Vulnerability of Date Palm cv. Dhakki to Climate Change and Viable Options for Adaptation | [Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research • 2022]

Author(s):

1. Muhammad Mansoor: Food Legumes, PSD, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council,Islamabad,Pakistan

2. Shahid Hameed Khan Khalil: NARC-CEWRI, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council,Islamabad,Pakistan

3. Zafar Islam: NARC-CEWRI, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council,Islamabad,Pakistan

4. Muhammad Asif: NARC-CEWRI, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council,Islamabad,Pakistan

5. Ghani Akbar: NARC-CEWRI, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council,Islamabad,Pakistan

6. Muhammad Ashraf Khan: NARC-IPEP, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council,Islamabad,Pakistan

7. Ibadullah Jan: Department of Agriculture, University of Swabi,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan

Abstract:

Even though date palm is a thermopile species and can withstand large temperature fluctuations, yet recent climate changes especially prolonged monsoon patterns, starting earlier (end of June) and lasting till September with sporadic changes, has posed multiple threats for Dhakki dates causing spoilage of fruits at early ripening stage, hindering ripening and drying processes at the end. Growers are adapting some alternate options of making 'Chuhara' (dried dates) at Khalal stage instead of processed Rutab dates. Experiments were conducted to find out comparative yield potentials of 'Chuhara' as well as processed dates produced from the fruits collected from trees protected from rain-fall. The results show that BCR for fresh dates was 2.85, while, it was 1.06 for dry dates. It is depicted that fresh dates give double economic return as compared to dry dates. It was observed that 1Kg Khalal fruits yields ½ Kg dry dates whereas the same quantity of Rutab fruits on ripening and drying yields ¾ Kg of fresh dates. General evaluation of bunches bagging treatments on fruiting traits was conducted. It was concluded that bunches covered with blue paper bags obtained highest score among all the traits and is recommended to achieve best results under current climate change scenario. Generally, fruit covering shields the fruit from adverse efects of monsoon rains, birds, pests and dust.

Page(s): 366-370

DOI: 10.17582/journal.pjar/2022/35.2.366.370

Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume: 35, Issue: 2, Year: 2022

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