The Punjab Agriculture Department has issued an advisory for farmers regarding the cultivation of autumn maize crop.
Advisory issued for autumn maize sowing
MULTAN, Jul 13 (APP): The Punjab Agriculture Department has issued an advisory for farmers regarding the cultivation of autumn maize crop.
According to the advisory, farmers should complete sowing of maize between July 15 and August 15 during the Kharif season, while cultivators in the hilly areas of Rawalpindi have been advised to begin sowing immediately.
The advisory recommends sowing maize on ridges spaced two-and-a-half feet apart.
Farmers have been advised to cultivate approved hybrid varieties developed by the Punjab Agriculture Department, including YH1898, FH1046, YH5427, FH988, YH5482, YH5561, YH5568 and YH5560, besides open-pollinated varieties such as Malka-16, Gohar-19, Sahiwal Gold, Sammit Pak, Sweet-1 and Pop-1.
Farmers may also purchase hybrid seed varieties of national and international companies from registered dealers.
The seed rate for autumn maize has been set at 8 to 10 kilograms per acre. Plant population should be maintained at 30,000 per acre for hybrid varieties, and between 23,000 and 26,000 per acre for open-pollinated varieties.
