Reduced Water Use and Labor Cost and Increased Productivity of Direct Seeded Basmati Rice in Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Usman Saleem, Nadeem Iqbal, Shawaiz Iqbal*, Usama Bin Khalid, Adila Iram, Muhammad Akhter, Tahir Latif and Tahir Hussain Awan
Rice Research Institute, Kala Shah Kaku, Punjab, Pakistan
shawaiziqbal@gmail.com
Figure 1
Comparison of paddy yield (DSR and traditional transplanting) at different locations.
Figure 2
GGE biplot analysis on the basis of paddy yield where X-axis shows principal component 1 (DSR) and Y-axis indicateds principal component 2 (transplanting). If the total variation is 100% then contribution due to DSR is 77.28% and owing to transplanting is 22.71%. The ENVI (environment), ENV2 correspond to location 1, Location 2, referred Table 3.
Figure 3
Direct seeded rice plots at different locations.
Figure 4
Farmer training programe at Rice Research Institute, Kala Shah Kaku.