Soil Analysis Must To Improve Soil Fertility In Multan

Agriculture experts advised farmers to get their soil samples analyzed from laboratories set up at district level and prepare land to get bumper yield

MULTAN, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 11th Dec, 2019 ) -:Agriculture experts advised farmers to get their soil samples analyzed from laboratories set up at district level and prepare land to get bumper yield.

According to agriculture experts here on Wednesday, soil analysis can unveil necessary information like salinity, crop access to Nitrogen, micronutrient including Potash, Zinc, Boron, presence of organic material, PH value of soil and availability of gypsum.

This information can help farmers apply only the needed quantity of fertilizers and micronutrient and adopt proper measures to get good production results.

Experts said farmers should collect samples from different parts of the field and then mix them to get a compound sample.

They said cotton farmers should dig down from zero to 30 cm deep and collect five to twenty five (25) samples from a cotton field and then mix all these to get a compound sample.

This compound sample, upon analysis, can give average fertility of the land.

Farmers should first prepare a map of the field showing all details prominently. Samples should be collected from spaces away from the road, trees, heaps of fertilizers and houses. Samples of saline areas should be collected separately.

After getting the samples analyzed, farmers should then consult agriculture officials and follow their guidelines to get good produce.