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Effect of Drying Methods on Essential Oil Content of Acorus calamus Collections from Himachal Pradesh Open
The present study was carried out at Dr. YS Parmar university of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan Himachal Pradesh during September 2022 to September 2023 to evaluate the effect of different drying methods (sun drying, shade drying,…
An Ethnopharmacological Review on the Antibacterial, Antifungal and Therapeutic Potentials of Acorus calamus Linn Open
Acorus calamus Linn. (Sweet Flag), a semiaquatic aromatic herb from the Araceae family, thrives in wetland and humid conditions, particularly in temperate and subtropical regions. Its rhizomes, used in traditional medicine, have been emplo…
Morphological Attributes and Standardizing Plant Spacings with Harvesting Schedules to Enhance Growth and Yield of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni Open
A Field experiment was carried out to study morphological attributes and standardizing plant spacings and harvesting schedules to enhance the growth and yield of Stevia rebaudiana in the experimental field as well as in laboratory of the D…
Growth and Yield Variation in Andrographis paniculata as Influenced by Nutrient Levels and Harvesting Stages Open
The present study was conducted to determine the effect of integrated dose of manures and fertilizers and harvesting stages on growth and yield of Andrographis paniculata in the experimental farm as well as laboratory of Department of Fore…
Improvement in Seed Germination and Growth Parameters in Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng Using Different Growing Media Open
The experiment was conducted to determine the effect of different growing media on seed germination and growth parameters of Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng under glass house conditions at Dr. YS Parmar university of Horticulture and Forestry…
Impact of Heat Treatment on Dimensional Stability of Salix tetrasperma Roxb. Wood Open
The present investigation was carried out during the years October, 2021–September, 2022 in the Laboratory of the Department of Forest Products, Dr. Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Nauni, Solan. Thermal modification was …
Optimizing physical and mechanical attributes of Acrocarpus fraxinifolius wood via heat treatment Open
Heat treatment of wood is an effective and eco-friendly approach to increase the durability as well as dimensional stability of the wood. It involves the treatment of wood with high temperatures in controlled conditions. In the present inv…
Behavioral change in physical, anatomical, and mechanical characteristics of thermally treated Pinus roxburghii wood Open
Thermal treatment of pine wood was carried out at 80, 120, 160, and 200 °C for 2, 4, and 6 hours. The highest mean values were, for specific gravity (0.492), moisture content (29.1%), and maximum moisture content (191%), whereas the lowest…
Forecasting of Resin Yield and Number of Blazes of Naturally Regenerated Chir Pine (Pinus roxburghii Sargent) in Himachal Pradesh by Using Single Exponential Smoothing Method Open
The present investigation entitled “Forecasting of resin yield and number of blazes of naturally regenerated chir pine (Pinus roxburghii Sargent) in Himachal Pradesh by using single exponential smoothing method” was carried out during the …
Analysis of chemical properties of thermally treated Pinus roxburghii Sargent wood Open
Effects of thermal modification were determined relative to chemical parameters of Pinus roxburghii. Thermal modification of wood was carried out at 80, 120, 160, and 200 °C for 2, 4, and 6 h. The chemical properties were different for dif…
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Effect of Neem Extract on Fungus Inhibition in Toona ciliata M. Roem. Open
The increasing human population and continuous demands of timber and its derived products like composite wood, has created a significant pressure on the demand for high quality timber from forests. This, ultimately has resulted in pressuri…
Traditional usage of plant resources in Ethnoveterinary practices in Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh, Northwestern Himalayas India Open
Background: To best of our knowledge it is first quantitative study of ethnoveterinary practices from Spiti valley of Northwestern Himalayas. Spiti valley lies in cold arid zone of Himachal Pradesh and most of the high-altitude villages in…
Influence of Heat Treatment on Chemical and Mechanical Properties of Toona ciliata M. Roem. Wood Open
Thermal modification or heat treatment was performed on the samples of Toonaciliataat various temperatures (80°C, 120°C, 160°C, 200°C) and durations (2h, 4h, and 6h) which revealed that chemical and mechanical properties of the wood improv…
Novel synergism of Cedecea lapagei KU14 and Bacillus subtilis KU21for sustainable productivity of Rosmarinus officinalis in Northwest Himalayas Open
Aims Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) is most extensively used culinary herbs rich in antioxidants and several other secondary metabolites. Soil quality affects the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites thereby reducing their quality. An …
Variation in physico chemical characteristics of Toona ciliata M. Roem provenances Open
Toona ciliata M. Roem belongs to family Meliaceae is one of the best known Indian timber species, popularly known as Toon and Red cedar. The aim of the study was to determined physico chemical characters of wood of Toona ciliata collected …
Qualitative characteristics analysis of Hippophae salicifolia D. Don (Seabuckthorn) populations in Himachal Pradesh Open
To determine the variation among different populations and growing plants for qualitative characteristics of plant, leaves, thorns, fruits (berries) and seeds, five female plants of Hippophae salicifolia D. Don at each site were selected a…
Variation in hot and cold water soluble extractive content in gymnosperms from Western Himalayas Open
Background: The extractives represent a large number of compounds often of complex chemical structure which can be extracted from wood with the help of polar and non polar solvents. The wood is composed of extractives in the form of organi…
Effective Potential of Herbal Preservatives to Reduce Hazardous Impact on Biodiversity by Wood Chemical Preservatives and Fixatives Open
Wood is being a biological asset for timber purpose, liable to degrade easily than other material products. For its protection and longevity, chemical preservative industries are using chemicals and fixatives for their treatment under pres…
Assessing the potential half-sib progenies of <em>Pinus roxburghii</em> Sargent for oleoresin yield Open
Pinus roxburghii (Chir Pine) belonging to family Pinaceae, is native to the tropical forests of Himachal Pradesh which is being commercially tapped for oleoresin in India. Resin industry, which use oleoresin as a raw material is one of the…
Correlation and regression analysis of wood properties of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. ex DC. Procured from local markets of Himachal Pradesh, India Open
The relationships between different wood properties were being carried out to check the dependence of one character over the other which defines the overall quality and performance of the wood which is being subjected to utilization. The c…
Toona ciliata M.Roem.: Effect of heat treatment on shrinkage and swelling Open
The attempt made to study the shrinkage and swelling (longitudinal, radial and tangential) of thermally modified wood of Toona ciliata at different temperatures (80, 120, 160 and 200°C) and durations (2, 4 and 6 hours) in vacuum oven. The …
Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis L.): Morphology and Reproductive Biology Open
Oenothera biennis L., commonly known as Evening Primrose as flowers open in the evening.Inflorescence is racemose (spike) and flowering continues for about 3 months.Circular floral nectary of translucent colour are present at the point of …
Evaluation of holocellulose and lignin content of wood of banoak provenances from Himachal Pradesh Open
Wood is composed of three primary cell wall constituents namely cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, which interacts in such a way so as to form a natural composite. The present study aimed at evaluating the content of holocellulose and li…
Variation in specific gravity of wood of Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus (Banoak) from different provenances in Himachal Pradesh Open
The present study was conducted to determine the specific gravity of wood of Quercus leucotrichophora, procured from the live trees having diameter at breast height (d.b.h) ranged from 25cm to 30cm of different provenances in Himachal Prad…