Following are the research activities of the Institute
Sugarcane Variety Development
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Maintenance & flowering behaviour of germplasm (Saccharum officinarum)
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Hybridization program at SBSS, Murree
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Controlled flowering induction in sugarcane clones
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Raising of fuzz and establishment of seedling
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Study of sugarcane seedlings in field and selection of desirable phenotypes
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Nursery- I
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Nursery-II
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Preliminary varietal trial (N-III)
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Semi-final varietal trial
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Final varietal trial
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National Uniform Yield Trial (1st YEAR).
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National Uniform Yield Trial (2nd YEAR).
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Genepool
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Taxonomic classification of cane varieties/clones.
Sugarcane Agronomy
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Zonal testing of sugarcane varieties / promising clones
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Performance of sugarcane clones / varieties at various irrigation levels / regimes
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Intercropping in sugarcane
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Intercropping in sugarcane
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Ratooning potential of promising sugarcane clones
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Performance of sugarcane clones at various planting times
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Fertilizer use efficiency of sugarcane clones.
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Effect of 2-4 budded setts and hill up planting of sugarcane on germination, yield and quality of sugarcane
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Ratoon management trial
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Effect of fym and deep ploughing on yield and quality of plant and ratoon sugarcane crop.
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Sustainable sugarcane production in changing climatic conditions
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Trench planting vs. Pit planting
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Pre-basic seed production of approved varieties
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Spot examination of sugarcane clone
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Dus testing of sugarcane clones
Sugarcane Pathology
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Evaluation of resistance in sugarcane clones to red rot disease
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Screening of sugarcane clones /advanced lines against whip smut disease of sugarcane under artificial condition.
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Screening of sugarcane clones /advanced lines against pokkah boeng disease of sugarcane under artificial condition.
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Evaluation of resistance in sugarcane clones to rust disease of sugarcane.
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Evaluation of resistance in sugarcane clones to red stripe disease of sugarcane under natural condition
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Evaluation of resistance in sugarcane clones to sugarcane mosaic disease of sugarcane under natural condition.
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Screening of sugarcane advanced lines against diseases under natural and inoculated conditions in zonal trials.
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Evaluation of red rot disease resistant somaclone seed of sugarcane somaclone variety spf 234
Sugarcane Entomology
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Screening of sugarcane clones for resistance against borers.
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Efficacy testing studies of different insecticides against borer pests in sugarcane crop
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Biological vs chemical control of insect pests in sugarcane crop (collaborative study between SRI, Faisalabad & NARC, Islamabad)
Sugarcane Technology
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Quality evaluation of sugarcane clones.
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Screening of promising sugarcane clones for gur production and its quality
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To evaluate fertilizer requirement of early, medium and late maturing sugarcane varietes
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Residual effects of green manuring on soil phosphorus dynamics
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Soil vs fertigation of k fertilizer on nutrients uptake, sucrose contents and cane yield
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Effect of sulphur nutrition on fertilizer use efficiency and juice quality of sugarcane
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Effects of delayed cane crushing on juice quality
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Survey & collection of soil, water, weed and cane samples from central, southern and northern Punjab
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Selection of sugarcane varieties/clones tolerant to salinity stress
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Soil and foliar application of micronutrients (Zn & Fe) to increase cane and sugar yield