Category Horticulture Industry

IMPACT OF GREEN SPACES IN URBAN AREAS

IMPACT OF GREEN SPACES IN URBAN AREAS

Muhammad Shakeeb Umer1,Hafiz Muhammad Bilal1,2*, Haq Nawaz3, Shahla Rashid1, Haseeb Islam1, Khurram Shehzad4 1Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Pakistan 2Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Turkey 3Department of field crops, Faculty…

Introduction of Gladiolus Cultivation

Introduction of Gladiolus Cultivation:-                                                                                                          Gladiolus is perennial cormous flowering plants belong to Iridaceae family. The Botanical name is  Gladiolus tristis.The name “Gladiolus” is derived from the Latin word “Gladius”, meaning “sword”, for the shape of its leaves. The common name…

Its time to call Dieffenbachia

Its time to call Dieffenbachia By Allah Bakhsh  and Mohsin Bashir   Dumb cane (Dieffenbachia amona) is permanent fleshy, evergreen and belongs to group of tropical plants. They are famous for their foliage beauty and their leaves are major source of…

Biological control of citrus psylla

Biological control of citrus psylla Dr. Faisal Hafeez, Afifa Naeem, Muhammad Arslan Ibrahim, Hafiz Muhammad Zahid Anwar   Pakistan is the 6th highest producer of Kinnow (mandarin) and oranges in the world, with 2.1 million tons’ production. Different cultivars of…

Stevia

What Is Stevia? Stevia is the name given to a green leafy herbal plant, which is native to South America and has been used for hundreds of years because of its extremely sweet leaves. Stevia glycosides, mainly stevioside and rebaudioside…

    Nutritious and Health benefits of Fenugreek      

Authors: Muhammad Shahroz Khan, Rana Muhammad Ateeq Ahmad Institute of Horticulture Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan.                    Nutritious and Health benefits of Fenugreek                                                                                                                 The fenugreek is known as methi. Fenugreek is a herb having green leaves and produce…