These days every farmer wants to do such farming which can give them more profit at less cost. If you are also thinking about such farming, then this news is for you. Today we will tell you about onion farming. Farmers can earn lakhs by cultivating onions.
Earn profit from onion cultivation
Apart from rice and wheat, onion is also cultivated on a large scale in India. Most people like to eat onion with their meals, and onion is used in everything from salad to making vegetables. The demand for onion is high not only in the country but also abroad, which gives more profit to the farmers. Farmers can cultivate onion in both Rabi and Kharif seasons.
Use of fertilizer
Onion can be cultivated in any type of soil. But if you cultivate onion in sandy loam soil, then you can get good yield from it. Keep in mind that the pH level of the soil should be between 6.5 to 7.5. Before sowing onions, make arrangements for drainage in the field. You can also use fertilizers and manure before sowing. According to the information, sulfur is considered very useful for onion crop, it improves the yield and takes care of the quality of onion bulbs.
Use of sulfur
At the time of transplantation, the farmer can put up to 25 kg of sulfur per hectare in the field. If you want to use sulfur for onion crop for a long time, then you can use 50 kg of sulfur per hectare. Apart from this, you can put 20 to 25 tons of rotten cow dung manure per hectare in the field one or two months before transplantation. Apart from this, you can also use potash, nitrogen, zinc.
There is a lot of demand abroad as well
Medicinal properties are found in onions. Eating onions in summer is very beneficial for health. Now you can make onion soup, pickle, salad or even vegetable from it. Onion is cultivated in places like Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh. Let us tell you that after Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh is the second largest onion cultivating state in India. Onions are sent from India to more than 70 countries including Japan, Canada, Bangladesh.