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ArticlesEffect of forest trees on the yield of agricultural crops
G. M. Khattak, M. I. Sheikh
Intro:To study the effect of forest trees on the yield of agricultural crops grown with them, Dalbergia sissoo (shisham) Euc. citriodora, Populus deltoides 63/51 and Salmalia malabarica (semal) were planted in the Pakistan Forest Institute in January to Februa…
25 May 2024- Articles
Yield of biomass from Ipil Ipil (Leucaena leucocephala Lam. de. Wit) grown at different spacings
M. Tahir Laeeq, Raja Walayat Hussain
Biomass production by plants of Ipil Ipil (Leucaena leucocephala) planted at six different spacings at Pakistan Forest Institute was studied. The plants of 6 months, coppice shoots of 1 year and 2 year and 3 year age were harvested for determination of biomass…
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Effect of NPK Fertilizers on Foliage yield and Nutritive value of Mulberry (Japanese source)
Sarfaraz Hussain Bangash, Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
In a study to find out the effect of NPK fertilizers alone or in combination on the foliage yield and nutritive of Japanese mulberry, it has been found that 200 kg N per hectare increased the foliage yield by 85% as compared to control, significant at 1% level…
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Obituary: Syed Abdul Wahid
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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.
25 May 2024 - Articles
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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Strategic marketing advantages of Brazil, Portugal, Thailand and Pakistan in Eucalyptus pulp production
Kanwar M. Suleman, R. W. Rice
The capabilities of Brazil, Portugal, Thailand and Pakistan to manufacture Eucalyptus market pulp were compared in this study. Strategic advantages of each country was evaluated on the basis of raw material resources, economies of scale, the level of technolog…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Punjab urial in Chak Jabbi Area-Kala Chitta range
Abdul Aleem
The population of Punjab urial (Ovis orientalis punjabiensis) was estimated in parts of Kala Chitta range in January 1976. The animals were categorized according to age and sex and herd composition was studied. Other associated wildlife in the area was describ…
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Trials on autumn silkworm rearing in Pakistan
Mian Mohammad Muslim
Autumn silkworm rearing of F-1 hybrid of Korean varieties: Jam x Jam 104 was conducted under local conditions during the months of August-September. 1975. The cocooning percentage (86) and cocoon shell ratio (20%) were found to be satisfactory
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Effect of conventional lopping of Prosopis cineraria on soil erosion and herbage production
Mohammad Rafique Sardar
This study was conducted to determine the effect of different lopping intensities of
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Chemical evaluation of oil from Mentha piperita L.
Pazir Gul, Muhammad Farooq
Yield, physico-chemical characteristics and chemical composition of the oil from the leaves of Mentha piperita L. were determined. The results obtained compared well with those of oil from Mentha piperita Var. Valgaris, Mentha piperita L. and Mentha arvensis.…
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Range management in Northern Areas
Abdul Aleem
Intro: The Northern Areas comprise of three administrative districts - Gilgit, Diamar and Baltistan. Its area is 70,236 km2, human population about 530,000 cattle population about 1,121000 (about 401,000 animal units). Most of the scanty and erratic rainfall i…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Effect of soil conservation measures on sediment yield at Chattar Kalas (AJK)
Bashir Hussain Shah, Mumtaz Akhtar Qadir
A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of soil conservation measures on sediment yield in three catchments at Chattar Kalas, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. One catchment was treated with contour bunds for surface erosion control and check dams for channel erosi…
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Comparative growth of 52 Eucalyptus species at Peshawar
K.M. Siddiqui, Altaf Hussain
This paper gives comparative growth of 52 species of Eucalyptus at Peshawar at the age of 10 years. Significant differences of survival and height and diameter growth of different species are reported. In addition to commonly planted species of Eucalyptus, oth…
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Comparative wood anatomy of Morus alba and Morus nigra grown in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Tanvir Hussain, G. M. Nasir, Ayaz Khan
The present research was conducted under development research to study anatomical properties of Morus alba and Morus nigra wood grown in Swat valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in order to observe variations in structural features and evaluate technological properties…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Title page and contents of Vol.71(2), 2021
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Title page and contents of Vol.71(2), 2021
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A preliminary study on diversity and abundance of insect pollinators of Paulownia species
Naveed Ahmed, M. Hamayoon Khan, Mian Inayat-Ullah
A study was conducted in the Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar to record the insect pollinators and their abundance on the inflorescence of Paulownia during spring season. The insect species, belonging to 6 families of order Hymenoptera and order Diptera, we…
25 May 2024