LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department has advised cotton growers to ensure special arrangements with regard to cotton care during rains.
A spokesman for the department said here on Sunday that occurrence of more than usual rains did not yield good impact on the crop. He said, “If rain water stands in cotton field more than 24 hours it causes more damage to the crop.”
He further said that in case of excessive rains, farmers should make proper arrangements to drain out rain water from the crop. After two to three days of rain, solution of 20 percent urea should be prepared and sprayed in the field and later one bag of Urea must be used on per acre of land, he added. He said that growers must water the crop keeping in view the weather prediction and feel free to contact agriculture department in case of any query.