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Research ArticleAnalysis of Minerals in Hair of Marecha Camel (Camelus dromedarius) in Pakistan
Asim Faraz, Abdul Waheed, Nasir Ali Tauqir
A trial was carried out at Camel Breeding and Research Station (CBRS) Rakh-Mahni to investigate selected minerals in hairs of Pakistani dromedaries reared in traditional system. A total of 12 (equal males and females) Marecha camels housed in half-open p…
19 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.742.746
Research ArticleWater Availability and Productivity in the Command Area of Improved /Unimproved Watercourses of Civil Canals in District Peshawar
Muhammad Adnan Fahad, Muhammad Jamal Khan, Sheraz Ahmed, Imtiaz Ali
A substantial part of the valuable water is wasted in form of conveyance losses in earthen watercourses. To assess the effect of watercourses improvement on water availability and productivity, ten watercourses were selected randomly. Out of which, five improv…
19 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.763.773
Research ArticleImpact of Growing Methods and Direction of Sowing on the Plant Growth and Seed Production of Ridge Guard (Luffa acutangula Roxb)
Imtiaz Ahmed, Naveed Ahmed, Abdul Waheed, Muhammad Abbass Khan, Noorullah Khan, Fayyaz Ahmed
An experiment on “Impact of growing methods and direction of sowing on the growth and seed production of ridge guard (Luffa acutangula Roxb)” was conducted at PARC-National Tea and High Value Crops Research Institute, Shinkiari, Mansehra, Pakistan…
19 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.747.753
Research ArticleEffective Management of Ginger Soft Rot Caused by Penicillium digitatum through Plant Extracts
Qaiser Shakeel, Rabia Tahir Bajwa1, Yasir Iftikhar, Mustansar Mubeen, Muhammad Luqman, Waqas Ashraf et al.
In-vitro experimentation consisting of crude extracts of different plants and fungicides were performed for determination of antifungal activity against Penicillium digitatum, a plant pathogenic fungi responsible for ginger soft rot. Petri dish were used to co…
18 Jun 2021DOI http:s//dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.714.721
Research ArticleAssessment of Genetic Variability in F4 Populations of Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
Tanweer Fatah Abro, Asif Ali Kaloi, Jay Kumar Sootaher, Piar Ali Shar, Tarique Ahmed Baloch, Tanveer Ali Soomro et al.
The current investigations were carried out during 2016-2017 to determine genetic variability, heritability, and genetic gain in nine F4 segregating populations for morphological, yield and fiber quality related traits in upland cotton. Significant differences…
18 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021.37.3.722.734- Research Article
Response of Zinnia Cultivars to Different Levels of Humic Acid
Imran Ullah Khan, Noor Ul Amin, Sayyed Hamad Ahmad Shah, Maqsood Khan, Shehzad Ahmad, Syed Aizaz Ali Shah
This experiment was performed in Ornamental Nursery at the Department of Horticulture, The University of Agriculture Peshawar during 2016. The experiment was laid out on Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with split plot arrangement and replicated three t…
9 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.706.713 
Research ArticlePhytochemical Screening of Neem and Black Pepper for Bioefficacy against Insect Pests of Okra and Potato
Bushra Baig, Saeeda Yousaf
The efficacy of botanical insecticides i.e. Neem and Black pepper were evaluated against the insect pests (whitefly and aphid).The methanolic extracts of Black pepper and Neem were analyzed for identification of phytochemicals by using Gas Chromatography-Mass…
9 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.697.705- Research Article
Evaluating Soil Amendments for the Management of Bacterial Wilt Disease of Tomato
Muhammad Junaid, Musharaf Ahmad, Saifullah
Two organic composts i.e. green manure (GM) and farmyard manure (FYM) were added to the soil at three concentrations i.e. C1= 1%, C2=5%, and C3=10%, to amend topsoil. Results revealed that increase in amendment’s concentrations to 10% decreased the chanc…
7 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/37.2.690.696 
Research ArticleProximate Composition and Mineral Content of Selected Chickpea Cultivars
Arshad Mehmood Khattak, Saleem Ullah, Farida Anjum, Hamid U. Shah, Sahib Alam
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) are an important source of nutrient and can be eaten either as salad or cooked as leafy green and their grain can be consumed as curries. Samples of tender leaves, green pods, green grains, Mature pods and Mature grains of seven diff…
4 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.683.689- Research Article
Effect of Exposure to Pasteurella multocida B:2 and its Immunogens on Clinical, Hematological and Serum Biochemical Parameters in Neeli Ravi Buffaloes
Ali Zaman, Nabila Roohi, Muhammad Irfan
Buffaloes and other bovines suffer from a fatal disease, “Hemorrhagic septicemia” (HS), which is produced by a gram-negative bacterium “Pasteurella multocida.” Existing literature has established bacteria’s pathogenesis, but still…
2 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.666.674 
Research ArticleMass Culturing of Mycetophagous Nematode Aphelenchus avenae (Nematoda: Aphelenchidae) in vitro System by Feeding on Pathogenic Fungus
Salma Javed, Samreen Khan
The production phenomenon of fungal feeding nematode Aphelenchus avenae have been thoroughly examined in vitro system by ensuring Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA). Two fungal species Fusarium oxysporum and Aspergillus niger were examined for their aptitude to assist…
2 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.675.682
Research ArticleDo Environmental Degradation and Agricultural Accessories Impact on Agricultural Crops and Land Revenue? Evidence from Pakistan
Naveed Wahid Awan, Asif Ali Abro, Ahmed Raza ul Mustafa
The current study is subject to examine whether the climatic changes have any impact on the production of wheat, sugarcane, and land revenue which is a source of earning for the farmer. The data of crop production, land revenue, and indicators of environmental…
1 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.639.649
Research ArticleCompetitive Ability of Wheat Crop against Different Densities of Avena fatua and Silybum marianum
Ijaz Ahmad, Bakhtiar Gul
A pot experiment was conducted to measure the competitive-ability of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) against wild oat (Avena fatua L.) and milk thistle (Silybum marianum L. Gaertn), the two most troublesome weeds of the wheat crop in Pakistan. Four treatments viz…
1 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.631.638
Research ArticleVariation in Amino Acid Contents in Chickpea Cultivars in Response to Ascochyta rabiei Infection
Muhammad Usman Ghazanfar, Waqas Wakil, Shahbaz Talib Sahi, Waqas Raza, Mahmood Ahmad Randhawa
The metabolic changes that took place during host-pathogen interaction have been poorly investigated. Although photosynthesis disturbance and carbon metabolism re-programming have been studied yet, there is scary of data on plant amino acids after induction of…
1 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.650.665
Research ArticleAnalysis of Consumer Perceptions Regarding Mushroom Consumption in Their Regular Diet: A Case of Western-India (Gujarat)
Tanay Dineshkumar Shah
Mushrooms have high nutritional value. They are a rich source of protein and fiber and have very low calories and low cholesterol. Days are not far when mushrooms will be a regular alternative to vegetables for many vegetarians. India is having a favorable env…
29 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.613.621
Research ArticleAppraisal of Soil Erosion through RUSLE Model and Hypsometry in Chakwal Watershed (Potwar-Pakistan)
Saira Batool, Safdar Ali Shirazi, Syed Amer Mahmood
This research deals with soil removal assessment through the RUSLE model hypsometry and spatial autocorrelation incorporated with GIS in the Chakwal watershed-Potwar- Pakistan. It is observed that 70.06% of the Chakwal watershed lies in the tolerable (low eros…
29 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.594.606- Research Article
Apple Industry and Use of Pesticides in Jammu and Kashmir: Cost Involvement and Growers Willingness to Pay for its Mitigation
Arshad Bhat, Masudul H. Wani, Shabir A. Wani, Abid Qadir, Iqra Qureshi, Abid Sultan
Use of indiscriminate pesticides have severe negative impacts on human health, biosphere and ecological web-chains. Easy access and availability of pesticides has opened the sphere of choices to the growers, but the recognition of standard and sub-standard pes…
29 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.607.612 
Research ArticleGenetic Analysis of Morpho-Physiological Traits in Sunflower Hybrids
Uzma Ayaz, Muhammad Fareed Khan
Globally among oil seed, sunflower is a major oil contributor with high productivity following cotton and rapeseed. Twenty-five local and imported hybrid seeds along with two check hybrids (Hysun-33 and NKS-278) collected from National Agriculture Research cen…
29 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.622.630
Research ArticleInfluence of Different Chemical Preservatives on the Quality Attributes of Mango Loquat Blended Pulp at Ambient Conditions
Rukhsar Ali, Ali Muhammad
Storage stability of mango and loquat blended pulp was conducted to study the effect of selected food chemical preservatives i.e. sodium benzoate (SB), potassium metabisulphite (KMS) and potassium sorbate (PS) on physicochemical qualities (total soluble solids…
28 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.564.572
Research ArticleEfficacy of Moringa Leaves Powder as a Supplement in Whole Wheat Flour Biscuit
Aysha Riaz, Said Wahab
Wheat flour biscuits are of widely consumed bakery products and mostly considered as nutritionally poor due to lacking in certain essential micronutrients. Moringa leaves are very rich in nutrients namely proteins, fibers and minerals. Keeping in view the nutr…
28 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.573.585