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Kanpur, 11 November (Hindus). Farmers will benefit more by sowing wheat scientifically in barren lands. In such land, plow at proper moisture and on the basis of soil test recommendation, 200 kg gypsum per hectare must be used. This information was given by Dr. Anil Sachan, Head of the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Chandrashekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur on Monday.
He said that about 6.73 million hectares of land in India is affected by saline and alkaline. In which 3.77 million hectares area is alkaline and 2.96 million hectares area is saline. In Uttar Pradesh, 13.69 lakh hectares are affected by salt and alkali, in which many districts including Kanpur city, Kanpur Dehat, Kannauj, Etawah, Auraiya, Unnao, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Mainpuri are affected by salt and alkali.
He said that the combination of salt tolerant wheat species and latest technologies in these lands will make a significant contribution in increasing the production and maintaining food security. Always plow the dry land at proper moisture and break the big clods into pieces and use 200 kg gypsum per hectare as per the recommendation of soil test.
Soil scientist Dr Khalil Khan said that seed accumulation is less in barren lands. Therefore, one and a quarter times more than the recommended quantity i.e. 115 to 120 kg seeds per hectare must be used. Farmers should sow the seeds after treating them with Carbendazim at the rate of 2.5 grams per kilogram of seeds.
Dr. Khan has advised the farmer brothers to sow wheat in barren lands by 20th November. The average temperature during sowing days is 20 degrees Celsius. Do not sow the seeds more than 5 cm deep. Wheat varieties RL 210 and KRL 213 are best for barren lands. He said that by selecting these species, farmers can get benefits by sowing them in other lands.
