Harvest more than 5 kilograms of saffron per hectare of farms in Sirjan

Director of Agriculture city said Sirjan city currently has about 50 hectares of saffron cultivation is mostly located in Hmashhr.

According to the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), the desert region, the announcement said Ahmad Masood Because saffron requires less water than other products is very suitable as a substitute in the last few years is well known and many areas Sirjan city, including areas Hmashhr, druse, underflow, Malekabad and parts of the countryside and Zeidabadi terms of climate and soil suitable for planting this crop.

Masoudi said that planting of this crop in the city of Sirjan second half of September to late October and early November to early December is harvest time of the second half, said: Sirjan city currently has about 50 hectares under cultivation of saffron, which is more Hmashhr are located in the regions.

He said the implementation of timely planting and harvest each hectare farm can be appropriate with regard to the climate, during the harvest year four, five and six after planting more than five kilograms of saffron harvest.

Director of Agriculture city of Sirjan added saffron addition to being a very good product in water scarce regions like Sirjan very good job in the city and because more labor is used at planting and harvest.

Masoudi said that planting of this crop in the area more than 10 thousand direct and indirect job creation is updated, said last year 76 applicants to receive loans to the Agricultural Bank were introduced saffron cultivation, but unfortunately because time Planting the product was not able to obtain facility that will be planted this year, God willing, planning and facilities will be paid to farmers.