26 hectares of agricultural land planted saffron Zanjan
Agriculture Horticulture director said that currently the province of Zanjan 26 hectares of agricultural land under saffron cultivation, said Agriculture of crop supports.
B. Avjaqlv in an interview with Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), Zanjan, said: This land was divided into 214 plots with an area of low and is forecast this year as last year, to 50 kg of rose gold harvest. In fact, because of low harvest, farmers of the province so far only been able to sell their products locally, but its cultivation applicants Agriculture supports and believes saffron grows well in all regions of the province.
The official said that saffron is a plant that grows in temperate climate with hot dry summers and mild winters needs. In fact, this product only in winter and early spring and in summer can be as much need for irrigation water to irrigate other crops spent. So farmers are very concerned about the drought and the drop in groundwater levels.
He said as well as all parts of the plant except the flowers, in addition to drought resistant to soil salinity and water resistant, but it requires a lot of direct sunlight and light. In addition, soil cultivation should have a light texture.
Avjaqlv pointed out that the plant is barren, said the proliferation of this plant by planting “scallion” takes place in such a way that the leaf of the native onion for bulk grow and to reproduce. However, fortunately saffron years and 15 years and the cost is picked up.
Please province Gardening Agriculture said farmers plowed for cultivation of saffron in the spring and early autumn also to break up the soil Klvkhhhay. Then, by planting three or four bulbs per cluster (two to six tons of onions per hectare) and two weed control during the period, waiting for the emergence stay put because saffron harvest time three days after the appearance of flowers.
The official also pointed out that the saffron after planting and during the seven times watered, said the irrigation period immediately after planting and early autumn. Of course this precious plant 15 to 20 tons of rotted manure also needs better harvest, flowers are picked before sunrise and in the early morning hours, because otherwise they lose their quality.
According to ISNA, now the farmers of saffron bulbs to 45 to 50 thousand purchase.
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