Citrus is considered as one of the most important fruit crops being grown in pakistan. Citrus has a number of species. But in pakistan the most consuming and grown species locally known as Kinnow and Musambi. Citrus has earned its…
Plant protection Plant protection is the science and practice of managing invertebrate pests and vertebrate pests, plant diseases, weeds and other pest organisms that damage agricultural crops and forestry. Plants and crops should be protected by different means biological means physical means chemical means quarantine means integrated management cultural…
Selection of land & Seed bed preparation Sr. No. Question Answer 1 Which soil is fit for the cultivation of maize as fodder? Well fertile silty to silty loamy soil is good for fodder cultivation of maize. 2 Can…
Weather conditions Sr. No. Question Answer 1 What are the temperature requirements of the citrus fruits? Citrus fruits required optimum 25-35 oC temperature range for their best growth, but it can bear up to 40 oC. 2 Where we can…
Tomatoes are packed full of beneficial nutrients and antioxidants and are a rich source of vitamins A and C and folic acid. Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) is one of the significant fruit/vegetable crops popularly being consumed all over the world. Tomatoes…
Apple scab is the most economically destructive disease of apples in the world, and it is the most destructive fungal disease affecting the home apple planting. It is most severe in regions that are cool, humid and rainy. If left…
Pakistan is one of the largest producers of mangoes which are known world over for their quality, aroma and taste of mangos. In order to reach high end markets of the World (China, Iran, Japan, Australia, New zeland) the mangoes…
Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is an important horticultural fruit, belong to family Myrtacea, which contain about more than 80 genera and 300 species are dispersed throughout the world among different environments, mostly Australia, America and Asia (Nakasone and Paul, 1988).…
Strawberry is a much appreciated fruit worldwide and highly perishable with a short postharvest life mainly due to their high metabolism and microbial decay (Gol et al., 2013). The fruit is widely appreciated for its characteristic aroma, bright red color,…
In Punjab, guava is grown in all districts because climatic conditions and soil is suitable for its cultivation. Pear shaped guava is produced in Larkana district, Sindh. In NWFP, the production of guava is 18570 tones and cultivated on an…
