Adoption of integrated pest management (IPM) practices in Flue Cured Virginia tobacco crop

Integrated pest management (IPM) study on the adoption of improved farm practices and regimes adopted by the farmers growing Flue Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco in the target area was completed during the harvest season of tobacco crop. In case of crop production the adoption rates of FCV growers for line sowing, cropping pattern of maize-tobacco-maize-tobacco for 2 years, removal of tobacco stalks through kudal, keeping row to row distance 3 feet, plant to plant distance 2 feet, application of chemical fertilizer, chemical control adopted, spraying effectiveness, duration of irrigation (after 7 days), number of irrigation only one time and better sanitation of store houses adopted by the farmers (FCV growers) are as 100%, 72%, 100%, 78%, 72%, 100%, 100%, 100%, 80%, 100% and 58% respectively are encouraging, while the adoption rate of the same farmers for land preparation by mould board plough, number of ploughing (5 ploughs), use of well decayed farm yard manure, source of FYM as a dung of animals, number of leaves per plant (22 leaves), best sanitation and best ventilation of the store houses recorded as 34%, 38%, 32%, 48%, 46%, 12% and 12% respectively, are not up to the standard and needs further improvement if the extension service has made available to these farmers by Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC) to train them in the improved practices of integrated pest management.