Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, October 18: As per the directions of Deputy Commissioner SAS Nagar Mrs. Ashika Jain and under the leadership of Chief Agriculture Officer Gurmail Singh, efforts are being made by the Agriculture Department for proper management of paddy straw during the 2024-25 season. 
Under these initiatives, trials of bio decomposition have been given to district SAS Nagar for digesting 8000 packets (750 grams) of straw. The Chief Agricultural Officer said that one packet (750 gm) of Pusa decomposition powder should be dissolved in 200 liters of water and the mixture should be sprayed on one acre of land with the help of a sprayer and the paddy straw should be mixed with the soil using a rotavator. Asked to prepare
He informed that the next crop can be planted after 15-20 days of doing this. The Chief Agriculture Officer informed that 5.5 kg of nitrogen, 2-3 kg of phosphorus and 50 kg of potassium elements are added by adding 1 m ton of stubble to the soil.
He said that in villages where machinery is not available, decomposition can be used to mix straw in the field. Farmers are urged that decomposers for digesting straw can be obtained free of charge from the block agriculture offices.