Growth and development of cereal crops are linked to weather, day length and growing
degree-days (GDDs) which make them responsive to the specific environments in specific …

Introduction Climate change, pest infestation, and soil degradation are significantly reducing
wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield. Wheat is cultivated in rice-wheat and cotton-wheat …

Variation in temperature significantly decreased wheat productivity. Appropriate seed rate
and sowing time is crucial to achieve the higher yield on a sustainable basis. To evaluate …

The establishment of growth stage specific irrigation scheduling is considered critically
important for achieving higher cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) productivity in north-western …

Maize can be sown in spring and fall seasons in Pakistan under maize–maize cropping
system. Due to seasonal variability in meteorological parameters, optimization of planting …

Predicted decrease in water availability for crop production and uncertainty in climatic
conditions require devising the irrigation strategies to increase water use efficiency (WUE) …

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) associate with roots of plants and improve
plant growth by utilizing diverse mechanisms like nitrogen fixation, phosphorus …

Drought stress, at reproductive phase in particular, severely reduces wheat yield but some
agronomic techniques have the potential to overcome this damage. A field experiment was …

Background and objectives Trichogramma chilonis is an important biological control agent
(parasitoid) that kill the host species before they damage the crops. However, insecticide …

Wheat is an important staple crop not only in Pakistan but all over the globe. Although the
area dedicated to wheat cultivation expands annually, the quantity of wheat harvested is …