Determining grazing potential of treated and untreated areas of Pothowar tract (Gulial reserve forest)
Determining grazing potential of treated and untreated areas of Pothowar tract (Gulial reserve forest)
Malik Mahboob ur Rehman1, Muhammad Rafiq2, Amjad Ali Ch.3, Tariq Mahmood4, Javaid Ahsan5 and Shahzad Fazal6
ABSTRACT
Survey of Gulial Reserve Forest of Pothwar tract having an area of 16998 Ac was carried out in October, 2007 to assess the forage production of treated (reseeded) and untreated areas which was partially reseeded in 1999-2000 under PFSDP. Cenchrus ciliaris (Dhaman) was the principal grass species (85%) in treated areas while Eleucine flagellifera (Chimber) (38.72%) in untreated areas. General grass coverage on the average was 9.7% and 36.75% in un-treated and treated pastures respectively. Carrying capacity based on dry biomass of grasses/herbs was found to be 18 Ac/AU/Yr and 10 Ac/AU/Yr in un-treated and treated areas. Study concluded that untreated area provides fodder to 944 Animal Unit/5664 Sheep Unit while that of treated area to 1700 Animal Unit/10200 Sheep Unit.
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June 2007
Vol. 57, Iss. 2
