Muhammad Saleem Jilani

Gomal University · Department of Horticulture

Weed infestation is a major problem and matter of concern as it reduces yield as well as quality of many crops including sugar beet. Manual weeding is very tedious, costly, time consuming and most probably non-availability of trained and skillful labor is another issue. Keeping in view these facts, an experiment was performed to evaluate the effica...

Growth stimulation due to ultra-low doses of different herbicides in several crop species has been observed both in controlled as well as in the field conditions; however available data of hermetic effects on weeds growth is very limited. This study investigates the promotive effect of low doses of atrazine on growth of Tribulus terrestris. Pot exp...

To standardize the existing approach of single weeding in cole crops practiced by most of the vegetable growers, a two-year field trial was designed to figure out the critical period for weed competition in broccoli (Brassica oleraceae L. var. italica). Two broccoli varieties “Rocco” and “Galabrease” were used with weeding intervals of 15, 30, 45,...

Wheat is the major crop in Pakistan that accounts 8.9 % value added in agriculture and 1.6 % of GDP and cover large area of country in cultivation. Wheat is highly adopted in rainfed areas of District D.I. Khan as well as in most of the country. However, this crop suffers from low productivity due to poor agronomic practices, like; poor soil prepar...

Onion (Allium cepa L.) belongs to Amarylidaceae (Amaryllis) or Liliaceac family and is an important one amongst world's best vegetables. Usually, onion cultivation is accomplished by different methods like seed to bulb, seed to seedling and then bulb, onion set to green onion bulbs etc. Sets are small and dry onion bulbs, which generally mature abo...

Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan economy and primary sector of country. Farmers require advance or experts' knowledge to take decision during; soil preparation, seed selection, fertilizer management, pesticide management, water scheduling, weed management etc., so as to get a high yield. Expert Systems play the role of agricultural engineer/...

This work is related with the introduction of KBSDMOD (Knowledge Based System for Diagnosis and Management of Okra Diseases). Okra / Lady Finger (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) is a very valuable and much likely vegetable for most the people in the World that is found all over the world. The Top five producing countries of Okra include; India 61.9%, Ni...

Low productivity along with extensive usage of onion may cause shortage of this crop, as our country is facing high population problem. Mainly, there are two causes of low yield, lack of improved production technologies and poor quality of seed. Moreover, nutrient management is also an important aspect for getting higher yield. The current trial wa...

with extensive usage of onion may cause shortage of this crop, as our country is facing high population problem. Mainly, there are two causes of low yield, lack of improved production technologies and poor quality of seed. Moreover, nutrient management is also an important aspect for getting higher yield. The current trial was conducted in RCBD wit...

Two year research trials were designed to check the enhancing effect of NPK with various organic manures on radish production at Agricultural Faculty, Gomal University, D.I.Khan, during 2011-13. Experiments were conducted in pots using completely randomized design, comprising 6 treatments (control, NPK + FYM, NPK + PM, NPK + GM, NPK + PrM and NPK +...

A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of different planting dates (15 th September, 1 st October, 15 th October, 1 st November and 15 th November) on the growth and yield of Rocco F 1 and Galabrease varieties of broccoli under semi-arid condition of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan. Experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block D...

A study was carried out to check the outcome of different weed management techniques on the growth and yield of Pea cv. Meteor at Vegetable Research Area, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan, during 2012-13. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with six treatments including control (weedy...

Though Pea is considered as one of the most important winter vegetable belonging to leguminoseae family is also very much prune to weed infestation. A study was conducted to observe the effect of various weed management techniques on weed density, plant growth, yield and yield contributing traits of pea. The experiments were laid out in Randomized...

Laboratory studies were conducted to investigate the toxic, deterrent and anti-feedent effects of neem oil and neem seed water extract at 1, 2, and 3% concentrations against jassids, (Emrasca devastans Dist.) cotton mealybug (Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley) and their side effects on the feeding potential of Chrysoperla carneaon cotton aphid (Aphis...

The present investigation was aimed to evaluate the impact of different nutrient sources viz., bio-fertilizer (effective microorganisms) with or without organic manure (Farmyard Manure) and inorganic fertilizer (NPK) on the quality characteristics of tomato. The pot experiment was conducted by combining 7 treatments in completely randomized design...

A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of different growing media on the growth and development of stock (Matthiola incana). Seven different growing media including soil (100%), leaf mold (100%), coconut husk (100%), soil + leaf mold (50:50), soil + coconut husk (50:50), leaf mold + coconut husk (50:50) and soil + leaf mold + coco...

4 Abstract: Field experiment was conducted to evaluate difference among various levels of Nitrogen (N) fertilizer, its application techniques and their interaction on the growth, yield components and yield of wheat. Treatments of N fertilizer application techniques, viz., broadcast and side-dressing were allocated to main- plots and nitrogen levels...

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the performance of 11 tomato cultivars under the agro-climatic conditions of Dera Ismail Khan. The trail was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RBCD) with three replications. Data were collected on different parameters including days to flowering, days to fruiting, stem diameter, fruits per plant,...

Langra and Samar Bahisht Chaunsa varieties of mango fruit were harvested at hard green stage of maturity. The samples were coated with coconut oil, natural ghee (clarified butter) and potassium metabisulphite; and stored at 20, 30 and 40C till their ripening. The fruit was analyzed for various physical and chemical characteristics at the harvest as...

The present study was designed to evaluate the composition and acceptability of biscuits prepared by partially replacing hydrogenated vegetable shortening with peanut butter to reduce the fats and enhance the nutritional value. For this objective five different treatments of biscuits were prepared from peanut (Arachis hypogaea) butter and hydrogena...

Field experiment was conducted to evaluate difference among various levels of Nitrogen (N) fertilizer, its application techniques and their interaction on the growth, yield components and yield of wheat. Treatments of N fertilizer application techniques, viz., broadcast and side-dressing were allocated to main-plots and nitrogen levels, viz., 60, 9...

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the performance of five different varieties of Okra viz. Arka Anamika, Puja, Anmol, Sabz-Pari and Sharmeeli under the agro-climatic conditions of Dera Ismail Khan. The experiment was laid out in the Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) using 5 different Okra cultivars as main factor. The result showed mini...

Three experiments were conducted at three different localities of Dera Ismail Khan, to evaluate the performance of turmeric cultivars including Duggirala, Zedory and Krishna at Dera Ismail Khan in 2008-09. The data were taken on days to sprout, plant height (cm), number of leaves plant-1, number of tillers plant-1, leaf length (cm), leaf width (cm)...

Mango fruit has high nutritional values, nice flavor, taste, etc. and hence is known as king of fruits. However, it faces number of challenges such as attack of microorganisms, having short shelf life, mismanagement during transportation and storage. Therefore, two varieties of Pakistani mango fruits namely, Langra and Sammar Bahisht Chaunsa, were...

Shoot multiplication of Chrysanthemum was achieved from shoot tip explant, using MS (Murashige & Skoog) media supplemented with different concentrations and combinations of plant growth regulators. Different parameters including shoot initiation percentage, average number of shoots per explant, length of shoots (cm), number of leaves per shoot and...

Efficient plant regeneration system has been developed from the nodal segments of chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium L). Nodal segments, after being sterilized with 1.0% mercuric chloride for three minutes, were inoculated in Murashige and Skoog (MS) media with varied concentrations of indole acetic acid (IAA), benzylaminopurine (BAP) and thei...

Field trial was conducted to optimize the sowing date and crop growth period of potato at the Agricultural Research Institute, Dera Ismail Khan, NWFP during 2004-05. The tubers were planted on four dates with one-week interval starting from September 24 in 2004. Tubers planted at each sowing date were harvested on six different dates starting from...

Ten mango cultivars viz. Alphanso, Anwar Retual, Dusehri, Fajri, Gulab-e-Khas, Langra, Malda, Sanglakhi, Sindhri and Suwarnareeka were evaluated in the Department of Horticulture, Gomal University, D. I. Khan, Pakistan during 2006. Langra and Malda fruits matured earlier while fruits of Fajri and Sanglakhi matured late. Malda produced higher number...

An experiment was conducted for the hydroponic culturing of three tomato hybrid genotypes under the green house conditions at in vitro Preservation Laboratory of Plant Genetics Resources Institute (PGRI), National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad. The experiment was laid out in two factor randomized complete block design (RBCD). Three...

Shoot multiplication of chrysanthemum was achieved from shoot tip explant, using MS media supplemented with different concentrations and combinations of plant growth regulators. Different parameters including shoot initiation percentage, average number of shoots per explant, length of shoots (cm), number of leaves per shoot and number of nodes p...

An experiment was conducted to check the effect of different levels of NPK on the growth and yield of hybrid cucumber. Application of NPK fertilizer (100-50-50) showed the best performance in almost all the parameters studied, as it took least days to flowering (39.33), fruit setting (11.55), maturity (7.88), maximum fruit per plant (35.5), maximum...

A research project to evaluate the effect of different plant spacing on the production of cauliflower was conducted at Horticulture Research Area, Faculty of Agriculture, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, NWFP, Pakistan. Six different plant spacing viz., 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 55 cm were used. The results revealed significant variations in all th...

A study was conducted in the Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, NWFP, Pakistan during 2006. Six levels of nitrogen (0, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 kg/ha) were tried to see their effect on growth and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). The results revealed that 100 kg N significantly increased frui...

A study was conducted at Horticultural Research Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, NWFP, Pakistan during summer 2005. The objective was to determine effect of different nitrogen levels on growth and yield of brinjal (cv. Local) under agro-climatic conditions of Dera Ismail Khan. The results indicated that nitrogen app...

An experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of different growing media on the growth and development of Dahlia (Dahlia pinnata). Seven different growing media including sand, silt, leaf mold, sand + silt, sand + leaf mold, silt + leaf mold and sand + silt + leaf mold, were used to check the growth and development of dahlia in pots. The ov...

Three local genotypes of onion viz Bilot kacha, Dark Red and local Panyalla were used in the study. Two herbicides; pendimethaline 33% E.C @ 3.125 and S- metolachlor 960 EC @ 2.5 L ha-1 alongwith two hand hoeing treatments (single hand hoeing 25 days and three hand hoeing 25, 50 and 75 days after transplanting) and a control treatment were compared...

A field experiment was carried out to evaluate the effect of split application of different levels of nitrogen fertilizer on the quality and quantity contributing parameters of pea crop. Nitrogen @ 40 and 80 kg ha -1 was applied in two and four split doses in different proportions. Nitrogen levels did not show significant performance in germination...

An experiment to study the effect of different levels of nitrogen (0, 40, 80, 120, 160 and 200 kg N ha -1 ) on three onion varieties was carried out. Seedling bulb size, bulb survival percentage, bulb diameter and marketable yield/plot were not significantly different in all three onion varieties, but leaf length, cull percentage, total yield per p...

This series of experiments were conducted to determine different factors affecting the bulb and seed production of promising cultivars of onions. This dissertation consists of two parts. Part-1 envisages the screening of local onion cultivars for bulb production and effect of various factors including plant population, time of sowing, fertilizer ap...

The local varieties of onion ( Allium cepa L.) viz. Bannu local, Bilot Kacha local, Dhakki local, Dhallah local, Naurang local, Paniyala local, Peshawar local, Shah Alam local, Swat-1 and Tank local were evaluated for seed production. The study was conducted at the Faculty of Agriculture, Gomal University, D.I. Khan during 1999. Data on different g...

Three different Onion varieties i.e. Faisalabad Early, Phulkara and Shah Alam were compared at different NPK levels. Varieties, NPK levels and their interaction significantly affected plant height, leaf length, number of leaves per plant bulb diameter, marketable yield and total yield per hectare. Shah Alam variety at the fertilizer level of 150:10...

This study was conducted to screen the performance of 10 varieties of onion under the agro-climatic condition of D. I. Khan during 1999-2000. The varieties included Bannu Local, Bilot Kacha Local, Dark Red, Naurang Local, Peshawar Local, Paniyala Local, Phulkara, Shah Alam Local, Swat-I and Tank Local. Data on various growth parameters were recorde...

An experiment on Tinda Gourd cv. local was conducted at the experimental area of Faculty of Agriculture, Gomal University, D.I. Khan during 1995 to determine the best date of sowing for obtaining high yield. Experiment comprises six dates of sowing viz. 28th Feb., 10th March, 20th March, 30th March, 9th April and 19th April, 1995. The parameters in...

The data obtained revealed that maximum plant height (422 cm), number of flowers (532), number of fruits per tree (940), fruit length (19.11 cm) and average fruit yield per tree (61.22 kg) were recorded in 1.5-1.5-0.75 NPK kg/plant. Maximum plant girth (78 cm) and maximum fruit weight (133.5 g) was found in 1.5-0.75-00 NPK kg/plant. Whereas, maximu...

Cardinal variety of potato was grown in autumn of 2003-04 and 2004-05 at Agricultural Research Institute, Dera Ismail Khan. The trials were laid out in a randomized complete block design with five treatments and three replications. Treatments included; Sencor 70WP @ 625 g ha -1 , Galaxy @ 1.5 L ha -1 and Dual Gold @ 2.0 L ha -1 , Manual weeding onc...