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Production Technology of BARLEY ( Hordeum Vulgare) in Pakistan

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INTRODUCTION In the soils where wheat, maize, rice and sugarcane cannot be cultivated easily, we can cultivate barley (Jou - ??) because it is a tolerant crop and can resist harsh environments . Not only barley gives good yields with lesser agriculture inputs but it can also replenish the damaged soils . Barley, like all other crops is affected by the saline soils , but due to its high resistance it can give better yields than other crops.  Spikes of Barley Sowing of barley starts with wheat, but due to fast growth rate, it matures early for harvesting. In this regard following points should be followed for the better crop yield off barley; SEEDBED PREPARATION Barley is adapted to a wide range of soils such as less fertile, fertile, sandy or soils. But to get a good crop stand and better crop yield soil preparation is an important step. To prepare soil for barley, plough field with a deep plough it twice with sub-soiler or chisel and then level the field by planking. To remov...