Deoghar. Potato, garlic, chilli etc. are the things which are used everyday in the home kitchen. Similarly, onion is also used everyday in the kitchen. Many dishes prepared in the home kitchen like salad, vegetables, pulses etc. are considered incomplete without onion. Onion is counted in Rabi crop, which is grown in cold weather. The months from October to December are considered best for onion cultivation.
What do agricultural scientists of Deoghar say?
Dr. Rajan Ojha, a senior agricultural scientist posted at Agricultural Science Center Sujani, Deoghar, while talking to the correspondent of Local 18, said that the present season is the best for onion cultivation. At the same time, you can cultivate onion in the field also, otherwise you can easily grow onion at home in a small pot or tray.
Farmer brothers can earn handsome income by cultivating onions. To get good profit from onion cultivation, farmers have to take special care of right time, good weather and good soil. In many states, onion is cultivated twice a year. One is done in May and the other around the months of November and December.
How to plant onion
Senior agricultural scientist Ojha ji said that transplanting the prepared onion nursery in the field is an important step. First of all, plow the field thoroughly, so that the soil becomes crumbly. Add cow dung or compost to the field. Make a flat and wide drain for planting saplings. While planting a nursery, treat the seeds or seedbed. Seed treatment makes the plant grow stronger. Take special care of the distance.
Earning from 2 to 5 lakhs from one acre
Plant the plants at a distance of 20 to 25 cm and in the rows at a distance of 30 to 35 cm. Plant the plant along with its roots in the pit and cover it with soil. Do light irrigation immediately after transplanting. Keep removing the weeds growing in the field from time to time. Keep weeding. Generally, one acre of onion cultivation can earn Rs 2 to 5 lakh. Onions grown from seeds take 120 to 150 days to be ready, whereas onions grown from seedlings are ready in 70 to 80 days.





























