The first generation progeny of cross between two genetically diversified parents is called hybrid (seed) and the whole procedure of seed production is called hybrid seed production. Diagram 1: Represent how the hybrid seed produced by crossing between A…
Drip Irrigation – A Water Saving Technique Saboor Khalid* University of Agriculture Sub Campus Vehari Agriculture has great importance in the economy of Pakistan, because 21% of national GDP consist of agriculture. From previous few years production of important crops…
Post-harvest losses in fruits and vegetables in Pakistan Munawar Abbas1, Wazda Maqsood2, Moeen Ijaz1, Muhammad Hashim1 and Asim Yaseen1 1 Department of Soil and Environmental Science, University of Agriculture Faislabad. 2 Department of Soil Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan …
Evaluation of nontraditional vegetables under the climatic conditions of Punjab, Pakistan Muhammad Aamer1, Rashad Mukhtar Balal1, Muhammad Adnan Shahid1,3, Muhammad Zubair1 and Mujahid Ali2 Department of Horticulture, University College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of…
POTENTIAL AREAS FOR OILSEEDS PRODUCTION IN PAKISTAN Pakistan is facing a severe deficit of edible oils. Despite the fact that Pakistan is overwhelmingly an agrarian economy, it is unable to produce edible oils sufficient for domestic needs and substantial amount…
CHICKPEA CULTIVATION IN PAKISTAN Dr. Muhammad Tahir and Dr. Aziz Ur Rehman* Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan. *Corresponding Author: [email protected] Scientific classification Kingdom Plantea Genus Cicer Class Equisetopsida Species arietinum L. Order Fabales Botanical…
EFFECT OF GLOBAL WARMING ON INSECT SURVIVAL Hafiz Muhammad Arslan Abid*, Nasir Ahmed Khan, Sajjad Manzoor, Muhammad Tayyab, Muhammad Nasir, Muhammad Hamza University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan *Corresponding author: [email protected] Climate change is the most debated issue of time…
Sajjad Manzoor*, Hafiz Muhammad Arslan Abid, Muhammad Nasir, Muhmmad Tayyab (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad) *Corresponding author: [email protected] Fruit fly is a serious pest of fruits and vegetables in Pakistan. It causes intensive fruit losses from 50 to 90 %…
SOIL SAMPLING-AN INDEX TO SOIL FERTILITY (Muhammad Tayyab*, Muhammad Nasir, Hafiz Muhammad Arslan Abid, Sajjad Manzoor) University of Agriculture Faisalabad *[email protected] A soil sample consists of different sub soil samples which are collected from different locations and depths of…
Cool weather, low breeze blooming flowers are the sign of spring season in Pakistan but this spring season came with smoggy days which in few days make people fear about their health and environment too. Smog is a type of…
