which made possible this first preliminary piece of work on weeds of Cannabis sativ…
29 Apr 2024DOI DOI: https://doi.org/10.28941/pjwsr.v26i2.837