MAIZE
How many varieties have been developed by PARC and which are
the varieties recommended for general cultivation?
Ans. Maize varieties developed/released under cooperative research programme of PARC at various research institutes
in Pakistan:
|
VARIETIES |
INSTITUTE |
TYPE |
COLOUR |
MATURITY
DAYS |
|
GAUHER |
NARC,
Islamabad |
Semi
Dent |
White |
90-95 |
|
KASHMIR
GOLD |
NARC,
Islamabad |
Semi
Dent |
Yellow |
110 |
|
DEHQAN |
CCRI,
Pirsabak |
Semi
Dent |
White |
110 |
|
FAISAL |
MMRI,
Yousafwala |
Semi
Dent |
Yellow |
100 |
|
GOLDEN
PEARL |
MMRI,
Yousafwala |
Semi
Dent |
Yellow |
120 |
|
AFRAT |
MMRI,
Yousafwala |
Flint |
Yellow |
100 |
|
SUNEHRI |
MMRI,
Yousafwala |
Semi
Dent |
Yellow |
100 |
|
SULTAN |
MMRI, Yousafwala |
Semi
Dent |
Yellow |
115 |
|
AGAITI‑85 |
MMRI, Yousafwala |
Semi
Dent |
Yellow |
90 |
|
GOLDEN |
MMRI, Yousafwala |
Semi
Dent |
Yellow |
115 |
|
AGAITI‑2002 |
MMRI, Yousafwala |
Semi
Dent |
Yellow |
90 |
|
SAHIWAL‑2002 |
MMRI, Yousafwala |
Semi
Dent |
Yellow |
115 |
|
CHANDNI |
MMRI, Yousafwala |
Semi
Flint |
White |
110 |
|
EHSAN |
CCRI,
Pirsabak |
Semi
Dent |
White |
100 |
|
MANAWAR |
CCRI,
Pirsabak |
Semi
Dent |
White |
110 |
|
KISSAN |
CCRI, Pirsabak |
Semi
Dent |
White |
95 |
|
NEW
SHAHEEN |
CCRI,
Pirsabak |
Flint |
White |
75 |
|
AZAM |
CCRI,
Pirsabak |
Semi
Dent |
White |
95 |
|
PAHARI |
CCRI,
Pirsabak |
Semi
Dent |
White |
110 |
|
JALAL |
CCRI,
Pirsabak |
Semi
Dent |
White |
90 |
Maize varieties in pipeline
under cooperative research programme of PARC at various research institutes in
Pakistan:
|
VARIETIES |
INSTITUTE |
TYPE |
COLOUR
|
MATURITY
DAYS
|
|
SOAN-3
|
NARC, Islamabad |
Semi
Dent |
White |
85 |
|
NARC
WHITE |
NARC, Islamabad |
Semi
Dent |
White |
90 |
|
ISLAMABAD
GOLD |
NARC, Islamabad |
Semi
Dent |
White |
85 |
|
MARGALA |
NARC, Islamabad |
Semi
Dent |
White |
95 |
|
EV-3001 |
NARC, Islamabad |
Semi
Dent |
White |
105 |
|
EV-7004
QPM Y |
NARC, Islamabad |
Semi
Dent |
White |
110 |
|
RAKAPOSHI
QPM W |
NARC, Islamabad |
Semi
Dent |
White |
105 |
|
EV-6089 |
MMRI, Yousafwala |
Semi
Dent |
White |
115 |
|
EV-6098 |
MMRI, Yousafwala |
Semi
Dent |
White |
115 |
|
EV-5098 |
MMRI, Yousafwala |
Semi
Dent |
White |
115 |
|
EV-1098 |
MMRI, Yousafwala |
Semi
Dent |
White |
95 |
|
POP
2004 |
CCRI, Pirsabak |
Semi
Dent |
White |
100 |
|
BS01 |
CCRI, Pirsabak |
Semi
Dent |
White |
95 |
Varieties recommended
currently for general cultivation:
|
VARIETIES |
INSTITUTE |
TYPE |
COLOUR |
MATURITY
DAYS |
|
KASHMIR
GOLD |
NARC,
Islamabad |
Semi
Dent |
Yellow |
110 |
|
GOLDEN
PEARL |
MMRI,
Yousafwala |
Semi
Dent |
Yellow |
120 |
|
AGAITI‑85 |
MMRI, Yousafwala |
Semi
Dent |