A5002780244- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Heavy metals in environment
- Agricultural Science and Fertilization
- Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
- Phosphorus and nutrient management
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
- Heavy Metals in Plants
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Clay minerals and soil interactions
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Nitrogen and Sulfur Effects on Brassica
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Groundwater and Watershed Analysis
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
- Mine drainage and remediation techniques
- Coal and Its By-products
The University of Agriculture, Peshawar
2016-2025
University of Edinburgh
2017
University of Agriculture Faisalabad
2015
University of York
2008-2011
Global warming promotes soil calcification and salinization processes. As a result, phosphorus (P) is becoming deficient in arid semiarid areas throughout the world. In this pot study, we evaluated potential of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) for enhancing growth P uptake maize under varying levels lime (4.8%, 10%, 15% 20%) additional supplements (farmyard manure, poultry single super phosphate rock phosphate) added at rate 45 mg P2O5 kg-1. Inoculation application as organic manures...
Abstract Soil with heavy metals contamination, mainly lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and chromium (Cr) is a progressively worldwide alarming environmental problem. Recently, biochar has been used as soil amendment to remediate contaminated soils, but little work done compare other organic amendments like compost. We investigated compost's comparative effect on Pb, Cd, Cr immobilization in soil, photosynthesis, growth of maize plants. Ten kg was placed pots were spiked at concentrations 20, 10, 20...
Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) reduce the negative effects of soil calcification on phosphorus (P) nutrition. In this incubation study, we explored ability PSB (control and inoculated) to release P from different sources [single super phosphate (SSP), rock (RP), poultry manure (PM) farm yard (FYM)] with various lime contents (4.78, 10, 15 20%) in alkaline soil. inoculation progressively enriched Olsen extractable all compared control over course 56 days; however, increase was greater...
Abstract In this study, we explored the role of biochar (BC) and/or urease inhibitor (UI) in mitigating ammonia (NH 3 ) and nitrous oxide (N 2 O) discharge from urea fertilized wheat cultivated fields Pakistan (34.01°N, 71.71°E). The experiment included five treatments [control, (150 kg N ha −1 ), BC (10 Mg + UI (1 L ton )], which were all repeated four times carried out a randomized complete block design. Urea supplementation along with reduced soil NH emissions by 27% 69%, respectively,...
Cadmium (Cd) pollution of soil and food crops is a widespread environmental issue caused by excessive industrialization, unsustainable urbanization, intensive farming practices. Cd, hazardous element, poses significant risks to agro-environmental sustainability, safety, human health. Using organic materials such as biochar compost stabilize Cd in contaminated an environmentally benign cost-effective strategy for remediating moderately highly polluted soil. However, response the scarcity...
Management of inorganic fertilizer is very important to obtain maximum crop yield and improved nutrient use efficiency in cereal crops. Fixation phosphatic fertilizers alkaline soils due calcareousness one the major hurdles. It induces phosphorus nutritional stress that can decrease maize wheat. Selection a suitable application method proper stage for (P) has prime importance better uptake P production. Among different methods, soil foliar are widely adopted. In wheat maize, knee height +...
As a multi-beneficial amendment, biochar is very useful to be applied for improving soil health and crop productivity. Therefore, this study was carried out assess the influence of wood mineral nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) potassium (K) fertilisers viz, [(control; 100% NPK (120:90:60 kg ha−1); 75% + 5 tonne biochar; 50% 10 25% 15 20 ha−1)] on wheat yield properties under different management practices [(raised bed (more than 30 cm above ground) flat-bed)]. Split plot two factors randomised...
Management of nitrogen (N) fertilizer is a critical factor that can improve maize (Zea mays L.) production. On the other hand, high volatilization losses N also pollute air. A field experiment was established using silt clay soil to examine effect sulfur-coated urea and sulfur from gypsum on ammonia (NH
Nitrogen (N) deficiency is a very common problem of alkaline soils. Incorporation organic residues with urea could be promising practice for improving soil properties and crop yield. This study was aimed, to evaluate the responses two maize cultivar (Azam Jalal) wastes Urea (sole i.e. seed cake (SC), poultry manure (PM), press mud (PrM) mineral nitrogen (urea) their combinations (25%, 50% or 75%) applied at 150 kg N ha−1 under field conditions. Significant differences were recorded leaf area...
The aim of present work was to evaluate the effects titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) on rice's growth (Oryza sativa L.) and nutrient availability under different soil textures. Greenhouse experiment carried out with three textures (sandy loam, silt loam silty clay loam) two concentrations TiO2 NPs (500, 750 mg kg−1). Control (without also maintained for comparison. Growth parameters including chlorophyll content, root/shoot length, fresh/dry biomass nutrients' uptake calcium (Ca),...
Nutrient deficiencies, low organic matter content, and a limited soil–water saturation percentage in calcareous soils hinder plant growth crop production. To address these challenges, sustainable green-based farming practices have been introduced. This study investigates the synergistic effects of biochar nitrogen levels as solutions for improving soil fertility supporting wheat soils. A pot experiment assessed (5-, 10-, 15-tons ha−1) (60, 90, 120 kg on physicochemical properties, nutrient...
Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P) deficiency is a major yield limiting factor across the globe their proper management plays vital role in optimizing crop yield. This field experiment was conducted to assess impact of soil plant nitrogen N P ratio on growth wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) alkaline calcareous soil. The study consisted various levels (0, 40, 80, 160 kg ha−1 as urea) phosphorus 30, 60, 90 P2O5 diammonium phosphate), carried out randomized complete block design (RCBD) with factorial...
Toxicity induced by heavy metals is a major concern in agriculture as it decreases crops' growth and yield leads to the deterioration of food quality. Recently, activated carbon has been identified possible solution. It can potentially improve crop nutrition immobilize soil. That why glasshouse trial was conducted investigate effects sugarcane bagasse-derived biochar on spinach availability cadmium (Cd) chromium (Cr) artificially contaminated The soil placed pots with Cd Cr at rate 10 mg...
A pot experiment was conducted to determine the potential of AM fungi in phytoremediation heavy metals and its effect on yield wheat crop. The CR Design with four replications during rabi 2012-13. Data showed no increase grain shoot yields by AMF inoculation Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn at different levels but increased root yield, plant height, spike length hundred grains weight as compared uninoculated Post-harvest soil Fe contents 2, 4.4, 2.8 2.9 mg·kg-1, respectively were maximum plants treated triple...