Dr. Sajid Masood
https://profiles.bzu.edu.pk/sajidmasood
Qualification:
PhD, Germany & Post-Doc, China
Research Interests:
Management of salt-affected soils and improving salinity tolerance in plants, PGPR-plant nutrient interactions (N, P, and B) and regenerative agriculture, and fertilizer product development
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Research Papers
| 2026 |
Integrating compost, chemical fertilizers, and PGPR improves productivity of pea Pisum sativum L. (Journal) Jamil, M., Masood, S., Qazi, M.A., Jehan, S., Liaquat, M., Rasool, A., Aon, M., Khan, M.U.K., Rasheed, M.K. |
Journal: Journal of Animal and Plant Science, Publisher: Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum , Vol.: 1, Pages: 10389 |
| 2025 |
Exploring the efficacy of various ascorbic acid dosages and application methods in alleviating drought stress in sunflower cultivation (Journal) Saeed, B., Hye, M.Z.U., Malik, N., Masood, S., Iftikhar, Y., |
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Publisher: Pakistan Botanical Society, Vol.: 57, Pages: 1-9 |
| 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) Masood, S., Ashraf, M., Hussain, M., Azhar, M.F., Hye, M.Z.U., Farooq, O., Aon, M., Javed, M.T., |
Journal: Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 25, Pages: 2116-2126 |
| 2025 |
Editorial-Enhancing salinity tolerance in crop plants through agronomic, genetic, molecular, and physiological approaches-- (Journal) Hassan, M.U., Nawaz, M., Barbanti, L., Masood, S., |
Journal: Frontiers in Plant Science, Publisher: Frontiers Media, Vol.: 16, Pages: 1554509 |
| 2025 |
Zinc nutrition optimization for better cotton productivity on alkaline calcareous soil (Journal) Ashraf, M., Qamar, F., Mehran, M., Masood, S., Shahzad, S.M., Javed, M.S., Azhar, M.T., |
Journal: Journal of Cotton Research, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 8, Pages: 14 |
| 2025 |
Wheat Productivity and micronutrients availability in soil by the use of chemical and organic fertilizers under alkaline calcareous conditions (Journal) Hayat, F., Ashraf, M., Masood, S., Hye, M.Z.U., Hussain, S., |
Journal: Soil and Environment, Publisher: Soil Science Society of Pakistan, Vol.: 44, Pages: 92-103 |
| 2025 |
Irrigation management in mango orchards. In Handbook of Research on Mango Fruit Postharvest Science, Production, Nutrition and Processing Technology (Book) Ahmed, N., Danish, S., Grewal, A.G., Ilyas, F., Masood, S., Ali, M.A., Hussain, M.B., Ahmad, S., Imran, M., Hussain, S., |
Journal: Book, Publisher: Apple Academic Press, Pages: 135-148 |
| 2025 |
Climate Change Causes, Effects and Solutions for Agriculture and Food Security of Pakistan. In Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation to Improve Food Security in South Asia (Book) Masood, S., Ahmed, N., Hussain, M.B., |
Journal: Book Chapter, Publisher: CRC Press Taylor Francis, Pages: 59-76 |
| 2024 |
Enhancing maize growth through the synergistic impact of potassium enrich biochar and spermidine (Journal) Huang, S., Huang, P., Masood, S., Iqbal, M.M., Naz, T., Danish, S., Ansari, M.J., Salmen, S.H., |
Journal: BMC Plant Biology, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 24, Pages: 36 |
| 2024 |
Organic and inorganic amendments enhance the growth and productivity of pea Pisum sativum L. by improving soil microbial biomass carbon (Journal) Aziz, A., Musharaf, A., Hussain, M., Azhar, M.F., Masood, S., Aon, M., Rasheed, K., Ali, E., Mehboob, N., |
Journal: Soil and Environment, Publisher: Soil Science Society of Pakistan, Vol.: 43, Pages: 42-52 |
| 2024 |
Soil characterization and plant nutrient indexing of citrus orchards in the central Punjab of Pakistan (Journal) Ashraf, M., Minhas, A., Masood, S., Akhtar, N., Shahzad, S.M., Asif, M., |
Journal: Soil and Environment, Publisher: Soil Science Society of Pakistan, Vol.: 43, Pages: 27-35 |
| 2024 |
In vitro exploration of Acinetobacter strain SG5 for antioxidative potential and phytohormone biosynthesis in maize Zea mays L. cultivars differing in cadmium tolerance (Journal) Abbas, S., Tanwir, K., Hussaan, M., Masood, S., Ali, Q., Raza, A., Shahid, M., Chaudhary, H.J., Javed, M.T., |
Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 31, Pages: 45465-45484 |
| 2024 |
Phosphorus solubilizing Bacillus sp. strain MN-54 increased the yield and economic returns of pearl millet due to improved phosphorus use efficiency (Journal) Majeed, A., Khan, M.B., Dawood, A., Masood, S., Naveed, M., Hussain, M., |
Journal: Journal of Plant Nutrition, Publisher: Taylor and Francis, Vol.: 47, Pages: 2787-2798 |
| 2024 |
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) Masood, S., Ali, L., Hussain, T., Liaquat, M., Aon, M., Rehman, A.U., Hye, M.Z.U., |
Journal: Journal of Plant Nutrition, Publisher: Taylor and Francis, Vol.: 48, Pages: 1227-1244 |
| 2024 |
Carbon Nanotubes in Environmental Remediation Soil and Water Applications (Book) Iqbal, K., Hussain, Q., Masood, S., Javed, N., Bilal, M., |
Journal: Book Chapter, Publisher: Springer Nature, Pages: 375-390 |
| 2023 |
Deashed biochar as Ncarrier extended the Nrelease by inhibiting Nlosses in calcareous soils. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (Journal) Rashid, M., Hussain, Q., Hayat, R., Ahmad, M., Azeem, M., Alvi, S., Chaudhry, A.N., Masood, S., Khalid, R., Jehan, S., Rehman, O.U., |
Journal: Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 13, Pages: 9549-9564 |
| 2023 |
Wheat Straw Biochar Produced at a Low-Temperature Enhanced Maize Growth and Yield by Influencing Soil Properties of Typic calciargid (Journal) Aon, M., Aslam, Z., Hussain, S., Bashir, M.A., Shaaban, M., Masood, S., Iqbal, S., Khalid, M., Rehim, A., Mosa, W.F.A., Sas-Paszt, L., Marey, S.A., Hatamleh, A.A., |
Journal: Sustainability, Publisher: MDPI, Vol.: 15, Pages: 9488 |
| 2023 |
Fertilizers Containing Balanced Proportions of NH4-N and NO3-N Enhance Maize Zea mays L. Yield Due to Improved Nitrogen Recovery Efficiency (Journal) Masood, S., Suleman, M., Hussain, S., Jamil, M., Ashraf, M., Siddiqui, M.H., Nazar, R., Khan, N., Jehan, S., Khan, K.S., Tahir, M., |
Journal: Sustainability, Publisher: MDPI, Vol.: 15, Pages: 12547 |
| 2023 |
Arsenic fractionation and speciation in different textured soils supplied with farmyard manure and accumulation by sunflower under alkaline calcareous conditions (Journal) Piracha, M.A., Ashraf, M., Shahzad, S.M., Masood, S., Akhtar, N., Kausar, R., Shakoor, A., |
Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 30, Pages: 103141-103152 |
| 2023 |
Mineral nitrogen dynamics over time are influenced by peanut waste biochar application in alkaline soil (Journal) Aon. M., Hussain, S., Bashir, M.A., Abbas, M., Masood, S., Ali, Q., |
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Biotechnology, Publisher: National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Vol.: 20, Pages: 330-338 |
| 2023 |
Role of Soil Science in Mitigating Natural and Anthropogenic Disasters (Book) Latif, F., Ishfaq, N., Azhar, M.A., Masood, S., Batool, F., Hye, M.Z.U., Abid, M., Ahmed, N., Ahmad, S., Qayyum, M.F., Jehan, S., Rasheed, K., |
Journal: Book Chapter, Publisher: Springer Nature, Pages: 113-129 |
| 2023 |
Phosphorus-Solubilizing Bio-fertilizers (Book) Iqbal, K., Masood, S., Hussain, Q., Khalid, R., Khan, K.S., Akmal, M., Ijaz, M.S., Jamil, M., Azeem, M., Jehan, S., |
Journal: Book Chapter, Publisher: CRC Press, Boca Raton, Pages: 171-181 |
| 2023 |
The effect of pH on boron toxicity and nutrient uptake by wheat and rapeseed (Journal) Masood, S., Xue Qiang Zhao, Shen, R.F., |
Journal: Journal of Plant Nutrition, Publisher: Taylor and Francis, Vol.: 46, Pages: 2167-2181 |
| 2023 |
Interplay Impact of Exogenous Application of Abscisic Acid ABA and Brassinosteroids BRs in Rice Growth, Physiology, and Resistance under Sodium Chloride Stress (Journal) Hussain, S., Nanda, S., Ashraf, M., Siddiqui, A.R., Masood, S., Khaskheli, M.A., Suleman, M., Zhu, L., Zhu, C., Cao, X., Kong, Y., Jin, Q., Zhang, J., |
Journal: Life, Publisher: MDPI, Vol.: 13, Pages: 498 |
| 2022 |
Growth, photosynthesis and antioxidant enzymes modulations in broccoli Brassica oleracea L. var. italic under salinity stress (Journal) Ali, L., Shaheen, M.R., Ihsan, M.Z., Masood, S., Zubair, M., Shahzad, F., Khalid, A.U.H., |
Journal: South African Journal of Botany, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 148, Pages: 104-111 |
| 2022 |
Iron supply confers tolerance in rice Oryza sativa L. due to up-regulation of antioxidative enzymatic activity (Journal) Masood, S., Khan, K.S., Ashraf, M., Iqbal, M., Mustafa, G., Ali, L., Hussain, Q., Javed, M.T., Ahmed, N., Jamil, M., |
Journal: South African Journal of Botany, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 151, Pages: 315-324 |
| 2022 |
Nutrient stoichiometry growth characteristics of wheat Triticum aestivum L. grown with various combinations of nitrogenous and phosphatic fertilizers under alkaline conditions (Journal) Hussain, S., Ashraf, M., Masood, S., Suleman, M., Hussain, S., Abid, M., |
Journal: Soil and Environment, Publisher: Soil Science Society of Pakistan, Vol.: 41, Pages: 103-113 |
| 2021 |
Formalin fumigation and steaming of various composts differentially influence the nutrient release, growth and yield of muskmelon Cucumis melo L. (Journal) Mustafa, G., Ali, M.A., Smith, D.L., Masood, S., Qayyum, M.F., Rehman, A.U., Ahmad, S., Hussain, S., Arshad, M., Muneer, S., Khan, A.H.A., Fahad, S., Datta, R., Iqbal, M., Schwinghamer, T.D., |
Journal: Scientific Reports, Publisher: Nature, Vol.: 11, Pages: 21057 |
| 2020 |
Bacillus pumilus promotes the growth and nitrogen uptake of tomato plants under nitrogen fertilization (Journal) Masood, S., Zhao, X.Q., Shen, R.F., |
Journal: Scientia Horticulturae, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 272, Pages: 109581 |
| 2020 |
Plant growth-promoting Bacillus sp. Strain SDA-4 confers Cd tolerance by physio-biochemical improvements, better nutrient acquisition and diminished Cd uptake in Spinacia oleraceae L (Journal) Shahid, M., Javed, M.T., Tanwir, K., Akram, M.S., Tazeen, S.K., Saleem, M.H., Masood, S., Mujtaba, S., Chaudhary, H.J., |
Journal: Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 26, Pages: 2417-2433 |
| 2019 |
Seed Priming for Disease Resistance in Plants (Book) Mustafa, G., Masood, S., Ahmed, N., Saboor, A., Ahmad, S., Hussain, S., Bilal, M., Ali, M.A., |
Journal: Book Chapter, Publisher: Springer Singapore, Pages: 333-362 |
| 2019 |
Soil management for better crop production and sustainable agriculture (Book) Ahmed, N., Masood, S., Ahmad, S., Bashir, S., Hussain, S., Hassan, W., Khandekar, R.I., Hussain, B., Ali, M.A., |
Journal: Book Chapter, Publisher: Springer Singapore, Pages: 47-71 |
| 2019 |
Zinc Application enhances biological yield and alters nutrient uptake by cotton Gossypium hirsutum L. (Journal) Ahmed, N., Abid, M., Ali, M.A., Masood, S., Rashid, A., Noreen, S., Hussain, S., |
Journal: Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, Publisher: Taylor and Francis, Vol.: 50, Pages: 265-274 |
| 2019 |
Serratia sp. CP-13 augments the growth of cadmium Cd stressed Linum usitatissimum L. by limited Cd uptake, enhanced nutrient acquisition and anti-oxidative potential (Journal) Shahid, M., Javed, M.T., Masood, S., Akram, M.S., Azeem, M., Ali, Q., Gilani, R., Basit, F., Abid, A., Lindberg, S., |
Journal: Journal of Applied Microbiology, Publisher: Oxford Academic, Vol.: 126, Pages: 1708-1721 |
| 2019 |
Bacillus pumilus increases boron uptake and inhibits rapeseed growth under boron supply irrespective of phosphorus fertilization (Journal) Masood, S., Zhao, X.Q., Shen, R.F., |
Journal: AoB Plants, Publisher: Oxford Academic, Vol.: 11, Pages: 1-10 |
| 2018 |
Diagnosis of Fusarium graminearum in Soil and Plant Samples of Wheat by Real-Time PCR (Journal) Munis, M.F.H., Xu, S., Hakim, Naz, S., Chaudhary, H.J., Masood, S., Farooq, A.U.F., |
Journal: Romanian Biotechnology Letters, Publisher: University of Bucharest Press, Vol.: 49, Pages: 14035-14042 |
| 2018 |
Determination of residual and cumulative boron requirement for cotton and wheat crops grown under calcareous soil conditions (Journal) Ahmed, N., Masood, S., Abid, M., Ali, M.A., Qayyum, M.F., |
Journal: Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, Publisher: Taylor and Francis, Vol.: 49, Pages: 1092-1098 |
| 2017 |
Silicon and alleviation of salt stress in crop genotypes differing in salt tolerance (Book) Shahzad, M., Qadir, A., Masood, S., |
Journal: Book Chapter, Publisher: Springer CRC Press, Pages: 133-152 |
| 2017 |
Exogenous Ca2SiO4 enrichment reduces the leaf apoplastic Na and increases the growth of Abelmoschus esculentus L. under salt stress (Journal) Qadir, A., Khan, S.A., Ahmad, R., Masood, S., Irshad, M., Kaleem, F., Kumar, S., Shahzad, M., |
Journal: Scientia Horticulturae, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 214, Pages: 1-8 |
| 2016 |
Mechanism of potassium solubilization in the agricultural soils by the help of soil microorganisms (Book) Masood, S., Bano, A., |
Journal: Book Chapter, Publisher: Springer India, Pages: 137-147 |
| 2016 |
Arsenic in groundwater and its health risk assessment in drinking water of Mailsi, Punjab, Pakistan (Journal) Rasool, A., Farooqi, A., Masood, S., Hussain, K., |
Journal: Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, Publisher: Taylor and Francis, Vol.: 22, Pages: 187-202 |
| 2016 |
Arsenic and heavy metal contaminations in the tube well water of Punjab, Pakistan and risk assessment A case study (Journal) Rasool, A., Xiao, T., Farooqi, A., Shafeeque, M., Masood, S., Ali, S., Fahad, S., Nasim, W., |
Journal: Ecological Engineering, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 95, Pages: 90-100 |
| 2016 |
Elevated levels of arsenic and trace metals in drinking water of Tehsil Mailsi, Punjab, Pakistan (Journal) Rasool, A., Farooqi, A., Xiao, T., Masood, S., Kamran, M.A., Bibi, S., |
Journal: Journal of Geochemical Exploration, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 169, Pages: 89-99 |
| 2016 |
Comparison of various potting media for their influence on nutrients supply, germination, and growth of muskmelon cucumis melo L. seedlings (Journal) Mustafa, G., Ali, M.A., Abid, M., Masood, S., Ahmed, N., Aamer, M., Qayyum, M.F., Hussain, S., |
Journal: Compost Science and Utilization, Publisher: Taylor and Francis, Vol.: 24, Pages: 61-71 |
| 2016 |
Bacillus pumilus alleviates boron toxicity in tomato Lycopersicum esculentum L. due to enhanced antioxidant enzymatic activity (Journal) Sirajuddin, Khan, A., Ali, L., Chaudhary, H.J., Munis, M.F.H., Bano, A., Masood, S., |
Journal: Scientia Horticulturae, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 200, Pages: 178-185 |
| 2016 |
Bacillus pumilus enhances tolerance in rice Oryza sativa L. to combined stresses of NaCl and high boron due to limited uptake of Na (Journal) Khan, A., Sirajuddin, Zhao, X.Q., Javed, M.T., Khan, K.S., Bano, A., Shen, R.F., Masood, S., |
Journal: Environmental and Experimental Botany, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 124, Pages: 120-129 |
| 2016 |
Subcellular compartmentation of sugars in wheat leaves under the influence of salinity and boron toxicity (Journal) Masood, S., Iqbal, M., Chaudhary, H.J., Munis, M.F.H., |
Journal: Journal of Plant Nutrition, Publisher: Taylor and Francis, Vol.: 39, Pages: 2100-2105 |
| 2016 |
Interactive effects of phosphorus and Pseudomonas putida on chickpea Cicer arietinum L. growth, nutrient uptake, antioxidant enzymes and organic acids exudation (Journal) Israr, D., Mustafa, G., Shahzad, M., Khan, K.S., Ahmed, N., Masood, S., |
Journal: Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 108, Pages: 304-312 |
| 2015 |
Chromium toxicity tolerance of Solanum nigrum L. and Parthenium hysterophorus L. with reference to ion pattern, antioxidation activity and root exudation (Journal) udDin, I., Bano, A., Masood, S., |
Journal: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 113, Pages: 271-278 |
| 2015 |
Phyto-extraction of Nickel by Linum usitatissimum in Association with Glomus intraradices (Journal) Amna, Masood, S., Syed, J.H., Munis, M.F.H., Chaudhary, H.J., |
Journal: International Journal of Phytoremediation, Publisher: Taylor and Francis, Vol.: 17, Pages: 981-987 |
| 2015 |
Cadmium-induced rhizospheric pH dynamics modulated nutrient acquisition and physiological attributes of maize Zea mays L. (Journal) Tanwir, K., Akram, M.S., Masood, S., Chaudhary, H.J., Lindeberg, S., Javed, M.T., |
Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 22, Pages: 9193-9203 |
| 2015 |
Differential effects of cadmium and chromium on growth, photosynthetic activity and metal uptake of Linum usitatissimum in association with Glomus intraradices (Journal) Amna, Ali, N., Masood, S., Mukhtar, T., Kamran, M.A., Rafique, M., Munis, M.F.H., Chaudhary, H.J., |
Journal: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 187, Pages: 311 |
| 2015 |
Genetic diversity and metal resistance assessment of endophytes isolated from Oxalis corniculata (Journal) Mufti, R., Amna, Rafique, M., Haq, F., Munis, M.F.H., Masood, S., Mumtaz, A.S., Chaudhary, H.J., |
Journal: Soil and Environment, Publisher: Soil Science Society of Pakistan, Vol.: 34, Pages: 89-99 |
| 2015 |
Co-occurrence of arsenic and fluoride in the groundwater of Punjab, Pakistan source discrimination and health risk assessment (Journal) Rasool, A., Xiao, T., Baig, Z.T., Masood, S., Mostofa, K.M.G., Iqbal, M., |
Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 22, Pages: 19729-19746 |
| 2014 |
Effect of short-term supply of farmyard manure on maize growth and soil parameters in pot culture (Journal) 47. Masood, S., Naz, T., Ahmed, I., Javed, M.T., Ullah, H., Iqbal, M., |
Journal: Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, Publisher: Taylor and Francis, Vol.: 60, Pages: 337-347 |
| 2014 |
Biological assays of plant extracts from Araucaria columnaris and Cycas revoluta (Journal) Zaffar, M., Munis, M.F.H., Rasul, F., Masood, S., Hassan, S.W., Imran, M., Nasim, W., Zakir, A., Quraishi, U.M., Chaudhary, H.J., |
Journal: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, Publisher: WFL Publisher, Vol.: 12, Pages: 128-131 |
| 2012 |
Interactive effects of high boron and NaCl stresses on subcellular localization of chloride and boron in wheat leaves (Journal) Masood, S., Wimmer, M.A., Witzel, K., Zrb, C., Mhling, K.H., |
Journal: J. Agron. Crop Sci., Publisher: Willey, Vol.: 198, Pages: 227-235 |
| 2012 |
Determination of oxidative stress in wheat leaves as influenced by boron toxicity and NaCl stress (Journal) 50. Masood, S., Saleh, L., Witzel, K., Plieth, C., Mhling, K.H., |
Journal: Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 56, Pages: 56-61 |
| 2012 |
Subcellular determination of boron concentration in wheat leaves under salinity (Journal) 49. Masood, S., Javed, M.T., Wimmer, M., Mhling, K.H., |
Journal: Int. Poster J. of Sci. and Technol. , Publisher: NA, Vol.: 2, Pages: 86-89 |
| 2012 |
Role of Free Metal Ions to Trigger Wetland Plants to Modulate the Surrounding Medium pH (Journal) 48. Javed, M.T., Masood, S., Greger, M., |
Journal: Int. Poster J. of Sci. and Technol. , Publisher: NA, Vol.: 2, Pages: 90-92 |
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