Issue · 1983
Vol. 33, Iss. 3
10 articles · All issues →
ArticlesInsect-Resistant pine heavily damaged by a Leeper
M. Ismail Chaudhry
Blue pine (Pinus wallichiana), a beautiful tree of high hills in Pakistan, well known for its resistance against insect pests fell prey to a very robust 10 cm long ugly looking looper, identified as Biston regalis Moore. The measuring worm (Geometridae Lepidop…
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A not on Growing of Koranga (Onobrychis viciaefolia L.)
S. Rehman
Koranga sown at Soil Conservation Farm. Mastung in March 1981, germinated and survived whole growing season under limited irrigation. Though there was no promising vegetative growth however, plant sprouted vigorously during next season i.e. February - March 19…
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Effect of improvement practices on Dalbergia sissoo (Shisham) planted in Islamabad
M.I. Sheikh, Abdul Aleem
Dalbargia sissoo (shisham) is one of the most profusely planted trees in Islamabad. Yellowing of its foliage and subsequent death caused considerable alarm in the nation's capital. A study was started in 16 and 6 year old blocks to find out if irrigation, spra…
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Effect of frequency of watering on the survival and growth of fodder trees
M.I. Sheikh, Sultan Maqsood Khan
A study was planted in the Range Research Nursery to determine the effect of 5 watering frequencies namely weekly, 2-weekly,3-weekly, 4-weekly and no watering on 4 fodder species viz. Leucaenea leucocephala, Robinia pseudocaeia, Ceretonia siliqua and Tecoma un…
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Performance of exotic Clovers in sub-tropical humid zone at Jaba under Barani conditions
Mohammad Noor
Three exotic clovers (Trifolium species) were sown in November, 1978 under barani conditions at Jaba. Trifolium hybridum produced maximum air-dried forage in April, 1979 . Trifolium hybridum and Trifolium incarnatum produced significantly more air dried forage…
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Forestry and Range Management in Chitral District
M.I. Sheikh, Sultan Maqsood Khan
The paper reviews the present situation and constraints of forestry and Range Management in the district of Chitral, and offers suggestions for improvement. The composition, functions and exploitation situation of the forests along with remedial measures are d…
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Production studies of important rangeland species of Azad Kashmir
Anjum Amin, Raja Mohammad Ashfaq
Nomadic grazing is the foremost cause of range deterioration in Azad Kashmir. Bakarwals migrate to upper Neelam Valley in search of food for their livestock in summer while move down to southern parts of the same valley during winter. Present studies were carr…
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Artificial regeneration of Chir pine planting vs sowing
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh, Fazle Subhan
Intro: Since long Forest Departments in the country have been doing artificial regeneration in Chir forests by sowing the seed in pits. Due to increasing biotic pressures it became rather difficult to get satisfactory results from this method. Planting of Chir…
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Introduction of Pimpinella anisum (aniseed) to judge its performance and effect of various row to row spacing on the growth and seed yield at Peshawar
Anwar Ahmad Khan, Shakeel Haider Zaidi
Intro: Aniseed is one of the oldest spice which has been cultivated as a specialised crop over vast areas in Egypt, Asia minor, India and Southern Europe for commercial utility of its seed and essential oil which find a variety of uses in various industries. T…
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Effect of mulches on the establishment on tree species in arid lands
M.I. Sheikh, Bashir Hussain Shah, Abdul Aleem
To investigate the effect of different mulches on the survival and growth of tree species and experiment was laid put at Rakh Dagar Kotli in Thal desert. Acacia modesta and A. torrilis were planted with plastic apron, stone pitching, and grass mulch and withou…
25 May 2024