MAGURA, Nov. 13 -- Mulching method in producing bottle gourd is gaining popularity in the district.
Youth Dider of Shibrampur village under Sadar upazila has achieved an abundant yield of the vegetable by applying the method in his field.
He said mulching method is a popular agriculture technique in India. "I came to know about the method through the internet. Then with the help of the officials at the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Magura I adopted the technique in growing bottle gourd", he added.
Under the method, first, the crop land has to be covered with mulching paper (one kind of polythene). Then gourd seeds are to put on the paper. When the seedlings appear, they are transplanted to another plot wrapping with mulching...