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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.