CRISIS IN PUNJAB AGRICULTURE

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CRISIS IN PUNJAB AGRICULTURE

• Excerpt of presentation by
• S. S. JOHL
• Vice Chairman,
• Punjab State Planning Board

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25. PLANTING RICE ON BUNDS

• Prepare The Field Normally
• Draw Furrows Two Feet Apart
• Apply Water in the Furrows
• Plant 4 Inches High From Bottom of Furrow
• Plant to Plant Distance Six Inches
• Keep Water Standing in Furrows one week
• Then Apply Water Twice a Week for One Week
• After That Apply Water Once a Week at best
• In Case of Rain, Irrigation is Not Required

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26.GOOD POINTS OF TECHNIQUE

• SAVES WATER ATLEAST 50 PERCENT
• KEEPS MIRO-CLIMATE LESS HUMID
• LESS ATTACK OF DISEASES
• IMPROVES QUALITY OF PRODUCE
• IMPROVES SOIL TEXTURE
• DEVELOPS USEFUL MICRO-FLORA AND FAUNA
• CAUTION Requires weed control