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(1)2 nd I N T E R N A T I O N A L CONFERENCE ON. H rticu tural Scien es Theme:. Production Challenges & Food Security. 2 16. February 18-20. Institute of Horticultural Sciences University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

(2) ABSTRACTS 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON. Horticultural Sciences February 18-20, 2016 Theme Production Challenges & Food Security. Organized by. Institute of Horticultural Sciences University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan.

(3) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences Feburary 18-20, 2016 Ph/Fax: +92 41 9201086 Email: [email protected] URL: www.pshs.org.pk/ichs2016. Editors. Dr. Muhammad Jafar Jaskani Dr. Raheel Anwar Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad Dr. Muhammad Azam Institute of Horticultural Sciences University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Technical Assistants. Mr. Jawad Hassan Mr. Muhammad Fiaz Mr. Muhammad Mahmood-ur-Rehman Mr. Waqar Shafqat Mr. Mubashir Zahid Institute of Horticultural Sciences University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Publisher. Institute of Horticultural Sciences University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Punjab 38040, Pakistan Ph/Fax: +92-41-9201086 Email: [email protected]. Printer. MAS computers and Printers Office No. 2, First Floor, Sabir Plaza Press Market, Aminpur Bazar, Faisalabad, Pakistan Ph: +92-41-2638382 Email: [email protected]. Publication Date. February, 2016. All right reserved. No part of this abstract book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher..

(4) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. CONTENTS Introduction University of Agriculture Faisalabad Institute of Horticultural Sciences Host City: Faisalabad Sponsors Conference Committees. Oral Presentations 1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.. 6.. 7. 8.. 9. 10. 11.. Status of the U.S. Floriculture Industry and Potential for Development in Pakistan John M. Dole, Iftikhar Ahmad Role of CAB International in Horticulture Research and Development in Pakistan Muhammad Sohail Mazhar, Babar Ehsan Bajwa Effect of calcium carbide based formulations on growth, yield and fruit quality of tomato Muhammad Yaseen, Sumreen Siddiq, Saeed Ahmad, Muhammad Awais Khalid, Sobia Noor, Muhammad Zahir Aziz Assessment of atmospheric pollution of heavy metals with the help of ornamental plants under Faisalabad conditions Tahir Saeed, Muhammad N. Rasheed, Abid Niaz, Atif Mahmoo, Abid Mahmood, Muhammad N. Zouq Potential of horticultural crops to ensure food security in Pakistan Saba Hameed, Muhammad Azher Nawaz, Waqar Ahmed, Fiaz Hussain, Nigarish Munir, Faisal Hayat Evaluation of Moringa olifera leaves extract on the development of citrus nematode, Tylenchulus semipenetrans Nazir Javed, Iqra Naeem, Sajid Aleem Khan, Huma Abbas, Muhammad Kamran The Global Cut Flower Industries and Ideas for Pakistan John M. Dole, Iftikhar Ahmad Effect of different pruning severities on light penetration and incidence of creasing in sweet oranges Zahoor Hussain, Zora Singh, Faheem Khadija, Raheel Anwar Who gets what? Citrus marketing in Bunir district, Pakistan Raza Ullah, Qaisar Shah Safi, Muhammad Asif Kamran Physico-chemical analysis of five selected varieties of apple (Pyrus malus) Muhammad Munir, Muhammad Iqbal, Haroon Rasheed, Mureed Abbass Physico-chemical and molecular diversity in pomegranate germplasm of Pakistan Muhammad Nafees, Muhammad Jafar Jaskani, Saeed Ahmad, Faisal Saeed Awan, Moazzam Jamil. Abs. ID 106. xxv xxvi xxvii xxix xxix xxx Page 1. 107. 1. 108. 2. 109. 3. 115. 3. 116. 4. 120. 5. 121. 5. 122. 6. 124. 7. 125. 7. i.

(5) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 12.. 13.. 14.. 15.. 16.. 17.. 18.. 19.. 20.. 21.. 22.. 23.. 24.. ii. Estimation of gene effects through generation means analysis in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Muhammad Yussouf Saleem, Qumer Iqbal, Abdul Rehman Khan, Sajjad Akhtar, Muhammad Asghar Germination Capacity and viability of stored pollen of two economically important Prunus L. species of family Rosaceae Anjum Perveen, Shaukat Ali Compatibility evaluation of various scented Rosa species through cross pollination Amjad Farooq, Shi Lei, Shahid Javed Butt, Muhammad Nadeem, David H. Byrne Effect of good agricultural practices versus conventional practices on date palm in Khairpur district Solangi Qamaruddin, Soomro Mushtaque Hussain, Jawad Hassan, Muhammad Fiaz, Raheel Anwar Use of genome editing to characterize gene functions in plant growth, development and fruit quality in tomato Bazgha Zia, Tatsiana U Datsenka, Huiming Zhang, Avtar K. Handa Tree vigor, nutrients uptake efficiency and yield of ‘Flordaking’ peach cultivar as affected by different rootstocks Muhammad Javed Tareen, Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi, Hafeez-ur-Rahman, Muhammad Naveed Tareen Effect of foliar application of gibberellic Acid (GA3) and 2,4dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) on yield and fruit quality of low seeded Kinnow mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) Ehsan Ullah Khan, Liaqat Ali Agroecosystems & Nutrient Quality in Horticultural Produce – Fruit Metabolome Shows Fluidity and is Genotype and Ecosystem Specific Autar K. Mattoo Infestation of plant parasitic nematodes in apple orchards in the Pothowar region of Pakistan Tariq Mukhtar, Muhammad Saeed, H. U. Khan, Muhammad Israr, Shahina Fayyaz Improved fruit set and retention in fruit crops: Role of boron and zinc – A review Habat Asad, Ian S.E. Bally, Paul Gadek, Tony Page Food grade chemicals: a novel approach to preserve freshness of horticultural produce Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi, Mehdi Maqbool Advances in the epidemiology and management strategy of mango malformation disease in Pakistan Muhammad Tariq Malik, Muhammad Zubair, Rashida Perveen, Faisal Sohail Fateh, Javed Iqbal, Ian S.E. Bally, Mushtaq Ahmad Growth and biochemical responses of okra to phosphorus sources supplemented with humic acid Maqsood Ahmed, Nadeem Fazil. 126. 8. 131. 8. 133. 9. 135. 9. 137. 10. 138. 10. 146. 11. 147. 11. 152. 12. 157. 13. 159. 13. 161. 14. 163. 15.

(6) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 25.. 26.. 27.. 28. 29.. 30.. 31.. 32.. 33.. 34.. 35.. 36.. 37.. 38.. Modelling the effect of storage temperature and cut type on respiration rate of fresh-cut mango Abdul Moiz, Rosnita Binti A. Talib, Muhammad Iqbal1, Muhammad Azam Khan Identification of virulence genes in Colletotrichum gloeosporioides by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation Zhou Zongshan Micropropagation studies of an endangered medicinal plant Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Safdar Ali, Bushra Mushtaq, Sjeela Javed Muhammad Rafique Asi, Shaista Jabeen Khan, Nuzat Habib Khan Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) -A Prized Spice F. A. Nehvi, Salwee Yasmin Pesticide health hazards associated with fruit and vegetable production in Pakistan Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed, Muhammad Luqman, Muhammad Afzal Tomato yield, plant and soil nitrogen as affected by high tunnel and field production systems under conventional or organic fertility treatments Rhonda R. Janke, May Elfar Altamimi Genetic studies of some seedling traits of tomato under normal and water deficit conditions Amir Shakeel, Iqra Anwar, Asif Saeed, Muhammad Farrukh Saleem, Khurram Ziaf Sustainable food security in developing countries and the role of World Food Preservation Center® LLC Charles L. Wilson, Aman Ullah Malik Low-cost Cold Storage Technologies and Use of CFD in Optimization of Microclimate Inside Cold Stores: A review Getachew Neme Tolesa, Tilahun Seyoum Workneh An Arabidopsis lipid transfer protein gene At3g22600 is required for resistance against different pathogens Muhammad Amjad Ali, Amjad Abbas, Holger Bohlmann Antagonistic interaction between Potato virus S and Potato virus Y in different genetic backgrounds of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Khalid Naveed, Gaurav Raikhy, Hanu R. Pappu Exploitation of natural products as an alternative strategy to control postharvest anthracnose and maintain quality of fruits and vegetables Asgar Ali Study of spore inhibition of Ascochyta rabiei through variety of chemicals in suspension cultures Hira Nawaz, Amjad Abbas, Muhammad A. Ali, Khalid Naveed, Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Shahid, Luqman Amrao Production and preservation challenges of fruits and vegetables in Thal zone Muhammad Ahmad, Muhammad Ishaque, Farhana Nosheen, Niaz Hussain. 165. 15. 166. 16. 168. 16. 170. 17. 173. 18. 174. 19. 175. 19. 176. 20. 177. 21. 178. 21. 186. 22. 188. 23. 191. 23. 195. 24. iii.

(7) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 39. 40.. 41.. 42. 43. 44.. 45.. 46.. 47.. 48.. 49.. 50.. 51.. 52.. iv. Evaluation of lemon varieties on Australian Bigarade rootstock Ghulam Nabi, Abdur Rab, Abdul Samad, Nisar Naeem, Noor ul Amin The effect of potassium application on morpho-agronomic traits of strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Dutch) Shujaul Mulk Khan, Shamaila Bibi, Adil Rehman, Inayat Ur Rehman, Habib Ahmad Comparative study of different potting media for tomato production in containers Muhammad Azam Khan, Waqas Khan, Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi Food security in Oman: Challenges and opportunities Rashid Abdullah Al-Yahyai Horticulture in Balochistan: Challenges and prospects Muhammad Saeed Developing protocols and standards for epicotyl grafting in mango Ghulam Mustafa, Javed Iqbal, Atif Iqbal, Sidra Kiran, Asif ur Rehman Hafiz, Mushtaq Ahmad, Hameed Ullah Biological control agents of Asian Citrus Psyllid to reduce citrus greening incidence in Punjab, Pakistan Shouket Zaman Khan Effect of sulfur fumigation on quality and sulfur residues in grape berries of Kishmish cultivars stored at 1°C for 60 days Mujahid Iqbal Field evaluation of eight Balochistani date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cultivars under agro-climatic conditions of Khairpur, Sindh Ghulam Sarwar Markhand, Nazir Ahmed Soomro, Adel Ahmed Abul-Soad, Mushtaque Ahmed Jatoi, Najamuddin Solangi Supplementing humic acid with crushed maize grains into growing media enhances growth and nutrient uptake of tomato transplants through vigorous root system Mostafa Mohamed Rady, Hafeez ur Rehman, Shoaib ur Rehman Development of molecular method for sex identification in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) plantlets using Noval Sex-linked Microsatellite Markers Maryam, Muhammad Jafar Jaskani, Saeed Ahmad, Faisal Saeed Awan The role of physio-morphic characters of eggplant (Solanum Melongena L.) and its correlation with the jassid (Amrasca Biguttula Biguttula (Ishida) population variation Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Ashfaq, Azhar Uddin Bahtti Performance evaluation of exotic peach rootstock “Red Leaf Nemaguard” for nursery raising in deciduous fruits Muhammad Ashraf Sumrah, Attiq Akhtar, Allah Bakhsh, Azhar Hussain Studies on the effect of different spawn types and spawning rates on the growth and yield of oyster mushroom (Pleurotes sapidus) Muhammad Asif Ali, Muhammad Salman, Muhammad Rizwan Liaqat, Muhammad Uzair Asif. 196. 25. 198. 25. 199. 26. 200. 26. 202. 27. 205. 27. 207. 28. 208. 29. 209. 29. 216. 30. 215. 31. 217. 31. 219. 32. 224. 32.

(8) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 53.. 54.. 55.. 56.. 57.. 58.. 59. 60. 61.. 62.. 63.. 64.. 65.. 66.. Effect of climate and soil on morphological diversity of Moringa germplasm Umbreen Shahzad, Muhammad Jafar Jaskani, Mansoor Hameed Validation of DNA markers to determine sex in papaya (Carica papaya L.) plants at seedling stage for enhanced productivity Muzaffar Javed, Armghan Shahzad, Ghulam Muhammad Ali Analysis of genetic diversity as a key to conserve Berberis baluchistanica Ahrendt. An endemic species to Balochistan Shazia Saeed, Muhammad Younas Khan Barozai, Alia Ahmed, Rasool Baksh Tareen Management strategy against rodents infesting date-palm orchards in Nok-Kundi, Balochistan Province, Pakistan Amjad Pervez, Syed Muzaffar Ahmed, Muhammad Anwar Arain Phenolics profile and anthocyanin degradation in Malus crabapple flowers Rana Naveed Ur Rehman, Yaohua You, Zhang Lei, Weifeng Chen, Pengmin Li, Fengwang Ma Enhancing water productivity of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) through drip irrigation system Muhammad Sohail Waqas, Muhammad Jehanzeb Masud Cheema, Ahmad Waqas, Saddam Hussain Prospects of floriculture sector to improve livelihood in Pakistan Noor Alam Khan, Shahid Nadeem Apple value chain: a case study from Baluchistan province Khalid Mushtaq, Sultan Ali Adil, Maqsood Hussain Assessment of harvest and postharvest losses of citrus fruit in Pakistan Muhammad Ather Mahmood, Mazhar Abbas, Arshed Bashir, Sonila Hassan, Sher Baz Khan Phenology of ‘Tupy’ and ‘Xavante’ blackberries grown in subtropical area Ibrar Hussain, Sergio Ruffo Roberto, Ines Cristina Batista Fonseca, Adriane Marinho de Assis, Luis Eduardo Correa Antunes Population dynamics and management of citrus psylla (Diaphorina citri) Faisal Hafeez, Abdul Ghaffar, Muhammad Farooq, Mauhammad Latif, Muneer Abbas, Misbah Ashraf Endeavouring commercial heterosis for yield in indigenous single cross (F1) hybrids in chillies (Capsicum annuum L.) Muhammad Umair, Nausherwan Nobel Nawab, Taj Naseeb Khan, Zakria Farid, Sultan Mehmood Genetics of direct and reciprocal cross combinations in determinate tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Ahsan Javed, Nausherwan Nobel Nawab, Taj Naseeb Khan, Nasir Mehmood Minhas, Asia Ramzan, Tahira Noor, Atif Akram, Muhammad Jawaad Atif. Development of high yielding pea variety ‘PEAS-2009’ Nausherwan Nobel Nawab, Khalid Mahmood Qureshi, Abdul Rashid, Shahid Niaz. 228. 33. 229. 34. 232. 34. 233. 35. 234. 36. 241. 36. 245. 37. 246. 37. 248. 38. 249. 39. 250. 39. 265. 40. 266. 41. 269. 41. v.

(9) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 67.. 68. 69.. 70.. 71.. 72.. 73.. 74.. 75.. 76.. 77.. 78.. vi. Peat and substitutes of peat as growing media for sweet pepper (Capsicum annum L.) nursery production Muhammad Jawaad Atif, Ghulam Jellani, HidayatUllah, Noor Saleem, Ahsan Javed, Atif Akram Challenges and strategies to improve mango value chains in Pakistan Hammad Badar Comparative field study of biochemical and phenolic antioxidants of mint leaves treated with bio-fertlizer and humic acid in the absence and presence of urea fertilizer Maryam Aslam, Bushra Sultana, Farooq Anwar, Hassan Munir Antioxidant and antitumor potential of different extracts of Ricinus communis and Anethum graveolens Faiza Nazir, Raja Adil Sarfraz, Maryam Aslam Diversity of whiteflies (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) on citrus in Punjab (Pakistan) Muhammad Tayyib, Shahid Majeed Muhammad Jawwad Yousuf Analyzing the biophoton responses of spinach to organic and inorganic growing systems Shaghef Ejaz, Karoline Maria Jezik, Muhammad Akbar Anjum, Werner Stumpf, Heidrun Halbwirth, Karl Stich Standardization of olive curing with Sodium hydroxide at different physiological stages Ghazal Miraj, Riaz Alam, Bibi Haleema Quorum sensing and quorum quenching bacteria from rhizospheric populations associated with gladiolus corms Kashif Riaz, Sahar Jameel, Akhtar Hameed, Raja Qualib Hussain, Yasar Sajjad, Muhammad Jafar Jaskani Impact assessment of extension services for modern carrot husbandry in districts of Faisalabad and Layyah: a farm level analysis Muhammad Tariq, Muhammad Amjad, Tanveer Ahmad, Asmat Batool, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Anam Noor Effect of rootstocks on postharvest quality of peach fruit cv. ‘Flordaking’ Muhammad Javed Tareen, Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi, Muhammad Naveed Tareen, Hafeez-ur-Rahman Impact of environmental components on plant growth in guava cultivars during summer season Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Ahmad Ali, Bilquees Fatima, Samida Qamar, Hafiz Sibtain Ahmad Strengthening horticulture extension system in Punjab: Status, challenges and strategies Basharat Ali Saleem, Aman Ullah Malik, Muhammad Luqman, Muhammad Azher Nawaz, Muhammad Nawaz Khan. 270. 42. 277. 42. 280. 43. 281. 44. 282. 44. 285. 45. 289. 45. 295. 46. 298. 47. 300. 47. 302. 48. 304. 49.

(10) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 79.. 80.. 81.. 82. 83.. 84.. 85.. 86.. 87.. 88.. 89.. 90.. 91.. Export quality Kinnow mandarin production in Punjab: Status, recent advances and future prospects Aman Ullah Malik, Basharat Ali Saleem, Iqrar Ahmad Khan, Abdul Rehman, Muhammad Yasin, Hamid Bashir, Muhammad Ahsan, Saajid Aleem, Asif Ali, Muhammad Nawaz Khan Changes in the physical and biochemical fruit quality characteristics of new indigenous mango germplasm during ripening Asad Ali, Ahmad Sattar Khan, Ishtiaq Ahmad Rajwana, Iqrar Ahmad Khan Influence of seasonal variations and storage on quality of raspberries cultivated in greenhouse, high tunnels and open field Liaqat Ali, Muhammad Sarwar Yaqub,Birgitta Svensson, Beatrix W. Alsanius, Marie E. Olsson Economic analysis of jasmine cut-flower: A case study of Punjab, Pakistan Muhammad Ashfaq, Muhammad Usman Molecular characterization of new variant of Tomato Leaf Curl Palampur Virus from Cucurbita pepo in Pakistan Muhammad Shafiq, Muhammad Saleem Haider, Sehrish Mushtaq Relationship of environmental conditions with PVY disease development in Potatoes for sustainable crop production Muhammad Nasir Subhani, Muhammad Imran, Waseem Abbas Effect of different N, P and K combinations for reproductive growth and malformation physiology of mango (Mangifera indica L.) cv. Dushari Muhammad Azam, Faqir Muhammad Tahir, Raheel Anwar, Muhammad Jafar Jaskani, Rashad Waseem Khan Qadri, Mohammad Shafi Ullah A study of cost-effective and environmentally-friendly postharvest technology of litchi Shreef Mahmood, Mohammad Golap Hossain Geographical variability in biochemical attributes of guava cv. Round leaf extract Umair Raza, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Shahid, Bilquees Fatima Effect of different edible coatings on fruit quality and storage life of bell pepper Abadullah, Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi, Muhammad Shafique, Sami Ullah, Abdul Ahad Qureshi Emerging international compliance issues: Challenge to fresh fruits and vegetable exports Najma Yousaf Zahid, Nadeem Akthar Abbasi, Tahir Mahmood Inheritance pattern of lycopene, total soluble solids and ascorbic acid contents in Solanum lycopersicum L. under cadmium (Cd) stress Muhammad Mazhar Hussain, Asif Saeed, Asif Ali Khan, Atif Mehmood, Bilquees Fatima Environmental friendly strategies for management of basal rot disease of onion Arshad Javaid, Roma Akhtar. 305. 50. 313. 51. 315. 51. 327. 52. 330. 53. 331. 53. 337. 54. 346. 54. 350. 55. 353. 55. 360. 56. 361. 56. 364. 57. vii.

(11) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 92.. 93.. 94.. 95.. 96.. 97.. 98.. 99.. 100.. 101.. 102.. 103.. 104.. viii. Postharvest losses and storage potential of strawberries packed in conventional plastic baskets Muhammad Fiaz, Raheel Anwar, Aman Ullah Malik, Jawad Hassan Influence of salicylic acid and storage duration on storability of persimmon fruit Muhammad Sajid, Islam Rashid First report on fungi associated with market quality deterioration of Fragaria X annasa (strawberry) in Punjab, Pakistan Salik Nawaz Khan, Shumaila Farooq, Umar Khalid Development of an effective and economical protocol for micropropagation of olive Ishfaq Ahmad Hafiz, Sehrish Ishaq, Tauqeer Ahmad Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi, Ikram Ali Malik Management of mango diseases anthracnose and blossom blight by ecofriendly methods Shazia Iftikhar, Anam Rasool Morphological identification and characterization of fungal pathogens cause diseases in mandarin varieties of Sargodha orchards Amber Khan, Shazia Iram Effect of foliar application of boron on fruit yield and quality of sweet cherry cultivars Imran Ahmad, Muhammad Sajid Comparative study of high health and conventional mango nurseries in Pakistan Nazim Hussain, Asif Mahmood Arif, Shafqat Saeed, Munawar Raza Kazmi, Faisal Sohail Fateh, Iftikhar Ahmad Geo-statistics and GIS based spatial distribution of various soil boron forms and selected physico-chemical characteristics in apple orchards of Pishin, Baluchistan Tariq Ziad, Muhammad Tariq Siddique, Azeem Khalid, Shahid Mahmood, Humair Ahmad Malik Effect of NPK fertilizers and commercial biofertilizers on southern blight disease and plant growth in chili Nighat Sana, Arshad Javaid, Amna Shoaib Effect of different levels of pruning on ber (Zizyphus mauritiana) cv. Dehli Suffaid at Bahawalpur Muhammad Azhar Bashir, Faheem Altaf, Kashif Shabir, Naseem Sharif, Muhammad Ishfaq Water and nutrient use in peri-urban vegetable production of Faisalabad, Pakistan Shoaib ur Rehman, Zikrullah Safi, Sami Ul Allah, Shafique Maqsood, Hafeez ur Rehman Organic matter and nutrient (NPKC) losses via surface run-off in Urban Agriculture (UA) of Kabul, Afghanistan Zikrullah Safi, Ghulam Muhammad Bahram, Muhammad Alim Alimi, Shoaib ur Rehman. 369. 58. 370. 58. 371. 59. 373. 60. 375. 60. 377. 61. 382. 61. 386. 62. 388. 63. 392. 64. 396. 64. 406. 65. 408. 66.

(12) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 105.. 106.. 107.. 108. 109.. Research and development in mango and citrus: Australia Pakistan Linkage Programme Experience Iftikhar Ahmad, Munawar Raza Kazmi, Shazia Iftikhar, Faisal Sohail Fateh, Aman Ullah Malik, Tahir Khurshid, Ian S.E. Bally Chemometric variations in fruits of mango cvs. ‘Faiz Kareem’, ‘Anwar Ratole‘ and ‘Chaunsa’ during ripening at ambient conditions Ishtiaq Ahmad Rajwana, Aman Ullah Malik, Leon A. Terry, Thiruchelvam Thanaraj Composite chemical treatment reduces loss of quality of button mushroom (A. bisporus) during postharvest storage Zia Ullah Khan, Muhammad Azam, Asad Ali, Basharat Ali, Nasir Mehmood Khan, Noor Ul Haq Optimal harvest stage for cut Polianthes tuberosa L. ‘Single’ spikes Muhammad Asif, Iftikhar Ahmad, Muhammad Qasim, Rashid Ahmad Chemical characterization of wild grown Ganoderma lucidum mushroom through fourier transform infrared spectroscopy Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Muhammad Amjad, Muhammad Azam, Muhammad Awais Ghani, Khurram Ziaf, Mohsin Bashir, Rashad Waseem Khan Qadri. 410. 67. 412. 68. 413. 68. 417. 69. 428. 69. 101. 71. 102. 71. 103. 72. 104. 73. 105. 73. 110. 74. 111. 75. Poster Presentations 110. 111.. 112.. 113.. 114.. 115.. 116.. Optimizing planting density for cut Helianthus annuus and Zinnia elegans Muhammad Modassar Sharif, Iftikhar Ahmad, Muhammad Qasim Growth and yield response of chili to impregnated phosphatic fertilizer and humate Sobia Noor, Abdul Rauf Tahir, Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad Awais Khalid, Muhammad Zahir Aziz, Yasir Hamid Performance of tomato in response to foliar feeding of tryptophan for yield Sobia Noor, Noor-ul-Ain, Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad Naveed, Muhammad Zahir Aziz, Muhammad Awais Khalid Effect of foliar feeding of ascorbic acid on growth and yield of cucumber Sobia Noor, Naveeda Anwar, Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad Awais Khalid, Muhammad Zahir Aziz, Saeed Ahmad Comparative effect of salicylic acid and calcium carbide on some morphological parameters of sweet peper Muhammad Awais Khalid, Wazir Ahmed, Muhammad Yaseen, Sobia Noor, Saeed Ahmad, Yasir Hamid, Muhammad Zahir Aziz Optimizing planting systems for cut gladiolus and stock production Muhammad Behzad Rafiq, Awais Ahmad, Iftikhar Ahmad, Muhammad Qasim The comparative response of radish (Raphanus sativus L. cv. Mino Early) regarding growth, yield and quality during first year of transition to organic farming system Muneeb Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Amjad, Naveed Ahmed. ix.

(13) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 117.. 118.. 119.. 120.. 121.. 122.. 123.. 124.. 125.. 126.. 127. 128. 129.. x. Effect of harvesting time, stage and storage duration on postharvest quality of Gladiolus grandiflorus L. Muhammad Saleem, Iftikhar Ahmad, Muhammad Aslam Khan, Muhammad Akbar Anjum Screening of ornamental plants against salinity Tahir Saeed, Muhammad N. Rasheed, Abdul Majeed, Abid Niaz, Abid Mahmood, Muhammad N. Zouq Foliar application of zinc sulfate improves plant growth and fruit quality of Kinnow mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) Muhammad Azher Nawaz, Fiaz Hussain, Waqar Ahmed, Saba Hameed, Basharat Ali Saleem Protective and curative impact of bio and synthetic chemicals on the development of meloidogyne incognita Huma Abbas, Nazir Javed, Sajid Aleem Khan, Muhammad Kamran, Hina Safdar Potential of Pasteuria penetrans on Meloidogyne incognita population development and response of tomato growth Muhammad Kamran, Nazir Javed, Sajid Aleem Khan, Huma Abbas, Zafar Iqbal, Yasir Iftikhar, Naila Zeerak Morphological and yield attributes of cut Zinnia elegans Jacq. in response to PGPRs Faria Azhar, Iftikhar Ahmad, Khurram Ziaf, Muhammad Qasim Genetic analysis of different genotypes of Rosa centifolia and Rosa damascena from Pakistan, USA and Iran Gulzar Akhtar, Muhammad Aslam Khan1, Muhammad Jafar Jaskani, Amjad Farooq, David H. Byrne, Faisal Saeed Awan, Mahnaz Kiani, Ahsan Akram Pre and postharvest treatment of salicylic acid to improve the fruit quality and shelf life of mango (Mangifera indica L.) Saqib Shehzad, Saeed Ahmad, Muhammad Jafar Jaskani, Saif ud din Taj Morphological and physiochemical characterization of Jamun (Syzygium cumini L. Skeels) germplasm existing in Punjab, Pakistan Naseem Sharif, Malik Mohsin Abbas, Sitwat Riaz, Muhammad Ishfaq Effect of different pruning intensities and times on fruit yield and quality in phalsa (Grewia asiatica L.) Muhammad Maaz Aziz, Naseem Sharif, Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Ishfaq Influence of pruning on fruit yield and quality of guava cv. Gola Sitwat Riaz, Naseem Sharif, Malik Mohsin Abbas, Muhammad Ishfaq Mechanical drying influences postharvest quality of turmeric rhizomes Naveed Ahmad, Ahmad Sattar Khan, Habib Ahmad Pollen viability and germination in essential oil roses Amjad Farooq, Atif Riaz, Muhammad Nadeem, David H. Byrne. 112. 75. 113. 76. 114. 77. 117. 78. 118. 78. 119. 79. 123. 79. 127. 80. 128. 80. 129. 81. 130. 81. 132. 82. 134. 82.

(14) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 130.. 131.. 132.. 133.. 134.. 135.. 136.. 137.. 138.. 139.. 140.. 141.. 142.. Effects of cobalt sulfate on fruit quality of sweet orange cv. Washington Navel Zahoor Hussain, Faheem Khadija, Yasir Iftikhar, Muhammad Irfan, Rashad Mukhtar Balal, Raheel Anwar Evaluation of five cultivars of Stevia under local environmental conditions Muhammad Munem Khan, Hafeez Ahmad Sadaqat, Muhammad Akram, Farooq Ahmad Khan, Shahid Abbas, Rana Husnain Shabbir Pre-shipment ethylene treatment influences physiological, biochemical and phytochemical attributes of mango cv. ‘Sindhri’ Saif ud din Taj, Aman Ullah Malik, Muhammad Amin, Ahmad Sattar Khan, Saqib Shehzad Guava (Psidium guajava L.) fruit overall quality as influenced by postharvest treatments Muhammad Jahanzeb, Muhammad Atif Randhawa, Muhammad Adil Zubair, Asad Ali, Bilal Younas, Hassam Ishtiaq Genotype × Environment interaction for NaCl tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum L. at seedling stage Fazal Rehman, Asif Saeed, Hassan Munir, Amir Shakeel, Muhammad Farrukh Saleem, Khurram Ziaf, Muhammad Yasin, Muhammad Ahsan Raza Evaluation of tolerance in seedling tomato against NaCl stress Muhammad Ahsan Raza, Asif Saeed, Hassan Munir, Khurram Ziaf, Amir Shakeel, Nadeem Saeed, Adeela Munawar, Fazal Rehman Salicylic acid confers salt tolerance in Potato plants by improving gaseous exchange, water relations, antioxidants activities and osmoregulation Hafiz Nazar Faried, Chaudhary Muhammad Ayyub, Muhammad Amjad, Madiha Butt, Mohsin Bashir, Zaid Mustafa, Muhammad Ahmed Waqas Salinity impairs ionic, physiological and biochemical attributes in potato Hafiz Nazar Faried, Chaudhary Muhammad Ayyub, Muhammad Amjad, Madiha Butt, Mohsin Bashir, Muhammad Rashid Shaheen, Mubeen Sarwar Safety concerns of minimal processed fruits and vegetables Muhammad Bilal Younas, Allah Rakha, Muhammad Sohail, Hassam Ishtiaq, Ammar Javed Apple industrial waste management Muhammad Umer Younas, Muhammad Jahanzeb, Muhammad Bilal Younas Physiochemical revelation of essential oil of two Jasminum species ‘Grandiflorum’ and ‘Officinale’ Muhammad Saeed, Malik Abid Mahmood, Naveed Ahmad Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) infecting cucumber in the Pothowar region of Pakistan Tariq Mukhtar, Muhammad Zameer Kayani, Muhammad Arshad Hussain Reproduction of Meloidogyne incognita on twelve okra cultivars and effects on yield Muhammad Arshad Hussain, Tariq Mukhtar, Muhammad Zameer Kayani, Muhammad Naveed Aslam. 136. 83. 139. 84. 140. 84. 141. 85. 142. 86. 143. 86. 144. 87. 145. 88. 148. 88. 149. 89. 150. 89. 151. 90. 153. 91. xi.

(15) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 143.. 144.. 145.. 146.. 147.. 148.. 149.. 150.. 151.. 152.. 153.. 154.. xii. Reaction chili germplasm to bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum Muhammad Naveed Aslam, Tariq Mukhtar, Muhammad Ashfaq, Muhammad Arshad Hussain Virulence variations among different strains of Ralstonia solanacearum associated with chili in Pakistan Muhammad Naveed Aslam, Tariq Mukhtar, Muhammad Ashfaq, Muhammad Arshad Hussain Characterization of root and shoot characters of Black Mission fig cultivar treated with different concentrations of indole 3 butyric acid (IBA) Syeda Anum Masood Bokhari, Muhammad Babar Shahzad Afzal, Muhammad Akbar Anjum, Muhammad Imran Kasana Physico-chemical profiling of promising cultivars of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) fruit grown under agro-climatic conditions of Multan Muhammad Fasih Khalid, Sajjad Hussain, Muhammad Akbar Anjum, Shaghef Ejaz, Farukh Naveed Screening of some polyembryonic varieties of mango against sudden death disease (MSD) through inoculation Muhammad Tariq Malik, Muhammad Ammar, Javed Iqbal, Ian S.E. Bally, Hameedullah, Mushtaq Ahmad Insecticidal effect of some plant extracts on citrus mealybug Planococcus citri (Risso) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed, Muhammad Asam Riaz, Muhammad Irfan Nawaz, Muhammad Afzal Identification of grey mold resistant variety of tomatoes on the basis of disease screening of selected germplasm Imran Ramzan, Muhammad Zunair Latif, Muhammad Amjad Ali, Arslan Sheheroz, Amjad Abbas Effect of different doses of potassium nitrate on flowering and fruiting of mango cv. Anwar Rataul Malik Mohsin Abbas, Naseem Sharif, Saeed Ahmad, Muhammad Ishfaq Effect of rootstock types on leaf mineral composition and physiology in elite citrus scion varieties Waqar Shafqat, Muhammad Jafar Jaskani, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Saqib Efficacy of 24-EBL on physiological and biochemical attributes of Jasminum sambac L. under greenhouse conditions Ahsan Akram, William Bill Miller, Adnan younis, Iftikhar Ahmad, Gulzar Akhtar Factors affecting food security situation in rural household of district Faisalabad Robina Kausar, Ashfaq Ahmed Maan Cauliflower Mosaic Virus 35S (CaMV35S) promoter with omega element is active in sugar beet cyst nematode induced syncytia in Arabidopsis roots Muhammad Amjad Ali, Amjad Abbas. 154. 91. 155. 92. 158. 93. 160. 93. 162. 94. 164. 95. 167. 95. 169. 96. 171. 96. 172. 97. 181. 98. 179. 98.

(16) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 155.. 156.. 157.. 158.. 159.. 160.. 161.. 162.. 163.. 164.. 165.. 166.. Analysis of cis regulatory elements in promoters of genes from plants Muhammad Amjad Ali, Farrukh Azeem, Amjad Abbas, Khushbakht Alia, Habibullah Nadeem, Muhammad Hussnain Siddique Carrot Pomace: A compelling vegetable byproduct Hassam Ishtiaq, Muhammad Bilal Younas, Akhtar Ali, Muhammad Umer Younas, Muhammad Jahanzeb Screening of different exotic varieties of potato through adaptability trial for local cultivation Arslan Shehroz, Muhammad Amjad Ali, Amjad Abbas, Imran Ramzan, Muhammad Zunair Latif Enhancement of yield and quality of onion by foliar application of Indole3-butyric acid and 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid Muhammad Irfan Ashraf, Chaudhary Muhammad Ayyub, Mujahid Ali, Shagufta Kamal Root knot nematodes associated with eggplant in different localities of District Sargodha, and impact of Pasteuria isolates on development of Meloidogyne incognita Naila Zeerak, Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad Kamran, Nazir Javed, S. Bashir, Muhammad I. Nabi, Azher Iqbal, Zeeshan Hassan Jaffery Response of different plum varieties to bud take success and budling growth on peach rootstock under the climatic condition of district Swat Fazal Rabi, Nadia Bostan, Gul Bostan, Sufiyan Qureshi Nutritional management of Tomato leaf curl virus (TLCV) in different tomato germplasm in relation to environmental factors Saneela Arooj, Yasir Iftikhar, Muhammad Kamran, Muhammad Zohaib Anjum, Bilal Jafar Food safety and security: Aflatoxins a concern for human health Qumer Iqbal, Muhammad Amjad, Aamir Nawaz, Tanveer Ahmad, Mazhar Abbas Response of cauliflower (Brassica oleraceae L.) to foliar application of fertilizers Mujahid Ali, Chaudhary Muhammad Ayyub, Muhammad Irfan Ashraf Efficacy of different management strategies against root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) on Solanum melongena L. Anser Farooq, Nazir Javed, Sajid Aleem Khan, Huma Abbas, Muhammad Kamran, Imtiaz Ahmad, Waqar Ul Zaman Integration of nematicides and plant extracts for the management Meloidogyne incognita on eggplant Nadeem Iqbal, Nazir Javed, Sajid Aleem Khan, Muhammad Kamran, Mohsin Raza, Muhammad Jahan Zaib, Sumaira Saeed Economic impact of furrow and flood irrigation systems in mango cv. White Chaunsa Ghulam Mustafa, Javed Iqbal, Atif Iqbal, Sidra Kiran, Asif ur Rehman Hafiz, Mushtaq Ahmad, Hameed Ullah. 180. 99. 182. 100. 184. 100. 185. 101. 187. 101. 190. 102. 194. 103. 197. 103. 201. 104. 203. 104. 204. 105. 206. 106. xiii.

(17) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 167.. 168.. 169.. 170.. 171.. 172.. 173.. 174. 175.. 176.. 177.. 178.. 179.. xiv. Molecular characterization of indigenous Zizyphus germplasm from Pakistan through inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers Riaz Ahmad, Waqas Malik, Makiya Rafiq, Muhammad Akbar Anjum Economic feasibility and prospects of strawberry spread in central Punjab Irfan Mehmood, Arshed Bashir, Sonila Hassan, Muhammad Qasim, Ather Mahmood An investigation into the factors behind the development of carrot production pocket in Punjab Irfan Mehmood, Arshed Bashir, Sonila Hassan, Mazhar Abbas, Rashid Saeed Impact of different growth retardants on growth behavior of young peach plants Muhammad Ashraf Sumrah, Attiq Akhtar, Allah Bakhsh, Muhammad Afzal Standardization of optimum time of budding peach nursery under Soon valley conditions Muhammad Ashraf Sumrah, Attiq Akhtar, Allah Bakhsh, Malik Mohsin Abbas Comparative evaluation of various agricultural wastes on yield performance and quality of blue oyster mushroom (Pleurotus columbinus) Hasan Sardar, Muhammad Asif Ali, Rizwan Liaqat, Abdul Manan, Kashif Razzaq, Fahim Nawaz Performance of different peach (Prunus Persica) varieties in nontraditional growing region of Murree hills Sana Asghar, Naseem Sharif, Zaghum Nawaz, Sitwat Riaz, Muhammad Ishfaq Establishment of spawn production facility in private sector Muhammad Uzair Asif, Muhammad Asif Ali, Muhammad Rizwan Liaqat Effect of substrate on growth and yield of Shiitake mushroom Naeem ur Rehman, Najma Yousaf Zahid, Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi, Ishfaq Ahmad Hafiz, Tariq Mukhtar Growth and yield response of ginger (Zingiber officinale) to different growing media Saniya Mehk Qammer, Najma Yousaf Zahid, Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi, Muhammad Akmal DNA markers based authentication of indigenously developed hybrids in chillies (Capsicum annuum L.) Tahira Noor, Armghan Shahzad, Nausherwan Nobel Nawab, Ghulam Muhammad Ali PCR-RFLP of betasatallite component of begomovirus in Hibiscus rosasinensis L. Shahab Habib, Amna Fayyaz, Muhammad Rizwan Tufail, Hafiz Muhammad Usman Aslam, Muhammad Zeshan Ahmed, Luqman Amrao Comparison of sugar recovery of sugar beet and sugar cane Saddam Hussain, Muhammad Jehanzeb Masud Cheema, Ahmad Waqas, Muhammad Sohail Waqas. 211. 106. 213. 107. 214. 108. 218. 108. 220. 109. 221. 109. 223. 110. 225. 110. 226. 111. 227. 112. 230. 112. 235. 113. 236. 113.

(18) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 180.. 181.. 182. 183.. 184.. 185.. 186. 187.. 188.. 189.. 190.. 191. 192.. Effect of potash application on growth and yield of onion crop with drip system Saddam Hussain, Muhammad Jehanzeb Masud Cheema, Muhammad Sohail Waqas, Ahmad Waqas Effect of different chemicals on vase life of Oriental lily Cv. ‘Crystal Blanca’ Muhammad Tariq, Naveed Ahmad, Muhammad Saleem Akhtar Khan, Osama Bin Abdul Hafeez, Muhammad Amjad , Mubashir Zahid, Muhammad Awais Ghani Phyto-pathogens the threat for environment Sundus Akhtar, Amna Shoaib, Muhammad Jarrar Ahmed Effect of deficit irrigation on potato physical and chemical characteristics under different planting patterns Muhammad Sohail Waqas, Muhammad Jehanzeb Masud Cheema, Saddam Hussain, Ahmad Waqas Investigating mad and fertigation effects on tomato under drip irrigation system in greenhouse Furqan Aslam, Gul Nawaz, Saddam Hussain, Shahzad Ahmed Assessment of harvest and postharvest losses of mango in Pakistan Mazhar Abbas, Muhammad Qasim, Arshed Bashir, Rashed Saeed, Sher Baz Khan, Irfan Mehmood Multiplication of olive cultivar under different grafting time Ibrar Hussain, Nisar Naeem, Saqib Ali, Azmat Ali Awan Effect of different environmental condition on different types of sweet lime cutting Ibrar Hussain, Ghulam Nabi, Ayub Jan, Hafeez ur Rehman, Kamran shah Effect of seed priming and foliar application of plant growth regulators on growth and yield of three okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) cultivars Muhammad Tayyab Tahir, Muhammad Akbar Anjum, Syed Bilal Hussain, Sajjad Hussain, Shaghef Ejaz Response of guava (Psidium guajava L.) softwood cuttings in different rooting mediums by using different growth regulators Muhammad Tahir Akram, Rashad Waseem Khan Qadri, Muhammad Azam, Muhammad Mumtaz Khan Antioxidant activity and physico-chemical properties of ten pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars Abdul Hasib Viyar, Rashad Waseem Khan Qadri, Muhammad Tahir Akram, Muhammad Azam, Muhammad Saad Qureshi, Izzatullah Sherzad Grafting methods influences graft success and vegetative growth of loquat Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi, Ihtisham Wahid, Sami Ullah, Muhammad Shafique Bio-stimulants improves fruit size at harvest and maintain quality of mango fruit during storage Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi, Sami Ullah, Muhammad Hamid Mumtaz Qureshi, Abdul Ghaffar, Muhammad Shafique. 237. 114. 238. 115. 239. 115. 242. 116. 243. 116. 247. 117. 251. 118. 252. 118. 253. 119. 254. 119. 255. 120. 256. 121. 257. 121. xv.

(19) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 193.. 194.. 195.. 196.. 197.. 198.. 199.. 200.. 201.. 202.. 203.. xvi. Enzymatic profile of bell pepper influenced by edible coatings during cold storage Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi, Usman Ajmal, Muhammad Shafique, Abdul Ahad Qureshi, Sami Ullah Impact of endophytic fungus against thermal and drought tolerance in tomato plants Anum Intisar, Shahbaz Talib Sahi, Safdar Ali, Muhammad Kamran, Waqas Ashraf, Aamna Riasat, Muhammad Usman Arshad Impact of Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria (PSB) coated urea and DAP on growth and quality on onion Ashifa Rafiq, Rashad Waseem Khan Qadri, Summar Abbas Naqvi, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Muhammad Tahir Akram, Muhammad Ahsan Khatana, Abdul Hasib Viyar, Muhammad Aqeel Feroze ELISA-based monitoring of resistance levels against potato virus X (PVX) and potato virus Y (PVY) in potato germplasm Misbah Iqbal Qamar, Ata-ul-Haq, Yasir Iftikhar, Ganesan Vadamalai, Muhammad Kamran Assessment and distribution of citrus scab disease (Elsinoe fawcettii) in different localities of Sargodha Zeeshan Hassan Jaffery, Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad Kamran, Naila Zeerak, Waqar Asghar, Abdul Rehman, Ehsan A. Qadir Characterization of olive oil obtained from olive trees (Olea europaea) in Potohar region (Salt Range) of Pakistan Muhammad Saad Qureshi, Rashad Waseem Khan Qadri, Muhammad Jafar Jaskani, Rashid Ahmad Effect of drought stress on growth and flowering of perennial verbena Muhammad Ahsan Khatana, Chaudhary Muhammad Ayyub, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Muhammad Awais Ghani, Muhammad Azam, Mohsin Bashir, Muhammad Tahir Akram Correlation for major contributing yield traits in chillies (Capsicum annuum L.) Muhammad Umair, Nausherwan Nobel Nawab, Taj Naseeb Khan, Zakria Farid, Sultan Mehmood, Humayun Khan, Ghulam Jellani, Uzair Qasim, Khalid Mahmood Quershi Genetic variability and correlations for yield and yield-related traits in green chillies (Capsicum annuum L.) Zahoor Elahi, Uzair Qasim, Nausherwan Nobel Nawab, Tahira Noor, Asia Ramzan, Taj Naseeb Khan, Muhammad Sudheer Tariq, Muhammad Farooq Identification of PVY and resistant germplasm in potato through protein based methods Muhammad Jahan Zaib, Shamim Akhtar, Nazir Javed, Sajid Aleem Khan, Huma Abbas, Babar Khan Effect of different casing soils on quantitative indices of Agaricus bitorquis (strain AS-56) Muhammad Rizwan Liaqat, Muhammad Uzair Asif, Hasan Sardar, Muhammad Asif Ali. 258. 122. 259. 122. 260. 123. 261. 124. 262. 124. 263. 125. 264. 125. 267. 126. 268. 127. 271. 127. 272. 128.

(20) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 204.. 205. 206.. 207.. 208.. 209.. 210.. 211. 212.. 213.. 214.. 215.. 216.. 217.. Establishment of mushroom cultivation unit for demonstration and growth trials of wild and exotic mushrooms Muhammad Asif Ali, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Muhammad Rizwan Liaqat Evaluation of low cost irrigation methods for enhanced onion productivity Osama Bin Abdul Hafeez, Mariam Munir Salicylic acid induced morpho-physiological changes in okra under water stress conditions Mariam Munir, Osama Bin Abdul Hafeez Effect of foliar application of GA3 and macronutrients on growth and flowering of rose species Sabir Aziz, Muhammad Qasim, Azma Iqbal, Adnan younis, Atif Riaz Enhancement of germination and seedling vigor of Zinnia elegans through physical and physiological seed enhancement techniques Azma Iqbal, Muhammad Qasim, Sabir Aziz, Adnan younis, Atif Riaz Variation caused by gamma rays and ethyl methane sulfonate on the morphological characters, lycopene and vitamin C contents of tomato Qurat-ul-Ain, Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi, Ali Aslam Variability caused by ethyl methane sulphonate in tomato fruit and its nutrient profile in M1 generation Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi, Qurat-ul- Ain, Ishfaq Ahmad Hafiz, Ali Aslam Economic analysis of chrysanthemum cut-flower in Punjab, Pakistan Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Ashfaq, Asghar Ali Optimization of the growth conditions for the development of Colletotrichum capsici causing anthracnose of chilies Aleena Mushtaq, Muhammad Mohsin Raza, Muhammad Atiq, Shahbaz Talib Sahi Integrated management of blossom end rot of tomatoes Aleena Mushtaq, Shahbaz Talib Sahi, Muhammad Mohsin Raza, Muhammad Atiq Score as an effective fungicide for in vitro management of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides causing anthracnose of mango Raja Qualib Hussain, Akhtar Hameed, Muhammad Waqar Alam, Nadia Liaqat, Kashif Riaz Marigold extracts could effectively control Root Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) on eggplant Nadia Liaqat, Sahar Jameel, Asad Ullah, Akhtar Hameed, Raja Qualib Hussain, Kashif Riaz An improved method for planting gladiolus corms for increased flower and corm production Sahar Jameel, Kashif Riaz, Akhtar Hameed, Raja Qualib Hussain, Yasar Sajjad, Muhammad Jafar Jaskani Score as an effective fungicide for in vitro the management of the most prevalent pumpkin seed associated fungal pathogen A. alternata Kaneez Fatima, Akhtar Hameed, Sobia Samreen, Raja Qualib Hussain, Sahar Jameel, Kashif Riaz. 273. 128. 274. 129. 275. 129. 278. 130. 279. 130. 283. 131. 284. 131. 286. 132. 287. 133. 288. 133. 290. 134. 291. 134. 292. 135. 293. 135. xvii.

(21) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 218.. 219.. 220.. 221.. 222.. 223.. 224.. 225.. 226.. 227. 228.. 229.. 230.. xviii. Quorum quenching bacterial consortia for controlling gladiolus corm rot caused by Burkholderia gladioli Kashif Riaz, Sahar Jameel, Akhtar Hameed, Raja Qualib Hussain, Yasar Sajjad, Muhammad Jafar Jaskani NAHL degrading bacterial consortia from potato rhizosphere as biocontrol agents for controlling potato black leg disease Kashif Riaz, Sohaib Sarfraz, Sahar Jameel, Akhtar Hameed, Raja Qualib Hussain, Sultan Habibullah Khan Effect of seed treatments with different levels of nitrogen on plant growth and seed yield of pea (Pisum sativum) Asmat Batool, Muhammad Amjad, Tanveer Ahmad, Khurram Ziaf, Asad Ullah, Muhammad Awais Ghani Effect of halo-priming on cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) seed vigor under various salinity levels Asmat Batool, Tanveer Ahmad, Muhammad Amjad, Khurram Ziaf, Anam Noor, Muhammad Mahmood ur Rehman Effect of different levels of nitrogen on growth, yield and quality of Kinnow mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco.) grown under high planting densities Anam Noor, Ahmad Sattar Khan, Muhammad Amjad, Saeed Ahmad, Asmat Batool Influence of pollen resources on fruit size and quality in inter-varietal crosses in mango Muhammad Usman, Shirjeel Zawar, Bilquees Fatima, Saeed Ahmad Effect of cold storage on physico-chemical attributes, bioactive compounds and anti-oxidative defensive enzymes of litchi fruit Sahar Rashid, Ahmad Sattar Khan, Sajid Ali, Hafiz Muhammad Shoaib Shah, Aman Ullah Malik, Abdul Rehman Controlled atmosphere storage delayed pericarp browning and maintained antioxidant status of litchi fruit Sajid Ali, Ahmad Sattar Khan, Hafiz Muhammad Shoaib Shah, Aman Ullah Malik, Muhammad Shahid Fungicide application influences tree vigour, nutrient level and fruit quality of blood red sweet orange Ahmad Sattar Khan, Raheel Anwar, Saeed Ahmad, Tayyaba Shaheen Fruit softening and oxidative phenomenon during mango ripening Kashif Razzaq, Ahmad Sattar Khan, Ishtiaq Ahmad Rajwana Different levels of potash and pruning intensities influence ‘Kinnow’ mandarin fruit quality grown under high planting densities Nida Mahren, Ahmad Sattar Khan, Muhammad Jafar Jaskani, Shahzad Maqsood Ahmad Basra, Muhammad Farrukh Saleem Pre and postharvest management of mango fruit fly: An overview Muhammad Naeem Abbas, Ahmad Sattar Khan, Raheel Anwar, Aman Ullah Malik, Muhammad Ahsan Khan Extension in the harvest window of mango fruit through indigenous accessions Abdul Rehman, Ahmad Sattar Khan, Ishtiaq Ahmad Rajwana. 294. 136. 296. 136. 297. 137. 299. 137. 301. 138. 303. 139. 306. 139. 307. 140. 308. 140. 309. 141. 310. 142. 311. 142. 312. 143.

(22) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 231.. 232.. 233.. 234.. 235.. 236.. 237.. 238.. 239.. 240.. 241.. 242.. Nutritional and pomological diversification in apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) cultivars of Chitral and Gilgit valley (Pakistan) Muhammad Waseem, Summar Abbas Naqvi, Muhammad Salman Haider, Muhammad Jafar Jaskani, Muhammad Shahid, Mansoor Hameed, Iqrar Ahmad Khan Protoplast fusion technology: A perspective for citrus scion and rootstock improvement Sadaf Altaf, Iqrar Ahmad Khan, Bushra Sadia, Muhammad Jafar Jaskani1Ali Khan Mushrooms as a source of umami constituents Muhammad Ahsan Khatana, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Muhammad Awais Ghani, Muhammad Azam, Mohsin Bashir, Muhammad Zeshan Rafique The good about Oyster mushrooms Adil Khan, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Khurram Ziaf, Waqar Karim, Asif Ali Khan, Mohsin Bashir, Anam Zahid, Fozia, Muhammad Asif Ali Nutritional and medicinal profiles of Shiitake mushrooms Adil Khan, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Asif Ali Khan, Waqar Karim, Muhammad Asif Ali, Muhammad Azam, Syed Ahmad Raza Gillani, Ayesha Rasheed The therapeutic potential of Wild Chaga (Innotus obliquus) mushrooms Muhammad Zeshan Rafique, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Muhammad Asif Ali, Mohsin Bashir, Rashad Waseem Khan Qadri, Khurram Ziaf, Muhammad Ahsan Khatana Performance of radish as affected by different plant spacing under agroclimatic conditions of Swabi Adil Khan, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Asif Ali Khan, Waqar Karim, Ibad Ullah Jan, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Awais Ghani Mushrooms as a source of selenium Waqar Karim, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Adil Khan, Asif Ali Khan, Muhammad Asif Ali, Syed Ahmad Raza Gillani, Anam Zahid Selection of chilli varieties on the basis of production Waqar Karim, Ibad Ullah Jan, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Adil Khan, Asif Ali Khan, Muhammad Awais Ghani Salt tolerance induction in chilli plants with exogenous application of proline by improving ionic dynamics and antioxidant activities Madiha Butt, Chaudhary Muhammad Ayyub, Muhammad Amjad, Hafiz Nazar Faried, Mohsin Bashir, Waqar Abdus Sammad, Zaid Mustafa Different irrigation levels testing on cucumber in tissue tunnel Furqan Aslam, Saddam Hussain, Gul Nawaz, Shahzad Ahmed, Ahmad Waqas Influence of bulb size and phosphorus on the performance of tuberose under the agro-climatic conditions of Swabi Sana Khan, Ibad Ullah Jan, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Asif Ali Khan, Sadeed Iqbal, Adil Khan, Waqar Karim, Mohsin Bashir. 314. 143. 316. 144. 317. 145. 318. 145. 319. 146. 320. 146. 321. 147. 322. 147. 323. 148. 324. 148. 325. 149. 326. 149. xix.

(23) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 243.. 244.. 245.. 246.. 247.. 248.. 249.. 250.. 251.. 252.. 253.. 254.. xx. Effect of planting pattern and sowing time on growth, yield and seed quality of two Pea (Pisum sativum L.) cultivars Muhammad Waleed Abdullah, Muhammad Amjad, Khurram Ziaf, Asmat Batool Effect of different plant spacing on growth and yield characteristics of radish Asif Ali Khan, Ibadullah Jan, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Waqar Karim, Adil Khan, Sadeed Iqbal, Sana Khan Edible mushrooms as a source of trace elements Asif Ali Khan, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Waqar Karim, Adil Khan, Muhammad Asif Ali, Muhammad Zeshan Rafique, Fozia Morel mushrooms: nature’s super food Asif Ali Khan, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Adil Khan, Waqar Karim, Muhammad Asif Ali, Ayesha Rasheed, Waseem Iqbal, Fozia Performance of some exotic tomato varieties grown under Faisalabad conditions Mubashir Zahid, Muhammad Amjad, Khurram Ziaf, Muhammad Awais Ghani, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Mazhar Abbas Effect of plant growth regulators and different salinity level on germination of coriander and mustard seeds Tehreem Jabbar, Tayyaba, Turab Ul Hasan, Umar Iftikhar Khan, Muhammad Azam, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir Effect of pre-sowing salicylic acid and ascorbic acid on seed growth and salt tolerance in cucumber plants Khawaja Muhammad Saim, Mohammad Hanif, Muhammad Azam, Mazhar Abbas, Rashad Waseem Khan Qadri Studies on different N, P and K combinations for vegetative growth of mango (Mangifera Indica L.) cv. Dushari Muhammad Azam, Faqir Muhammad Tahir, Raheel Anwar, Muhammad Jafar Jaskani, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Mohammad Hanif Studies on yield and physiochemical properties with effect of different N, P and K combinations on mango (Mangifera indica L.) cv. Dushari Muhammad Azam, Faqir Muhammad Tahir, Raheel Anwar, Muhammad Jafar Jaskani, Laraib Hameed Morphological and physico-chemical characterization of tomato genotypes Maryam Azhar, Muhammad Amjad, Khurram Ziaf, Anam Noor, Muhammad Awais Ghani, Asmat Batool Influence of gamma irradiation on seed germination and biochemical attributes in fenugreek Anam Noor, Khurram Ziaf, Muhammad Amjad, Asmat Batool Effect of scion on grafting success and other characteristics of apple plant Javed Iqbal, Inayat Ur Rahman, Ibadullah Jan, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Asif Ali Khan, Sadeed Iqbal, Sana Khan, Adil Khan, Waqar Karim. 329. 150. 332. 150. 333. 151. 334. 151. 335. 152. 338. 152. 339. 153. 341. 153. 342. 154. 343. 154. 344. 155. 345. 156.

(24) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 255.. 256.. 257.. 258.. 259. 260. 261.. 262.. 263.. 264.. 265.. 266.. 267.. Impact of different plant growth regulators on tomato seed germination under different salinity levels Rabia Saleem, Irfa Sohail, Khizra Narmeen, Madiha Liaquat, Hassan Raza, Muhammad Azam Hormonal priming improves germination and seedling vigour in early carrot under high temperature conditions Muhammad Mahmood ur Rehman, Khurram Ziaf, Muhammad Amjad, Riaz Ahmad, Osama Bin Abdul Hafeez, Awais Ghani Characterization and morphological identification of Pseudomonas species associated with wilt disease of tomato crop Muhammad Ashfaq, Amna Ali, Anum Nawaz, Muhammad Saleem Haider, Muhammad Ali Evaluation of the sensory qualities of ready to serve blends of Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis Mill.) Mirza Arslan Abid Effect of salinity on growth and production of tomato cultivar (Rio Grande) Ummad Hussain Effect of altitude variations on summer pea crop in Poonch, AJK Sheeraz Qamar, Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi, Muhammad Shafique, Sami Ullah Effect of seed priming on germination and seeding growth of cock’s comb (Colosia cristata L.) under different salinity levels Muhammad Fiaz, Muhammad Amjad, Muhammad Awais Ghani, Muhammad Azam, Osama Bin Abdul Hafeez, Laraib Hameed Invigoration of cabbage seeds through magnetic field treatment Sobia Saleem, Muhammad Amjad, Khurram Ziaf, Muhammad Awais Ghani, Muhammad Azam, Syeda Anum Masood Bokhari Role of plant growth regulators in morphological traits and seed production of sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrical R.) Ghulam Abbas, Muhammad Amjad, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Muhammad Awais Ghani, Muhammad Azam, Ayesha Sameen Seedling growth and crop yield of onion in response to transplants age and fertilizer application in nursery Mahwish Rashid, Muhammad Amjad, Khurram Ziaf, Muhammad Awais Ghani, Muhammad Azam, Ayesha Sameen Turnip seed production in relation to spacing and potash Imtiaz Ahmad, Muhammad Amjad, Khurram Ziaf, Muhammad Awais Ghani, Muhammad Azam, Laraib Hameed Improve the salinity stresses by using acetic acid, salicylic acid and GA3 on seed germination in cucumber (Cucumis sativus) Syed Muhammad Zia-ul-Hassan, Rashid Hussain Determination of phenolics profile from different cultivars of grapefruit cultivated in Pakistan Laraib Hameed, Muhammad Azam, Muhammad Jafar Jaskani. 347. 156. 348. 157. 349. 157. 351. 158. 352. 158. 354. 159. 355. 159. 356. 160. 357. 161. 358. 161. 359. 162. 362. 162. 363. 163. xxi.

(25) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 268.. 269.. 270.. 271.. 272.. 273.. 274.. 275.. 276.. 277. 278.. 279.. 280.. xxii. Effect of urea spray on deblossoming of summer guava (Psidium guajava) crop Kashif Shabir, Muhammad Azhar Bashir, Faheem Altaf, Naheed Akhtar, Muhammad Ishfaq Combating fruit cracking of pomegranate (Punica granatum) by spraying different chemicals Faheem Altaf, Muhammad Azhar Bashir, Kashif Shabir, Malik Mohsin Abbas, Muhammad Ishfaq Effect of different time of panicle pruning on mango (Mangifera indica) malformation Naheed Akhtar, Muhammad Azhar Bashir, Faheem Altaf, Kashif Shabir, Mushtaq Ahmad Current status of mango pre and post-harvest diseases with respect to environmental factors Anam Rasool, Shazia Iftikhar Analysis of protein and bio control agents of stem end rot causing fungi of Mangifera indica L. Anam Rasool, Shazia Iftikhar Nutritional and chemical composition of truffles Anam Zahid, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Fozia, Ayesha Rasheed, Muhammad Asif Ali, Asif Ali Khan, Waqar Karim, Adil Khan, Muhammad Azam Nutritional and medicinal importance of Maitake mushrooms Fozia, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Anam Zahid, Ayesha Rasheed, Asif Ali Khan, Adil Khan, Waqar Karim, Muhammad Zeshan Rafique Nutritional and biochemical profiles of milky mushrooms Ayesha Rasheed, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Adil Khan, Sufyan Ahmad, Asif Ali Khan, Muhammad Zeshan Rafique, Waqar Karim Plant growth enhancement using nitrogenous fertilizers in guava cv. Round Trees Adnan Munawar, Bilquees Fatima, Muhammad Usman Evolution and diversity of tomato leaf curl disease complex in Pakistan Ahtisham Arshad Histopathological studies on die back affected mango trees in Pakistan Asif Mahmood Arif, Munawar Raza Kazmi, Faisal Sohail Fateh, Nazim Hussain, Iftikhar Ahmad Soil born fertilization enhances apple fruit yield and quality in calcareous elevated plains of Baluchistan Tariq Ziad, Muhammad Tariq Siddique, Azeem Khalid, Shahid Mahmood, Humair Ahmad Malik Effects of pre-storage treatmensts of gamma radiation on storage life of of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis Osbeck) cv. “Mosambi” during cold storage Sakeena Tul-Ain Haider, Saeed Ahmad, Ahmad Sattar Khan, Shahzad Maqsood Ahmad Basra, Naseem Akhter. 366. 163. 367. 164. 368. 165. 374. 165. 376. 166. 380. 166. 381. 167. 385. 167. 383. 167. 384. 168. 387. 168. 389. 169. 390. 169.

(26) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 281.. 282.. 283.. 284.. 285.. 286.. 287.. 288.. 289. 290.. 291.. 292.. 293. 294.. Foliar application of growth promoters affecting tree growth and fruit quality of ‘Kinnow’ mandarin Maryam Nair, Ahmad Sattar Khan, Shahzad Maqsood Ahmad Basra, Aman Ullah Malik Molecular characterization of Asian citrus psyllid using full length mtCO1 gene sequence from Pakistan Barrira Meryum, Muhammad Shafiq, Muhammad Saleem Haider Growth and yield attributes of indeterminate hybrid tomato as affected by foliar application of micronutrients under greenhouse conditions Muhammad Bilal Chattha, Malik Fiaz Hussain Ferdosi, Muhammad Nasir Subhani, Muhammad Umer Chattha, Muhammad Usman Chattha Effect of low level pruning on different ber (Zizyphus mauritiana) varieties Muhammad Azhar Bashir, Kashif Shabir, Faheem Altaf, Naheed Akhtar, Mushtaq Ahmad Role of different chemicals in prolonging vase life of gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus) cv. White Prosperity and study of different physical factors Shagufta Umar Response of exotic tomato (cv. Pomodoro) to soil and foliar applied zinc and boron Elaf Anjum, Aijaz Hussain Soomro Effect of different concentrations of IBA on air layering of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) Malik Mohsin Abbas, Muhammad Kashif Raza, Muhammad Ishfaq, Naseem Sharif, Saeed Ahmad Role of pectin-esterase to improve the storage life of Kinnow fruit during cold storage Ayesha Maryam, Saeed Ahmad Impact of foliar application of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) under NaCl stress Abdul Razzaq, Zahoor Ahmad Sajid Influence of salicylic acid on salinity stress tolerance by seed priming and foliar application Zahoor Ahmad Sajid, Muhammad Aamir Incidences, damage patterns and seasonal variations of gall midges associated with mango in Pakistan Hafiz Mahmood Ur Rehman, Riaz Mahmood, Muhammad Razaq, Muhammad Waqar Hassan Matter fluxes in urban and peri-urban crop production of Faisalabad, Pakistan Shoaib ur Rehman, Zikrullah Safi, Sami Ul Allah, Shafique Maqsood, Hafeez ur Rehman Heavy metal pollutant as a stress for tomato plant Muhammad Jarrar Ahmed, Amna Shoaib, Sundus Akhtar Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) cultivation in southern Punjab Ishtiaq Ahmad Rajwana, Kashif Razzaq, Syed Bilal Hussain. 391. 170. 393. 171. 394. 171. 397. 172. 398. 172. 399. 173. 401. 173. 402. 174. 403. 174. 404. 175. 405. 175. 407. 176. 409. 177. 411. 177. xxiii.

(27) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. 295.. 296.. 297.. 298.. 299.. 300.. 301.. 302.. 303. 304.. 305. 306.. xxiv. Effect of various doses of Imidacloprid and exposure times on growth and flowering of Narcissus salome (daffodils) cv. Salome Muhammad Haroon, Usman Shaukat Quershi, Imran Hassan, Muhammad Asif Aziz ELISA- based evaluation of potato germplasm for resistant source against PLRV under natural field conditions Aamir Sajjad, Waseem Waris, Muhammad Asif, Atif Shehzad, Suleman Azmat, Muhammad Aslam Khan DAS ELISA based evaluation of sponge gourd against CMV to find resistant source under natural field conditions Waseem Waris, Aamir Sajjad, Muhammad Asif, Atif Shehzad, Suleman Azmat, Muhammad Aslam Khan Standardization of a technique of walnuts harvesting for quality produce Malik Mohsin Abbas, Zeshan Niaz, Raheel Anwar, Muhammad Ashfaq, Muhammad Ashraf Sumrah Validation of molecular markers and detection of resistant genotypes against tomato mosaic virus Muhammad Younas, Sundas Shahzad, Sajid ur Rahaman, Muhammad Zaffar Iqbal Comparative Analysis of virus-specific small RNA profiles of three biologically distinct strains of potato virus Y in infected potato (Solanum tuberosum) cv. Russet Burbank Khalid Naveed, Neena Mitter, Artemus Harper, Amit Dhingra, Hanu R. Pappu Optimization of Protocol for in vitro regeneration of selected cultivars of banana to combat food security issues in Pakistan Arslan Bashir, Shazia Erum, Aish Muhammad, Mustafa Sajid Propagation of avocado through vegetative techniques under Islamabad condition (Cv. fuerte) Jawad Hassan, Muhammad Imran Kasana,Muhammad Noman, Muhammad Bilal Qadri, Muhammad Fiaz, Naima Razzaq Fruit plant certification scheme, Pakistan Muhammad Naeem, Iftikhar Haider, Ilhammudin Management of tomato mosaic virus through Allium cepa, Calotropis procera and Azadirachta indica in relation to epidemiological conditions Tariq Farooq, Muhammad Aslam Khan, Muhammad Dilshad Hussain, Aamir Sajjad Gucchi - a precious mushroom of Pakistan Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal Impact of Acetamaprid, Imidacloprid and Diafenthiuron on Bemisia tabaci and tomato leaf curl virus disease incidence Muhammad Dilshad Hussain, Muhammad Aslam Khan, Tariq Farooq, Aamir Sajjad. 414. 178. 415. 178. 416. 179. 418. 179. 419. 180. 420. 180. 421. 181. 422. 182. 423. 182. 424. 183. 425. 183. 427. 184.

(28) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. INTRODUCTION In agriculture enterprises, horticulture offers the best alternative for increasing food selfdependency, improve diet and ensure the generation of higher earnings and employments. Global horticulture industry has seen unprecedented growth during the past three decades. Adaption of the scientific knowledge in improving production technologies, supply chain systems and postharvest management has greatly enhanced produce quantity and quality. But, there is still need to find answers to several other important issues. Biotic and abiotic stresses hamper food yield. Similarly, economic production of healthier foods, efficient energy and water use, reduction in postharvest losses and food security are few of the major challenges to world horticultural industry. Meeting these challenges in developing countries is even harder due to lack of resources, infrastructure and awareness in local growers. Pakistan is bestowed with diverse climatic and soil conditions, which are suitable for the cultivation of many fruits, vegetables, ornamentals and medicinal plants. Fruit and vegetable production in Pakistan is 6.52 and 3.09 million tonnes, respectively, but their export is meager. Tropical fruits are cultivated around the costal belt of Sindh and Baluchistan provinces. The uplands of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Gilgit Baltistan and Northern areas are suitable for the production of temperate fruits. Major fruits of Pakistan are citrus, mango, dates, guava, apple and banana. However, other 38 fruits are also being produced such as grapes, peaches, almond, apricot, pear, plum, olive, fig, pomegranates, etc. Potato, tomato, chilies, okra and onion are the major vegetable crops while roses, gladioli, narcissi, tuberoses, chrysanthemum, tropical palms and other ornamental foliage plants are extensively produced in different regions of Pakistan. The mountainous Northern areas are also enriched with mushrooms and medicinal plant resources. However, like other developing countries, Pakistan is also facing challenges in production and postharvest management of fruits, vegetables, ornamentals and medicinal crops. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) is the top ranking university of Pakistan with high national and international recognition. It ranks 85th in Agriculture and Forestry as per QS World Universities Rankings; 97th in the world and 20th in Asia Pacific Region in Agricultural Sciences by NTU Ranking; and 25th best Green University as per UI Green Metric World University Ranking. UAF offers an array of more than 160 academic and professional programs at doctoral, masters, undergraduate and higher secondary levels in agricultural and allied sciences. Institute of Horticultural Science (IHS) is also a premier and top ranking horticultural institute in the country which is offering under and postgraduate degrees in pomology, olericulture, floriculture & landscape, biotechnology, medicinal plants, and postharvest horticulture. The UAF is transforming the community through real impact of its programs of teaching, research, technology development and outreach activities, which are essential for agricultural and rural development and producing manpower to meet future challenges of food security. This international conference will provide a platform to the researchers, scientists, growers, processors, exporters and other stakeholders to share their novel ideas for food safety and security issues in horticulture production and postharvest management. Outcomes of the conference will certainly help to meet the future challenges of food security in the region in particular and globally in general. Specifically, this conference will also provide an opportunity to horticulture industry of Pakistan for improving the productivity and exports in addition to providing the nutritional security to rapidly increasing population of the world.. xxv.

(29) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE FAISALABAD The University of Agriculture is a Residential Academic Institution which has its rooting back to the Punjab Agriculture College which was founded in 1906. Since November 1st 1961 when the college was upgraded to University, this institute has carried the responsibilities of teaching, research, extension and short courses as major areas of its academics. Today in the era of advanced technology for improving agriculture and related areas the University has groomed the width of its research activities according to the requirements of the modern world. Being a premier central University with several faculties and constituent institutions it draws students from all over the world. The beautiful University campus over an area of 1,950 acres on both angles represents history and the present era. The lush green new campus which is conglomeration of monolithic blocks built in modern style. The old campus a reminiscent of traditional Muslim architecture reminds of the Agriculture College, it now houses the Faculty of Sciences. The University campus is located in the centre of the city at a distance of 12km. North-East of the Faisalabad International Airport, about 2km. South-West of the Faisalabad General Bus Stand and about 2km. North-West of the Faisalabad Railway Station and Government Transport Bus Stand. The city of Faisalabad with a population of 20 lac is situated at 145km. to the West of Lahore at 184 meters elevation, 31 N latitude and 73 longitude.. xxvi.

(30) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCES The Department of Horticulture was established in 1925 in the Punjab Agricultural College, Lyallpur now University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Research in the department is organized into three disciplines of horticulture; Fruits, Vegetables, Floriculture and Landscape. In 1990, Plant tissue Culture Cell was created in the department. In 2003, department was upgraded as Institute of Horticultural Sciences with four sections. A new section of medicinal and aromatic plants was added. The institute is a leading center in Pakistan for teaching and research with 20 permanent academic staff. Institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the relevant disciplines. It is equipped with the complete range of resources needed to meet the modern demands for education and research. Institute has well established experimental orchards, Sq. No.9 which is among the oldest orchard established during 1912 to boost up horticultural production in the Punjab area. Today a good collection of tropical and subtropical fruit plants is maintained and research facilities on nutrition, physiology, rootstocks, unfruitfulness and production of fruits like citrus, mango, date, guava, jujuba and grapes etc. are provided. Another garden of 120 acres is also established recently at Post-graduate Agriculture Research Station (PARS) to cope with the increasing needs of student research. A germplasm bank of date palm, citrus and mango is established to provide genetic diversities for research. Further a fully established landscape studio is established to meet the needs for advanced landscape designing techniques. Facilities for scanning, digitizing, printing and CAD software are provided. A Science and technology project entitled “Export Quality Cut Flower Production And Extraction Of Essential Oil of Rosa” is being run by institute and three Ph.D and many M.Sc. students are working on various aspects in this project. Recently a Citrus Sanitation laboratory is established in the institute to establish a modern Citrus Nursery of Certified Plants through sanitation by microbudding and micrografting techniques in vitro. Department has laboratories for graduate research where extensive range of modern apparatus is available. A well established tissue culture laboratory is there to demonstrate propagation and other operations related to all sort of plants in vitro cultures. Under Olericulture section research is being carried out on nutritional trials in different vegetables, hybrid seed production of vegetables, effect of dates of planting and spacing on growth and yield of vegetables and Tunnel production of vegetables (Cucumber, Tomato, Chillies). A mushroom laboratory was established to facilitate the following aspects: development of spawn production technology, substrate preparation and improved method of composting for button mushroom, cultivation technology of summer white button mushroom, standardization of cultivation technology of Oyster and Chinese mushrooms and Post- harvest handling of mushrooms. Medicinal and aromatic plants section was added in institute with the objectives: Exploration, exploitation and conservation of potential indigenous medicinal and aromatic plants, Development of production and post harvest management technology of medicinal and aromatic plants, Development of protocols for preservation of plant parts, identification/isolation of active ingredients, Providing education, training to the growers and consultancy services to the medicinal and aromatic plant industry. In addition institute has a well established Vegetable Research Area, Floriculture and landscape area for ornamental plants and a fruit plant nursery.. xxvii.

(31) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. Vision and Mission    . Institute of Horticulture is the primer and first of its kind in Pakistan with the vision. To impart horticultural education and problem oriented operational as well as basic research for the benefit of the farmers and horticultural development in the country. The trained personals vested with the responsibility of providing technology know how to the farmers and other horticultural industries personnel to increase production and export. To help improve the quality of environment, general public health and living standards.. Strategic Thrust     . To operate in an integrated network that enhances cooperation between academics, research, industry and the consumer. To provide appropriate cost effective technology packages for production, handling, processing and storage of Horticultural produce. To collaborate with national and international organizations concerned with Horticulture Science and Technology. To impart skills development to the middle level manpower (Field Assistant and Technicians) for improving horticultural crop production. To provide on-job training program for the Horticulturists. xxviii.

(32) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. HOST CITY: FAISALABAD Faisalabad is a city of textiles and is also called “Manchester” of Pakistan. It was formerly known as Lyallpur and is situated 150km to the South-West of the provincial capital of Punjab, Lahore. Other than the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, numerous agricultural research institutes are also situated in this city. Faisalabad is well connected to all the major cities of Pakistan by rail and road. Although, the city of Faisalabad is connected with a national air port but the international participants will be received at nearest airport and land route destinations.. SPONSORS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.. Higher Education Commission Pakistan (HEC) Endowement Fund Secretariate, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (EFS) Pakistan Science Foundatin (PSF) Pakistan Society of Horticultural Sciences (PSHS) Australian AID (Aus AID). xxix.

(33) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. CONFERENCE COMMITTEES A. Advisory Committee 1.. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.. 16.. xxx. Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan (Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Ordre des Palmes Académiques) Vice Chancellor, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Chairperson, Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad, Pakistan Prof. Dr. Abdus Salam Khan Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan Prof. Dr. Muhammad Amjad Director, Institute of Horticulture Sciences (IHS), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan Dr. Saeed Ahmed Chairman, Pakistan Horticulture Foundation (HFP), Islamabad, Pakistan Dr. Nadeem Amjad Chairman, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), Islamabad, Pakistan Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Chairman, Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), Islamabad, Pakistan Dr. Noor-ul-Islam Chief Executive, Pakistan Agricultural Research Board (PARB), Lahore, Pakistan Dr. Abid Mahmood Director General Agriculture (Research), Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI), Faisalabad, Pakistan Dr. Muhammad Anjum Ali Director General Agriculture Extension & A.R., Agriculture House, Lahore Dr. Muhammad Javed Tareen Director General Agriculture Research, Quetta, Balochistan Dr. Atta Hussain Soomro Director General Agriculture Research, Tando Jam, Sindh Dr. Nazeer Hussain Shah Director General Agriculture Research, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr. Muhammad Bashir Butt Director General Agriculture, Muzzafarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prof. Dr. Muhammad Aslam Mirza Director, Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Prof. Dr. Zahir Ahmad Zahir Executive Director, Endowment Fund Secretariat (EFS), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.

(34) 2nd International Conference on Horticultural Sciences: Abstracts. B. Organizing Committee 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.. Dr. Muhammad Amjad, Professor/Director, IHS, UAF (Convener) Dr. Muhammad Jafar Jaskani, Professor, IHS, UAF (Secretary) Dr. Muhammad Qasim, Professor, IHS, UAF Dr. Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi, Professor/Chairman, Department of Horticulture, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi Dr. Muhammad Akbar Anjum, Professor/Chairman, Department of Food and Horticultural Sciences, University College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan Dr. Muhammad Saleem Jilani, Professor/Chairman Department of Horticulture, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan Dr. Moazzam Jamil, Principal, University College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Dr. Noor-ul-Amin, Professor/Chairman, Department of Horticulture, University of Agriculture, Peshawar Mr. Muhammad Ayub Baloch, Chairman, Department of Horticulture, Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam, Sindh Mr. Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Chairman Horticulture, University of Poonch, Rawlakot, AJK Mr. Muhammad Ishfaq, Director, Horticultural Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI), Faisalabad Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmad Rajwana, Professor/Chairman, Department of Horticulture, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Agriculture University, Multan Dr. Zafar Iqbal, Principal, University College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad, Assistant Professor, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Dr. Raheel Anwar, Assistant Professor, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Dr. Muhammad Azam, Assistant Professor, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. C. Registration Committee 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.. Dr. Chaudhary Muhammad Ayyub, Associate Professor, IHS, UAF (Convener) Dr. Bilquees Fatima, Assistant Professor, IHS, UAF Mr. Muhammad Fiaz, member, PSHS Mr. Muhammad Mahmood-ur-Rehman, President, PSHS Ms. Shaista Karim, member, PSHS. xxxi.

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