Growers Advised To Cultivate Rice From May 25 To June 20

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th May, 2018 ) :Rice experts on Sunday suggested growers to cultivate rice crop, between May 25 to June 20. According to a Agriculture department sources, the growers were directed to cultivate the rice varieties ARI-6, KS-282, KSK-133 and NIAB ARI-9, between May 25 to June 7, whereas Super Basmati can be cultivated from May 25 to June 20.

Member Plant Science, Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) Dr Anjum Ali also said that June 1 to 20 is the best time for cultivation of Basmati-370, Basmati-385, Basmati Pak, Basmati-2000 and Basmati-515.

Rice Research Institute, Lahore sources said that Basmati-198 could be cultivated in the area of Sahiwal and Okara from June 1 to June 15. It may be mentioned here that a group of Chinese hybrid-rice researchers and experts, visited more than 100 rice fields and farms of the country, last year.

They submitted their findings to the local scientists, who also recommended the local growers to adopt modern Chinese Hybrid-Rice, techniques. APP/saa-xl/bl