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Research ArticleThe Mastery of Extension Field Staff (EFS): Unveiling Their Expertise in Crop Management Practices
Kashif Shehzad, Ikramul Haq
The Crop management practices play a crucial role in ensuring successful agricultural outcomes, including yield optimization, disease prevention and sustainable farming. This research aims to investigate the expertise of Extension Field Staff (EFS) in applying…
30 May 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.562.569
Research ArticleExtraction of Phytochemicals from Beetroot Pomace and Formulation of Phytochemical Enriched Functional Yogurt
Hafsa Tauqir, Imran Ahmad, Muhammad Bilal Sadiq
Beetroot pomace is generally considered as a byproduct of the beetroot juice processing industry but is a potential source for bioactive compounds with strong antimicrobial activity and antioxidant activity. The purpose of the study was to determine the total…
27 May 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.483.489
Research ArticleAssessment of Diverse Ber Cultivars Responds to Zinc Practices for Managing Nutrients
Javaria Sherani, Tehseen Ali Jilani, Jalil Ahmad, Rashid Jawad, Shabana Nazeer, Muhammad Jan
Ber is known as the King of Arid fruits and is rich in vitamin C, A, and B complexes. In this study, two years of experimentation with the four (04) cultivars of the Ber for morphological and biochemical attributes were evaluated. Different treatments such as:…
27 May 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.502.511
Research ArticleMelatonin-Mediated Induction of Salt Tolerance in Maize at Germination and Seedling Stage
Syed Saqlain Hussain, Muhammad Rasheed, Zammurad Iqbal Ahmed, Ghulam Jilani, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Kashif Aziz et al.
Salt stress is more detrimental at germination, and seedling establishment stages in a plant life. Moreover, the escape of crop from salt injury at these stages is direly needed. Melatonin is known as N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine with chemical formula melatoni…
27 May 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.490.501
Research ArticleComparative Effectiveness of Some Novel Fungicides Against Soil-Borne Pathogens of Chili
Nabeel Akhtar, Owais Iqbal, Imtiaz Ahmed Nizamani, Rehana Naz Syed, Abdul Mubeen Lodhi
Soil-borne fungal pathogens are considered the most critical pathogens responsible for the enormous losses in chili crops. The diseases caused by them are often challenging to control due to different incidence level and limited knowledge of their epidemiologi…
6 May 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.470.482
Specail Issue: Memories of the Agricultural and Livestock Area of the VI CCIUTM, EcuadorPhysicochemical, Antioxidant and Beta-Carotene Evaluation of Flours Obtained from Squash Pulp (Bermellon, Pepo and Macre)
Wagner Antonio Gorozabel Muñoz, Mayra Jossenka Loor Solórzano, Josselyn Gema Palacio Intriago, Virginia Vanessa Andrade Andrade, Carlos Alfredo Cedeño-Palacios
In the quest for new food options for consumers, there has been a proposal to add value to a raw material that is underutilized by the Ecuadorian industry, such as squash. This was accomplished by evaluating its properties and conducting physicochemical, antio…
2 May 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2023/39/s2.55.61
Research ArticleTechnical Efficiency of Wheat Farms Under Irrigated Conditions in Central Sindh, Pakistan
Akbar Khan Khajjak, Adnan Nazir, Tehmina Mangan, Ali Raza
The province of Sindh has almost 38 percent of its fertile land under wheat crop, and it is one of the main dietary foods of the indigenous population in comparison to other grains, fish, chicken, and meat. A total of 300 farmers were interviewed, therefore 15…
26 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.454.462
Research ArticleAllocative Efficiency of Tobacco Production in District Mardan, Pakistan
Khurram Nawaz Saddozai, Muhammad Nasrullah, Jahangir Khan, Syed Attaullah Shah, Raheel Saqib, Naheed Zahra et al.
A state of the economy in which output reflects customer desires is known as allocative efficiency. Every good or service is manufactured until the last unit supplies consumers with a marginal gain equal to the marginal cost of production in an economy. The st…
26 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.448.453
Research ArticleBehavioral and Hematological Alterations in Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) Exposed to Bifenthrin
Moazama Batool, Syeda Ansa Fatima, Saima Naz, Qurat Ul Ain, Sheeza Bano, Ghulam Abbas et al.
Insecticides are used across the world as it is evaluated that poses a risk to aquatic life especially fish, which are very sensitive in response to change in environmental conditions. The current study evaluated the effects of bifenthrin on Ctenopharyngodon i…
26 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.440.477
Research ArticleFaunal and Habitat Distribution of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan
Arif Mehmood, Muhammad Naeem, Abu Bakkar Muhammad Raza, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed, Muhammad Irfan Ullah, Muhammad Asam Riaz et al.
Mosquitoes have different preferences for habitats on the basis of their feeding habits and behavior. Spatial hotspots are the target areas in precise control. The diversity indices and habitat web structures are the tools which can be helpful in controlling d…
26 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.463.469
Research ArticleResponse of Sweet Sorghum Varieties to Different Fertilizer Doses for Sugar Recovery and Biomass Production Under Irrigated Conditions of Dera Ismail Khan
Faisal Ali, Abdul Aziz Khakwani, Iqtidar Hussain, Ghazanfar Ullah, Atiq Ahmad Ali Zai, Moneeza Abass et al.
A field study was conducted in the Agronomic Research Area, Faculty of Agriculture, Gomal University, D.I. Khan to observe the effect of different fertilizer doses on the yield, biomass and the response of different cultivars of sweet sorghum, during the Khari…
20 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.418.430
Research ArticleEstimation of Genetic Variability in Relation to Heterosis and Combining Ability of Wheat from Subtropical and Temperate Zones
Muhammad Ayyub, Mitha Khan, Syed Abdul Malik, Sakhawat Ali, Syed Shamsullah, Mujeeb ur Rehman et al.
The mechanism of genetic improvement for yield of food crops have become highly important for the plant breeders. It has been used for selection of suitable parents for true development of the hybrids. The current research was carried-out to determine heritabi…
20 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.431.439
Research ArticleEvaluation of Cotton Genotypes for Agro-Morphological Traits and Resistance to Insect Pests in Faisalabad, Pakistan
Muhmmad Asif, Khunsa Khakwani, Muhammad Hasnain, Farrukh Ilahi, Muhammad Hussnain Babar, Shahid Munir Chuhan et al.
There are numerous factors that cause reduction in cotton yield and quality, insect attack is one of the major limiting factors for optimum cotton production. Among cotton pest whitefly, jassid and thrips are more important in sucking pests while pink bollworm…
20 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.386.394
Research ArticleAssessment of Phytochemical Profiling and Therapeutic Potential of the Ethanolic Extract of Vitex negundo (L.)
Shah Zeb Khan, Ali Hazrat, Farman Ali Khan, Muhammad Yahya, Gul Rahim, Muhammad Mukhtiar et al.
Vitex negundo (L.) is a medicinal small tree of the Verbenaceae family that grows in Pakistan and India. The current study aims to identify the existence of several natural compounds (flavonoids, terpenoids, alkaloids, glycosides, and saponins) in the bark of…
20 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.395.406
Research ArticleEffect of Moringa Leaf Extract and its Solution Application Forms on Growth and Yield of Okra
Wajid Ali, Muhammad Noman Khan, Ghulam Nabi, Shahid Ur Rahman, Saira Sattar, Muhammad Fawad Khan et al.
An experiment “Effect of Moringa leaf extract and its solution application forms on growth and yield of okra” was carried out at Agriculture Research Institute North Mingora, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan in the year 2019. Current study was consiste…
20 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.407.417
Specail Issue: Memories of the Agricultural and Livestock Area of the VI CCIUTM, EcuadorTrichodina heterodentata (Ciliophora: Trichodinidae) Parasitizing Piaractus brachypomus Cultivated in Ecuadorian Amazon
Yanis Cruz-Quintana, Ana María Santana-Piñeros, Byron Manuel Reyes-Mero, Leonela Griselda Muñoz-Chumo, Lenin Cáceres-Farías
Ectoparasitic protozoa of the genus Trichodina are considered one of the main pathogens affecting cultured fishes, mainly in small organisms or early ages. However, its incidence and effects on Amazon traditional aquaculture species such as Piaractus brachypom…
19 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2023/39/s2.48.54
Specail Issue: Memories of the Agricultural and Livestock Area of the VI CCIUTM, EcuadorInfluence of Tree Shade on the Growth and Chlorophyll Content of Arabica Coffee Plants Established in an Agroforestry System at Southern Manabí, Ecuador
Julio Adolfo Corzo-Bacallao, Carlos Alfredo Salas-Macías, Osvaldo Fonseca-Rodríguez, Felipe R. Garcés-Fiallos, Erika Isabel Alcívar-Muñoz, Henry Fabricio Baque-Loor
The experiment was developed under production conditions on a farm in the Santa Ana city, south-central region of the province of Manabí, Ecuador, in a mountainous area of approximately 300 meters above sea level. Coffee (Coffea arabica, sp.) production…
15 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2023/39/s2.37.47
Specail Issue: Memories of the Agricultural and Livestock Area of the VI CCIUTM, EcuadorApplication Frequency and Dosage of Mepiquat Chloride as a Growth Regulator for Coker Cotton Variety in Ecuador
Luis Fernando Díaz-Toral, Carlos Eddy Alvarado-Zamora, Ernesto Gonzalo Cañarte-Bermúdez, José Bernardo Navarrete-Cedeño, Gilmar Jesús Cañarte-Cañarte, Fernando David Sánchez-Mora
The aim of this research was to determine the appropriate time and dose of application of mepiquat chloride (MC), as a plant growth regulator (PGR), in the Coker cotton commercial variety. This field trial was carried out during February-August 2020 in La Teod…
15 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2023/39/s2.37.47- Specail Issue: Memories of the Agricultural and Livestock Area of the VI CCIUTM, Ecuador
Performance of the Cotton Variety BRS-336 Under Different Seed Densities
Gilmar Jesús Cañarte-Cañarte, Ernesto Gonzalo Cañarte-Bermúdez, José Bernardo Navarrete-Cedeño, Luis Fernando Díaz-Toral, Carlos Eddy Alvarado-Zamora, Fernando David Sánchez-Mora
This research was done to measure the effect of spacing between rows and plants on the growth, development, and production of the cotton variety BRS-336. Twelve plant densities were used: 55 556, 37 037, 27 778, 50 000, 33 333, 25 000, 45 455, 30 303, 22 727,…
15 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2023/39/s2.19.26 
Research ArticleReaction and Diversity Analysis to Identify Novel Genetic Resources for Exserohilum turcicum Resistance in Maize
Shishir Sharma, Suk Bahadur Gurung, Ritesh Kumar Yadav, Bibek Phulara, Laxmi Prasad Joshi
The magnitude and nature of the genetic divergence determine the genotypes for a maize breeding program. One hundred one inbred lines of maize were evaluated using Rampur Hybrid 10 as resistant check in a rod row design from October 2020 to March 2021 at the N…
12 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.335.346