Application of moringa leaf extract as a seed priming agent enhances growth and physiological attributes of rice seedlings cultivated under water deficit regime

S Khan, D Ibrar, S Bashir, N Rashid, Z Hasnain… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Population growth, food shortages, climate change and water scarcity are some of the
frightening challenges being confronted in today's world. Water deficit or drought stress has …

Application of Zinc and Iron-Based Fertilizers Improves the Growth Attributes, Productivity, and Grain Quality of Two Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Cultivars

MB Hafeez, Y Ramzan, S Khan, D Ibrar, S Bashir… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Field-based experiments were conducted during wheat cultivation seasons of 2017–2018
and 2018–2019 to minimize the impact of hidden hunger (micronutrient deficiencies) …

Efficacy of different organic and inorganic nutrient sources on the growth and yield of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.)

S Ghimire, BP Chhetri, J Shrestha - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The cultivation of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) in Nepal faces significant
challenges, resulting in diminished yields compared with other regions. The pivotal issue is …

Impact of varying levels of soil salinity on emergence, growth and biochemical attributes of four Moringa oleifera landraces

F Farooq, N Rashid, D Ibrar, Z Hasnain, R Ullah… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Salinity in soil and water is one of the environmental factors that severely hinder the crop
growth and production particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. A pot experiment was …

Sub-surface drip fertigation improves seed cotton yield and monetary returns

K Singh, P Singh, M Singh, SK Mishra, R Iqbal… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Surface flood (SF) method is used to irrigate cotton in India, which results in huge wastage of
water besides leaching of nutrients. This necessitates the adoption of efficient management …

Foliar application of potassium and moringa leaf extract improves growth, physiology and productivity of kabuli chickpea grown under varying sowing regimes

S Irshad, A Matloob, S Iqbal, D Ibrar, Z Hasnain… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is of prime importance because of vital source of protein as
major food legume. Globally, it is cultivated on large area to meet dietary requirements of …

Defensive Impact of Foliar Applied Potassium Nitrate on Growth Linked with Improved Physiological and Antioxidative Activities in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) …

A Aslam, S Khan, D Ibrar, S Irshad, A Bakhsh… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Salt stress is recognized to negatively influence the fundamental processes in plants
regarding growth and yield. The sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is considered an …

Application of natural and synthetic growth promoters improves the productivity and quality of quinoa crop through enhanced photosynthetic and antioxidant activities

N Rashid, A Wahid, D Ibrar, S Irshad, Z Hasnain… - Plant Physiology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Modern agriculture is primarily concerned with enhanced productivity of field crops linked
with maximum resources use efficiency to feed the increasing population of the world …

Exogenous application of moringa leaf extract improves growth, biochemical attributes, and productivity of late-sown quinoa

N Rashid, S Khan, A Wahid, D Ibrar, S Irshad… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) has gained significant popularity among agricultural
scientists and farmers throughout the world due to its high nutritive value. It is cultivated …

Exogenous application of biostimulants and synthetic growth promoters improved the productivity and grain quality of quinoa linked with enhanced photosynthetic …

N Rashid, S Khan, A Wahid, D Ibrar, Z Hasnain… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Modern agriculture is mainly concerned with maximum resource use efficiency linked with
greater productivity to feed the growing global population. The exogenous application of …