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    Potato is the fourth most important food crop in Pakistan after wheat, rice, and maize. It is grown on 132,000 acres annually producing 2.47 million tons. The largest potato producing districts are in Punjab province. There are three major potato growing seasons - spring, summer, and autumn which account for 7-10%, 15-20%, and 70-75% of total production respectively. The growth stages of potato plants include sprout development, vegetative growth, tuber initiation, tuber bulking, and maturation. Recommended treatments at different growth stages include fungicides, insecticides, and fertilizers to maximize harvest.

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    Potato is the fourth most important food crop in Pakistan after wheat, rice, and maize. It is grown on 132,000 acres annually producing 2.47 million tons. The largest potato producing districts are in Punjab province. There are three major potato growing seasons - spring, summer, and autumn which account for 7-10%, 15-20%, and 70-75% of total production respectively. The growth stages of potato plants include sprout development, vegetative growth, tuber initiation, tuber bulking, and maturation. Recommended treatments at different growth stages include fungicides, insecticides, and fertilizers to maximize harvest.

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    Potato Training

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    Potato is the fourth most important food crop in Pakistan after wheat, rice, and maize. It is grown on 132,000 acres annually producing 2.47 million tons. The largest potato producing districts are in Punjab province. There are three major potato growing seasons - spring, summer, and autumn which account for 7-10%, 15-20%, and 70-75% of total production respectively. The growth stages of potato plants include sprout development, vegetative growth, tuber initiation, tuber bulking, and maturation. Recommended treatments at different growth stages include fungicides, insecticides, and fertilizers to maximize harvest.

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    POTATO PRODUCTION

    TECHNOLOGY
    Potato in the World
    • First time potato crop
    was introduced in
    subcontinent in 17th
    century (In Bombay).
    • The largest vegetable
    used in world as food is
    potato.
    • China is largest potato
    producing country which
    is 22.6% of world’s total
    potato production.
    Potato in Pakistan
    – 4th most important
    food crop of Pakistan
    after Wheat, Rice
    and Maize.
    – Potato covers 132000
    acres area producing
    2470000 tons.
    – In Pakistan, average
    production of potato is
    18.7 ton/acre.
    Potato Producing Districts
    in Pakistan
    PUNJAB SINDH BALOCHI Hazara
    STAN Division
    •Daska, skp •Khairpur •Qila- •Hari pur
    •MB Din •N-Feroz Saifullah •Mansehra
    •Gujranwala •Shikarpur •Kalat •Abotabad
    •Qasur •Nawabshah •Pasheen
    •Okara •Ghotki •Mastong
    Pak- Pattan •Sukkur •Ziarat
    •Sahiwal •Mir Pur
    •Kwl,Mtn Khas
    Major Potato Growing
    Seasons
    CROP PLANTING HARVEST PRODUCTION
    TIME ING SHARE
    SPRING JAN-FEB APR-MAY 7-10%

    SUMMER MAR-MAY AUG-OCT 15-20%

    AUTUMN SEP-OCT JAN-FEB 70-75%


    Growth Stages of
    Potato Plant
    Growth Stages of
    potato Plant
    Growth Stage # Growth Stages
    1st Sprout Development

    2nd Vegetative Growth

    3rd Tuber Initiation

    4th Tuber Bulking

    5th Maturation
    500
    ml/acre
    125 ml/acre
    250 gm /acre
    Mustaqbil Recommendations

    Harvest

    Days 0-14 15-28 29-43 50 56 63 70 71-84 85-126

    AnkorWP

    Pinky SL

    Victory WDG / EC

    Victory / Lufenoron EC

    Mancozeb / Raydor

    Meta + Manco/ Rescue

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