ROLE OF PRUNING IN CITRUS, TIMING AND ITS IMPACT ON TREE AND FRUIT

*Muhammad Shafique Khalid, *Muhammad. Amin, *Omer Hafeez, **Muhammad Umar and **Faheem Haider * PhD Scholar, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad ** M.Sc Scholar Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pruning fruit trees is a technique that is employed by gardeners to control growth, remove dead or diseased wood or stimulate the formation of flowers and fruit buds....

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KINNOW MANDARIN: THE PREMIER CITRUS OF PAKISTAN

*Muhammad Shafique Khalid,** Aman Ullah Malik,* Samina Khalid,* Omer Hafeez and *M. Amin * PhD Scholar, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad **Professor, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Kinnow mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) is one of the major citrus cultivars and is extensively grown in Pakistan. It was developed by H.B. Frost at California as hybrid...

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Promoting Floriculture

By Dr S M Alam FLORICULTURE is fast emerging as a profitable venture and the country is also earning a sizable foreign exchange by exporting roses to Middle East and European countries. The local production of cut flowers is estimated at about 10,000-12,000 tons per annum. Roses are popular crop for both domestic and commercial cut flowers. They are harvested and cut when in bud and held in refrigerated conditions until ready for display...

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