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CEREAL CROPS |
| Wheat |
| Technical Name |
Triticum aestivum L |
| Varities |
Inquilab-91, Uqab-2000, Iqbal-2000, MH-97, Chakwal-86 |
| Seed Rate |
40-50 kg/ acre |
| Sowing Time |
Nov-15 Nov(Best time) but may upto 15 December |
| Harvesting Time |
Mid April |
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| Rice |
| Technical Name |
Oryza sativa L |
| Varities |
Coarse Varities: IRRI-6, KS-282,IRRI-9 Fine Varities : Super Basmati, Basmati -2000, Basmati-385 |
| Seed Rate |
7-8 kg/ acre |
| Sowing Time |
Coarse Rice: 20 May-7June Fine Rice: June-15 June |
| Harvesting Time |
Novemeber |
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| Barley |
| Technical Name |
Hordeum Vulgare |
| Varities |
T4, T5, Jow-83. |
| Seed Rate |
30-35 kg/ acre |
| Sowing Time |
Mid October- November |
| Harvesting Time |
Mid March-April |
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| Oat |
| Technical Name |
Avena sativa |
| Varities |
Algerian, Agati-2, Palestinian |
| Seed Rate |
35-40 kg/ acre |
| Sowing Time |
Mid October- December |
| Harvesting Time |
April ?May |
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| Maize |
| Technical Name |
Zea mays |
| Varities |
Synthetic Varities: Neelam, Sadaf,Akbar, Golden, Sultan,Hybrid Varities: YHD-444, YHD-555 |
| Seed Rate |
12-15 kg/ acre |
| Sowing Time |
Spring (Feb-Mar) , Autumn (July-August) |
| Harvesting Time |
When top sheath become brown. |
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| Sorghum |
| Technical Name |
Sorghum bicolor |
| Varities |
JS-100, JS-263, DG-Pearl. |
| Seed Rate |
8-10kg/ acre |
| Sowing Time |
March- July |
| Harvesting Time |
November |
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| Bajra |
| Technical Name |
Pennisetum glaucum |
| Varities |
18-BY, Y-84 |
| Seed Rate |
1.5-2 kg/ acre |
| Sowing Time |
15 July-15August |
| Harvesting Time |
1st Nov- 15 Nov |
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