AGRICULTURE OF FAISALABAD

 Director Agriculture Extension Faisalabad Chaudhry Abdul Hameed said that cotton production can be increased by 25 to 30% with the balanced use of fertilizers. Farmers in Khan, Rajanpur, Muzaffargarh, Leh, Sahiwal and Rahim Yar Khan districts should use 2 sacks of DAP, 3 and a half sacks of urea + 1 sack of SOP or 1 sack of MOP for weak soil, while in these areas medium For fertile land, use Derah Bori DAP, Sua3 Buri Urea, Deh Buri SOP or Sua Buri MOP and for fertile land use Sua Buri DAP, 3 Buri Urea, Deh Buri SOP or Sua Buri MOP. .

He said that the secondary areas for cotton cultivation include the districts of Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Bhakkar, Mianwali, Kasur, Okara and Pakpattan, so the farmers of these areas need 2 sacks of DAP, 3 sacks of urea for weak land. 1 sack SOP or 1 sack mop Similarly for medium fertile soil 2 sacks of DAP, 3 sacks of Urea, 2 sacks SOP or 1 sack mop should be used in addition to 2 sacks of DAP for fertile land. Using AP, 1/2 bag urea, 1/2 bag SOP or one bag mop can also give excellent results.

He said that cotton is the backbone of Pakistan's economy and the province of Punjab has a special importance in this sense because about 70% of the total domestic production is produced in Punjab. He said that last year the farmers of Faisalabad region Agiti crop got better yield of cotton, which increased their income, therefore this year the support price of cotton was fixed at Rs. Is.

He said that balanced use of fertilizers is essential for higher production of cotton per acre, but for balanced use of fertilizers, farmers must get their land analyzed and use fertilizers with the advice of local agricultural experts. He said that farmers should use balanced fertilizers. You can also use the fertilizer calculation mobile app to calculate the usage. He said that the farmers should apply all the phosphorus and potash fertilizers, one-fourth of the amount of nitrogen fertilizer after drilling, and apply the rest of the nitrogen fertilizer in three to four installments. However, nitrogen fertilizers must be applied during the important stages of the crop i.e. after the formation of tendrils at flowering and after the first harvest.