Issue · 2007
Vol. 57, Iss. 1
8 articles · All issues →
ArticlesStudy on the compatibility of different concentrations of neem seed extract with Trichogramma chilonis (Ishii)
Muhammad Hamayoon Khan, Abid Farid, Muhammad Naeem, Fazal Syed
Study on the compatibility of different concentrations of neem seed extract with Trichogramma (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) was conducted at Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Tarnab, Peshawar, during 2004. Among different concentrations of n…
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A note on properties and utilization of Tectona grandis (Linn. f.) grown at Changa Manga
Iqbal Mahmood, Gul Rukh, Tanvir Hussain
Physical and mechanical properties of Teak wood (Tectona grandis) grown at Changa Manga were determined by standard laboratory methods. .The results of the properties have been compared with the same species found in Burma. On the basis of result of properties…
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Pulping of Sesbania aculeate grown in farmlands in Sindh
Kanwar Muhammad Suleman, Ghulam Mustafa Nasir, Tanvir Ahmad Qureshi
Sesbania aculeate grown on farmlands may be pulped by using Kraft process. Chips were cooked for 3 hours at 170oC and using 15 percent Active Alkali and 25 percent Sulphidity. Yield of the unbleached pulp was 42.5 percent. Pulp was easily bleachable by DEP ble…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Carrying capacity of protected and open pastures in scrub-zone of Pabbi-Rasool (Kharian-Gujrat), Punjab
Muhammad Afzal, Amjad Ali Ch, Javaid Ahsan, Shahzad Fazal, Saima Tabassum
Survey of Pabbi-Rasool rangeland was conducted to assess its vegetation and carrying capacity. Cenchrus ciliaris (Dhaman) was the principal grass sp. (47.85%). General grass coverage on average was 57.01% and 30.27% in protected and open pastures respectively.…
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Efficacy of different concentrations of Neem oil against Shisham defolaitor, Plecoptera reflexa Guen (Noctuidae, lepidoptera)
Naveed Ahmed, Tanvir Ahmad Qureshi, Muhammad Hamayoon Khan
Neem oil was used in 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0% concentrations. 100 percent mortality of shisham defoliator occurred in 3.0% concentration after one week of treatment. Maximum mortality of larvae was recorded as 33.33 % each in 2.0% and 3.0% concentration after 24…
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Influence of maturity on chemical composition of some range grasses
Amjad Ali Ch, Tariq Mahmood, Shahzad Fazal, Nowsherwan Zarif
The objective of this study was to determine influence of maturity on chemical composition of Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris Linn.), Bluepanic (Panicum antidotale), Pennisetum orientale and Setaria sphacelata. The experiment was laid at Punjab Forestry Resear…
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A note on comparison of wood properties of local and European ash wood
G. M. Nasir
In order to determine the suitability of local ash wood to be used as substitute of European Ash wood for manufacturing of sports goods, basic anatomical properties of both the wood samples were studied and compared. Results show that local ash wood is compara…
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A comparison between plant diversity of reserved and Guzara forests of Murree hills
Ghayyas Ahmad, Mian Muhammad Shafiq, Muhammad Shabir Mughal, Mahr Muhammad Asif
Biodiversity is a term commonly used to describe all kinds of life forms on earth. Sub-topical Chir Pine forests of Pakistan support a wide variety of plant and animal life. These forests are facing an increasing problem of forest degradation and species loss.…
25 May 2024