http://localhost:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/16830 2026-04-06T20:26:13Z 2026-04-06T20:26:13Z Farhat F.Jamil Muhammad Sarwar Nighat Sarwar Junaid A.Khan Zahid, M.Hayat Yousaf, Zahid Sumaira M.Hafiz Imran Arshad Ikram-ul-Haq http://localhost:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/17456 2023-03-06T06:52:06Z 2010-04-20T00:00:00Z

Title: GENOTYPING WITH RAPD MARKERS RESOLVES PATHOTYPE DIVERSITY IN THE ASCOCHYTA BLIGHT AND FUSARIUM WILT PATHOGENS Authors: Farhat F.Jamil; Muhammad Sarwar; Nighat Sarwar; Junaid A.Khan; Zahid, M.Hayat; Yousaf, Zahid Sumaira; M.Hafiz; Imran Arshad; Ikram-ul-Haq

2010-04-20T00:00:00Z Sarwar, Muhammad Aleem Muhammad Ibrahim Kafeel Ahmad Khan, Zafar Iqbal Valeem, Ehsan Elahi http://localhost:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/17455 2023-03-06T06:51:53Z 2010-04-20T00:00:00Z

Title: APPRAISAL OF PRESSMUD AND INORGANIC FERTILIZERS ON SOIL PROPERTIES, YIELD AND SUGARCANE QUALITY Authors: Sarwar, Muhammad Aleem; Muhammad Ibrahim; Kafeel Ahmad; Khan, Zafar Iqbal; Valeem, Ehsan Elahi Abstract: A field experiment was conducted under semi-arid climatic conditions to evaluate the response of pressmud in combination with inorganic fertilizers and alone (only inorganic fertilizers) on the yield and sugarcane quality parameters besides a value-added product (locally called Gur). It is obvious from the results that inorganic fertilizer use (T2) has increased the tillers per plant, number of millable canes, stripped cane yield, sugar yield and juice present cane by 38.95 %, 38.66 %, 51.96 %, 54.92 % and 21.9 5% respectively, over the control (T1). Similarly when higher dose of pressmud was applied in integration with inorganic fertilizers (in T3), it increased total soluble solids, sucrose, purity, CSS and sugar recovery of juice by 7.83 %

2010-04-20T00:00:00Z Khan, Zafar Iqbal M.Ashraf Kafeel Ahmad Valeem, Ehsan Elahi http://localhost:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/17454 2023-03-06T06:51:13Z 2010-04-20T00:00:00Z

Title: PERIODIC EVALUATION OF POTASSIUM TRANSFER FROM SOIL AND FORAGE TO SMALL RUMINANTS ON AN EXPERIMENTAL STATION IN SOUTHERN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN Authors: Khan, Zafar Iqbal; M.Ashraf; Kafeel Ahmad; Valeem, Ehsan Elahi Abstract: The premier purpose of the present investigation was to appraise the impact of season and the sampling period, the transport of K from soils and forages to sheep grazing in the semi-arid region of Punjab. The ultimate aim was to enhance animal production by employing a balanced K supplementation, if necessary. The samples of soil, H2O, feed, forage and animal (urine, faeces, milk and blood plasma) were taken eight times fortnightly during two seasons (winter and summer). During summer, K level in soil was found to be adequate for plants, while forage K was above the critical levels for ruminant requirements during both seasons. The plasma K levels were less than required levels in all classes of sheep during both seasons. Milk K concentrations showed no lactation period effect. The lactating sheep had higher faecal K during winter and the non-lactating sheep during summer than that in the male sheep, while urine contained higher K in the lactating as compared to that in the non-lactating sheep during summer and winter. Dietary sources showed no significant effect in enhancing the plasma K status of these animals. Low plasma K may have been due to high excretion through faeces resulting from low absorption and availability through the gastrointestinal tract. Overall, K appraisal based on plasma concentration may be considered inadequate mainly due to unavailability of this mineral from the dietary sources. It is concluded that high bio-available K supplementation is needed for increased animal productivity in this region.

2010-04-20T00:00:00Z Nargis Naz Mansoor Hameed Muhammad Ashraf http://localhost:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/17452 2023-03-06T06:50:48Z 2010-04-20T00:00:00Z

Title: ECO-MORPHIC RESPONSE TO SALT STRESS IN TWO HALOPHYTIC GRASSES FROM THE CHOLISTAN DESERT, PAKISTAN Authors: Nargis Naz; Mansoor Hameed; Muhammad Ashraf Abstract: A study was conducted to evaluate the ecotypic difference in salinity tolerance in two halophytic grass species Aeluropus lagopoides and Sporobolus ioclados from the Cholistan Desert, Pakistan in a hydroponic system. Three populations of each of the two grass species were collected from ecologically different habitats, i.e., lesser salt-affected Derawar Fort (DF), moderately salt-affected Bailahwala Dahar (BD), and highly salt-affected Ladam Sir (LS). Genetic variation for salinity tolerance was found in all populations of both A. lagopoides and S. ioclados, its magnitude corresponded to the selection pressure of the habitats. The lesser saline DF populations of both grass species were the least tolerant to salt stress in relation to most of the agro-morphological characteristic measured. The moderately saline BD populations were relatively less affected due to salt stress and 100 mM NaCl stimulated their growth measured in terms of plant height, root length and fresh and dry weights of shoots and root. The highly saline LS populations were the most tolerant among all populations of both grasses and optimal growth was recorded at 200 and 300 mM NaCl of the growth medium. Of the two grasses, A. lagopoides was superior to S. ioclados in salinity tolerance because its all three populations were relatively more tolerant as compared to those of the latter grass species.

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