Muhammad Zamin* and Abdul Mateen Khattak
...d mowing height for turf grasses. Ecotypes RS2, MZADS1 and SAADS1 resulted in the best performance against mowing shock. Based on their performance, these ecotypes could be used for turf purposes in public landscape under saline environments. ...
Nasia Batool*, Imtiaz Ahmad Qamar**, Imdad Hussain Mirza** and Muhammad Fateh Ullah Khan**
MIXING LESS PALATABLE GRASSES WITH UREA, MOLASSES AND EFFECTIVE MICROORGANISMS AND ITS EFFECT ON CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND DIGESTIBILITY IN GOATS
...ntation of low palatable grasses with urea, molasses and Effective Microorganisms (EM) on chemical composition and digestibility in goats. (HC), (CA), (SH) and (DB) were used and the combinations were grass + 4% molasses, grass + 4% urea, grass + 4% urea + 4% molasses, grass + 4% urea + 1:100 EM, grass + 1:100 EM + 4% molasses, grass +1:100 EM + 4% molasses + 4% urea. Proximate analysis of samples was carried out. Crude protein content of mixtures improved as ...
Mustaring,* I. Subagyo,** Soebarinoto** and Marsetyo*
GROWTH, YIELD AND NUTRITIVE VALUE OF NEW INTRODUCED BRACHIARIA SPECIES AND LEGUME HERBS AS RUMINANT FEED IN CENTRAL SULAWESI, INDONESIA
...d and nutritive value of grasses namely Brachiaria brizantha, B. mulato, and B. mutica and five legume herbs such as Clitoria ternatea, Dolichos lablab, Macroptilium bracteatum, Centrosema pascuorum and Centrosema pascuorum in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia using completely randomised block design. Each species was planted on 2.5m x 3m plot, and repeated 6 and 4 times in experiment 1 and 2, respectively. Parameters measured include plant height, tillage number, d...
Maimoona Bashir*, Imtiaz Ahmad Qamar*, Muhammad Fateh Ullah Khan* and Abdul Razzaq*
EFFECT OF MIXING LOW PALATABLE GRASSES AND IPIL IPIL LEAVES ON FORAGE QUALITY
... of mixing low palatable grasses namely Heteropogon contortus, Desmostachya bipinnata, Sorghum halepense and Chrysopogon aucheri with tree leaves of Leucaena leucocephala (Ipil ipil) in the ratio of 75:25, 50:50, 25:75, along with sole species on their chemical composition. Samples were analyzed for proximate parameters (crude protein (CP), crude fiber (CF), total ash and ether extract (EE)). The results revealed that there were significant differences in dry ...
Maimoona Bashir*, Imtiaz Ahmad Qamar*, Muhammad Fateh Ullah Khan* and Raheel Babar*
EFFECT OF MIXING LOW PALATABLE GRASS OF HETEROPOGON CONTORTUS WITH IPIL IPIL LEAVES ON DIGESTIBILITY IN GOATS
... of mixing low palatable grasses of Heteropogon contortus (HC), with tree leaves of Leucaena leucocephala (Ipil ipil, II) in the ratio of 75:25, 50:50, 25:75, along with sole species on their digestibility in small ruminants. Goats fed II , HC II , HC II , HC II and HC had similar 100% 25% 75% 50% 50% 75% 25% 100% dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP) and crude fibre (CF) consumption among all the treatments. The digestibility percentage of dry matter intake (DM...
Sohaib Arshad*, Sarwat Naz Mirza*, Imtiaz Ahmad Qamar** and Maqbool Shahbaz**
DETERMINATION OF FORAGE QUALITY OF INDIGENOUS AND EXOTIC RHODES GRASS ACCESSIONS UNDER RAINFED CONDITIONS
...y;"> Utilization of grasses as fodder and forage is the most important source of nutrition for cattle as it provides them with metabolizable energy, carbohydrates, proteins and other important minerals. As global warming is increasing, overall water scarcity is resulting in deterioration of natural resources, and it is need of the hour to find fodder crop resources which are more accustomed to change climatic conditions. Hence, different exotic and indige...
Mohammad Umar Farooq* , Sarfraz Ahmad ** , Mohammad Islam and Imtiaz Ahmad Qamar ***
ASSESSING THE STATUS OF CARBON POOL IN TWO RANGELAND GRASSES ( ) IN POTHWAR, REGION, PAKISTAN
...nducted in two rangeland grasses and in field area of Rangeland Research Institute (RRI), National Agricultural Research Centre, (NARC), Islamabad. Carbon is considered as the most important component of green house gases. Carbon sequestration during the photosynthesis process via plant biomass is the extent of this atmospheric gas. Data for above and below phytomass for two rangeland grasses was collected and carbon pool wa...
Shamsudin Bojang1, Idris Abd Ghani2, Jugah Kadir1, Adamu Saidu Paiko1, Yasir Iftikhar3 and Muhammad Kamran3,4,*
...i>infections on the turf grasses. Samples were collected based on the sparsely growth and chlorotic appearance of the greens. A total of 36 soils and roots sample were collected. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to identify the parasitic nematode. Both the field symptoms and SEM micrographs confirmed that the nematode isolate was M. graminis. Since this nematode has been known to damage the greens and other plants in other part of the world t...
Lichao Feng1,2, Shaoqing Zhang4, Dianyuan Chen2, Sina Adl3 and Donghui Wu1,4*
...ionum), or leaves of grasses (Poa annua, Echinochloa crusgalli), or maize leaves (Songyu 419, a hybrid variety) as food sources to feed the adult of A. fuscicollis. The larvae were reared on roots of the same grasses and germinated maize seedlings. Additionally, potato tuber the common food used to grew the beetles that was selected as a reference to demonstrate that blooming wildflowers through thei...
Asim Faraz*
...otica) among bushes, grasses and trees, respectively for male and female calves in EMS.
...
Muhammad Jamal Nasir*, Anwar Saeed Khan, Said Alam and Riyasat Sultan
...r management of forests, grasses and agriculture resources. According to field survey, availability of fodder (grasses) at the pastures, ban on cutting of grasses and grazing in the village, management of land at pastures, refuge from scorching heat of summer are the major causes of seasonal migration. There used to be a time when almost every household use to move to pasture before the on...
Muhammad Tahir Waseem1, Abdul Majid Khan1*, Saliha Khalid1, Rana Manzoor Ahmad1,2, Ayesha Iqbal1, Muhammad Ameen1
...enting grazing on coarse grasses and shrubs in the Late Miocene Siwalik habitats of Potwar Plateau. At the apex of molar, crown is narrow and represents selenodonty in Selenoportax, while a broader crown in Pachyportax which indicates strong hypsodonty. The present sample add valuable information on systematics, dental morphology and dietary habits of the Late Miocene (7-5 Ma) boselaphines which are represented today by their living kin Bosela...
Muhammad Riaz Gondal1,2*, Aqib Riaz4, Sultan Ahmad Rizvi2, Bushra Zulfiqar2, Waqas Naseem2, Humara Umar3, Ahmad Hussain1 and Mazher Iqbal3
...cides to eradicate weedy grasses (S. brevifolius, D. aegyptium, C. dactylon, S. halepense, B.decufeedipedia.org. and P. hysterophorous) in multi-cut sorghum sudan grass hybrid (S.S. Hybrid). Four herbicides namely Clodinafop-propargayl (Clodinafop) @ 0. 25 and 0.375 kg ha-1, Paraquat and Glyphosate @ 1.5 and 2 L ha-1 and Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl (Puma super) @ 1.0 and 1.5 L ha-1 were applied on Pak Sudac variety of S. S. Hybrid and compared their control on weedy
Muhammad Tahir Waseem1, Abdul Majid Khan1*, Abdul Ghaffar2, Ayesha Iqbal1 and Rana Manzoor Ahmad1,3
...ub>3/C4 grasses. For this purpose, fifteen dental samples (Five for each Hipparion species) from well dated late Miocene localities between 8.8-7.7 Ma are analyzed. All the δ13C values (V-PDB) are in range of -11.27‰ to -3.36‰ which represent that these horses dominantly inhabited C3 vegetation however, the C4 grasses were being indicated as the die...
Mukhtar Iderawumi Abdulraheem1*, Muhammad Ihtisham2*, Abiodun Yusuff Moshood3, Nawab Khan4, Muhammad Owais Shahid5, Shafiq Hussain6, Kumail Abbas6 and Fawad Zaman7
...s i.e., no mulching, dry grasses mulching, and polythene mulching. The findings revealed that all of the okra plants tested were susceptible to virus infections regardless of treatment. Those who had a treatment combination of three weedings and polythene mulching, on the other hand, had the lowest incidence and severity of viral infection, while those who received no weeding and no mulching had the highest. At the 7th week after planting, the treatment combin...
Mohammed Sirajul Islam1,2*, Nurhusien Yimer1*, Wahid Haron1 , Faez Firdaus Abdullah Jesse1, Mark Hiew Wen Han1, Mamat-Hamidi Kamalludin3, Wan-Nor Fitri1, Ubedullah Kaka4, Abdul Quddus1,5
...and quantity Guinea grasses and palm kernel cakes. Body weight was measured at monthly basis by using a digital animal weighing scale. Age at sexual maturity was determined by the time of semen ejaculation and quality. The results revealed significantly (p<0.05) greater body weight in KK × Brangus bulls (230.50±9.3 kg) as compared to the pure-bred KK bulls (204.5 ±13.2 kg) ...
Maid Zaman1*, Imtiaz Ali Khan1, Amjad Usman1 and Ahmad-Ur-Rahman Saljoqi2
...ost attacked followed by grasses and acacia while in district Swabi most attacks were noted on maize, Pinus and wood. In habitat study, almost similar number of percent attack for forest in Haripur (46.15%) and Buner (47.92%) was noted with lower number of attacks in Swabi (34.21%). In structural study, 35.42%; 34.21% and 30.77% of structures were attacked in Buner, Swabi and Haripur respectively. It is pertinent to mention that agriculture fields in district ...
Muhammad Furqan1*, Zulfiqar Ali1, Muhammad Mudassar Shahzad2, Rida Ahmad1, Haqnawaz Yousaf3 and Imad Ul Din Zangi4
...y. Nests were made up of grasses and leaves of cheer pine. The clutch size of seven eggs was recorded from two nests. The eggs shell was buffy white or creamy, oval shaped, elongated and pointed towards one end. Camera trap recorded the hatching activities on 15th July 2020. It was observed that incubation period varied from 22-25 days. Hatching rate was 100% and 85.71% while survival rates 57.41% and 49.98 % were recorded for two nests, respectively.
...
Mohamed S. Abbas1*, Adel E.M. Mahmoud2, Hemat S. Mohamed3, Adam Cieślak4 and Małgorzata Szumacher-Strabel4
...of dietary forge plants (grasses, legumes and forbs) contents and concentration on ruminal fermentation, pH, ammonia (NH3), total gas production (TGP), methane and volatile fatty acids (VFA) concentration. Twenty-six wild palatable forage plants were identified and analyzed for pH, NH3, TGP, methane and VFA. The results indicated that in grasses the highest pH and NH3 concentration was found in Aeluropus lagopoides, TGP in A...
Rahmat Ullah Khan1*, Karim Gabol1, Asif Sadam2, Waheed Ali Panhwar3, Hamidullah4 and Abdul Rahim1
...structed using local dry grasses (48%) followed by crop leaves (35%), plastic string (10%), and unidentified materials (7%). The average outer diameter of the nest 12.00±1.1 cm, inner diameter 9.13±2.3 cm and inner cup depth was 4.99±2.1 cm. This bird has one brood per season. Overall breeding cycle lasted for 90 days. The shape of the eggs was oblong and white pinkish, with darker red spots. The average incubation and nestling periods wer...
MISBAH RAZZAQ, MUHAMMAD RAIS*, MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASADI, SALEHA ABBASI &
ABDULLAH IBRAHIMv
...woody vegetation such as grasses, herbs
and shrubs and also ingests insects....
and shrubs and also ingests insects....
Maria Kikelomo Adegun1*, Femi Godwin Ekundayo1, David Daisi Ajayi2
...nts. Therefore, when the grasses in tropical regions dry up during the prolonged dry season, sheep can survive on urea-treated cassava peels and Gliricidia sepium fodder. ...
Ashar Farooq1*, Mohammad Salim2, Muhammad Tahir Khan3, Zahid Rauf1, Ahmed Hussain2 and Muhammad Bilal Zia1
...creased significantly as grasses grew from pre-boot stage till seed ripe stage. Keeping in view the highest forage yield and IVDMD, Panicum maximum was found to be the best species to meet the forage demand and nutritional requirements of livestock. Intermediate stage between Pre-boot and Full flowering stage was found to be the best stage for harvesting to maximize forage yield and nutritive value.
Keywords: Clipping stages, Fresh yi...
Keywords: Clipping stages, Fresh yi...
Socio economic impact of community plantation in Salarzai valley, Bajaur Agency, Khyber Pakhtunkhwah
Kaleem Mehmood1, Sultan Muhammad2 and Altaf Hussain3
...he sale of fuel wood and grasses along with opportunities of daily wage labor at the time of planting and other cultural activities. Community Plantations increase forest cover which in turn provides opportunity for wildlife conservation in the area due to habitat....
Asad Abbas Khan1, Amina Batool2, Muhammad Aslam1, Muhammad Ehtesham Asghar3, Abdul Ghafoor1 and Muhammad Arif1
...s production of reseeded grasses in scrub rangelands of Kherimurat scrub forest of Barani Livestock Production Research Institute, during summer 2010 to spring 2011. Five grass species included Bothriochloa pertusa (palwan), Pennisetum purpureum (Napier), Cynmbopogan distans (Chita), Cenchrus ciliarus (Dhaman) and Themeda anathera (Loondar) were reseeded by broadcast method during summer, 2009. Data collected for morphologica...
Asad Abbas Khan1, Amina Batool2, Muhammad Aslam1, Muhammad Ehtesham Asghar3, Abdul Ghafoor1 and Muhammad Arif1
...s production of reseeded grasses in scrub rangelands of Kherimurat scrub forest of Barani Livestock Production Research Institute, during summer 2010 to spring 2011. Five grass species included Bothriochloa pertusa (palwan), Pennisetum purpureum (Napier), Cynmbopogan distans (Chita), Cenchrus ciliarus (Dhaman) and Themeda anathera (Loondar) were reseeded by broadcast method during summer, 2009. Data collected for morphologica...
Mubashir Jamil Khan1, Asad Abbas Khan2, Amir Saleem1, Lateef M. A.1, Muhammad Aslam1, Muhammad Mushtaq2, Abdul Ghaffoor2 Amna Btool1 and Arsalan Ali Khan1
...n the nutritive value of grasses in order to optimize their forage use. The research was conducted to determine the seasonal variation in nutritional value of five grass species found in Kherimurat scrub forest and rangelands. General observations of increasing percentage of all nutrients except for dry matter were observed from summer to winter season and then reverse from winter to spring in the major range grass species of Kherimurat....
Tanveer Haider, Aurangzeb Ashraf, Ambar Masud
...r, stood 78%, shrubs and grasses cover, in total 79 vegetative species were found in the area, however 7 remained unidentified forage productivity remained 1160 kg/ha, animal units was almost .03. Pressures and threats to park and particular compartment are directly and indirectly increasing day by day. Major pressures are increasing human population, overgrazing by animals, environmental pollution, like water contamination and forest fires. A thing of concern...
Malik Mahboob ur Rehman1, Muhammad Rafiq2, Amjad Ali Ch.3, Tariq Mahmood4, Javaid Ahsan5 and Shahzad Fazal6
... 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....
Amjad Ali Ch., Tariq Mahmood, Shahzad Fazal and Nowsherwan Zarif
...nth clipping stage these grasses got optimum nutritional value and sustained grass vigor....
Amjad Ali Chaudhry, Chaudhry Muhammad Muslim and Muhammad Mushtaque
...8% ground was covered by grasses/herbs and shrubs, respectively while 56.75% was uncovered. Carrying capacity was found to be 1.003 AU/ha/yr and shrubs were the major contributors of forage. The Rakh presented miserable condition of grasses and it is strongly recommended that rotational system to be followed which promotes forage vigour by avoiding repeated and continuous grazing of one block year after year....
Ghulam Akbar, Muhammad Arshad and Taj Naseeb Khan
...planting methods of five grasses were
compared at Arid Zone Research Institute (PARC) farm in
Cholistan during monsoon seasons of 1992-94. A seed rate
of 250 seeds/m2 was used in case of seeding while for
stump planting the plant to plant spacing was kept at
0.5 m. Overall dry matter yield (DMY) than rest of the
grasses. Field observations confirmed that plants
emerging from seed were morphologically more v...
Suitability of some woody and non-woody raw-materials for pulp and paper as based on fiber dimension
Muhammad Ayaz
...n materials like
woods, grasses and shrubs, for this use, on the basis of
their fiber dimensions. Among all the species
investigated softwoods are the best material for pulp
and paper, followed by bamboos and other grasses. Most
of the hardwoods and shrubby materials yield short
fiber. To produce a strong paper from hardwoods and
shrubby materials use of a pulp furnish of softwoods
and/or bamboos is recommended. In a...
Bashir Hussain Shah
...n benches with trees and grasses on slopes respectively. The crop, forage, and the biomass production of Ipil ipil data showed that maximum farm productivity is from the catchment treated with bench terraces. Ipil ipil on the risers of the terraces conservation benches ipil ipil was planted. In strip cropping Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Acacia modesta and L. leucocephalla were planted in 3 rows at 1 x 1 m spacing along the contour. ...
K. M. Siddiqui
... are perennial gigantic
grasses which are versatile and graceful group
of plants and are of multiple utility. About 14
million hectares of the earth surface is covered
by bamboo forests with 80 percent of their total
area falling in Asia. They are well represented
in all continents except Europe and their
distribution extend from 15° North latitude in
Japan to 47° South latitude in South Argentina
in the areas of Tropic of Cancer and Tropic...
Ghulam Akbar, Shahid Rafique and Muhammad Asghar
...l-season and warm-season grasses proved
highly successful and showed promise to extend forage
availability year round in upland Balochistan where
winter forage deficit is a serious problem for
livestock....
Javed Afzal, Abdul Sattar Alvi and Sarwat Naz Mirza
...hes
for fuel. Valuable grasses like Washta/Hadden
(Stipa pennata), and Granang/Rangai (Enneapogon
persicum) have almost vanished. These were the
important palatable perennial grasses representing
the climax of range ecosystem in highland
Balochistan. Now, these have been replaced by
Saba/Kaj (Chrysopogon aucheri), a sub-climax
stage in deterioration of the original cover
(Johnston and Hussain...
Mohammad Saleem and C. A. Call
...cess of dominant forage
grasses found on arid and semiarid rangelands in Baluchistan. A controlled environment study
was conducted to determine differences in
leave and tiller development and root
development between seedlings of
Chrysopogon aucheri (Boiss.) staph, and
Cymbopogon jwarancusa (Jones) Schult, at 15,
30, 45, and 60 days after emergence.
Chrysopogon aucheri seedlings generally had
greater, but not significantly g...
K. M. Siddiqui and Saliheen Khan
... of rainfall) to support grasses, scrub and
coniferous forest.
The population of Northern Areas was estimated at 800,000 in 1993. Most people live in small villages and towns in the valleys and lower foothills. Cultivated and orchard land is nearly all irrigated. Recently, Forestry Sector Master Plan used satellite imagery to determine land use in this area (FSMP, 1993). Its data are reproduced below. Since, 4.7 million ha were not classified, so...
Mohammad Saleem and C. A. Call
...these two dominant range grasses. Cumulative
germination and rate of germination (mean
germination time) were evaluated at six alternating
temperature regimes (5/10. 5/15. 5/20, 10/20.
10/25 and 10/30°C. 12 h night/12 h day)
representing possible temperatures in western
Baluchistan during the recruitment period (March-
May). In addition to having greater seed fill and
viability. Cymbopogon jwarancusa had greater and
more rapid germination th...
Some observations on the effect of forest tree species on ground vegetation at Pabbi Forest, Kharian
Bashir Hussain Shah
...
effect on the growth of grasses under them as compared
to Zizyphus mauritiana, Acacia modesta, Dalbergia sissoo
and Albizzia lebbek. The cover percent of the vegetation was lowest (8.25%) under Eucalyptus camaldulensis and
highest under Zizyphus mauritiana (83%). The cover
percent under Acacea midesta and L.leucocephala was 64,
60, 53, 29, and 16%respectively. The forage production
data also showed the same tren...
Mohammad Noor, Mohammad Khan and Gul Nabi
...d species composition of grasses, forbs and trees/shrubs were not significantly different in the exclosed and adjacent grazed areas. The higher ( P = 0, 05) forage production and composition of Aristida depressa in the grazed area showed that this species increased under continued grazing. Frequency of grasses, forbs and trees/shrubs was not affected by the exclusion of livestock. The data indicate that direct manipul...
*Nasir M. But, **Noor Mohammad, *Sartaj and *M. I. Sultani
Mohammad Noor
...s increase was
both for grasses and forbs. The percent cover of grasses
and forbs increased 21/2 times inside as compared with
that of outside the closure. The grazing capacity due to
closure increased 7 times of the grazed area.
...
Muhammad Farooq, Pazir Gul Khan and F. W. Khan
...ritive ratios of all the grasses were also determined. The results obtained were compared with those of common grasses of Cholistan, Kalachitta area and Thai already supporting large herds of cattle. They compared favourably well to justify their propagation as a cattle feed on pilot scale....
Qutabuddin Marwat and Naseer Ahmad Khan
... medicinal plants and 11 grasses....
M. I. Shiekh and Sultan Maqsood Khan
M. I. Shiekh and S. M. Khan
... to reseed the area with grasses such as Cenchrus ciliaris and Panicum antidotale. The selection of these two grasses was based on the fact that both of these are hardy, high yielders, palatable and nutritious.
...
Raja Mohammad Ashfaque and Anjum Amin
...und flora is occupied by grasses like Digitaria spp., Agrostis gigantea, Agropyron dentatum, Cymbopogon spp., Eleusine compressa, Themeda anathera, Panicum antidotale, Heteropogon spp., Chrysopogon aucheri, Dicanthium annulatum, whereas Trifolium pratense, Taraxicum officinale, Plantago lanceolatus, Fragaria vesca are among the major forbs present. The present study was aimed at to determine the affect of closure on forage pr...
Malik Mohammad Khan
...belongs to the family of grasses and is one of the most fast growing plants. It has 1250 kinds ranging from the small-sized bamboo to the very thick one generally being used for shuttering in the multi-storeyed buildings. Its quick growth, lightness in weight and flexibility are the few prominent characteristics that make the bamboo sticks unique in their nature....
Mohammad Noor
...pp. Forage production of grasses was significantly more as compared to Medicago spp. and Vicia spp. However, Festuca arundinacea (70), Loium perenne (334) and Lolium multiflorum (191) did not show any significant difference in forage production amongst themselves....
Nasim Akhtar, Himayat Husssain Naqvi and Farrukh Hussain
... are important range-grasses found in Pakistan every where upto 1800 meters. Field and laboratory showed that beside toxic root exudates, water extracts continued substances which proved to be inhibitory not only to its own growth but also to other species used in the bioassays. The toxicity in both the cases increased with increasing concentration and soaking time. Cinhrus had more allopathic potentiality than Chrysopogon. The toxicity in both the cases w...
Mohammad Noor
...e was due both forbs and grasses. The percent cover of grasses and forbs also increased. The percent cover of Agrostis gigantea and Potentilla sibbaldia increased significantly inside whereas Poa alpina was more outside the exclosure. The later reacted as increaser in the area open to grazing. Agrostis gigantea and Potentilla sibbaldia reacted as decreasers in the grazed area. The frequency...
Moinuddin Ahmad, Asrar Hussain and Tariq Hussain
...leven species of various grasses including
the above three were also studied for the establishment
of relationship between TTC reactivity and routine
germination test. The two were found highly correlated.
...
S. Maqsood Khan
...e yield and frequency of grasses, and frequency of more palatable shrubs was higher in the exclosure than in the open. All the species recorded in the grazed area were also found inside the exclosure, but with lower forage yield and frequency, while some new more palatable species got established inside the protected area....
Ashiq Ahmad and M. Ismail Chaudhry
...ural crops and perennial grasses. Trees are debarked, young plants and shisham stumps are uprooted. They breed twice a year and usually give birth to tow young ones who live initially in mother's milk switching to tender barks 2-3 months later.
...
S. Maqsood Khan
...ound in the frequency of grasses or forbs of desirable, intermediate or undesirable species due to closure....
F. H. Shah, M. H. Sedi and B. A. Nadeem
...
was up to 502 kg.
...
Abdul Aziz Khan
...with those of the common grasses of Thai, Cholistan and Kala Chitta areas. It has been concluded that since the nutritive components of these forages compare favourably well with those of the common grasses, already supporting large herds of cattle, and since no toxic component exists, these forages, by virtue of their narrow range of nutritive ratio (ratio between proteins and total energy producers )' ar...
Luqman1*, Zahid Hussain2, Tamana Bakht3, Miftah-Ud-Din1, Haroon Khan2, Muhammad
Rameez Khan1, Ata Ullah1 and Faraz Ali Shah1, Imtiaz Khan2 and Abdul Majid Khan Dawar2
...were broad leaves, 8were grasses and 1was sedge.
Moreover, 24 weeds were annuals, while the rest were perennials. A. Among the different
locations of Chitral, the highest weed seed bank was recorded in the soil samples of ARS
Shen Lasht area.. The lowest seed bank was recorded in the soil samples of Garam
Chashma, which was however statistically at par with the rest of the locations studied in
Chitral...
Mahfuza Ferdous1, Sabuj Kanti Nath1 and Mustasim Famous2*
...d upon local and natural grasses, whereas 21% produced their own fodder, and 36% supplemented fodder by purchasing. 71% of farms were found feeding raw fodder to the cattle without any kind of processing, and only 29% of farms used chopped fodder before feeding. In feeding concentrate feed, almost 50% of farms mixed the feed ingredients manually, the rest (21%) farms used commercial feed, 29% of farms were found using both commercial and hand-mixing feed. 71% ...
Fasih Ullah Haider1,2, Sardar Alam Cheema1and Muhammad Farooq1,3
... comprise of legumes and grasses. Cover crops lead to be one of the better options that reduce the dose of herbicides and these are harmonious with the objectives of conservation agriculture. Regardless of much importance of cover crops and their worth in agricultural systems, cover crops have certain negative aspects as well. They compete with cash crops for moisture, solar radiation and nutrients which ultimately decrease the return of cash crops. Farmers ar...
Dietary Habits of Indian Gerbil Tatera indica Inhabiting Agro-Ecosystem of Pothwar Plateau, Pakistan
Anum Razzaq*, Tariq Mahmood, Ammara Saman, Ammara Baig, Nadeem Munawar and Muhammad Farooq
... wild flora (viz: herbs, grasses, seeds and tubers) invariably amongst crop stages and seasons. During spring season, wheat was the most frequently consumed cereal. But during winter, as groundnut crop approached towards maturity/harvested, gerbils consumed mainly nuts and grains, while in autumn and summer (non-crop periods), the rat species switched its diet to wild flora, and consumed most frequently Ziziphus nummularia (Beri) followed by Cynodon dactylon (...
