News-Patiala
Samrala, 25 December
Former senior scientist PAU Dr. in Manupur village. A farmer awareness camp was organized under the leadership of Surjit Singh. Meanwhile, farmers were given information about the lack of nutritional elements in wheat. Dr. Surjit Singh said that farmers should not use unnecessary fertilizers. He suggested micronutrient deficiencies such as magnesium deficiency and its supplementation. On this occasion, information was given to the farmers about the prevention of Gulli Dande, the main weed of wheat. Similarly, Agriculture Development Officer Samrala Sandeep Singh gave information to the farmers about the symptoms and prevention of pink blight and the pesticides recommended by the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. He said that the agriculture department has gypsum available at subsidized rates, if the farmers whose farms are online, a farmer can get 25 bags of gypsum from the agriculture department at subsidized rates. He explained the benefits of sowing wheat through hepsidar and mulching method and inspired other farmers to sow wheat with hepsidar by giving the example of farmer Gurjit Singh.