MULTAN: Agriculture department urged farmers to ensure cultivation of BT Cotton by May 15 for getting good production.
The BT Cotton should be cultivated in keeping view of different things including proper understanding of soil, resources, and experiences of previous years, said Assistant Director Agriculture Information Naveed Asmat.
He stressed upon farmers to cultivate recommended varieties of cotton only. At least 10 percent non-BT cotton must be cultivated along with BT cotton so that attacker pests should not be able to develop any sort of resistance.
For weak soil, the agriculture expert stated that 180 Kg of Nitrogen, 58 Kg of phosphorus, 38 Kg Potassium, while for moderate soil, 80 Kg Nitrogen, 35 Kg Phosphorus, and 38 Kg potassium should be utilized for good results.
