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ArticlesInterim financial analysis of on-station intercropping study in Pakistan
K. M. Siddiqui, Fazli Subhan Khan
Intro: Agriculture is the main stay of Pakistan economy contributing about 26% to GDP and employing about 54% of the labour force. Farmlands account for about 36.1 % of the total land area. 76% of rural and 55% of urban population mainly depends on wood for th…
25 May 2024- Articles
Improved timber transportation strategy for the coniferous forests of Pakistan
Iqbal Mohammad, John Sessions Prof. Dr
Currently, log transportation from the coniferous forests of Pakistan is done mainly by 4 x 4 flat-bed trucks (popularly known as Guttoos), mainly on low quality dirt roads (generally known as Guttoo roads) involving rehandling of logs at a transfer yard (tran…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Effect of tree rows on the yield of wheat crop
L. H. Jafri, M. Hafeez, Naeem Hussain, M. Rafiq
A study was carried out at Chichawatni during 1986 under irrigated conditions to assess the effect of tree windbreaks of Shisham and Simal on the yield of wheat crop. The wheat was sampled in 1 m x 1 m sample plots along transect lines. The results indicate lo…
25 May 2024 - Articles
A plea for high priority for forestry sector in Pakistan
K. M. Siddiqui
The forestry sector is most neglected sector the world over and the situation in Pakistan is not different. Inspite of the fact that the forests cover about one third of total land area on earth, provide numerous benefits to man and contribute to ecological an…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Tree growth on farmlands of NWFP
Hakim Shah, Malik Illahi Bakhsh, Mohammad Amjad
The farmlands of NWFP have about 80 million trees of which two-third are in irrigated areas. The average number of trees per ha is 46 for all areas, 72 in irrigated areas and 27 in un-irrigated areas. Poplar (24%), bakain (18%), Shisham (15%), ailanthus (13%)…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Germination improvement in Prosopis glandulosa Torr. seed
Farrukh Hussain, Ihsan Ilahi
Soaking in water application of IAA, GA3 and thiourea alone or subsequent to scarification promoted seed germination to over 90% within 6 days of incubation at 20-30°C as against 18-30% germination after 30 days of untreated seeds. Large size seeds gave bet…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Financial analyses of different types of tree plantations in Pakistan
K. M. Siddiqui
This paper presents results of financial analysis for 8 types of tree plantations in different parts of plantations in different parts of Pakistan. Financial analyses were carried out for 5 multiple purpose tree species planted in the form of both linear and b…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Selection of suitable tree species for saline and waterlogged areas
Altaf Hussain, Pazir Gul
Thirty five tree species were planted to determine their suitability for salt tolerance under waterlogged conditions. Analysis of the soil of the experimental site indicated that it was dispersed and varied from saline to saline-sodic in chemical composition w…
25 May 2024 - Articles
A not on the root promoting activity of Salix acmophylla Boiss
Sadiqa Malik, Nazir Ahmad, Mahmood Akram
The Salix acmophylla stem cuttings were extracted in methanol and partitioned by descending paper chromatography. Six color zones were observed under UV-light. Four of the substances, at Rf values 0.06, 0.18, 0.64 and 0,9 promoted root formation in mung-bean.…
25 May 2024 - Articles
The forest and climate changes in Pakistan
K. M. Siddiqui
Forest and climate are closely related; and change in either of these affects the other. When climate changes, it tends to bring about many direct and indirect changes in the environment, including in forest ecosystems, the extent of which depends upon rapidit…
25 May 2024 - Articles
A simulation study of runoff and soil loss from Riparian zone using answers model
Mohammad Noor
Riparian areas are important ecosystems in range-lands. Surface runo and soil loss from the un-grazed and grazed areas of sheep Creek Colorado, U.S.A. were simulated using the Areal Non-Point source Watershed Environment response Simulation (ANSWERS) model. Th…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Efficacy of water conservation techniques for the afforestation of watersheds in the scrub zone of Pakistan
Bashir Hussain Shah
To evaluate the efficacy of water conservation techniques for the establishment of forest plantation, an experiment was laid out at two sites, Kharian and Raisan (Kohat). Microcatchments, conservation trenches, gradonii and simple pits were used for planting E…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Wood as a source of energy in Pakistan (Current situation and future propects)
K. M. Siddiqui
This high dependence on fuel wood for domestic energy in Pakistan and a majority of population especially in the rural areas depends upon it. The estimates of annual demand are very high and most of it is met from tree grown on farmlands and wastelands; govern…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Germination and growth of tea seed in response to different sowing dates
Abdur Rauf Khan, Farrukh Siyar Hamid, Naseer Ahmad
Tea was introduced in Pakistan in mid-twenties. Earlier tea was supplied by East Pakistan which is now Bangladesh. After dismemberment in 1971, an acute shortage of tea was faced by Pakistan. Since that time, the increasing demand of tea is met by imports from…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Financial analysis of selected shelterbelts in Pakistan
Fazli Subhan
Financial analyses of shelterbelt agroforestry system are compared for some regions in Pakistan. The study reveals that shelterbelts, though they may be competitive in biological terms, are supplementary in financial terms. The net present value analyses found…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Economic analysis of agroforestry options for small irrigated farms in Punjab Province Pakistan
Malik Muhammad Khan, David R. Betters
Agroforestry on small irrigated farms may represent opportunities for solving Pakistan's wood supply problems. However, in order for such practices to be adopted small farms must realize economic benefits. An approach to determining economic benefits is illust…
25 May 2024 - Articles
International support to forestry research and development
K. M. Siddiqui
The foresters all over the world have been vigorously advocating forest conservation for human welfare for many decades. They tried to tell all those who would listen, that forest have multiple benefits e.g. timber, fuelwood, fodder, wildlife, water and recrea…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Sericulture in Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Sardar Muhammad Sarwar Khan
A vital role is played by Sericulture in the economy of the State of Jammu & Kashmir. This industry has always been main stay of the farmers economy in the State. In 1947, a part of the State was liberated and named as Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Despite varied ty…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Diseases of mulberry - A review
Zakaullah
The literature on various diseases of mulberry, from throughout the world has been reviewed. This paper reviews available information on a number of mulberry diseases and their casual organisms comprising fungi, viruses, bacteria and phanerogamic parasites. Mu…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Artificial Hatching of Silkworm Eggs after chilling
Mian Muhammad Muslim
The silkworm eggs of locally developed F1 hybrid were laid in spring 1989 at 26°C, stored at a temperature of 22 to 26°C for a period of 61 days and refrigerated at a temperature of 4 to 6°C for 93 days. These were treated subsequently with HCL soluti…
25 May 2024