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ArticlesImproving germination in Cedrus deodara through pre-sowing seed treatment
Mohammad Anis, Farooq Ahmed Dar
Seeds obtained from eleven families of Cedrus deodara pretreated with gibberallic acid, hydrogen peroxide and control were tested for germination in the laboratory Highly significant differences were observed among the families, treatments and their interactio…
25 May 2024- Articles
Comparison of anatomical properties of Masquite (Prosopis juliflora) wood grown in Punjab and Sindh
Ghulam Mustafa Nasir
Wood structure of Masquite (Prosopis julioflora) grown in Punjab was studied and the basic anatomical data was compiled to compare with that of grown in Sindh in order to observe variations and find out difference in quality of wood. Permanent slides of cross,…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Comparative perfomance of Cenchrus ciliaris ecotypes under barani conditions at Peshawar
Mohammad Noor
Ten ecotypes of Cenchrus ciliaris were sown at Range Research Station, Peshawar in June 1977 under barani (rainfed) conditions, using randomized complete block design with five replications. By October 1981, Indian ecotype (269) had produced significantly more…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Agricultural potential of the soils of Sharkul watershed area, district Mansehra
Abdul Hameed Khan, Bashir Ahmed Wani, Hakim Shah, Basar Ali
Semi-detailed soil survey of the Sharkul Watershed area was carried out during the period from July 26th to August, 14th, 2002. European Union funded the operational costs and Pakistan Forest Institute executed the task with the technical assistance of soil su…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Determination of larval instars of Piesmopoda obliquifasiella Hamps by measuring head capsule width
G. A. Bajwa, Hanif Gul
Larvae of P. obliquifasciella, a consistent insect pest of Amaltas (Cassia fistula), were collected from field and their head capsule widths were measured under a binocular microscope (50X). Five larval instars were determined with maximum and minimum ratio of…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Provenance variation in Pinus roxburghii Sarg.
Altaf Hussain
Comparative provenance trial of Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii Sarg.) was established in August, 1976 at Pir Sohawa, Margalla hills, Islamabad to evaluate their growth performance. Comparative height growth in the nursery and field trials indicated that the prove…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Factors affecting rooting of Populus deltoides clones
Abdul Aleem, Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
A study carried out in Peshawar to find out the factors responsible for low rooting of certain clones of P. deltoides indicates that season of planting plays the most important role in root formation in cuttings; sandy loam soil is better than sand and clayee…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Some multiple-purpose tree species in Pakistan
Muhammad Ayaz
Choice of tree species with the objective of their multiple use is essential to increase the economic and ecological benefits of afforestation programs. The multiple use of trees is defined as the array of goods and services which they produce for direct and i…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Nursery techniques and afforestation of Populus euphratica in China
Wang Shiji, Li. Huqun
Populus euphratica is one of the important tree species in arid and semi-arid areas of the world. During the last forty years about 2000 ha euphrate poplar plantations have been established in Xinjiang and Gansu provinces of China. This paper describes the nur…
25 May 2024 - Articles
M.Sc. Forestry thesis summaries of 1991-93 course
Raja M. Ashfaque
M.Sc. Forestry thesis summaries of 1991-93 course
25 May 2024 - Articles
Effect of different engineering soil conservation measures on water and sediment yield and farm productivity
Bashir Hussain Shah
An experiment was laid out at Pabbi forest Kharian to find out the suitable soil conservation measure for soil and water conservation enhancement of farm productivity. Four catchments were treated one each with strip cropping, conservation benches with plantin…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Physio-morphic influence of Aldicarb (Temik) 10g on Paulownia tomentosa, PFI No.19.
Ghulam Ali Bajwa, Hanif Gul
Granular insecticide Temik 10g (Aldicarb) was used in five doses of 0.0 (control), 0.4, 0.8, 1.6 and 3.2 g/plot (1.33 sq. ft) to evaluate any phytotoxic or phytotonic impact on Paulownia tomentosa PFI No. 19, at nursery stage. Measurements of parameters record…
25 May 2024 - Articles
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25 May 2024 - Articles
Phenological and morphological studies on different Paulownia species growing at Peshawar
Mohammad Arif Chaudhry
Observations made on the phenology of three-year-old plants of 5 Paulownia species namely P. australis, P. elongata, P. fortunei, P.tomentosa and P. forgesii indicated that flower bud production occurred in the month of August in the first four species . P. fo…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Damage and control of Heliothis armigera on Nigela sativa crop
Wali-ur-Rehman
Heliothis arnugera caused 99.9% infestation of the fruits of a medicinal plant Nigela sativa in the medicinal plant garden at the Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar during 1993. It caused complete seed losses in 73% of the infested fruits. In rest of the 27%…
25 May 2024 - Articles
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25 May 2024 - Articles
Ecology of Chrysopogon aucheri and Cymbopogon jwarancusa III. Morphology and Defoliation Response
Mohammad Saleem, C. A. Call
Little is known about the defoliation responses of the palatable grass Chrysopogon aucheri (Boiss.) Stapf. and the co-occurring unpalatable grass. Chymbopogon jwarancusa (Jones) Schult., under managed and unmanaged conditions on Baluchistan rangelands. Both sp…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Trial of insecticides and a fumigant against forest seed pests
Wali-ur-Rehman
In a laboratory trial against Hypsipyla robusta, a fruit borer of Cedrela toona, DDVP 50% EC killed 100% larvae each in 0.05 and 0.03% doses and 83% larvae in 0.01% dose while Laser 25% EC gave 80, 43 and 33% kill of larvae, respectively in 0.05, 0.03 and 0.01…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Effect of accelerated aging on seeds of Pinus roxburghii Sarg.
Muhammad Tahir Laeeq
To study the effects of accelerated aging on seeds of Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii Sarg.) three seeds lots from different localities were subjected to AA at 41°C for 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 96,and 120 hours. The AA time affected the three seed germination and PV…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Assessment of several fuelwood cum fodder species trials in Pakistan
Shams-ur-Rehman
A comparison of height-growth data of 40 fuelwood/fodder species was made under eight barani and irrigated conditions in Pakistan. The results revealed that the Eucalyptus camaldulensis provenance originating from Australian Northern Territory of Alice Springs…
25 May 2024