A field study was conducted in two Kharif seasons 1995 and 1996 on a sandy clay loam soil to see the effect of different NPK levels and N-application techniques on kernel dimensions of fine rice, Basm ... Read More
Field studies to evaluate the effect of four NPK levels l.e, 02Q~ "0-0, 130-67-67 and 180-90-90 kg ha" and three seedling densities (1, 2 and 3 seedlings per hill) on pani ucture and kernel quality we ... Read More
Evapotrao.otion forms a foundation for planning and d:e~ of most of the irrigation and drainage projli!~. It is usually the starting point in determining s~,f~and sub-surface water storage requirement ... Read More
A solution culture study was conducted for two years to investigate the performance of two wheat varieties (LU-26s and Pak-81) grown under varying salinity (Eee 0, 7.5 and 15 d'Srn') and given differe ... Read More
Three species of bacteria v: isolated from different spa from Rhipicephalus (H microplus and Hyalo R. sanguineus and. buffaloes. Bruce~ anatolicum inf taphylococcus pyogenes, Pasteurella multocida and ... Read More
A field study using Basmati-385 rice (Oryza sativa L.) during1'_flnd 1995 seasons evaluated the effect of variable rates of N application on paddy yield, components of yie . 'economics of a transplant ... Read More
Indiscriminate pesticide use in Pa~~~n has increased manifold in recent years. Such a use has created environmental risks like poiso\lecti~ils, loss of biodiversity, food chain poisoning, and health h ... Read More
The rural scene in Pakistan is doml.9ifed by small farmers. Nearly one- fourth of the country's population subsits under extreme poverty conditiOI)~~¥~'bout43 % of the rural population is below the po ... Read More
The study conducted during the two consecutive seasons from 1995 to 1996 showed that a fertilizer dose of 130-67-67 kg ha' appeared sufficient to get higher grain yield of Basmati-;385. A schedule of ... Read More
Effect of irrigation during different .development stages on grain yield, components of yield and harvest index of several new cultivars of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was investigated during 1989/90 ... Read More
Correlation and path analysis of grain yield and its components in twelve husked barley strains showed positive association of grain yield with lOOO-grainweight and number of spikelets per spike. Howe ... Read More
This study is an attempt to assess the performance of private s~<;tor in providing inputs to the farmers. The sample comprised 40 farmers with different farm sizes selectedfrQrn two villages of Faisal ... Read More
In order to analyze the biographical and professional characteristics of Agricultural Officers (AOs), information was obtained from stratified random sample of 60 AOs through distributed questionnaire ... Read More
An investigation in Kalat district of highland Balochistan revealedt~ mange mite infestation in sheep is an important parasitic problem in the district. One species of mites, Sar~tes scabiei, was iden ... Read More
Experimental plots of Lu-26, Pak-81 and Fsd-85 were established during 1995-96 and 1996-97 wheat growifl9 seasons. The crop was artificially inoculated with leaf rust urediniospores and natural inocul ... Read More
A study was designed to investigate reproductive behaviour within the socio-economic and cultural context of local population. A random sample of 120 married women aged 15-45 years having at least one ... Read More
Different flour mill streams viz. break-1, break-2, break-3, break-4, sizing, reduction-1, reduction-2 and straight grade flour obtained from two flour mills were analyzed for chemical and mixographic ... Read More
The spiders inhabiting the ground surface of a citrus orchard were studied by using_fall traps for two years. A total of 912 specimens representing 29 species and eight families was collected. Nearly ... Read More
Agroforestry is a multidisciplinary endeavour that brings the forester in contact with agriculturist, livestock producer and the social scientist; their close and pleasant working relationship can boo ... Read More
Field experiments were conducted on the old Himalayan piedmont plain region of non-calcareous brown flood plain soils (Typic Haplaquept) at two sites, such as Kanta Farm of Shetabgong Sugar Mills, Din ... Read More
Effect of spatial a"angement on yield and yield components of two autumn-sown sunflowe, hvbnds viz. 5F-1 00 and C-206 was determined for two consecutive years. The spatial arrangements comprised 60x20 ... Read More
The impact of NPK rates and N-application techniques on ripeniflg'prQCeSSand development of panicle structure in fine rice was assessed. The results indicated that the rate of occurrence of abortive, ... Read More
This study focused on projecting the production potential of sugarcane crop in the Punjab province of Pakistan up to the year 2008-09. RrQduction projections were worked out by applying regression ana ... Read More
Enhancement of exports from Pakistan is highly essential for its economic growth. Present study is an attempt leading to empirical modeling and forecasting of cotton yi;lrn export from Pakistan to ass ... Read More
Effect of feeding mixed tivecultvt190f effective microorganisms(EM) in the form of Biofeed (rice polishing inoculated with EM4), was ,studied on the performance of broilers in terms of weight gain, fe ... Read More
This paper deals with identifying differentials influencing women's reproductive motivations in Pakistan. Different methods of analysis, qualitative as well as quantitative, haVebeen applied to explor ... Read More
Pakistan is at an early stage of demographic transition and experiences rapid rate of population growth. Many strategie.s have been adopted to slow the pace of population growth but limited success ha ... Read More
Biological efficiency and ecoflomlC$ of different wheat-based intefcropping systems were determined on a sandy clay loam soil, at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Intercropping systems compr ... Read More
Effect of planting geometry and nitrogen application on the green biomass yield and crude protein content of an exotic hybrid sorghum with perennial growth habits was studied on a sandy clay loam soil ... Read More