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The aim of study was to determine the effect of (Brufen TM) alone and in conjugation with vitamin E and Selenium in broilers against coccidiosis. One hundred randomly allocated (25 birds in each group i.e., A, B, C & D) day-old broiler chicks underwent the current trial. Group A, B and C were challenged with 60,000-70,000 sporulated oocysts of genus Eimeria at 21 st day of age. Group A and B were administered with (Brufen TM) and combination of (Brufen TM) with vitamin E and Selenium (E-Sel TM) @ 100mg/kg body weight and 1ml/10 liters of drinking water, respectively. Group C and D were kept as negative (infected & un-medicated) and positive (un-infected & un-medicated) controls, respectively. Therapeutic response was measured on the basis of mortality, oocysts count, weight gains, coccidial lesion scorings and weight of lymphoid organs. Maximum mortality was observed in group C (17/25), followed by group A (12/25), than in group B (8/25) post coccidial infection. Coccidial lesion scores and oocysts count were significantly lower in groups (A & B) administered with Ibuprofen. Moreover, maximum weight gain and reduced lymphoid organ to body weight ratio were also observed in chicken of group B as compared to A, C and D. The study suggested synergistic and enhanced protective response of Ibuprofen in combination with vitamin E and Selenium against chicken coccidiosis.

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Nutritious management in fine rice is primarily concomitant with the application of nitrogen and zinc fertilizers, which is challenging to amend under field conditions due to variations in soil fertility and environmental conditions. Therefore, a field experiment was carried out at Chakkanwali reclamation Research Station district Gujranwala to explore the role of nitrogen and zinc on the growth and yield of fine rice during kharif 2016. This study was laid out in a randomized complete block design with factorial arrangement having three repeats. Experimental treatments comprised of 2% foliar spray of nitrogen and zinc at tillering, booting, and flowering stage alone and in combinations. Results indicated that exogenous application of 2% nitrogen and zinc at flowering stage significantly improved all the yield contributing parameters which ultimately enhanced the final paddy yield.

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A filed experiment on "Morpho-agronomic and qualitative performance of various FCV tobacco exotic hybrids" was conducted at the Tobacco Research Station Khan Garhi Mardan during the year of 2014-2015. The experiment was designed in randomized complete block design with three replications. Ten (10) FCV tobacco hybrids (PVH-2310, PVH-2275, PVH-2233, PVH-2261, CSC-4302, CSC-444, CSC-447, CSC-4703, SPT-G-28 and K-399) were sown. The parameters studied were plant height (cm), number of leaves plant -1 , leaf Area (cm²), no. of green leaves kg -1 , no. of cured leaves kg -1 , cured leaf yield (kg ha -1 ), reducing sugar content (%) and nicotine content (%). The studied tobacco hybrids exhibited highly significant differences for all the parameters recorded. The hybrid PVH-2310 performed best among the studied hybrids and comparatively provided the maximum values for plant height (131.8 cm), no. of leaves plant -1 (27), leaf area (894.5 cm 2 ), cured leaf yield (3332 kg ha -1 ) reducing sugar content (19.2 %) and lower nicotine content (2.81 %), also heavier leaves with more mass were obtained for this hybrid and therefore provided the least no. of green leaves kg -1 (22.7) and no. of cured leaves kg -1 (163.7). Hence it is concluded and suggested from this experiment that the FCV tobacco hybrid PVH-2310 performed better as compared to other hybrids in agro-climatic condition of Mardan.