2021
Target Varieties: Talhari, Ghotki, Sanam, Longi, Strain
Seeding: March 13, 2021, Umerkot Test Field, * Nursery Installation
May 1, 2021, Official Planting, 10 acres
Applied Techniques:
· Variety Selection: Representative varieties from the pepper-producing region
· Seed Disinfection: Treatment with sterilizer and root stimulant
· Nursery: Open-field nursery (conventional practice) with shade net installation (6 x 3 x 0.6 feet) → Effective control of pests (whitefly)
· Nursery Period: 45-49 days
· Planting: Pre-planting treatment with sterilizer, root stimulant application
· Irrigation: Twice daily, morning and evening during the nursery period, irrigation with a drip system after planting
· Harvesting and Post-Harvest Management: Plastic boxes/trays, sorting, and washing
· Drying Method: Testing dryer drying as an alternative to natural drying (conventional practice)
Test Field
1. Muhammad Yousaf Sand Farm Crop (healthy & with issues)
2. Abdul Wakeel Rajput Farm Crop (healthy & with issues)
Research Method
preparing the experimental plots.