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25 May 2024- Articles
Studies to increase the sprouting of Dioscorea deltoidea rhizomes at Peshawar and Dungagali
Anwar Ahmad Khan, Munawar Sultana, Shakeel Haider Zaidi
Experiments were conducted at Peshawar (Sub-tropical, 320 m elevation, 407 mm annual rain fall, canal irrigated) and Dungagali (moist temperature, 2500 m elevation, 1650 mm annual rain fall) to develop methods for growing
25 May 2024 - Articles
Localitywise survey of Ephedra nebrodensis Vars., procera in Baluchistan to judge the higher ephedrine yielding plants for exploitation
Mohammad Shariq Khan, Altaf Ahmad, Anwar Ahmad Khan
Intro: Ephedra nebrodensis var. procera F.M. is the main source of income of the Forest Department of Baluchistan. The plant is being used in medicine from very ancient times and its curing properties are because of the presence of an alkaloid ephedrine (C10 H…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Effect of poplars in the yield of wheat at Changa Manga irrigated plantation
M.I. Sheikh, Afzal Cheema, Raza-ul-Haq
Assessment of yield of wheat at different distances viz. 0.75, 1.75 and 2.75 meter on all the 4 sides of the poplar trees has indicated that the effect of tree shade and competition of trees with wheat crop for water and nutrients at these distances is non sig…
25 May 2024 - Articles
More efficient resin production from Pinus roxburghii (Chir pine)
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
The study was started with a view to increase the resin output from Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii) forests. 500 trees 27.5 to 40 cm in diameter were selected at two different sites. In the first year i.e., 1974 all the trees were worked under French system of ta…
25 May 2024 - Articles
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…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Effect of frequency of watering on the survival and growth of fodder trees
M.I. Sheikh, Sultan Maqsood Khan
A study was planted in the Range Research Nursery to determine the effect of 5 watering frequencies namely weekly, 2-weekly,3-weekly, 4-weekly and no watering on 4 fodder species viz. Leucaenea leucocephala, Robinia pseudocaeia, Ceretonia siliqua and Tecoma un…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Performance of exotic Clovers in sub-tropical humid zone at Jaba under Barani conditions
Mohammad Noor
Three exotic clovers (Trifolium species) were sown in November, 1978 under barani conditions at Jaba. Trifolium hybridum produced maximum air-dried forage in April, 1979 . Trifolium hybridum and Trifolium incarnatum produced significantly more air dried forage…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Forestry and Range Management in Chitral District
M.I. Sheikh, Sultan Maqsood Khan
The paper reviews the present situation and constraints of forestry and Range Management in the district of Chitral, and offers suggestions for improvement. The composition, functions and exploitation situation of the forests along with remedial measures are d…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Production studies of important rangeland species of Azad Kashmir
Anjum Amin, Raja Mohammad Ashfaq
Nomadic grazing is the foremost cause of range deterioration in Azad Kashmir. Bakarwals migrate to upper Neelam Valley in search of food for their livestock in summer while move down to southern parts of the same valley during winter. Present studies were carr…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Growing space requirements of bamboo
M.I. Sheikh
Intro: To find out the correct spacing for planting of bamboo in conjunction with agricultural crops a study was laid out in the P.F.l. over an area of 0.3 ha in 1977. One year old tube plants of bamboo were planted at 2 x 2, 3 x 3 and 6x6 m spacing, replicate…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Effect of cultivation on the growth of Poplars
M.I. Sheikh
Intro:Two studies have been conducted to find out the effect of cultivation on growth of poplars: 1. A study was laid out to find the effect of agricultural crops on the growth of poplars. One year old plants of P. euramericana CV-I-214 were grown for four yea…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner against Piesmopoda obliquifasciella (Hamps), A Leaf Stitcher of Cassia fistula
Pervez Khawaja, I. A. Hafiz, M. I. Chaudhry
Bactospeine, a commercial preparation of Bacillus thuringiensis was tried against Peismopoda obliquifasciella (Hamps), a serious leaf stitcher of Amaltas, Cassia fistula. The microbial insecticide gave 84.4, 78.1 and 90.7% mortality of the test larvae with dos…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Biology and natural enimies of Pine bagworm, Cryptothelea crameri Westwood (Psychidae: Lepidoptera)
M. Ismail Chaudhry, Wali-ur-Rehman
Bagwarms, Cryptothlea (Clania) crameri Westwood caused whole sale defoliation of Pinus roxburghii in nine square kilometers in Mirpur forest during 1970-71. study of biology revealed that moths appear from middle of May to middle of July. Males are active flie…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Laboratory trial of Dipel against Poplar defoliator, Ichthyura anastomosis Steph (Notodontidae: Lepidoptera)
M. Ismail Chaudhry, Bashir Hussain Shah
Trials of Dipel, a preparation of Bacillus thuringiensis and chitinase, were conducted against larvae of poplar defoliator, Ichthyura anastomosis Steph. in the laboratory. In the first trial there was 100% mortality of larvae within three days of release on po…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Establishment of vegetation with pitcher irrigation
M. I. Shiekh, B. H. Shah
To test the efficacy of the pitcher irrigation for the establishment of tree vegetation in arid conditions, experiments were conducted at Rakh Dagar Kotli in 1980 and 1981. Acacia modesta and E. camaldulensis were planted around the pitchers at a distance of h…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Willow (Salix spp.) propagation - New Technique
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
WILLOW (SALIX SPP.) PROPAGATION - NEW TECHNIQUE Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh, Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar Abstract: Methods employed for Willow cultivation in the country are rather medieval and have remained confined to planting of cutting insitu. Also the tr…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Characteristics of soil under Cedrus deodara: an interaction of litter, humus and mineral soil towards improvement of site-quality
M. N. Malik, M. Jamil-ur-Rehman, M. Hafiz
CHARACTERISTICS OF SOIL UNDER CEDRUS DEODARA: AN INTERACTION OF LITTER, HUMUS AND MINERAL SOIL TOWARDS IMPROVEMENT OF SITE-QUALITY M. N. Malik, M. Jamil-ur-Rehman and M. Hafiz Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar Abstract: Nutrient status of representative soil…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Effect of fertilization on the growth and foliar mineral composition of walnut (Juglans regia Linn)
M.I. Sheikh, S. H. Bangash
Fertilization with NPK alone and in combination on 8 and 20 year old walnut (Juglans regia) plantations in Kaghan and Azad Kashmir revealed significant difference in height and diameter growth in the younger crop. Also the foliar mineral composition of the you…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Depth of irrigation affects volume production in tree species
M. I. Shiekh-Raza-ul-Haq
Canal water is a very valuable in Pakistan. For the last 100 year or so, irrigated plantations are being raised in Pakistan for fuel wood and timber. Except for Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo), the quantity of water required by different tree species for their surv…
25 May 2024