Farmer’s Guide

Crop Timeline
Date of sowing the nursery:
2nd to 3rd week of June

Harvesting time:
Between 2nd and 3rd week of October

Suitable varieties

Ujala 2016, Joher 2016, FSD 2008

Method of sowing

Mechanical sowing with seed driller and happy seeder zero tillage is both efficient and protects the nutrients in the soil.

Land

Preparation

Mango Protocol

Sub-continent is the habitat of mango, where it has been growing for over 4,000 years and subsequently spread to tropical and sub-tropical regions. Mangoes are full of nutrients, excellent source of vitamins A and C as well as potassium, and rich in Anti-oxidants.

Introduction

Pakistan is blessed with a climate ideally suited to the farming of all kinds of fruits–succulent and rich in taste. Farmers have been developing new varieties of fruit by grafting one exotic variety upon another.

It is one of the most gregarious fruit tree species of the Myrtaceae family which has a great potential for extensive commercial production because of its cultural integration, high nutritional value and popularity of processed products.

Onion (Allium capa L.) is one of the important vegetables widely used in all households. Pakistan attained the 8th position globally with 2.25% share in world onion production (FAOSTAT, 2011). There are several uses for onions including, pickling, chutney, sauces and dehydration.

Introduction
The runners of strawberry cultivar “Chandler” may be sourced from Mangora (Swat) and transplanted at the intended farmland. Main varieties of strawberries cultivated in Pakistan are Chandeler, Corona, Douglas, Tufts, Gorella and Toro.

Introduction
Chilies are produced seasonally but consumed throughout the year. The pods are marketed both in green and red or natural form. Its cultivation involves heavy labor and capital inputs.