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Cotton fibre quality is being deteriorated day by day due to various reasons and shortage/ poor quality of irrigation water is one of the reasons for the low quality of cotton fibre. The effect of th ... Read More
Economic profitability of cowpea green manure was evaluated during the 2009-10 pre-cropping season using maize as a test crop. The trial involved two varieties of cowpea sown at different dates and a ... Read More
A study to compare the sugarcane yield and economics of sugarcane intercropped with the different densities of canola was carried out during 2008-09. The experiment was laid in Randomized Complete Bl ... Read More
The present research article is designed to determine technical and environmental efficiency using a data set of bitter gourd growers taken from two districts of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Fert ... Read More
In Turkey, which ranks the 10th country worldwide in the sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) production, 55% of the production is carried out in Thrace Region. Therefore, agricultural enterprises in Thr ... Read More
The experiment was conducted in two replicates in four earthen fish ponds, 20-Labeo rohita, and 15-Cirrhinus mrigala were stocked in all the ponds. Various limnological parameters of water viz., temp ... Read More
Salmonellosis is a food-borne bacterial disease having a zoonotic importance in global perspective. A huge range of foodstuffs have been involved in salmonellosis, yet animal originated foods typical ... Read More
The quality of cotton crop is affected seriously during different agronomic practices as well as during picking, transportation, storage and ginning process. The trash contents are the main reason fo ... Read More
The capital is considered as one of the basic essentials for boosting vital sector of agriculture. It plays an important role in agricultural development because timely availability of capital leads ... Read More
This study was designed to assess the ground water quality of areas adjacent to Hudiara industrial drain, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Thirty three groundwater samples were collected from tube wells loc ... Read More
Groundwater is the major source of drinking and soil pollution deteriorates its quality. The study was conducted in the area of Ghulam Muhammad Abad, the most thickly populated area of District Faisa ... Read More
Water is an important life supporting resource and is essential for sustainable food production. Its continued decrease has diverted the attention of researchers to find new ways of efficient irrigat ... Read More
An experiment was conducted during 2011-2012 to evaluate the effect of mechanically dried bio-slurry on cabbage growth, productivity, and soil health in terms of nutrients availability at field condi ... Read More
Salinity is an important agricultural problem that reduces crop production around the world. Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important cereal crop and is not considered tolerant to salinity. The present st ... Read More
A series of field experiments were conducted at Research Farm, College of Agriculture, Dera Ghazi khan (30.03˚ N and 70.38˚ E) sub campus of University of Agriculture, Faisalabad to study the effect ... Read More
In order to ascertain the growth, yield and photosynthetic responses of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) cultivars to ethylene releasing compound calcium carbide (CaC2), a pot trial was conduct ... Read More
In saline soil conditions the availability and uptake of Ca2+ is reduced that results in the loss of membrane integrity and other disorders associated with Ca2+ deficiency in plants. A wheat genotype ... Read More
In order to optimize the nitrogen rates in three wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars for obtaining higher grain yield, a split plot experiment based on Randomized Complete Block Design with three ... Read More
Fertilizer, particularly phosphatic is a costly input which requires appropriate management to acquire economic and sustainable crop yield. A field experiment was conducted to explore the role of dif ... Read More
A field experiment was conducted at Kala Shah Kaku to study the effect of foliar application of potassium nitrate (KNO3) in comparison to soil incorporated potassium sulphate (K2SO4) on the growth an ... Read More
A field trial was carried out to examine the comparative efficacy of organic and inorganic sources of nitrogen and phosphorous fertilizers alone and in different combinations on yield and quality con ... Read More
A field experiment was conducted to ascertain the response of three guar strains namely BR-99, S-4002 and BR-99 Super grown at different row spacings of 30, 45 and 60 cm during 2010 and 2011. The exp ... Read More
This study was conducted to study the developmental and phenological responses of different wheat cultivars planted at varying sowing dates. Five wheat cultivars viz. Sahar-2006 (SH-06), Faisalabad-2 ... Read More
Sunflower oil is a major important vegetable oil because it is widely used in human nutrition and in many industrial productions depends on fatty acid composition. Field studies were conducted during ... Read More
The survival rate of Pardosa oakleyi (Gravely) was studied under laboratory conditions on natural and artificial diets. Twenty females and ten males were released in separate cages and observed to th ... Read More
This study on the life history, activity of larvae, pupae and adults of Paederus fuscipes (Staphylinidae: Paederinae) was carried out during 2009 due to its multiferous (scavenger, predator and medic ... Read More
Phytoremediation is effectively used to remove heavy metals from soil. In this research Chenopodium album and Chenopodium murale were evaluated for their comparative potential to phytoremediate incre ... Read More
The effect of different mulching materials such as transparent plastic sheet, rice straw and black plastic sheet was investigated on growth and flowering of Freesia cv. Aurora. There were four treatm ... Read More
Fig tree (Ficus carica L.) is one of the well adapted species to arid and semi-arid conditions. Its cultivation in Tunisia is traditional and local cultivars are numerous. The cultivar Zidi (Smyrna t ... Read More
Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) is a highly perishable, non climacteric fruit and requires very careful handling. To extend the shelf life of loquat, the effectiveness of different packages inclu ... Read More
This study has analysed the technical efficiency in wheat production in the rain-fed cropping zone of Punjab through stochastic Cobb-Douglas production frontier. It is based on the cross sectional da ... Read More
Rice is a staple food of half the world’s population, and the majority of which is located in Asia. Rice supplies as much as 80% of the daily caloric intake of the teeming population of Asia, where t ... Read More
Non farm sector is playing a vital role in reducing income inequality among rural households. The aim of the present paper is to decompose the non-farm income of rural households and to analyze the c ... Read More
This paper aims to investigate whether or not the determinants of food insecurity for landless households are different from that of other rural households in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Househo ... Read More
Acute toxicity (96-hr LC50 and lethal concentrations) of water-borne metal mixtures viz. iron, zinc, lead, nickel and manganese was investigated in three fish species (Catla catla, Labeo rohita and C ... Read More
Spiders are cosmopolitan in nature and being incalculable predators of insect pests, they can reduce pest population upto ETL (economic threshold level). But, use of non-selective pesticides to contr ... Read More
An extensive irrigation system is being developed in Greater Thal Canal area to meet food demand of growing population. In Greater Thal Canal area soils are predominately coarse which results in high ... Read More
Deficit irrigation practices can save water and increase water use efficiency (WUE). This study was designed to evaluate effects of deficit irrigations, Management Allowed Depletion (MAD) levels, on ... Read More
Water productivity need to be enhanced in view of diminishing water supplies. A study was conducted to assess the existing water productivity status in cotton-wheat cropping zone in Punjab Province o ... Read More
This research was conducted to evaluate the field performance of three newly developed types of furrow opener. Wheat variety, Sehar-2006, was sown in the paddy stubble field. Three types of furrow op ... Read More
Capparis ovata Desf. var. Herbacea seeds have very low germination percentage (5-10%) due to high dormancy. The seedlings have low survival rate due to number of fungal diseases, which infest them du ... Read More
Present study assessed the suitability of six exotic grasses to local climate and evaluated their forage production and nutritional value grown at forage grass nursery, Punjab Forestry Research Insti ... Read More
The survey was conducted on the spider fauna of Cholistan desert in Pakistan during 2001-2003. Spiders were collected by hand-picking and jarring method. Identification of faunal species was made on ... Read More
Zinc (Zn) deficiency is considered one of nutritional constraints for crop yield worldwide. In recent past, the deficiency of Zn has heavily declined the quality of vegetables, especially tomato. Thu ... Read More
The study was carried out to evaluate the Modified Atmosphere Packaging techniques at two different maturity stages of ‘Alphanso’ and ‘Chounsa’ mangoes to reduce the post harvest losses and extend th ... Read More
In this experiment, callus production and regeneration of Sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa var. Chadegan) were studied. The goal of this research was to establish a new method for micro proliferation of S ... Read More
The experiment was conducted to study growth response of five olive cultivars to different cutting lengths. Hardwood stem cuttings of 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 cm were taken from cultivars Azarbaijan, Us ... Read More
Twelve barley genotypes developed through different selection methods were evaluated under drought and irrigated conditions. The results of a correlation matrix revealed highly significant associatio ... Read More
Development of superior crop cultivars is ultimate goal of plant breeders. New variety of pearl millet “Sargodha Bajra-2011” was evolved at Fodder Research Institute Sargodha. After obtaining a unifo ... Read More
Flowering behavior and fiber quality traits were analyzed of six Gossypium hirsutum L. varieties and one G. barbadense variety that were cultivated in two environmentally different locations. Records ... Read More
Conventional rice cultivation by puddling and transplanting is a labor intensive activity. Water scarcity is a threat for the sustainability of transplanted rice. In many areas of Asia, rice transpla ... Read More
A field experiment for the comparison among different wheat genotypes (Iqbal-2000, Chenab-2000, Aqab-2000) for its maximum yield potential in response to different moisture regimes, a randomized comp ... Read More
Effect of three irrigation schedules (4-6 irrigations) and seven integrated plant nutrition levels (control, 125-60-62 kg N-P2O5- K2O ha-1 , 125-60-62 kg N-P2O5--K2O ha-1 + Farmyard manure @ 10 t ha ... Read More
Coal ash management would remain a great concern all over the world. Several studies proposed that there is an ample scope for safe utilization of coal ash as a soil ameliorant that may improve physi ... Read More
An experiment was conducted to study the effect of germination percentage, seedling emergence and tillering on yield of different varieties of wheat viz. Punjab-96, MH-97, BWP-97, Panjnad-1, AS-2002, ... Read More
In a rice-wheat system, rice stubbles remaining in the field often delay early planting of winter wheat to utilize residual soil moisture and reduce operating costs. A randomized complete block desig ... Read More
Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata) seed rate and leaf topping experiment was conducted in Ethiopia at Adet experimental station and on farmers’ fields, for two consecutive years (2005-2006). Compl ... Read More
Livestock plays a vital role in Pakistan’s economy. It contributes almost 52.2% to the value addition in the agricultural sector, and about 11% to Pakistan’s GDP, which is higher than the contributio ... Read More
Fruits can play a significant role in human nutrition, especially as a source of vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber. The total area under mango in Punjab is 104.9 thousand hectares with the averag ... Read More
Effective use of the electronic media seems essential to keep farmers abreast of the latest agricultural information and technologies for meeting the emerging challenges of the new era. The present r ... Read More
This study was conducted to assess some of the factors hindering the production of dates in one of the major date-palm growing regions of the Punjab, Pakistan. Dera Ghazi Khan district was selected a ... Read More
Women‟s low status in society is usually due to their weak economic standing and their reliance on male members of the family. Punjab Rural Support Program (PRSP) is one of the non-government organiz ... Read More
The present study was designed for estimation of future projections regarding onion area, production and consumption in Punjab, Pakistan. The ARIMA model was employed for obtaining such forecasts. Co ... Read More
This paper attempted to analyze the factors affecting food (wheat) inflation in Pakistan by using the annual data of time period 1981-2010. Johanson‟s Co-integration technique and Vector Error Correc ... Read More
Qualitative synergy level of prey/pest-predator invertebrate populations occurring on weeds of sugarcane and wheat crops was evaluated on the basis of their relative occurrence on the weeds. Seventee ... Read More
The study was conducted to test the performance of Medicago varieties in sub-tropical and sub-humid ecological zones of Pakistan on the basis of dry matter accumulation, root nodulation and nitrogen ... Read More
Various control practices, viz., host plant resistance, release of Chrysoperla spp., seed-treatment with imidacloprid, use of yellow sticky trap, neem seed kernel extract, spray of imidacloprid were ... Read More
Red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, is a worldwide serious pest of dried, stored, durable agricultural commodities, and of many value-added food products and non-food derivatives of agricultural p ... Read More
This study was conducted to evaluate the influence of different plant spacing (15x15 cm, 15x20 cm, 20x20 cm) and seedlings per hill (1-5) on growth and yield of newly released rice variety Shalimar r ... Read More
Potassium is one of the major nutrients whose deficiency decreased the growth and yield of canola. Current knowledge regarding K requirement of canola is limited. Thus the field study was carried out ... Read More
A field study to ascertain the seed rate (80, 100,120, 140 kg ha-1 ) effects on fodder yield and quality attributes of two maize (Zea mays L.) varieties, Sadaf and Neelum, was conducted during the y ... Read More
Lentil is highly recalcitrant and is difficult to regenerate through tissue culture. The study is aimed to overcome this problem by developing an efficient regeneration system using immature plumular ... Read More
Salinity is one of the major factors reducing agricultural productivity and natural resources worldwide. In Pakistan about 40 per cent of the irrigated cropped land, which produces around 90% of the ... Read More
The Rakhshan-10 (AZ-96) barley variety was first tested at AZRC, Quetta during 1986-87 in a nursery of 100 lines (IBON). The higher yielding and disease resistant genotypes were advanced to prelimina ... Read More
Screening of sesame germplasm, 20 from Faisalabad and 119 from NARC, Islamabad was done for resistance against the sesame bacterial blight (Xanthomonas campestris pv. sesami) which is posing great th ... Read More
Five strains of oyster mushroom namely Pleurotus ostreatus (strain PK 505). Pleurotus ostreatus (strain PK 409), P. florida (strain PK 514), P. sajor-caju (strain PK 411), Pleurotus sajor-caju (strai ... Read More
The present study was carried out in the agro-metrological conditions of Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Different potting media were used in different combinations to check their effect on the morphological p ... Read More
There is wide spread deficiency of micronutrients in the citrus growing areas of Pakistan. To investigate the influence of foliar application of boron (B) and zinc (Zn), on the leaf nutrient status, ... Read More
This study was carried out to determine the effects of berry thinning and gibberellin (GA3) on yield and fruit quality of ‘Reçel Üzümü’ table grapes. A combined six treatments of gibberellin (control ... Read More
An experiment pertaining to studies into Trianthema protulacastrum infestation was conducted focusing for its effect on growth, yield and quality of maize crop. Experimental field was sandy loam with ... Read More
Statistical analysis was conducted to evaluate the effect of solid waste leachate from the open solid waste dumping site of Salhad on the stream water quality. Five sites were selected along the stre ... Read More
The effects of docking fat-tailed Salt Range lambs and crossbreeding of fat-tailed Salt Range X thin-tailed Kajli rams on growth and carcass quality were studied. Each of the three groups of experime ... Read More
Generally industrial sector in Pakistan is impairing the surface as well as groundwater qualities by indiscriminately routing their effluents into streams, watercourses, agricultural fields, river, l ... Read More
Most of the on-farm water management problems were not new. These problems have grown larger and there was increasing public demand for the development and management of land and water to be ecologic ... Read More
The brinjal is one of the most favorite host plants of the jassid (Amrasca biguttula biguttula) in the Pakistan. From the last few years it has gained the status of serious pest for different crops. ... Read More
Conventional mineral fertilizer alone cannot sustain arable crop production in soil which top layer has been eroded hence it is necessary to employ the application of organic base fertilizer. A green ... Read More
This study was conducted on three varieties of tomatoes; V1 (Roma), V2 (Nagina) and V3 (Money Maker) by extracting pulp and isolating seed & peel from fresh tomatoes at room temperature with an indig ... Read More
Three experiments were conducted at three different localities of Dera Ismail Khan, to evaluate the performance of turmeric cultivars including Duggirala, Zedory and Krishna at Dera Ismail Khan in 20 ... Read More
Convolvulus scindicus Stocks is an endangered taxon in the southern region of Pakistan. It is exposed to hostile environmental conditions and subjected to various threats including habitat loss, graz ... Read More
Field experiment was conducted to evaluate the quantitative and qualitative response of six Canola hybrids/cultivars viz. Hyola-401, Omega-I, Omega-II, Bulbul-98, Rainbow and Cyclone. Crop growth, ag ... Read More
A field experiment was carried out to study the efficacy of different post-emergence herbicides for controlling weeds in wheat during a Rabi season 2008-09. Experiment comprised of six treatments, i. ... Read More
A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of different plant densities on growth and yield of white mustard during Rabi 2008-09 under rain fed conditions. Three plant spacing (5, 10 and ... Read More
F1 progenies of 7x7 diallel fashion crosses comprising four high temperatures tolerant and three susceptible spring wheat parental genotypes were evaluated under normal and heat stress conditions. Th ... Read More
In this study, improvement of pole fresh bean populations gathered from the Middle Black Sea Region was attempted using pure-line selection method under greenhouse conditions. The aim was to regain t ... Read More
A 8x8 complete diallel population was studied to estimate correlation coefficients of seven quality and morphological traits in wheat. Sowing was done on 15th November and 15th December 2007-08. The ... Read More