Cultivation of tomatoes out of season for the first time in 15 hectares of Delgan lands

Delgan - Director of Delgan Agricultural Jihad announced the implementation of off-season tomato cultivation under plastic for the first time in this city and said: 600 tons of crops are expected to be harvested.

According to the reporter of Mehr, Qanbar Narouyi informed reporters on Saturday morning about the implementation of off-season tomato cultivation with the new method "under plastic cover" on the level of 15 hectares of agricultural lands of this city for the first time.

Director of Agricultural Jihad of Delgan city, referring to the climatic capacities of the region, stated: Pioneer farmers of Delgani have used this cultivation method with the aim of managing temperature conditions, increasing productivity and supplying fresh produce to the market in the low water season and outside the normal production season.

He added: By creating a suitable microclimate for the growth of plants, the plastic cover protects the plant from temperature fluctuations and adverse environmental conditions and provides the basis for early production of the product.

He stated that the cultivation of tomatoes has started since the beginning of September, and stated: It is expected that with the efforts of farmers and the supervision of experts, about 600 tons of tomatoes will be harvested from this cultivated area and sent to the market.

Naroi continued: The experts and promoters of the agricultural jihad of the city continuously monitor the farms and provide the necessary expert advice to the farmers in the field of irrigation management, plant nutrition, proper ventilation of plastic covers and integrated control of pests and diseases.

In the end, the Director of Jihad Agriculture, Delgan, emphasized the importance of developing crops suited to the climatic conditions of the region and pointed out that, in addition to helping to regulate the market and ensure food security, the use of modern agricultural technologies can provide the basis for increasing the income of farmers, creating employment and economic prosperity of the region.