Zelle Huma1*, Ahmad-Ur-Rahman Saljoqi1 and Farman Ali2
...o field, forest land and poplar trees land in six selected districts of Chitral, Kohat, Haripur, Mardan, Swat, and Peshawar of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Furthermore, the EPNs is positively investigated to maximum level in Chitral, Peshawar, Mardan, Haripur, Swat, and Kohat respectively. The EPNs positive sample indication is directed that the environment of these districts are appropriate for EPNs presence.
... 
Zunaira Noreen* and Khawar Sultan
...es made 80% of trees and poplar Populus deltoides was present in a ratio of 8%. The Cuculidae was the most diverse avian family while Sturnidae and Corvidae were the most abundant families. From recorded 37 bird species, 29 were using the forest as habitat and 5 were air borne. Thirty-three species were resident, one summer migrant and 3 winter migrants. The multinomial analyses and principal component analysis (PCA) results showed that out of 29 species using...
Iqtidar Hussain1*, Shakeel Ahmad Jatoi2, Muhammad Jawad Nazir1, Ehtesham Ul Haq1, Faheem Abbas1 and Muhammad Saqib Raza Shah1
...at unplanned planting of poplar (P. deltoides L.) around the cereal crop fields should be avoided in order to obtain optimum crop population and finally the grain yield....
Muhammad Ayub1*, Syed Arif Husain Rizvi2, Ishtiaq Hussain3, Musa Ali Hashmi4, Iqbal Hussain5, Shahid Hussain1, Zakir Hussain1 and Rehmat Kabir6
...x wilhelmsiana M. Bieb), poplar (Populus ciliata Wall.), and Russian olive (Elaeagnus hortensis M. Bieb) were examined for mealybug population density trends and host preference. The findings indicated that implementing both soil racking and egg removal techniques resulted in a significant reduction (92.29%) in the population of mealybugs compared to the control trees. Furthermore, a maximum number of adult mealybugs (512) were recorded in Gunny bags wrapped o...
Ali Nawaz, Qazi Bilal, Anwar Ali*, Nowsherwan Zarif, Faizan Ahmad, Asim Karim and Atif Majeed
...ed that the potential of poplar (Populus deltoides) based agroforestry system can be utilized by overcoming financial, technical, and institutional barriers for planned adaptation....
Manahil Wahab1 and Anwar Ali2
Tanvir Hussain1, Said Akhtar2, Khalid Hussain3* and Zahid Rauf4
...altisimia) and Himalayan poplar (Populus ciliate) while fibers of Salix tetrosperma were found with small diameter followed by Ailanthus altisma, Quercus semicorifolia , Morus alba, Juglans regia, Populus ciliate, Parotia jacouemontiana, Taxus wallichiana and Robinia pseudoacacia. The fibers wall was found comparatively thin in Populus ciliate followed by Taxus wallichiana, Ailanthus altisma, Quercus semicorifolia, Salix tetrosperma, Juglans regia, Morus alba,...
Salman Ahmad1, Anwar Ali1, Basheer Ahmad1, Nowsherwan Zarif1* and Saif Ullah Khan1
Zahid Rauf, Tanvir Ahmad Qureshi, Ghayyas Ahmad and Wahiba Iqbal
Alam Zeb, Fawad Habib, Sajid and Tilawat Khan
...do financial analysis of poplar plantation in District Mardan. Data was collected through a well-designed pre-tested questionnaire. A total of 60 respondents including 31 Owners, 19 Owner cum Tenants and 10 Tenants were selected randomly from Gadar, Sawaldher and Gujar Garhi villages. Owner category was found dominant in the above mentioned target villages in the parameters of productivity, formal education, planting experience, knowledge of silviculture of
Mamoona Wali Muhammad1, Syed Ajmal Rahim2, Junaid Mumtaz3 and Syed Akmal Rahim4
GPS Dhillon, Avtar Singh and DS Sidhu
...onal trial comprising 12 poplar clones was planted at Regional Research Station, Bathinda in semi-arid region of Punjab following randomized block design with three replications and plot size of ten trees. The data collected on diameter at breast height, tree height and volume per tree at 2, 3, 5 and 7-year age were analyzed and genetic parameters were worked out. Significant differences among clones were noticed for all growth traits at all ages. Clones S
Babar Khan1, Muhammad Zafar Khan2 and Garee Khan2
Ghayyas Ahmad, Anwar Ali, Miskeen Ali and Irfan Akhtar
.../i> cv-1-214 is a hybrid poplar that has been planted on a large scale in Pakistan for the production of low to medium quality timber. This long term study, covering almost the complete rotation length of the Hybrid poplar, was conducted to find out the effects of three different intensities of pruning i.e. pruning upto ½ height, pruning upto ⅓ height and no pruning, on its diameter and height growth rate. The Ran...
Iqbal Mahmood
...compared with indigenous poplar (Populus spp.), shisham (Dalbergia sissoo) and mulberry (Morus alba) woods and the same wood species found in United States of America. The results of this study reveal that the local white bakain is superior in strength than exotic species. It has also better strength when compared with other commercial hardwoods and is recommended for a number of uses. ...
Muhammad Afzal and Aqeela Mobeen Akhter
... can be saved by raising poplar nursery and poplar plantation together instead of growing them separately. This amount was saved because some operations do not need repetition when these two activities are combined. The combination of one-year-old poplar plantation with second stage poplar nursery gave net return of Rs.13098/ha. While,
Muhammad Tahir Laeeq
...commercial production of poplar wood. The search for fast growing tree species to meet the rapidly increasing demand for wood in the country lead to the introduction of exotic poplars in late fifties. The first introductions were from Italy followed by clones from U.S.A., Yugoslavia, Turkey, Netherlands. Australia, etc. Research work conducted over a period of 15 years indicated the suitability of some clones like Populus...
A. G. Wilkinson
...d 1970s over two million poplars were planted in
government subsidized planting has declined dramatically in the late 1980's and 1990's with the emphasis shifting to sustainable land management systems. Radiata pine affoestation, poplar silvipastoral systems, and various plant combinations including poplars and willows for riparian management were introduced. To prevent long term degradat...
Wang Shiji and Li. Huqun
...s about 2000 ha euphrate poplar
plantations have been established in Xinjiang and Gansu
provinces of China. This paper describes the nursery and
afforestation techniques for P. euphratica....
Sahibzada M. Hafeez and M. Hafeezullah
M. Ayaz
...lling
and conversion of poplar trees, show that power chain
saw is very fast in cutting and demands only about 13%
and 27% of the time/tree than with peg-tooth and
raker-tooth crosscut saws, respectively. Power chainsaw
also gives 4 and 7.2 times higher productivity of
timber/hour at a cost which is about half and one fourth
of the cost of work with raker-tooth and peg-tooth
crosscut saws, respectively....
Hanif Gul and M. Ismail Chaudhry
...ulophid parasitizing poplar
bark borer, Indarbela quadrinotata (Pseuderbelidae,
Lepidopteral) larvae and pupae, were recorded.
Aeolesthes sarta (Cerambycidae, Coleoptera) grubs were
found predated by a mite predator. Entomophathogenic
fungus attacking all stages of I. quadrinotata and
Elaterid predator of A. sarta, pit borer Apriona cinerea
(Lamiidae, Coleoptera) were recorded. Observations on
the biology o...
Zahid Javid and R. F. Fisher
... The fast growing hybrid poplar and mulberry
deplete the soil of its essential nutrients. The soils
under Pinus roxburghii Sarg., Leucaena and Eucalyptus
camaldulensis Dehn. Show increased net nitrogen
mineralization rates, whereas continuously grazed and
leaf-litter harvested sites of mulberry and hybrid
poplar (1-214) have comparatively low total soil
nitrogen, net nitrogen mineralization rates ...
Zahid Javid and R. F. Fisher
... The fast growing hybrid poplar and mulberry
deplete the soil of its essential nutrients. The soils
under Pinus roxburghii Sarg., Leucaena and Eucalyptus
camaldulensis Dehn. Show increased net nitrogen
mineralization rates, whereas continuously grazed and
leaf-litter harvested sites of mulberry and hybrid
poplar (1-214) have comparatively low total soil
nitrogen, net nitrogen mineralization rates ...
S. M. Rafique
...ntation of 104 clones of poplar was established in February, 1982 over an area of one hectare (2.5 acres) in Range Management Nursery of the Pakistan Forest Institute. Both cuttings and whole nursery plants were planted in it at a spacing of 2.7 x 2.7 meters (9 x 9 feet). Irrigation was applied as and when required from an open sewerage drain. All necessary cultural operation were carried out according to the plan of operations. Ten years old tree crop in may,...
K. M. Siddiqui
...d, with the exception of poplar plantation in
Changa Manga, have low cost benefit ratio especially if
rental value of the land ( opportunity cost ) is
included in the financial analysis. It is suggested that
plantations should be intensified with large financial
and technical inputs to make them financially sound
undertaking....
Fazli Subhan
...nd sugarcane fields with poplar windbreak to be
financially sound in the Peshawar valley of N.W.F.P.
Similarly, the agroforestry options wheat sheltered by
rows of shisham in the Mianwali region of Punjab and of
wheat sheltered with eucalyptus in Tharparker, Sindh
were financially superior, to wheat monocropping. The
study suggests positive financial incentives to land
owner and tenant farmers for establishing shelterbelt
agroforestry in these regions ...
Malik Muhammad Khan and David R. Betters
...nt single crop and joint poplar-wheat production
possibilities then analyzes these possibilities under
typical farm constraints and requirements. In the case
study, the result show that applying agroforestry
practices can increase overall farm production and
income. Applying the economic analyses approach
discussed here coupled with sound policy and extension
activities should help promote the acceptance of
agroforestry....
J. A. Khan
...ry (Morus alba) , poplar (Populous spp.) and Semal
(Salmalilia malabarica) where tested for loss of
strength in relation to storage time. The results
indicated that both popular and semal were severely
decayed even after a storage period of few months while
the other two species were least affected....
Zakaullah
...rees include willows and poplars. Three species of
willows, i.e. Salix purpurea, S. seriocarpa, S. tetrasperma and a single species of poplar,
Populus nigra (Lombardy poplar) were found commonly grown in the area. Nevertheless,
a few hybrid poplars (P. X. euramericana) were also noticed around Phander Rest House.
Willows are g...
S. M. Yasin and T. A. Qureshi
...es it
is predicted that poplars would provide a better raw
material for wood-cement boards than Acacia nilotica
Willd., followed by Dalbergia sissoo Roxb., and Tamarix
aphylla Vahl., while among the poplars, Populus alba
L., would be better than P. deltoides March., P. cilliata
Wall., P. euphratice Olivier and P. X. euramericana (Dode)
Guinier....
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
...Intro:
Hybrid poplar was introduced in Pakistan in late fifties. Through the years methods of growing this tree on a large scale have been perfected and particular clones which would successfully grow under different climatic conditions have been identified. However, the optimum growing space requirements of poplars still remained to be standardised. Such a study had a special significance in Pakistan in view o...
Raja Walayat Hussain and M. I. Sheikh
...uttings of two important poplar clones viz., P. deltoides cv-I-63/51 and AY-48, an evergreen clone, with two size of pits and
four spacings....
Raja Walayat Hussain and M. I. Sheikh
... for growth of species/
poplar clones. Original spacing was 10' x 6' (3 x 2 m) and one year old entire plants were
transplanted at the above spacing in RCB design with four replications. First thinning was
done in the crop in autumn of 1980 but it was rather on conservative side. The crop gave a
congested appearance on visit in September 1984. Therefore second thinning was done giving a
release to the left over plants to put up better growth....
M. Ismail Chaudhry and Hanif Gul
M. Ismail Chaudhry and Hanif Gul
Mohammad Iqbal Sheikh
... growing season to four
poplar clones. 1-90/60, 1-72/58, 1-4/64 and 1-4/55
affected their rate of growth, it has been found that
the dose of water was insignificant. However, clones
between themselves showed different rates of growth;
significant at 1%level for dia and height and at 5%for
volume; 1-69/55 showing the overall best performance
followed by 1-4/64, 1-90/60 showed the poorest growth....
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
...ing tree species such as poplars and
willows in climatically suitable areas. Exotic poplars
were, therefore, introduced in late fifties. Over a
period of time techniques of scientific production of
nursery stock and field planting have been developed and
streamlined. Spacing studies and clonal trails have
given quite indicative results. Plantations have been
raised in pure blocks, with agricultural crops, around
farm...
M. I. Shiekh and S. H. Bangash
... year old crop of hybrid poplar (Px Ccr.1-214) was conducted in Changa Manga plantation in 1978. Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potash fertilizers alone and in different combinations were tried in these studies. Data on height and diameter of plants were recorded from
1978-82. The results did not reveal any significant differences in plant height and diameter. However, the nutrient uptake by the leaves of treated plants during the first vegetative growth period inc...
M.I. Sheikh, Afzal Cheema and Raza-ul-Haq
... 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 significant.
...
M.I. Sheikh
...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 years with and without agricultural crops. In the control plots no agricultural crop was grown but nevertheless, soil cultivation was done.
2. In another study, weeds were allowed to grow in one set of plots while the...
M. I. Shiekh-Raza-ul-Haq
...nd four exotic clones of poplars. It was
found that there was almost linear relationship between
the depths of water applied and volume....
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh and Raza-ul-Haq
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
...ro: In 1978 some new poplar clones were received from Texas USA fortrial
in the climatic conditions obtaining in Pakistan. The cuttings were planted in
the nursery and after one year it was decided to lay out a comparative study in
the Research Garden of Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar (average rainfall
300 mm)....
Raja Walayat Hussain and Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
...crement (MAI) of
hybrid poplar (P x E Cv 1-- 214) was estimated to be
235cft for a crop of age 6 years with the assumption
that 700 trees per acre of the species were available at
the above age, that is, planting was dine with a spacing
of 10'x 6', no thinning was done up to the age of 6
years and only 26 trees were lost on account of
mortality and other factors up to this age. This
plantation was however not maintained properly, no soil
cultiva...
G. M. Khattak and M. I. Sheikh
...ng with entire plants of poplar and Eucalyptus and root-shoot cuttings of shisham and semal.
On 22-10-1979 the area was irrigated to prepare it for wheat sowing. On 5-11-1979 Pavan variety of wheat was sown in drills 45 cm apart between the lines of trees. The drill next to the line of trees was 80 cm away from it. Seed rate was 135 kg/ha. Urea was applied on 4-12-1979 at the rate of 230 kg/ha. Two irrigations of 10 cm depth each were given to th...
Hanif Gul and M. Ismail Chaudhry
... freshly boring grubs of poplar borer,Melanophila picta Pall proved ineffective. ...
Bashir Hussain Shah, Hanif Gul and M. I. Chaudhry
...have been tested against poplar defoliator (Ichthyura anastomosis Steph.) first in the laboratory then in the field. Both have shown their efficacy against the pest by giving complete mortality of larvae in 0.1% concentrations. The out-breaks of the defoliator can effectively be controlled without affecting the other biological control agents or the environment....
Mussarrat N. Ali, Anwar Ahmad Khan and Shakeel Haider Zaidi
...have been tested against poplar defoliator (Ichthyura anastomosis Steph.) First in the laboratory then in the field. Both have shown their efficacy against the pest by giving complete mortality of larvae in 0.1% concentration. The out-breaks of the defoliator can effectively be controlled without affecting the other biological control agents or the environment.
...
Bashir Hussain Shah, Hanif Gul and M. Ismail Chaudhry
... trial conducted against poplar defoliator, Ichthyura anastomosis at Mingora (Swat), Sevin 85% S.P. gave 100% mortality of larvae in .01%, concentration. Thiodan and Hostathion also killed 100% larvae in highest concentration of 0.05% while in 0.01%and 0.25% concentration Hostathion gave 99% and 98.6%mortality and Thiodan killed 93% and 91.5% larvae, respectively. Lorsban and Gusathion gave 93% and 72.5% morality of larvae in highest concentration of 0....
M.Iqbal Ahmad, I. A. Hafiz and M. Ismail Chaudhry
...s and important borer of poplars, chinar and several other species and widely distributed in Pakistan. Beetles measuring 35 mm (female) and 32 mm (male) emerge from 20th March to 15th April with peak emergence during 1st to 10th April. They mate in 8 hours to 2 days after emergence with a copulation period of 5 to 25 minutes. Longevity of males is 7 to 15 days while females live for 19 to 25 days. While elliptical eggs measuring 3.1to 4.9 mm are laid in cluste...
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
... growth of sox different poplar clones over a period of 4 years, P. deltoids 1-63/51 gave the best performance. The rest of the clones in order of merit were: P. euramericana I-214 P. deltoids I-90/60, 1-72/51 I-69/55, 1-18/62....
M. Ismail Chaudhry and Bashir Hussain Shah
...ducted 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 poplar shoots treated with 1% and 1.5% concentrations of Dipel and within two days in case of 2% concentration of Dipel. In check there was only 36% natural mortality of larvae. In the second trial there was 100% mortality of larvae within 6 d...
Raja Walayat Hussain and Zaheer Ahmad
...e interested in Hybrid poplars, in general, which ranked high among fast growing tree species owing to their intrinsic qualities and in Poplar clone 1-214, in particular, which is a natural selection and has widely been cultivated in Europe (Sheikh)....
A. R. Beg and Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
...of cultivators of exotic poplars it has become possible to pinpoint a few hybrid and deltoides clones for the northern and central regions and some deltoides clones for the southern parts of the country. It has been especially emphasized that due attention should also be given to cultivation techniques as well as improvement, through selection and breeding, of indigenous poplars such as P. euphratica, P. ciliata and <...
M.Ismail Chaudhry and Bashir Hussain Shah
...owing tree species like poplars and eucalyptus are being introduced. Poplar wood is very useful for paper-pulp, match and plywood industries. With the separation of East Pakistan where most of the match and paper industries were situated, the country is facing a grave situation. A huge amount of foreign exchange is being spent on import of these products and the government is planning to establish match...
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
...management techniques of poplars, conifers, Eucalypts and willows as practiced in Italy, have been discussed in this paper. Whereas, the multifarious research problems are being attended to by the institutes especially established for the purpose under the patronage of an autonomous body (E.N.C.C.), the farmers are making full use of the recommendations of experts by putting large areas under fast growing tree species, employing the most modern and scie...
M. Ismail Chaudhry and Iqbal Ahmad
M. Hafeez and M. I. Sheikh
...Abstract:
When poplars were introduced in Pakistan about a decade back, emphasis was placed on only one clone viz. P. euramericana CV-I-214 due to its intrinsic qualities of almost cent per cent rooting and fast rate of growth. Subsequently, some deltoides clones were also imported which showed comparatively better rate of growth but low rooting capability, prohibiting their large scale planting. Experiments were under� taken both with c...
When poplars were introduced in Pakistan about a decade back, emphasis was placed on only one clone viz. P. euramericana CV-I-214 due to its intrinsic qualities of almost cent per cent rooting and fast rate of growth. Subsequently, some deltoides clones were also imported which showed comparatively better rate of growth but low rooting capability, prohibiting their large scale planting. Experiments were under� taken both with c...
Raja Walayat Hussain and Muhammad Afzal Cheema
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Kashif Haleem, Basheer Ahmad, Muhammad Rayyan, Nowsherwan Zarif, Saif Ullah Khan, Salman Ahmad and Anwar Ali*
...d that the prevalence of poplars in the area decreases agricultural production due to shade and water absorption, and 8% reported no impact. The findings reveal a significant annual income from selling farm trees, ranging between Rs 1 and 2,000,000. According to the data, 61.25% of respondents reported that agroforestry increases milk sales, while 38.75% stated it reduces milk sales due to competition between poplars and agr...
Iqtidar Hussain1*, Mohammad Safdar Baloch, Ejaz Ahmad Khan and Asghar Ali Khan
...ia (Acacia nilotica L.), poplar (Populous deltoids L.), sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), jaman (Syzygium cumini L.) and karir (Capparis decidua L.) were used in this study along with distilled water (control). Tobacco and sunflower extracts were prepared by grinding the mature harvested dry leaves while other plant extracts were prepared by grinding the mature harvested dry stem peel and their 20% concentrated extracts were obtained. The extracts were applied...
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