K. N. Qaisar , P. A. Khan , M. A. Khan , Javeed A. H. Mughloo , Tareq A. H. Rather

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An experiment was conducted on Silver fir (Abies pindrow) seedlings raised in five different growing medium in 300cc ischolar_main trainers-M₁ (Peat moss + vermiculite, 1 : 1),M₂ (Dal weed +Sand, 1:1), M₃ (Cupressus leaf litter+ Sand, 1:1), M₄ (Peat moss+Sand, 1:1) and M₅ (Soil + Sand + FYM, 1:1:1). The growth of seedlings was recorded after two years and six months of sowing. The growing medium M₁ (Peat moss + Vermiculite, 1:1) recorded maximum height (10.2cm), collar diameter (3.71mm) and fresh shoot and ischolar_main weight (3.79 and 4.22g) respectively, similarly the seedlings raised in M₁ also recorded maximum height increment of 3.92cm.

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Silver Fir, Abies pindrow, Root Trainer, Growing Media, Growth

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K. N. Qaisar

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S. A. Gangoo , K. N. Qaisar , A. H. Mughal , A. S. Makaya

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T. H. Masoodi , N. A. Masoodi , K. N. Qaisar , N. K. Joshi

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Acer oblongum seedlings were exposed to four levels of Nitrogen (0,40,80 and 120 kg ha^-1) in combination with four planting spacings (10×10cm; 15×l0cm, 15×15 cm and 20×20cm) to elucidate their effect on growth, biomass production, nitrogen content and uptake. The most significant result was that combination of 80 kg N ha and 20×20 cm spacing is more appropriate for raising better nursery stock of Acer oblongum.

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K. N. Qaisar , V. K. Mishra , N. K. Joshi

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The seedfall observed from Dec.10,1989 to Feb.18,1990 followed, in general, an unimodal pattern assuming maxima on January 9. The sound and infested seeds showed more or less similar pattern with the progress of sampling date. The total seedfall was estimated to be 11.51 seeds/m² in site-I and 14.76 seeds/m² in site-II. The average contribution of sound and infested seed to total seedfall was computed to be 34.98 and 65.02 per cent in site-I and 29.01 and 70.99 per cent in site-II respectively. Seed infestation on forest floor as well as tree crown exceeded 50 per cent; the latter was on average relatively lower by 13.18 per cent in site-I and 10.06 per cent in site-II. The per cent seed loss from Feb. to July, 1990 was estimated to be around 73 per cent. The maximum germination took place between July to November. The total number of newly germinated seedlings after one year of seedfall was 0.63/m² in site-I and 0.36/m² in site-II.

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