Integrated Weed Management in Summer Maize in Mid-Hills of Nepal

Integrated Weed Management in Maize

Physicochemical Properties of Black Walnut (Juglans nigra L.) in the Western Mid-hills of Nepal

The black walnut (Juglans nigra L.) is an underutilized fruit in the mid-hills of Nepal. However, the physico-chemical properties of Nepalese black walnut are almost unavailable in the literature. Four walnut growing districts namely Baitadi, Dadeldhura, Jumla and East Rukum selected and the black walnut collected at commercial maturity from the local markets. The physical properties w...

Bee flora in mid hills of Central Nepal

Beekeeping is one of the promising ventures for economically poor families in Nepal. Knowledge about the bee flora of a certain area is very crucial for the farmers. A study was conducted in mid hills of Central Nepal during 2003-04 and 2008-09 to monitor the common plant species visited by bees with their visiting time and seasons. The flowering period of those plant species were also observed...

Nitrogen balances for households in the mid-hills of Nepal

Sustainable production requires balanced resource use and it is the management decisions at a household level that determine nutrient fluxes and the economic viability of enterprises. Traditionally, the agricultural systems of the mid-hills of Nepal have relied on the close integration of forestry, livestock husbandry and crop production but increasing population and other social changes are st...

Integrated Weed Management Studies for Autumn Planted Maize

A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the integrated effect of weed control practices on the weed control efficiency, growth and yield of autumn planted maize (Zea mays L.) under agroecological conditions of Faisalabad. Treatments comprised manual hoeing and earthing up alone and in combination with metolachlor + atrazine @1110+740 g a.i.ha; manual hoeing + earthing up, metolachlor + atr...