Split Red Lentil Crop Gives Good Yield In Warm Climate

Split Red Lentil crop gives good yield in warm climate

Slightly warm climate is suitable for Red Lentil (Masoor) crop as it gives good yield under such conditions

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Sep, 2019 ) :Slightly warm climate is suitable for Red Lentil (Masoor) crop as it gives good yield under such conditions.

A spokesman for the Punjab Agriculture department said this here on Saturday.

He said, "Complete month of October is conducive for sowing of red lentil in rain-fed areas."He said the certified hybrid varieties of red lentil for rain-fed area include Masoor-2006, Chakwal Masoor, Markaz 2009 and Punjab Masoor-2009. He suggested the growers to sow red-lentil with the help of drill and in case of insects attack on the crop the agriculture department recommended poisons must be sprayed.