Issue · 2024
Vol.30, Iss. 3, Pages 95-161
6 articles · pp. 95-161 · All issues →
Research ArticleEthnobotanical Study of Munda Khazana, District Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Rehan Ullah, Fazli Rahim, Muhammad Sajid, Shakir Ullah, Shahab Ali, Lubna Shakir et al.
The study aimed to gather comprehensive information on ethnobotanically significant plants, focusing on medicinal species, in Khazana Munda, District Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The study was conducted in 30 isolated villages of the research area through qu…
23 Nov 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2024/30.3.105.120
Research ArticleAllelopathic Effect of Moringa oleifera L. Aqueous Extract on the Germination and Seedling Growth of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)
Mahisba Waris, Muhammad Azim Khan, Muhammad Fawad, Nabeela Jafer, Rashid Hussain, Haseeb Ahmad
A lab study was carried out to determine the effect moringa leaves aqueous extract on germination of okra at Herbarium Lab, Department of Weed Science and Botany, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar. Dried leaves of Moringa were purchased from local market…
23 Nov 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2024/30.3.121.130
Research ArticleThe Allelopathic Efficacy of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) in Suppressing the Germination and Seedling Growth of Weeds in Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Crop
Muhammad Saleem Chang, Muhammad Nawaz Kandhro, Bakhat-un-Nisa Mangan, Zia-ul-Hassan Shah, Siraj Ahmed Channa
Allelopathy has emerged as eco-friendly, effective and sustainable tool for weed management. Sorghum contains various allelo-chemical compounds and weeds can be controlled by utilizing the allelopathic properties of sesame. The current Laboratory study was car…
3 Dec 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2024/30.3.138.150
Research ArticleEmbracing Natural Alternatives to Synthetic Fungicides for Sustainable Agriculture
Amir Afzal, Sairah Syed, Shiza Atif, Nisa ur Rehman, Muhammad Arsalan, Taimoor Hussain et al.
Synthetic fungicides, while effective at controlling plant diseases, have brought about a range of adverse consequences i.e., environmental implications, the emergence of fungicide-resistant microbes and food poisoning posing a significant challenge in the rea…
1 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2024/30.3.151.161
Research ArticleEvaluating the Efficacy of Thifensulfuron- Methyl Herbicide in Soybean for Weeds Control
Masoumeh Younesabadi, Parviz Sharifi Ziveh, Sepideh Hatami
In order to evaluate the effectiveness of thifensulfuron-methyl herbicide on broad-leaved weeds in soybean, an experiment was conducted in RCBD with three replications in Golestan, Ardabil and West Azarbaijan provinces in Iran in 2020. The treatments were: tri…
12 Nov 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2024/30.3.95.104
Research ArticleAntifungal Compounds of Tribulus terrestris Root for the Control of Pyricularia oryzae, the Cause of Rice Blast Disease
Arshad Javaid, Freeha Anjum, Aneela Anwar, Mahrukh Asif, Sadia Ahmad, Malik F.H. Ferdosi
Pyricularia oryzae is a fungal pathogen that causes blast disease in rice. In the present study, methanolic root extract of a medicinal herb Tribulus terrestris was assessed for its antifungal activity against this fungal pathogen. Roots of T. terretris were c…
26 Nov 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2024/30.3.131.137