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1 CODEN PJARDC 26 (1) (2013) Vol. 26 January- March, 2013 No.1 CONTENTS Page Physiological growth and yield evaluation in P-mineralized sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) under Sudano-Sahelian agro-ecology, Nigeria Wabekwa, J.W., I.A. Sodagni and F.K. Mohammad Growth and yield of different Brassica genotypes under saline sodic conditions Arshad Ali, Imdad Ali Mahmood, Muhammad Salim, Muhammad Arshadullah and Abdul Rasool Naseem Price spread and marketing of cut rose in Punjab, Pakistan Sajida Taj, Muhammad Tariq Iqbal Khan, Mazher Abbas and Arshed Bashir Determinants of income from vegetables production: A comparative study of normal and off-season vegetables in Abbottabad Ayesha Tahir and Zafar Altaf Tillage and NPK effect on growth and yield of spring maize in Islamabad, Pakistan Shafique Qadir Memon, Muhammad Safar Mirjat, Abdul Quadir Mughal, Nadeem Amjad, Muhammad Azhar Saeed, Shabbir Kalwar, Asif Ali Mirani and Habib Iqbal Javed

2 Role of individual contact methods in dissemination of agricultural technologies Amir Khatam, Sher Muhammad and Ijaz Ashraf Cumulative effect of sulfur and calcium on wheat growth and yield under saline-sodic soils Muhammad Arshadullah, Syed Ishtiaq Hyder, Arshad Ali and Imdad Ali Mahmood Efficacy of cotton waste compost and fertinemakil fertilizer on the growth parameter of sunflower plants Tahir Abbas, Bushra Nawab, Rahila Nazli, Rubina Saleem, Amrat Lal and Khalid Jamil Role of farmer field schools in enhancing skills of farming community in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Amir Khatam, Sher Muhammad and Ijaz Ashraf Biological parameters of Trichogramma chilonis Ishii (Trichogrammatidae: Hymenoptera) feeding on Sitotroga cerealella eggs at three constant tempratures Rizwana Sultan, Javed Khan, Ehsan ul Haq, Tariq Mehmood, Roshan Zada Khattak and Naheed Akhtar

3 Reviewers of this Issue Foreigner 1. Dr. Ghulam Sarwar, Professor of Finance, California University, USA. 2. Dr. Oliver Knox, Cropping Systems Research Group, SRUC, West Mains Road, Scotland. 3. Prof. Dr. M.B. Kirkham, Kansas State University, USA. 4. Dr. M.A. Monayem Miah, Agriculture Economics Divison, Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute, Bangladesh. 5. Dr. Nazir Hussain, Department of Agricultural Affairs, Ministry of Environment, Doha, Qatar. 6. Dr. Feroz Ahmad Nadavi, Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture Karaj, Tehran, Iran. 7. Prof. Xueyuan Bai, School of Agri. Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, China. 8. Dr. Ikramul Haq, Research Specialist, IPSAS, Uni. of Putra, Malaysia. 9. Dr. Eric Bremer, Western Agriculture Innovations, Canada. 10. Dr. James Beaton, Former President, PPIC, Canada. 11. Prof. Warren M. Williams, Grasslands Research Centre, New Zealand. Local 1. Prof. Dr. Fateh Mohammad Soomro, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam. 2. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Afzal, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha. 3. Prof. Dr. Naqib Ullah Khan, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University, Peshawar. 4. Dr. Nasir Nadeem, Assistant Director Planning, Agricultural Machinery Research Institute, Multan. 5. Prof. Dr. Javaid Akhtar, Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. 6. Dr. Ali Muhammad Khusk, Director PARC- SSRI, Tandojam, Sindh. 7. Dr. Hafeez A. Sadaqat, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.

4 Vol. 26 PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH Higher Education Commission Recognized Journal January-March, 2013 No.1 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

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