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Vol.30, Iss. 2
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Obituary: Syed Abdul Wahid
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A note on the separation of empty and filled seed of Silver fir (Abies pindrow)
G. M. Khattak, Ashiq Ahmad
The methods were tested to separate filled and empty seed of silverfir, blowing and flotation in butenol.
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Selection of Alnus nitida, Linn.
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
Intro: Alnus nitida (sharol) is a large tree (upto 20 m height and 0.5 m dbh), comes up naturally on banks of streams and on moist sites in Hazara, Swat and Azad Kashmir from 1000 m to 1500 m elevation. The tree has caught the eye of the foresters as it has be…
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Germination test of silver fir (Abies pindrow) Seed
G. M. Khattak, Ashiq Ahmad
Tree size from 21 to 94 cm dbh, did not appear to influence germinative energy and capacity in silver fir (Abies pindrow). Moist stratification at 40°C for 21 days did not improve germination. Seed source influenced germination significantly: Maximum germin…
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Effect of auxins on root formation in the vegetative propagation of Populus alba, Populus tremula, Picea abies and Juniperus communis
Adil Al-Kinany
During the course of training in GDR, vegetative propagation of Populus alba, Populus tremula, Picea abies and Jniperus communis by cuttings using different concentrations of IBA and NAA singly as well as in mixture was studied from February, 1979 to June, 197…
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Efficacy of granular insecticides against flat-headed Poplar borer Melanophila picta PALL (BUPRESTIDAE, COLEOPTERA)
Hanif Gul, M. Ismail Chaudhry
In granular insecticidal trial against Melanophila picta Pall at Shahi Bala (Peshawar) Temik 10%, Diazginon 14%, and Thiodan 3%, gave 100% mortality of grubs within one month when applied at the rate of 30gms per plant pit while Disyston killed 55-66% grubs as…
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Propagation of Juniperus polycarpos C. Koch through tissue culture I. Induction of Callus
Q. N. Javeed, Rehana Perveen, Imtiazul Haq, Ihsan Elahi
Induction and growth of callus on shoot segments of Juniperus plycarpos was studied. Basal medium used was that of Murashige and Skoog's. The effect of auxins, kinetin, coconut milk and casein hydrolysate was studied on induction and further growth of callu…
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Possibilities for range devlopment in Cholistan desert as reflected by its physiography and soils
M Shabir Baig, M. Akram, M. Amjad Hassan
For the purpose of range development, the Cholistan Desert has been divided, using aerial photographs and supported by adequate ground truthing, into a number of naturally occurring physiographic units which represent homogenous areas on the surface of land wi…
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Anatomy of Juniper (Juniperus excels) seed
Mohammad Ayaz
Intro: Fruit of Juniper (Juniperus excelsa) is a globose berry containing 1-5 seeds, with an average of about 3 seeds per berry. Average width of the seeds is 3.3 mm and average length 4.9. Each seed is roughly conical with a broad base and tapering towards th…
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