期刊名称：Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International
印刷版ISSN：2454-7352
出版年度：2015
卷号：2
期号：3
页码：110-116
DOI：10.9734/JGEESI/2015/16025
语种：English
出版社：Sciencedomain International
摘要：Foliar rust disease is a real threat to the wheat crop of Pakistan from few last years. Humid conditions are very favorable for the proliferation of the stripe rust especially in the rain-fed region of the Punjab. This piece of research is done to find the hotspots of the stripe rust in the Jhelum district. Two surveys were conducted for the primary and secondary data collection. Thirty two samples were collected. Threshold values were obtained by using ArcGIS 10.2 application to generate baseline hotspot maps. No one village or district could be highlighted as hot or cold spot, as it changes every year. Increased temperature and heavy rainfall played a very crucial role in spreading of this disease. Intensity of rainfall ranges from 94.6%-140% in month of February which highly thrives the stripe rust by providing moist conditions. Optimal temperature range for wheat crop growth was found as 12°C to 25°C. Hailstorms also badly inflicted damage to the wheat crop especially at some places at the Dina tehsil of Jhelum district.
