Indian Journal of Hill Farming 

About: Indian Journal of Hill Farming is an academic journal. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Crop yield & Nutrient management. It has an ISSN identifier of 0970-6429. Over the lifetime, 135 publications have been published receiving 438 citations.

Effect of Weather Parameters on Population Buildup of Different Insect Pests of Rice and Their Natural Enemies

Abstract: The effect of weather parameters on population buildup of some major rice pests viz., stem borer, whorl maggot, leaf folder, and gundhi bug and their natural enemies viz., spiders, dragonfly/damselfly, lady bird beetle and Apanteles was studied by taking observations at fortnightly interval starting from second fortnight of July to first fortnight of November through fixed plot survey during kharif, 2007 and 2008 at ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Sikkim Centre, Tadong. It was observed from the study that the whorl maggot started the infestation at the initial stage of the crop and damaged maximum (22.25 -24.25 damaged leaves/10 hills) in the second fortnight of July. Stem borer infestation was found maximum during August-September (6.82–7.62% dead heart). They also attacked the rice crop at reproductive stage which resulted in white ear head. The maximum white ear head% was recorded in the second fortnight of October (7.56 % in 2007 and 8.14% in 2008). The leaf folder population was found maximum in the last part of August and first part of September (14.50 -16.75 damaged leaves/10 hills). Gundhi bug population was found maximum when the crop attained the milky stage in the first fortnight of October (14.80-16.40 gundhi bug/10 hills). Among the natural enemies the population of spiders, Apanteles and dragon flies was recorded during August and September but the lady bird beetle population was found maximum during the last fortnight of September. The correlation study revealed that the population build-up of different pests and their natural enemies was influenced by the weather parameters in both the years.

Medicinal Uses of Roselle Plant (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.): A Mini Review

Abstract: The use of herbal extracts and nutritional supplements either as alternative or complementary medicine for treatment of diseases is well documented in various cultures such as Ayurveda in India and traditional Chinese medicine system. M edicinal plants as natural antimicrobial agents are gaining popularity. Roselle plant (Hibiscus sabdariffa) Linne (Malvaceae) has been used in folk medicine as a diuretic, mild laxativ e, and treatment for cardiac and nerve diseases . Herein we discussed some of the recent studies on its various activities.

Effect of Various Concentrations of IBA and NAA on the Rooting of Stem Cuttings of Mulberry (Morus Alba L.) under Mist House Condition in Garhwal Hill Region

Abstract: Stem cuttings of Morus alba were treated with 1000, 1500 and 2000 mg.L -1 IBA and NAA solutions by quick dip method. These cuttings were rooted in a rooting media of 1:1 mixture of sandy soil and farm yard manure in plastic root trainers inside a mist house. Among all the treatments, number of sprouted cuttings, length of the roots/cutting, percentage of rooted cutting, lengths of longest sprouts of root were higher in IBA 2000 mg.L -1 .