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Institute of Soil Chemistry & Environmental Sciences, Kala Shah Kaku

Publications of Last 6 years (2020-25)

  1. Amina Kulsom, Abdul Kareem, Ana Aslam, Abid Niaz, Nisa Mukhtar, Aamer Sattar, Raheela Naz, Asifa Naz, Farah Rasheed, Arfan Rasheed, Sadia Sultana, Muhammad Aftab, Ehsan ul Haq. 2020. Influence of wastewater irrigation on soil chemical properties and buildup of heavy metals in soil. International Journal of Environmental Quality ISSN 2281-4485 – Vol. 37 :23-30.
  2. Muhammad Aftab, Aneela Riaz, Ghulam Sarwar, Muhammad Arif, Qudsia Nazir, Ifra Saleem, Sarfraz Hussain, Abid Ali, Abid Niaz, Fakhar Mujeeb, Khalid Mahmood and Sarfraz Nawaz. 2021. Perspectives of using Potassium on Agronomic, Bio Chemical and yield Parameters of selected cotton Varieties under combined Stress of Salinity and Boron. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research. 34(4): 830-836.
  3. Ifra Saleem , Shabana Ehsan , Qudsia Nazir , Muhammad Awais Khalid , Ramooza Rafique , Muhammad Aftab , Abid Niaz , Nisa Mukhtar , Sarfraz Nawaz , and Aamer Sattar. 2021. Optimization Of Potassium Fertilizer To Enhance Hybrid Maize Yield And Potassium Content. J Agric. Res., Vol. 59(4):347-352.
  4. Muhammad Waryam Warraich, Mukkram Ali Tahir, Noor-us-Sabah, Ghulam Sarwar, Muhammad, Aftab, Fakhar Mujeeb, Muhammad Zeeshan Maznoor, Aneela Riaz and Sarfraz Hussain. 2021. Integration of Carbon Sequestering and Commercial Fertilizers for Growth and Yield of Wheat. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research 34(4): 861-867.
  5. Qudsia Nazir, Muhammad Aftab, Ghulam Sarwar, Aneela Riaz, Sarfraz Hussain, Ifra Saleem, Amina Kalsom, Noor-Us-Sabah Mukkram Ali Tahir, Ateeq-ur-Rehman4 and Muhammad Arif. 2021. Effectiveness of Zinc Coated, Blended and Bio-Activated Zinc Coated Urea to Quality, Biochemical Parameters and Yield in Rice Crop (Oryza sativa L.). Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research 34(3): 524-532.
  6. Mukkram Ali Tahir, Noor-us-Sabah, Ghulam Sarwar1, Muhammad Aftab, Abdul Moeez, Muhammad, Zeeshan Manzoor and Aneela Riaz. 2021. Ionic Composition of Wheat in Response to Silicon Application under Saline Growth Environment. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research 34(3): 510-516.
  7. Mukkram Ali Tahir, Noor-Us-Sabah, Ghulam Sarwar1, Muhammad Aftab, Abdul Moeez, Humaira ,Ramzan, Mudassar Hafeez, Muhammad Zeeshan Manzoor, Aneela Riaz, Sher Muhammad4 and Muhammad Latif. 2021. Mitigation of Salinity Stress in Rice through Zinc Silicate Application. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, 34(3): 517-523.
  8. Majeed, A., Abid Niaz, A.Sameen, H.B. Ahmad, M. Younus, M. Aftab, and M. Arif. 2021. Bed Planting Techniques Improved Crop Yield by Efficient use of Added Nitrogen Fertilizer. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research.
  9. Abdul Majeed, Abid Niaz, M.Rizwan, M. Imran, A.Aziz Abdullah Alsahli, M. Nasser Alyemeni, Shafaqat Ali.2021. Effects of biochar, farm manure, and pressmud on mineral nutrients and cadmium availability to wheat (Triticumaestivum L.) in Cd contaminated soil. PhysiologiaPlantarum.Vol.173(1): 191-200.
  10. Hammad, H., M.A. Tahir, N.U. Sabah, G. Sarwar, M.Aftab, M.Z. Manzoor, A.Riaz, Abid Niaz and M. Arif. 2021. Phosphorus utilization efficiency by sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) from sparingly soluble P source under P deficient environment. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, 34(2): 294-299.
  11. M.Wasim, G.Sarwar, Noor-Us-Sabah, M.A.Tahir, M.Aftab, M.Z.Manzoor, A.Zafar, I.Shehzad, A.Riaz, A.Niaz, K.A.Mufti and M. Arif. 2021. Deleterious Impact of Sodium Chloride (NaCl) Toxicity on Chemical Properties of Soil and Ionic Composition of Rice. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research (PJAR): 34(1): 169-175.
  12. Muhammad Fiyyaz, Ghulam Sarwar, Noor-Us-Sabah, Mukkram Ali Tahir, Muhammad Aftab,Muhammad Zeeshan Manzoor, Sarfraz Hussain, Ayesha Zafar, Imran Shehzad and Aneela Riaz. 2021. Integration of Mineral Fertilizer and Poultry Manure for Improving Soil Health and Maize Growth under Calcareous Soil Environment. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, 34(3): 495-500.
  13. Muhammad Fiyyaz, Ghulam Sarwar, Noor-Us-Sabah, Mukkram Ali Tahir, Muhammad Aftab, Muhammad Zeeshan Manzoor1, Sher Muhammad, Muhammad Latif, Ayesha Zafar, Imran Shehzad, Sarfraz Hussain, Aneela Riaz and Abid Niaz. 2021. Efficiency of Poultry Manure for Improving Nutrient Composition of Maize Plants under Calcareous Soil Environment. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, 34(3): 473-478.
  14. Qudsia Nazir, A. Hussain, M. Z. Mumtaz, Abid Niaz, M. Arif, M. Aftab, A.Aslam, T. Aziz. 2021. Efficiency of various formulations of urea coated with bio-augmented (Bacillus spp.) ZnO to improve growth, yield and Zn content of Wheat grains. Pol. J. Environ. Stud. (PJOES) Vol.30, No.1 (2021):803-810.
  15. Atif Muhmood, A.Majeed, Abid Niaz, A.H. Shah, A. Wakeel. 2021. Exploring status and intensity of Pb and Cd pollution in roadside soils and cereal grains. Pak. J. Bot., 53(5):
  16. Abdul Majeed, Abid Niaz, Aysha Sameen, Hafiz Basheer Ahmad, Muhammad Younus, Muhammad Aftab, Muhammad Arif. 2021. Bed Planting Techniques Improved Crop Yield by Efficient use of Added Nitrogen Fertilizer. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research  55 (5): 2021.
  17. Raheela Naz,  Muhammad Aftab, Ghulam Sarwar, Ana Aslam,  Qudsia Nazir, Asifa Naz,  Abid Niaz,  Farah Rasheed, Amina Kalsom, Nisa Mukhtar, Sadia Sultana,  Dr Ifra Saleem, Arfan Ul Haq,  Muhammad Arif, Aamer, Sattar, Sarfraz Hussain. 2022. Evaluation of temporal and differential fertilizer application on growth, yield and quality of wheat. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research 35(1) 78-84.
  18. S. Ehsan, A. Riaz, M. A. Qureshi, A. Ali, Ifra Saleem, M. Aftab, K. Mehmood, F. Mujeeb, M.A. Ali, H. Javed, F. Ijaz, A.U. Haq, K.U. Rehman and M.U. Saleem. 2022. Isolation, Purification and Application of Siderophore Producing Bacteria to Improve wheat growth. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research.
  19.  Farah Rasheed, Ana Aslam, Muhammad Aftab, Ghulam Sarwar, Raheela Naz, Hina Nazir, Sadia Sultana, Amina Kalsom, Nisa Mukhtar , Ifra Saleem , Qudsia Nazir , Muhammad Arfan-ul-Haq, Abid Niaz , Muhammad Arif , Aamer Sattar, Sarfraz Hussain and Adnan Rafique. 2022. Prospective of Use of Phosphorus and Zinc at Tillering And Booting Stages Of Rice. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research 35(2): 394-403.
  20.  Abid Niaz, Amina Kalsom, Aysha Sameen, Ana Aslam, Ifra Saleem, Aamer Sattar, Raheela Naz, Muhammad Akram Qazi, Ghulam Rasul, Qudsia Nazir, Muhammad Salik Ali Khan. 2022. Nitrate pollution of ground water and impacts of nitrogenous fertilizers and irrigation on dynamics of NO3-N movement in soils of Punjab, Pakistan. EQA - International Journal of Environmental Quality 39-54.
  21. Sajid Hanif, Abdul shakoor, M. Farukh Saleem, Ifra Saleem, Sajid Ali, Majid Nadeem, Hira Shair, Anwar-ul haq, R.A.H.Khan and M.A. Amin. 2022. Exogenous application of proline to enhance rice tolerance against heat and drought stresses. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research 35(2). 324-333.
  22. Majeed, A., Imran Rashid, Abid Niaz, A. Ditta, A. Sameen,  Asma A. Al-Huqail and Manzer H. Siddiqui. 2022. Balanced Use of Zn, Cu, Fe, and B Improves the Yield and Sucrose Contents of Sugarcane Juice Cultivated in Sandy Clay Loam Soil. Agronomy 12, no. 3: 696.
  23. Z. A.Hassan , G. Sarwar, M. Aftab, M. Z. Manzoor, A. Zafar, I. Shehzad, A. Riaz, S. Hussain, A. Sattar and Abid Niaz. 2022. Noxious impact of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) on soil properties and ionic composition of rice plants. J Agric. Res., 2022, Vol. 60(3):193-202.
  24. A. Muhmood, A. Majeed, Abid Niaz, A. H. Shah, A.Afzal,K. U. R. Arshad, M. Rashid and A. Nazarat. 2022. A quantitative assessment of pollution from potentially toxic elements in groundwater and the accompanying health risks. Arabian Journal of Geosciences 15:1783.
  25. R Ullaha, Z. Abbas, , F.Habib, J.Iqbal, F.Bashir, S.Noor, M. A.Qazi, Abid Niaz, K.S.Baig, A.Rauf, L.Fatima, I.Akhtar, B.Ali, M. I.Ullah, A.Al-Hashimi, , S.Ali, H.S. U. Rehmanm. 2022. Method development and validation for the determination of potassium (K2O) in fertilizer samples by flame photometry technique.    "Journal of King Saud University – Science Volume 34, Issue 5, 102070".
  26. Abdul Majeed, A.Muhmood, Abid Niaz, Allah Ditta, Muhammad Nawaz Rajpar. 2022. Comparative efficacy of different biochars and traditional manures in the attenuation of cadmium toxicity in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Arabian Journal of Geosciences 15(2):209.
  27. Hira Mustafa, M. A.Tahir, N. U. Sabah, G. Sarwar, M. Z.Manzoor, M.Aftab, Abid Niaz and A. Riaz. 2022. Enhancing sunflower productivity and native phosphorus level through polymer-coated diammonium phosphate. J Agric. Res., 2022, Vol. 60(1):17-25.
  28. M.S.A.Khan, M.A.Qazi, Abid Niaz, G.Rasul, N.U.Ain, H.T.Ahmad, S. Shakir, Z.H.Tarar, S.Afzal, M.Rahim, A.Alvi, S.Nazar, K.S.Baig, R. J.Iqbal, G. M.Siddiqui and Z.Hamid. 2022. Determination and quality monitoring of Naphthyl Acetic Acid in commercial plant growth regulator formulations using HPLC technique. Soil Environ. 41(1): 85-90, 2022.
  29. A. Nawaz, M.A. Maqsood, M.H. Zia, M. I. Awan, N. Bordoloi, A. Shoukat, A. farooq, N. Rasheed, M.I. Ashraf, Ifra Saleem and S. Ehsan. 2022. Nitrification inhibitors impact on nitrous oxide emission and ammonia volatilization: A sustainable measure towards a hygienic environment. SABRAO Journal of Breeding and Genetics 54(2). 376-388.
  30. N. Akhtar M. Aftab, G.Sarwar, S. Hussain, M.A. Khalid, M.Idress, B.H.Babar, M. Arif and H.N.Ramzan. 2023. Morphological and quality attributes of garlic (Allium sativum L.) as affected by different planting methods. Journal of  pure and applied Agriculture , 2023 Vol. 8(1):
  31. M.A.Tahir, N. us Saba, M.W.Warraich G. Sarwar, M.Aftab, F. Mujeeb, M.Z.Manzoor, A.Riaz and S. Hussain. 2023. Role of carbon sequestering and commercial fertilizers for minimizing bio available k losses using wheat as test crop under aridisols. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol.36, Iss. 3, Pages 270276.
  32. R.A.Shehzad, G.Sarwar, S, H,Shah, M.A.Tahir, N. Us Saba, S. Muhammad, M.Aftab, M.Z.Manzoor, I.Shehzad and U.Saleem. 2023. Growth and yield response of wheat to organic manures (Farm yard manure, phosphor-compost(PROM) and press mud) alone and incombination with mineral fertilizer. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol.36, Iss. 1, Pages 1-8.
  33. Ana aslam, asifa naz, syed shahid hussain shah, farah rasheed, raheela naz, amina kalsom, nisa mukhtar, abid niaz, muhammad aftab, irfan rasheed, muhammad arfan ul haq, muhammad arif, aamer sattar and sarfaraz hussain. 2023. Heavy metals contamination in vegetables irrigated with wastewater: a case study of underdeveloping regions of Pakistan. Environmental Geochemistry and Health 34-44.
  34. Abdul Shakoor, Muhammad Farrukh Saleem, Umm e Hani, Ali Raza, Tayyub Hussain, Ifra Saleem, Amina Iftkhar, Qudsia Nazir, Samman Gul Vaseer, Khunsa Khakwani & Shabbir Hussain. 2023. Effect of topping under different plant spacing on earliness and yield of cotton. "Journal of Xi’an Shiyou University, Natural Science Edition VOLUME 19 ISSUE 10 OCTOBER 2023 260-271.
  35. Mereen Nizar a , Kanval Shaukat a,**, Abdul Samad a , Noreen Zahra b , Ifra Saleem c , Ali Raza. 2023. Impact of exogenous salicylic acid and hydrogen peroxide on vitamins, essential nutrients and silymarin content of milk thistle grown at two different altitudes of balochistan under cadmium stress. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research  13 (2023) 100643.
  36. Samoona Shabbir1, Qudsia Nazir2, Ifra Saleem3, Raheela Naz4, Sajida Azhar5, Noor-ul-Ain6Muhammad Rafay7 and Muhammad Usman. 2023. SOIL SALINITY HINDERS PLANT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND ITS REMEDIATION - A REVIEW. J Agric. Res., 2023, Vol. 61(3):189-200.
  37. shiza amin, tariq aziz, muhammad zia ur rehman, ifra saleem, muhammad rizwan, ambreen ashar, hafiz adnan mussawar, muhammad aamer maqsood. 2023. Zinc oxide nanoparticles coated urea enhances nitrogen efficiency and zinc bioavailability in wheat in alkaline calcareous soils. environmental science and pollution research.
  38. Muhammad Hasnain1 , Qudsia Nazir2 , Ifra Saleem2 *, Syed Shahid Hussain Shah1 ,Muhammad Asif Ali1 and Noor ul Ain3. 2023. Effectiveness of Bio-Activated Zinc Coated Urea (Engro Zabardast Urea) for Growth, Yield, and Biochemical Parameters of Rice Crop (Oryza sativa L.). Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research Volume 36 | Issue 1 | Page 80-88.
  39. M.A.Qureshi, A. Ali, M. Asif Ali, S. Ehsan, H. Javed, M.Rafique, Fraza Ijaz, F. Mujeeb, Armghan Shehzad and Abid Niaz. 2023. Co-inoculation of Rhizobium sp and Rhizobacteria for growth promotion of mungbean (Vigna radiata L.). Journal of Pure and Applied Agriculture; 8(1): 16-23 ISSN 2617-8672.
  40. Hina Javed, A. Ali, M. A. Qureshi, F. Ijaz, Shabana Ehsan, M. Asif Ali, Rehman Gul, S.Nazir, Y. Khan, A. Maqsood, Abid Niaz, M. Nadeem, S. Khalid. 2023. Isolation and Screening of Endophytic Bacteria for their Potential to Improve Growth of Wheat and Maize. Journal of Agriculture and Food Volume 4, No.1, pp. 1-15.
  41. Muhammad Furqan Ijaz, Fraza Ijaz, M. Imran Latif,  M. Nadeem, Ahmad Waqas, Abid Niaz. 2023. Varietal Performance of Maize (Zea mays L.) Strains Under Saline Conditions. J. Appl. Res Plant Sci. Vol. 4(2), 582-592, 2023.
  42. Shabana Ehsan, A. Qureshi, N. Chaudhary, Asif Ali, Abid Niaz, Hina Javed, Fraza Ijaz, S. A. Anwar. 2023. Effect of Fluorescent-Producing Rhizobacteria on Cereal Growth Through Siderophore Exertion. J. Appl. Res Plant Sci. Vol. 4(2), 601-611, 2023, .
  43. Maryam Sarfraz, Muhammad Arfan-ul-Haq, Naseem Akhtar, Ana Aslam, Muhammad Nasim, Zaighum Mushtaq, Kaniz Fatima, Waqar Ahmad, Abubakar Saddique, Ambreen Shehnaz. 2023. Deciphering the impact of potassium fertilization on antioxidant components and nutritional quality of promising tomato varieties. Journal of Agricultural Research (2023) 61(4): 263-270.
  44. Naseem Akhtar, Ghulam Abbas, Maryam Sarfraz, Muhammad Arfan-ul-Haq, Muhammad Sarfraz, Shakeel Ahmad Anwar, Waqar Ahmad , Muhammad Abubakar Siddique. 2024. Nutritional assessment of Pomegranate, the fruit of real taste and health companion. Journal of Agricultural Research (2024) 62(1):53-60.
  45. M. umair Asghar, Azhar Hussain, Hammad Anwar, Abubakar dar, Hafiz Tanvir Ahmad, Qudsia Nazir, Nadeem Tariq, M. Usman Jamshaid. 2024. Investigating the efficiency of dry region zinc solubilizing bacteria for growth promotion of maize and wheat under axenic conditions.- Plant Health.
  46. Naseem Akhtar, Muhammad Hasan Abdullah, Muhammad Huzaifa, Muhammad Arfan-ul-Haq, Maryam Sarfraz, Waqar Ahmad, Muhammad Abubakar Siddique and Muhammad Asghar. 2024. Determination of the proximate composition and total antioxidants of the locally available fruits. Journal of Pure and Applied Agriculture (2024) 9(1): 65-73.
  47. ABDULLAH, KHAN R, KHAN M, ZAFAR MH, KALSOM A, SHAHZAD S, TALHA A,JAVED A, SHOAIB M. 2024. INFLUENCE OF VARIOUS WEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON WEEDS AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF PEA (PISUM SATIVUM L.). Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal.
  48. IQBAL MJ, LUQMAN RD, YOUNAS HS, FARID I, NIAZ A, KHAN ZA, NAZ R, KHALID S, SHAHZAD S, KALSOM A. 2024. IMPACT OF SEED PRIMING IN BOOSTING COTTON GERMINATION AND YIELD IN WARM AREAS. Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal.
  49. Matloob Ahmad, Anser Ali, Hafiz Abdul Rauf, Taj Muhammad, Muhammad Arfan-ul-Haq, Fida Hussain, Tauqeer Qadir, Muhammad Ameen, Muhammad Usman Mohsin, Tehsin Fatimah, Salma kausar, Muhammad Imran, Fareeha Akram, Saima Nazar, Sana Sharif, Muhammad Umar Hayat khan, Saftain Ullah Khan, Irfan Ahmad Saleem, Muhammad Tahir Akbar, Anwar ul Haq, Hafeez-u-Rehman. 2024. Assessing the impact of sugar beetroot extract on the improvement of salt tolerance in wheat varieties through hydroponic cultivation. Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (2024) 03(2): 233-243.
  50.  Prveen, M.Aftab, G. Sarwar, M.Arif, A.Riaz, S.Ali, M.Ul. Haq and I.Nawaz. 2024. Alleviation of salt stress by using potassium nitrate in different genotypes of soybean (Glycine Max L.). J. Agric. Res. 63(1).
  51. S. Ali, M. Kashif, K. Akram, M. Arif, M. Aftab, A. Riaz and I. Nawaz. 2024. Improving crop competitive ability of fennel(Foeniculum Vulgare Mill.) against weeds through integration of sowing weeding techniques. J. Agric. Res. 63(1).
  52. Muhammad Husnain, Qudsia Nazir, Abubakar Dar, Azhar Hussain, Sajid Mahmood, Ifra Saleem, Hafiz Tanvir Ahmad, Syed shahid Hussain shah, M. Asif Ali, M. Naveed, Rashid Iqbal, Abd El-Zaher, M.A. Mustafa, M. Soliman Elshikh, Allah Ditta. 2024. Improving Maize physiological attributes by regulating urease activity and zinc availability in rhizosphere through Bio-activated Zinc coated urea (engro Zabardast urea). Pol. J. Environ. Stud.
  53. Rubina Nawaz, Muhammad Shoaib, Umer Khurshid, Okasha Asif, Zulkaif Maqsood, Umar Sheher Yar, Muhammad Zafar, Nisa Mukhtar, Muhammad Arslan, Mustazhar Billah Zafar, Samman Gul Vaseer, Siraj Ahmad, Hafiz Muhammad Abdullah Tayyab, Basharat Ali. 2024. Improving Growth, Yield, Biochemical and Quality Attributes of Terminal Heat stressed Wheat by Exogenously Applied Fulvic Acid. Journal of Xi’an Shiyou University, Natural Science Edition.
  54. Muhammad Junaid Iqbal, Rao Danish Luqman, Hafiza Samra Younas, Iqra Farid, Abid Niaz, Zohain Ali Khan, Raheela Naz, Saman Khalid, Sundas Shahzad, Amina Kalsom. 2024. Impact of seed priming in boosting cotton germination and yield in warm areas. Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal.
  55. Qureshi, M.A., Niaz, A., Ali, M.A., ur Rahman, S., Ehsan, S., Nazir, S., Rafique, M., Javed, H., Ijaz, F., Nawaz, A. and Shahid, M. 2024. Method development and validation of total viable count using specified techniques and performance characteristics of ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 in microbiological samples. Pakistan Journal of Biotechnology, 21(2), pp.416-427.
  56. Rafique, M., Naveed, M., Mumtaz, M.Z., Niaz, A., Alamri, S., Siddiqui, M.H., Waheed, M.Q., Ali, Z., Naman, A., Rehman, S.U. and Brtnicky, M. 2024. Unlocking the potential of biofilm-forming plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for growth and yield enhancement in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).  Scientific Reports, 14(1), p.15546.
  57. Zia ur Rehman, Hina Javed, Khadija Shahid, Komal Javed, Sajid Hussain, Saba Malik, Kainat Javed and Abid Niaz. 2024. Assessment and management strategies for soil pollution in Pakistan: A review. Journal of pure and applied agriculture.
  58. Nisa Mukhtar, Ifra Saleem, Qudsia Nazir, Muhammad Nasim, Hafiz Hussain Ali, Rimsha Nazir, Muhammad Rafay, Allah Nawaz, M. Arfan ul Haq, M. Aftab, Ana Aslan, Amina Kalsom, Farah Rasheed, Raheela Naz, Sarfaraz Hussain. 2025. Integrated nutrient management: effect on soil health improvement, maize growth and yield under low fertility alkaline calcareous soils of Punjab. Planta Animalia, Volume 4, Issue 1. 23-29.