Coimbatore: Summer rain that lashed the district, including its catchment spaces, may have introduced normal cheer among the farming neighborhood, nevertheless it has not on time cultivation of vegetables and spices through virtually 20 days. The steady rainfall, and as a result waterlogging, didn't give farmers adequate time to arrange their soil for summer season cultivation, say farmers and officers. However, with the showers slowing down the previous week, cultivation has begun at a brisk pace in Thondamuthur, Annur and Anamalai.
Horticulture officers say that though the heavy summer season rain is expected to recharge ground water ranges, it not on time soil preparation actions through virtually three weeks. “It is in May that, with a few summer season rains, the farmers get ready the fields for summer season cultivation. They rainy the soil and plough it well in order that sowing can take place a couple of days later,” stated further director of horticulture, Thondamuthur, G Vasanthi. “However, with the rain in May and June first week being heavy and steady, there used to be water logging in maximum farmers’ fields,” she stated. “When the soil is rainy and there's water logging, we will’t plough it either,” stated R Periyasamy, a farmer primarily based in Theethipalayam.
However, sowing of small onions has begun in parts of Thondamuthur. “Usually small onion sowing begins in May-end or the start of June, but this year it began most effective remaining weekend,” stated Periyasamy. “The crop that is cultivated both as kharif and rabi, is expected to be cultivated across 700 hectares throughout summer season alone this year,” stated Vasanthi. “Usually virtually 80% of the small onion cultivation is finished in Thondamuthur throughout the summer season,” she added.
Turmeric cultivation has been not on time through 20 days and is expected to be not on time through every other 10 days. “Turmeric’s height sowing season across Thondamuthur and Annur is also June first week, but that has not begun in the district yet,” she stated. Tomato cultivation also has been not on time. “Though this can be a not on time cultivation, we predict a excellent yield with regards to quantity and quality because of the rain. If it continues to drizzle via the following four months, it should be really helpful,” stated every other farmer primarily based in Theethipalayam, Perumalsamy. “Turmeric requires excellent rain, not too heavy but is calmly disbursed,” he added.
Horticulture officers say that though the heavy summer season rain is expected to recharge ground water ranges, it not on time soil preparation actions through virtually three weeks. “It is in May that, with a few summer season rains, the farmers get ready the fields for summer season cultivation. They rainy the soil and plough it well in order that sowing can take place a couple of days later,” stated further director of horticulture, Thondamuthur, G Vasanthi. “However, with the rain in May and June first week being heavy and steady, there used to be water logging in maximum farmers’ fields,” she stated. “When the soil is rainy and there's water logging, we will’t plough it either,” stated R Periyasamy, a farmer primarily based in Theethipalayam.
However, sowing of small onions has begun in parts of Thondamuthur. “Usually small onion sowing begins in May-end or the start of June, but this year it began most effective remaining weekend,” stated Periyasamy. “The crop that is cultivated both as kharif and rabi, is expected to be cultivated across 700 hectares throughout summer season alone this year,” stated Vasanthi. “Usually virtually 80% of the small onion cultivation is finished in Thondamuthur throughout the summer season,” she added.
Turmeric cultivation has been not on time through 20 days and is expected to be not on time through every other 10 days. “Turmeric’s height sowing season across Thondamuthur and Annur is also June first week, but that has not begun in the district yet,” she stated. Tomato cultivation also has been not on time. “Though this can be a not on time cultivation, we predict a excellent yield with regards to quantity and quality because of the rain. If it continues to drizzle via the following four months, it should be really helpful,” stated every other farmer primarily based in Theethipalayam, Perumalsamy. “Turmeric requires excellent rain, not too heavy but is calmly disbursed,” he added.
Soil preparation delayed by rain
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