VEGETABLES
RESEARCH PROJECTS IN HAND
= 85
RESEARCH AREAS
Generation of improved production technology.
Production of pre-basic and basic seed at Faisalabad as well as
sub-stations.
Promotion of Kitchen gardening.
Generation of vegetable forcing technologies.
Achivements
| Crop |
Varieties evolved
|
Varieties under cultivation |
Promising strains
|
| Name of variety |
Yield potential (kg/ha)
|
Average yield (kg/ha)
|
Name/ Number |
Yield potential (kg/ha) |
| Potato |
14 |
Desiree
|
25000 |
17000 |
SH-5 |
40000 |
Cardinal
|
30000 |
20000 |
FD 8-3 |
32000 |
Diamant
|
28000 |
18000 |
FD 1-10 |
34000 |
FSD Red
|
32000 |
22000 |
FD 4-2 |
30000 |
FSD White
|
34000 |
25000 |
|
|
| Onion |
1 |
Phulkara (Punjab) |
25000 |
15000 |
Dark Red |
25500 |
| Musk Melon |
1 |
T-96
|
9000 |
7000 |
Ravi |
9000 |
| Peas |
4 |
Climax Improved
|
5000 |
4000 |
Meteor |
6000 |
Samrina Zard
|
6000 |
5000 |
PF-400 |
5000 |
NEW VISTAS
Requirements of basic seed of vegetables is 198
tons which will be achieved upto 2010 with annual increase of 29%
Multiple cropping such as: Potato-Onion-Dhancha (GM)-Radish, Onion-Onion-Dhancha
(GM)-Radish.
Nursery raising techniques in chillies, onion, tomato, cauliflower,
lettuce, cabbage and brinjal will be standardized upto 2010.
To produce early and off-season vegetables for supply during a time
of shortage, vegetable forcing will be popularized.
Export oriented research on high value vegetable will be completed
upto 2010.
Production of hybrids in vegetables.
Seed less water melon. |
