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OBECTIVES, ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS
BY
ALTAF-UR-REHMAN KHAN DIRECTOR,
CITRUS RESEARCH INSTITUTE SARGODHA
WORLD CITRUS PRODUCTION
Production (million tonnes)
Area (thousand hac.)
World 105.07 7526.9
Pakistan 2294.47 thousand tonnes2.18 %
199.40 thousand hac.2.64 %
Sargodha 53 % 47.9 %
Pakistan is at 11th position by production among world’s top citrus producing countries.
The average yield of citrus in Pakistan is 9.0 tonnes/hac.
World wise Citrus Trade 2.135 billion $
Share of Pakistan 33 million $ 2.5 %
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
Director General Agri. (Research)
Director Citrus Research Institute
Administration & Technical Division
Horticulture Division
Entomology Division
Diseases Division
Post Harvest Division
Soil & Plant Nutrition Division
Research Stations
Citrus Research Station, Sargodha
Horticultural Research Station, Sahiwal
Different Section of Citrus Research Institute Sargodha
1.Administration and Technical Division
• Director 1
2.Horticulture Division
• Horticulturist 1• Assistant Horticulturist 1
3.Entomology Division
• Assistant EntomologistVacant
• Assistant Res. Officer 1
4.Disease Division
• Asst. Plant Pathologist Vacant• Assistant Res. Officer 1
5.Post Harvest Division
• Asst. Food Technologist Vacant• Assistant Res. Officer 1
6.Soil and Plant Nutrition Division
• Assistant Agri. Chemist 1• 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
K.S. 1 K.S. 2– Av. Fruit Weight = 187.38 gram 268.45 gram– Rind thickness = 4.5 mm 5.3 mm– Juice percentage = 54.3 50.26
– Total soluble solids (brix) = 11 % 9.8 %– Acidity %age = 0.83 0.80– TSS/Acid ratio = 13.2 12.40
Sweet Orange GroupVarieties Studied
Varieties Recommended
23 4 Salustiana(Seedless)
Marrs Early (Almost seedless)
Casa Grande (Less seedy)
Tarocco (Seedless)
Marss Early
Mandarin Group
Varieties Studied
Varieties Recommended
9 1 Honey (Consistent and heavy bearer)
Tangerine Group
Varieties Studied
Varieties Recommended
5 2 Fremont Fairchild(Less seedy, eye catching and
less seedy hybrid varieties)
FAIR CHILD
Grapefruit
Varieties Studied
Varieties Recommended
11 2 Shamber (Seedless)
Red blush (Seedless)
Lemons and limes
Varieties Studied
Varieties Recommended
18 4 Eureka Mesero Tahiti lime (Virtually
Seedless)
Palestine Sweet
lime
Determination of Maturity times
Honey mandarin Mid October to Mid November
Feutrells early Mid November to Mid December
Kinnow mandarin Mid of January to Mid March
Shamber Grapefruit 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
Development of Double Grafting Technique
• Through using graft wood of quality improving citrus species i.e. Sweet lime, C-35 citrange, Carrizo citrange better internal quality character have been achieved
Nutritional Studies including micronutrients
• NPK at 1000 -500 – 500 gm/plant + FYM at 60 kg/plant recommended for better yield.
• Attained increase in yield as 15.19% with the application of B at 60 ppm.
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.
Pressurized irrigation system in citrus orchards.
• Drip • Sprinkler (Turbo-gyronet) • Sprinkler- gyronet
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
Furrow system of irrigation
TRIAL -2: Modification of flood irrigation system to furrow.
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MEASUREMENT OF THE WATER QUANTITY BY USING FLUM METER
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
• Fungicides and Antibiotic were tested for their efficacy where streptomycin spray at 1 gm/lit. proved effective on grapefruit which is very susceptible to Citrus Canker
Control of Citrus Canker
Insect Pest Survey in Sargodha Area
• Citrus Psylla 49% • Mealy bug 44 %• Leaf miner 45 %• Fruit Fly 70 %• Lemon butter fly 48 %• Thrips 40 %• Mites 20 %• Scales 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 8
• Union Council Level 38
– The problem of Citrus Decline reverted to a reasonable extent
Completion and Compilation of Survey Report on size reduction and quality degradation in kinnow
mandarin
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• Exhibition/Seminars 3
• Varietal Registration– Kinnow – Salustiana Orange– Feutrell’s early– Shamber Grapfruit
• Geographical indication of kinnow
– In collaboration with Kinnow Growers Association the development of document for bringing Sargodha kinnow under geographical indication submitted.
• 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
ENRICHMENT OF GENE BANK
• Sweet Oranges 42
• Mandarin 09
• Grapefruit 11
• Tangrines 03
• Lemon & limes 12
• Acid lime 05
• Rootstock 42
ON GOING PROJECTS
Name of GPU Area Possession date
Muhammad Nagar(Tesh. Arif wala)Pakpattan
12.5 acres
20.09.06
Sodhi jaw wali (soan valley)Dist. Khushab (orange)
5 acre & 2 kanals
30.4.08
FRUIT & VEGETABLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Germplasm at M.Nagar1-mother block of scion vari.
Planted16-10-06
10-03-08
Kinnow, Feutrells early, Honey mandarin, Salustiana, Marrs Early, Succari, Tarocco, Faisalabad pride, Casa Grande, Musambi, Jaffa, Parson Brown, Hinckley, At wood early, Cara Cara Navel, Pine apple, Olinda Valencia, Cutter Valencia, Shamber. Star Ruby, Rio red, Ray Ruby, Reed, Flame, Red Blush, Frost Marsh, Kaghzi lime, Tahati lime, Persian lime, Messero, Frost Lisbon, Deperse, Ruby Blood, Palestine lime( 35 )
Planted on 27-11-08 Blood red, Rhode Red, Early Gold, Olinda, Fair Child, Eustis ( 6 )
Seed garden at M.N. mother block of rootstocks
• 1-C-35• 2-FLYING DRAGON• 3-VOLKA MARIANA• 4-RANGPUR LIME• 5-ROUGH LEMON (JATTI KHATTI)• 6- CELOPETRA• 7- GHADHA DAHEE
View of Sodhi GPU
SODHI GPU
Germplasm at Sodhi Jay Wali
Date of Plantation 9.9.2008
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.
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TRAINING FOR NURSERYMEN
NURSERYMEN TRAINING
No. of Plants Sold
Sargodha 62991
Sahiwal 257069
Resumed Mittchle Fruit Farm 115019
Renalakhurd
Total 435079
Contribution of Seedless Plants 60537
From both Stations
AGRICULTURE SECTOR LINKAGE PROJECT IN COLABORATION WITH
AUSTRALIA
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 07
• Nursery Management 10
• Irrigation 03
• High density Plantation 01
EXOTIC INTRODUCTION
Cara Cara Orange Fisher
ImperialHamlin
HendersonLane late
Nova Fisher
Salustiana
Freemont
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