Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye Gondal Profile - Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan (Pakistan)

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye Gondal

Associate Professor, Department of Soil Science
https://profiles.bzu.edu.pk/muhammadzafar-ul-hyegondal

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye Gondal

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PhD, Postdoc

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Plant Growth Promoting RhizobacteriaRhizobiumInoculationSoil MicrobiologyBiological Nitrogen FixationSymbiosisAgricultural MicrobiologyMicrobial EcologyAgricultural BiotechnologyBiofertilizersSoil BiologyMicrobial DiversityBioremediationEnvironmental MicrobiologyApplied MicrobiologyEnvironmental BioremediationSoil FertilitySoil EcologyRhizosphere

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Research Papers

2025	Foliar application of gibberellic acid and boric acid enhances boron translocation in leaves and improves the yield of guava ( Pisidium gujava L.) cv. Sada Bahar Gola (Journal) Sajid Masood, Liaqat Ali, Tanveer Hussain, Mehwish Liaquat, Muhammad Aon, Atique ur-Rehman, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye	Journal: Journal of Plant Nutrition, Publisher: Informa UK Limited,
2025	Exploring the efficacy of various ascorbic acid dosages and application methods in alleviating drought stress in sunflower cultivation (Journal) Bushra Saeed, Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye, Natasha Malik, Sajid Masood, Yasir Iftikhar	Journal: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Publisher: Pakistan Journal of Botany,
2025	Increasing Salinity and Cadmium Enhanced Leaf Membrane Damage and H2O2 Production Irrespective of Reduced Sodium and Cadmium Accumulation in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) (Journal) Sajid Masood, Muhammad Ashraf, Mubshar Hussain, M. Farooq Azhar, M. Zafar-ul-Hye, Omer Farooq, Muhammad Aon, M. Tariq Javed	Journal: Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC,
2025	Wheat productivity and micronutrients availability in soil by the use of chemical and organic fertilizers under alkaline calcareous conditions (Journal) Faisal Hayat, Muhammad Ashraf, Sajid Masood, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Sajjad Hussain	Journal: Soil and Environment, Publisher: Soil Science Society of Pakistan,
2024	Salicylic acid promotes sunflower production under normal and water deficit conditions (Journal) Bushra Saeeed and Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye	Journal: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Publisher: Pakistan Botanical Society, Vol.: 56, Issue: 4, Pages: DOI httpdx.doi.org10.30848PJB2024-420
2022	Induction of resistance in tomato against Sclerotium rolfsii by application of seaweed extract and chemical compounds (Journal) Mazhar Abbas, Saba Shakeel, Pingsheng Ji and Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye	Journal: International Journal of Pest Management, Publisher: Taylor Francis, Pages: DOI 10.108009670874.2022.2096268.
2022	Papaya ring spot virus An understanding of a severe positive-sense single stranded RNA viral disease and Its management (Journal) 5. Muhammad Umer, Mustansar Mubeen, Yasir Iftikhar, , Haider Ali , Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye , Rafia Asghar , Mazhar Abbas , Malik Abdul Rehman , Ernesto A. Moya-Elizondo8 and Yuejun He	Journal: Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Publisher: Tech Science Press,
2022	Antagonistic potential of bacterial species against fungal plant pathogens FPP and their role in plant growth promotion PGP A Review (Journal) 6. Amjad Ali , Yasir Iftikhar, , Mustansar Mubeen, Haider Ali, Muhammad Ahmad Zeshan, Zohaib Asad , Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Malik Abdul Rehman, Mazhar Abbas, Muhammad Rafique and Muhammad Usman Ghani	Journal: Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Publisher: Tech Science Press,
2022	Spatio-temporal analysis of cucumber mosaic virus disease and its sustainable management (Journal) Muhammad Ahmad Zeshan, Yasir Iftikhar, Ashara Sajid, Muhammad Usman Ghani, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye and Mazhar Abbas	Journal: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Publisher: Pakistan Botanical Society,
2022	Seed-applied zinc-solubilising Bacillus biofertilisers improve antioxidant enzyme activities, crop productivity, and biofortification of maize. (Journal) Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz, Maqshoof Ahmad, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Muhammad Saqib, Muhammad Fakhar U Zaman Akhtar and Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer	Journal: Crop and Pasture Science, Publisher: SCIRO prublishing, Vol.: 735, Pages: 503-514
2021	Compost mixed fruits and vegetable waste biochar with ACC deaminase rhizobacteria can minimize lead stress in mint plants (Journal) Muhammad ZafarulHye, Muhammad TahzeebulHassan, Abdul Wahid, Subhan Danish, Muhammad Jamil Khan, Shah Fahad, Martin Brtnicky, Ghulam Sabir Hussain, Martin Leonardo Battaglia and Rahul Datta	Journal: Scientific Reports, Publisher: Nature Portfolio,
2021	Rhizobacteria Inoculation and Caffeic Acid Alleviated Drought Stress in Lentil Plants (Journal) Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye , Muhammad Naeem Akbar, Yasir Iftikhar, Mazhar Abbas, Atiqa Zahid, Shah Fahad, Rahul Datta, Muqarrab Ali, Abdallah M. Elgorban, Mohammad Javed Ansari and Subhan Danish	Journal: Sustainability, Publisher: MDPI,
2021	Yellow vein mosaic disease in okra Abelmoschus esculentus L. An overview on causal agent, vector and management (Journal) Mustansar Mubeen, Yasir Iftikhar, Aqleem Abbas, Mazhar Abbas, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Ashara Sajid and Faheema Bakhtawar	Journal: Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Publisher: Tech Science Press,
2021	Rhizobacteria having ACC-deaminase and biogas slurry can mitigate salinity adverse effects in wheat (Journal) Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Rizwan Yaseen, Muhammad Abid, Mazhar Abbas, Maqshoof Ahmad, Ashfaq Ahmad Rahi and Subhan Danish	Journal: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Publisher: Pakistan Botanical Society,
2021	Overview of strain characterization in relation to serological and molecular detection of citrus tristeza Closterovirus (Journal) Yasir Iftikhar, Mazhar Abbas, Mustansar Mubeen, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Faheema Bakhtawar, Sonum Bashir, Ashara Sajid and Muhammad Asif Shabbir	Journal: Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Publisher: Tech Science Press,
2021	Studying soil erosion by evaluating changes in physico-chemical properties of soils under different land-use types (Journal) Emre Babur, mer Sha Uslu, Martn Leonardo Battaglia, Andre Diatta, Shah Fahad, Rahul Datta, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Ghulam Sabir Hussain and Subhan Danish	Journal: Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences, Publisher: King Saud University in collaboration with Elsevier,
2021	Achieving sustainable rice production with the application of sugarcane industrial by-products (Journal) Qurat-Ul-Ain Raza, Muhammad Amjad Bashir, Abdur Rehim, Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye, Zahid Hassan Tarar	Journal: Pakistan Journal Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Veterinary Sciences, Publisher: Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam Pakistan,
2020	Combined Role of ACC Deaminase producing bacteria and biochar on cereals productivity under drought (Journal) Subhan Danish and Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye	Journal: Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Publisher: Tech Science Press,
2020	Gibberellic acid induced changes on growth, yield, superoxide dismutase, catalase and peroxidase in fruits of bitter gourd Momordica charantia L. (Journal) Mazhar Abbas, Faisal Imran, Rashid Iqbal Khan, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Tariq Rafique, Muhammad Jameel Khan, Sleyman Taban, Subhan Danish and Rahul Datta	Journal: Horticulturae, Publisher: MDPI,
2020	Multi-strain inoculation with PGPR producing ACC Deaminase is more effective than single-strain inoculation to improve wheat Triticum aestivum growth and yield (Journal) Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Misbah Batool Zahra, Subhan Danish, Mazhar Abbas, Abdur Rehim, Muhammad Naeem Akbar, Ayesha Iftikhar, Mehreen Gul, Ifat Nazir, Maria Abid, Muhammad Tahzeeb-ul-Hassan and Maria Murtaza	Journal: Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Publisher: Tech Science Press,
2020	Basal Application of Zinc to Improve Mung Bean yield and zinc-grains-biofortfication (Journal) Aroosa Kanwal, Muhammad Bismillah Khan, Mubshar Hussain, Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Shahid Rizwan and Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye	Journal: Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Publisher: Tech Science Press,
2020	Phosphorus nutrient management through synchronization of application methods and rates in wheat and maize crops (Journal) Rafiullah, Muhammad Jamal Khan, Dost Muha, Shah Fahad, Muhammad Adnan, Fazli Wahid, Saud Alamri, Farmanullah Khan, Khadim Muhammad Dawar, Inam Irshad, Subhan Danish, Muhammad Arif , Amanullah, Shah Saud, Bushra Khan, Ishaq Ahmad Mian, Rahul Datta, Tayebeh Zarei, Anis Ali Shah, Musarrat Ramzan, Muhammad ZafarulHye, Maria Mussarat and Manzer H. Siddiqui	Journal: Plants, Publisher: MDPI,
2020	Co-application of sugarcane bagasse biochar, farmyard manure and mineral nitrogen improved growth indices of corn grown in alkaline calcareous soil (Journal) Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Muhammad Mubashir Wasim, Tariq Muhammad Munir, Muhammad Aon, Muhammad Shaaban, Mazhar Abbas, Mubshar Hussain and Maqshoof Ahmad	Journal: Journal of Plant Nutrition, Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd,
2020	Effect of cadmiumtolerant rhizobacteria on growth attributes and chlorophyll contents of bitter gourd under cadmium toxicity (Journal) Muhammad ZafarulHye, Muhammad Naeem, Subhan Danish, Muhammad Jamil Khan, Shah Fahad, Rahul Datta, Martin Brtnicky, Antonin Kintl, Muhammad Sabir Hussain and Mohamed A. ElEsawi	Journal: Plants, Publisher: MDPI,
2020	Mitigation of drought stress in maize through inoculation with drought tolerant ACC deaminase containing PGPR under axenic conditions (Journal) Subhan Danish, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Shahid Hussain, Muhammad Riaz and Muhammad Farooq Qayyum	Journal: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Publisher: Pakistan Botanical Society,
2020	Effect of seaweed extract on productivity and quality attributes of four onion cultivars (Journal) Mazhar Abbas, Jahanzeb Anwar, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Rashid Iqbal Khan, Muhammad Saleem, Ashfaq Ahmad Rahi, Subhan Danish and Rahul Datta	Journal: Horticulturae, Publisher: MDPI,
2020	Bio-stimulant and salicylic acid application triggers antioxidants activities and yield parameters of bottle gourd Lagenaria siceraria L. (Journal) Mazhar Abbas, Kishwar Jam, Rashid Iqbal Khan, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Tariq Rafique and Zahid Mahmood	Journal: Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, Publisher: Pakistan Agricultural Research Council PARC, Islamabad, Pakistan,
2020	Application of single superphosphate with humic acid improves the growth, yield and phosphorus uptake of wheat Triticum aestivum L. in calcareous soil (Journal) Muhammad Izhar Shafi, Muhammad Adnan, Shah Fahad, Fazli Wahid, Ahsan Khan, Zhen Yue, Subhan Danish, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye. Martin Brtnicky and Rahul Datta	Journal: Agronomy, Publisher: MDPI,
2020	Combined effect of KSB and biochar on growth indices and phosphorus, potassium and chlorophyll content in sorghum under drought stress (Journal) Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Muhammad Mudassir Aslam, Maqshoof Ahmad, Muhammad Suleman, Arbab Shehzadi, Muhammad Shakeel Nawaz and Subhan Danish	Journal: Journal of Biosciences, Publisher: Indian Academy of Sciences,
2020	Drought stress alleviation by ACC Deaminase producing Achromobacter xylosoxidans and Enterobacter cloacae, with and without timber waste biochar in maize (Journal) Subhan Danish, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Shah Fahad, Shah Saud, Martin Brtnicky, Tereza Hammerschmiedt and Rahul Datta	Journal: Sustainability, Publisher: MDPI,
2020	Bentonite-based organic amendment enriches microbial activity in agricultural soils (Journal) Rahul Datta, Jiri Holatko, Oldrich Latal, Tereza Hammerschmiedt, Jakub Elbl, Vaclav Pecina, Antonin Kintl, Ludmila Balakova, Maja Radziemska, Tivadar Baltazar, Petr Skarpa, Subhan Danish, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Tomas Vyhnanek and Martin Brtnicky	Journal: Land, Publisher: MDPI,
2020	Zinc and potassium priming of maize Zea mays L. seeds for salt-affected soils (Journal) Ammara Basit, Shahid Hussain, Muhammad Abid, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye and Niaz Ahmed	Journal: Journal of Plant Nutrition, Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd,
2020	Ameliorating the drought stress for wheat growth through application of ACC-deaminase containing rhizobacteria along with biogas slurry (Journal) Rizwan Yaseen, Omar Aziz, Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Muzammal Rehman, Shafaqat Ali, Muhammad Rizwan , Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni, Hamed A. El-Serehy, Fahad A. Al-Misned and Parvaiz Ahmad	Journal: Sustainability, Publisher: MDPI,
2020	Alleviation of cadmium adverse effects by improving nutrients uptake in bitter gourd through cadmium tolerant rhizobacteria (Journal) Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Muhammad Naeem, Subhan Danish, Shah Fahad, Rahul Datta, Mazhar Abbas, Ashfaq Ahmad Rahi, Martin Brtnicky, Ji r Holtko, Zahid Hassan Tarar and Muhammad Nasir	Journal: Environments, Publisher: MDPI,
2020	Coupling phosphate-solubilizing bacteria with phosphorus supplements improve maize phosphorus acquisition and growth under lime induced salinity stress (Journal) Muhammad Adnan, Shah Fahad, Muhammad Zamin, Shahen Shah, Ishaq Ahmad Mian, Subhan Danish, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Martin Leonardo Battaglia, Raja Mohib Muazzam Naz, Beena Saeed, Shah Saud, Imran Ahmad, Zhen Yue, Martin Brtnicky, Jiri Holatko and Rahul Datta	Journal: Plants, Publisher: MDPI,
2020	Potential role of compost mixed biochar with rhizobacteria in mitigating lead toxicity in spinach (Journal) Muhammad Zafar ul Hye, Muhammad TahzeebulHassan, Muhammad Abid, Shah Fahad, Martin Brtnicky, Tereza Dokulilova, Rahul Datta and Subhan Danish	Journal: Scientific Reports, Publisher: Nature Portfolio,
2020	Plant derived antiviral products for potential treatment of COVID-19 A review (Journal) Rashid Iqbal Khan, Mazhar Abbas, Khurram Goraya, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye and Subhan Danish	Journal: Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Publisher: Tech Science Press,
2020	Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Alcaligenes faecalis with biogas slurry improved maize growth and yield in saline-sodic field (Journal) Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Umer Farooq, Subhan Danish, Shahid Hussain, Muhammad Shaaban, Muhammad Farooq Qayyum and Abdur Rehim	Journal: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Publisher: Pakistan Botanical Society,
2020	Evaluating efficacy of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and potassium fertilizer on spinach growth under salt stress (Journal) Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Fiza Mahmood, Subhan Danish, Shahid Hussain, Mehreen Gul, Rizwan Yaseen and Muhammad Shaaban	Journal: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Publisher: Pakistan Botanical Society,
2020	Humic acid mitigates the negative effects of high rates of biochar application on microbial activity (Journal) Jiri Holatko, Tereza Hammerschmiedt, Rahul Datta, Tivadar Baltazar, Antonin Kintl, Oldrich Latal, Vaclav Pecina, Petr Sarec, Petr Novak, Ludmila Balakova, Subhan Danish, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Shah Fahad and Martin Brtnicky	Journal: Sustainability, Publisher: MDPI,
2020	Effect of micronutrients foliar supplementation on the production and eminence of plum Prunus domestica L. (Journal) Rafiullah, M. Tariq, F. Khan, A.H. Shah, S. Fahad, F. Wahid, J. Ali, M. Adnan, M. Ahmad, M. Irfan, M. Zafar-ul-Hye, M.L. Battaglia, Tayebeh Zarei, R. Datta, I.A. Saleem, Hafeez-u-Rehman, S. Danish	Journal: Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops Foods, Publisher: Wageningen Academic Publishers,
2019	Rhizobacteria with ACC-deaminase activity improve nutrient uptake, chlorophyll contents and early seedling growth of wheat under PEG-induced osmotic stress (Journal) Danish, S., M. Zafar-ul-Hye, M. Hussain, M. Shaaban, A. Nez-Delgado, S. Hussain and M.F. Qayyum	Journal: International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Publisher: Friends Science Publishers,
2019	Integrated application of ACC- deaminase containing plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and biogas slurry improves the growth and productivity of wheat under drought stress (Journal) Yaseen, R., M. Zafar-ul-Hye and M. Hussain	Journal: International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Publisher: Friends Science Publishers,
2019	Different nitrogen and biochar sources application in an alkaline calcareous soil improved the maize yield and soil nitrogen retention (Journal) Muhammad Farooq Qayyum, Mehak Ameer Abdullah, Muhammad Rizwan, Ghulam Haider, Muhammad Arif Ali, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye and Muhammad Abid	Journal: Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Publisher: Saudi Society for Geosciences,
2019	Restoring effect of soil acidity and Cu on N2O emissions from an acidic soil (Journal) Muhammad Shaaban, Qi-an Peng, Saqib Bashir, Yupeng Wu, Aneela Younas, Xiangyu Xu, Mehran Razaei Rashti, Muhammad Abid, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Avelino Nez-Delgado, William R. Horwath, Yanbin Jiang, Shan Lin and Ronggui Hu	Journal: Journal of Environmental Management, Publisher: Elsevier,
2019	Cadmium immobilization in the soil and accumulation by spinach Spinacia oleracea depend on biochar types under controlled and field conditions (Journal) Muhammad Farooq Qayyum, Rabia Abdur Rehman, Seemab Liaqat, Muhammad Ikram, Shafaqat Ali,. Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Zia ur Rehman, Muhammad Zafar- ul-Hye and Qaiser Hussain	Journal: Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Publisher: Saudi Society for Geosciences,
2019	Assessment of vegetative and reproductive traits in bottle gourd cultivars (Journal) Hameed, S., M. Abbas, R. I. Khan, M. T. Aslam and M. Zafar-ul-Hye	Journal: Pakistan Journal of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Veterinary Sciences, Publisher: Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, Vol.: . 35, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-6
2019	ACC Deaminase Producing PGPR Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Agrobacterium fabrum along with Biochar Improve Wheat Productivity under Drought Stress (Journal) Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Subhan Danish, Mazhar Abbas, Maqshoof Ahmad, Tariq Muhammad Munir	Journal: Agronomy, Publisher: MDPI AG,
2019	Influence of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacterial Inoculation on Wheat Productivity Under Soil Salinity Stress (Journal) Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Tariq Shahzad Bhutta, Muhammad Shaaban, Shahid Hussain, Muhammad Farooq Qayyum, Umar Aslam, Zahir Ahmad Zahir	Journal: Phyton, Publisher: Tech Science Press,
2019	Multi-strain bacterial inoculation of Enterobacter cloacae, Serratia ficaria and Burkholderia phytofirmans with fertilizers for enhancing resistance in wheat against salinity stress (Journal) Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye, Niaz Muhammad Hussain, Subhan Danish, Umar Aslam, Zahir Ahmad Zahir	Journal: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Publisher: Pakistan Journal of Botany,
2019	Co-application of ACC-deaminase producing PGPR and timber-waste biochar improves pigments formation, growth and yield of wheat under drought stress (Journal) Subhan Danish, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye	Journal: Scientific Reports, Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC,
2018	Combined zinc and nitrogen applications at panicle initiation for zinc biofortification in rice (Journal) Shahid Hussain, Kiran Sahar, Asif Naeem, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Muhammad Aon	Journal: Periodicum Biologorum, Publisher: Hrvatski Prirodoslovno Drustvo (Croatian Society for Natural Sciences),
2018	Seed inoculation with Pseudomonas fluorescens and Pseudomonas syringae enhanced maize growth in a compacted saline-sodic soil (Journal) Zafar-ul-Hye, M., A. Nasir, M. Aon, S. Hussain, M. Ahmad and I. Naz	Journal: Phyton- International Journal Experimental Botany, Publisher: Tech Science Press,
2018	Peanut-waste biochar and buffalo manure decreased nitrogen and phosphorus requirement of maize grown in an alkaline calcareous soil (Journal) Aon, M., M. Khalid, M.A. Naeem, M. Zafar-ul-Hye, S. Hussain, M. Hussain and Z. Aslam	Journal: International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Publisher: Friends Science Publishers,
2018	Modeling the potassium requirements of potato crop for yield and quality optimization (Journal) Farheen Nazli, Bushra, Muhammad Mazhar Iqbal, Fatima Bibi, Zafar-ul-Hye, Muhammad Ramzan Kashif and Maqshoof Ahmad	Journal: Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Publisher: Life Sciences Society of Pakistan or Life Sciences Society,
2018	Efficiency of various sewage sludges and their biochars in improving selected soil properties and growth of wheat Triticum aestivum (Journal) Rabia Abdur Rehman, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Farooq Qayyum, Shafaqat Ali, Muhammad Zia-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Farhan Hafeez and Muhammad Fasih Iqbal	Journal: Journal of Environmental Management, Publisher: Elsevier,
2018	Mitigation of cadmium toxicity induced stress wheat by ACC-deaminase containing PGPR isolated from cadmium polluted wheat rhizosphere (Journal) Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Areeba Shahjahan, Subhan Danish, Muhammad Abid and Muhammad Farooq Qayyum	Journal: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Publisher: Pakistan Botanical Society,
2018	The interactive effects of dolomite application and straw incorporation on soil N ₂ O emissions (Journal) M. Shaaban, Y. Wu, Q. Peng, L. Wu, L. Van Zwieten, M. S. Khalid, A. Younas, S. Lin, J. Zhao, S. Bashir, M. Zafar‐ul‐hye, M. Abid, R. Hu	Journal: European Journal of Soil Science, Publisher: Wiley,
2018	Reduction in soil N2O emissions by pH manipulation and enhanced nosZ gene transcription under different water regimes (Journal) 59. Muhammad Shaaban , Yupeng Wu , Muhammad Salman Khalid , Qi-an Peng, Xiangyu Xu, Lei Wu a, Aneela Younas , Saqib Bashir , Yongliang Mo , Shan Lin , Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye , Muhammad Abid and Ronggui Hu	Journal: Environmental Pollution, Publisher: Elsevier,
2017	Effectiveness of multi-strain biofertilizer in combination with organic sources for improving the productivity of chickpea in drought ecology (Journal) Maqshoof Ahamd, Azhar Hussain, Muhammad Fakhar-U-Zaman Akhtar, Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye, Zafar Iqbal, Tayyaba Naz and Muhammad Mazhar Iqbal	Journal: Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Publisher: Life Sciences Society of Pakistan ,
2017	Connotation of Enterobacter cloacae-W6 and Serratia ficaria-W10 with or without carriers for improving growth, yield and nutrition of wheat (Journal) Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Umar Aslam, Bushra Muqaddas and Muhammad Baqir Hussain	Journal: Soil and Environment, Publisher: Soil Science Society of Pakistan,
2017	Effects of co-composting of farm manure and biochar on plant growth and carbon mineralization in an alkaline soil (Journal) Muhammad Farooq Qayyum, Fatima Liaquat, Rabia Abdur Rehman, Mehreen Gul, Muhammad Zafar ul Hye, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Zia ur Rehaman	Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC,
2017	Right time of phosphorus and zinc application to maize depends on nutrient–nutrient and nutrient–inoculum interactions (Journal) Shahid Hussain, Muhammad Baqir Hussain, Aasim Gulzar, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Muhammad Aon, Muhammad Qaswar, Rizwan Yaseen	Journal: Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Publisher: Informa UK Limited,
2017	Biochar increased photosynthetic and accessory pigments in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) plants by reducing cadmium concentration under various irrigation waters (Journal) Muhammad Abid, Subhan Danish, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Muhammad Shaaban, Muhammad Mutahir Iqbal, Abdur Rehim, Muhammad Farooq Qayyum, Muhammad Nadir Naqqash	Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC,
2016	Influence of boron fertilization on growth and yield of wheat crop under salt stress environment. Soil Environment (Journal) Zafar-ul-Hye, Muhammad, Kashif Munir, Maqshoof Ahmad and Muhmmad Imran	Journal: Soil and Environment, Publisher: Soil Science Society of Pakistan,
2016	Efficiency of zinc and phosphorus applied to open-pollinated and hybrid cultivars of maize (Journal) Muhammad Imran, Abdur Rehim, Shahid Hussain, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye and Hafeez ur Rehman	Journal: International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Publisher: Friends Science Publishers,
2015	Bacteria in combination with fertilizers promote root and shoot growth of maize in saline sodic soil (Journal) Zafar-ul-Hye, M., H. M. Farooq, and M. Hussain	Journal: Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, Publisher: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia Brazilian Society for Microbiology,
2015	Effect of organically amended growing substrates on the growth and physiological attributes of citrus plants (Journal) Abbas, M., M. Aftab, M. Zafar-ul-Hye, Q. Iqbal, M. M. Khan and M. Hussain	Journal: Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, Publisher: Taylor and Francis,
2014	Application of ACC-deaminase containing rhizobacteria with fertilizer improves maize production under drought and salinity stress (Journal) Zafar-ul-Hye, M., H. M. Farooq, Z. A. Zahir, M. Hussain and A. Hussain	Journal: International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Publisher: Friends Science Publishers,
2014	Phosphorus and zinc application improves rice productivity (Journal) Rehim, A., M. Zafar-ul-Hye, M. Imran, M.A. Ali and M. Hussain	Journal: Pakistan Journal of Science, Publisher: Pakistan Association for the Advancement of Science PAAS,
2014	Heavy metals in vegetables and respective soils irrigated by canal, municipal waste and tube well waters (Journal) Amir Ismail, Muhammad Riaz, Saeed Akhtar, Tariq Ismail, Mamoona Amir, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye	Journal: Food Additives and Contaminants Part B, Publisher: Informa UK Limited,
2014	Rhizobacterial inoculation integrated with mineral fertilizers promote maize productivity in compacted saline-sodic soil (Journal) Zafar-ul-Hye, M., A. Nasir, Z. A. Zahir, A. Rehim and M. Ahmad.	Journal: Pakistan Journal of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Veterinary Sciences, Publisher: Sindh Agriculture University SAU, Tandojam, Pakistan,
2013	Effectiveness of ACC-deaminase containing Pseudomonas strains to induce salinity tolerance in maize under fertilized and unfertilized field conditions (Journal) Naz, I., A. Rehim, M. Zafar-ul-Hye, Z.A. Zahir, M. Abid, M. A. Ali and M. Hussain	Journal: Soil and Environment, Publisher: Soil Science Society of Pakistan,
2013	Sulphur fertilization improves the sesame productivity and economic returns under rainfed conditions (Journal) Shah, M. A., A. Manaf, M. Hussain, S. Farooq and M. Zafar-ul-Hye	Journal: International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Publisher: Friends Science Publishers,
2013	Synergistic effect of rhizobia and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on the growth and nodulation of lentil seedlings under axenic conditions (Journal) Zafar-ul-Hye, M., M. Ahmad and S. M. Shahzad	Journal: Soil and Environment, Publisher: Soil Science Society of Pakistan,
2011	Comparative effectiveness of Pseudomonas and Serratia sp. containing ACC-deaminase for coinoculation with Rhizobium leguminosarum to improve growth, nodulation and yield of lentil (Journal) Zahir, Z. A., M. Zafar-ul-Hye, S. Sajjad and M. Naveed	Journal: Biology and Fertility of Soils, Publisher: Springer Nature,
2007	Preliminary screening of rhizobacteria containing ACC-deaminase for promoting growth of lentil seedlings under axenic condition (Journal) Zafar-ul-Hye, M., Z. A. Zahir, S. M. Shahzad, M. Naveed and M. Arshad	Journal: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Publisher: Pakistan Botanical Society,
2007	Isolation and screening of rhizobia for improving growth and nodulation of lentil Lens culinaris Medic seedlings under axenic conditions (Journal) Zafar-ul-Hye, M., Z. A. Zahir, S. M. Shahzad, U. Arshad and M. Arshad	Journal: Soil and Environment, Publisher: Soil Science Society of Pakistan,
2002	Effect of thermal power station waste on growth and nutrient use efficiency of wheat crop under field conditions (Journal) Zafar-ul-Hye, M., M. Yaseen, M. J. Akhtar, T. Mahmood and G. Yaseen	Journal: Pakistan Journal of Arid Agriculture, Publisher: PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi,

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