Turmeric Cultivation: Cultivate turmeric in this soil, there will be bumper yield
Turmeric Cultivation: Large-scale vegetable cultivation is being carried out by farmers in the Kutumba block of the Aurangabad district of Bihar’s Chilki Bigha. For the last 25 years, farmer Gyaneshwar Mehta has been growing turmeric, and each year he makes millions of rupees. Amba’s soil is sandy and loamy, according to farmer Janeshwar Mehta, who spoke to Media. This explains why there are hundreds of farmers in 20 bighas that just grow turmeric. In five bighas, farmer Janeshwar Mehta grows turmeric alone. He is making a good living from this as well.
In sandy loam soil, turmeric grows well
This, according to farmer Janeshwar Mehta, is traditional farming. Turmeric requires sandy loam soil to be produced. It is said to benefit from such soil. However, insect infestation is a problem in turmeric because of the weather change. The plant begins to decay due to several illnesses, such as spot disease and stem borer, so the farmer mixes compost out of cow dung, phosphate, and potash and plants it. According to the farmer, five bighas generate more than 40 quintals of turmeric a year. The turmeric plant takes eight to nine months to mature. It is almost ripe by the month of Kartik, with cultivation often beginning in the month of Ashadha.
Ten thousand rupees is saved each bigha
According to farmer Janeshwar Mehta, each bigha of turmeric farming costs around 50,000 rupees, including fertilizer, irrigation, harvesting, and seeding. In addition, each bigha yields a profit of 10,000 rupees for the farmer. According to the farmer, turmeric is now being sold in large quantities for 60–70 rupees per kilogram. At the same time, a kilogram of fresh turmeric costs Rs 25. Turmeric has several therapeutic benefits as well. It is utilized for health advantages in addition to veggies. At the same time, merchants came here to purchase turmeric from Ranchi in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.
