Green Veggies Round-The-Year


This would surely bring a smile on the faces of veggies. The district horticulture department has introduced a technique which helps to grow vegetables even in the off season.

The technique, known as `protective cultivation', is a way of sustainable development and increases soil fertility applying zero or minimum tillage to the farmland. The advantages include reduction in energy sources consumption, lower production costs, shorter operating time, prolonged growth, increased output and improvement in the quality of crops.

District horticulture officer PK Shukla told TOI: With the help of protective cultivation, you can grow cucumber in winter even though its a summer vegetable." He added that farmers or individuals interested could go for off-season production of vegetables and flowers and expect high returns...............Click for more

 

Source Web Page : Times of India


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