Hybrid Corn Seeds In Pakistan
As recommended by the agricultural research institutes and or private seed companies according to the areas.
Hybrid corn seeds in pakistan. Contribution in yield comes from use of hybrid seed with better crop management inputs. 11 sowing methods maize can be sown on both flat soils as well as on the. The seeds segment offers its customers an outstanding range of hybrid seeds for field crops vegetables. Pakistan spends billions of rupee on import for edible oil.
Line sowing on ridges with row to row distance of 60 70 cm and plant to plant distance of 20 25 cm. Seed is dressed with some systemic insecticide for example imidacloprid at the rate of 1g per kg of seed. Hybrid technology has augmented maize production by more than three times since its launch for the crop sowing way back in 1990s a top official from the private sector said the maize. In the sunflower canola and corn seed category our brands hysun 33 hysun 39 hyola 401 and hycorn 339 are market leaders in their.
Seed rate for fodder crop or for broadcasting is 40 50 kg per acre. Lahore terming corn a profitable crop for farmers agricultural experts have advised the farmers to use best quality corn hybrid seeds to increase the production saying that private sector needs to be encouraged to introduce new seed varieties so that crop s productivity could be enhanced. In what would be a major boost to food security of the country pakistan is poised to become self sufficient in production of corn hybrid seeds. It includes a portfolio of high value seeds for sunflower corn fodder canola mustard and rice.
Keeping in view the national interest four brothers group has launched cazola series of hybrid canola seed in pakistan. Hybrid wheat seeds will be available in pakistan by year 2022 with expectations that they will help increase crop production by at least 40 45 compared to the conventional seed varieties. Corn crop has proved to be a better and more profitable choice of farmers. There are two corn seasons in a year i e.
10 seed rate seed rate for hybrid maize is 8 10 kg per acre in the case of ridges sowing. After comprehensive research and testing process at different locations all over pakistan following two hybrids cazola 1 and cazola 2 were offered to the farmers.