Issue · 2002
Vol. 52, Iss. 2
12 articles · All issues →
ArticlesRooting ability of cuttings of Guava (Psidium guajava Linn.) as influenced by etiolation of stockplants
Md. Aktar Hossain, Mohammad Kamaluddin, M. Serajuddoula
The study describes the effect of etiolation of stockplants on rooting ability to cuttings of Guava (Psidium guajava Linn.). Fifteen months old sun grown containerized stockplants of guava were etiolated in a darkroom. Cuttings from the etiolated and control s…
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Field efficacy of Malathion, Dimilin and Atabron against Amaltas leaf Stitcher Piesmopoda obliquifasciella L.
Ghulam Ali Bajwa
Malathion 57EC, Dimilin 25WP and Atabron 5EC were tested for their efficacy against Piesmopoda obliquifasciella in the field. Trials were conducted in randomized complete block design with three replications. Malathion @ 0.05%, 0.1% and 0.2% gave 58.32, 78.52…
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Soil-plant-water relationship of boron and factors affecting its availability - A review (Part-II)
Sarfaraz Hussain Bangash
Intro: Functions of boron in plants The exact and specific function of boron in plant vegetative life is not understood as yet. However, investigations have shown that it causes death of the terminal growing point, breakdown of the conducting tissues and resul…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Allelopathic effect of Kikar (Acacia nilotica) on the germination of field crops
Mohammad Zubair Sulemani* Mohammad Safdar Baloch, Khalid Abdullah
An experiment was conducted to study the inhibitory effects of leaf and litter leachates (extracts) of kikar (Acacia nilotica) on the germination of wheat (Triticum aestivum) maize (Zea mays), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), millet (Pennisetum typhodeum), sunflower…
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M.Sc forestry thesis research at Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar 2000-2002 course
Raja Muhammad Zarif
M.Sc forestry thesis research at Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar 2000-2002 course
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A note on issues in forest resource ownership and workable solutions
Mohammad Iqbal Swati
Intro: Forest Policy and Management is based on legal classification system that categories the forest according to their tenure. Forests in Pakistan can be divided into two major tenure categories: State owned and privately owned forests. The Table 1 and 2 ex…
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Seasonal variation in chemical composition of Ipil-Ipil (Leucaena leucocephala)
Amjad Ali Ch, Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Mushtaque
Samples of Ipil-ipil (Leucaena leucocephala) grown at PFRI Faisalabad were collected bimonthly for two consecutive years to assess variation in chemical composition of twigs and leaves. Chemical analysis indicated composition of 27 to 32 percent Dry Matter (DM…
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A case study of fuelwood consumption in rural households of district Attock (Pakistan)
M. Saqib, Mushtaq Ahmad, Mir Ajab Khan, R. M. Zarif
Fuelwood consumption and supply pattern in the rural area of district Attack was studied by sample survey of randomly selected villages. Data from sample households were collected with the help of structured and pretested questionnaire. In all 90 respondents w…
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The destructive role of Cuscuta as a parasite
Mirza Hakim Khan
The genus Cuscuta is represented by two species; Cuscuta reflexa and C. europea in Pakistan (Stewart, 1972). It commonly occurs on woody vegetation showing marked preference for certain species. Remedial measures through chemical control applying different dos…
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Effect of presowing treatments on Tectona grandis L. f. seeds and initial seedling development in the nursery
M. K. Hossain, B. M. Khan, B. Koirala
Seeds of Tectona grandis L. f were given eleven presowing treatments to study the germination and initial seedling growth in the nursery of the Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, Chittagong University. Bangladesh. The results revealed that seeds…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Periodic rest from livestock grazing improves the rangelands of Mithawan, D. G. Khan
Mahmood Nasir, Mohammad Noor
The inhabitants of Mithawan protect family owned rangelands in summer each year by constructing loose stone walls for free grazing during winter In October 1995, species wise cover percent, density and above ground biomass data were collected to detect vegetat…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Seed trait variation in Acacia catechu Willd.
Mohit Gera, Neelu Gera, Farooq Ahmad Dar
Twenty genotypes of Acacia catechu Willd. scattered over the entire natural range of Jammu region were studied for variation in pod, seed, germination and nursery characteristics. Highly significant variations were observed among the genotypes for all the char…
25 May 2024