Recent publications
Upregulate Soil Health and Wheat Yield: Conversion of Organic Waste into Bio-activated Zn-Enriched Compost for Deficient Soils
Solid Waste Management
Soil zinc (Zn) deficiency is a major constraint limiting wheat productivity and nutritional quality, particularly in degraded agricultural lands. Sustainable organic waste management through composting presents an eco-friendly approach to enhancing soil health while mitigating environmental...
Isolation and characterization of cadmium-resistant bacteria and its potential in promoting tomato growth
Environmental management and policy
This study primarily focuses on the isolation and characterization of bacterial strains resistant to cadmium (Cd) and evaluates their role in promoting plant growth under varying Cd concentrations (0, 120, and 240 µg mL⁻¹). A total of 45 Cd-resistant bacterial strains were isolated from wastewater...
Health Risk Assessment and Levels of Heavy Metals Contaminated Drinking Water Used by both Adults and Children from Nawanshahr Town
Air pollution and health
The study was conducted to quantify Pb, Ni, Cr, Cd, Cu, and Fe in drinking water (surface and subsurface water) from Nawanshahr Town, Abbottabad, Pakistan, and to evaluate the associated threat to the health of the inhabitants. An atomic absorption spectrometer (Perkin Elmer, AAS-700) was utilized...
Conversion of Pruning Waste into Biochar-based Organomineral Fertilizer to Improve Maize Yield and Phosphorus Use Efficiency
Solid Waste Management
Open burning and dumping of pruning waste into landfills is detrimental for environmental quality. This study was planned to convert pruning waste into biochar-based organomineral phosphatic fertilizer (BOMPF). A BOMPF with 20% P2O5 was prepared by enrichment of diammonium phosphate (DAP) in biochar...
Effects of Cd and Cr stress on physiological and morphological traits of two cultivars of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under hydroponic system
Hazardous Substances and Risk Analysis
Hydroponic experiment was conducted to evaluate the single and combine effect of different concentration of Cd ( 80 µM, 100 µM ) and Cr (120 µM, 140 µM) on the seedlings of two wheat cultivars viz. FA-08 and SH-13 commonly grown in Hazara division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa- Pakistan. High dose...