Issue · 2019
Vol. 32, Iss. 3, Pages 416-561
20 articles · pp. 416-561 · All issues →
Research ArticleOptimization of Cultural Conditions for the Treatment of Pulp and Paper Industrial Effluent by Pleurotus ostreatus (L.)
Azeem Haider, Muhammad Mohsin Alam, Azhar Ali Khan, Muhammad Asif Zulfiqar
The efficacy of different Pleurotus ostreatus (L.) isolates to treat pulp and paper industrial effluent on a shake flask were studied. In the shake flask studies, Pleurotus ostreatus (L.) decolorized the effluent 69.68 %, on 7th day of incubation. Various cult…
16 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.507.513
Research ArticlePhysiological Manipulation and Yield Response of Wheat Grown with Split Root System under Deficit Irrigation
Rashid Iqbal, Mathias Neumann Andersen, Muhammad Aown Sammar Raza, Muhammad Adil Rashid, Salman Ahmad
Water shortage is the main limitation for agricultural production in many parts of the world. Drought or unavailability of water may seriously limit plant growth as well as yield. A pot experiment was carried out to evaluate the effects of various irrigation s…
21 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.514.526
Research ArticleLitter Fall Production and Decomposition in Deodar Forest Ecosystem
Kamran Aziz, Aamir Saleem, Arshad Mahmood Malik
Decomposition is a natural process of nutrient cycling in which the different elements play their role to decompose the plants parts such as roots, shoots, leaves and other parts. The present study was conducted to estimate the decomposition rate, litter fall…
2 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.441.448
Research ArticleEfficacy of Manually Prepared Single Super Phosphate Fertilizer on Rain-Fed Wheat Crop under Sub-Humid Climate
Matiullah Khan, Shameemul Sibtain Shah, Atiqullah Khan, Muhammad Sarwar, Shoaib Ahmed
Field experiments were conducted during 2015-16 at National Agricultural Research Center Islamabad to evaluate the availability of P from different particle size of Hazara rock phosphate (HRP) by manual preparation of Single Super Phosphate (SSP) through the p…
17 Sept 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.527.534
Research ArticleNutritional Analysis of Some Rangeland Species for Camel Browsing at Thatta District of Pakistan
Asad Ali Khaskheli, Gulfam Ali Mughal, Gul Bahar Khaskheli, Allah Jurio Khaskheli, Arshad Ali Khaskheli, Abdul Samad Magsi et al.
Study was conducted at the Department of Animal Nutrition, Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam during the year 2018. Investigation was themed to monitor and assess major nutrients in different camel browse vegetations over Thatta district. Results of curre…
13 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.498.506- Research Article
Supplemental Organic and Inorganic Chromium Effects on Feed Digestibility and Muscle Composition in Labeo rohita (Rohu)
Samina Qamer, Farkhanda Asad, Amna Faiz, Robina Arshad, Zunaira Shaheen, Tahira Yasmin
A fish nutritional trial was conducted for 90 days to find the effects of inorganic chromium and organic chromium on feed digestibility and muscle composition of (Labeo rohita fish). Six treatment groups were prepared with one control group (each with two repl…
30 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.474.479 
Research ArticleCombined Impacts of Compost, Poultry Manure and NPK Fertilizers on Yield of Okra Plant (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)
Zafar Abbas, Muhammad Mubashir, Umair Riaz, Zeenat Javid, Muhammad Ashraf, Saeed ur Rehman et al.
Vegetables produce a great contribution in maintaining the proper diet of human beings. Especially Okara has been gained more importance due to its nutritional value. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 100 grams of okra contains about 1.93g…
15 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.456.465
Research ArticleAddition of Spinach Enhanced the Nutritional Profile of Apricot Based Snack Bars
Masooma Munir, Abdul Ahad, Asra Gull, Aqsa Qayyum, Nouman Rashid Siddique, Amer Mumtaz et al.
Fruit based products are major part of healthy diet ever since human life began on earth. Now a day, consumers prefer ready to eat and convenient food. Food bars are healthy nutritious, small meals having sensory attributes as well. In the present study, apric…
11 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.490.497
Research ArticleComparative Efficacy of Different Zinc Sources for Fertilization of Maize (Zea mays L.) on Alkaline Calcareous Soil
Munazza Yousra, Sair Sarwar, Muhammad Mahmood Ul Hassan, Muhammad Zameer khan, Abdul khaliq, Shahbaz Ahmad et al.
The incubation and greenhouse experiments were conducted at National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad during 2015-2016 to evaluate the response of maize to different rates of ZnSO4.7H2O and Zn-EDTA in sandy loam soil. Treatments included Zn @ 0, 2, 4, 6…
30 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.480.485
Research ArticleLeaching Fraction: An Effective Tool to Mitigate Ill Effects of Brackish Water
Muhammad Zeeshan Manzoor, Ghulam Sarwar, Mukkram Ali Tahir, Noor-Us-Sabah, Ayesha Zafar, Sher Muhammad
The general response of plants to soil and water salinity depends upon climate, soil characteristics, topography and management strategies. Water, even may be saline, is becoming more precious natural resource. Hence, there should be more crops and jobs per dr…
21 Sept 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.549.554
Research ArticleExogenous Supply of Boron at Various Growth Stages Improved Wheat Yield
Shakeel Ahmad Anjum, Sami Ullah, Muhammad Mohsin Raza, Mohsin Raza, Muhammad Abbas, Ijaz Ahmad et al.
Boron (B) affects plant growth and development by influencing vital processes like cell division, cell wall formation, water relations, meristematic tissue growth, carbohydrate metabolism, and pollen tube growth which suggests plausible effects on all these ac…
20 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.422.427
Research ArticleComparative Toxicity of some Selected Novel Chemistry Insecticides against Mealybug Drosicha mangiferae (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) Infesting Citrus Orchards in Pakistan
Hafiz Abdul Ghafoor, Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Luqman, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed
One of the emerging threats to citrus industry in Pakistan is the infestation of mealybug Drosicha mangiferae (Pseudococcidae: Hemiptera), a damaging insect pest of a large number of agricultural and horticultural crops in South East Asia. In spite of extensiv…
22 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.428.434
Research ArticleDocumentation of Braconid Parasitoids of Pink Bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella on Cotton Crop at Southern Sindh
Attaullah Khan Pathan, Imran Ali Rajput, Agha Mushtaque Ahmed, Muhammad Waseen Kalroo, Muhammad Munir Shahid, Abdul Qadir Baloch et al.
The experiment on documentation of braconid parasitoids of pink bollworm on cotton crop at lower Sindh was conducted during the cotton season 2016. The results found that maximum parasitoid mean population 175.85±0.16 was recorded from Sanghar and lowes…
11 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.486.489- Research Article
Feeding Potential of Adult Menochilus sexmaculata and Coccinella septempunctata on Passionvine Mealybug, Planococcus minor Eggs and Nymphs
Muhammad Ishaque Mastoi, Ibtasam Riaz, Syed Muneeb Haider, Arfan Ahmed Gilal, Anjum Shehzad, Ahmed Zia et al.
Passionvine mealybug, Planococcus minor has caused severe losses to many important crops and vegetables. However, many natural enemies, particularly predators have demonstrated key influence on its population regulation. Thus, this laboratory study was conduct…
19 Sept 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.544.548 - Research Article
Influence of Subjective Norms on the Use of Information and Communication Technologies for Agricultural Risk Management: Empirical Evidence from Malaysia
Muhammad Ali, Norsida Man, Farrah Melissa Muharam
Social influence plays a significant role in the adoption of new technologies exclusively in the context of climate change. Although various studies have been undertaken to manage agricultural risk from the field perspective. However, less attention has been p…
21 Sept 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.555.561 
Research ArticleResource Use Efficiency in Dates Production in Sindh Pakistan
Waqar Akhtar, Munir Ahmad, Nadeem Akmal, Hassnain Shah, Asif Ali Mirani
This paper investigates resource use efficiency in dates production at three farm size levels by using primary and secondary data for the year 2015-16 by employing Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) methodology. Relevant indicators were employed to gauge and compare…
17 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.416.421
Research ArticleGrowth and Yield of Lentil (Lens Esculenta L.) Influenced by Zn Application with PGPR Inoculation under Rain-Fed Conditions
Imdad Ali Mahmood, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Sarwar, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Aqeel Sarwar, Shoaib Ahmed et al.
A field experiment on lentil was conducted to see the effect of Zn application alongwith PGPR on growth and yield under rain-fed conditions at National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad during 2016-17. Split plot design (main plots with and withou…
23 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.435.440
Research ArticleHydroponics Production Function, Returns to Scale and Domestic Resource Cost in Pakistan
Arshad Mahmood Malik, Khalid Mahmood Mughal, Abdul Saboor
Hydroponics production function provides technically efficient production system in the globe. Technological development is changing the shape of production systems all over the world. A Cobb Douglas type hydroponics production system was developed for estimat…
4 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.449.455
Research ArticleNew Record of Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Poonch Division of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Usman Zubair, Anjum Shehzad, Muhammad Ishaque Mastoi, Khalid Mahmood
Within the tropical Asian countries, the family Tephritidae is well represented and includes some of the most serious economic pests of fruits and vegetables around the world. The objective of this paper is to present taxonomy and new records of fruit flies. T…
19 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.466.473
Research ArticleSoil Properties and Crop Yield under Different Tillage Practices in Upland of Balochistan
Muhammad Sharif, Sadullah, Ghulam Rasool, Muhammad Nasir Khan, Zubair Rehman, Ahmed Khan et al.
Soil degradation due to structural instability and low contents of organic matters are serious challenges for land and crop production in the upland of Balochistan. It is important to explore an alternative farming system which improves soil properties, enviro…
18 Sept 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.535.543