October- December, 2012 CONTENTS

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1 CODEN PJARDC 25 (4) (2012) Vol. 25 October- December, 2012 No.4 CONTENTS Page Genetic diversity analysis and character association in some chinese hybrid rice under dry conditions Muhammad Yaqoob, Rukhsana Anjum, Mumtaz Hussain and Muhammad Jahangir Shah Rice productivity and soil health as affected by wheat residue incorporation along with nitrogen starter dose under salt-affected soil Arshad Ali, Muhammad Arshadullah, Syed Ishtiaq Hyder, Imdad Ali Mahmood and Badar-uz-Zaman Effect of boron nutrition on paddy yield under saline-sodic soils Syed Ishtiaq Hyder, Muhammad Arshadullah, Arshad Ali and Imdad Ali Mahmood Heated air drying of groundnut Munir Ahmad and Asif Ali Mirani Estimation of optimum field plot size and shape in paddy yield trial M. Asif Masood, Irum Raza and Muhammad Yaseen

2 An overview of tomato economy of Pakistan: Comparative analysis Ayesha Tahir, Hassnain Shah, Muhammad Sharif, Waqar Akhtar and Nadeem Akmal Small farmers perceptions regarding improved fodder and forage varieties: Results of participatory on farm research Muhammad Zubair Anwar, M. Azeem Khan, Ikram Saeed, Akhtar Ali, Shafique Zahid and Abdul Majid An analysis of public and private agricultural extension services in Balochistan, Pakistan A.A. Mengal, M. U. Mallah, Z. A. Mirani and B. N. Siddiqui Biological parameters and predatory potential of Menochilus sexmaculatus fab. (Coleoptera:Coccinellidae) at varying temperature on Rhopalosiphum padi L. Asrar Ali, Ehsan-ul-Haq, Abdul Rehman, Javed Khan, Waseem Gillani, and Maria Rauf Evaluation of legume herbs nutritive value as a ruminan feed and nitrogen supply on soil in West Timor, Indonesia Hartutik, Soebarinoto, P.Th.Fernandez, and S. Ratnawaty

3 Vol. 25 PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH Higher Education Commission Recognized Journal October-December, 2012 No.4 The Journal was originally started as Agriculture Pakistan in Its name was changed to Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research in Since year 2000, it is being published with present size and typography. Governing Board Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad, Chairman, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), Islamabad Dr. Nadeem Amjad, Member/Incharge (NRD) PARC, Islamabad Dr. Shahid Masood Member/Incharge (PSD) PARC, Islamabad Dr. Muhammad Sharif, Member /Incharge (SSD) PARC, Islamabad Dr. R.H. Usmani, Member /Incharge (ASD) PARC, Islamabad Management Committee Editorial Committee Dr. Munir Ahmed Secretary PARC, Islamabad Dr. M. Azeem Khan Senior Director (SSI) NARC, Islamabad Dr. M. Ehsan Akhtar Director (LRRI) NARC, Islamabad Ms. Shahnaz Zuberi Director (SI) NARC, Islamabad Dr. Shahid Rafiq Director (ASD) PARC, Islamabad Dr. Anjum Munir PSO (CDRP) NARC, Islamabad Dr. Tariq Hassan Registrar (PIASA) NARC, Islamabad Dr. M. Aslam Director (API) NARC, Islamabad Dr. N. M. Cheema PSO (PSD) PARC, Islamabad Dr. M.E. Tusneem Chief Editor Subject Editors Dr. Zahoor Ahmad Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biodiversity Dr. Ghulam Jilani Plant Protection Dr. Tahir Saleem Natural Resources Dr. Muhammad Rafiq-ur-Rehman Agricultural & Biological Engineering Dr. M. Afzal Animal Health and Production Dr. Bashir Ahmad Social Sciences Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad Environment Ms. Sabiha Amin Managing Editor, PARC, Islamabad Production : Abdul Rehman and Muneeb Tariq Indexed in: AGRIS, FAO; CAB Abstract; Pakistan Science Abstract, PASTIC The Journal is also available on Factiva and EBSCO- affiliated international databases through Asianet-Pakistan Published by Directorate of Scientific Information Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), P.O. Box 1031, Islamabad, Pakistan Ph: / Fax: m.editor@pjar.org.pk Website: http: // http: // Original Scientific Research Papers (Full articles and short notes) and Review articles are invited for the coming issues of Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research

4 Reviewers of this Issue Foreigner 1. Dr. Eric Bremer, Western Agriculture Innovations, Canada. 2. Dr. Javier Becerril, Professor Investigador, Facultad de Economic, UADY, Colonia Miraflores, Yucstan, Scotish Agricultural College, Mexico. 3. Dr. Oliver Knox, Cropping Systems Research Group, SRUC, West Mains Road, Scotland. 4. Prof. Marsetyo, Seattle, Washington USA. 5. Dr. Kaushik Majumdar, Director, South Asia Programme, International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI), Haryana. India. 6. Dr. Muhammad Tabassum Afzal, Director of Graduate Studies, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Canada. 7. Dr. Tanveer ul Haq, Visiting Research Fellow, University of West Australia, Australia. 8. Dr. Feroz Ahmad Nadavi, Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture Karaj, Tehran, Iran. 9. Dr. Nazir Hussain, Department of Agricultural Affairs, Ministry of Environment, Doha, Qatar. 10.Mr. Muhammad Ishaq, College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, China. Local 1. Dr. Javaid Akhtar, Professor, Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. 2. Dr. Aijaz Ali Khoharo, Prof. Dept. of Agriculture Extension, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Sindh, Pakistan. 3. Dr. Nasir Nadeem, Assistant Director Planning, Agricultural Machinery Research Institute, Multan, Pakistan. 4. Dr. Khuram Zia, Department of Agriculture Entomology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan. 5. Dr. Muhammad Inayat Khan, Chairman, Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. 6. Dr. Ahmad Bakhsh Mahar, Director General, Planning and Development, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan. 7. Dr. Shahid Rafique, Director, Animal Science Division, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan. 8. Prof. Faraia Ibad Mirza, Department of Rural Sociology, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

5 INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRIBUTORS Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research (quarterly) http: // Papers and short notes on original research and reviews of research, written in English, in the field of agriculture and allied subjects are accepted for publication after peer review. The contributors must provide duly completed authorship form signed by all authors stating that they fully agree with its contents and bear all responsibility for the data reported therein, and these data are not being published or simultaneously considered for publication elsewhere. Submission of Manuscript: Two hard copies and a soft copy of the typed manuscript with reproducible figures and tables (paper size, 8.5 x 11 with 1 cm line/spacing) should be sent through as attached word files and also by post to Managing Editor, Directorate of Scientific Information, National Agricultural Research Centre, Park Road Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan. m.editor@pjar.org.pk STYLE OF MANUSCRIPT Author s Identification: To protect their anonymity in the review process, the authors should avoid writing their name(s) and acknowledgments in the manuscript. Instead a separate page containing the title of the paper, the name and address of the author(s) with and the postal address for correspondence should be attached with each copy of the manuscript. Abstract: The abstract should be informative and concisely state the scope of work, methodology if original and principal findings, preferably in less than 200 words. Introduction: It should include pertinent review of literature and justification/objective of the research. Materials and Methods: It must include year and place of study, basic information on materials and methodology and details of any new method, if adopted. Tables and Illustrations: The units should be in metric system. The tables and illustrations in size adjustable in one or two columns of the journal along with captions should be placed at the end of the text. Results and Discussion: It is a combined heading with the results obtained, discussed in the light of recent relevant literature and giving conclusion of study in the end. Scientific Names: Scientific names of organisms (binomial nomenclature) should be italicized. Literature Citation: References should be cited in the text following name-year system. All citations should be written on the pattern given below and arranged alphabetically. Abbreviations should not be used. Full titles of books, serials, proceedings etc. should be given. Serial: Iqbal, A. Khan, B.B. Tariq, M. and Mirza, M.A Goat-A potential dairy animal: Present and future prospects. Pakistan J. Agric Sci. 45(2): Monograph: Steel, R.G. D. and Torrie, J.H Principles and Procedures of Statistics. 2nd edn. Mc Graw-Hill Book Co., N.Y., USA. p Section from edited book with separate contributions by multiple authors: Morse, R.A. and Shimanuki, H Summary of control methods. In: Morse, R.A. and Nowogrodski, R. (eds). Honey Bee Pests, Predators and Diseases, 2nd edn. Cornell University Press, USA, p Web Reference Hornitzky, M.A.Z. and White, B Controlling American Foulbrood Assessing Effectiveness of Shaking Bees and Antibiotic Therapy Strategies. RIRDC publication No.01/ gov.au/reports/hbe/ pdf (verified on January 25, 2006). Proof Correction: Editing changes may be checked by the author before publication and returned within 3 days. Page Charges: Rs will be charged as printing charges for each paper. In addition Rs 500 per page will be charged for extra pages above the limit of 6 pages. List of Potential Referees A list of at least three potential referees from industrially advanced countries in the West, with full names, designation, affiliation and functional addresses may be included. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Annual Rs (Inland); US $ (Foreign) Per copy : Rs (Inland); US $ (Foreign) The statements advanced by the contributors are their own views and may not be considered official recommendations of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council.