Achievements

Following are the achievements of the institute:

  • 370 wheat and maize genotypes were screened for heat and drought tolerance
  • 150 sorghum-sudan grass hybrids were screened for drought tolerance
  • Foliar spray of plant growth regulators such as salicylic acid, silicon, selenium, glycine betaine, calcium chloride, potassium chloride and Jasmonic acid induced drought tolerance and increased yield in wheat, potato, canola and maize
  • Better crop management by using Crop Simulation Models for adaptation to climate change
  • Rearing of earthworms and collection of vermicompost is in progress
  • Initiation of organic production of  wheat, mung bean, mash bean, turmeric, berseem, garlic, canola, carrot and lentil  by using organic sources
  • One drought tolerant cotton variety (FH-326) has got approval in collaboration with Cotton Research Institute Faisalabad
  • Jute variety “Golden Jute” Sisal Variety “Pak Sisal” medicinal plants varieties Stevia “Honey” and Tulsi “FS-21” has approved 
  • Relay cropping of wheat in cotton (increase in wheat yield ranging from 8-10 mounds per acre)
  • Transplanting of rice on ridge and furrows improves water saving by 20%
  • Bed planting and broadcasting followed by furrow making enhanced yield up to 5-15% in sesame by reducing the attack of Charcol Rot & 10-15% increase in yield in mungbean 
  • Zero till sowing of wheat after rice increases yield in wheat by 10-12% & reduction in cost of production by 15-20%
  • Direct seeding in rice (25-35% water saving; labor saving)
  • Wheat bed planting (save irrigation water up to 25%)
  • Bed planting of cotton (save more than 25% water & 50% seed rate; save crop during uncertain rains)
  • Ridge planting in Maize (25-30% water saving)
  • Vertical trailing of vine crops/vegetables (improve crop yield & quality)
  • Inclusion of legumes in existing cropping system (increase farm productivity)
  • Intercropping of onion, garlic & pulses (mung& mash bean) in autumn planted sugarcane increased the total remunerations up to 15-20% against sugarcane alone
  • Successful acclimatization and cultivation of Stevia, Tulsi, Quinoa, Babchi, Fennel, Kalonji, Lemon grass and Jute in Punjab 
  • Basic seed production of Wheat (163926kg), Oilseeds(2600kg), sesame (1040 kg) and rice (12600 kg) during current year (2022-23)
  • Participated spot examination for various crops as member of Expert Sub Committee of PSC across the Punjab
  • Recorded, compiled and circulated the metrological data among various institutes
  • 450 Herbicides were tested