The aim of this work was to study the allelopathic effect of 3 extracts viz 3%,5% and 10% prepared from leaves of GM (insect resistance) and non GM maize on physiology of succeeding crop wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The ...

Three medicinally important plants Lawsonia inermis, Lantana camara and Swertia angustifolia were evaluated for their antibacterial and antifungal activities. L. inermis extract showed maximum activity against staphylococcus ...

A preliminary yield trial involving 30 exotic selections in comparison to three check varieties viz. Nagina, Riogrande and Roma of tomato was conducted according to augmented design at Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and ...

A pot experiment was conducted to assess drought-induced modulation in growth and mineral composition of canola (Brassica napus L.). Four canola accessions [two drought tolerant (Dunkeld and 24177) and two sensitive (24173 ...

pH is an impotant factor for good production of Oyster mushroom. Most of the mushrooms grow and perform well at pH near to neutral or light basic. Lime (CaCO3) is an important constituent in mushroom cultivation, commercial ...

Effects of various concentrations of calcium chloride on callus growth and potassium nutrition of calli cultures of Potato (Solanum tuberosum) cv. Cardinal were studied. Calli cultures of Potato were treated with Calcium ...

Poor germination is one of the main problems in adopting direct seeded rice culture. The objective of the work was to enhance the efficiency of direct seeded rice in terms of germination and seedlings vigor. In this study, ...

A field experiment on weed control in wheat was conducted at Agriculture Research Institute, (Tarnab) Peshawar during 2008-09. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design, replicated three times, and ...

Brown leaf rust in sugarcane is caused by Puccinia melanocephala (Syd. & P. Syd.), which is a major cause of cultivar withdrawal. We attempted to analyze the RAPD diversity of two discrete phenotypic classes, i.e., rust ...

Powdery mildew caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici is one of the most economically important wheat diseases in many regions through out the world. N0308, a common wheat line contains powdery mildew resistance gene ...