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Agriculture News: Farmer Samlu Kashyap told Local 18 that he is producing bitter gourd seeds at 30 decimals. To produce bitter gourd seeds, plowing is done thrice. Then the rotavator is started. After this, beds have been made. The distance of the beds is five feet. The distance from plant to plant is four feet. Cultivation in shade net reduces the incidence of insects.
Farmers of Bastar are cultivating bitter gourd vegetable. There is a lot of profit in bitter gourd cultivation. Now the farmers of Bastar are also farming for bitter gourd seeds. There is a lot of demand for bitter gourd seeds. For this reason, farmers of Bastar are also cultivating it. Farmers of Bastar are cultivating it on shade net. Bitter gourd seeds are prepared both inside shade net and without shade net. Farmers shed bitter gourd seeds on nets so that the bitter gourd does not get infested by insects and quality seeds can be produced.
Bastar farmer Samlu Vianar is doing seed production. Experts believe that it is better to produce seeds in shade net. Samlu Kashyap told that the cost of installing shade net in thirty decimals is one lakh rupees. Which lasts for five to seven years. Farmer Samlu Kashyap, who is producing bitter gourd seeds, told Local 18 that he is producing bitter gourd seeds in 30 decimals.
Earning is in lakhs
To produce bitter gourd seeds, plowing is done thrice. Then the rotavator is started. After this, beds have been made. The distance of the beds is five feet. The distance from plant to plant is four feet. Cultivation in shade net reduces the incidence of insects. This is a plant variety of Wienar Company. Cow dung and DAP fertilizer has been added to the basalt. 12:61, 19:19, ammonium sulphate, potash and magnesium are added through drip. Down mildew and powdery mildew occur in bitter gourd. For down use Aquation Pro, Ridomil Gold and for powdery use Meriwang, Karathen. This is a four month crop, after taking out the expenses, the profit can be up to Rs 2 lakh.
