Issue · 1978
Vol. 28, Iss. 3
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ArticlesStudies on the optimum period of growth, effect of soil working and fertilizer application on the yield of Dioscorea deltoidae Rhizomes at Sharan (Kaghan Valley)
Anwar Ahmad Khan, Shakeel Haider Zaidi, Zainul Arifeen
Experiments were carried out to determine the optimum age to which the plant should be grown, economical method of cultivation and effect of different fertilizers on the .yield of Dioscorea deltoidea rhizomes at Sharan in their natural habitat. Data collected…
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Platanus orientalis Linn (Chinar) from seed (Note for tree planters)
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
Platanus orientaIis, Linn - (Chinar) is a large deciduous tree, has a wide range of distribution growing with grace in the plains as well as hills. An excellent tree for avenues and gardens. So far the usual practice to raise chinar stock has been to plant cut…
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Seeds production in Chir pine, 1978 and future trends
K. M. Siddiqui
Intro: Seed production is a necessary part of any tree improvement programme. It is not a problem in crop plant breeding because most crop plants are raised for their seed and heavy and regular seed production is taken for granted. Most trees however, are not…
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Introduction trials of range plants at Sari, Sub-alpine zone
Mohammad Noor
Out of ten exotic species! ecotypes sown at Sari (Kaghan)in may, 1977 at moderate slope in eastern aspect nine germinated. The percent cover and forage production of Trifolium pretense and Vicia sativa was significantly greater in October 1977, compared to oth…
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Olive cultivation in Pakistan (A Review)
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh, M. Ismail Chaudhry
The edible varieties of olive (Olea europaea) were first introduced in the Punjab as far back as 1866. Over a period of 100 years sporadic attempts have been made to grow the tree under a wide range of climatic and edaphic conditions either by importing grafte…
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Studies on the spontaneous plastid mutation in Dahlia variabilis DESF
Islam Mahmud Khan, Gulzar Ahmad Khan, Shoukat Islam
Three plants of Dahlia variabilis were observed to have variegated leaves. On studying these spontaneously arising plastid mutations the stomatal cells (mixed stomata) were found to have both green and colorless plastids. Comparative studies of the number of p…
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Markhor, population dynamic and food availability in Chitral Gol sanctuary
Abdul Aleem
Periodic surveys made to assess the changes occurring in Markhor population in Chitral Gol Game Sanctuary revealed an increase of 137 animals (397 as against 240) during a period of 3 years. The male/female ratio registered a decrease whereas the young / femal…
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Insecticidal trial for the control of poplar defoliator Ichthyura anastomosis Steph. (Notodontidae: Lepidoptera)
Bashir Hussain Shah, Hanif Gul, M. Ismail Chaudhry
In the insecticidal trial conducted against poplar defoliator, Ichthyura anastomosis at Mingora (Swat), Sevin 85% S.P. gave 100% mortality of larvae in .01%, concentration. Thiodan and Hostathion also killed 100% larvae in highest concentration of 0.05% while…
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