Dr. Allah Ditta

Book chapters

1. Ditta, A. 2018. Role of different phosphorus amendments in ameliorating heavy metals stress in crop plants. In: Khalid-ur-Rehman Hakeem (Ed.). Plant abiotic stress tolerance – Agronomic, molecular and biotechnological approaches (ISBN xxxxxxxxxxxx), Springer Nature, XXXXX. (Invited Book Chapter; Proposal submitted and accepted).
2. Ditta, A. 2018. A unique approach for plant defense: Induced resistance and Food Quality. In: Muhammad Imtiaz (Ed.). Microbial Metabolites Inducing Resistance in Plants (ISBN xxxxxxxxxxxx), Springer Nature, XXXXX. (Invited Book Chapter; Proposal submitted and accepted).
3. Ditta, A. 2018. Nanohybrids in Agriculture: Applications and perspectives. In: Surender K. Sharma (Ed.). Nanohybrids for environmental and biomedical applications (ISBN xxxxxxxxxxxx), Taylor and Francis (CRC Press), USA. (Invited Book Chapter; Proposal submitted and accepted).
4. Ditta, A. 2018. Physiological and phenological responses of crop plants under heat stress. In: R. Akula and S. Singh (Eds.). Metabolic adaptations in plants during abiotic stress (ISBN 978-1-138-05638-1), Taylor and Francis (CRC Press), USA. (Invited Book Chapter; In Press).
5. Ditta, A., A. Khalid. 2016. Bio-organo-phos: A sustainable approach for managing phosphorus deficiency in agricultural soils. In: M. Larramendy, and S. Soloneski (Eds.). Organic Fertilizers - From Basic Concepts to Applied Outcomes (ISBN 978-953-51-4701-5).  InTech, Croatia. pp. 109-136. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/62473. (Invited Book Chapter).
6. Ditta, A., M. Arshad and M. Ibrahim. 2015. Nanoparticles in Sustainable Agricultural Crop Production: Applications and Perspectives. pp. 55-75. In: M.H. Siddiqui, M.H. Al-Whaibi, F. Mohammad (Eds.), Nanotechnology and Plant Sciences - Nanoparticles and Their Impact on Plants (ISBN 978-3-319-14502-0). Springer, Switzerland. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14502-0_4. (Invited Book Chapter).
7. Ditta, A. 2013. Salt Tolerance in Cereals: Molecular Mechanisms and Applications. pp. 133-154. In: G.R. Rout and A.B. Das (eds.), Molecular Stress Physiology of Plants (ISBN 978-81-322-0807-5). Springer, India. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-0807-5_5. (Invited Book Chapter)

Review articles

1. Bibi R., Z. Ahmad, M. Imran, S. Hussain, A. Ditta, S. Mahmood, A. Khalid. 2017. Algal Bioethanol Production Technology: A Trend towards Sustainable Development. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 71: 976-985. (Impact Factor = 8.050)
2. Ditta, A., M. Arshad. 2016. Applications and perspectives of using nanomaterials for sustainable plant nutrition. Nanotechnology Reviews. 2(5): 209-229. https://doi.org/10.1515/ntrev-2015-0060 (Impact Factor = 1.438).
3. Ditta, A. 2012. How nanotechnology is helpful in agriculture? Advances in Natural Science: Nano science and Nanotechnology. 3 (2012) 033002 (Impact Factor = xxxx)

Research articles Published/Accepted

1. Imtiaz, M., M. Ashraf, M.S. Rizwan, M.A. Nawaz, M. Rizwan, S. Mehmood, B. Yousaf, Y. Yuan, M.A. Mumtaz, A. Ditta, M. Ali, S. Mahmood, S. Tu. 2018. Vanadium toxicity in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) grown in red soil: effects on cell death, ROS and antioxidative systems. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 158: 139-144. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.04.022 impact factor = 3.743).
2. Farooq N., S. Kanwal, A. Ditta, A. Hussain, M. Naveed, M. U. Jamshaid, M. Iqbal. 2018. Comparative efficacy of KCl blended composts vs. sole application of KCl or K2SO4 in improving K nutrition, photosynthetic capacity and growth of maize. Soil and Environment. 37(1): 68-74. (https://doi.org/10.25252/SE/17/51273 Scopus indexing).
3. Mehmood S., M. Rizwan, S. Bashir, A. Ditta, O. Aziz, L.Z. Yong, Z. Dai, M. Akmal, W. Ahmed, M. Adeel, M. Imtiaz, S. Tu. 2018. Comparative Effects of Biochar, Slag and Ferrous–Mn Ore on Lead and Cadmium Immobilization in Soil. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 100 (2): 286-292. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-017-2222-3 Impact Factor = 1.412).
4. Ditta, A., J. Muhammad, M. Imtiaz, S. Mehmood, Z. Qian, S. Tu. 2018. Application of rock phosphate enriched composts increases nodulation, growth and yield of chickpea. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture. 7(1): 33-40.   (https://doi.org/10.1007/s40093-017-0187-1  Scopus indexing).
5. Wahid A., J. Muhammad, A. Ditta, A. Khan, Ali Murtaza. 2017. Conservation status of black bear (Ursus thibetanus) in the Kumrat valley, Pakistan. Bioscience Research 14(4): 1230-1237 (Scopus indexing).
6. Bibi R., A. Ditta, A. Hussain, S. Noureen, A. Khalid, I. Aziz. 2016. Production of algal biomass using different dilutions of textile effluent wastewater. Science Letters 4(1): 71-77.
7. Ahmed, F., M. Arshad, A. Ditta, A. Hussain, M. Naveed, M. Hasnain and Q. Nazir. 2016. Combining textile effluent wastewater with organic fertilizer for improved growth and productivity of wheat and soil health. Journal of Environmental and Agricultural Sciences. 8: 14-20.
8. Mustafa A., A. Hussain, M. Naveed, A. Ditta, Z. Nazli and A. Sattar. 2016. Response of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) to soil and foliar applied L-tryptophan. Soil and Environment. 35(1): 76-84. (Scopus indexing)
9. Ditta, A., M. Arshad, Z.A. Zahir and A. Jamil. 2015. Comparative efficacy of rock phosphate enriched organic fertilizer vs. mineral phosphatic fertilizer for nodulation, growth and yield of lentil. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 17: 589?595. (Impact Factor = 0.746).

Research articles (Under review/submitted)

1. Mehmood S., M. Rizwan, O. Aziz, S. Bashir, A. Ditta, M. Akmal, D. A. Saeed, M. A. Mumtaz, R. M. A. Asghar, M. Mahmood, W. Ahmed, M. Imtiaz, S. Tu. 2018. Leaching behaviour of Pb and Cd and transformation of their speciation in co-contaminated soil receiving different passivators. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. (Submitted on June 06, 2018).
2. Ullah N., A. Ditta, A. Khalid, S. Mehmood, M. S. Rizwan, M. Imtiaz. 2018. Integrated effect of algal biochar and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on physiology and growth of maize under water deficit irrigations. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Submitted on June 05, 2018)
3. Ditta A., M. Imtiaz, S. Mehmood. 2017. Rock phosphate enriched organic fertilizer with phosphate solubilizing microorganisms improves nodulation, growth and yield of legumes. Communication in Soil Science and Plant Analysis (Under review May 20, 2018).
4. Mazhar S., A. Ditta, L. Bulgariu, I. Ahmad. 2018. Pulp and Paper Wastewater Treatment through Biological Process and its Effects on Seed Germination, Vigor and Seedling Growth of Brassica campestris. Journal of cleaner Production. (Submitted May 18, 2018)
5. Zeb H., A. Hussain, M. Naveed, A. Ditta, M.U. Jamshaid, H.T. Ahmad, S. Ahmad, B. Hussain and S. Iqbal. 2018. Comparative efficacy of Zn-enriched compost with zinc solubilizing bacteria vs. zinc sulfate in improving growth, physiology, yield and Zn-bioaccumulation in rice. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology (Submitted May 5, 2018).
6. Yasir M.W., A. Razzaq, A. Ditta, L. Riaz, R. Jing, M. Imtiaz. 2018. Quantification of cell membrane stability as heat tolerance index in different maize cultivars at seedling and vegetative stages. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Submitted April 27, 2018).
7. Shahzad H., S. Ullah, M. Iqbal, H.M. Bilal, G.M. Shah, S. Ahmad, A. Ditta, I. Ahmad. 2018. Growth, Physiology and Nutrient Contents of Maize (Zea mays) Depend upon Types and Levels of Salinity. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies (Submitted April 20, 2018)
8. Mehmood S., A. Ditta, D.A. Saeed, M. Rizwan, M.N. Khan, O. Aziz, S. Bashir, S. Irshad, M. Imtiaz, M. Akmal, S. Tu, W. Ahmed. 2018. Lead and Cadmium mobility, uptake and antioxidative response of sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.) under biochar, slag and ferrous manganese ore as amendments. Environmental and Experimental Botany (Submitted March 23, 2018).
9. Bashair M., N. Javed, N.  Ahmed, A.  Ditta and S.  Hussain. 2017. Biochemical basis of genetic potential of chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) against anthracnose disease. Crop Protection. (Submitted April 6, 2017)
10. Imtiaz, M., M. Ashraf, M.S. Rizwan, B. Yousaf, M. Rizwan, S. Mehmood, A. Ditta, M.A. Mushtaq, O. Aziz, R. Ijaz, Z. Dai, Y. Yuan, D. Cai, S. Tu. 2017. Global vanadium distribution and future outlooks-focusing on China: A review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. (Submitted January 13, 2017)
11. Mushtaq, M.A., M.S. Rizwan, B. Yousaf, M. Ashraf, M. Ali, M.S. Virk, M. Arif, M. Shahzad, A. Ditta, Z. Li, S. Tu. 2017. Physiological and anthocyanin-biosynthesis genes responses induced by Vanadium stress in mustard genotypes differing in photosynthetic capacity. Photosynthesis Research: PRES-D-17-00013. (Submitted January 12, 2017)
12. Ditta A., P.M. Finnegan and H. Lambers. 2015. Nutrient allocation pattern is regulated by the sources of nitrogen and different levels of phosphorus in chickpea.