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Research ArticleFLORISTIC DIVERSITY AND WEED COMMUNITIES OF MAIZE, POTATO AND MUNGBEAN CROPS OF KALASH VALLEY CHITRAL HINDUKUSH RANGE KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN
Zahid Fazal, Jaweria Gul, Muhammad Subhan, Khan Sher, Qasir Ali
The present study was conducted during 2016-2017 to record the weed flora of economically important crops, viz. maize, potato and mungbean in Kalash Valley, Chitral, Pakistan. All the three localities of Kalash Valley (Bumburet, Birir and Rumbor) were surveyed…
13 Aug 2024- Research Article
INTERACTIONS OF Capsicum annuum L IN MONOCULTURE AND IN INTERCROPPING WITH Setaria verticillata (L.) P. BEAUVOIS.
Abdessatar Omezine
Mixture is a system of two or more different plant species interacting with each other in different manners. Interspecific competition, resource complementarity and facilitation may modulate better performance of a mixture. It is difficult to interpret the res…
13 Aug 2024DOI 10.28941/25-1(2019)-6 - Research Article
ESTIMATION OF ECONOMIC THRESHOLD OF Convolvulus arvensis L. WEED IN WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L.)
Muhammad Ehsan Safdar, Muhammad Sikander Hayyat, Muhammad Zeshan Maajid, Mubashar Nadeem, Amjed Ali
Weed economic threshold in a specific crop serves as a tool for employing its cost-effective management. Studies were carried out to find out competitive effect of field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis L.) on wheat at research area of College of Agriculture, Un…
13 Aug 2024DOI 10.28941/25-1(2019)-2 - Research Article
STUDY OF PRE AND EARLY POST EMERGENCE ALLELOPATHIC EFFECTS ON SELECTED WEEDS OF SEVERAL SORGHUM [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench.] AND PEARL MILLET (Pennisetum glaucum L.) CULTIVARS IN ZIMBABWE
Mukondwa Olivia, Rugare Joyful Tatenda, Mabasa Stanford, Mandumbu Ronald
Allelopathy has been identified as potentially a cost effective, natural weed control method which could be exploited by smallholders who have little access to herbicides. The objective of this study was to investigate the potential of sorghum and pearl millet…
13 Aug 2024DOI 10.28941/25-1(2019)-1 - Research Article
Parthenium hysterophorus L. AS A SOURCE OF NUTRIENTS FOR MAIZE (Zea mays) AND SORGHUM (Sorghum bicolor)
Gul Hassan, Anees Amin, Haroon ur Rashid, Naqib Ullah Khan, Hussain Ali
To evaluate the potential of the invasive alien weed; Parthenium hysterophorus L., as a source of nutrients for growth of maize and sorghum, experiments were conducted in pots at the Department of Weed Science under ambient conditions and subsequently repeated…
13 Aug 2024 - Research Article
IMPACT OF COVER CROPS IN IMPROVING AGRO-ECOSYTEMS INCLUDING SUSTAINABLE WEED SUPPRESSION – A REVIEW
Fasih Ullah Haider, Sardar Alam Cheema1and Muhammad Farooq
Weeds are always considered as one of the serious pests that compete for their growth and development and decline the production in of major crops. Weeds occur in abundance in every cropping system i.e. wheat-rice, wheat- maize and wheat- cotton cropping syste…
13 Aug 2024DOI 10.28941/25-1(2019)-5 - Research Article
ETHNOMEDICINAL STUDY OF WEEDS IN MAIZE RICE AND TOBACCO FIELDS OF TEHSIL RAZZAR DISTRICT SWABI PAKISTAN
Shahida Naveed, Salma, Inayatullah Khattak, Khan Bahadar Marwat
Weeds flora of maize, rice and tobacco crop, fields were studied at six villages namely Karnal Sher Kalay, Tarakai, Bachai, Kalu Khan, Adina and Ismaila of Tehsil Razzar, District Swabi during summer 2016 with ethnomedicinal perspectives. A total of 62 most co…
13 Aug 2024 - Research Article
PHYTOSOCIOLOGY AND SOME ECOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES OF WEED FLORA OF WHEAT IN TEHSIL CHARSADDA KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PAKISTAN
Fawad Ali, Gul Hassan, Naveed Akhtar, Muhammad Jamal Babar, Ataullah Jan
Weed infestation of wheat crop is a serious problem throughout the country as well as worldwide, as weeds cause huge yield and quality losses. To investigate the phytosociology of weeds of wheat in Tehsil Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, a fie…
13 Aug 2024 - Research Article
RESPONSE OF POTATO AND ASSOCIATED WEEDS TO WATER EXTRACTS OF MAJOR TREES OF UPPER DIR KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PAKISTAN
Umm-e-Kulsoom, Saima Hashim, Fazli Wahid, Haseena Gulzar, Tamana Bakht
District Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a hilly area and its major cash crop is potato. The area produces good quality potato and the farmers have small land holdings and thus majority of the farmers prefer to grow potato. There are limited pathogens or inse…
13 Aug 2024 
Research ArticleBiodiversity Assessment of Weed Communities in Tube-Well Irrigated Wheat Fields in District Layyah, Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Shahid Hassan, Nargis Naz, Hassan Raza Javeed, Sabahat Zafar, Laraib Kanwal, Seerat Mariyum et al.
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a most imperative cereal and used staple food due to its source of indispensable nutrients such as proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Weeds compete with wheat plants for essential resources (nutrients, light, space, and gases) an…
12 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2024/30.2.55.64
Research ArticleEthno-Pharmacological Profile of Weed Flora of Dir-Upper District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Murad Muhammad, Shahid Ullah, Nimrah Ameen, Abdul Wahab, Abdul Basit, Muqadas Batool et al.
This study explores and documents the traditional medicinal uses of weed flora commonly found in field crops (rice, vegetables, wheat, and maize) in District Dir Upper, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Many medicinal plants grow wild or as weeds worldwide, including in Pak…
15 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2024/30.2.44.54
Research ArticleDistillery Spent Wash Enhances Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) Growth
Ameer Sultan, Abdur Rauf, Farooq Jan, Muhammad Qayash, Muhammad Yasin, Tanweer Kumar et al.
The effective handling of waste is one of the paramount global environmental challenges. Various industries generate diverse wastewater pollutants, often presenting complex and expensive treatment challenges. The attributes of wastewater and concentrations of…
5 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2024/30.1.37.43
Research ArticleSystematic Diversity with Quantitative Study of Medicinal Weeds of Tehsil Sarai Naurang, District Lakki Marwat, KP-Pakistan
Tariq Zaman, Fawad Khan, Sajjad Ahmad, Alia Mehsud, Atta Ur Rahman, Muskaan Zaman et al.
District Lakki Marwat is a highly rich profile and diverse flora in southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The present study was conducted during 2018-19 in Tehsil Sarai Naurang District Lakki Marwat in order to investigate the taxonomic diversity…
26 Jun 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2024/30.1.25.36- Research Article
BIOSYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES USING CYNARA SCOLYMUS, LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA, ALKANNA TINCTORIA AND ITS ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES—A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Javairia Mehboob, Syeda Hafsa Ali, Fahima Ashraf Kasi, Syeda Ayesha Ali, Safa Farooqi, Muneeza Arbab
Nanotechnology is a promising field of science that implicates use of nano size particle which anchors a prominent place in various biomedical applications. Silver is known for its antimicrobial nature. This study elucidates the qualitative phytochemical prope…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
CONTROL OF INSECT PESTS ATTACKING TOMATO CROPS IN DISTRICT BAJAUR KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
Muhammad Yahya, Muhammad Ajmal Khan, Fazle Subhan, Ali Hazrat, Javed Khan, Aftab Amin et al.
Tomato plant (Lycopersicon esculentum) is a widely cultivated vegetable crop. The plant is economically very important. To ensure a successful and economically viable harvest, it is essential that all aspects of its production to be monitored. At present, ther…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
EFFECT OF SOWING METHODS AND PICKING INTERVALS ON FRESH YIELD AND SEED PRODUCTION OF OKRA (ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS L.)
Abdul Basit, Ayesha Zahid, Syed Tanveer Shah, Inayat Ullah, Sana Ullah, Muhammad Kashif Nawaz et al.
To study the effect of various planting beds and picking time on yield of okra, a research study was conducted at Horticulture Research Farm, Malakander, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan. Okra seeds of cultivar Swat Green were planted into two…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
LOW DOSES OF ATRAZINE CAUSE HORMESIS IN TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS
Mamoona Arooj, Bilal Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Ather Nadeem, Muhammad Mansoor Javaid, Erum Rashid, Muhammad Saleem Jilani et al.
Growth stimulation due to ultra-low doses of different herbicides in several crop species has been observed both in controlled as well as in the field conditions; however available data of hermetic effects on weeds growth is very limited. This study investigat…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
IDENTIFYING THE HERMETIC POTENTIAL OF KHATAMI (ALTHEAE OFFICINALIS) EMERGENCE AND SEEDLING GROWTH OF WILD PEA (PISUM SATIVUM SUBSP. ELATIUS).
Rizwan Maqbool, Bilal Ahmad Khan, Sumbal Parvez, Muhammad Ather Nadeem, Muhammad Mughees Ud Din, Jamshaid Qamar et al.
Plants release biochemicals into surrounding environment that act as bioherbicide at high concentration and plant growth hormone at low concentration. Therefore, this study was planned at the Department of Agronomy in Weed Science Laboratory, University of Agr…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
BIOACTIVE CONSTITUENTS OF WILD Cannabis sativa ROOTS FROM PAKISTAN
Arshad Javaid, Iqra Haider Khan, Malik F. H. Ferdosi
Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), a medicinal plant of family Cannabaceae, growing wild in most of the rainfed areas of Punjab, Pakistan. In this study, phytochemical profile of methanolic extract of root was assessed through GC-MS analysis and various biologically a…
31 May 2024 - Research Article
EVALUATION OF NURSERY MANAGEMENT AND IDENTIFICATION OF ORNAMENTAL PLANT SPECIES: A CASE STUDY OF DISTRICT PESHAWAR-PAKISTAN
Abdul Basit, Sana Ullah
Nurseries management is a key tool which provides healthy plant resources in the context to plant distribution and urban biodiversity visualization for human being. The current survey study was carried out at Peshawar Development Authority Nurseries Hayatabad…
31 May 2024