this presentation gives you knowledge about the fennel, how we get more production. how we control insects,pests and diseases.

1. Presentation on
Fennel

2. introduction
Botanical name
Foeniculum vulgare
 Family name
Umbellifersaceae
Local name
Sounf

3. Health benefits of Fennel
 Fennel is good for digestion
 Fennel is useful in the treatment of anemia
 Fennel is good for bone health
 Fennel is heart health
 Fennels may reduce getting cancer
 Fennel boost immune power
 Fennel is good for skin health

5. Description
 It can be cultivated through out the Pakistan.
 It is a rabi season crop.
 It is a herbaceous type of plant grows up to four
feet.
 It is an annual crop.
 Flowers are just like umbrella and found in
patches of cluster.

6. Flower of fennel

7. Soil and climate
 Cultivated in variety of soils with sufficient
supply of moisture.
 It prefers clay, loam soil with well drained
 Water logging condition significantly reduce the
cultivation of fennel.

8. Varieties
 Common fennel
Is a large branching plant that can reach height of
upto 5 feet
 Florence fennel
Is smaller then common fennel reaching only 2 to
3 feet in height

9. Common fennel

10. Florence fennel

11. Soil preparation
 Cultivate the soil 3-4 time to pulverize and good
structure.
 Farm yard manure(FYM) can also be add before
ploughing.
 It can be cultivated in line sowing or broadcasting

12. Sowing time
 1st October – 15th November is optimum sowing
time for crop in Pakistan.

13. Distance
 Row to row distance =45cm
 Plant to plant distance=15cm

14. Seed rate
 4-5 Kg per acre seed is required to produce a
optimum crop stand
 Germination is start with in 10-12 days after sowing

15. Irrigation
 1st irrigation should be carried immediately after
sowing the seed
 Subsequent 1 or 2 should be carried until seed start
germinating
 After this the funnel crop should be irrigated at an
interval of 15 to 21 days
 Light and frequent irrigation are suitable for best
production

16. Weed control
 1st hoeing and weeding should be carried out after one
month of sowing
 Weed control is critical activity in funnel crop cultivation
 Weed can be controlled by both means of chemicals and
mechanicals

17. Pests and diseases
 Leaf blight
 Rust
 Downy mildew

18. Control of pest and disease
 Leaf blight
Plant pathogen-free seed; do not overcrowd plants; rotate
crops with non-umbelliferous varieties
 Rust
Plant in well-draining soils to reduce humidity around
plants; apply appropriate systemic fungicide
 Downy mildew
Plant pathogen-free seed; do not overcrowd plants; rotate
crops with non-umbelliferous varieties

19. Harvesting
 Harvesting can be done during April
 When the color of bunches turn greenish yellow
and dried under sun for few days

21. Yield
 Yield of the crop depends on variety of seed, soil
type and fertility, irrigation and crop management
practices.
 On an average fennel yield about 10 to 11 quintal
seed/ha.

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