FAQ||Vegetables

How many varieties have been developed by PARC and which are the varieties recommended for general cultivation?
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Crop	Cultivars Selected	Yield Potential (tonnes/ha)
Tomato (Summer)	Riogrande, Punjab Chhuhara Nagina –II Nozomi	30 – 40
Peas	Rondo	16 –18
Onion (Autumn)	Phulkara	20 – 24
Onion (Seasonal)	NARC -2005 Red Creole	35 – 37
Radish	Minowase Lal pari PARC- Selection	25 – 38
Garlic	Chinese	18 – 22
Chilies	NARC-V	12 – 14

What type of land is suitable for vegetable cultivation?
Ans. For general vegetable cultivation well-drained, fertile loamy soil is suitable. Before sowing, thorough preparation of soil is essential for potential yield.

What are the cultivation techniques and sources of seed availability?
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        Vegetables sown on beds:             Tomato, peas, cucurbits (melon, water melon, cucumber,
                                                            bottle gourd, tinda gourd, bitter gourd).
        Vegetables sown on ridges:            Potato, chilies, cauliflower, cabbage, carrot, radish, turnip, beet.
        Vegetables sown on flat soil:          Onion, garlic, spinach, fenugreek, coriander.
        Sources of seed availability:            i) National and provincial research institues.
                                                            ii) Private seed companies.

Which are the major vegetable insect pests/diseases and how these can be controlled?
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Borers	Brinjal, tomato, cabbage, cauliflower, okra, peas, bitter gourd	Contact/Systemic poisons e.g. Chlorpyriphos, Profenofos, Cypermethin
Sucking insects e.g. Aphids, Jassids, Whiteflies, Thrips	Brinjal, tomato, cabbage, cauliflower, okra, peas.	Systemic poisons e.g. Imidacloprid, Acetamaprid, Methamidophos
Diseases		Chemical Control
Powdery mildew	Peas, cucurbits.	Pyrazaphos
Downy mildew	Cucurbits, onion.	Mancozeb + Metalaxyl, Mancozeb
Late blight	Cucurbits, tomato, potato	Mancozeb + Metalaxyl, Mancozeb
Damping off	Cabbage, cauliflower, chilies, brinjal, onion, tomato	Carbendazim
Purple Blotch	Onion	Mancozeb + Metalaxyl, Mancozeb

What are the major recommendations for farmers to improve vegetable production/ productivity?
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