The crops which are sownin the rainy season are called kharif crops or monsoon crops.
The main crops are described below:
- Sugarcane
- Rice
- Cotton
- Pearl millet
- Sorghum
- Maize
- Sunflower
- Pulses
Sugarcane
- Seed rate 100-120 Munns of sugarcane containing 60000 buds per acre. One sugarcane is cut down into pieces which contain 2-3 buds.
- Sowing time: 15 last week of March
The fertilizer application ratevaries from soil to soil and the previous crop record.
- Nitrogen 105-115kg/acre
- Phosphorous 50-65kg/acre
- Potash 35-50kg/acre
Varieties
CP 77-400, SPF-213, HSF-240, SPF-234, CPF-247, CPF-248, CPF-249, CPF-250, CPF-251
Not recommended varieties
CNG-59, CO-1148(INDIA), COJ-87, SPF-238, FAKHR HIND, L-118
Irrigation
- 16-20 times in one growing season
Cotton
Seed rate
- Wool seed 8-10kg/acre
- Woolless seed 6-8kg/acre
Varieties
MNH-1050, MNH-1035, FH-152, RH-662, FH-326, MNH-988, BH-184, MNH-1026, FH-Super Cotton-17, IUB-222, BS-15, CIM, 600, CIM-602, NIAB-886, NIAB-878, BS-20, FH-490, FH-SUPER, MNH-1035
Fertilizer
- Nitrogen 8-100kg/acre
- P-30-40KG/ACRE
- K-38KG/ACRE
Irrigation
First water after 30-35 days if seed drilled otherwise according to requirement keeping in view the type of soil.
Maize
Seed rate
- 8-10kg/acre
Varieties
CYMMIT-PAK, GOHAR-19, MALIKA-2016, SAHIWAL GOLD, YH-1898, HF-1046
Fertilizer
- N 34-46KG/ACRE
- P 23-46KG/ACRE
- K 12-25KG/ACRE
Irrigation
- 10-12 irrigations per season
RICE
SEED RATE
- BASMATI 8-10KG/ACRE
- AEERI 10-12KG/ACRE
FERTILIZER
- N 55-69kg/acre
- P 36-41kg/acre
- K 25-32kg/acre
VARIETIES
Super basmati, PK-1121 AEROMATIC, KISAN BASMATI, PK-386, BASMATI-515, SUPER GOLD-19
IRRIGATION
- 1-1.5 Inch standing water while sowing other days 2-2.5 inch water should stand in 5-6 DAYS.
SUNFLOWER
Seed rate
- 2kg/acre
Fertilizer
- N 48KG/ACRE
- P 34KG/ACRE
- K 25KG/ACRE
Varieties
High sun-33, T-40318, NKR MINI, S-278, US-444, US-666, SUN-7
Irrigation 5 irrigations after 20 days gap
Pulses
Mong AND MASH
Seed rate
- Mong by drill sowing requires 10-12 kg/acre while broadcasting requires 12-1 kg/acre
- Mash requires 8-10 kg seed per acre. But for mash-97 5-6 kg of seed per acre is recommended.
Fertilizer
- N 9KG/ACRE
- P 23KG/ACRE
- K 12KG/ACRE
Varieties
JUMBO MONG, ABBAS MONG, NIAB MONG-2021, AZRI MONG2021, AZRI MONG-2018, PRI MONG-2018, BAHAWALPUR MONG-2017, CHAKWAL MONG-6
ARUJ-2011, NARC MASH-3, CHAKWAL MASH, BARANI MASH, MASH-97
Irrigation
- 3- 4 irrigations depending upon soil
Fodders
Sorghum
Varieties
PAK SORGHUM, AOSAF, FAISALABAD SORGHUM, JAWAR-2011, JS-2002, HEGARI, CHAKWAL JAWAR
Seed rate
- 25-35kg/acre
Fertilizer
- N 32kg/acre
- P 23kg/acre
- K 12.5 kg/acre
Irrigation
- 3-4 irrigations
Pearl millet
Varieties
Sargodha bajra-2020, sargodha bajra-2011, MB-87
SEED RATE
- 5-6 kg/acre
Fertilizers
- N 32kg/acre
- P 23kg/acre
- K 12.5kg/acre
Irrigation
- First irrigation after 3 weeks of sowing then according to the requirements.
Jantar
Varieties
Punjab JANTAR
Seed rate
- 18-20kg/acre
Fertilizers
- N-9
- P-23
- K-0
Irrigation
- According to requirements
