Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB) Vice-Chancellor Dr Athar Mahboob has inaugurated the ultrahigh density orchards of fruits on Thursday. Mangoes, commercial cultivars of Chounsa, Dushari, Sindhari, Anwar Ratol, citrus cultivars of Kinnow, fruiter, grapefruit, lemons and date palm would be included. The spokesman for the university Shahzad Ahmad Khalid said in a high-density orchard, there will be 700 to 800 plants per acre land, while 1,200 plants will be adjusted in ultrahigh density orchard. “Between rows of plants, soft fruits like strawberry will be planted for early income to the university,” he said. Khalid maintained that the fruits of these plants will be sold directly to national or international agencies to purchase the products of this project.

Source: The Express Tribune October 02, 2020 05:31 UTC