DHAKKI Date Palm 🌴The guarantor of prosperous

Описание: DHAKKI Date Palm:
The guarantor of a prosperous nation!

Pakistan has approximately 18.9 million hectares of uncultivated land. If we plant date palms in these uncultivated areas, it can become a significant source of exchange for Pakistan.
Currently, there are 75,000 hectares of date palm orchards in Pakistan, producing around 650,000 metric tons of dates annually. Pakistan ranks fifth among the world's top date-producing countries and stands at the sixth position in the list of date-exporting nations.

Varieties of Dates:

There are around 3,000 varieties of dates worldwide, with nearly 300 of them also found in Pakistan.

Now, let me provide you with information about the famous Dhakki date palm from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
village Dhakki in district Dera ismail khan is the birthplace of Famous Dhakki Date, and now it is spreading across the country.

Yield and Benefits:

The Dhakki variety is considered the world's third largest date in terms of size (volume). One of its palm tree produces about 180 to 280 kg of fruit, and a kilogram of Dhakki dates is sold in local markets for around 1200 to 1500 Pakistani Rupees, and that too during the seasonal period.

Price of Chuwara or chuara (Dry Date) is never less than 1000 PKR per kilogram.
This particular size of dried date, known as Nur Chuwara or 2.5-inch date, is famous worldwide, especially in India and the Middle East. It is highly exported, and its price increases with the exchange rate of the dollar. Before the season, it is already booked for purchase, and its rate keeps rising every year.

Water, Climate, and Soil:

Date palm thrives in warm to temperate regions, tolerating temperatures from 3 to 50 degrees Celsius. It can grow in various types of soil, including sandy and stony soils.

Cultivation:

Date palm trees not only produce dates but also generate 20 to 25 suckers that can be used to grow new orcherds. The planting season for date palm is from February 15 to September 15. If the sucker is planted in a nursery and nurtured for 2 to 3 or 4 years, it becomes a nursery plant, also known as Dobiwala or Gachiwala, which has a survival rate of 99% and can be planted throughout the year.

Date palm orchards are planted in a square shape, with an ideal distance of 20 feet between trees, allowing for 108 trees per acre. However, due to smaller land sizes in our region, we plant trees with a distance of 10x10 feet.

Care:

During the first year, water the date palm regularly, and once it matures, it can be watered every 30 days.

Pests and Diseases:

To protect the trees from pests like red palm viwel and borers and scales, which cause rotting of leaves, we use Carbophuran and Cypermethrin. Also, any good quality pesticide can be used if the condition of the tree deteriorates.

Use of Fertilizer:

Fertilizers are applied according to the age and needs of the tree. Generally, 30 to 40 kilograms of desi fertilizer, 2 kilograms of single superphosphate (SSP), and 1 or 1.5 kilograms of Urea are given before flowering starts, around 15 to 20 days before flowering.

Note:

A small plant starts bearing fruit in 4 to 5 years, while a nursery plant starts producing fruit earlier. If a nursery plant is 4 years old, it will bear fruit the following year and Date palm tree can live for more than 100 years. Date palm trees have separate male and female trees. However, the pollination is done by hand, and you can plant male trees in the orchard or separately on the sides. Male trees will always produce male plants, and with female trees, you will always get female suckers or plants.

Please note that this information is about the Dhakki variety, and date palm cultivation may vary depending on the region and variety.

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