Arsenic contamination in drinking water is a widespread issue in developing countries, especially in the Indo Pak subcontinent. Modern arsenic removal technologies may not be feasible in this part of ... Read More
This study was carried out to characterize and treat the canal water for making it suitable for human consumption. Samples of water were collected from a canal running near Peshawar known as Warsak li ... Read More
Bacterial degradation trial for diazinon residues was performed using bacterial strains labeled as S1, S2, S3, S4 and S5 isolated from newly reclaimed agricultural soil. Diazinon residues were determi ... Read More
A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different tillage practices and earthworm (Peretima hawayana) on soil water content, bulk density and organic carbon contents, and yield and yield param ... Read More
The availability of soluble P fertilizers at affordable prices has become a myth in Pakistan. One alternative under consideration is the use of locally available rock phosphate (RP) which requires dis ... Read More
Methods of application of fertilizer are one of the major causes for low fertilizer Phosphorus (P) use efficiency in alkaline calcareous soils. Three-year field studies, on wheat and maize were undert ... Read More
Conventional methods of seed bed preparation involve intensive tillage which not only deteriorate the soil physical health but also increase input cost for resource poor farmers of developing countrie ... Read More
Present energy crisis has increased the cost of fertilizer production and affected the supply in market. The problem becomes serious when the availability of nitrogen fertilizer especially urea is red ... Read More
Naturally occurring humates like leonardite and brown coal or lignite are marketed under different brand names e.g. Pak Humates, Humate Fertilizer, Pak Humax, Humkara and Humide etc. However, their ef ... Read More
The research work was conducted on eroded soil (Missa Series) in Samarbagh, District Lower Dir to determine the effect of slope position on soil physico-chemical properties. Soil samples were collecte ... Read More
Salinity adversely affects germination and establishment of crop plants. Germination and early seedling growth response of wheat to NaCl salinity was assessed in a laboratory bioassay. Seeds of three ... Read More
Use of wastewater for growing vegetables has become a common practice around big cities. Wastewater contains organic material and inorganic elements essential for plant growth but also contain heavy m ... Read More
Soil microorganisms are supportive in the transformation of soil phosphorus (P) and are thus an important component of the soil P cycle. These are effective in releasing P both from inorganic and orga ... Read More
Soil organic carbon (SOC) storage and CO2 flux into the atmosphere can be influenced by land use change, especially re/deforestation. The impacts of conversion of primary deciduous (PF) to secondary c ... Read More
Considering the importance of filamentous fungi for bioremediation of wastewater and contaminated soils, this study was planned to investigate the metal tolerance potential of indigenous filamentous f ... Read More
This study conducted during autumn season, 2010 investigated the effect of nitrogen and phosphorus on sunflower hybrid Hysun-33. The experiment was planned in randomized complete block design (factori ... Read More
Soil physical degradation due to agriculture activity is a pressing issue in Pakistan causing reduction in crop yields. The study was conducted to assess the effects of two sowing methods and two mulc ... Read More