Nawal Saeeda, Hafiz Muhammad Bilalb,* aCollege of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, CHINA bCollege of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, CHINA *Corresponding author: [email protected] Pseudocereals are well adapted for that environment where other crops…
Sadia Sajjad1, Dr. Muhammad Tahir1. 1 Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Future global climate change, with predicted rise in temperature from 1.5-5.8°C by year 2100 is creating heat stress which is a major threat to agricultural production in…
PAST PAPER——-2006 1) Ploidy level of maize plant is:a) Diploidb) Tetraploidc) Hexaploidd) None of these 2) Dajal is a breed of:a) Milking animalb) Draft animalc) Pet animald) None of these 3) Seed cotton means:a) Lint onlyb) Seed without lintc) Seed…
what is call Wheat inflorescence: Panicle Soil structure can be improve with the addition of: Compost When soil surface is protect/cover with residue of a crop, the practice is called? Mulching The science of categorization called: Taxonomy Grapes nurturing called: Viticulture…
“A sustainable agriculture is one which depletes neither the people nor the land.” – Wendell Berry What is sustainable agriculture? What is it that we hope to achieve by following sustainable practices in agriculture? The fast depleting ecological system…
Introduction: “Agriculture is the of process of cultivation of land or soil for production purpose”. Agriculture plays a very vital role for economy of Pakistan and its development. 48% of labour force is engaged directly with agriculture. So it is…
How to: test your garden soil’s pH, and balance it for a better veggie harvest So you’re resolved to grow the best darn vegetables ever. You’re on a mission to feed your family nutrient-dense, organic, home-grown food, to stick it…
SOURCES OF WATER God has blessed Pakistan with abandoned water resources, with water flowing down the Himalayas and Karakorum heights, from the world’s largest glaciers, a free and unique bounty of nature for this land of alluvial plains. As a…
Myths get in the way of our ability to restore degraded soils that can feed the world using fewer chemicals One of the biggest modern myths about agriculture is that organic farming is inherently sustainable. It can be, but it…
Water is the most important element necessary for human beings, animals, insects, plants and for earth as a whole. Sources of water available in Pakistan are rainfall, surface water available in rivers and underground water. After the Indus Basin Treaty…
