Inter-cropping Moong in sugarcane suitable during first 60 days.

MULTAN -- Agriculture experts said on Friday that the sugarcane crop witnesses slower growth in its initial 60 days and inter-cropping Moong in sugarcane field during this period would be suitable to optimize production viz-a-viz resources invested by that time.

Agriculture spokesman said that 6-8 kilogram Moong seed be applied per acre in the sugarcane field to get a suitable number of Moong plants per acre.

Seed should be treated with some suitable anti-fungus pesticides before sowing. Spokesman said that registered Moong varieties including Azri Moong 2006, Niab Moong 2006, Punjab Moong 2011, Niab Moong 2016, Bahawalpur Moong 2017, Azri Moong 2018, and PRI Moong 2018 should be sown.

He said that germ injection be applied to seed enhancing its capability to extract Nitrogen from the air.

Explaining the procedure, he said that farmers should first get 250 ml...