Imran Rashid

Ayub Agricultural Research Institute | AARI · Department of Agriculture

Despite some potential issues with long-term application, sewage sludge is considered beneficial as a valuable source of plant essential nutrients but there are some potential issues with long-term application. Detrimental effects can result due to changes in cadmium (Cd) bioavailability under varying soil pH, moisture and with ageing. We examine...

Balanced use of micronutrients in soils is essential for optimized nutrient use efficiency, environmental conservation and long-term sustainability of agro-ecological systems. As a result, maintaining correct micronutrient levels in the soil is essential not only to meet plant needs and maintain agricultural productivity but also to avoid nutrient...

Current study was conducted at Sugarcane Research Institute, Faisalabad during 2019-20. Preliminary Yield Trials is an important stage of varietal development program comprising on 4 th year of study. Current study was conducted to evaluate the performance of twenty six clones in comparison to two check varieties deploying randomized complete block...

The soil cadmium (Cd) contamination is a ubiquitous environmental problem that has resulted from intense irrigation with wastewater. This pot trial was conducted with aim to produce safe food with Cd tolerant wheat cultivar in wastewater irrigated soils. For this purpose, two wheat cultivars NARC-2011 (Cd tolerant) and Shafaq-2006 (Cd sensitive) we...

Freshwater resources are being squeezed all over the world because of shifts in climate patterns, and a severe shortage of water is the major threat to food security. Most developing countries are overpopulated, and the quality and quantity of food available for these ever-increasing populations are questionable. Wise distribution of freshwater amo...

The high nutrients and organic matter (OM) content of sewage sludge make it an excellent fertilizer to enhance soil fertility and crop production. However, the presence of adsorbed and precipitated forms of heavy metals, especially cadmium (Cd), can be a major problem for such a utilization of sludge. This pot study aims at producing safe food with...

Sewage sludge is being heaped in congested urban cities, and the safe disposal of this waste on to agricultural soils is becoming a serious environmental concern around the world. The present incubation study of 135 days duration aims at evaluating the effect of ageing and temperature on the release of cadmium (Cd) from the sewage sludge. The study...