University Outreach Program (Khushab)
Coordinator: Dr. Abdul Ahad Qureshi
Field Activities
| Farmer: |
Mr. Munir Ahmad Naich Rasheed Colony, Khushab District Khushab |
| Response: |
- Happy from the crop condition
- Satisfied from the guidance
- Wants future collaboration
- Hopeful for good yield/unit area
- Determine to use this block as seed for future crop
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| Comments: |
- No incidence of disease attack
- No incidence of Aphid Attack
- A healthy number of lady bird beetle found in field
- No weeds infestation in field
- Specially Avena Fatua (Javi) and Phalaris minor (Dumbi Sutti)
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| Issues: |
- Drought Stress during pollination stage
- Non availability/Shortage of fertilizers especially urea for spilt application
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| Solution: |
- Following Advices were given to him
- Green manuring after wheat crop
- Soil and ground water testing for better use of resources
- Keep in contact on whatsapp for quick exchange of crop related information
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| Crop Condition: |
Crop is on seed maturity stage,
About next week, harvesting will be started |
| Disease/Problems: |
- No incidence of disease attack
- No incidence of Aphid Attack
- A healthy number of lady bird beetle found in field
- No weeds infestation in field
- Specially Avena Fatua (Javi) and Phalaris minor (Dumbi Sutti)
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Field Data:
Following parameters were noted at this stage
| S# |
Parameter |
Average Data |
Remarks |
| 1. |
plant height (cm) |
108 cm |
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| 2. |
number of tillers per plant |
07/plant |
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| 3. |
spike length |
16 cm |
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| 4. |
spikelets per spike |
25 spikelets |
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| 5. |
Grains/spike |
85 |
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| 6. |
1000 grain weight |
Still green |
Will furnish at maturity |
| 7. |
yield per unit area |
|
Will furnish at harvesting |
| 8. |
No of plant/sq meter |
108 |
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