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Effect of Nitrogen and Sulfur on Maize Hybrids Yield and Post-Harvest Soil Nitrogen and Sulfur

Abdul Qahar and Bashir Ahmad

Who Gets What? Citrus Marketing in Bunir District of Pakistan

Raza Ullah^1*, Qaisar Shah Safi², Ghaffar Ali³ and Irfan Ullah³

... is recommended that the post-harvest management/marketing skills and market intelligence of the citrus growers should be developed to enable them practice self-marketing whereby they can easily pocket the market share of the pre-harvest contractors by eliminating him from the marketing chain.

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The Role of Cyanobacteria in Availability of Major Plant Nutrients and Soil Organic Matter to Rice Crop under Saline Soil Condition

Zakirullah Jan¹, Shamsher Ali^1*, Tariq Sultan², Wasiullah¹ and Wiqar Ahmad¹

...e crop, plant tissue and post-harvest soil analysis. But in this paper, data on availability of major plant nutrients, soil organic matter and plant dry weight are presented. The data revealed that cyanobacteria strains had significantly (p < 0.05) increased the availability of major plant nutrients and SOM under the saline soil conditions. Among the strains, Gloeobacter MMF-4 significantly increased the soil organic matter (SOM), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (...

Muhammad Shahzad*, Ayesha Tahir**, Naveed Jehan*** and Muhammad Luqman*

IMPACT OF DIFFERENT PACKAGING TECHNOLOGIES ON POSTHARVEST LOSSES OF STONE FRUITS IN SWAT PAKISTAN

...ts also varies for their post-harvest losses. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of wooden and cardboard box technologies on post-harvest losses of plum through its marketing channel. Primary data was collected through pre tested questionnaires by proportionate random sampling procedure. Quantitative losses were estimated through percentage method while partial losses were estimated at the wholesale and r...

Wheat Yield and Post-Harvest Fertility Status of Calcareous Soil Using Shallow and Deep Tillage and Integrated Nutrient Management (INM)

Imran Khan¹, Zahir Shah², Wiqar Ahmad^3*, Farmanullah Khan² and Muhammad Sharif²

Occurrence of Rodent Species in Agricultural Lands during Cropping and Non-Cropping Seasons of Pothwar Plateau, Pakistan

Nadeem Munawar, Iftikhar Hussain and Tariq Mahmood*

...s. On the other hand, at post-harvested and un-ploughed/non-crop fallow fields, higher number of rodent burrows were recorded on the field edges under wild vegetation which provided shelter and cover to the rodents. The study suggests that agricultural operations such as land preparation, ploughing, weeding, removal of crop cache and cutting of wild vegetation, should be encouraged to prevent establishment of rodent populations. Deep ploughing of fields immedi...

Post-Harvest Losses and Control of Unprocessed Sugarcane

Mian Noor Hussain Asghar Ali, Liaquat Ali Jamali, Shakeel Ahmed Soomro*, Shakeel Hussain Chattha, Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto, Naseer Ahmed Abbasi and Noor Mehdi Qumi

...n view a study observing post-harvest losses of sugarcane was carried out at the Department of Farm Structures, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam. Freshly harvested SPF-234 sugarcane variety was collected and stored for 10 days under two different methods i.e. one kept open and other covered with sugarcane trash. The samples of sugarcane were taken at an interval of 24 hours to determine different quality parameters i.e. cane weight, brix, pol/sucrose, pu...

Leaching Fraction: An Effective Tool to Mitigate Ill Effects of Brackish Water

Muhammad Zeeshan Manzoor^1*, Ghulam Sarwar¹, Mukkram Ali Tahir¹, Noor-Us-Sabah¹, Ayesha Zafar¹ and Sher Muhammad²

...ed as test crop. Pre and post-harvest soil analysis was carried out for different physical and chemical characteristics. Sorghum biomass, plant height, plant diameter and no of plants/m2 were noted and it was observed from results that leaching fraction technique proved useful to mitigate the ill effects of brackish water. All the collected data were subjected to statistical analysis.

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Assessment of Formulated Phosphorus Enriched Compost on Rice Followed Wheat Crop Yields

Matiullah Khan^1*, Motsim Billah², Shoaib Ahmad¹, Raza Ullah Khan¹ and Muhammad Sarwar¹

...tively. The highest soil post-harvest extractable P content of 5.42 mg kg-1and rice-plant P uptake (17.50 kg ha-1) were also recorded in the treatment PECat 6 Mg ha-1 as compared to other treatments. The residual effects of PEC applied at the rate of 6 Mg ha-was superior by producing 36.2%, 14.2% and 7.0%increased grain yields over those of control, PLC and SSP, respectively. The post-harvest soil extractable P value and pla...

Influence of Water Activity and Time Duration on Fusarium Mycotoxins Production in Maize Grains During Post-Harvest Storage

Fazle Akbar and Sahib Alam*

...ion in the grains during post-harvest storage.

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Peach Rot Disease Prevalence in the Markets of Federal Capital Territory, Pakistan

Zia-Ur-Rehman¹, Faisal Sohail Fateh^2*, Humayun Saleem¹ and Muhammad Abu Bakar Siddique¹

...eveals the importance of post-harvest handling of the peach till it reaches to the consumers.

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Effect of Saline Water Irrigation on Chemical Properties and Fertility Status of Soil

Imran Shehzad¹, Ghulam Sarwar^1*, Muhammad Zeeshan Manzoor¹, Ayesha Zafar¹, Sher Muhammad²and Ghulam Murtaza¹

...wn as test crop. Pre and post-harvest soil analysis was carried out for different physical and chemical characteristics. Soil samples were collected from all the plots and analyzed for different chemical properties like EC, pH, SAR, Cl, CO3, HCO3, Ca, Na, Mg, N, P and K. Results of the experiment revealed that use of saline water irrigation impaired different chemical properties of the soil and also had negative impact on fertility status of the soil. All the ...

Influence of Location on Quality Attributes and Storage Performance of Sweet Orange (Blood Red)

Aurang Zeb¹, Abdur Rab¹, Shujaat Ali^1,2*, Ijaz Hussain², Shah Masaud Khan², Israr Ahmad¹, Bilal Pervaiz Khan¹, Shakila Umer³ and Muhammad Abbas¹

...sign was used during the post-harvest experiment. Data were recorded on fruit juice pH %, titratable acidity, percent juice content, Rind thickness, Rind weight loss, at 12 days intervals. The fruit juice pH showed an increasing trend from the start to the end of storage. While the juice content decreased with storage intervals. The maximum titratable acidity (1.97) was documented from Palai (Malakand) in freshly harvested fruits after 48 days of storage. The ...

Instrumental Characterization of Crop Residues and Coal Derived Humic Substances and their Impact on Soil Organic Matter

Raza Ullah Khan¹*, Ahmad Khan1, Mohammad Zameer Khan¹, Fayyaz Hussain¹, Zafar Islam² and Muhammad Asad Hameed²

Comparative Study of Different Preservative Solutions for Extending Flower Quality and Market Acceptability of Rosa hybrida Cv. Freedom

Muhammad Ahsan¹*, Aneela Ramzan¹, Muhammad Nafees¹, Adnan Younis², Muhammad Amin¹, Gulzar Akhtar³, Khansa Saleem¹ and Azka Sabeeh¹

...solutions to improve the post-harvest qualities and extend vase life of Rosa hybrida cv. Freedom. The research was performed at the research area of Department of Horticultural Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur. There were 11 treatments comprising of honey (T1), sugar (T2), salicylic acid (T3), acetic acid (T4), indole acetic acid (IAA) (T5) and combination of all solutions with sugar. These treatments were compared with tap water (T0). There were...

Incidence of Post-Harvest Fungal Rot of Some Vegetables in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

Gulnaz Parveen¹*, Naila Mukhtar², Shumaila Irum³ and Nain Bukhari⁴

... many other effects like post-harvest loss by different fungi. The danger of post-harvest disease influences the way most horticultural crops are handled. Hence, the proper identification of the causal pathogen is important before appropriate treatment can be made to control the pathogens. Therefore, In the present study, Alternaria alternata, Alternaria, Rhizopus, Mucor, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Cladosporium, ...

Post-Harvest Methodology and Technology for Horticultural Products in Agricultural Commercial Areas of Pakistan

Asfand Raheel¹, Syed Zulfiqar Ali², Muhammad Waris², Muhammad Basharat², Basheer Ahmed², Muhammad Arshad Ullah³, Syed Ishtiaq Hyder⁴ and Taqi Raza⁴*

...ct can be identified the post-harvest decay by developing regression models. Additionally, new packaging materials have been introduced to avoid mechanical injuries and decline the chances of contamination, bruises and decays. Postharvest treatments includes biological agents, fungicides, herbal and natural products, edible coatings and heat treatments can be efficaciously applied in a vast and specific commodity range to prevent great losses.

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Efficacy of Edible Chitosan Formulation in Quality Maintenance and Shelf Life of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Fruit During Cold Storage

Amina, Muhammad Zahid Rashid and Amina Rashid

...otential to maintain the post-harvest life of fruits as compared to untreated fruits. These were found effective in quality attributes such as TSS, titratable acidity, total sugars, total phenolic compounds as well as antioxidants.

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Maturity Dependent Changes in Post-Harvest Physiological, Antioxidant and Anti-Microbial Attributes of Tomato

Hafiza Mehwish Iqbal¹, Qurrat Ul Ain Akbar¹, Saqib Arif¹, Shahid Yousaf²*, Salman Khurshid¹, Saqib Jabbar², Neelofar Hamid³ and Uzma Sitara¹

Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge Level Increased Among the Mobile Phone Users in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan

Arshad Farooq¹, Muhammad Ishaq², Abdul Hassan¹, Muhammad Zafarullah Khan³ and Asif Nawaz³*

... also enhanced regarding post-harvest losses (57%), weather information (78%) and market information (79%) in the research area. Overall knowledge level of beneficiary farmers increased 77 percent in the study area. The study suggested that agricultural advisory services through mobile phones should be restarted and extended to other districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

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Evaluation of Tribolium castaneum Infestation against Different Packaging Materials

Mahreen Hanif*, Shafqat Saeed, Mudssar Ali, Muqadas Younas, Huda Bilal, Syeda Fatima Bukhari

Efficacy of P Enriched Organic Manures to Improve Soil Health and Nutrient Acquisition of Wheat

Rana Aamir Shehzad¹, Ghulam Sarwar¹*, Sabir Hussain Shah², Mukkram Ali Tahir¹, Noor-Us-Sabah¹, Sher Muhammad², Muhammad Aftab³, Muhammad Zeeshan Manzoor¹ and Imran Shehzad¹

...06 replications. Pre and post-harvest soil analysis was performed. The results showed maximum increase in nitrogen (N) (0.91 ppm) and potassium (K) contents (2.59 ppm) in wheat crop and maximum increase in all plant parameters were recorded in T11 [T2 + all P from PROM (phosphorus rich organic manure)] followed by T13 (T2 + all P from phosphocompost). In case of soil characteristics, application of recommended NPK from chemical fertilizer (T2) recorded the hig...

Estimation of Feeding Preference of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Associated Post-Harvest Losses on Different Components of Rice Cultivars

Bilal Atta¹*, Arshed Makhdoom Sabir¹, Syed Sultan Ali¹, Muhammad Rizwan², Muhammad Dildar Gogi³, Muhammad Usman Saleem¹, Tahir Hussain Awan⁴, Tahir Latif⁴, Mohsin Ali Raza¹, Muhammad Afzal⁵ and Nadeem Rehman⁶

...reference and associated post-harvest losses (growth rate, grain damage and grain losses) of T. castaneum on four rice cultivars (Super Basmati, Basmati 515, Super Basmati 2019 and Super Gold) and their components (Paddy, Brown rice and Polished rice) under controlled conditions. Results indicated that maximum growth rate (64.00), grain damage (76.67%), and grain weight loss (5.15%) were recorded on polished rice of Basmati 515 as compared to other cultivars a...

Effect of Different Plant Extracts on Olfactory Response of Bactrocera zonata Saunder and Postharvest Quality of Banana (Musa acuminata Colla)

Alia Tajdar^1,3, Shaghef Ejaz², Muhammad Shah Zaib¹, Anum Ishfaq¹, Syed Muhammad Zaka¹*, Hafiz Muhammad Safeer¹ and Khalid Abbas¹

...s an important aspect of post-harvest management. For the management of fruit fly and to keep the natural quality of fruit after harvesting different methods are used (cultural practices, mechanical practices, biological practices), but chemical control practices are dominant among all. Besides quick and effective outcomes of chemical control. It also has side effects (residues in fruits, human health issues, resistance, damage to non-target population, enviro...

Growth and Yield Response of Wheat to Organic Manures (Farm Yard Manure, Phospho-Compost (PROM) and Press Mud) Alone and in Combination with Mineral Fertilizer

Rana Aamir Shehzad¹, Ghulam Sarwar¹*, Sabir Hussain Shah², Mukkram Ali Tahir¹, Noor-us-Sabah¹, Sher Muhammad², Muhammad Aftab³, Muhammad Zeeshan Manzoor¹, Imran Shehzad¹ and Usman Saleem⁴

... from press mud. Pre and post-harvest soil analysis were performed. The growth and yield traits were recorded and data were analyzed using LSD at a 5% level of probability for significance differences. Results of the research intimated that highest height of plant (71.42 cm), shoot dry weight (10.74 g), length of spike (13.33 cm), tiller numbers in a plant (7.16), weight of dry root (0.335 g), root length (11.68 cm), weight of 1000 grains (37.88 g) and wheat b...

Effect of Substrate for Extending Post-Harvest Sustanability and Freshness in Commercial Varieties of Gerbera (Gerbera jamsonii)

MONIS HUSSAIN SHAH1*, RIAZ UR REHMAN2, RIAZ ALI SHAH1, RIZWAN RAFIQUE3, MUHAMMAD USMAN4, SAJIDA BIBI5 AND SADIA YASEEN6

Allelopathic Potential of Crop Water Extracts of Gossypium hirsutum on Germination and Growth of Wheat (Triticum aestivm L.)

Muhammad Afzal Naeem¹*, Muhammad Hassaan Khan², Tahmina Nazish³, Uzma Bashir⁴ and Midrarullah⁵

...lelopathic effect of the post-harvest remnants of cotton crop on the germination and growth parameters of successor wheat crop. Experiment was laid down in complete randomized design. The seeds (n=10) of Triticum aestivum L. were placed in each replicate and treated with aqueous extracts from various parts of G. hirsutum (root, stem and leaves) at concentration (0-100% v/v). Among the various test extracts of G. hirsutum, leaf extract were found to impart maxi...

PHYTOCHMICAL ANALYSIS AND ANTIFUNGAL POTENTIAL OF Sorghum Halepense (L.) Pers. FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF MYCOTOXIGENIC FUNGI

Zara Naeem1, Khajista Jabeen1*, Muhammad Khalid Saeed2, Sumera Iqbal1

...ions in plants and their post-harvest produce that pose a serious threat to humans and animals. In the current study, the objective was to examine the in vitro efficacy of different concentrations of methanolic leaf extract of Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. against target pathogenic mycotoxin producing fungal species (Trichoderma viride Pers., Trichoderma harzianum Rifai. and Cladosporium cladosporioides (Fresen.) G.A. de Vries. For this purpose, different conce...

Influence of Zinc on Pre and Postharvest Quality of Plum

Mohammad Wasiullah Khan* and Abdur Rab

...nced growth and promotes post-harvest quality of fruits during storage. Plum fruit exhibits climacteric behavior and its quality characteristics depending on the harvest stage. The present research study entitles “Influence of zinc on pre and postharvest quality of plum” was conducted at Horticulture Research Farm and postharvest laboratory Department of Horticulture, The University of Agriculture Peshawar. Plum fruits are perishable and cannot be ...

Effects of Extraction Solvents and Drying Techniques on Antioxidant Content and Radical Scavenging Activity of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) Calyx

Nur Anis Hashim¹, Nor Hasima Mahmod¹*, Abubakar Abdullahi Lema², Lee-Hoon Ho³ and Mohammad Moneruzzaman Khandaker¹

... providing insights into post-harvest processing of the calyx.

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