Pollen morphology of 13 species representing 9 genera of the family Verbenaceae from Pakistan has been examined by light and scanning electron microscope. Pollen grains are usually radially symmetrica...

Micromorphological characters of 4 genera (Doellia Sch.-Bip., Laggera Sch.-Bip. ex C. Koch, Pluchea Cass. and Pseudoconyza Cuatrec.) and 7 specific and infra specific taxa in the tribe Plucheeae were ...

This paper reports the results of the survey conducted to investigate the eco-geographic factors for in-situ conservation and description of location of various taxonomic and genetic diversity for the...

A study was conducted for the plant biodiversity and phytosociological attributes of the Gorakh hill. Gorakh hill is located in Dadu district and is about 5,688 ft high above the sea level. The primar...

This paper deals with the ethnobotany of Haramosh and Bugrote valleys in Gilgit of the Northern Areas of Pakistan where 48 species of trees and shrubs are used in every day life such as for medicine, ...

In this investigation, some morphological and anatomical characteristics of Crocus leichtlinii (D.Dewar) Bowles, an endemic species which has flowering time in early spring, were observed. The specime...

Four types of forages Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), Bahia grass (Paspalum notatum), Star grass (Hypoxis hirsute), and Guinea grass (Panicum maximum) were collected from the Livestock Experimental ...

A pot experiment was conducted to assess the effect of phosphorus on growth and gas exchange of rice (Oryza sativa L.) grown under salt stress. Three levels of phosphorus (control, 30 and 60 mg kg-1 o...

A field experiment was carried out to examine the effect of different irrigation levels on growth and yield of canola in 2005-06. The experiment comprised nine irrigation treatments viz., one irrigati...

A study was carried out to determine the concentrations of trace metals in common vegetables, which are locally available in the markets of Karachi for consumers. Samples of 18 varieties of vegetables...

Seedlings of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) and cabbage (Brassica oleracea capitata L.) were grown in sand culture at salinities of 0 (control), 50...

Plant hormones play a vital role in coordination of many growth and behavioral processes in the plant life. They regulate the amount, type and direction of plant growth. Organic waste recycling in the...

An experiment was conducted to assess whether KOH applied as a foliar spray could mitigate the adverse effects of salt stress on plant growth and yield of sunflower plants. For this purpose, KOH @ 0, ...

Response of two populations of each of two grass species viz., Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. and Cenchrus ciliaris L. to drought stress was assessed in a pot experiment. One population of each grass spe...

Salicylic acid, 5-Sulfo Salicylic acid and Acetylsalicylic acid are Salicylic acid derivatives. They differ in their substitution on the benzene ring and may have different effects on plant membranes....

Studies were conducted on the effect of amino acids and growth regulators on the production of artemisinin, an antimalarial compound, in the callus of Artemisia absinthium. Callus was initiated on sol...

A two-year experiment was conducted in Karacadağ rangeland, Şanlıurfa, Turkey to evaluate Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P) fertilization on forage quality and plant species composition and to determ...

This research investigation was aimed at demonstrating the technical and economic feasibility of waste stabilization ponds (WSP) under the climatic conditions of a subtropical region. A pilot plant wa...

A simple and reliable method for extracting genomic DNA from leaf and seed of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants and ascomycete fungal mycelium is described. The method requires only 50mg of s...

In order to ascertain the diversity for its possible utilization in rice grain quality improvement in Pakistan, local rice genetic resources (475 accessions) collected from 3-rice cultivation zones an...

Embryogenic callus culture of carrot (Daucus carota L.) was induced from the hypocotyl explants in MS medium supplemented with Casein hydrolysate...

The experiment was conducted to optimize a reproducible protocol for callus induction and regeneration of three tomato cultivars and also to select the cultivar which better perform under In vitro co...

Phasing out of ozone depleting pesticides like Methyl bromide has opened a new window for searching alternative pesticides to control insect and other pests of agriculture storage sector. Besides, con...

Senescing leaves of some ornamental monocots belonging to Liliaceae and Amaryllidaceae were found infected with Aristatoma oeconomicum, Cephalosporium coremioides, Gloeosporium nervisequum, Hyalodendr...

Thirteen genera and 28 yeast species belonging to teleomorphic and anamorphic, ascomycetous and basidiomycetous yeasts were isolated from samples of butter, and identified on the basis of morphologica...

Severe late blight disease epidemics in western Turkey during the 1997 tomato growing season prompted an investigation into the genotypes and mating types of Phytophthora infestans populations. A west...

Twenty five samples of lentil (Lens esculenta Moench) seed collected from the markets of Faisalabad, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur, Jampur and Rojhan were analyzed for externally and internally seed-bor...

The present study is concerned with the improved invertase production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae on kinetic basis. The wild-culture (IIB-1) and putative mutant (NA6) of S. cerevisiae were compared on...

Present investigation focused on antimicrobial potential of aqueous infusions and aqueous decoctions of Emblica officinalis (amla) and Coriandrum sativum (coriander) against 186 bacterial isolates bel...

Seven rhizobial strains were isolated from Sesbania aculeata and three from Sesbania grandifolia from three different soil types. These strains were characterized for their morphology and carbon sourc...

Various fractions of ethanolic extract of Solieria robusta (Greville) Kylin (Rhodophyta) were screened for antifungal activity against 5 fruit spoiling fungi isolated from fruits. All fractions were a...

The role of Pseudomonas syringae pv. sesami and Xanthomonas campestris pv. sesami, alone and combination, was studied in symptoms development of bacterial blight in sesame. Highest leaf infection of 8...

Fungicides viz., Benomyl, Topsin- M, Carbendazim and Cuprocaffro were used at different concentrations i.e., 0...

Isolate-specific aspect of non-hypersensitive resistance in wheat to wheat leaf rust was studied at seedling stage in the green house. Isolate-specific response of non-hypersensitive resistance was as...

In an In vitro evaluation Daconil was found to be the most effective fungicide in inhibiting mycelial growth of Penicillium digitatum followed by Antracol, Rubigon, Calixin, Thiahendazole, Calixin M.,...

Metarhizium anisopliae var. acridum (Metschnikoff) Sorokin strains Ma1912, Ma1729 and Ma3605 were found to be pathogenic to the pink hibiscus mealy bug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus Green (Homoptera: Pseu...

Use of aqueous extract of leaves, stem, bark and fruit Eucalyptus sp., in the control of root rot fungi viz., Fusarium sp., Rhizoctonia solani and Macrophomina phaseolina by paper disc and well method...

Mycoflora from the soil of Kotri barrage at down stream was investigated at three locations viz., Right Bank, Centre and Left Bank from July 2005 to May 2006. Thirty samples were collected from surfac...

Thielaviopsis basicola, the cause of black root rot disease in various plants of economic importance is for the first time reported from the roots of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. (Walp.), from Karachi...