(3rd July, 1941 – 13th May...

Representative plant communities on the northern slope of the Usun Mountains, Xinjiang were selected for sampling and investigation. A total of 48 plots were established along the slope, ranging from ...

Dendrochronological studies were conducted based on the data of 41 different mature stands of moist temperate areas of southern Himalayan and Hindukush region of Pakistan. Wood samples as cores were o...

Paederia scandens, a native weedy vine, is a common species in China, however in recent years, it has spread extensively. Though research focused on this vine has increased, still ecological informati...

This study was conducted to assess the floristic composition and its ecological characteristics of District Tank during 2007- 2011 in different seasons. The floristic diversity consisted of 205 specie...

This study was carried out in Ziarat Juniper forest {(Juniper excelsa (M. Bieb)} through surveying the five selected locations viz., Zangoon Jungle, Salik Sakhobi, Warkai Zazri, Ambaar Zawar Sar and N...

In this study, Ceratonia siliqua L. carob seeds harvested from both wild and cultivated genotypes in Turkey were subjected to mechanical scarification, soaking in hot water and dipping in sulfuric aci...

Strawberry is perishable crop which is exceedingly in demand for its taste, profitability, high yield and good quality. For production at commercial level growth regulators have been used in the past ...

The aim of the present investigation was to determine the allelopathic effect of aqueous extract from either fresh or oven dried leaves and root of unstressed or water stressed maize plants on soybean...

Juice prepared from lemon (Eureka), mandarin (Kinnow) and orange (Orlando) fruits cultivated in Saudi Arabia were analyzed for different physico-chemical properties, total phenolics, ascorbic acid and...

In the present study, the sawdust of Leucaena leucocephala was examined to understand its suitability as substratum for the production of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus). The sawdust contained 8...

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a valuable spice and aromatic crop having medicinal significance. To have insight into variability pattern and relationships among ginger landraces, the current study w...

ZmPHYB1 and ZmPHYB2 with some other factors and their own interactions were studied using yeast two-hybrid technology. Results showed that interaction signals were detected among different segments. R...

Influence of salt stress on water relation parameters and pattern of ion accumulation was observed in 10 spring wheat cultivars, S-24, Lasani, Fsd-2008, Saher-2006, Inqlab-91, AARI-10, P.B-18, S.H-20,...

Genetic variability, heritability, genetic advance and correlation were determined in ten Brassica napus L. genotypes for morpho-physiological traits at The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakist...

The Eruca sativa (Taramira) germplasm, comprising 102 accessions was evaluated for total seed storage proteins via sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). The accessions ...

Peach is a traditional crop of northern areas of Pakistan. It is the second most important fruit crop after apple and ranks first in the genus Prunus. For the well establishment of the peach crop, pre...

Diallel analysis revealed highly significant differences among tomato genotypes for days to maturity, plant height, number of fruits per plant, fruit weight, fruit length, fruit width and fruit yield ...

The response against drought stress amongst cultivars of barley is explained on the basis of SDS-PAGE and western blot. In this study, four varieties of barley were collected from National Agriculture...

Selection of the genotypes using plasmid assisted technology provides an efficient and useful tool for elaborating genetic relationships among genotypes. In present study, 48 Pea (Pisum sativum var sa...

Genetic maps for two pear cultivars ‘Red Bartlett’ (Pyrus communis L.) and ‘Nanguo pear’ (Pyrus ussuriensis Maxim.) were constructed using SRAP molecular markers. The mapping population consis...

This study investigates the effects of using 24-epibrassinolide on two varieties of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) to decrease the adverse effects of salinity stress. The growth parameters; carotenoid; p...

Somatic embryogenesis is the most comprehensive form of cell totipotency in plant tissue culture İn vitro, in which plant growth regulator and stress have been regarded as the important factors. In t...

Drought is a foundation reason of low grain yield in many field crops including maize (Zea mays L.). Identifying growth stages of any promising cultivar under local climate and soil fertility permits ...

Wheat can be used as dual-purpose (forage and grain) crop, however, to avoid loss in grain yield, it requires proper fertilizer and crop management practices. In order to assess the effects of nitroge...

There are many shaping methods in the soil-burying over-wintering zone of arid and semiarid areas. However, these pruning techniques are very complicated for mechanized operations and it’s difficult...

A two-year field experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of different application rates of chemical compound fertilizer (CF) (control, CF0; low, CF1; medium, CF1.5 and high, CF2 rates) wit...

The field experiment was carried out to study the effect of different weed control treatments namely; manual hoeing, wheat straw mulching at 6 t ha-1, acetachlor at 125 g a.i. ha-1 and pendimethalin+p...

The experiment was conducted at the Agriculture Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, during the year 2003-05 with the objectives to introduce and explore ...

To determine the inorganic and organic nutrient sources & optimum rates for sugarcane production, field experiment was conducted at Agriculture Research Institute, Tandojam, Pakistan, (25o25’60’N ...

Field experiments were conducted to determine the effect of composts prepared from different organic materials with rock phosphate (RP) on yield and P uptake of wheat and their residual effect on mung...

Tijaban-10 a drought tolerant wheat variety was developed by Arid Zone Research Centre for rainfed (Sailaba/Khushkaba) areas of Balochistan and has been released by Balochistan Seed Council in 2010. T...

A greenhouse study was conducted to determine the effect of rooting media in addition to Indole Butyric Acid hormone on root development of stem cuttings of Chromolaena ododrata. Stem cuttings of C. O...

The methanol extract of 16 species of medicinal plants were screened for their antimicrobial activity, using Agar well diffusion method. They were tested against 6 species of tested pathogens Staphylo...

A survey was conducted in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa of Pakistan to document the plants which are used to treat diarrhea. Based on the survey, 11 medicinal plants were selected (Acacia nilo...

Present investigation of pollen germination and viability pertain to Prunus amygdalus belonging to family Rosaceae. The pollen germination was examined up to 48 weeks in different concentrations of su...

In this study we explored aerobiological aspects for a period of two years (2009-1010) in Islamabad city using RotoRod Sampler Model 40. Presence of large amount of pollens in the air poses serious im...

In loquat fruit, browning is a major problem that reduces the shelf life. Study was conducted to evaluate the potential of citric acid (CA) and ascorbic acid (AA) as anti- browning agents during stora...

Sunflower hybrids were evaluated for adoptability, earliness and yield potential through multi-locations trials during summer cropping season 2006 (after wheat harvest) in uplands of Balochistan, Paki...

In view of global change caused by green house gases, bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) were exposed to brick kiln smoke in close chambers under laboratory conditions. Brick kiln smoke was produced ...

A study was initiated to evaluate the effect of different cormel sizes on the growth and development of gladiolus corms in the city of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The current study was und...

Protocol for In vitro micro-propagation of exotic medicinal plant Stevia rubaudiana. Bert (Asteraceae) through induction of shoots on root explants and further proliferation of multiple shoots and ind...

The present study was conducted in the Laboratory of Mycology and Biotechnology, Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad with the objective of process optimization for the prod...

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of EDTA on arsenic uptake, bioaccumulation and growth potential of watercress (Nasturtium officinale). Watercress was used as a model plant and was g...

Lawsone a coloring component of the Henna (Lawsonia inermis) leaves was found to bind with proteins. Present study has suggested a new rapid method for the isolation of lawsone from L. inermis through...

Keeping in mind the toxicity of mercury, this study was designed to isolate and evaluate the yeast strains for the remediation of mercury from the environment. Yeast strains, from various sources, wer...

Methanolic (80%) extracts of various parts (green crown, peel and flesh) of selected varieties of round and long aubergine were explored for total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant activity using...

Citrus peel essentials oils are a very important source of natural antioxidants. In the present study the essential oils isolated from peels of three Citrus species namely Citrus reticulate, Citrus si...

Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] is an important vegetable crop is grown world wide including Pakistan. However, diseases are the limiting factor in okra production. In Pakistan okra crop is ...

Different bioassays were used to detect secondary metabolites produced by Pseudomonas syringae pv. sesami (Psse) and Xanthomonas campestris pv. sesami (Xcs) virulent isolates. The bioassays were antib...

Silicon in the form of sodium silicate was found to be effective in reducing in vitro growth of Macrophomina phaseolina. Silicon was effective against M. phaseolina when added to the medium before aut...

The seasonal abundance of diatom (20-200µm) and variations in physicochemical properties were studied using bimonthly collected samples at Manora Channel coastal waters of Karachi, north Arabian Sea ...

The 96- well Micro Titer Plate technique was conducted for various species of the phylum Chlorophycota against promastigote stage of Leishmania major. Among selected species of seaweeds Codium flabell...

This article reports two new myxomycetes genera and species from Iran. These species are collected from Lorestan province, Doroud city in west of Iran. Specimens identified by known references. This s...