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Dr. Mehwish Liaquat
Assistant Professor (TTS)
PhD
Department of Horticulture
Phone : +92-51-9292178  
Mobile : +92-3061597230  
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Email : [email protected]
Address : Department of Horticulture, Arid Agriculture University , Murree Road Rawalpindi. 46300 Pakistan
Work Experience : 3 Year(s)
Research Interest :
  • Pomology
  • Postharvest Fruit Physiology
  • Pre and Post Harvest of Horticultural crops
  • Hydroponics Soil less Culture Technology
  • Green House Crop Production/Protected Agriculture
  • Advance Fruit Production
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    Total Publications : 7
    Publications (Latest Ten)
    1. Faiz,H., O. Khan, I. Ali, T. Hussain, S. T. Haider, T. Siddique, M. Liaquat, A. Noor, R. W. Khan, S. Ashraf, S. Rashid, A. Noreen, S. Asghar, Q. S. Anjum. Foliar application of triacontanol ameliorates heat stress through regulation of the antioxidant defense system and improves yield of eggplant. 2024. Brazilian J. Biol, vol. 84, e253696 | https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.253696

    2. Liaquat, M., I. Ali , S. Ahmad, A. M. Malik, H. M. Q. Ashraf , N. Parveen, M. J. Tareen, T. Saeed , S. H. Shah and B. Zulfiqar. 2023 Efficiency of exogenous zinc sulfate application reduced fruit drop and improved antioxidant activity of 'Kinnow' mandarin fruit. Brazilian J. Biol, Vol. 83, 1-8. e244593

    3. Ali, I., X. Wang, M. J. Tareen, F. M. Wattoo, A. Qayyum , M.U Hassan, M. Shafique , M. Liaquat , S. Asghar , T. Hussain , S. Fiaz and W. Ahmed. 2021. Foliar Application of Salicylic Acid at Different Phenological Stages of Peach Fruit CV. 'Flordaking' Improves Harvest Quality and Reduces Chilling Injury during Low Temperature Storage. Plants. 10, 1981. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10101981

    4. Haider, S. T.A., S. Ahmad, M. A. Anjum. S. Naz, M. Liaqat, B. Saddiq. 2021. Effects of different postharvest techniques on quality management and shelf life of 'Kinnow' mandarin fruit. . J. Food Measurement and Characterization. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-021-00820-1

    5. Hanif, A., . S. Ahmad, S. Shahzad, M. Liaquat, . R. Anwar. 2020. Postharvest application of salicylic acid reduced decay and enhanced storage life of papaya fruit during cold storage. J. Food Measurement and Characterization. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-020-00555-

    6. Liaquat, M., A. M. Malik, M. Ishaq, H. M. Q. Ashraf and I. Naseem. 2020. Evaluation of growth parameters and germination behavior of different Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) cultivars under hydroponic condition. Pak. J. Agri. Res. Vol. 33(3): 544-549.

    7. Liaquat, M., S. Ahmad, A. S. Khan and R. Ahmed. 2019. Reduction in fruit rot and enhancement in fruit quality of Kinnow mandarin by calcium chloride application. Pak. J. Agri. Sci. Vol. 56(2): 367-376.

    Awards & Honors
    1. Research project on Investigate the effect of foliar application of chitosan on cucumber plants under hydroponic condition. Funded by Higher Education Commission (HEC) conducted at PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi. 2021

    2. Research project on Effects of different salicylic acid application and packaging material on shelf life and quality of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum var. Oregon) under high and low temperature storage conducted in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape. Architecture at Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana State USA. 2017

    3. Research project on Effects of light quality on the growth and yield of greenhouse tomato conducted in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana State USA. 2017

    4. Worked as an exchange visiting scholar in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana State USA funded by Higher Education Commission (HEC). 2017

    5. Awarded withUniversity merit scholarship on academic performance during studies in M.sc (Hons) Horticulture Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. 2013

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