Gobhi Sarson Cultivation (ਸਰੌਂ ਦੀ ਖੇਤੀ ਬਾਰੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ) Shergill Markhai

In trade, toria, gobhi sarson and taramira are categorised as rapeseed while raya and African sarson are categorised as mustard. Rapeseed and mustard were grown on 31.0 thousand hectares with a production of 46.5 thousand tonnes during 2019- 20 in the State. The average yield was 14.82 quintals per hectare (6.00 quintals per acre). Toria, gobhi sarson and African sarson are sown exclusively under irrigated conditions, whereas raya can be grown under both irrigated and rainfed conditions. Taramira is grown as rainfed crop only. Climatic Requirements: The rapeseed and mustard crops grow well in areas having 25 to 40 cm of rainfall. Taramira is preferred in low-rainfall areas, whereas raya, gobhi sarson, African sarson and toria are grown in medium to high rainfall areas. Soil Type: The rapeseed and mustard grow best on well-drained, light-tomedium textured soils. Raya, gobhi sarson and African sarson may be grown on all soil types, toria should be grown preferably on loamy soils. Taramira does well on sandy and loamy-sand soils.

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