Up gradation of District Soil and Water Testing Lab to Soil & Water Testing Lab for Research, Sahiwal

Name of the Project

Up gradation of District Soil and Water Testing Lab to Soil & Water Testing Lab for Research, Sahiwal [SFRI]

Objectives

  • To investigate plant nutrient dynamics in soils of the Sahiwal Division under varying cropping patterns.
  • To compute availability indices for various nutrients
  • To calibrate crop responses with soil tests under different agro-ecosystems in the Sahiwal Division.
  • To assess the salinity hazard and fertility status of soil in the tract for delineation in soil map.
  • To formulate soil test based site specific recommendations to economize the use of fertilizers and amendments.
  • To build capacity of lab for fertilizer analysis

Duration

2018-19 to 2019-20 (2 years)

Total Cost

Rs. 63.785 million