Saffron Benefit To Health: Generally it cannot be imagined to have land without crops and crops without land. Whether it is a plant or a tree, soil is needed for the roots to settle down. But a software engineer from Pune has done wonders by growing saffron without soil. Now earning lakhs of rupees from saffron. People are reaching from far away to see his crop. Engineers are also encouraging everyone to do this type of farming.
Saffron growing with hydroponic technique
Shailesh Modak, a software engineer from Pune, is cultivating saffron without soil. He has grown saffron with the help of hydroponic technology in shipping containers. Earlier he used this technique on strawberry crop. If the experiment was successful, he earned a bumper profit. Later he sowed saffron with the same technique. Even on this, his experiment has been successful. Shailesh says that instead of doing farming in the traditional way, if someone cultivates saffron with hydroponic technique, then its cost is greatly reduced. Farming is done by mixing sand and pebbles with water only. The role of climate is not that important in this type of farming.
Earned 5 lakhs in first crop
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Shailesh has also started earning from saffron cultivation. He told the media that he had invested ten lakh rupees in one go in doing the first farming. His first earning from that investment is Rs 5 lakh. Shailesh is happy with the profit of lakhs being made in farming. He has also become a source of inspiration for others. Saffron is cultivated in cold regions. Shailesh got catch saffron seeds from Kashmir. He is cultivating it in 160 square feet through shipping containers.
software engineer in multinational companies
Shailesh has a master’s degree in computer science. He has been a software engineer in several multinational companies. Shailesh has been experimenting on hydroponic technology for a long time. His experiments were also successful. He says that plants grown abroad can also be grown in the country with this technique. Since in this the plant does not come in contact with the soil. Therefore, the chances of him getting ill are reduced. Diseases occurring in plants are caused by soil and environment only. Both of these do not have a role in this technique.
Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Farmer brothers, before implementing any suggestion, do consult the concerned expert.
