Lentil Cultivation Should Be Started From October

Agriculture experts have advised the growers to start cultivation of lentil from October and complete it up to mid of November to get bumper yield.

FAISALABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Sep, 2018 ) :Agriculture experts have advised the growers to start cultivation of lentil from October and complete it up to mid of November to get bumper yield.

A spokesman of the Agriculture (Extension) Department said here Friday that the growers should cultivate approved varieties of Lentil including Masoor-93, NIAB Masoor-2002, NIAB Masoor-2006, Punjab Masoor-2009, Chakwal Masoor and Markaz-2009 etc. for getting maximum production.

The best time for lentil cultivation in Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Chakwal, Gujrat, Sialkot, Bahawalpur, Muzaffargarh, DG Khan and their peripheral areas is from first October to November 15 whereas it should be cultivated in other irrigated areas from 15th October to 15th November.

The farmers should also use one bag DAP fertilizer or on bag triple super phosphate and half bag urea fertilizer or three bags single phosphate and half bag urea fertilizer for one acre of lentil crop.