Water requirements of major crops for different agro-climatic zones of Balochistan Balochistan Programme The designation of geographical entities in the book and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Published by: The World Conservation Union (IUCN) Pakistan, Water Programme. Copyright: © 2006 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Pakistan. Water requirements of major crops for different agro-climatic zones of Balochistan was prepared by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Pakistan, Water Programme. It was supported by the Royal Netherlands Embassy (RNE). Citation is encouraged. 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Karachi Available from: The World Conservation Union (IUCN), Pakistan Water Programme, Balochistan Programme Office Marker House, Zarghoon Road, Quetta, Pakistan Tel: ++92 81 2840450/51/52 Fax: ++92 81 2820706 Website: www.waterinfo.net.pk Water requirements of major crops for different agro-climatic zones of Balochistan Table of Contents ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................iv SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................................v 1. BACKGROUND ..........................................................................................................................................2 2. METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................................................3 2.1 Data Requirements..........................................................................................................................3 2.2 Crop Water Requirements ..............................................................................................................4 3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ....................................................................................................................5 3.1 Agro-Climatic Zones of Balochistan................................................................................................6 3.1.1 Zone I..................................................................................................................................6 3.1.2 Zone II ................................................................................................................................6 3.1.3 Zone III ............................................................................................................................11 3.1.4 Zone IV ............................................................................................................................11 ii 3.1.5 Zone V ..............................................................................................................................11 3.1.6 Zone VI ............................................................................................................................11 3.1.7 Zone VII ............................................................................................................................11 3.2 Crop Water Requirements (CWR) ................................................................................................12 3.2.1 Wheat ..............................................................................................................................12 Water requirements Water 3.2.2 Cotton ..............................................................................................................................13 of major crops for different 3.2.3 Potato ..............................................................................................................................14 agro-climatic zones of Balochistan 3.2.4 Onion................................................................................................................................15 3.2.5 Sunflower ........................................................................................................................16 3.2.6 Grapes..............................................................................................................................17 3.2.7 Dates ................................................................................................................................18 3.2.8 Apple/Cherry ....................................................................................................................19 3.2.9 Apricot/Almond ................................................................................................................20 3.2.10 Pomegranate....................................................................................................................21 3.2.11 Pulses ..............................................................................................................................22 3.2.12 Fodder..............................................................................................................................23 3.2.13 Maize................................................................................................................................24 REFERENCES ..................................................................................................................................................25 LIST OF TABLES Table I: CWR of Various Crops Grown in Balochistan ....................................................................................vi Table 1: Water Requirement for Fruit Trees in Balochistan ..............................................................................2 Table 2: Salient Features of the Crops Studied ................................................................................................4 Table 3: Different Agro-Climatic Zones of Balochistan ....................................................................................6 Table 4: CWR of Wheat ..................................................................................................................................12 Table 5: CWR of Cotton..................................................................................................................................13 Table 6: CWR of Potato ..................................................................................................................................14 Table 7: CWR of Onion ..................................................................................................................................15 Table 8: CWR of Sunflower ............................................................................................................................16 Table 9: CWR of Grapes ................................................................................................................................17 Table 10: CWR of Dates....................................................................................................................................18 Table 11: CWR of Apple/Cherry........................................................................................................................19 Table 12: CWR of Apricot/Almond ..................................................................................................................20 Table 13: CWR of Pomegranate ......................................................................................................................21 Table 14: CWR of Pulses ..................................................................................................................................22 Table 15: Areas Grown with Fodder in the Province ........................................................................................23 Table 16: CWR of Alfalfa ..................................................................................................................................23 Table 17: CWR of Maize ..................................................................................................................................24 LIST OF FIGURES iii Figure 1: Map of Balochistan Showing Districts Boundary ..............................................................................5 agro-climatic zones of Balochistan Figure 2: Climatic Stations in Balochistan ........................................................................................................7 of major crops for different Water requirements Water Figure 3: Isohyetal Map of Balochistan