Page 54 - Introduction to Agriculture by: Aqleem Abbas

Introduction to Agriculture Notes prepared by: Aqleem Abbas

It is no further accumulation of dry matter through photosynthesis. At that time moisture content
is 30 to 40 percent.
Harvest maturity
When moisture reach to 8 to 20 percent and have maximum dry matter.

PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY FOR CEREAL CROPS
The edible grains are called cereal grain, grain crops. It includes in a family poacea or graminae
for example wheat, maize, rice, rye, millet, barley , sorghum and triticale.
Economic importance
1. It is used as a staple food for human through out the world.
2. It occupies about fifty percent of plow land in world.
3. In Pakistan it occupies about 54 % . it dominated world agriculture because it directly or
indirectly provide as major portion of human diet. It is the cheap source of calories uses as
feed and forages for live stock.

PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF WHEAT

General characteristics of wheat
Local name gandum
Common name wheat
Scientific name Triticum aestivum
Growing season rabi
Mode of pollination
Self
Photoperiod requirement
Long day plants
Special name king of cereal