Gilan plain lands prone to saffron onion propagation
The director of horticulture affairs of Guilan Jihad Agricultural Organization said: the plains of the province are very suitable for propagating saffron onions.
Manouchehr Parsafar said: Although the plains of the province are not conducive to saffron production and flowering of this product, but the rich and moist soil of these areas is very suitable for saffron onion propagation.
He said that due to the low soil content of Khorasan Razavi, saffron bulbs in this province are weak and small and have less fruit, he added: in 1390, based on the coordination and agreement of Jihad Agricultural Organizations of Gilan and Khorasan Razavi, about six tons Saffron onions were transferred from Khorasan Razavi to Gilan and cultivated on about one hectare of land in Talesh city. After 9 months, the transfer of saffron onions increased from about four grams to more than eight grams, which is very good in terms of food storage for flowering.
Parsafar stated that in these two years, out of six tons of saffron onions, 15 tons of onions were propagated and produced, 60% of which weighed more than eight grams, noting that this is while due to the poor soil of Khorasan Razavi, this The process takes three years, but in Gilan it pays off in one year.
The director of horticulture affairs of Guilan Jihad Agricultural Organization emphasized that in order to create saffron onion breeding farms in the plains, primary onions or mother are needed, and specified: Although this organization provides micronutrient fertilizers, dryers and free onions in the early years, Supported the model cultivation of saffron in Gilan, but due to limited credit resources, can not afford to buy and distribute saffron onions for free among farmers in Gilan.
Parsafar said: On the other hand, according to the announcement of the Khorasan Razavi Security Council, the sale of saffron onions outside this province is prohibited and the exploiters cannot even prepare it themselves.
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