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ALTAF-UR-REHMAN KHAN DIRECTOR, CITRUS RESEARCH INSTITUTE SARGODHA
Pakistan
Sargodha
OBJECTIVES
To introduce new orange varieties (Early, mid and late) to expand the availability period of Citrus. Promotion of seedless orange varieties. Executing research for the improvement of yield & quality of oranges through suitable cultural and orchard management techniques (irrigation, plant protection, nutrition, pruning etc.
Identification of research on the diseases & pests present in Citrus orchards and to find out the effective control measures. To conduct studies for the reduction of post harvest losses in Citrus Research on nursery management. Production of nursery plants of different citrus fruits varieties. Advisory service to the growers
ORGANIZATION
Secretary Agriculture
Research Stations
Citrus Research Station, Sargodha Horticultural Research Station, Sahiwal
4.Disease Division
Asst. Plant Pathologist Vacant Assistant Res. Officer 1
2.Horticulture Division
Horticulturist 1 Assistant Horticulturist 1
3.Entomology Division
Assistant Entomologist Vacant Assistant Res. Officer 1
Varietal Diversification
Two strains of Valencia late identified from the home garden of Khanzada Sahib i.e. Khanzada Shadiwal-1 and Khanzada Shadiwal-2
Prominent Characters
Av. Fruit Weight Rind thickness Juice percentage Total soluble solids (brix) Acidity %age TSS/Acid ratio = = = = = = K.S. 1 187.38 gram 4.5 mm 54.3 11 % 0.83 13.2 K.S. 2 268.45 gram 5.3 mm 50.26 9.8 % 0.80 12.40
Tarocco (Seedless)
Marss Early
Mandarin Group
Varieties Studied Varieties Recommended
Tangerine Group
Varieties Studied Varieties Recommended
2 Fremont Fairchild
(Less seedy, eye catching and less seedy hybrid varieties)
FAIR CHILD
Grapefruit
Varieties Studied Varieties Recommended
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Palestine Sweet
lime
Mid October to Mid November Mid November to Mid December Mid of January to Mid March Mid December to Mid February
Rootstock Evaluation
A broad based rootstock evaluation programme for improving the yield and fruit quality is under way. Carrizo citrange, Troyer citrange, volkamirana, mithi, kharna khata and gadha dahi have been evaluated for salustiana sweet orange. Plant growth and better fruit quality have been attained in citranges
Water saving through Furrow Irrigation Furrow Irrigation resulted in substantial saving of irrigation water up to 60% as compared to Flood irrigation. Plants remained un-affected from soil born fungal diseases in furrow irrigation.
Sprinkler (Turbo-gyronet)
Sprinkler- gyronet
Drip
Findings: Better yield per plant i.e. 145 kg were abstained in drip system where as Turbo gyronet 137.12 kg/plant proved the next better method.
INSTALATION OF TENSIOMETER
Quantity of water
Flood Furrow
Disease Studies
Detected Causes of Citrus Decline Abnormal Temperature surge during summer and soil born fungus species are the main causes Control of Citrus Scab disease through topspin-M and Copper Oxychloride with respective doses of 1.5 gm and 2.5 gm/lit. have been achieved. Citrus Greening through Iodine testing method identification of citrus greening was done in sectional orchard on Star Ruby Grapefruit and Hamlin sweet orange
Citrus Psylla Mealy bug Leaf miner Fruit Fly Lemon butter fly Thrips Mites Scales
49% 44 % 45 % 70 % 48 % 40 % 20 % 25 %
Prevalence of fruitfully was more as compared to other pests. Next to fruit fly Citrus Psylla was found as problematic pests.
CITRUS DECLINE
Training Programmes in different Tehsils through farmers days Union Council Level 8 38
Completion and Compilation of Survey Report on size reduction and quality degradation in kinnow mandarin
COPMLETED
Exhibition/Seminars
Varietal Registration
Kinnow Salustiana Orange Feutrells early Shamber Grapfruit
Indexation work for the selection of less seedy kinnow completed Registration of Nursery The case of registration of nine nursery has been sent to the quarter concerned
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ON GOING PROJECTS
FRUIT & VEGETABLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Name of GPU Muhammad Nagar (Tesh. Arif wala) Pakpattan Sodhi jaw wali (soan valley) Dist. Khushab (orange) Area 12.5 acres 5 acre &2 kanals Possession date 20.09.06
30.4.08
10-03-08
Planted on 27-11-08
Blood red, Rhode Red, Early Gold, Olinda, Fair Child, Eustis ( 6 )
SODHI GPU
Salustiana, Musambi, Valencia late, Casa Grande, Pine apple, Olinda Valencia, Shamber, Star Ruby, and Parson brown, Murrcot, Seedless Kinnow, Glen Navel, Itaborai, Emby Gold, Rhode Red. 16
NURSERYMEN TRAINING
OBJECTIVES
Improvement in orchards management practices (pruning, irrigation, crop regularization and high density plantation) Augmentation of Germplasm Capacity building of the researchers and extension staff and Farmers
Pruning
Nursery Management Irrigation High density Plantation
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EXOTIC INTRODUCTION
Fisher
Imperial
Hamlin
Fisher
Salustiana
Freemont