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Introduction to Agriculture         Notes prepared by: Aqleem Abbas


               When panicle turn out yellow and lower grains are in hard drought condition. So fifteen days before
               harvesting water is drained at. At harvesting moisture content of pady should be greater than twenty
               percent. After harvesting paddy is kept for 4 to 5 days in plots for sun drying and  than store in cool and
               dry place.

               Insect pest or diseases

               Grass hopper

               Leaf hopper

               Plant hopper

               Leaf hopper

               Diseases

               Foot rot


               Paddy blast
               Stem and leaves blight.


               Chemicals

               Diazine 1.15 litre per hectare for insect

               Topsin M is used for diseases

               Yield

               2 to 2.5 tons per hectare. Coarse varieties have higher yield than fine varieties.

               Cultivar

               Basmati 370

               Basmati 385

               Ks-282

               Ir .6 mehran.
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