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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.