S. A. Gangoo , N. A. Masoodi , R. Banyal , M. A. Islam

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Present investigation has concentrated upon the vegetative propagation of 10-year old deodar, blue pine, Himalayan cypress and yew. Stem cuttings of deodar gives maximum ischolar_maining 62.13% under the treatment IBA 4000ppm + NAA 4000ppm with 11.3 number of ischolar_mains/cutting. Yew gives 85% ischolar_maining when treated with NAA 3000ppm + IBA 2000ppm with 12.40 number of ischolar_mains/ cutting. 90% ischolar_maining was recorded in Himalayan cypress under the treatment of IBA 3000ppm with 8.7 ischolar_mains/cutting. In case of blue pine 88% ischolar_maining was observed when cuttings were treated with IBA 2000ppm + NAA 2000ppm and cuttings were having 13.64 ischolar_mains/cutting. Results of present investigation envisage that this methodology can be easily be adopted in Forest nurseries by having a mist chamber facility for producing quality planting material of these important timber species of J&K.

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Vegetative Propagation, Timber Yielding Species, Cedrus deodara, Pinus wallichiana,
Picea simithiana, Abies pindrow, Taxus baccata, Kashmir

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T. H. Masoodi , N. A. Masoodi , M. A. Islam , S. N. Zaffer , S. K. Chauhan

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Basketry is practised in Kashmir since a long time and several species are used for this work. Since 1918, Salix spp. introduced from England and France is also being used and cultivated in several areas. Details of cultivating 'Oisers' as the willows are known here and the methods followed in basket making have been described. The tools used have also been indicated along with sketches of the baskets produced from the willows. Economics of cultivating willows has also been worked out. Several constraints e.g., semi-professionalism in basket making, scarcity of raw material, lack of capital for investment, in-depth study about commercial viability of willows, post-harvest technology have been pointed out. The authors have suggested that this industry can prosper in future only if more land is brought under cultivating willows, basket weavers are suitably trained, modern designs and technology adopted and the products suitably advertised encouraging use of the products nationally and internationally.

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Basketry, Jammu & Kashmir, Introduced Willows, 'Oiser' Willows, Cultivation,
Economics

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Mohammad Ajaz-ul-islam , N. A. Masoodi

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The present paper communicates information on 83 ethno-medicinally important plant species belonging to 77 genera and 41 families and being utilised for 57 common diseases by the tribal people of Ranchi district in Jharkhand. These plants have been arranged alphabetically with their family, vernacular name, plant habit, flowering and fruiting period, plant part used and specific uses. Several of the plant species are likely to go under the category of threatened plant species due to over exploitation and habitat destruction if appropriate scientific conservation measures are not adopted immediately.

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S. A. Gangoo , N. A. Masoodi , R. Banyal

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R. Banyal , N. A. Masoodi , S. A. Gangoo , Ravi Kumar , S. N. Zaffar , Safiq Trambu

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Conifers occupy 6.0 per cent of total forest area of India and 0.4 per cent of the world. Mainly four genera i.e. Abies, Cedrus, Picea and Pinus form the forest of great economic significance in Western Himalayas especially in Kashmir province. In J. & K. 19.95 per cent forest cover is having dense and open forests to the tune of 11,019 and 9,422 km² respectively. Forest productivity has been lowered down from 3.0 to 0.5 m³ha/annum in the recent past. The improvement strategies include protection, reduction in dependency, policy and institutional frame work, increasing the forest productivity and expansion in the forest area. Strengthening silvicultural research on innovative and modern techniques, producing quality seedlings, reducing gestation period, understanding ecto-mycorrhizal association to enhance ischolar_maining, adoption of clonal forestry and adoption of people participatory mode.

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Conifers, Western Himalaya, Abies, Cedrus, Pinus, Picea

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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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R. Banyal , N. A. Masoodi , T. H. Masoodi , L. K. Sharma , S. A. Gangoo

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The present investigation sought to explore the knowledge and attitude of farmers towards agroforestry practices especially in North Kashmir of Western Himalayas. The informations gathered through the systematic survey by filling the testified questionnaire. A sample of 100 homesteads (41%) from the village was selected through random sampling technique. The responses were analyzed by using Frequency and Percentage Method (FMP). The results revealed that the inhabitants of study area are not well aware about the key points tested under knowledge of farmers about tree farming. On an average of 15 key points (studied), the majority of respondents fall in 'not at all' (38.23%), followed by 'moderate extent' (31.29%), 'large extent' (26.27%) and 'little extent' (19.08%) categories, respectively. Time and stage of tree felling ranked first in all the responses and VAM inoculation at the bottom. The data on attitude of farmers towards agroforestry with its benefits reveal that 58.20 per cent respondents fall in the 'agree category' followed by 'strongly agree' (21.00%) and 'neutral' (20.60%). It is observed that farmers are also reluctant to go for only agroforestry practices due to smaller land holdings. The response regarding agroforestry helps in making the farmers self-reliant ranked first in order. The present study revealed that subsidy is the only response holding the key as motivational factor for adoption of agroforestry practices.

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Agroforestry, Productivity, Motivation, Adoption, Tree Farming

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M. A. Islam , R. Banyal , N. A. Masoodi , T. H. Masoodi , S. A. Gangoo , L. K. Sharma

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The information on status of fuelwood extraction and consumption was collected in Sagipora village of Sopore tehsil under Kamraj forest division using interview schedule. Fuelwood extraction and consumption was estimated to be 0.28 and 0.42 tonnes person^-1 yeaf^-1 respectively. The village was found to be experiencing fuelwood extraction/ consumption deficit of 0.14 tonnes person^-1 yeaf^-1. Silvi-horticulture plantation provided the largest proportion of annual woody fuelwood accounting 74.29% of the total availability. Major proportion (82.86%) of the total fuelwood is consumed in cooking and heating. There are 15 prominent tree species which contribute 96.06% of the total fuelwood availability in the study area. The results advocate the need to increase the local production of fuelwood by establishing woodlots of suitable species on waste lands and un-utilized agricultural lands for meeting future demand of the burgeoning population.

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Fuelwood, Extraction, Consumption, Deficit, Species Contribution, Kashmir

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S. A. Gangoo ¹, N. A. Masoodi ¹, Shah Murtaza ¹

Affiliations
1 Sher-e-Kashmir, University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Wadoora, Sopore, 193201, IN

Abstract

The narrow sense heritability for various progeny trials of Cupressus torulossawas assessed. There was obviously much variation in the degree to which traits are under additive genetic control. Height is strongly controlled genetically followed by base branch angle and then by collar diameter. The coefficient of variation (C.V.) being a unit less measurement is a good basis for comparing the extent of variation between different characters with different scales. Here GCV (genotypic coefficient of variation) and PCV (phenotypic coefficient of variation) is highest for height. Heritability is of key importance in estimating gains that can be obtained from selection programme.

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Cupressus, Heritability, Progeny, Traits, Variability

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