Asst Director of
Media Liaison Unit of Department of Agriculture Punjab Mr Ishaq
Lashari has advised farmers to cultivate sunflower as it not only
gives steady returns but also beneficial for the contribution in local edible
oil production.
Typically
sunflower seeds contains 40% of good quality edible oil. The quality of that
oil is usually better than the palm oil counterpart.
The good returns
of the crop is heavily dependent on the health of the plants.
There are several diseases which attacks the sunflower during growth phase and
flower blooming.
Media Liaison Unit
Multan advised farmers to take extra care of the crop in order to
benefit the crop fully. Below discuss common diseases for sunflower plants.
Stem and Root
Rot
Stem and root rot
is very severe disease which can destroy plant. This
disease attacked the lower part of the plant. The diseased plant
remain dwarf and seed production is also low in the victim.
In order
to avoid this disease farmers must avoid the dryness and irrigate
plant frequently as needed on time.
Burning of
Leaves
This disease
hits the pollination process and which stops in the affected plant.
Flower Rot
Flower rot is
also a dangerous disease in which flower detached from the plant after
rotting. The rotting is caused by the cuts and wounds created by
pests and birds. This disease attacks when the crop is near to the
harvest.
The remedy of
this disease is regular pest scouting, and in keeping birds away from the
field
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