A training program on improved production and protection techniques of mustard was organized by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra of Punjab Agricultural University, Kheri, Sangrur at village Kempar of block Dirba. In which about 40 farmer heroes of the village participated. During this training program, Dr. Mandeep Singh, Associate Director (Training), Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sangrur said that with the aim of promoting the Yellow Revolution i.e. mustard cultivation during the Rabi season, 18 demonstration plots of cabbage mustard variety GSC 7 have been planted by KVK, Sangrur in village Kempar with the participation of farmers. Sharing more information about canola mustard, he said that the erucic acid in the oil of canola varieties is less than 2 percent and the amount of glucosinolates in the skin is less than 30 micromoles. Due to these properties, canola varieties of oil are considered very good for human health and for the feed of livestock. He said that Punjab Agricultural University has recommended a total of 6 varieties/hybrids of Gobhi Saron and Raya Saron with canola properties. He advised the farmers to extract GSC 7 oil from Gobhi Saron for domestic use. Apart from this, he also told about spraying nutrients in the wheat crop as per the requirement and reducing the cultivation costs.
During this training program, Dr. Rukinder Preet Singh, Assistant Professor (Crop Science), Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sangrur shared important points regarding successful cultivation of mustard. He also gave detailed information about protecting mustard from diseases and oil worm attack. Apart from this, he also shared information about the use of 2% potassium nitrate (13:0:45) to protect the wheat crop from high temperature during grain filling and to get more yield.
Dr. Sunil Kumar, Assistant Professor (Agricultural Engineering) gave information about the processing of mustard oil. S. Makhan Singh, a progressive farmer of the village, thanked all the farmers who came to the camp and motivated them to get knowledge for scientific farming by joining Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana and Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sangrur and participate in vocational training courses. The farmer warriors who attended the camp asked many questions regarding the care of Rabi crops and other farming problems. To which the experts gave satisfactory answers on the spot. Finally, the farmers were taken along and inspected the exhibitions of cabbage mustard. The beneficiary farmers were provided with fungicides and insecticides as critical inputs along with agricultural literature and vegetable seed kits. S. Gurcharan Singh, S. Kuldeep Singh and S. Sewak Singh worked hard for the success of this program.
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